The Heart of Markness Led Zeppelin Podcast

This is the very first show Mike Millard taped. November 22, 1973 The Who at the LA Forum. We listen to classic Who songs as well as songs from Quadrophenia (the album they were touring to support). This is where it all began.

We listen to Camper Van Beethoven touring in support of one of my favorite albums, Key Lime Pie. Club Rust, Copenhagen 4/3/90. We hear All Her Favorite Fruit, Eye of Fatima, I Was Born In A Laundromat, and Waka. Great band. Great show. Great songs.

We listen to the only extant live recording of Led Zeppelin from 1968. Gonzaga University, December 30, they played a gymnasium. Rough and ready and hungry. The very first roar from the behemoth.

I talk about the death of Charlie Watts and how it deeply affects me, and we listen to a few live Rolling Stones tracks from 1969 and 1972 as we honor the legendary Charlie Watts. A profound loss.

We listen to Radiohead live from November 6, 1995. This is a pre-broadcast BBC transcription recording, so the quality is professional and the show is great. This is prime Bends era Radiohead. We listen to The Bends, Stop Whispering, Fake Plastic Trees, and You.

We listen to 4 more tracks from the Dec. 21, 1993 Coverdale/Page show in Osaka. Absolution Blues, Slide It In, Shake My Tree & Still of the Night. A smoking show. Jimmy plays wonderfully.

We listen to a great Mike Millard master recording of David Bowie at Dodger Stadium May 26, 1990. He's on his Sound and Vision tour playing songs from his entire catalog. Adrian Belew on guitar.

We listen to 4 tracks from Coverdale/Page's Dec 21 1993 Osaka performance. We hear Hear I Go Again, White Summer/Black Mountainside, Out on the Tiles/Black Dog, and Take Me for a Little While. A short-lived project with Jimmy playing unbelievably well.

RIP Dusty Hill. We listen to a show from April 15, 1980 from the Deguello tour, on a nice crisp soundboard recording. This was a fun band with real grit and Dusty Hill will be missed.

Part 2 of our look at June 25, 1977 and this time we hear the entire acoustic set as well as Achilles Last Stand. A magick run of shows in amazing Mike Millard stereo.

A listener's choice this week! Led Zeppelin at the LA Forum on 6/25/77. A great Mike Millard recording puts you right in the venue with the band. This show is brilliant and fun! You'll love it!

This is a smoking hot Who show from June 20, 1980 at the LA Forum. It's a Mike Millard master recording so you know it sounds amazing, as do The Who. We hear 5:15, Who Are You, and The Real Me.

A new merge of Led Zeppelin in Seattle 7/17/73 brings me back to this brilliant and dynamic show. No Quarter, Stairway, Heartbreaker, and The Ocean are heard.

We listen to selections from a best of '79 compilation by ZepHead315. Great performances are culled from both Copenhagen warm ups, and both Knebworth shows. Great latter day stuff.

This is a SMOKING performance by a hungry young Led Zeppelin at the Fillmore on their first US tour. They are on fire and as an opening act for Country Joe & The Fish... they blew them off the stage Unreal.

This is a very nice show from August 10 2005 at the Fillmore in San Francisco. We listen to Bad Luck Blues Goodbye, Happiness is a Warm Gun, and Willin'. The taper called this a special night, and he was right.

We listen to a wonderful compilation from Zepster315 of Led Zeppelin's 1971 UK Tour. Celebration Day, Weekend, It'll Be Me, and an insanely brilliant Whole Lotta Love are played. Must hear.

We listen to an excellent matrix of Led Zeppelin in Cologne on June 18, 1980. The band were all in and high energy with driving performances of Nobody's Fault But Mine, Trampled Underfoot, Rock & Roll, & Communication Breakdown. Great show!

We hear more songs from June 22, 1972 like Since I've Been Loving You, the entire acoustic set, and What Is And What Should Never Be. This is one of the best shows ever from one of the best tours ever by one of the best bands ever.

A wonderful night of top notch prog with Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, and Howe at the Greek Theatre Sept 6 & 7 1989. Great classic Yes tracks and solos for miles.

We listen one of the best nights ever. June 22, 1972 San Bernadino and Led Zeppelin play insanely well. Virtuosity on display as I play Dazed (with Walters Walk & The Crunge) & WLL (w/ myriad medleys). Must hear.

A great Mike Millard master recording of Robert Plant in LA on Dec 1, 1988 on his Non Stop Go tour. First tour playing Zep songs. We hear Heaven Knows, Immigrant Song, and Tall Cool One. Great show.

We listen to the legendary June 2, 1973 gig at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco. The vibes are real. We hear Heartbreaker, WLL, Communication Breakdown, & The Ocean from this awesome show.

We listen to Eric Clapton playing Long Beach, CA on July 19, 1974. This is a Mike Millard master recording, and Eric plays Cream, Blind Faith, Derek & The Dominoes, as well as his solo material. A great set.

We listen to the middle bit of Led Zep's March 22nd 1973 concert in Essen, which is MMH, SIBLY, Dancing Days, and Bron-yr-Stomp. A great show at Led Zeppelin's musical peak.