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Summary: Best Rock Band Ever!
Review: 5 stars after 320 reviews? That pretty much sums it up. I never had a chance to see The Zep live so this CD gave me a glimpse into my past that somehow (regrettably) I missed. When you watch the amazingly clear footage of these concerts from the 1970's you will clearly understand why this band is considered to be the best rock band ever, at least by serious music lovers. These guys were incredible musicians on and off stage! And, for you guitar lovers, if there was ever any doubt about who was the best rock guitarist ever, you will wonder no more. I used to think it was JIMI. It is now clear to me that it was really JIMMY! I also have whole lot more respect for Robert Plant after seeing this DVD. Damn, I miss the 70's!!!
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Summary: As complete as it gets
Review: The most important part of this DVD is that it pictures the band in top form during different performance since 1970 to 1979. It is not just one great concert but a true document on how Led Zeppelin evolved as a band throught the years. It is really interesting to see how they manage to start as an experimental blues band and , at the end, they became a more elaborated concept band. The changes are evident as the band members change from boys to "rock stars". I mean, you can see the changes in their attitudes, the way they approach their instruments and the music. The DVD also gives you enough material to fully appreciate each members contribution to the Led Zeppelin sound. Specially, John Paul-Jones shines as a bass player who, along with Bonzo on drums, gave Page and Plant a solid fundation for their guitar and vocal performance. The selections cover all basic aspects of Led Zeppelin's sound: Blues, Rock, Acoustic. Lights and Shadows at their best... Most interesting are the bonus material in DVD 1, specilly a performace for radio program tha shows the band in a really intimate and confortable setting playing with such intensity that this performance alone in worth the investment. For guitar fanatics, this set of performance are a complete guitar course on Led Zeppeilin as one has a real chance to see Page play many of the bands best riffs. Also, Page that has always been identify to the Gibson Les Paul, as this was his main guitar in the previous live set "The Songs Remains the Same", plays a Fender Telecaster, a Danelectro and a Fender Stratocaster in many of the tunes giving the guitar fanatic new perspective on his playing. Overall, more than a simple rock concert this is a document and a tribute of a great period and band in rock history.... It was long overdue.
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Summary: rediscover Page
Review: Some great stuff here, wish more bands would trot out the old video.
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Summary: WOW OH WOW OH WOW
Review: Flat out, the coolest Zeppelin release since the band broke up. This DVD is just loaded with great stuff. If you like Zep now, you'll love it after seeing this.
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Summary: Sweet God!!!
Review: I just bought this last night. Incredible is all I can say. I forgot how good they where. Mix is awesome - DTS sounds great.
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Summary: a must-own for Zep heads
Review: Take a look at your music collection. Are you the owner of 2 or more Led Zeppelin albums? Then do yourself a favor my friend and grab their new live DVD. It's a gift from the gods...or should I say "the hammer of the gods". For those of us who never had the chance to see them in person, this package is as good as it gets. Plant, with his shriek-of-nature vocals, and the atomic wallop of his bandmates are all captured here in a series of jaw-dropping performances that really provide a key element that had been missing from the Zep canon.
I haven't heard "How the West Was Won" yet, but I think that this is a better value: visuals, a sampling of songs from EVERY Led Zep album, and a wide variety of concerts from different places and times. The sheer quantity and quality certainly blows away "The Song Remains the Same" as a document of their on-stage prowess!
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Summary: 11 on a 10 Scale
Review: Words fail, superlatives are inadequate and high expectations for both longtime fans and the uninitiated are exceeded beyond imagination. Some things just can't be improved upon, no matter how you try. Sometimes, you just simply cannot accept substitutes, derivative or otherwise... This superb smorgasbord of video concert footage will satisfy anyone with even a passing knowledge of the greatest rock band to ever take a stage. There's a reason we're still listening to them 20-30 years on and will STILL be listening to them in another 100... but now we get to see it, too...and it does not disappoint. Highlights too numerous to mention: killer Royal Albert Hall jams, all the Earl's Court footage, the Ocean from Madison Square Garden, frenzied Knebworth crowd, Kashmir, great outtakes, it goes on and on...if Jimmy never gives us another DVD release, this one will suffice to seal their legend in granite.
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Summary: shockingly good
Review: Prior to watching this DVD, Led Zeppelin did not make my list of top ten rock groups of all time, but now they're safely in the top 5. Clearly their studio albums did not do full justice to their talents -- think hendrix, dead, and especially cream. Commonly known as the father of hard rock and/or heavy metal, it now seems to me that those genres are just what emerged as less musically talented and innovative bands tried to copy zeppelin. With heavy english blues-rock at their core, zeppelin seamlessly integrates psychedelia, rock n roll and even folksy acoustic. Though maybe less consistent than clapton in that era, jimmy page cannot be beat when he's on, which he is numerous times in this collection. Bonham is both wild and subtle on the drums. And though Plant would later take some jabs for his sexy stage posturing, I can't think of anything cooler than watching him and Page doing their thing live in 1970. For those who think "stairway to heaven" when they think zeppelin, then watch this DVD and think again -- their musical energies flowed much deeper and wilder than their biggest hit.
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Summary: Why doesn't this thing go to 10 stars?
Review: As they say online, "OMG!!1!1!!!" First of all, as you already know, Led Zeppelin is quite possibly the most influential and greatest band of all time. From Jimmy Page's AMAZING 12-string guitar, to John Paul Jone's fantastic bass lines, and Bonham doing his 20 minute "Moby Dick" drum solos, and with Robert Plant doing ear-splitting vocals, it's not wonder these guys are still at the top. The DVD does a fantastic job of showcasing their early work on Zep 1 & 2 (disc one) throughout their fame, and into their hayday, when they basically owned the world with their music. The visuals on the 1st disc are a little under par for what you might expect for a DVD, but the year was 1970, and they were using only 60 mm film to record it, so it's actually pretty good. The audio though, more than makes up for it. These live performances - being able to hear and see them - unbelievable. Fantastic. Stairway to Heaven, last 3 minutes... Jimmy Page on double guitar = best thing you'll ever hear/see, ever. If you're a fan of their music, why are you still reading this? Scroll up and click "add to cart", dummy. And if you're not a fan, this DVD will definetly help you appreciate them, and understand why they are regaurded as the greatest band of all time. Oh, and while you're at it. Go out and buy "Who the West Was Won" (the triple CD set, featuring all Live Zep, seperate from the stuff on the DVD - same songs in most cases, but different performanes). Both the DVD and the CD are fantastic, and watch/listen to them all the time. Go, click, buy them. Right now. Go. Stop reading.
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Summary: An amazing concert set.
Review: Just had to weight in with the chorus. Everything about this 2-DVD set is a standout, from the package design (and not just one inside booklet but TWO) to the quality of the video and audio.
If you're a Zeppelin fan, you can't go wrong with this.
With most concert DVDs, I watch them once or twice and up on the shelf they go (e.g, The Who Live at the Isle of Wight DVD). But this one keeps me coming back -- there's 5.5 hours of material on these two discs! Jimmy Page himself oversaw the remastering of the video and audio. I have to admit to having forgotten a bit about the ol' Zep. One tends to get cynical when you hear their music in Nissan car ads. But that's what makes this DVD set remarkable: you're reminded of all the great MUSIC they made, both heavy ("Rock-n-Roll", "Kashmir" etc.) to light ("Going to California", "That's the Way"). Funny though how Page's wha-wha-wha with the bow during "Dazed and Confused" looks so masturbatory to me now -- back in high school I thought it was the coolest thing ever (and you better like that song -- there are multiple versions on this set). I also enjoyed the menus where there's archival footage and music that wasn't complete and thus not used in the actual concert footage. The interviews included don't shed much light on Messers Page, Plant, Jones or Bonham (though the last two come across very aristocratic and articulate -- those bassists and drummers don't get enough pressime!). In sum: if you've ever enjoyed Led Zeppelin's music, you have to watch this at least once, if not multiple times.
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