Robert Plant - 1985-06-09 - Vancouver, BC (SBD/FLAC)

(Soundboard FLAC)

Vancouver, British Columbia

"Midnight Rehearsals"

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Track listing (73:07):
01) In The Mood (8:26)
02) Pledge Pin (5:16)
03) Pink and Black (5:12)
04) Doo Doo A Do Do (8:30)
05) Little By Little (8:46)
06) Burning Down One Side (4:05)
07) Good Rockin' At Midnight (4:35)
08) Young Boy Blues (7:07)
09) Once I Had A Girl (5:25)
10) Mellow Saxophone (4:58)
11) Sea of Love (3:35)
12) Honey Hush (7:05)

Comments:
Excellent recording, and a very interesting look into the rehearsals for Robert Plant's upcoming second solo tour. This features a pretty even mix of songs from his first three albums with the "Honeydrippers" material he dropped into the middle of the set, complete with a horn section. The "Honeydrippers Vol. 1" album was actually significantly outperforming his original material on the charts at the time, so Percy compensated by playing a healthy mix of songs from the EP -- including a couple covers that weren't actually on the album. To my knowledge, "Once I Had a Girl" never saw the light of day in a live setting, which makes this set a rarity in itself.

This recording caused quite a stir when it surfaced in trading circles in the late 1980s; now it's more of a quaint novelty. Well worth having if you're even a casual Zeppelin fan, and a must-have if you're a completist.