It was well past midnight Sunday when Zeppelin took the stage. We had a meeting at 6 a.m. and decided to open the doors as soon as we could to relieve some of the pressure outside. Their musical style is mainly considered Rock, Album Rock, British Blues, Classic Rock, hard rock, alternative rock, Blues and Metal.

I said if I didn't get my wine back right away I was going to "stop the whole (bad word) process" and "you can deal with 14,000 pissed-off kids." It was always hilarious to listen to Frank complaining about Maitland and Maitland never missed an opportunity to publicly berate Frank about how much money he was trying to charge. Frank, Jerry and I promoted shows together for years including the first Aerosmith show in Western Canada. They would all be fine, and would all live without him re-uniting every individual in the place. He plunked me on an monitor or amp and told me to stay right there until the end when he would drive me home ... and low and behold I was sitting on one of the Led Zepplin pieces of equipment! Some heavy contemporary names were being tossed around. It was quite some time before their road manager was satisfied but he finally gave the signal and they left the stage. Frank recommended a guy named Joel. Their insurance company is going to have a fit when they find out what happened. Behind the scenes, their manager wasn’t letting the band wrap up until payment was received in full. Use this promo code to get instant 10% OFF when you spend $99 or more. I added that if we could win their individual soundmen over, the bands would likely play. My wine aside, the police were absolutely fantastic that day. Unfortunately that never happened. Despite the late hour both groups put on great show. He was trying to be helpful, but I finally told him to relax. They don't think they can play on it. They went on to thunderous applause. Suddenly the passive crowd mobilized en masse in a mad dash to get a decent seat inside and escape the continuing torrent. They were smokin' right from the start with David "El Rhino" Reinhardt and Mike Pinera, the singer from Blues Image, on guitars. I had to agree with him. It was now around 8 p.m. “There was no planning and no time to get it put together properly but it worked remarkably well considering the odds.” The headliners were assured this was the same gear used by The Guess Who, by then one of the biggest rock acts in the world. The only problem was, it was so late by the time the band took the stage, they were all hammered. Zeppelin finally left the stage at around 3:00 AM.

They are the every-day-people types; just four regular down-to-earth chaps that have a lot of fun running the world playing their music. Though Steinkopf did not run for re-election in 1963, he held one of the most important posts in the Roblin government, heading up the preparations for Manitoba's centennial celebration in 1970. She spoke to them like they were her little brothers or something. Jerry and I knew better than to criticize Joel around Maitland. "They were unbelievable. According to Dennis Lind "They easily had the largest stage set-up. Their insurance company is going to have a fit when they find out what happened.” [WFP / 8/2015]- - - - - - - - -. Despite the limitations of the PA system muddying their overall sound and a lack of suitable concert lighting for atmosphere, they played a loose, stoned set with extended guitar solos by Jimmy Page. While fans went home there was much to do dismantling the equipment and wrapping up. ","body":" Get exclusive\u00a0official\u00a0Led Zeppelin news and announcements. "I heard about the chaos on the radio and just hitched over to the arena and walked in the back entrance with the rest of the paying customers," says Nelly Mills. I also secured a spot on the show for Next. I enjoyed all the groups thoroughly and they all played my favourites. The whole thing was screwed, and I had no idea what could be done to straighten it out.

I can't even think straight and he starts grinding me.". At the time I was a pretty good social drinker and as I said, I started drinking with the Youngbloods before I first talked to Maitland. I would have given anything to be a fly on the wall at their early morning get-togethers. "She told them, 'All these people are here to see you and you're chickening out?' Some of Zep's equipment does not arrive in Winnipeg and they use gear borrowed from other bands on the bill. I feel sorry for the cats that lost all their sound system out there in the rain.

He was usually up late and not in the office until early afternoon. I borrowed my parents' '60 Chev and found a parking spot by Eaton's in Polo Park (a stone's throw from the back of the arena).

Power to the stage and outdoor dressing rooms remained a problem and the crowd was arriving early, camping outside the stadium fence. "I'm serious, I stay up all night and Maitland comes in the room and starts on me right away.

They had a right to cancel. Aerosmith/AC-DC was the largest arena show ever at that time. N the summer of 1970, Manitoba had turned 100 years old and I had turned 23. With their hit song Vehicle still on the charts, Chicago's Ides of March followed and were the surprise of the night, turning in a high-energy performance. Steinkopf took to the stage around noon, declaring Man-Pop open with the words, "We'll show those squares in government.". Dianne Heatherington and the Merry-Go-Round would go on next, followed by Chilliwack. That was 40 years ago, and it made such an impression that I've never forgotten that lack-luster performance. E.g. Lines and paragraphs break automatically. The stage, sound, lights were all in town and being unloaded.

Joel would spend more and more time in his pitch-black hotel room with his lady friend. Upcoming rock, pop, country, heavy metal, punk, blues and dance concerts taking place in your area. In all fairness to Frank, it was no small chore in 1970 trying to lure major acts to such an obscure market in Canada. The venue is moved to the indoor Winnipeg Arena due to rain. Cords and connectors were custom-made on the spot.


A scuffle ensued outside the arena as hundreds of ticket-holders found themselves barred. Chilliwack played a stellar performance. "Tell the bands we expect them to play or they won't get paid." It was my very own Woodstock moment and local photographer Gerry Kopelow captured the stunned look on my face in a photograph. Three glass doors were shattered as fifty police officers held back the mob. After many standing ovations they finally closed the show and left the stage.

Led Zeppelin: The Story of a Band and Their Music: 1968-1980. ", "I was 15 at that time, and I was there," Jack Moore says of Man-Pop. Dennis (the Gear) Lind insists Butterfly stole the show.
I had been awake for 24 hours, with little sleep the night before. But check back soon! “She told them, ‘All these people are here to see you and you’re chickening out?’ She spoke to them like they were her little brothers or something. There was talk originally of the tickets being free although eventually it was decided that would create problems and tickets were eventually priced at $6.50. I remember Jimmy Page's guitar solos being incredible. Justin Tyme, boasting a new lineup, and Next (formerly The Fifth and featuring future Harlequin front man George Belanger) were next up followed by pub favourites Dianne Heatherington & the Merry-Go-Round. But when I went for a drink it was gone. for 1+3, enter 4. It seemed forever and it must have been at least five minutes before he came on the phone. Our temporary production office was in the arena. VENUE … Besides, neither Maitland nor Joel ever listened to me anyway. They were the best act there.". I didn't know that by this time some people at the front door weren't getting in because the arena was now full. You know, the "would little Johnny so-and so call his mother" stuff. I was also plugging the show and releasing information through the column.

According to local promoter and music journalist Bruce Rathbone's colourful eyewitness account, "Maitland plunked US$25,000 cash in mixed bills on the table in big stacks." They were the best act there.”, With a clause in their contract stipulating that in the event of rain Led Zeppelin would not be expected to perform but would still receive payment in full, the band members, manager and crew were holed up at the International Inn (now the Victoria Inn by the airport) high (quite literally) and dry. There were many centennial projects and events, including the construction of the Centennial Concert Hall, Man-Pop, and the Mom & Pop Festival at the CPR's Royal Alexander Hotel.

"It was obvious they were really enjoying themselves, and they played forever," recalls Rathbone. The black clouds were moving in and it started to sprinkle off and on just as they started Rain-O. As Jerry recalls it, Maitland used his "unique" style of persuasion on everyone from the fire marshal to the arena manager to the police. Thank you Maitland. As Jerry recalled it, Maitland plunked $25,000 US cash in mixed bills on the table in big stacks.

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