December 30th, 1968: Led Zeppelin is captured live for the first time in Spokane gym.

"Within a year, they'd be big. Within two, they'd be huge. And within three, they'd be the biggest band in the world. But on December 30, 1968, the quartet of British rockers preparing for their fifth-ever gig in the United States were using propane heaters to keep themselves and their equipment warm while they waited to go on as the opening act for Vanilla Fudge at a concert in the frigid college gymnasium in western Washington state. A few serious rock fans in attendance had at least heard about the new band formed around the former guitarist from the now-defunct Yardbirds. Those fans might not have even known the band's real name. The Spokesman-Review of Spokane, Washington, ran an advertisement on this day in 1968 for a concert at the Gonzaga University featuring "The Vanilla Fudge, with Len Zefflin" - a concert of which a bootleg recording would later emerge that represents the first-ever live Led Zeppelin performance captured on tape."

From my daily "History Channel Calender". Thought I'd share.

2484542 Dazed and Confused plays in distance

fucking awesome.