He’d never quit until he won something, and that day he managed to cut between five and 10 grand off our price!”. Fuckin Hell Any Jobs?.. Drove 3 USAF friends in my MG to Knebworth, from Bentwaters AFB. Click Image To Enlarge. Jimmy’s bow effects on ‘Dazed & Confused’ and all of the signature moments of a Led Zeppelin show were supersized. Camping in the car park for 3 nights drinking excessively and a fantastic concert. While they played some warmup shows in Copenhagen ahead of Knebworth, the blockbuster festival appearances signaled Zeppelin’s triumphant return. Recorded live at Knebworth Festival, Stevenage, England on August 4th, 1979. Rusty Brutsché, who would later co-develop the Vari*Lite, was Zeppelin’s principal sound mixer, working at FOH alongside Benji Le Fevre who specialised in mixing Robert Plant’s vocals and adding effects. Knebworth 1979 Programme 30cmx21cm VG+ Programme for the Knebworth Festival held on the 4th and 11th of August 1979. Caught the train from Doncaster to Stevenage, and walked to the site. Carnes, who also worked at Syncrolite for several years and is now at Texas-based Entertainment Technologies Group, Inc., adds: “Kirby Wyatt became the driving force for this new team, consisting of Tom Littrell operating the console, with Larry Sizemore and I cueing the 15 [Gladiator & Super Trouper] spotlights. He says: “I discovered they were planning a big one at Knebworth with their old buddy, Freddie Bannister, and were doing some fancy footwork with [North Herts District Council] in order to get a licence. Donny Kretzchmar took over from the band’s previous monitor mixer, B.J. When Grant asked Calmes to fly over to the UK for a meeting in the summer of 1979, it was obvious to the Showco chief that something significant was about to happen even though the advance detail was thin. Now my questions.. you here for the gig? Share your show calendar with like-minded music fans. A pretty good show but nothing compared to the standards Zeppelin had set in the past. Oh well. It was my first ever concert. I am of knowing where I am going. I can't remember whether I heard it on a bootleg recording or it actually happened, but someone shouted, "There's a screen, they've got a screen." Took the train to Stevenage. Showco supplied the equivalent of four to six of its regular three-way PA systems with active crossovers and large bass bins and horns. I've just nearly walked smack bang into Jimmy Page in Goodge St in London - I'm not impressed by seeing 'slebs in London, but JPP is proper Royalty. Great rock song from Zep's new album and it's a shame they don't make 'em like this anymore. They did half a dozen songs for the soundcheck, Rock’n’Roll , Trampled Underfoot – which Jason played the drums on – Brilliantly by the way, at 12!! One week apart, Led Zeppelin’s two concerts in Knebworth Park 30 years ago this month marked not only the last truly legendary live events of the seventies, but also the last time the original quartet would grace a British stage. The effect, combined with the music, was so devastating that even the paralytic drunks in the audience stood up and gaped in amazement! The guitar solo was unbelieaveable (I can still see the lasers swirling around Jimmy Page). I'll always be a fan and I'm delighted that my 2 sons have also developed a real appreciation for the music so we can enjoy it together. Let's just hope for a UK tour, if not thanks for some great memories! I was lucky enough to be at the rehearsals for Knebworth 79, they were held at Bray Studios , on Stage 1 ,this is just down the road from Jimmy's house, so they all stayed there, i was right at the front of the stage !, my ears have never been the same after.I went on to drive Jimmy on a number of occasions, had some real good experiences. Knebworth Festival Stevenage Hertfordshire UK,August 11, 1979. Do NOT follow this link or you will be banned from the site. They created a magical event that entranced us all as we shared the moment - a moment in time that has shaped musical history and my life. Another naiive moment I had was on the Friday, a lad who had only worked for 2 days had approached Gerry (the hirer and firer) because he didn’t have a ticket, Gerry said he would sort something out for him. I had work committments and could not stay down for the second gig. Led Zeppelin – Welcome To The 1979 Knebworth Festival, 4th Of August (Watch Tower WT 2002091/92/93) gsparaco January 21, 2009 Led Zeppelin , Watchtower Label 3 Comments 1,290 Views Welcome To The 1979 Knebworth Festival, 4th Of August (Watch Tower WT 2002091/92/93) So Monday morning (30th July) I hops a lift off an acquaintance down to the M1 junction at Luton, soft bugger only lets me out on the motorway instead of going round the roundabout! Wearing (the magazine editor)) then you probably heard it regardless. Yep mr 2 days, free bar, loads of space, all the bands and guests….DOH!!!!!!!! Suddenly, he raised the bow and a dazzling green light appeared at the end of it, next a pencil beam of green laser came from the light and he waved it through the arena and into the sky. Like many others I applied for reunion tickets with no joy. I cant recall much of support bands, Chas & dave, fairport, Rundgren bits & pieces but, one abiding memory is Zep kicking off, it was pitch black & I suddenly could see the shadow of the twin neck gibson appear on the stage backdrop and then BLAM! The rush I got when Jimmy hit the opening note is a feeling I can still remember all these years later. Zeppelin also played the … I recall the hair on the back of my neck standing up when they played Kashmir and Since I've Been Loving You. “After many days and late nights spent fine-tuning the effects in rehearsals at Bray Film Studios, we all felt we had a production that would work — one we could be proud of.”. But we had a fantastic weekend, at the first gig, about ten of us travelled down in a hired transit van, full of beer and long haired louts. There, 16, thought life would end the day after that concert ’ t a fuse. The boys are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions went on start! 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