tribute act led zep too are currently recreating led zep's 1968 university tour. did anyone go to the gig in november 1968 at sheffield uni? they were billed as the new yardbirds at the time.
any quotes for a press release would be greatly appreciated. cheers.

Are they playing Sheffield with this set? If so, where? Cheers.

they're playing the exact same set that led zep did at the origianl 1968 gig, followed by another 'greatest hits' set.

What I meant was, are they playing any Sheffield venues with the 1968 set? I wouldn't mind bobbing along to see them.

Yep they're playing at the student union

http://shef.ac.uk/union/event.php?contentID=3547

Thanks. Should be a good night. :thumbsup:

I remember Haze. Didn't they become World Turtle or something..? A bit too progressive for my metal tastes at the time but, like most people, I've mellowed with age so I'll no doubt enjoy them this time around.

Is this gig for over 18's only? My son is 10 the day after and Led Zeppelin is his favourite band,be cool to take him.

Thanks. Should be a good night. :thumbsup:

I remember Haze. Didn't they become World Turtle or something..? A bit too progressive for my metal tastes at the time but, like most people, I've mellowed with age so I'll no doubt enjoy them this time around.Zep weren't prog in general, they invented "metal".

Zep weren't prog in general, they invented "metal".

i thought it was black sabbath who invented the genre

Zep weren't prog in general, they invented "metal".

One thing that Led Zep wasn't, was "metal".

Like the last poster said, it was Black Sabbath who were the first "heavy metal" band.

Zep weren't prog in general, they invented "metal".

No you misunderstand me. I meant Haze were to prog for me. They're the support band. I love Zep. :thumbsup:

One thing that Led Zep wasn't, was "metal".

Like the last poster said, it was Black Sabbath who were the first "heavy metal" band.I don't think we used the term heavy metal then, just heavy but Zep where heavy in their day. Yes I agree, The term heavy metal was first used with Sabbath.

Is this gig for over 18's only? My son is 10 the day after and Led Zeppelin is his favourite band,be cool to take him.

I'm not sure, some gigs are over 18's, some over 14's and some unlimited, you could ring the union box office to find out for sure (0114 22) 28777

All day and all of the night by the Kinks is sometimes cited as the first "Heavy Metal" single. I've never thought of Zeppelin as metal-more proggresive blues rock ,if there is such a thing !

All day and all of the night by the Kinks is sometimes cited as the first "Heavy Metal" single. I've never thought of Zeppelin as metal-more proggresive blues rock ,if there is such a thing !There is but without the progressive bit, Zep were never on any list of prog stuff.

I agree.I didn't mean prog. as in Yes,ELP etc.Perhaps an "evolution" if you will,of blues/rock.

Zeppelin - wonderful

It's been cancelled!
http://shef.ac.uk/union/event.php?contentID=3547

Didn't see Zep, but made Hendrix at City Hall around that time, was a young lass at the time, Hendrix was unbelievable, I also saw Black Sabbath at Sheffield City Hall, I remember at the time thinking how amazing Tony Iomi's guitar sounded, think they were probably the first metal band - I may be wrong but wasn't sabbaths sound known as the devils note, (found also in blues music)

Think my dad went to the Led Zep gig. I think the devil's note is a weird sound that Jimi Hendrix played in Purple Haze?

Here's a bit about the devil's note!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4952646.stm

Hmm yup, loved that song, memories, listened to a band called Cream - very bluesy & John Mayall before I saw Hendrix. I think Black Sabbath along with Deep Purple and the like were the pioneers of what we have today, I remember my favourite bass player at the time was Jack Bruce from Cream, not forgetting Clapton, or Ginger Baker. Nice times, but also made way for some of the fantastic music that we have today.

The Devil's note is a flattened 5th. If you split an octave in half, it's the exact midway point. The intro to Purple Haze uses it, Sabbath used it a lot, Jeff Beck uses it. It really is an evil sounding interval.....Woooooooooooorrrrragggggghhhhhhhh!!!