Rare Video Shows Led Zeppelin on Tour in Amsterdam in 1972

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JAKARTA - The world of rock music is enlivened by the circulation of a rare high-definition video recording that features Led Zeppelin while on tour in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1972.

The four-minute video suddenly became the focus of fans because it presented much sharper visual details than the low-quality version that has been circulating among collectors and online platforms.

This historic moment happened in May 1972, exactly six months after Robert Plant et al released their legendary fourth album, "Led Zeppelin IV".

The concert, held at the Oude RAI Amsterdam with a capacity of 10,000 spectators, was part of a series of warm-ups before they set off for the United States to embark on a major tour in the same year.

In the video clip, fans are invited to watch the arrival of the members at Amsterdam airport, which was warmly greeted by the famous rock promoter, Lou Van Rees.

Then the video switches to the stage, showing the incredible energy as Led Zeppelin opened the concert with "Immigrant Song".

Even though decades have passed since their stage performance in Amsterdam, fans' enthusiasm for this rare content proves that Led Zeppelin's charm as rock gods has not faded.

"It is certain that Zeppelin recordings are rarer than finding diamonds, let alone gold," wrote one fan, quoting from the comments column, Sunday, February 15.

"This is so exciting. Incredible, how old recordings like this suddenly appear decades later. It makes us wonder what else is hidden in closets and basements," wrote another fan.

After completing the show in Amsterdam on May 27, 1972, Led Zeppelin were recorded as continuing their journey to Brussels, Belgium before finally opening their US tour in Detroit in early June.

The presence of this digital visual archive is a valuable treasure for the history of world music which can now be accessed by the new generation.