Led Zep Reunion

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12-11-2007, 07:55 PM
rdln66

Led Zep Reunion

Well, Apparently it was all it was hyped up to be...and more. All the reviews are coming out they they Rocked the O2 for almost 2 hrs,and left the lucky fansbegging for more. Their set started with Good times-Bad times...fitting.. In the days of my youth/ I was told what it means to be a man/ Now I've reached that age/ I've tried to do all those things the best I can ..then Ramble On,and Black Dog before Plant addressed the crowd. Sounds like Page's broken finger was not an issue. Plant,who hasn't hit those communication Breakdown notes in years,was still pretty much onhis game. and apparently JPJ and Jason Bonham did fine job backing the group. Could a tour be far behind?.. Hope not... F~ <img height="28" src="http://mmb.maverick.to/images/smilies/party5.gif" width="26" alt="image"> It's been a long time since I rock and rolled
12-11-2007, 08:24 PM
rdln66

Here's the set list I found on a blog of someone that was at the show. 'Good Times Bad Times' The set started with a clip from 'The Song Remains The Same' DVD with an American news clip telling of they broke The Beatles' attendance recordfor a gig in 1973 in California. Simple stage set, video screen behind the band. 'Ramble On' Done in extremely slow, bluesy manner, with shards of electric guitar from Jimmy Page. 'Black Dog' Page wearing dark shades, quite muddy sound. Crowd singing the 'ah-ah-ah' bits back at Plant. 'In My Time Of Dying' Page is plays bottleneck guitar. Plant speaks for the first time before song, saying 'Good evening'. 'For Your Life' That's not something you get to hear often these days, Led Zeppelin giving a song its live debut. 'Trampled Under Foot' Before starting the song Plant told the crowd it was the band's attempt to sound like Robert Johnson's 'Terraplane Blues'. 'Nobody's Fault But Mine' There are huge screen's dominating the O2 Arena, they split into four sometimes, goes monochrome, colour etc...quite spectacular." 'No Quarter' Following the song Plant paid tribute to John Paul Jones, who played keyboards and bass on the track. 'Since I've Been Loving You' A bit of a style guide for you, all the band are dressed in black bar Page who is rocking a white shirt. As for the song they gone for the epic version....verybluesy. 'Dazed And Confused' "Settle yourselves in, we're expecting a ten minute version of this classic... it was. At the end of it of the song Plant shouts 'On guitar JimmyPage, just as he did on 'The Song Remains The Same' DVD which was filmed in Madison Square Garden in the 70s. 'Stairway To Heaven' What do you think happened? Right! From the moment those opening notes rang out the whole audience went absolutely crazy. The atmosphere is electric.Afterwards Plant said "Ahmet, we did it!" 'The Song Remains The Same' A fairly straight version of the classic. The sound is still a bit muddy and quiet though. 'Misty Mountain Hop' Plant kicked this one off by praising the job drummer Jason Bonham has been doing, stepping into his late father's shoes tonight. 'Kashmir' Yet another epic, as this song cracks the ten minute mark. Plant introduced this one declaring "We've got people from 50 countries here and this isthe 51st2. Afterwards they left the stage to loud applause. Will they do an encore? What do you reckon... 'Whole Lotta Love' ... of course they come back to deafening applause. And it's an extended version of the old 'Top Of The Pops' theme. Then once more the band leavethe stage with a visibly emotional Plant declaring: "Thanks to everybody. Thanks Ahmet Ertegun, this one for is Ahmet Ertegun as we remember the days whenAtlantic Records was the best label on the planet!" 'Rock And Roll' Just time for one more, as after two hours the night reaches its climax, and what a stomper to go out on. And after the hype, the millions of people whoentered the ticket ballot and the speculation, Led Zeppelin's reunion show is over. A one off? We dearly hope not Wow...
12-11-2007, 08:26 PM
BluCamaro

I haven't been to a concert in years. Mainly due to the cost of tickets. I've seen so many bands when tickets were "affordable" that I justcan't bring myself to fork out the big coin anymore, but.... if they tour, and I get a chance to buy some tickets, that'll be one show I'll forkout the coin for!! <img height="40" src="http://mmb.maverick.to/images/smilies/party3.gif" width="48" alt="image">
12-11-2007, 08:38 PM
chickluu

<blockquote> apparently JPJ and Jason Bonham did fine job backing the group.</blockquote>John Paul Jones was part of the ORIGINAL line up...I cringe at the above statement (sorry Frank)...he was just as important as the other 3members, just more "subdued"... Despite the spotlight invariably being placed on the more flamboyant members of Led Zeppelin, many cite Jones' temperament, musicianship and experience ascrucial elements adding to the success of the band. He was responsible for the classic bass lines of the group, notably those in "<a title="What Is and What Should Never Be" target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Is_and_What_Should_Never_Be">What Is and What Should Never Be</a>"(<a title="Led Zeppelin II" target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Led_Zeppelin_II">Led Zeppelin II</a>), and power crunch and shifting <a title="Time signature" target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_signature">time signatures</a>, such as those in "<a title="Black Dog (song)" target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Dog_%28song%29">Black Dog</a>" (<a title="Led Zeppelin IV" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Led_Zeppelin_IV">LedZeppelin IV</a>). As Led Zeppelin's <a title="Rhythm section" target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhythm_section">rhythm section</a>-mate with drummer<a title="John Bonham" target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bonham">John Bonham</a>, Jones shared an appreciation for <a title="Funk" target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funk">funk</a> and <a title="Soul music" target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soul_music">soul</a> rhythmic <a title="Groove (popular music)" target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groove_%28popular_music%29">grooves</a> which strengthened and enhanced their musical affinity.After "retiring" his <a title="Fender Jazz Bass" target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_Jazz_Bass">Fender Jazz Bass</a> in 1975, Jones switched tousing custom-designed <a title="Alembic Inc" target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alembic_Inc">Alembics</a> <a class="external autonumber" title="http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/3779.jpg" target="_blank" href="http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/3779.jpg" rel="nofollow">[2]</a> while out on the road, but stillpreferred to use the Jazz in the studio. His keyboard skills added an eclectic dimension that realised Led Zeppelin as more than just a <a title="Heavy metal (music)" target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_metal_%28music%29">heavy metal</a> band, most notably on the delicate "<a title="The Rain Song" target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rain_Song">The Rain Song</a>" (<a title="Houses of the Holy" target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houses_of_the_Holy">Houses of the Holy</a>) played on a <a title="Mellotron" target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mellotron">Mellotron</a>, the funky, danceable "<a title="Trampled Underfoot" target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trampled_Underfoot">Trampled Underfoot</a>" (<a title="Physical Graffiti" target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_Graffiti">Physical Graffiti</a>), and the eastern scales of "<a title="Kashmir (song)" target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashmir_%28song%29">Kashmir</a>" (also on Physical Graffiti). In live performances, Jones' keyboard showpiecewas "<a title="No Quarter (song)" target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Quarter_%28song%29">No Quarter</a>", often lasting for up to half-an-hour andsometimes including snatches of "<a title="Amazing Grace" target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazing_Grace">Amazing Grace</a>", <a title="Joaquín Rodrigo" target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joaqu%C3%ADn_Rodrigo">Joaquín Rodrigo</a>'s "<a title="Concierto de Aranjuez" target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concierto_de_Aranjuez">Concierto de Aranjuez</a>", which had inspired <a title="Miles Davis" target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Davis">Miles Davis</a>' <a title="Sketches of Spain" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sketches_of_Spain">Sketchesof Spain</a>, and variations of classical pieces by composers such as <a title="Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff" target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergei_Vasilievich_Rachmaninoff">Rachmaninoff</a>. His diverse contributions to the group extended to the use of otherinstruments, including an unusual triple-necked acoustic instrument consisting of a six and a twelve string guitar, and a mandolin. Jones often used <a title="Bass pedals" target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bass_pedals">bass pedals</a> to supplement the band's sound while he was playing keyboards and mandolin.While all members of Led Zeppelin had a reputation for off-stage excess (a label Robert Plant later claimed was somewhat exaggerated), Jones was widely seenas the 'quiet one' of the group. His professionalism ensured that any excesses experienced on the road never hindered his performance. For his part,Jones has claimed that he had just as much fun on the road as his bandmates but was more discreet about it.<a class="external autonumber" title="http://www.westword.com/1999-10-21/music/getting-out-of-the-led/" target="_blank" href="http://www.westword.com/1999-10-21/music/getting-out-of-the-led/" rel="nofollow">[3]</a> Benoit Gautier, an employee of Atlantic Records in France, echoed this impression, stating that "The wisest guy in Led Zeppelin wasJohn Paul Jones. Why? He never got caught in an embarrassing situation."<a class="external autonumber" title="http://www.westword.com/1999-10-21/music/getting-out-of-the-led/" target="_blank" href="http://www.westword.com/1999-10-21/music/getting-out-of-the-led/" rel="nofollow">[4]</a>
12-11-2007, 08:59 PM
rdln66

 Anita, No disrespect meant to the still strong playing of JPJ..<img src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif"> F~
12-11-2007, 09:20 PM
deputyrob

i would love to see them in concert!!
12-11-2007, 10:14 PM
Drtoronto

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12-11-2007, 10:56 PM
redlinejohnny6872

Saw The Zep 3 times in the '70's, nice to see them back together one more time........ R.I.P. John Bonham.......<img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/tired.gif" alt="image"> Zep rules......<img height="16" src="http://redlinesonlinemessageboard.yuku.com/domain/bypass/images/rockon.gif" width="47" alt="image">
12-11-2007, 11:54 PM
HD DON

About friggin time they did a gig!!!! lol Saw Zeps in 77 at MSG.....<img src="http://redlinesonlinemessageboard.yuku.com/domain/bypass/images/rockon.gif" alt="image"> DON
12-11-2007, 11:58 PM
1Perry

Cool, thanks for finding the videos. Appreciate it. I don't rcall, late 76 or early 77. FYI tickets were $7.50. My folks said I could go but theyweren't going to give me the money. I remember $7.50 being alot for a 15 year old with no job. I scrounged the money. I don't know about the entire tour but in Cleveland Ohio you had to get them mail order as the previous tour had some bogus tickets printed and the peopleturned away trashed the Coliseum. Broke all the windows out. I don't think my folks thought I'd be able to come up with the money. I know people now make fun of the 70's but I loved the hell out of the 70's. I'm sure the concert last night would have been a blast but no wherenear the fun.
12-12-2007, 01:31 AM
redlinejohnny6872

<blockquote> I know people now make fun of the 70's but I loved the hell out of the 70's. I'm sure the concert last night would have been a blast but no where near the fun.</blockquote>The 1970's ROCKED, it was my decade of coming of age, some of the best years of my life!<img height="16" src="http://redlinesonlinemessageboard.yuku.com/domain/bypass/images/rockon.gif" width="47" alt="image"><img height="40" src="http://mmb.maverick.to/images/smilies/party3.gif" width="48" alt="image"><img height="16" src="http://redlinesonlinemessageboard.yuku.com/domain/bypass/images/rockon.gif" width="47" alt="image">
12-12-2007, 03:14 AM
jotogodfrey

I was trying to find it on pay per view but it wasn't available in my area. Does anyone know if it was even offered anywhere for pay per view? ~Joe
12-12-2007, 09:35 AM
DREW

I have been a Zepplin fan for as long as I can remember, even have a Les Paul like Jimmy's, Cherry Sunburst Standard.............All I can say about theZepplin Reunion is BAS ASS!! I can't believe Jimmy Page is 63.........
12-12-2007, 02:28 PM
groggerbug

Dunno, folks.... I was as big a Zep fan as any in the 70's.... was 13 when I & II were released... I could play every Zep song, including the solos... But comes a time when you have to move on. Music should evolve. Imagine having an NFL revival game, and expecting 60 year-old stars to perform like they werein their 20's! Sorry, but it all leaves me flat. I think it's sad that apparently music has become so banal that we have to endure all these revival tours. I got rid ofall my Zep, including vinyl, 8 track, cassette and CD. So I say get over it... that time has passed and is gone... move on to something new... Still a Zep fan nonetheless and always will be, Greg
12-12-2007, 07:06 PM
Ricky Yo

I can understand Greg's sentiments...but since I've never seen them live (except on concert videos) I don't know if they can stay play like the"old days"...but if they can, I certainly wouldn't mind seeing them. JB Jr is a nice enough replacement at drums since he grew up with the Zepthrough his dad...and the rest of the group is in tact. Will probably cost an arm and a leg though given the expected demand... now only if I can get BonScott with AC/DC, Joey, Dee Dee and Johnny with the Ramones for one last show... Ricky Yo
12-12-2007, 07:16 PM
BluCamaro

<blockquote> So I say get over it... that time has passed and is gone... move on to something new...</blockquote>Sorry Greg, if that's the way you feel, no problem, you go ahead and move on to something new. I personally enjoy classic rock of the 60'sand 70's and see no point in "getting over it". I like a lot of music that comes out these days but still love the 60's and 70's rock. Brian
12-13-2007, 12:12 AM
TexKitty

Ricky Yo, I'm with you on a Ramones reunion but we'd have to find a way to bring them back to life first. <blockquote> All I can say about the Zepplin Reunion is BAS ASS!!</blockquote> Is that anything like Trout Pout, except your butt gets all puffy and scaly?
12-13-2007, 01:11 AM
rdln66

 Oh Wow..that classic rock is the Music of my life. Sure I digress to the odd classic country or Easy listening when in the mood,but those tunes will always be the soundtrack of my life..they are the best. I say, I know,it's only Rock n Roll,but I like it. F~
12-13-2007, 01:10 PM
rich492vs

Led Zeppelin is and will always be one of the GREATEST rock bands of all time. We are so lucky to have this blessing from the Gods themselves. Think of it,the music today can not even hold a candle to the mighty ZEP period! so, Why should anybody just move on and call this masterpieces of rock music and historybehind it passe? Nothing can take this mighty ZEPPELIN down nothing. And speaking of Chicklu's comments on John Paul Jones. She is absolutely right! Eachindividual member was it's own force! That is what made Zeppelin zeppelin. All 4 of them were all certain ingredient that made that perfect recipe! We WILLNEVER EVER see anything like this from a band in our life time or any after us. The Beatles were the same way infact. Rock On everybody Rock on!
12-13-2007, 04:40 PM
DREW

Yes, I agree. The music from any Great Band is timeless and never gets old, same holds true for Classic movies, classic automobiles, and collectibles......Somethings just cannot be duplicated!!
12-13-2007, 04:57 PM
BlueWag66n

If all of rock were Mt.Everest, then Zep is the flag on top! I'd go see them<img height="35" src="http://sshare1.familylobby.com/icons/icon_popcorn.gif" width="35" alt="image">in an instant! And as far as them reuniting, the only way I'd only ever accept that is if the original band was intact, but beingBonham's not here, the boy is the same blood. He's John Bonham's afterlife right before the eyes! Fully Zep in my book!!! Andy<img height="15" src="http://redlinesonlinemessageboard.yuku.com/domain/bypass/images/pacman.gif" width="15" alt="image">
12-13-2007, 08:59 PM
customdave

I agree with alot of people here. Bands like the Beatles and Led Zeppelin can never be duplicated, just cheesy imitations. One reporter made a remark aboutthe backstage entertainment. Not the booze, groupies and drugs of yesteryear. Instead, health food and English tea. Dave.
12-14-2007, 02:02 AM
daspanic

I've seen some clips and heard some in person reviews from people I trust in the industry and the consensus is that they ROCKED! I agree from what I haveheard bootleg recording-wise. I was really worried that they would embarass themselves again, but apparently they didn't. It's also obvious that JasonBonham did his homework. Kudos! I'll buy the dvd for sure and I'll see them if they tour. I was supposed to see 'em at the Cap Center in DC 1980but we all know what happened....RIP Bonzo.
12-14-2007, 11:40 PM
Keith H

In case any of you are interested, I happened to find an audience recording of the 02 arena show available for free on the internet. <a target="_blank" href="http://nargothebortsdeviantsubculture.blogspot.com/">http://nargothebortsdeviantsubculture.blogspot.com/</a> just scroll down a few shows and there are downloads available. They are compressed in RAR format, but with a free RAR unzipping program they come out aspretty decent sounding mp3's.<img height="28" src="http://mmb.maverick.to/images/smilies/party5.gif" width="26" alt="image">Keith
12-15-2007, 12:59 AM
6pak69

<blockquote> groggerbug wrote: <hr> Dunno, folks.... I was as big a Zep fan as any in the 70's.... was 13 when I & II were released... I could play every Zep song, including the solos... But comes a time when you have to move on. Music should evolve. Imagine having an NFL revival game, and expecting 60 year-old stars to perform like they were in their 20's! Sorry, but it all leaves me flat. I think it's sad that apparently music has become so banal that we have to endure all these revival tours. I got rid of all my Zep, including vinyl, 8 track, cassette and CD. So I say get over it... that time has passed and is gone... move on to something new... Still a Zep fan nonetheless and always will be, Greg</blockquote>No way man. Music is not like bread. It doesnt get old or outdated.People love Beethoven, Tommy Dorsey, Elvis, Zeppelin...music from every age.The musiciansget old and may appear to be irrelevant.For example Daltry and Townsend blasting out "My Generation" in their sixties.However the music lives on.Solomon said "There is nothing new under the sun" Everything new in Rock music seems to be a rehash of the great music from the sixties.