The Amazing ZigZag Concert
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| Live album by Various artists | |
| Released | 11 October 2010 |
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Roundhouse, London, 28 April 1974 |
| Genre | Rock, pub rock, country rock |
| Length | 4:08:01 |
| Label | Road Goes on Forever Records – RGF/ZZBOX1974 |
| Producer | Vic Maile (1974) Tony Poole (2010) |
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The Amazing Zig Zag Concert was a rock concert held at The Roundhouse on 28 April 1974 to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Zig Zag Magazine. Described as "one of the gigs of the decade", the concert "has taken on legendary proportions over the years" and featured Michael Nesmith with Red Rhodes, John Stewart, Help Yourself, Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers and Starry Eyed and Laughing. The concert was recorded, but was not issued until 2010, when it was released as a 5-CD box set.
The Concert was underwritten by Tony Stratton-Smith, founder of Charisma Records, who had just taken over Zig Zag Magazine from its founder Pete Frame, although Frame remained as a writer. The selected acts were favourites of Frame and the other ZigZag journalists; John Tobler, Andy Childs and Connor McKnight. Andrew Lauder arranged and paid for Vic Maile to record the concert. In addition to the 5 acts featured on the CD, Bristol folksinger Aj Webber, also played, but was not recorded. Originally Chris Darrow and Kilburn and the High Roads were also billed to appear, but Darrow was abroad, and the Kilburns pulled out due to the time available.
In Ptolemaic Terrascope, Phil McMullen described the recordings as "a vitally important document in the overall scheme of things" and "unashamedly" admitted that the festivals "were directly influenced and inspired by the now legendary Zig Zag Benefit Concert" and concluded "It doesn’t get any better than this”.
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