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Movie Reviews of Led Zeppelin
Movie Review: Been a Long Time....
Summary: 5 Stars
For anyone who really likes Led Zeppelin this is a must have. The sound is beyond expectations and is great. To actually see them on the screen and in action thru the 70's is both interesting and redeeming for long time fans and finally shows what they were like for the rest of the world to see... The extras on the DVD: Amusing to sum up but good stuff...particularly the Communication Breakdown promo...with Bonzo doing the drumstick twirl and Robert Plant going up to the camera all wide eyed making silly faces while they all lip synch the words in a small studio room...in what could have passed for an amusing Led Zeppelin Music Video..
When you hear and see Zeppelin one must be reminded that Jimmy Page is always the master and controls all aspects of Zeppelins sound and how its to be presented...its his baby you might say and who can blame him when he knew back in '68 the band formed were a truly tight and powerful band..that he was onto something big and would take it as far as it could go...
With that in mind of his creative control, he edited the NYC news press conference and not shown in its entirety but a clip of it to make a point (a vaild one nevertheless about what Led Zep were about vs. The Beatles)..and the Old Grey Whistle Test interview was a swipe at Robert Plant when the interviewer asked if Robert Plant would ever go solo...
Anyone into rock music BOTH old and new knows that many of todays bands and previous bands emulate their sound and image but cannot possibly capture the whole package that was Led Zeppelin who were in a different era that cannot be recaptured in todays times which made it all special as evidenced on this DVD. This finally is a lasting testament to what Led Zeppelin is and will always be...
Best video footage quality has to be Earls Court 1975 the close ups of the band and intimacy of the Led Zep III songs on stage is next best thing to being there of the truly warm and special scenes...
Seeing Bonzo doing Moby Dick drum solo at Royal Albert Hall was great to see with the high-hat as his guide, I thought at first there was editing done with the video but quickly realized that Bonzo was actually REALLY playing so fast and furious and yet in tempo it made my mouth literally drop...
Knebworth was a worthy addition and interesting to see the transition from Earls Court 1975 to Knebworth 1979...seeing Robert Plant older, the entire band looking older..still great stuff but felt like they were performing as a stadium act and not the imtimacy seen in the other performances on the DVD but still good nontheless...there was tension in the band and Robert was getting restless and bored and times were changing in '79 and think the band needed a break...Robert saw the writing on the wall unfortunatly the band didnt see it soon enough in 1980 me thinks...
Lets hope the Zeppelin members fly again now that Jimmy, Robert AND Jonesy have patched things up...the Stones are full steam ahead today...we may see Zeppelin fly again or a Page/Plant/Jones trio win the west once more...
Movie Review: As good as it gets... period.
Summary: 5 Stars
This world has not ever seen, nor probably ever will see, a band more talented than Led Zeppelin. Each individual is probably at least one of the three or four best at what they do of all time, and as a cohesive unit the ESP and chemistry is often unbelievable (e.g. the spontaneous 'funky' middle section of "Whole Lotta Love" from Knebworth).The package here is unbelievable -- so it seems, and then you listen and watch and you are captivated. First off, disc one presents an entire early show of Zeppelin performing in classic 'tight, but loose' style. These guys knew they were amazing, and you can tell they just want to go nuts on stage, but instead come off as reserved... the band was new and didn't have the 'creative license' that they had once four or five albums had come out and the whole experience was more welcomed. If you want to see a good hard rock concert, then the Royal Albert Hall disc is your best bet.
However, if you want a live experience, just go on to disc two. The Sydney performance of 'Immigrant Song' is much more animated than the surprisingly dated-looking 1970 show. Once Madison Square Garden arrives, the band has full command on stage and really knows how to work the crowd. Just one of the bonuses is getting to hear a new 'Since I've Been Loving You,' with Page's ever-evolving solo work. 'The Ocean' is a tremendous piece of business that goes back to more of a traditional rock show feel and sets the juxtaposed stage of Earl's Court perfectly. The acoustic set shown there might highlight the entire DVD set, as a side of Zeppelin generally ignored by their critics makes itself manifest. Again we learn the prowess of John Paul Jones as he seemingly plays at least 18 instruments at once, and in perfect harmony with the duet of Page's acoustic guitar and Plant's vocals. And, as always, it's always a treat to get to hear yet another rendition of 'Stairway to Heaven' and its earth-shattering solo.
However, as a whole, the Knebworth footage may be the finest show on the set. Finally... authorized live versions of songs past the album Houses of the Holy. In all their glory, 'Achilles' Last Stand,' 'In the Evening,' 'Sick Again' (which is a fine surprise), and mostly, 'Kashmir' truly rock you more than all the rest, especially if you own "The Song Remains the Same" and "How the West Was Won." A completely new and inspired performance of 'Whole Lotta Love' completes the unmatched trek that is Led Zeppelin live.
The extras are great too... but I won't go into depth with them. The only main qualm I have is the lack of a performance of 'Thank You,' as there's an audio "tease" of it on one menu screen but that's it. All in all, this is the finest collection of live material I have ever seen in one package. If you're a Zeppelin fan, then you should own this definitely. If you enjoy rock and roll in general, then maybe you should take this opportunity to witness the pinnacle of your preferred genre at their best -- on stage.
Movie Review: Definitive proof of being the greatest live rock band ever!
Summary: 5 Stars
Zeppelin has long been criticized for having sloppy live performances. yes, like any other band they had their off nights. however, we finally have footage of shows when they were on top of their game. this dvd proves that on their good nights they were explosive, revealing a raw energy level no other rock act could match. My favorite footage is from the 1970 Royal Albert Hall show. these performances show them before the excesses of rock stardom affected their play. they did have only the first two albums of material to draw from. however, they concentrated more on just PERFORMING instead of on the showmanship and strutting around that page/plant would show in the 73,75, and 79 shows. has anyone else noticed how page seemed to develop a sweating problem as the years went by? on the 1970 footage, he is not sweating much at all. by the 1979 show he is sweating profusely. i rack this up to drug/alcohol abuse. his playing at the albert hall is clean, quick, and simply AWESOME! don't get me wrong, he was super on the later footage, but he would play no better than at the albert hall concert. as far as plant goes, he could still hit those high notes in 1970 and the excessive strutting and theatrics of the later shows is not present here. he concerned himself more with just singing instead of acting like a sex symbol. i can't forget bonham. check out his drum solo on moby dick. much better than the version on "the song remains the same". his heavy powerful drumming was the essential backbone to the zeppelin sound.
The Denmark radio show in March, 1969 is another highlight for me. zepp seemed out of their element in a studio setting with teenagers gathered around in a tight circle. this setting forced zepp to just play since they had little room to move around. the kids could literally reach out and touch them! although the footage is in black and white and the sound is only in pcm format, the performance is top shelf. you get to see the boys up close and personal, and they deliver!
The other highlights for me are:
- page on "in my time of dying" from the 1975 Earl Court concert. his combination of slide and picking on this song is a sight to behold.
- "Trampled Underfoot", from the same Earl's Court session. more great playing by page and some nice synthesizer from JPJ to boot.
- "The Ocean" from the 1973 Madison Square concert. why this wasn't included in "the song remains the same" movie is beyond me. page is again hitting on all cylinders with this one.
i found that bonham was the most impressive at the 1979 Knebworth show. his heavy drumming is the most evident here and shows how important he was to the band. i thought of all the members, his performance level dropped off the least through the years. if anything, he might of been at his best at the 1979 show, less than a year from his untimely death.
I highly recommend this 2 disc dvd because it is simply the best combo of audio/video of zepp available today. Enjoy!
Movie Review: Best DVD out , period (( Where is the CD of this ))?????????
Summary: 5 Stars
Update, can someone email me and tell me what that footage is on the second DVD, as it is sitting on idle, waiting to be played, there is about a 2 min black and white film, page has a bow and is making slow spooky noise, looks like they are in England, Page has a beard, Robert is on the far side and looks like he has huge mutton chops and a goatee, they dont look like this in ANY of the other concert footage, but here they are in like just a 2 min clip, is this a tease for more dvd's that might come out? yea i know deeam dream on its been since 03 the orig dvd has been out so would of released more by now. so then what IS that, no way thats ALL that the camera that day filmed, for its not some crowd filmed deal, its pro, on the stage.
Ok, I want to know, why WHY has their *never* been another drummer like Bonham?! why? When I was in HS 20 years ago I knew he was the man and that their is no equal, but now, 20 years later? what gives? Neil Peart is awesome, but no Bonham.
When I got about halfway thru Danmarks black and white show ( how lucky where those 25 or abouts kids that got to see that?! ) and the camera man was all over Bonham, showed him like he should be shown! I couldnt help but start laughing with glee. I was like go man go!!
Anyone seen a CD of this? why dont they release one!
what more can be said? plenty of talk already on this dvd here.
Those one star reviews must be from people with tv only sets, no tuner hookup, or kids that dont know sh**, click on the're other reviews and most dont have any others, so they just write to be a flammer and nothing else.
overall, this is some of the best camera work ever on any concerts, filmers should watch this dvd set as to get a clue on how things should be, and not all fade in and out , jam from scene to scene, to close ups of bands faces for long periods at a time. not much of that in here.
and the sound is top notch, so no excuses for all these other DVD's that are coming out from shows back in the day and having suck sound, as you can see by reading my other reviews.
I am picky, as well we should be! if bands are going to release something and charge ex amount and expect to please the fans then do it right! only release stuff where the band is ON! and camera and sound done right too.
This DVD set is without a doubt the best concert set ever released, from any band, not just Zep, bar none. nothing even comes close.
Thank you PAGE!
I hope they have more to release later!
Listened with Sennheiser 595's, the best that I have found, had 555 for a couple years they are nice too, but cant touch 595's, pay the dif and see, er I mean hear.
Movie Review: Remembering why Led Zep was the best band in the world
Summary: 5 Stars
It has been 48 hours since I got my hands on this 2-disc Led Zeppelin DVD and it has been pretty much playing around the clock (yes, it just keeps repeating while I am asleep). I thought the 3-CD "How the West Was Won" set was pretty good, but it is nothing compared to what is on these two DVDs, which make "The Song Remains the Same" look like a student film. There are some songs from the same 1973 Madison Square Garden concerts from which Page put together that Led Zeppelin concert film so you can really see how much work has been put into making the lads look good. One of the reasons I was never overly impressed with "The Song Remains the Same" was that I already had several bootleg albums of Led Zeppelin concerts from that same period, so I pretty much had live versions of everything that was in the film (albeit, with inferior sound). Consequently I am aware that the tracks I really enjoy playing over and over again more than the rest are the ones from really early and very late in Led Zeppelin's career. This would be the "What Is and What Should Never Be" and "How Many More Times" along with the three tracks from Danish Television on Disc 1 for the former and the songs from "Physical Graffiti" ("In My Time of Dying," "Trampled Underfoot," and "Kashmir") and "Presence" ("Achilles Last Stand") on Disc 2 for the latter. Just be sure you play EVERYTHING, because sometimes you get nice moments just from the MENUS. Hyperbole is not possible with this one, it is just too good. There are just Sometimes the thrill comes from the little things, such as when Page works the riff from "Whole Lotta Love" into the slow bluesy part of "How Many More Times" and when Robert Page starts singing lines from "Gallows Pole" in "Trampled Underfoot." It also goes without saying that you can never have too many versions of "Dazed and Confused," but I especially like seeing exactly what John Bonham is doing with that rather basic and bare boned drum kit coming out of Page's bow-stringed guitar solo, and what about that spangled jacket John Paul Jones was wearing at one point. I even like grainy hand-head Super 8 footage of "Immigrant Song" mixed in with the rest of the polished concert footage. There is just so much here for fans of Led Zeppelin to treasure and for the first time since Bonzo's untimely death prematurely ended the group's existence I feel like I am once again listening to the greatest rock `n' roll band in the world. It is like "Coda" never came out. If you are a Led Zeppelin fan you simply have to have this one, even if that means you have to go and buy a DVD player to enjoy it. Final comment: neither Page nor Plant could grow a decent beard and Page never really looked good with super long hair. You never really think of these things when you listen to Led Zeppelin CDs.