The Mellotron Group

JPJ breaks into something familiar near the end of the intro.  (MacArthur Park?)  Who's playing bass?  

Thank You Frank!

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
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> Here's a link to Led Zeppelin doing "Thank You" live in 1973. You can hear  
> JPJ checking the pitch before going nuts on the Mellotron, which is mixed 
> way up  front in this recording. The sound is awesome.
>  
> _http://www.bigomag.com/MP3/LZsouth/LZsouth204.mp3_ 
> (http://www.bigomag.com/MP3/LZsouth/LZsouth204.mp3) 
>  
> Frank
>  
> Hell, here's the whole show. Right click on the files to save them.
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>  (http://www.bigozine2.com/MP307/LZsouth/LZsouthFr.jpg) 
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>  (http://www.bigozine2.com/MP307/LSfrankfurt/LSfrankfurtFr.jpg) Click  on 
> the panels to download artwork
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>  (http://www.bigozine2.com/MP307/LZsouth/LZsouthBk.jpg) 
>  (http://www.bigozine2.com/MP307/LSfrankfurt/LSfrankfurtFr.jpg) 
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> 
> Led  Zeppelin 
> Southampton 1973 [no label, 2CD]
> Live at The Old Refectory,  Southampton University, January 22, 1973. 
> For the past month or so,  Led Zeppelin fans have been rejoicing with the 
> "discovery" of a new live  recording of the group. Google News reported: 
> "Creating more excitement is the  Led Zeppelin show from 1973 recorded 
> professionally and mixed via multi-tracks  from a show in Southampton, UK. It has 
> already been released by two Japanese  bootleg labels, Empress Valley [Live At 
> Southampton University: Working Tapes]  and Nasty Music [The Great Lost Live 
> Album]. And at least three fans have taken  the original share from the 
> Presence site to offer their own fan "remaster" of  this new show." 
> Thanks to theface07 who  shared the lossless soundboard tracks on the 
> internet. In the notes accompanying  the tracks, theface07 said: "This incredible 
> recording was supposedly taken  direct from the multi-track master tape. 
> Therefore, this would be the 1st  generation stereo mixdown if correct. I 
> believe this to be true given the sound  quality of the recording. This is also 
> the complete show which is rare in  soundboard quality. I took the 
> opportunity to remaster the recording because I  thought it could benefit from a few 
> small adjustments. Firstly, there is a  muddiness to the source which comes 
> from low-mid frequencies. This has been  adjusted. Secondly, the levels 
> flucuate from track to track on the source. I  have remedied this issue. I have 
> also used some light compression to get a more  balanced, crisp sound. What 
> is produced, as a result of these edits, is, in my  opinion, a superior 
> sounding recording. I hope you agree! No limiting or noise  reduction of any 
> kind has been used. Enjoy this new classic Zeppelin  performance!" 
> Theface07 was a bit modest  when describing the sound: "Would've been A+ if 
> not for some light-moderate hiss  that is mostly audible only during quiet 
> sections." Many fans would consider the  sound to be excellent. 
> With news that Led Zeppelin  are reforming for a one-off charity gig, whet 
> your appetite with this excellent  show. 
> Click on the  highlighted tracks to download the MP3s (these are high 
> quality, stereo MP3s -  sample rate of 192 kibit/s). As far as we can ascertain, 
> this recording has  never been officially released. 
> Note: The site is  currently very busy. Also, due to the size of the files, 
> please be patient when  downloading the tracks. Kindly email us at 
> _mybigo@..._ (mailto:mybigo@...)  if you encounter  problems 
> downloading the tracks.
> 
> Disc 1    _Track  101_ (http://www.bigozine.com/MP3/LZsouth/LZsouth101.mp3) 
>  Rock and Roll (5.4MB)  _Track  102_ 
> (http://www.bigomagazine.com/MP3/LZsouth/LZsouth102.mp3)  Over The Hills And  Far Away  (9.0MB)   _Track  103_ 
> (http://www.bigomag.com/MP3/LZsouth/LZsouth103.mp3)  Black Dog  (7.8MB)  _Track 
>  104_ (http://www.bigozine.com/MP3/LZsouth/LZsouth104.mp3)  Misty Mountain  
> Hop (6.2MB)    _Track  105_ 
> (http://www.bigomagazine.com/MP3/LZsouth/LZsouth105.mp3)  Since I've Been Loving You  (11.8MB)  _Track  106_ 
> (http://www.bigomag.com/MP3/LZsouth/LZsouth106.mp3)  Dancing Days  (6.2MB)  _Track  107_ 
> (http://www.bigozine.com/MP3/LZsouth/LZsouth107.mp3)  The Song Remains The 
> Same  (7.5MB)  _Track  108_ 
> (http://www.bigomag.com/MP3/LZsouth/LZsouth108.mp3)  The Rain Song  (12.7MB)  _Track  109_ (http://www.4shared.com
> /file/113360615/5af49022/LZsouth109.html)  Dazed and Confused (39.6MB - visit  the html 
> page to download the track)    
> Disc  2
> _Track  201_ (http://www.bigozine.com/MP3/LZsouth/LZsouth201.mp3)  Stairway 
> to Heaven (16.6MB)  _Track  202_ 
> (http://www.4shared.com/file/113362559/9f616fdf/LZsouth202.html)  Whole Lotta Love (including Everybody  Needs 
> Somebody To Love, I Can't Quit You Baby, Let's Have A Party)  (38.4MB - visit the 
> html page to  download the track)   _Track  203_ 
> (http://www.bigomagazine.com/MP3/LZsouth/LZsouth203.mp3)  Heartbreaker (15.4MB)   _Track  204_ 
> (http://www.bigomag.com/MP3/LZsouth/LZsouth204.mp3)  Thank You (17.9MB)  _Track  205_ 
> (http://www.bigozine.com/MP3/LZsouth/LZsouth205.mp3)  How Many More Times 
> (11.4MB)   _Track  206_ 
> (http://www.bigomagazine.com/MP3/LZsouth/LZsouth206.mp3)  Communication Breakdown (6.2MB)
>