Previously unseen 8mm footage of Led Zeppelin performing in Copenhagen, Denmark on July 24, 1979 was released online by LedZepFilm.
The footage was filmed by Lennart Ström and shows 13 minutes of Led Zeppelin’s performance, the second of two warm-up shows the band played in Denmark in 1979.
Ström’s footage emerged after he left a comment on the website of the Heart of Markness podcast in June mentioning that he filmed the show.
“We brought the Super 8 camera to test a new film that would work indoors,” Ström tells LedZepNews. “It was no problem geting the camera in, it was quite small and I think I had it in my trousers on my back. Filming wasn’t that often done in those days. They looked more for audio equipment.”
“The gig the night before was, according to the papers, a disaster due to the electric failures that the laser had brought,” he continues. “So there were generators standing in the alley we passed before going in. We didnt understand why they where there, but I remembered from the army that it was was generators. So we were of course concerned about the gig.”
“I have keep this film in a drawer all the years,” he adds. “[I] made a digital copy, not that good as the one you have done, but I cannot find it. [I] showed it to some friends, guitarists who went nuts. And that was the silent version.”
wonderful footage the pervious night may have been a disaster but the four english men sure sound bang on form here didnt the critics say they sounded rusty at knebworth someone like peter jackson should one day gather up all this ultra rare footage restore it make it sharper im sure jimmy page would be glad to help with a project like this then we could have another dvd like the one in 2003 which page put together anyone got mr jacksons phone number
Every time, Jimmy raises the bow, skyward and orchestrates, Dazed and confused! I’m heavily moved! The last tour of the “Hammer of the Gods”!!
Typical Zep opening with “The Song Remains The Same” goin into “Black Dog
absolutely fantastic
Still the greatest rock band ever
Their performance at Copenhagen is a forgotten gem. Better than Knebworth when nerves were evident.
Excellent
I was there, the second night!
… Man they played loud, remember it especially during Kashmir.