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Double-neck Stratocaster

Jimmy Page and John Bonham at the Chicago Stadium, 1977

This was the third of four performances at the Chicago Stadium. Jimmy was suffering from a stomach sickness that night and they were forced to cancel during the show after Ten Years Gone. Jimmy could barely finish the song and collapsed at the end onto Bonzo's drum riser. The story for the press was that it was "food poisoning" but many people have speculated that he was dope sick, or suffering withdrawal from heroin. This happens easily as the symptoms begin only 6-12 hours after a user's last dose. I personally think the latter is what is true. Here is footage of the end of Ten Years Gone. Jimmy collapses and still finishes the song with all he's got and Robert tells the crowd they need a "necessary 5 minute break" and that "Jimmy is very lucky to even be playing tonight":

Bottom photos shot during Ten Years Gone (first night) and are by Laurance Ratner