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Summary: heavy metal in the making
Review: This is the best music you can buy on video. Not only because it is LED ZEPPELiN but it is the best Zep you can find. They show that they are the definition of Rock 'n Roll. They are the worlds primier heavy metal band. This video includes the best rock song of all time-stairway to heaven. They are the best, why just listen to Jimmy Page as he electrifies audiences with is supernatural guitar playing skill. John Bonham was the best drummer ever, his melodies go great with John Paul Jones' bass & organ playing to form a band within a band. Then Robert Plant comes with one of the best rock voices ever, not to mention exelent on stage presentation. If you love music at all, Led Zeppelin is the band for you. Nothing else compares, not even Hendrix
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Summary: Unfortunately, the only official Zeppelin video performance
Review: Anyone who owns any "underground" Zeppelin performances (or, for that matter, BBC Sessions) knows that this is NOT Led Zeppelin at their best. In fact, the 73 tour may well have been their worst. If you're a fan, of course you have to own this, but if you're a REAL DIE-HARD FANATIC, then send some blank tapes to someone in a newsgroup and get yourself a copy of a performance from the early days or the L.A. shows of '77. Then you'll REALLY hear what Led Zeppelin was all about... and you'll realize that 'The Song Remains The Same' was an unfortunate mistake.
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Summary: good stuff
Review: This video is great.Especially eerie is when Jimmy is climbing up the mountain while using the violin bow on the guitar,this creates a very creepy sequence that sends chills up my spine when Robert Plant lets out the most eerie chant ever.I did notice that Plant wasn't quite warmed up while performing "Black dog" and "rock and roll",but as the show went on his voice became better.Also excellent was the version of "the rain song",which sounded almost identical to the studio recording.Some of the songs are complimented by fictional sequences,which are a mixed bag.The sequence of jimmy climbing the mountain as aforementioned is haunting,and John Bonhams "Moby Dick" sequence is humourous and adrenaline packed.This version of Stairway to heaven is adequate,and "whole lotta love' is exellent.If you're a fan i recommend you buy this,if you're not a fan at least rent.
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Summary: Not as good as its soundtrack, but still pretty cool.
Review: This was clearly not the best performance that they were capable of, but what the hey- where else do you get to see Jimmy Page beating on his guitar with a violin bow?Contrary to the opinions expressed by others, I sorta like the little dramatic bits inserted here and there throughout the movie. They can be cheesy at times, but the Jimmy Page / Hermit of the Tarot bit in the middle of "Dazed and Confused" is really very cool. There are, however, continuity problems that any die-hard zep fan will notice right away. Bad edits, if you will. You can clearly tell that they cut and pasted two or three performances together, which would be fine... except for the fact that they do it RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF SOME OF THE SONGS! They chopped off a huge portion of "Whole Lotta Love." Except for the obvious problems with this film, it's still Zeppelin... and if you're reading this, you probably are already familiar with the movie and its contents... after all, most people considering buying this disk are probably already huge fans, and would buy it no matter how bad the film was. Buy it! It's cheaper than the soundtrack album, and it contains many songs not on the album.
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Summary: where's the upgrade?
Review: I've had the vhs for years and without question this is a beloved, incredible, definitive rock classic. I could be wrong; but the vhs version appeared to me to be equal or better quality than the dvd! Come on Jimmy, you've remastered everything else. Why not give us TSRTS movie all cleaned up and with the extra concert footage. While I'm at it, we desparately want videos from all the other major tours also. How long must we wait for Seattle '77?
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Summary: Awesome
Review: This was one of the greatest concerts captured on video. They play a great selection of tunes and they rock the house. Awesome, awesome, awesome.
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Summary: The Song Remains The Same - The Music With Energy.
Review: I've not seen a video of a live performance with such raw energy and talent since watching Led Zep performing in the movie "The Song Remains The same". Jimmy Page really tapps into "the Cosmic Energy" as Robert Plant described it. Some music can really stir the soul and Zeppelin's music really hits the spot. It takes certain frequencies to stimulate the sympathetic nervous system and cause one to feel good; like Hendrix and Pink Floyd they were the masters. Considering it was 1976 when I first viewed "The Song", Iwould have to say that it was ahead of its time especially with the "Dazed and Confused" clip.
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Summary: Hammer of the Who?
Review: I saw this movie when it was released in the 70's and I was flying a bit like a kite that day. When I saw last week I wished I was 20 again with that same good stuff floating in my veins. Technically movie is a bit flawed, but other than The Who there is/was no greater band.
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Summary: The Song Remains the Same, Led Zeppelin
Review: There was no band that ruled the rock world as Zep did in my opinion. One has to remember this was made in 1976 not 1999. I was lucky enough to see them live on july 23rd 1977 at the Oakland Colisieum. I was 18 years old. I had been to hundreds of Rock concerts Befor Zep and hundreds arter but none came close to the awesome atmosphere and presense of Zep live! Yes this video was raw but maybe thats how they wanted it? I have it on VHS and am buying it on DVD. So Buy it and enjoy it for what its worth, not for what some MENTALY DEFICIENT PERSON named Dave from Columbus Ohio Thinks! Thanks Jimmy, this captures Rock history and I love it!
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Summary: The Powerful and Almighty Led Zep
Review: Sure it's dated and has far from perfect cinamatography. Big deal...it's the great Zeppelin flying overhead! I saw the movie in a theater in Nashville, TN. when I was 15. The lines were so long at the midnight showings, and it was cold outside - but we were true Led-Heads. When they started to play the movie, everyone screamed for them to turn it up (they did!). The place was reekin' anna rockin'! I didn't see anybody leave early. I still watch my VHS copy, even though I've seen it so many times it's about worn out. So, it's time to pick up the DVD version. Check out Peter Grant laying down the law to the rip-off artists at MSG. Peter is one of the reasons that Zep was so successful. He's MY kind of manager! Get the video. Put it LOUD. Be happy.
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