England - Jethro Tull. A fun performance, but nothing to write home
about. When Zep came on, a spotlight from the back of the auditorium
reflected off of Bonzo's bass drum. Every time Bonzo pressed his bass
drum pedal, the light would flicker in my eyes. Very annoying. Zep was
much louder than Tull, but not deafening like 1971 or 1973. During one
of the loud sections - I think it was How Many More Times, Robert's mike shut off for about 15-20 seconds (seemed longer, but could have been shorter) and I could still hear him! In Richard Cole's book, he makes a reference to being able to hear Robert at the back of the auditorium when the mike went out. It could have been this show, but I seriously doubt he could have been heard in the back. Robert looked uncomfortable on stage, while Jimmy seemed very confident - almost at peace with himself. Totally different presence between the two.
