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Earls Court 1975 were five concerts performed by the English rock band Led Zeppelin at Earls Court Arena in London in May 1975. ==Overview== The concerts were initially booked for three nights on 23,〔(Led Zeppelin official website: concert summary )〕 24〔(Led Zeppelin official website: concert summary )〕 and 25 May,〔(Led Zeppelin official website: concert summary )〕 but due to unprecedented public demand (tickets for the three shows sold out within just four hours),〔Chris Welch (1994) ''Led Zeppelin'', London: Orion Books. ISBN 1-85797-930-3, pp. 77-78.〕 two further dates were added for 17〔(Led Zeppelin official website: concert summary )〕 and 18 May,〔(Led Zeppelin official website: concert summary )〕 making total ticket sales 85,000.〔 Noted critic and film director Tony Palmer stated at the time in ''The Observer'' that no group in history had ever attracted such an audience in Britain.〔Dave Lewis (2003), ''Led Zeppelin: Celebration II: The 'Tight But Loose' Files'', London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 1-84449-056-4, pp. 29-38.〕 These concerts took place less than two months following the conclusion of Led Zeppelin's 1975 North American Tour. The whole of the band's 40-ton stage and light show was airlifted from America for the concerts. A huge Eidiphor screen which showed the action as it was being filmed was also erected above the stage, at a cost of £10,000.〔 This is thought to be one of the first occasions when such a device was used for a rock show in England.〔〔Lewis, Dave and Pallett, Simon (1997) ''Led Zeppelin: The Concert File'', London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-5307-4, p. 111.〕 It was said that an entire city could be lit by the energy spent in a single concert.〔Luis Rey (1997) ''Led Zeppelin Live: An Illustrated Exploration of Underground Tapes'', Ontario: The Hot Wacks Press, p. 336.〕 Three days of rehearsals took place in order to fix every possible detail or PA problem.〔 The sound at the concerts was managed by Showco.〔 The Earls Court performances were promoted by Mel Bush. In an interview he gave several years after the event, Bush explained: To help promote the concerts, Bush and Grant used advertisements which displayed a train, dubbed the "Zeppelin Express", linked to Earl's Court via the Inter City train services of British Rail. It was intended to convey the message that, despite all the concerts being performed in one location, they would be easily accessible to fans from all parts of the country.〔 This image was featured on the concert's official poster (see above, right), the originals of which are now amongst the most collectible posters in rock history.〔 The posters were produced by Martine Grainey of Peter Grainey Graphics of Bournemouth, together with the design for the concert programme. Five promotional DJs were given the task of introducing the band on stage at each show. These were Bob Harris (17 May), Johnnie Walker (18 May), Kid Jensen (23 May), Nicky Horne (24 May) and Alan Freeman (25 May).〔 All of the shows exceeded three hours in length, with the final 25 May concert clocking in at three hours, 43 minutes and 50 seconds. Footage from the concerts remained unavailable for public viewing for years, until parts of it were eventually released in 2003 for the ''Led Zeppelin DVD''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Earls Court 1975」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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