I couldn't find a thread anywhere in this forum so I thought I'd start one. My interests for this band have been rehashed (as I'm sure many others have as well) since the recent releases of the Led Zeppelin DVD and How The West Was Won...
If anyone hasn't read the DVD review at DVDfile.com, please do so at this time: http://www.dvdfile.com/news/viewpoints/mikesafroemporium/2003/07_14.html
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I - Love - This - Band
Rain Song and Hey Hey What Can I Do are my favs
Haven't had the funds to pick up the new released stuff yet...
"When it comes down to making out, whenever possible, put on side one of Led Zeppelin IV."
Quote from: neatahwanta"When it comes down to making out, whenever possible, put on side one of Led Zeppelin IV."
Who said that? It sounds familiar.
Quote from: DirkQuote from: neatahwanta"When it comes down to making out, whenever possible, put on side one of Led Zeppelin IV."
Who said that? It sounds familiar.
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My interest peaked with the release of Early Days and Later Days a few years ago.
Quote from: mogwaiToo late, bro. :twisted:
Yes, but I took the time to search for and gave Dirk a visual that's pleasing to the eye rather than just some boring black text; 'cause that's just the kind of friend I am. :yabbse-wink:
If I were pressed to pick my all time favorite band, it just might be Zeppelin. How The West Was Won (CD and DVD) are fanfuckingtastic it makes me want to weep
Quote from: tremoloslothIf I were pressed to pick my all time favorite band, it just might be Zeppelin. How The West Was Won (CD and DVD) are fanfuckingtastic it makes me want to weep
Same.
Quote from: tremoloslothIf I were pressed to pick my all time favorite band, it just might be Zeppelin. How The West Was Won (CD and DVD) are fanfuckingtastic it makes me want to weep
Same
Quote from: tremoloslothIf I were pressed to pick my all time favorite band, it just might be Zeppelin. How The West Was Won (CD and DVD) are fanfuckingtastic it makes me want to weep
Same.
i may be very slow in it but this: http://www.batman.is/ut.php?id=44618 just blew my fucking mind
This shit is out there!!! I've played the thing backwards myself, it's true!
http://www.batman.is/ut.php?id=44618
Where have you been this entire time?
How many more times is the most greatest kick ass kick back song ever recorded. Big Zep fan here.
Quote from: StefenHow many more times is the most greatest kick ass kick back song ever recorded. Big Zep fan here.
nah....its all about achilles last stand....play that phucker loud......big zep fan also present
Very underrated song
And how did this thread never get started sooner?! What a travesty. Sigur Ros should get a trophy for ruling so much.
Quote from: StefenAnd how did this thread never get started sooner?! What a travesty. Sigur Ros should get a trophy for ruling so much.
it was started last july by jokerspath.
this is the second page. sigur still deserves a trophy tho.
Quote from: StefenSigur Ros should get a trophy for ruling so much.
it was started last july by jokerspath.[/quote]
Quote from: Pthis is the second page. sigur still deserves a trophy tho.
Wauw :shock: Thanks guys!
Still what about those satanic messages?
Quote from: PQuote from: StefenAnd how did this thread never get started sooner?! What a travesty. Sigur Ros should get a trophy for ruling so much.
it was started last july by jokerspath.
He speaketh sooth...
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LZ's HTWWW DVD is the shit! Page remastered the video portion with help and remastered all of the audio himself. This shows the band in their infancy and up to other excellent shows. It makes me cream mi pantalones........
Quote from: freakerdudeLZ's HTWWW DVD is the shit! Page remastered the video portion with help and remastered all of the audio himself. This shows the band in their infancy and up to other excellent shows. It makes me cream mi pantalones........
You know what I didn't like about it? Just one thing...on Bron Yr Aur Stomp I hate the way they loop the footage of Plant clapping. I didn't notice it the first few times, but now it's just really annoying to watch
Led Zeppelin to perform comeback gig
Led Zeppelin will perform a one-time comeback concert in memory of Ahmet Ertegun, the founder of Atlantic Records.
The band will perform together for the first time in 19 years on Nov. 26, at London's The O2 venue, on the banks of the River Thames.
Promoters said the concert would pay tribute to Ertegun — the label boss who popularized Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and Led Zeppelin — who died in December at age 83.
"During the Zeppelin years, Ahmet Ertegun was a major foundation of solidarity and accord," Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant said Wednesday. "For us he was Atlantic Records and remained a close friend and conspirator."
Ertegun, who founded the Atlantic Records label, signed Plant's band in 1968 and later snapped up the Rolling Stones.
Organizers said Led Zeppelin's remaining original members Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones will headline the concert with late drummer John Bonham's son, Jason, on drums.
The Who's Pete Townshend, Bill Wyman, Foreigner and young Scottish singer Paolo Nutini — the last British act Ertegun signed — will also play at the tribute concert.
This could be the greatest thing of all time or it could be a disaster.
I think they might be too old to still have that swagger that made them so awesome. On the other hand, they may be such good musicians that age doesn't matter to them (think King Crimson)
It's not the same without Bonham. He's not a drummer that can be replaced and nobody will notice. His sound was just as big a part of the band as any of the other members. If we're talking members it would be like John Holmes son stepping in and filling in for his late father. It just wouldn't be the same and would leave alot to be desired.
I felt the same way about the Pink Floyd reunion, but that turned out good. On the other hand, The Police reunion left me feeling sick and if it wasn't for Stewart Copeland being awesome on the sticks, I would have vomited.
*fingers crossed*
you do know that they're reuniting for only one gig? it's not like they're out for a five year long mammoth tour, playing the garden in new york for a year etc.... for the record, led zeppelin is the most overrated band of mankind. they spawned shitloads of awful sleaze metal bands whose prime time was in the middle of the 80's. if the gig is a disaster which it probably will be, then that's that.
and reunions, when old people reunite that is because they're money strapped. one really bad reunion is kiss, but there's probably another thread for that. i wasn't the one that brought up john holmes here.
Really? I thought they were doing a universe wide tour going up in a spaceship to play the rings around Saturn?
No shit sherlock, hence the reason I compared what it could be to Pink Floyds one off reunion show.
And Led Zeppelin is an awesome band. You can't blame them for the shitty music that came after. That's like blaming Mogwai for the shitty post-rock bands that are out now. It's not fair. Led Zeppelin sounds NOTHING like those sleazy metal bands that came in the 80's.
Hating Led Zeppelin is so 1990's.
ha, it sounds like i offended you on all basis. but your previous post sounded like led zeppelin was touring the world. okay, i was wrong then but what exactly did led zeppelin do to the 1990's if they wasn't around then?
They didn't do anything, but it was in style to hate them during the grunge era.
And no I'm no offended, it's just that Robert Plant may or may not be my grandfather. I don't know for sure
Quote from: mogwai on September 12, 2007, 03:01:18 PM
you do know that they're reuniting for only one gig? it's not like they're out for a five year long mammoth tour, playing the garden in new york for a year etc.... for the record, led zeppelin is the most overrated band of mankind. they spawned shitloads of awful sleaze metal bands whose prime time was in the middle of the 80's. if the gig is a disaster which it probably will be, then that's that.
and reunions, when old people reunite that is because they're money strapped. one really bad reunion is kiss, but there's probably another thread for that. i wasn't the one that brought up john holmes here.
not to disrespect you here, but have you ever heard music, looked at a drum kit, touched the fretboard of a guitar, tapped along a beat? ever been a real boy, i mean seriously, page and jones are two of the greatest musicians alive...saying overrated is almost just uneducated, you can not like them all you want, i just don't understand not respecting them...
Quote from: Neil on September 13, 2007, 12:32:01 PMnot to disrespect you here, but have you ever heard music, looked at a drum kit, touched the fretboard of a guitar, tapped along a beat? ever been a real boy, i mean seriously, page and jones are two of the greatest musicians alive...saying overrated is almost just uneducated, you can not like them all you want, i just don't understand not respecting them...
i apologize to stefen about led zeppelin playing again because it's a charity event. there's no denying they're doing something against a good cause. but why rehash an old dinosaur (led zeppelin) AND play without the universe's best fucking drummer of all motherfucking time??? i can imagine robert plant's cock falling out of his tight jeans. jimmy page stuck in a ten minute guitar solo. and john paul jones trying get some attention by at least getting one spotlight shun on him.
Hey, that's what I said!
only in your dreams.
recently my band was interviewed on the state's alternative radio station, 94.7 The Buzz (a clear channel station a.k.a. lots and lots of bullshit music, but hey we're a struggling band..give us a break?) we were promoting a couple of new songs and our latest show with forgotten lame-ass punk band The Ataris. We dropped a few underhanded "has-been" comments on the show and the DJ asked us "So who would you guys prefer to open up for?" and we responded with "um....Zeppelin...yeah Zeppelin totally"
the next day i read this thread.
will our dream come true?
the answer is: most definitely not....
john is untouchable, I agree...but i mean Jason is damn good, so I really don't have a problem with that...I'm just stuck in this thing where music is about the "now", it's just too beautiful to not go forth with something like this. just like when Lennon was asked the point of rock n roll, he said "to be here now"
that moment, I'm almost positive plants' penis will flail right on out, but regardless, sharing the stage with some men who spent time together that no one will ever know about is what I'm talking about. who else could play them better anyways, some of those fucking songs man, they just shouldn't be denied... and I'm willing to bet that page will rip that shit as hard as ever.
Honestly I'm not really that hard up on zeppelin, but weather you like it or not it's damn amazing...they covered alot of ground. I'm just so in love music, if you want to get it out, get that shit out...i was just pretty much saying that i could only view it as positive thing, i mean fuck, if all they did was jam that would be perfect.
No Led Zeppelin Tour After London Show, Robert Plant Says
Statement comes just days after Dave Grohl offered his drumming services for a Zep tour.
Source: MTV
Ever since the three living members of Led Zeppelin confirmed earlier this month that they'll be reuniting for a gig at the O2 Arena in London on November 26, the rumor mill has been rife with speculation that the band — frontman Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones, with Jason Bonham filling in on drums for his late father, John — would follow the appearance with a full-blown tour.
But that won't be happening, Plant told British music mag Uncut.
He told the mag that November's concert — in honor of Ahmet Ertegun, who signed the band to Atlantic Records in 1969 and died last year at the age of 83 — will be a one-time deal: "There'll be one show and that'll be it," he's quoted as saying. The benefit concert will also feature performances by other Atlantic artists past and present, including Who's Pete Townshend, Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings, Paolo Nutini and Foreigner.
"We need to do one last great show because we've done some shows and they've been crap," Plant said.
The group disbanded after John Bonham's death from alcohol poisoning in 1980. Plant, Page and Jones performed at Live Aid in 1985 (with Phil Collins and Chic's Tony Thompson tag-teaming on drums) and at the Atlantic Records 40th anniversary show in 1988 with Jason Bonham; they also performed at Jason's wedding. Page and Plant joined forces for two albums and a world tour in the mid-'90s and have performed together sporadically over the years.
However, Plant asserted that there will be no tour after the forthcoming show. "Not for me," he told the mag. "But I can't speak for anyone else."
The singer said he's actually looking forward to bringing his music career to a close. "I know I'm getting on," he said. "When I do come back from touring, I'm shocked to find a lot of my mates tend to be going to bed far too early, and that means I should probably be doing the same. Maybe I should stop having a good time and get old." The singer recently collaborated with bluegrass artist Alison Krauss on an album called Raising Sand, which comes out next month.
Plant's comments came just days after Foo Fighter frontman Dave Grohl apparently volunteered his services for just such a tour. After saying that he plans to sneak his way into the long-sold-out London show, the former Nirvana drummer added that he wouldn't mind manning the kit for Zep if needed.
"[I am] at their beck and call," he told British music weekly the New Musical Express, adding that if he were asked to play with the Zeppelin, "What the f--- do you think I'd be saying? I'd say, 'Hey [Foo Fighters bandmates] Chris [Shiflett] and Taylor [Hawkins], let's take a little break for a few days, I'll see ya later!' But I don't expect that to happen."
Grohl further acknowledged that Jason Bonham is the perfect choice to replace his father: "Jason should be the one. Everyone knows that. He's a f---ing phenomenal drummer."
Grohl's publicist did not confirm the NME quotes specifically, but noted that he's heard the drummer express great enthusiasm at the prospect of playing with Zeppelin.
I've just got tickets for Dec 10th. I don't know whether they're just selling off the cheap seats now but I got an e-mail with a pass code last night.
It's a lot of money so I was hesitant at first but my mum offered half as my Christmas present. The hard thing now will be picking which of my friends gets the spare.
Led Zeppelin Break Out Classics, Play A Song Live For The First Time At Reunion Show: Report
Band performed 16 songs — including 'Stairway to Heaven,' 'Black Dog' and 'Rock and Roll' — at legendary show.
Source: MTV
In what will likely go down as one of the biggest reunion shows of all time, Led Zeppelin reportedly thrilled fans with 16 classic songs, including one they had never played live before, at London's O2 arena, Billboard.com reports.
It was the first full concert performance by the group — which consists of Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and recent addition Jason Bonham (son of deceased drummer John Bonham) — since 1980. The concert acted as a memorial for late Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegun, who helped launch Led Zeppelin's career and passed away late last year.
The principal Zep set list was reportedly as follows: "Good Times, Bad Times," "Ramble On," "Black Dog," "In My Time of Dying," "For Your Life," "Trampled Underfoot," "Nobody's Fault but Mine," "No Quarter," "Since I've Been Lovin' You," "Dazed and Confused," "Stairway to Heaven," "The Song Remains the Same," "Misty Mountain Hop" and "Kashmir." According to the site, the group then treated the crowd to a two-song encore: "Whole Lotta Love" and "Rock and Roll." The band had never played "For Your Life" before.
"They're starting to look tired now but that riff is still big enough to fill the 02," a person who reportedly attended the show said, according to Billboard.com, during the band's performance of "Kashmir." Once they came back and broke out "Whole Lotta Love," the crowd went "ballistic," the source said.
The show also reportedly featured performances by Foreigner, as well as former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman, who was joined by his Rhythm Kings, as well as Paolo Nutini and Paul Rodgers. Net proceeds from the concert will go to the Ahmet Ertegun Education Fund, which provides scholarships for children.
Led Zep prepared to tour again: Page
Led Zeppelin are ready for a world tour after their eagerly awaited reunion, but it won't be until later this year at the earliest, lead guitarist Jimmy Page said Monday.
The British hard rock legends last month put on a two-hour concert at London's 02 Arena for 20,000 lucky fans and speculation has swirled of a fully fledged world tour.
Page, visiting Tokyo to promote a greatest hits album, acknowledged that the three surviving members of the iconic 1970s band had laid the groundwork for a world tour.
"The amount of work that we put into the 02," Page told reporters, was "what you put into a world tour."
But he refused to be pinned to any definite plans, saying that any world tour would depend on frontman Robert Plant's schedule.
Plant "has a parallel project and he's really busy with that, certainly until September," Page said.
The band played some of their classics -- from "Stairway to Heaven" to "Whole Lotta Love," and "The Song Remains the Same" -- at their December 10 concert in London.
The gig came 27 years after the band split up following the death of drummer John Bonham.
The London concert was a tribute to Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun, who signed the band four decades ago and died in 2006. Most fans had assumed they would never take the stage again.
Plant had talked about doing "one last, great show" and insisted it will not be followed by a tour. But Page and bassist Paul Jones have dropped hints that there could be more.