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| Dancing With Snow Queen; Baby Face (2 CDs) | ||
| 28 February 1970; K.B. Hallen; Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Track Listing: Dazed And Confused, Heartbreaker, White Summer/Black Mountain Side, Since I've Been Loving You, Organ Solo/Thank You, Moby Dick, How Many More Times, Whole Lotta Love, Communication Breakdown, C'mon Everybody, Something Else, Bring It on Home, Long Tall Sally.
Comments: Not a great deal needs to be said about this release. It is basically a re-issue of previous releases of this show (Riot Going On, The Nobs). The Nobs is slightly inferior. The performance is devastating as most will attest. The recording is perhaps *slightly* above average, though at times (with the incessant clapping etc... it is almost unlistenable). I have never understood the praise afforded this recording (i.e. Luis Rey and Mark McFall among others). The source used for these CD releases, as well as the tapes I have of this show, are definitely not in the "very good" range. Distance, distortion and some audience disturbance deter from the enjoyment of this recording. These notwithstanding, it is definitely a quite listenable show. That said, the performance is perhaps the best of the 1970 Euro - Tour recordings. "Dazed" is performed at a fevered pitch. Bonham is in a thrashing mood throughout "Dazed" as well as a frantic "Heartbreaker". "White Summer" is a drastic change of pace. Another early live version of "Since I've Been Loving You" emotes raw energy, but lacks the refined dramatic quality of later live versions. Early version of the Organ Solo intro to "Thank You" is extremely brief; Jones has yet to transform it into a piece worthy of scrutiny. The distance of Page's guitar deters from the enjoyment of a concise, beautiful solo in "Thank You". Plant has not yet developed his "Bum, Ba, Bum, Ba, Bum, Ba, Bum" for the conclusion, but he hints at it. Few Page fanfares as well. "How Many More Times", as usual, is the showstopper. The band is hounded by the incessant clapping at the outset. Same dramatic intro riffs as the Royal Albert Hall show from just over a month earlier. This is the real "riot going on" portion of the show... with Robert exhorting the crowd, and some '69 style call and response. The rare encores "C'mon Everybody", "Something Else", "Bring It on Home" and "Long Tall Sally" make this show a classic. Bottom Line: It is a good idea to get a copy of this show, due to the great performance, the rarities, and the historical value (this is "The Nobs" show afterall). No need to purchase this release if you already have a copy of the show, as this is not an upgrade. Paul Holdren (9/22/97) The review for "Dancing With Snow Queen" is ©1998 Paul Holdren, and may not be reproduced in any media, electronic or otherwise, without the express permission of the author. | ||
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