From the concert film Celebration Day, filmed at the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert at the O2 Arena in London on 10 December 2007.
Led Zeppelin was the headline act, performing 16 songs including two encores. This was the first time Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones performed together in 27 years, joined by Jason Bonham, the son of the band’s original drummer, John Bonham.
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BONUS CLIP BELOW – Black Dog from Celebration Day
Led Zeppelin’s concert setlist: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmet_Ertegun_Tribute_Concert#Led_Zeppelin
Also to perform at the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert was a band consisting of Keith Emerson, Chris Squire, Alan White and Simon Kirke, with the brass section from Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings.
Supporting acts at the concert: Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings, Paul Rodgers, Paolo Nutini and Foreigner.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmet_Ertegun_Tribute_Concert#Opening_acts
Ahmet Ertegun was the co-founder and president of Atlantic Records. He discovered and championed many leading rhythm and blues and rock musicians. Ertegun also wrote classic blues and pop songs.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmet_Ertegun
Album – Celebration Day:
Celebration Day was released as a concert film and live album. The album entered the Kent Music Report album charts in Australia on 26 November 2012 and peaked at #3.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebration_Day
Album – Physical Grafitti:
The first recording of Kashmir appeared on the Led Zeppelin album Physical Graffiti which entered the Kent Music Report album charts in Australia on 3 March 1975 and peaked at #2.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_Graffiti
Kashmir songwriters:
John Bonham, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
Kashmir lyrics:
Oh, let the sun beat down upon my face
With stars to fill my dreams
I am a traveler of both time and space
To be where I have been
Sit with elders of the gentle race
This world has seldom seen
Talk of days for which they sit and wait
All will be revealed
Click for full lyrics
Also on Bang a Gong: Kashmir, Boogie With Stu, Trampled Under Foot, The Wanton Song from Physical Grafitti
Kashmir is also on our Spotify playlist Bang a Gong – the 70s
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BONUS CLIP
Black Dog from Celebration Day
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