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Summary: Excellent
Review: The DVD was excellent, and reminded me what a great band Zeppelin were. Their music still sounds relevant. To me their music has aged better than all of their contemporaries. In my opinion they were the best rock band of the '70s.I tried to get tickets for Earls Court in '75 but I was one of the unlucky ones. Judging by the evidence they seemed at their peak - confident and brilliant. I am sorry to have missed them. By Knebworth in '79 the band seemed a little in decline, and Jimmy Page had seen better days. However they were a band of genius.
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Summary: Kashmir alone is worth the money!
Review: As any Zeppelin fan knows, footage of the band is hard to come by. So naturally, when it was made known that this DVD with over 5 hours of footage was being released, I nearly peed my pants. This excitement continued as I began to watch disc one all the way through the amazing finale of disc two. The thing that makes this package magical is the simple fact that Led Zeppelin added so much improvisation, energy, and charisma to their live shows. At times, Page takes the improv a little too far, but overall it is wonderful to see the band feed off of eachother and the audience on songs like "Whole Lotta Love" and "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp". Although disc one majorly rocks (especially "I Can't Quit You Baby"), I am biased to disc two which starts off with a powerful version of "Immigrant Song". The 1975 set (which features a better "Stairway to Heaven" than the Song Remains the Same film) and the 1979 footage are amazing!! A beautiful acoustic set featuring "Going to California" and songs from III are beautiful; a sped up "Trampled Under Foot", bluesier "In My Time of Dying", and the glorious "Kashmir" will blow you away. Besides the music, I was also pleased to visualize John Bonham perform which confirms my belief that he is the best drummer ever. I also have an all new appreciation for John Paul Jones who plays just about every instrument you can think of throughout disc two. All 4 members were simply magnificent and this long-awaited DVD is just further proof of that.
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Summary: WE'RE NOT WORTHY!! WE'RE NOT WORTHY!!
Review: It's a TEN starts double DVD! Five stars to each disc! Jimmy Page has proved that he's still a genius! What more can I say?
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Summary: Watched for 5 straight hours!
Review: I'm not the craziest Led Zeppelin fan, but I've always liked their music. Now I'm inching closer to being a crazy fan. This is an awesome DVD, made even more so by having great audio choices. The video is very good considering most of it was shot around 25 years ago. If you have a good home theater setup this will knock your socks off!
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Summary: The best of the best
Review: This DVD is unbelievably good. Having seen a lot of bootlegs of the same material I'm so thankful that Jimmy took the time to give us this great gift. We love you, Jimmy. You did great, as always.
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Summary: AMAZING
Review: You will find yourself staring in amazement for hours on end watching this awesome DVD.
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Summary: What a value
Review: Over 5 hours. The production quality far exceeded my expectations. When you consider the Royal Albert Hall gig happened in 1970 the video and sound quality is exceptional. Its a treasure for any Led Zeppelin fan. If when you think of Zeppelin you think of Stairway to Heaven, you really need to view this compulation to see what Led Zeppelin is all about. I would have been happy at double the price. Awesome.
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Summary: Why we became musicians...
Review: Before purchasing this DVD set, you must ask yourself this simple question: "Am I a true Led Zeppelin fan or do I just like a few songs I hear on the radio?" If you are just a casual fan who likes the cuts they hear on the radio and may own an album or two, this DVD is definitely not for you. This DVD is for the hardest of hardcore Led Zeppelin fans. For those of us who weren't fortunate enough to be around during Zeppelin's heyday, then this DVD is a dream come true. For years I had heard all the stories about how amazing Led Zeppelin's live shows were. Of course I've seen "The Song Remains the Same" countless times and have a few bootlegs that are just good enough to tease. After completing just half of the first DVD, I felt that I had finally found the Zeppelin Holy Grail. The performances on this DVD don't completely live up to the hype, but they sure do come close. While the performances themselves are amazing, it's the little things that really turned me on. Watching how the band communicates through their improv sessions, the fact that John Bonham sung backup on Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp, seeing John Paul Jones playing the mandolin parts that I always thought were Jimmy's, and countless other little bits that make it all worth the watch. I'm not going to state that all the performances are perfect, because they certainly are not. The reason Led Zeppelin's live shows were so legendary was because of how much improvisation they emphasize in the performances. It's extremely rare to see that in a Rock and Roll band outside of the Dead. I believe the band maintained the ethic that sure it may not be perfect, and sometimes downright messy, but when they get into a groove, it's truly lightning in a bottle. These improvised jams tend to be something that only musicians with jazz or blues backgrounds tend to understand. That's exactly why Led Zeppelin was in a class all their own. I personally tend to disagree with those that make Led Zeppelin out to be the fathers of heavy metal. True, they were a major influence then and now, but it's got too much of a base in blues and jazz to be compared to Metal. I think we're better off leaving that title to the likes of Black Sabbath. After seeing and hearing some of the material on this DVD it just re-emphasized this thought. The concert at Royal Albert Hall is just one blues jam after another with hints of their songs thrown in to give it a sense of cohesion. For all of those musicians out there who idolized Jimmy Page as I did, you will not be disappointed in the slightest. To see how he communicates with the rest of the band as he goes through his wild improvisations is simply amazing. While it is true that Jimmy tends to be a very sloppy guitarist, it doesn't change the fact that when he's on, he's REALLY on. To me the term "sloppy" is kind of silly. No he's not precise like your Joe Satriani's or Eddie Van Halen's, he is however extremely musical. To be as improvisation oriented as he is takes a lot of talent, knowledge, and well...balls. Something that many of today's guitarists simply don't have. While I love going to rock concerts to listen to my favorite bands, I always feel a bit ripped off because what is being performed is almost identical to what you were just listening to on the radio coming to the show. This can never be said about Led Zeppelin's live performances. Every night is its own experience. That is captured, for the most part, throughout this DVD. As I have repeatedly stated, these performances are more jams than just song after song. If you watch this DVD over and over again, sure you will find tons of musical mistakes. However, if you take it for what it is, a single moment in time, then you can't deny its power. Led Zeppelin was one of the gutsiest, energetic, and awe inspiring live bands in the history of music. If you are a musician and don't find this to be a major educational and emotional experience, then in my humble opinion, it's time to re-evaluate what music is to you. To me music was always a way to convey an emotional state through your performance. If you limit yourself to a pre-existing structure, then you've just taken away the essence of what the music was meant to be. Essence. That is what this DVD is. The essence of the music, culture, and time that was all Led Zeppelin's.
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Summary: This DVD Should be Played LOUD!!!
Review: An excellent visual and aural history of the seminal blues/rock/metal band at the height of their prowess. Watch John Bonham solo on 'Moby Dick' and see why Led broke-up after his untimley death.
The DVD is chock-full of music, interviews and promos (that's what Video's were called back then) and the digital re-mastering is absolutely wonderful. In some areas it's so sharp, you'll think you're hallucinating, but NO, it's for real.
A must for any Rock 'N Roll fan, absolutely essential for any Led Zeppelin fans.
PLAY IT LOUD!!!
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Summary: Very Entertaining
Review: Much of the music on this DVD is brilliant - but a disasterous set at MSG keep this DVD from being rated 5 stars.
The highlight of this two-disc set is at the beginning - the early footage at Royal Albert Hall. This is the band before they could coast on their name, and before the myth of their shows overgrew the reality. What carries this performance is Robert Plant - he's in excellent voice, and hits every note the songs call for (something, we learn, he did not always do, particularly as he aged). The stage presence of the band is superb, and they tear through a heavy, but upbeat set of songs, strutting the entire way. The pace slackens for the long instrumentals - Dazed and Confused drags a bit (though the violin bow is cool) and Moby Dick, though certainly confirmation of Bonham's skills, is not particularly enjoyable. One exception is Page's phenomenal "White Summer".
The first set of note on the second disc is at MSG - easily the worst in the collection. Plant seems to be content to shout the words, and rely on audience sing-a-longs to save himself from actually working. Page's constant points to the audience seem more like a flashy show-trick than anything else. They go through a set of great songs, but play none of them well.
The show at Earl's Court shows Plant learning how to sing with his diminished range. The acoustic set is superb, with an amazing "Going to California", and their rendition of "Stairway to Heaven" does not disapoint the lofty expectations one may have, despite the fact that Plant is clearly no longer capable of shrieking the final verse.
The Knebworth footage is a mixed bag - Plant's singing and the band's playing are solid, and the songs are quite good. Of particular interest is the dark and almost somber tack that Plant takes with the usually boisterous "Whole Lotta Love". The one drawback is that the band LOOKS old and tired. Apparently Bonham died soon after this show. Watching the DVD, one is waiting for him to keel off of his drum stool, he had physically deteriorated so much. Compared to the raw power and cohesion from Royal Albert Hall, the band seems too polished and tame - almost like they would have broken up soon even had Bonham lived.
Overall, the DVD does a good job of capturing the arc of Zeppelin's career. The Royal Albert Hall footage and the Earl's Court footage shine enough to make this DVD a vital purchase to any true Led Zeppelin fan.
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