On October the 18th 1968, Jimmy Page's new band, featuring Robert Plant (vocals), John Paul Jones (bass, keyboards) and John Bonham (drums), debuted at the Marquee club under the name of the New Yardbirds. A review in the Melody Maker published on December the 21st mentioned also that the band was too loud. Two weeks after this show the band started their first American tour under the legendary name of Led Zeppelin, which was supposedly suggested by the Who's drummer Keith Moon. On the 10th of December 1968, Led Zeppelin performed their first gig at the Marquee club under that name. The band was announced on the papers with the old name the New Yardbirds in smaller letters to let the audience know about the identity of the new supergroup.
Let's hear it for the old geezers!
Login to view embedded media
