 "Such great potential..." | 2009-09-01 |
| - Reviewed By djdjdjdjdjdj9 |
...but sadly modernized for those with MTV-ADD. What does that mean?
Well, Kevin Shirley is the one responsible for the way this DVD looks and feels. He's also responsible for much of Dream Theater and Iron Maiden's work as well, so one would think it would be top notch. But, as an older guy (I'm a child of the 70s), I can't stand the constant switching of cameras, blurred transitions, funky effects, etc. Worst of all, there are video clips of some of the band members, mostly Plant, inserted into the songs which are not part of the original song, played out of order, or not even being played at that time. Several times during the Earls Court concert I noticed clips of Plant being injected into the film where in the audio he is clearly singing a note but the clip shows him gyrating in slow motion with the microphone waaaay off to the side, and not singing at all. There are also several clips of Jimmy Page during "In My Time of Dying" strumming a note and letting the sustain go, but the music is clearly still crunching along. And the most risible edit of them all - there's a clip inserted into "Immigrant Song" in which John Paul Jones is playing a different bass guitar from the one with which he started the song! On the good side, the audio on the second disk is superb. I really liked the way the band sped up the song "Trampled Under Foot," one of my all-time favorites. The acoustic section is great - it's good to finally hear/see a live version of "That's The Way," also one of my favorites. And "Going to California" is majestic.
The first disk doesn't really do it for me. I think Zeppelin was struggling for its sound on its first album, and this shows a bit in the live recordings. I won't belabor the Kevin Shirley factor, but needless to say there's more of it, though it's not as ubiquitous here as it is on disk 2. One thing that I could have done without was watching Jimmy Page strum his guitar with a violin bow for 10 minutes.
The extras are neat too - seeing some rare interviews is quite interesting, given how the band typically didn't open up often.
Bottom line: die-hard Zep fans should own this, the young kids will love it for its psychadellic editing, but if you're a casual Zep fan in your 30s or over, rent it first. |
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 "Much better than Song remains the same." | 2009-08-03 |
| - Reviewed By hbreid |
| This is a far better DVD set than the "Song remains the same" You get two DVD s instead of just one. You also get at one or two live performances that were cut from the original "Song remains the same". video. The sound quality is outstandingly done in PCM stereo and Dolby Digital and DTS Surround. Another great thing about this set is there are live performances of songs like "Nobody's fault but mine", "Kashmir" and many others that are not on "Song remains the same". If you are huge fan of Led Zeppelin then this DVD is for you. Highly recommended. |
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| "Please, could someone produce the blu ray of this DVD?" | 2009-07-22 |
| - Reviewed By User: AJMCKTULR5QZ4 |
I love this DVD so much that I can't say how many times I've watched this... There is no more to say...
In the moment I almost can't wait for the blu ray of this DVD. This would be just the paradise for me. So, please, if someone knows something about this blu ray launch,let me know when I would bougth!
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| "Great Stuff" | 2009-07-04 |
| - Reviewed By User: A22PCC09WV68XL |
| Led Z fan? Gotta have it. Everybody who likes Led Zeppelin raves about this set. Lots of entertainment for the money. If you don't have it, GET IT! |
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| "Not too shabby!" | 2009-05-13 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2CV4WDGULB4BS |
| Some real good sound and picture quality going on here. Also some scenes and interesting camera angles that made it more interesting than the run-of-the-mill "rockumentary". Jimmy Page is an extraordinary guitarist no doubt, but I thought a little too much attention was given to his constant hyper-speed attack on his guitar rather than his ability to reach the listener with true music - I guess that's what he thought we wanted playing live. That being my only complaint, it should be a double disc DVD dream come true for a hard-core Led Zep fan. |
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| "Pure Magic" | 2009-02-15 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2VB3F4SOIOPG8 |
I begged my husband for this DVD and it was the best Valentine's gift I ever got! I grew up in the '60s and '70s but was forbidden to listen to rock music and missed out on hearing Zep (with the exception of at my senior prom where my soul came alive to 'Stairway to Heaven'). I recall being in total awe and that feeling has only grown throughout the years.
I have every Led Zeppelin song loaded into my ipod and each and every day as I exercise it is the mighty Led Zep that has kept my figure nice & tight all these years...lol. I never got to rock out in my younger days but I am making up for it now. This is music that never ages! I can listen to every song over and over and it never gets stale. And my workouts would not be so effective if I didn't have Achilles Last Stand, When the Levee Breaks, Kashmir or Trampled Underfoot getting my adrenalin flowing.
This DVD is absolutely awesome and fills me in on what I missed in my younger years. It makes me crave to go back in time, to be a teenager again and to live in those moments. What I wouldn't give to have a time machine and be in those crowds where I SHOULD have been, watching and screaming in sheer amazement at the magic before me. It is all so bittersweet now, seeing and hearing these Gods of Rock and wondering how my parents could have been so cruel as to keep me from the experience!
The wonderful thing is that my teenage daughter not only likes Zep, but it is almost mandatory in her high school to be a fan! It blows my mind that the same band that I was forbidden from hearing is still as popular today as it was then. There has never been anyone like them and there never will be, and their work is timeless.
I love the entire DVD set, but what blew me away was John Bonham performing 'Moby Dick'. I have always been a huge fan of his drumming (he is my favorite of the group because of that) but to see him live and up close left me in total awe. It also made me feel so sad and empty at knowing he is gone, because he truly was the greatest drummer that has ever lived, in my humble opinion.
I gave this DVD 5-stars but really, I would give it more if I could.
This is the closest thing to a time-machine, and I know I will be watching it again and again. |
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