Led Zeppelin next week.
Richard1960
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Music event of the year for me.:):):):):) Never thought i would see this show released.
http://www.cineworld.co.uk/whatson/5657
Apart from a possible stones tour.
http://www.cineworld.co.uk/whatson/5657
Apart from a possible stones tour.
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Should be good i enjoyed "The song remains the same" at the cinema i hope the sound system does this one justice too.
An edited version of the show is on BBC 2 tonight. Any rock fan should watch it.
Saw the Bluray on my mates 55" 3D Samsung, was a thing of beauty
Indeed apart from Bonzo who did what most men would love to do. Drive a car really fast.
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but that car? wtf. didn't the number plates say "MOMONEVANSENSE"
Buy the dvd and cd. It sounds amazing.
However, I thought Robert Plant's voice has held up very well. Add to that John Paul Jones' virtuosity, which remains largely intact, and Jason Bonham's excellent drumming (seemed as good as his dad to me), and you have a concert with just one flaw, but a very big one.
That may be the case for some, but it misses the point really.
This was a massive event, and very few would be concerned about a few bum notes. He always had a tendency for sloppiness in the old days, but fans didn't care.
Led Zeppelin shows were events, and a display of raw rock music. This concert was a great example of that, and I suspect most fans loved it, warts and all, not that there were many.
I think it completely misses the point of what live music is all about.
I accept that Jimmy Page is not quite what he was but the rest are right up there.
In the 70s though I always preferred The Who because of their sheer power and variety but it was great hearing Plant and Co again.
I agree that Led Zep concerts were events of raw rock music, but key ingredients of this were Page's power and energy, both of which he now sorely lacks, thus the 02 concert was anything but a great example of this.
And this is even before considering his declining skills as a guitarist. Whether or not you're viewing an event through nostalgia-tinted specs, in my opinion there still needs to be a minimum acceptable standard of musicianship, particularly considering the very high ticket prices for the 02 gig. Unfortunately, Jimmy Page came nowhere near meeting this minimum standard.
I suspect the 20 million who applied for tickets didn't really care about how close he was to years gone by. This was Led Zeppelin playing a one off, to be enjoyed for what it was. It was actually much better than I hoped for.
The BBC sound always leaves it a bit dicey, but I have the blu ray and cds, and they sound great.
Those in attendance seemed to enjoy it too.
If I want perfection, I listen to the original albums, but live shows need a bit of character, and if some notes are wrong in a show like this, who really cares? Apart from you of course.
Some say the same as you about the Stones, and Who, but they actually still put on great shows, although not at the peak of their powers, but still very good.
Out of all the guitarist of that era Eric Clapton , Jimmy Page , Jeff Beck etc I think Pete Townshend is still a great guitar player that has got better with age , the guitar even looks the best on him and he is such a natural player , Check out the Who in the concert for New York which was a 9/11 tribute concert on YouTube the Who just blow everyone else away with Pete spanking the plank and doing the windmills great stuff .
Seen Jeff Beck live amazing guitar player and saw Tommy Emmanuel not long ago who I rate as one of the best guitar players in the world , but for me my favourite guitarist I ever saw live was Stevie Ray Vaughan , blew me head off .
I'm sure you're right. A less discerning fan there for the occasion rather than the musicianship would have thoroughly enjoyed it
Spot on, and thanks to JP this one had very little.
You're kidding, right? The Stones have been a gravy train pantomime act for decades. I don't listen to anything of theirs after Let It Bleed.