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This addendum is a continuation of the article Led Zeppelin.

Additional miscellaneous information on Led Zeppelin.

Personnel

The line-up of Led Zeppelin remained stable throughout the 1968-1980 period. In addition, a number of key personnel comprised the work behind the band's success:

Manager

  • Peter Grant - also invariably referred to as 'the fifth member' due to importance he had in directing the group's affairs.

Tour manager

  • Richard Cole - an experienced tour manager, especially in the United States, from his previous work with The Yardbirds although he was eventually sacked before the Knebworth Festival in 1979 due to his heroin addiction and erratic behaviour.
  • Phil Carlo - Bad Company's road manager who eventually replaced Richard Cole.

Road crew

  • Clive Coulson - stage.
  • Kenny Pickett - stage.
  • Henry Smith - stage.
  • Sandy McGregor - stage.
  • Joe Jammer - guitars.
  • Raymond Thomas - guitars.
  • Tim Marten - guitars (1980).
  • Brian Condliffe - bass and keyboards.
  • Andy Ledbetter - bass and keyboards (1980).
  • Mick Hinton - drums and percussion.
  • Benji Le Fevre - vocal technician.
  • Ian Knight - lighting.

For their US tours in 1972-75, and then every concert from their 1975 tour onwards Led Zeppelin employed Dallas-based light and sound company Showco:

  • Donny Kretzchmar - Showco monitoring mixer.
  • Rusty Brutche - Showco sound engineer.
  • Kirby Wyatt - Showco lighting engineer.
  • Allen Branton - Showco engineer.
  • Joe Crowley - Showco engineer.

Administrative

  • Bill Harry - publicist (1969-70).
  • B. P. Fallon - publicist (1973-74).
  • Danny Goldberg - US publicist (1973-75).
  • Rick Hobbs - Jimmy Page's personal assistant.
  • Rex King - John Bonham's personal assistant.
  • Brian Gallivan - US tour assistant (1977)
  • Dave Northover - US tour assistant (1977)
  • Dennis Sheehan - US tour assistant (1977)
  • Dave Moulder - Europe tour assistant (1980)

Legal

  • Steve Weiss - New York attorney.
  • Joan Hudson Associates - London representative.

Bootlegs

Audio

Date Title Notes
30 December 1968 Gonzaga '68
9 January 1969 Twinight
10 January 1969 For Your Love
11 January 1969 Psycho Au Go Go
12 January 1969 California 1969
23 January 1969 Whiskey & Tea Party
26 January 1969 Tight but Loose
31 January 1969 Grande Ball
1 February 1969 The Legendary Fillmore Tapes Vol. 1
2 February 1969 Absolutely Gems
14 February 1969 Thee Image Club
14 March 1969 Missing Links
15 March 1969 Short Cuts
15 March 1969 Denmark '69
17 March 1969 Danish TV
24 April 1969 Crackerjack Blues
26 April 1969 Lead Set
27 April 1969 Simplistic Atmosphere
25 May 1969 Anybody Got a Les Paul?
27 May 1969 Complete Boston Tea Party
30 May 1969 The Legendary Fillmore Tapes Vol. 2
13 June 1969 A Secret History
20 June 1969 Blighty
6 July 1969 Jazz
20 July 1969 Cleveland 1969
21 July 1969 Complete Central Park 1969
25 July 1969 Stroll On!
8 August 1969 Summer of '69
18 August 1969 Complete Rockpile Show
31 August 1969 Texas International Pop Festival
1969 Classics off the Air, vol. 1
21 March 1970 Mudslide
4 September 1970 Live on Blueberry Hill
1971 Classics off the Air, vol. 2
25 June 1972 Burn Like a Candle
5 May 1973 Quantient
31 May 1973 Bonzo's Birthday Party
2 June 1973 Persistence
3 June 1973 Three Days After
19 March 1975 Snow Jobs
24 May 1975 Rock and Roll
27 April 1977 Destroyer
21 June 1977 Listen to This Eddie
23 June 1977 For Badgeholders Only

Box set

Date Title Notes
1995 Cabala 8 CDs, 1 VHS

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