I remember back in early '69 when the Zep opened for Iron Butterfly. Poor Iron Butterfly! Their opening act blew the house down with two encores. I stayed for the entire show, but half the room was empty at the end of both the show and Iron Butterfly.

Led Zeppelin came back to NYC that August. This time Buddy Guy and Junior Wells opened for them for two shows at Flushing Meadows. This was a more even playing field, as both bands came to play. It was festival seating at the NYS Pavilion of the former Worlds Fair. We were all crunched elbow to elbow in violation of any sane fire code, but the two evenings became pure magic.

BTW, I saw Buddy Guy perform at BB Kings this past June, and at age 76, the man still has it all—chops, throat, stage presence and an insane sense of humor.