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Mothership
- 2 Cd/ 1 DVD compilation
Song Remains the
Same remastered.
Book -
Led
Zeppelin 1968-1980
Led
Zeppelin will headline a tribute concert to the late Ahmet Ertegun,
in aid of The Ahmet Ertegun Education Fund. Robert Plant, Jimmy Page
and John Paul Jones will be joined by Jason Bonham, the son of their
late drummer John Bonham. The event will take place at London's 02
Arena, 11/26/07. An estimated 20 million+ consumers rushed to
register for the ticket lottery on the day the tribute was
announced.
Album
Reviews
Studio and Live
Compilations
Zeppelin Books
Reunion show
2007.12.10 London, England - O2 Arena
1. Good Times Bad Times
2. Ramble On
3. Black Dog
4. In My Time Of Dying
5. For Your Life
6. Trampled Underfoot
7. Custard Pie
8. Nobody's Fault But Mine
9. No Quarter
10. Since I've Been Loving You 11. Dazed And Confused
12. Stairway To Heaven
13. The Song Remains The Same
14. Misty Mountain Hop
15. Kashmir
ENCORE
16. Whole Lotta Love
17. Rock And Roll
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Band Overview
Led Zeppelin is one of the
greatest rock and roll bands. So what makes their music special?
They are great interpreters of the blues greats, while putting their
own signature on the song. Their rhythm is sensational. John Bonham
has great patterns and the power he releases is immense. John Paul
Jones riffs are classic. He holds the bottom end down expertly,
plays the riffs hand in hand with guitarist Jimmy Page, and
incorporates tasteful organ and piano. Robert Plant is a great
vocalist no doubt. However, what sets him apart is the times when
his vocals are the lead instrument, and not just singing over the
band. Let's not forget Jimmy Page, the guitarist of the band. He is
clearly a great soloist, producer, improviser, and songwriter.
Their greatness of Led Zeppelin's music comes from the synergy of
the group. Sure all the band members are immensely talented, but it
is the group chemistry that sets them apart. The way Led Zeppelin
compose songs is extraordinary. After listening to some of their
songs I have the feeling, wow, "perfectly done." Rather
than a typical response, "that's a great song." However, I
have not been blown away with any of the members solo efforts and
I've listened to plenty.
When I listened to Led
Zeppelin when I was younger I noticed the rock and blues parts of
their compositions. Later I began to notice their folk roots.
Clearly a strong point of their song writing is the ability to blend
many different styles into a song. They also rank at the top of rock
bands meshing acoustic instruments into an electric setting,
arguably the best.
We may review the remaining albums to be comprehensive. Though, we
have covered what we consider their best work. It is our view that
Led Zeppelin's three best studio albums are Led Zeppelin
II, Led
Zeppelin IV, and Houses of the
Holy.
For live Led Zeppelin
their video called
Led Zeppelin
DVD is the best. But don't overlook How
the West Was Won.
Building a Led Zeppelin
collection.
Collector
Since Led Zeppelin live performances captured on How
the West Was Won and the Led Zeppelin
DVD are essential, we'll use that as the foundation.
Our second premise is with the exception of their last two studio
albums, they are all excellent. With the two live purchases there is
a bit of overlap with the studio albums, but the versions are
different enough to get them both. If you want to avoid the overlap,
read on.
With both the DVD and How
the West Was Won, the easiest to studio albums to overlook are Led
Zeppelin I, and Led Zeppelin III, with Led Zeppelin II
close behind (if you must).
Putting the DVD aside, with just How the West Was Won, you'd
certainly need to put on your list, Physical Graffiti, and Presence
as no material from those albums are covered. There are a few
live tracks from Houses of the Holy on the West
album, but it is missing many of the key songs, "The Song
Remains the Same," The Rain Song," and "No
Quarter." Too, "the studio version of "Over the Hills
and Far Away" is essential even with a live rendition. Those
are the three most complimentary Zeppelin albums to How the West Was Won.
Also of strong interest,
but I can not call it mandatory is Led Zeppelin's BBC Sessions;
a nice purchase indeed. There is a ton of material from their
first two albums and a taste of the third and fourth.
Casual fan - I don't
care for any of Led Zeppelin's box-sets. Perhaps it is due to its
random song sequence combined my
familiarity of the progression from hearing the albums. They do have
single discs that are sequenced chronologically where the first
volume covers the first four albums and the second
volume the rest.
Live Led Zeppelin
Below are years of the
commercial live Led Zeppelin performances that are currently available.
1968
none
1969
BBC Sessions
- Various
Led Zeppelin DVD
- Various
1970
Led Zeppelin DVD
- Royal Albert Hall - January
1970 (102:00)
1971
BBC Sessions
- Paris Studios in London
- April 1, 1971
1972
How the West Was
Won - 6/25 and 6/27 - California (Around 3 Hours)
1973
Led Zeppelin DVD
- Madison Square Garden -
July 1973 (23:34)
The Song Remains the Same
- Madison Square Garden -
July 1973 (99:4)
1975
Led Zeppelin DVD
- Earl's Court - May 1975
(49:00)
1976
None
1977
None
1979
Led Zeppelin DVD
- Knebworth Festival - August
1979 (50:11)
1980
None
A brief bio of Led Zeppelin
is provided by DjangoMusic
