Rare 1973 Led Zeppelin Live Concert Footage Unearthed in Detroit

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Incredibly rare footage of Led Zeppelin performing live on the House of the Holy tour has been found in Detroit. Captured at Cobo Arena in July 1973, the almost three-minute clip of 8mm film offers snippets from throughout the show. While the images are blurry, the power of the band and its music more than shines through the grainy images.

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"Special thanks to the filmer, Steve Mucha, as well as goldenretriever157 for getting this transferred and released, with sync job by myself," shared "LedZepFilm" on YouTube. "Sadly, the original reels no longer exist (Steve and a friend each shot footage) so the edits are native to the VHS source. Although short and blurry, there are some great Bonham moments in here and you can even see sparks behind the stage during the bow solo, a detail I've never noticed. Enjoy!"

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