Dancing in the Doldrums - Led Zeppelin [1980 Concert Matrix Compilation]

The purpose of this project was to use recordings of the 1980 Tour Over Europe to create an accessible concert-length experience, in the style of the official concert albums like The Song Remains the Same, and How the West was Won. What makes this project particularly unique is that I combined the soundboard and audience recordings, using both perspectives to create a rich-sounding matrix for the entirety of the concert.
Rather than trying to select the overall best performances, I prioritized creating a complete, polished "concert", without any awkward cuts mid-song, or anything that would detract from the listening experience. In searching for concerts to use for this, I settled on building off of the June 23rd and 24th concerts, due to both not only having full soundboards, but also two of the best audience recordings from the tour. I used the other two concerts to fill in the gaps where necessary. Once I knew I had everything covered, I then opted for the better performances of what was available.
Unfortunately, despite using the most complete recordings, there are a couple quirks in the soundboards, most notably gaps at the beginning of the Rain Song and Rock and Roll, and also some weird high-end fluctuations in Trampled Under Foot.
I think an interesting byproduct of this project is that it focuses on a part of the tour that isn't often listened to. Frankfurt and Zurich are two places that come to mind when thinking of the 1980 Tour Over Europe, and while those concerts are fantastic, I found it somewhat refreshing to use lesser-known concerts.
I'd like to dedicate this project to everyone who bought Zeppelin tickets in late-summer 1980.
Special thanks to Ed from The Dogs of Doom for the tapes.

These are the concerts used:
June 20th, 1980, in Brussels, Belgium
June 21st, 1980, in Rotterdam, Netherlands
June 23th, 1980, in Bremen, Germany
June 24th, 1980, in Hanover, Germany

0:00 The Train Kept A-Rollin' - June 20
3:06 Nobody's Fault but Mine - June 24
9:01 Black Dog - June 23
15:23 In the Evening - June 24
24:00 The Rain Song - June 21
32:05 Hot Dog - June 20
35:59 All My Love - June 24
42:08 Trampled Under Foot - June 21
50:21 Since I've Been Loving You - June 23
1:00:58 Achilles Last Stand - June 20
1:11:45 White Summer/Black Mountain Side - June 23
1:19:20 Kashmir - June 23
1:28:54 Stairway to Heaven - June 24
1:44:26 Rock and Roll - June 23
1:48:41 Communication Breakdown - June 24
1:52:53 Heartbreaker - June 21

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