Led Zeppelin July 25, 1969 Mid-West Rock Festival State Fair Grounds West Allis, WI

Thanks to Evan and the Hell’s Honkies the source.
Originally labeled as 8/69 from 2nd gen reel.

A super-charged festival set! The band plow through this material with one of the best versions of The Train Kept A Rollin’ ever and frenzied playing throughout. Bonham plays some really inventive patterns and Jonesy is flying as always. Robert’s voice is gutsy and Jimmy is great as always … every song is excellent, and the vibrant recording make this a kicking show!

Page’s fingers are a bit sticky during I Can’t Quit You Baby, but he manages to tear the notes out of the strings. The guitar solo in Dazed and Confused is played at lightning speed, a frenzied race to the finish. White Summer/Black Mountain Side features accompaniment by Bonzo on congas. The tape is cut between songs, possibly losing some of Plant’s dialogue with the crowd.

Plant’s moans are echoed by rhythmic cannon blasts from Page, Jones, and Bonzo during the first verse of How Many More Times. The guitar solo includes a great funky jam just before the Bolero section. There is a cut in the tape after the “squeeze my lemon…” bit, possibly cutting out a rendition of Everybody Needs Somebody to Love judging by Plant’s adlibs. The cut ends just as Plant makes a reference to I’ve Got You Under My Skin in the “got you in the sights…” section. The set ends with a quick Communication Breakdown, which includes a short bass solo from Jones during the breakdown.