Īccording to Led Zeppelin archivists Dave Lewis and Simon Pallett, it was at around this period in time that Grant began to implement the unprecedented policy of asking concert promoters for 90% of all gate receipts: In order to prevent this from happening again, the band's manager, Peter Grant, decided to hire PR consultants to help promote subsequent tours.ĭuring this concert stint the band stopped at New York City to mix tracks that had been recorded at Olympic Studios in London the previous month, for their forthcoming fifth album. However, despite selling out their concerts, the tour had the lowest profile of all of the band's eleven North American concert tours, being vastly overshadowed by the Rolling Stones' tour of the same period, much to the annoyance of Led Zeppelin.
It’s said that he selected the sign simply because he liked the way it looked, though it’s technically also a symbolic represntation of the Christian Trinity.Guitarist Jimmy Page considers Led Zeppelin at this point to have been at their artistic peak. John Bonham's symbol was also discovered in The Book of Signs.It represents the Christian Trintiy and was thought to serve as a symbol of protection during exorcisms. John Paul's symbol is a circle placed over three interlocking ovals, which he discovered in Rudolf Koch's The Book of Signs.Jimmy Page designed his symbol to spell “ZOSO.” He’s never publicly stated what the symbol means, but it is known that unlike several of the other members, Page designed this symbol himself and did not select it from another source.Robert Plant's symbol is a circle around a feather, which is meant to symbolize his talents as a writer while also alluding to Ma’at, an Egyptian goddess of justice and fairness who is often represented by a feather.Each member selected their symbol for a different reason: Each of these were selected by one of the band mates and have grown to become symbolic of the band as a whole.
Instead, there were four symbols placed on the cover. Led Zeppelin IV, the band’s fourth album appeared with no official name and very little information about its contents.
Led Zeppelin never returned to Tampa, and there were no more concerts at Tampa Stadium Both of these statements turned out to be false. In the end, thirty-five fans and nine police officers were treated for injuries and twenty arrests were made.įans were assured that there would be a “raincheck” concert, and that the incident would not affect future shows at Tampa Stadium. There are conflicting opinions about whether the use of such tactics was justifiable, or if the incident could truly be labeled a riot. The police guarding the stage were not prepared for the onslaught of 4000 angry rock fans.Eventually, other officers were called in with tear gas to break up the mob. When an announcement was made that the band would not be coming back, angry concert goers on the field stormed the stage. The storm passed shortly after it started, but Led Zeppelin did not return to the stage. The band, fearing what might happen to their electrical equipment in the thunderstorm, left the stage. However, anyone that has lived in Tampa will tell you: rain is unavoidable in the summer months Eleven minutes after the show began, it started to rain. The enormous mass of fans eagerly anticipated the guitar wizardry of Jimmy Page, the wailing vocal of Robert Plant, and the inevitable Bonzo drum solo. The gates had opened around noon, and, so far, there had been no major incidents. A crowd of 70,000 paid between $10-$12 apiece for the opportunity to see Led Zeppelin, arguably the world’s biggest rock band at the time, perform at the open-air Tampa Stadium. I don't know if this is allowed, but here is a review.
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