I was at the Bath Festival in 1970, and this is the best clip I've seen in nearly 52 and a half years of what for me was such a life changing experience! They..the Zep...were beyond brilliant...as were the Floyd, who were on the previous night. At the time, it all all felt so normal, but looking back from that 52 and a half years, it feels like the whole era, lasting nearly 20 years had magic dust sprinkled over it, it was such a unique time to be alive. All of us who were there in that 20 year musical period, we were the real winners in the lottery of life!! 😎😎

Why can’t my generation be cool like this. There is nothing today that even compares to this.

This is actually the audio of Zeppelin’s performance of “Bring it On Home” at Royal Albert Hall in 1970 laid over footage of them performing the same song at the Bath Festival in 1970. Nevertheless, it’s absolutely fantastic and dearly appreciated!

It, to me had the best lineup ever. Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Santana, Frank Zappa, The Moody Blues, Jefferson Airplane, Johnny Winter etc etc on the same bill. I lived just up the road and walked there.

Wow - just wow. I'm laughing out loud at how f-ing awesome this is. 4 supremely talented guys, on stage, plugged in, no screens, few effects, Page wearing a raincoat - and they're absolutely KILLING IT! Lightning in a bottle. 1970 was much cooler than 2022.

Jimmy plays the solo -- "cut to Robert's shoes!" -- Jimmy continues solo -- "Stay on the shoes!" -- some nice riffs by Jimmy -- "Just stay on those shoes! Don't dare cut away from the shoes!"

In those days they sat around and listened. Not just because they were appreciating the music but because this was the first time this kind of music had been heard. It's hard for young people today to understand that point because everything they hear is a rehash but in the 60s and 70s it was all brand new. What a time to be alive. The coolest of the cool.

How can you just lay there like you’re asleep when Led Zeppelin’s playing!!!good God

These were anthems for the enlightened and freedom-loving generation. Even me, a 90s child, swear by them. I cannot believe the majority of the younger generations don't even know who they are...

I love how at the beginning of the song everyone is laying around looking strung out, stoned or just plain exhausted. By the end of the song everyone is dancing and full of energy. Freakin amazing.

Kids, you're grandparents were WAY cooler than you'll ever be.

Such a cooler time in music and the world then what we are living in now in 2023. great music, great bands, and cool people. no cell phones. just real pure music done by the best musicians. Zeppelin has never been matched to this day. I am happy I got to see Zeppelin twice in 1977.

When i see this, I feel happy for the kids of the 60s and 70s.

Those of us who grew up in this era were truly blessed with sooooo many great bands. Real musicians who had to rely on their talent alone to make beautiful music. Unfortunately for me my hearing is shot due to so many concerts but hey I wouldn’t change a thing.❤

Most of these kids were stoned but they thoroughly enjoyed it😮🙃🫠! Nothing like LIVE ZEPPELIN!

I was lucky enough to see them in 73,75,77.

They played such an amazing show the audience were completely stunned

Robert Plant at the top of his game here. To this day, no one has come close to his ability as a front man in ANY band, and I'm pretty sure no-one ever will.

Can’t believe it - I was there 53 years ago. Drove up from Exeter, rained a lot, fantastic line up - all the great bands playing. Got 2 black and white photos.

The 70s was hand down Rock and Roll cradle years.... The best decade in Rock and Roll history.

I can’t thank you enough for bringing this back to life!! Long Live Led Zeppelin x

The audience seems to be distracted , and or too stoned to realize who’s playing!

Imagine being at a Zepplin concert in 1970 and sleeping though it.

Back when music was real music. No mosh pits just fans chilling and watching 4 amazing musicians

The style was impeccable in the 70s probably will never be duplicated

John Paul Jones killing it with the bass riding up high. I was just getting ready to start kindergarten when they did this concert

Those were the times! Yeah!!!

We were there; my wife and me and our best friend Roger Newell and his wife Babsie; Roger went on to play bass in Rick Wakemans English Rock Ensemble. It was a totally awesome experience; from the hippies selling bongfulls of weed by the walkway into main area, to the guys with "Ice Cream Usherette Trays" selling "acid - lovely acid - quid a hit" to the announcements between each act asking the friends of this person and that to go to the Release tent where there friend was having a really bad trip. There has never been such a fantastic lineup anywhere since.

60 years old and listening to greatness in Texas 2023 🇺🇸

1970...the year of my birth. How I wish I could have been there 😊

This footage is great, I've never seen it before. The audio sounds like it's the version from the Royal Albert Hall from earlier that year. Another fantastic concert

Them 2 birds in sunglasses will be old biddies now if they're still around.. luv itttt

It killed me seeing all those people frying, just layed back not even tapping their toes to heavy rock, but I remember those days.. 😂🤘😂

Fabulous footage and sad that 52 years we won’t see this again, a world without computers and mobile phones🥰

This is beyond a gem 💎 camera man was an idiot or super stoned! Page is playing amazing guitar and the camera man is filming Plants shoes wtf? But What a time in music .

I grew up in the 80's. I would give anything to be a teen in the 70's.

I was lucky enough to see Led Zeppelin in 1977 when I was 15.

One of the most underrated Zep tunes there is. That riff shreds and Bonham is tearing the drums up in this song

Led Zeppelin what can you say just about every song was a masterpiece Bonham on drums so crisp.

I was literally two and a half months old when this was filmed 😳

New Led Zeppelin footage is one of the rarest commodities in existence, I shall cherish this greatly.

This is how legends play rock and roll🎤🎸🥁👍

Hope folks that went to this show are still rocking in their latter years of 70's and 80's. I was 11 in 1970. Had no idea who Led Zeppelin was in 1970 but did by the time I was 14. Great stuff

Can't help thinking the crowd would be around the 70 to 80 years old mark now? If they're lucky, I mean I was just turned 9 at this time, think you could watch this in 200 years time and still be hypnotised by it, just the best of times, sorry I was just too young, but in the 70's I caught up, someone take me back please.

On those days camera men were high while shooting concerts, that's why a boot with star so much important.

One of the absolute Best Groups ❤❤❤❤❤. Love Led Zeppelin Forever!

Audience shots are priceless. Mostly tripping out of their minds, sitting quietly, or passed out

Just rips through your soul. This is what feeling the full throttle of music is about. Nothing of late cuts it. This was a one-off era.🤘😎✌🔊🔊🔊🔊

Whoah! I’ve been a Zep head for 37 years and have NEVER seen this footage before! Priceless!

I love how the audience just grooves with the music in their own space, completely consumed by the present moment.

Love this! Thanks for getting me out of my dreary morning! I saw them at KNEBWORTH. Festival UK in 1979! I’m UK ancestry,FOLKSTON to be exact) 😊😊😊but reside in Canada.

Loving the blondes and what a era to grow up in!

I never understand why ,dear lord why , every golden nugget of LZ film never just has a straight shot of the band with no cutaways or bs.

There was a magical electricity to early Led Zeppelin. The studio albums from this era are all stone-cold classics, but there crackling energy of their live performances is equally amazing. I don't think we'll ever see a group of musicians with that much talent and that much chemistry in my lifetime.

I love going to concerts where the show was mesmerizing and people sat back and listened to appreciate the experience. Nowadays, you go to a concert and everybody stands from the first song to the last with people blocking your view of the show.

Fresh, Raw Amazing Genius!!!

Thank you Arthur, I was there that day and have never seen any footage before. The sound is excellent, never heard anything like that bass drum. I had seen them in Maryland, USA on an early tour supporting the Who and the Who they kicked ass that day. But at Bath no one could compare to Zepplin, they blew everyone off the stage. At the end of that summer I saw the whole of the Isle of Wight festival, it was such a great time of music. I saw the first Derek and the Dominoes gig and then again in Liverpool the day after Jimi died, Charles Mingus at Ronnie Scott's, Free at a little festival in Devon. The creative force of music meant something back then. I started playing in 1964 because of Charlie Watts and I still play and teach to this day. Thanks for the memories mate, cheers.

Audio is from Royal Albert Hall and the video of that gig is pro shot in all its glory if you look it up

I was there for 2 days @16 with a school mate named Blaze Corrigan (Yankee), we went AWOL from the boarding school we attended at Stratton on the Foss near Chilcompton both near Bath in Somerset. The festival was only 30 miles away. Ran into another student there amongst the nearly 200,000 hippie rockers called Charlie Shale who was there with his big brother on a legit day pass. When we got back, our friends told us they were able to listen to the distant concert through open dorm windows or outside. Blaze & myself both got into strife. I was told to go home (Switzerland at the time) & I suspect Blaze was sent back to the states where his mother lived. I never returned to England. The 60's were a wonderful musical experience. Ban the bomb. Flower power. Peace, Love, & Rock n roll.❤

I had a poster of this concert for 30 years, to see this live footage, is just absolutely amazing.😎👍

When I see this, I feel sorry for the kids nowadays.

Damn, shame they didn't record everything like this back then, amazing quality

Saw them in Long Island 71/72 then in Tampa '73. Tampa was outside and general admission so we rushed the stage and sat right up front. Seen many greats even the Beatles at Shea but Zeppelin live was a complete assault of the senses - an otherworldly experience.

Me too I was actually at this concert and it was quite amazing. The loudest band I had ever heard. Was 16 at the time my next concert was Isle of Wight and the late great Jimi Hendrix

Best damn rock band EVER!! I never realized Plant had such chops on the harmonica. Totally killer!!

I still vividly recall my best friend calling me to say the Zep concert we had tickets for was canceled because Bonham died. Tears were shed. I was so young and Led Zep was like our world. Now all these years later find out this friend of mine just died. Life can be a cruel hoax. However, we have all this great music at our fingertips. Double edged sword.

Wow the best version of this classic my goodness Bonzo is insane 🥰🥰👍🏻👍🏻

When John Paul Jones (finally) and Robert Plant's boots gets more screen time that Jimmy Page.....

You don’t need drugs to enjoy Led Zeppelin, you need Led Zeppelin to enjoy drugs ❤❤

Robert Plants hair, omg…gorgeous. Love his harp playing and the way his beautiful hands form around it. What a Handsome, masculine man!! The Golden God. 🤩💖

Bonham & JPJ are the unsung heroes of this quintuplet 🤘🏼

My first Zeppelin show 5 years later in the States. I was 16 with my hair halfway down my back and very stoned. Now, I'm 63 with less hair and not stoned, but still getting into the Zeppelin!

They were / are such an amazingly talented group of musicians. They could never be replaced

My favourite song from Led Zep II. Hats off to Sonny Boy Williamson for recording the definitive version.

As an 80's teen Zep was every bit as good as the concerts i saw, VH, Priest, Ozzy, Ryche, Rush, Etc Great Post!

I was not there. I wouldn’t turn 5 until July 25th that year. My mother would not allow me to attend rock festivals until I turned five.

A lot of people tripping! That was it back then, good times, good music!

Wow, that was amazing! Those kids don't know how lucky they were to see that concert! 💝

with the way Plant can play harmonica.. it's amazing, he hasn't played it more throughout his career

This is the 1st footage I've ever seen of the Bath Festival 1970 - fantastic! 5 of us had travelled down from Hull overnight and when we got within 10 miles of the Shepton Mallet Showground we hit the tailend of the traffic jam at 10 in the morning. What to do? Well by the time we got into festival we were obliterated on a combo of weed, acid and srumpy! Absolutely wasted. I went to sleep and woke up in the middle of this set - it was amazing! That week was to change my life, after Bath we went directly to the 1st Glastonbury Festival where Hawkwind were playing and I ended up roadying for them for the next 7 years. Never went back to Hull. The Bath Festival was 1 of the best festivals of all times IMHO. Some of the best bands of the time were there - Zep, Floyd, Santana, The Turtles and most of the CBS stable played. A moment in time never to be repeated! I was 18 and now I'm 70 - WTF! Where did the time go? Man it's been a blast!

Led Zeppelin was having tremendous Success in the United States and they were offered large sums of money to perform at various Rock Festivals . But The band Accepted a far lesser sum of money to perform here at the Bath Festival. The Band Really wanted too "MAKE ENGLAND LOVE THEM AS MUCH AS AMERICA DID" And I think this particular concert really won over the British Crowd.

This young lady and boys are old people today...But they live and see the Best Band 🎸🎶...❤❤❤..I Loved 😍

I saw them as a teenager, not only at the 1970 Festival, but also at the 1969 Bath Blues Festival. All I remember is that they were VERY LOUD!

This is simply wonderful image/video/film quality for 1970. This might be the best authentic imagery of Led Zeppelin that I've ever seen. How lucky are we. These guys were so far ahead of their time, it's just ridiculous.

I want to see more from this concert…AMAZING PERFORMANCE!!

Hippie: I was at this concert. I have no idea why I can't remember any of it.

Fifty three years have passed and this music still sounds cool and relevant. How it works i don't undestand

Imagine a world without this music being made and an entire robotic audience staring at some rectangular device. That would really suck huh?

Should’ve been called the “take a BATH festival”. I can literally smell the crowd.

Jimmy’s tone is spot on here.

That was freaking awesome 😂

I still remember going to get in line for Zeppelin tickets with my buddy when the radio station broke in to report that John had died, horrible day.

The picture of the girl rockin the dark rose sunglasses at the very beginning ...appropriate to the times of course😂 Says it all.... Different time for sure. I was too young to ever catch Zep live in concert🤷Must have been amazing!

"You'll go over like a Lead Zeppelin" And the rest is history.

Those shoes, those shades, that hair! Awesome!

From those images, one can see how many of the audience didn't fully realise what they were watching. The utmost importance of that moment.

Surprising how few of the kids look genuinely happy

I was there too, &2.50 for the weekend, awesome memories .

The stuff other bands could only dream for.

I was there also, so lucky to have witnessed this unforgettable music❤