Led Zeppelin Played Here
{{short description|Documentary about a Led Zeppelin concert in Silver Spring, Maryland}}
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| name = Led Zeppelin Played Here
| image = Led Zeppelin Played Here.jpg
| caption = Led Zeppelin Played Here movie poster
| director = Jeff Krulik
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| released = {{Film date|2014|10||Dallas VideoFest|ref1={{cite web |url = http://www.dallasfilmcommission.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/DVF27-Almost-full-film-list-release-final.pdf |title = Led Zeppelin Played Here |work = Dallas VideoFest 27 |publisher = Video Association of Dallas |page = 13 |year = 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627135811/http://www.dallasfilmcommission.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/DVF27-Almost-full-film-list-release-final.pdf |archive-date=27 June 2021 |url-status=dead}}}}
| runtime = 90 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
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Led Zeppelin Played Here is a 2014 documentary film directed by Jeff Krulik. The film centers around the Wheaton Youth Center, in Silver Spring, Maryland, where on January 20, 1969, Led Zeppelin supposedly performed on its first US tour.{{Cite web |last=Markowitz |first=Andy |date=2011-03-02 |title=Jeff Krulik and the Mystery of the Missing Zep Show |url=http://www.musicfilmweb.com/2011/03/the-mystery-of-the-missing-zep-show/ |website=MusicFilmWeb}} There are no known recordings, photographs, or any other physical evidence that the concert took place.
Because of Krulik's inability to secure the music rights, the film has never been formally released. Krulik brings the film to whatever film festival will allow him to screen the documentary.
Background
On the day of Richard Nixon's inauguration in 1969, radio DJ Barry Richards organized a Led Zeppelin concert, one of their first North American concerts, in Silver Spring, Maryland.{{Cite news |last=Lefrak |first=Mikaela |date=2019-01-17 |title=Led Zeppelin Played A Concert In Maryland 50 Years Ago. Or...Did They? |work=WAMU |url=https://wamu.org/story/19/01/17/led-zeppelin-played-a-concert-in-maryland-50-years-ago-or-did-they}} While there is no proof that the concert occurred,{{Cite news |last=Parcher |first=Amber |date=2009-03-11 |title=It's been a long time since they rock and rolled |work=Maryland Community Newspapers Online |url=http://www.gazette.net/stories/03112009/wheanew191814_32478.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090611190427/http://www.gazette.net/stories/03112009/wheanew191814_32478.shtml |archive-date=June 11, 2009}} Richards and the small audience of approximately 50 people say the concert happened that night. Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich is among those who say to have been in the audience.{{Cite news |last=Kelly |first=John |date=2009-01-22 |title=Dazed and Confused: Zeppelin Played Where? |newspaper='Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/21/AR2009012103778.html}}
In 1969, there were few music venues in Montgomery County, and fewer that hosted rock acts. The Wheaton Youth Center became a popular venue for many rock acts of the time. Led Zeppelin was touring in the area, and played the Laurel Pop Festival the following month.{{Cite web |last=Tani |first=Maxwell |date=2015-01-12 |title=Did Led Zeppelin Play A Maryland Youth Center In 1969? Jeff Krulik Thinks So |url=http://bandwidth.wamu.org/led-zeppelin-played-here-interview-jeff-krulik |website=Bandwidth |publisher=WAMU}} No tickets or flyers from the Wheaton Youth Center have been found, although this may be due to the fact that the center sold tickets at the door and stamped the hands of attendees, and the show could have been promoted by Richards on his radio program. Band guitarist and founder Jimmy Page does not remember the event.{{Cite news |last=Boilen |first=Bob |date=2015-02-25 |title=Jimmy Page Reflects On 40 Years Of Led Zeppelin's 'Physical Graffiti' |work=ALL SONGS CONSIDERED |publisher=NPR |type=audio |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2015/02/25/388521663/jimmy-page-reflects-on-40-years-of-led-zeppelins-physical-graffiti |time=42:20}}
In 2009, Krulik hosted a 40th anniversary event at the Wheaton Youth Center to gather documents and memories of the concert.{{Cite news |last=Montgomery |first=David |date=2009-03-08 |title=Heavy, Wheaton |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/08/AR2009030801927.html}} In the end, Krulik concludes that the concert did likely happen, and the band includes the concert on its official timeline on its website.{{Cite web |date=1969-01-20 |title=Wheaton Youth Center |url=http://www.ledzeppelin.com/show/january-20-1969 |website=Led Zeppelin}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.ledzeppelinplayedhere.com/|Led Zeppelin Played Here}}
- {{IMDb title|2717632|Led Zeppelin Played Here}}
- {{YouTube|fQgYyD3FZeM|Official trailer}}
- {{YouTube|jHKsH7a3Fzk|Led Zeppelin Played Here – Music by Brain Police}}
- [https://vimeo.com/348752428/20b583968a Led Zeppelin Played Here] vimeo
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Category:Documentary films about heavy metal music and musicians
Category:Films shot in Maryland
Category:Films set in Maryland
Category:American documentary films
Category:2014 documentary films
Category:Documentary films about Maryland