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Led Zeppelin reunion concert movie premiere


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  • 4 weeks later...

Very glad to hear it. I went to the premiere of the DVD release at the Empire Leicester Square in 2003 and JPJ, Page and Plant were in touching distance when they delivered their introduction. I brought my mate who'd got me into Zeppelin in the first place along with me and he was suitably thrilled.

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I went and saw the film last night. I was very happy. I agree that Jason's drumming was the underpinning to the gig. He was magnificent without being a clone of his dad. It was moving to see him very much in the mind of doing it for his dad.

Robert Plant's voice was great - he's kept performing and unlike others of a similar generation - he's not lost a lot of the voice that defined a genre. Jimmy Page still strutted his stuff but I found some of it a bit re-enacting of times past. JPJ was brill - thunderous tone - but I was disappointed that he played keys with foot pedals for bass on several numbers - I especially wanted to hear his bass on Since I've Been Loving You.

Strange to think that about 35 years ago I saw TSRTS down the road in Morecambe and watched this in Lancaster. Though I've been in many other places in between those times.

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[quote name='vsmith1' timestamp='1350548446' post='1840249']
JPJ was brill - thunderous tone - but I was disappointed that he played keys with foot pedals for bass on several numbers - I especially wanted to hear his bass on Since I've Been Loving You.
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He's never played bass on that number with Zeppelin... or Kashmir, or Trampled Underfoot, or Four Sticks, etc.

He's a hell of a bass pedal player, though. :-)

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I wanted to see this, checked the local cinema last weekend, read all the guff about how many millions of people applied for tickets but were disappointed (obviously) and how they could now see the film of the concert . . . . . except it was only being shown on one evening! So much for 'millions' of pent-up demand.

Anyway, I couldn't make it, so that's that. I guess it'll turn up on BBC4 one day. I can wait.

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Saw the film last night in big mode at the Vue Xtreme at Westfield. Lots of great memories of the gig night, can't wait for the Bluray.

Did you see the 10-string Manson in Nobody's Fault but Mine? whoa. Also the fretless P he used for In My Time Of Dying was awesome too.

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[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1350548690' post='1840254']
He's never played bass on that number with Zeppelin... or Kashmir, or Trampled Underfoot, or Four Sticks, etc.

He's a hell of a bass pedal player, though. :-)
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Do you mean that he's never played bass on Since You've Been Gone with Zep in a live situation? Because I'm listening back to the tracks (granted some studio ones) and either he's pretty good with his feet or he's playing bass.

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I think WOT was referring to them playing SIBLY etc live. As JPJ was also the keys player the natural thing to do live was play some form of bass on pedals whilst playing organ over the top. Obviously on studio recordings he had the benefit of overdubbing to be able to play multiple parts. It's one thing that very few LZ tributes cover properly with the main exception of 'Letz Zep' who actually have a bass player that does keys/bass pedals in full when needed, great player.

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Just got my Celebration Day DVD - JPJs bass seemed a bit far back in the mix - is it me ears, my bl**dy tele or production?
Great gig though, really enjoyed it - they can still do the biz.
The last time I saw them live was at the Albert in 1969!

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Would it sound big-headed to say I was at the gig AND the London Premier? ;)

Seriously it is a good film. Certainly the vocals have been repaired as the feedback which was prevelant throughout the gig is no longer there...

I now own the Blu-Ray package and am enjoying it again. My favourite bit is Jason going crazy at the end of Rock n Roll and the amazement on the faces of the guys :D

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[quote name='Jazzneck' timestamp='1353674176' post='1877229']
I'm taking the DVD round to my mate's at the week-end.
He's got a ladida system with Boses and fings - will let you know what passes......
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OK, so it sounded much better on my mate's gear but the bass was still way back in the mix for my likimg.
Wot you lot finkin'?

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