Bonus – The Heart of Markness Classic Rock Podcast
This is a fantastic Two of Us recording of Lou Reed at NYC’s St. James Theater, on March 21, 1989. He plays the entirety of the New York album before playing a second set of Lou faves. It’s glorious.
I play Dirty Boulevard, Strawman (germane to the time in which we find ourselves), and a rollicking Vicious. If you do Lou (I know you do) then I hope you enjoy this one.
Ep. 320 – The Heart of Markness Led Zeppelin Podcast
You may be wondering about Part 1 of this series. No worries, I don’t blame you. Part 1 was a couple years back, Ep. 188. I play different songs so there’s no overlap if you want to 1, 2 it.
This is June 28, 1972 in Tucson Arizona (such a fine sight to see) which was the last show of the US 1972 tour. They’re playing Houses of the Holy material to an audience completely unfamiliar. Can you imagine hearing Over the Hills for the first time ever, and it’s live?
I play Over the Hills and Far Away, Dancing Days, and an epic Dazed and Confused which imo rivals the 25th (officially released).
Ep. 319 – The Heart of Markness Led Zeppelin Podcast
This podcast has introduced me to some wonderful and amazing people. One of them provided this recording of Robert Plant and Saving Grace with Suzi Dian, in Malmo, Sweden on May 9, 2025.
I play a strong acoustic Four Sticks, a lovely Down to the Sea (off Fate of Nations), and a haunting Gillian Welch song, Orphan Girl. It’s nice to hear Robert out and about and enjoying himself.
Bonus Episode – The Heart of Markness Classic Rock Podcast
This is a very enjoyable recording of Bad Company playing the Boston Garden on August 6, 1977. They were on tour supporting their album Burning Sky and KRW_Co did an excellent job digitizing the 1st gen reels.
I play Burning Sky, Ready For Love, and a powerful Deal with the Preacher. Paul Rodgers sings like room temp butter spread on toast. Glorious. Enjoy.
Bonus Episode – The Heart of Markness Classic Rock Podcast
Radiohead played an outdoor festival in Switzerland on July 2, 2016, which was broadcast on tv and radio. This recording is a matrix of three different sources of this show, giving us a complete, intro to outro, concert.
I play Nude, Lucky, No Surprises, and Exit Music (From a Film). Each one of those songs is brilliant and I think you’ll be very happy hearing them.
Ep. 316 – The Heart of Markness Led Zeppelin Podcast
You can imagine my delight when I saw that Led Zeppelin Boots had created an updated edition of the 1975 soundboard compilation that’d been around for a bit. Choosing tracks from the extant soundboard tapes, Boots crafted a very enjoyable listener. You can think of it as a sampler. You get a taste of each show represented.
I play Sick Again from 3/21 Seattle, Levee from 1/18 Bloomington, and Kashmir from 2/28 Baton Rouge.
Ep. 317 – The Heart of Markness Led Zeppelin Podcast
North Bridge has released a new remix/remaster of Led Zeppelin at Madison Square Garden on June 7, 1977. This is the first night of their multi night residency in NYC. Jonesy’s bass is very well represented, with a fat tone missing from many 1977 boots.
I play Achilles Last Stand (Jonesy’s bass dude…) and an epic, eternal No Quarter with the Nutrocker included. It’s nuts. Then Bonzo and Jimmy go primal on the festivities, and we have another 1977 No Quarter in the books. Good stuff.
Ep. 316 – The Heart of Markness Led Zeppelin Podcast
This is posted one day after the 52 anniversary of this wonderful show. Led Zeppelin playing to 58,000 people outside, in broad daylight, at Kezar Stadium on June 2, 1973. This show is famous for the photo of Robert Plant holding a dove in his hand.
I play a very nice 31 minuted Dazed and Confused followed by the show closer, The Ocean. It’s a really nice show overshadowed by the shows directly before and after.
Ep. 315 – The Heart of Markness Led Zeppelin Podcast
This is a very cool look at Jimmy Page’s music mere months before the formation of Led Zeppelin. May 29, 1968 at the Concord Colosseum had The Yardbirds playing a very cool bluesy/psychedelic set to a very lucky audience.
Given that Clapton, Beck, and Page all gestated within the Yardbirds, it’s safe to say the Yardbirds were a guitar band. Unfortunately, they were marketed as a pop combo, so as the 60’s evolved into the wilder, more improvisational psychedelic areas, the disconnect between their record company and the band became unsustainable. The band folded shortly after this gig, leaving Jimmy with the Yardbirds name.
I play Mr. You’re a Better Man Than I, Heartful of Soul, and a wild and improvisational I’m A Man. I find it interesting that I’m a Man is the song in which the band stretches out and jams, rather than Dazed and Confused, which was also in the setlist. This a very cool snapshot of a very cool time in music, as well as the future of Led Zeppelin.
