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Summary: the Doctors of Rock
Review: Covering practically their entire career, this dvd IS the 70's. These performances show why rock is the only popular art form to have retained mass appeal over three generations.
JP Jones doesn't draw the attention, but he had to be an amazing musician to keep up with Bonham and Page. Those two guys are astounding. A lesser known song like'Achilles Last Stand' comes across as classic Zep.: fully on par with the best things they've ever done. And watching the Knebworth concert, you have to keep reminding yourself that this film is 25 years old. It looks and sounds amazing.
The selfless ideals of late 60's/early 70's rear their flowery heads again as Page, Plant and Jones offer us a steal of a bargain in this the most incredible concert dvd imaginable.
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Summary: Zeppelin at it's best!!
Review: This is truly a must have for all Zeppelin fans. It takes us from the beginning to the end of what was truly a great band. Jimmy and Robert did their thing and were certainly the best one two punch in the business back then. However to me it's JPJ's bass playing/keyboard playing and Bonzo's ability to create a foundation that provides the most impressive part of this DVD. We all knew/know about what Jimmy and Robert could do. However with this DVD, we can see first hand what the other members ... could do as well. ... Anyway, like I said a must have for any Zeppelin fan!!!. Buy it and be amazed at the musicianship all around.
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Summary: What is true about....
Review: Is there anything valid in the remark about the Zeppelin DVD ?: Bootleg videos of the vast majority of this material has been floating around for years, and having seen much of it, I can vouch for the astounding restoration work this set represents. On the other hand, they saw fit to reedit nearly all the sequences to a 90's MTV aesthetic. Where the original may show a 10 second shot of Page's hands playing a solo, this version will feature 4 or 5 fast intercuts to footage of Plant clapping (culled from earlier in the set), digitally fuzzified and pseudo-shakycam versions of the original shot of Page's handwork, an audience shot culled from another show, another shot of Plant digitally slowed down in an attempt to make his clapping sync with the audio, etc., etc., ad infinitum. In some instances it's apparent that this was done to cover minor glitches (probably unrestorable) in the video, but the vast majority of the embellishment is in sequences with excellent quality. The fuzzy faux-shakycam treatment is particularly galling, since it's such a cliche in recent MTV fare and obscures some truly lovely passages. I'm not expecting an historical document, so I have no problem with the usual monkeying with the set order or the merciful editing of Plant's traditional lengthy (and quite stoned) patter between songs, but every time one of these 'improved' segments kicks in I'm left longing for the beautiful set that would have remained had the producers stopped after the restoration process.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: The recently Led Zeppelin live material (both the 3 CD set and the DVD) is a godsend for all Led Zeppelin fans who (1) were unable to see the hammer of gods back in the 1970s, or (2) regret buying The Song Remains the Same live album released. The inferior double album the Song Remains the Same had been up until now, the only Led Zeppelin live material available. But now all inequities have been rectified, and Jimmy Page has collected an extensive amount of material (almost 8 hours, including the DVD and CD) of Led Zeppelin at its best. Speaking in terms of the DVD set, I found the selection of material good. It captures the band at all of its key stages of development: (1) Royal Albert Hall, 1970-their early days as virtuoso bluesmen (2) Madison Square Garden, 1972-the height of the band's popularity, and unfortunately, at their most excessive; it should be noted that this footage was taken from the same concert that was showcased in the Song Remains the Same (3) Earl's Court, 1975-the band's redemption as a live act (4) Knebworth, 1979-the band establishing itself as arena rock legends. This DVD set should be enough to satisfy fans for years. The performances are incredible, and this footage should now be considered a must for all Zep collections .
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Summary: a huge zep fan
Review: This DVD is amazing! I'm in love with how great this disc is. It really shows how zeppelin really ruled the world back in the 70's. Don't listen to the reviewer who said that Jimmy page is "the most overrated guitarist" that's bull because Jimmy really is a guitar god and everybody knows it. Robert Plant shows how amazing and vocally talented he really is. The late John Bonham rules the drum with his "moby dick". And when you hear John Paul Jones' bass intro on "dazed and confused" you can't help but fall in love with led zeppelin. I totally recommend this dvd for zeppelin fans and even those who have not been exposed to how great zeppelin is. you won't be disappointed.
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Summary: BUY IT NOW!
Review: Buy it, love it...I know you will.
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Summary: Mind Blowing
Review: Two things came to my mind as I watched this two DVD set. 1.) How incredibly awesome Led Zeppelin was
2.) How utterly derivative, sad, and even pathetic most of today's "rock stars" and "rock bands" (can you say "Creed?") are in comparison. I hope some of them immediately throw away their instruments (assuming they know how to play) and start new careers after seeing how TRUE masters can lay it down. There are so many reasons to buy this DVD set. First off, it's an incredible bargain; you get over FIVE HOURS worth of performances and rare extras for about twenty bucks. Other acts have charged five times as much for less than half the product. Oh yeah, then there's the music and the performances. Words can't do them justice. The musicianship on display is simply incredible. Their sense of composure and maturity is also worthy of note. I'm quite impressed that Robert Plant was so self-aware (without being overly cocksure) and relaxed at such a young age. Everybody in this band could play; I don't see how this band could have been composed of anyone else, and now understand why they broke up after Bonzo died. I also appreciate the refreshing lack of "in your face" commercialism that Led Zeppelin embraced. Sure, they flew in their own plane and partied it up, but they weren't like Kiss which is a band that was (and is) more about image and the lifetstyle than the music. Watching this band is like watching the evolution of rock and roll take place before your very eyes. Led Zeppelin is obviously a VERY important band, certainly one of the five greatest bands in rock and roll history. That they have chosen to release something like this is a real treat and should prove (again) once and for all their seminal place in music history.
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Summary: Disc 1 has teen favorites, Disc 2 far more interesting
Review: Disc 1 shows Led Zepellin in 1970 playing their fast and furious early hits, nearly note for note like their early records. At that date, they were indeed, like the folks in Spinal Tap, definitely "one of Englands loudest bands." Music beloved by the teens and pre-teens of the time, or at least those who had never heard real blues or taken music lessons. Having said that, Disc 2 "goes to eleven." Or a solid 5 stars on this rating system. Very interesting, complex material such as Kashimir, Achilles Last Stand, Going to California, and of course, Stairway to Heaven (which I think has aged surprisingly well), taken primarily from 1975 and 1979 shows on Disc 2 reveals an older, better, far more interesting band. As for the "somber" version of Whole Lot of Love from 1979, noted by another reviewer, it reveals a band that finally learned how play the deep blues in the soulful spirit of the Muddy Waters (Willie Dixon composed) song they ripped off without properly crediting in their early days. Technically, Page is a master throughout on 6, 12 string electrics, slide guitar and acoustic flatpicking; Plant show he learned how to sing, not just scream, as he gained experience and Bonham (though literally a dying man in the 1979 set) plays with a sophisticated musicality I never heard on the records. This second disc is truly thrilling material, and worth the cost of the two disc set.
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Summary: Just Magic
Review: Led Zeppelin musical skills are extraordinary, Jimmy, Bonzo, Percy and Jonesy are really outstanding!
Buy this double dvd set Now!
If you are a Zep Fan, you're wasting your time, if you didn't buyed already.!!
ZEP RULES 4EVER
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Summary: Whole Lotta Love
Review: I'm going to keep this short and sweet - nearly 25-years after their demise, Led Zeppelin sets a new audio and visual standard for all other bands to follow - period. I never got to see Zeppelin live in the flesh, but this DVD certainly makes up for that. I was planning to see the band in 1979 in Montreal, but Bonham died, and Led Zeppelin was finished - or so we thought. I watched the two discs with my 18-year old son, also a fan of THE band. He (and I) knew they were they good on disc, but live, well, they overwhelm. My son's choice for a highlight - How Many More Times from the Danish TV recording in 1969. I think I agree - but there's solid, unbelievable stuff throughout. Another good thing about all this - I think Page's effort will spur other bands into releasing audio and visual gems.
One criticism - at times John Paul Jones is nowhere to be seen. His visual absence is especially noticeable during his beautiful playing on the acoustic Earl Court set. Too bad the spotlight wasn't shared more fairly.
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