Klape Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Hi ! From what I've see Carouselambra is not too much appreciate by the fan. I think it's a really nice song, as good as All my love, In the Evening or I'm Gonna Crawl (to stay in ITTOD). John paul Jones is leading (Finally !) and it sound good. I really like the slow part section and the riff that throw us into it at 4:07. I like as well the riff Bonham is doing at 4:22 and then it goes again, in total 3 times with some variation. And then it goes fast. It's such a dynamic song from my point of view it keep the tension even during a 3min "hole". What do you think of Carouselambra ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rover Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I'd had enough of the great ALS by 1980. I was ready for another song to be explored in depth by the band. So it was my hope for the 1980-81 US Tour, that Carouselambra would be "that" song. Over time, I grown more and more fond of Carouselambra. I think it would have developed into a great live showpiece for the band... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klape Posted July 15, 2015 Author Share Posted July 15, 2015 I agree, too bad Bonham died, They wanted to add it to the set list of the US tour. I imagine the silence between two songs and then hearing that intro suddenly coming that would have been awesome ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeppMan93 Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 When I first heard this song, I thought it very odd compared all the bluesy type tracks Zeppelin did for most of their career. This is a perfect example of what might have happened in the 80s if they all continued. Basically JPJ would have a freakin' field day hahaha. I always liked it, it showed they could be "proggy" if they wanted to. Shame about their 80-81 US Tour, songs like this and maybe other songs they might have thought of playing (maybe Wearing and Tearing) would have been cool to hear with all their improvised jams that they did in the songs. I wonder what people when they bought this in 1979 thought of this track initially haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargroves Tangie Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I wonder what people when they bought this in 1979 thought of this track initially haha.For me Carouselambra was the first song that I heard from ITTOD that I liked- the day it was released all the rock stations were playing tracks from it and I was sort of disappointed, until I heard Carouselambra. It remains one of my faves to this day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Only Way To Fly Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 It's a killer deep track & cant wait to hear the new version! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klape Posted July 16, 2015 Author Share Posted July 16, 2015 Me too ! something like In the Evening would be perfect, hearing the raw voice of Plant and finaly understanding what he's saying would be great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZepRon Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I think Carouselambra has some similairties (spelling, sorry it's too late in the evening) to Levee and Kashmir, in the sense of how it builds. (Course, other fans are are gonna point out "Ten Years Gone", ALS, etc. do the same and yeah, I agree). So yes, I'm granting myself a bit of artitistic license with my comment, but I think it holds water. Very interesting, multipart, multilayered song. Course, ITTOD is damn near my fav Zep album. I also see "I'm Gonna Crawl" as a closing statement in the sense that "Let it Be" was a closing statement for The Beatles. What I mean is that neither band really knew the career end (version 1, at least) was nigh, and those songs seem hauntingly overarching in career sense. The timing chose it for them, and they just feel appropos to me as summation songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles J. White Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Hi ! From what I've see Carouselambra is not too much appreciate by the fan. I think it's a really nice song, as good as All my love, In the Evening or I'm Gonna Crawl (to stay in ITTOD). John paul Jones is leading (Finally !) and it sound good. I really like the slow part section and the riff that throw us into it at 4:07. I like as well the riff Bonham is doing at 4:22 and then it goes again, in total 3 times with some variation. And then it goes fast. It's such a dynamic song from my point of view it keep the tension even during a 3min "hole". What do you think of Carouselambra ? I'm one fan who LOVES the song, I think it's a masterpiece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Only Way To Fly Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 It's a killer deep track & cant wait to hear the new version! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithril46 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I don't know if it's that clear that the song was rehearsed for the 80' US tour. What are the sources for this assumption ?? For a fact on the 77' tour BIGLY(with Page on pedal steel, Jones on acoustic) and CSR were rehearsed but never played. As for the song itself it is definetly unique and a bit experimental. It could have been a launching pad for improvisations, but you can't ignore Page's condition at the time. I find it absolutely puzzling that some critics at the time dissed this song and the album as lacking fresh ideas. What !?!?!? Fool in the Rain, Hot Dog, Carousel, etc.,. The album and Carousel were absolutely slicker than any previous Zep, so Carousel IMO was a good song but not as focused or intense as TYG, ALS, or others where each section is different but has equal weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogol Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Really great song, one of my Top20-LZ-songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogol Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 I wonder what people when they bought this in 1979 thought of this track initially haha. I bought the LP in 1979 or 1980 and it was my first LZ-experience. I have heard a lot about LZ and fell in love with the artwork immediately, but I was not mature enough for the music. I only liked hard rocking music at that time. So the LP aged in my collection and I later rediscovered it, when I became a LZ-fan several years later. It then became my favorite album beside PG. So, I cannot tell, what I thought of that track, because I didn't like the whole album at the time I bought it. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithril46 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Same here, I was like 13 or so when ITTOD came out and I wanted more rock'in stuff, but eventually it mostly made sense. I remember buying Zep III and same response, although III ultimately is superior to ITTOD. But actually I liked Carousel right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasbo Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Right from the day it was released I loved Carousel but i always thought it didn't feel finished or it didn't end right.Never been able to put my finger on it!Always played the second side the most because the first side was a bit hit and miss imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecongo Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Always loved the track. I mean, just LISTEN to the bass track what Jonesy does. It is amazing in and of itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IpMan Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I love this song, my only issues with it are the vocals are buried too deep in the mix and the keyboard sound in general. If they would have used a different keyboard or used the guitar & keys for the opening riff I think it would have sounded better but the structure and arrangement are stunning. I hope on the new release they have brought the vocals up considerably. This song has some of Plant's most profound and articulate lyrics yet no one can understand them without a lyric sheet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffsofpage Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 One of Zeps best songs IMO. I always turn it way up(bass) at 4:25 and shake the walls! ...Love the epic length and transformation at 7:10 too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithril46 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 This song never hit me the same way twice. This was one of those songs where the importance and depth of each section kept changing each time I would listen to it. And Iv'e listened to it for 35 years !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Lord Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Brilliant track from a brilliant album. Period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasbo Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I love this song, my only issues with it are the vocals are buried too deep in the mix and the keyboard sound in general. If they would have used a different keyboard or used the guitar & keys for the opening riff I think it would have sounded better but the structure and arrangement are stunning. I hope on the new release they have brought the vocals up considerably. This song has some of Plant's most profound and articulate lyrics yet no one can understand them without a lyric sheet. Jones had just acquired the Yamaha gx-1,an expensive be all to end all three keyboard piece of kit.Apparently it took about four or five blokes to lift it.It did everything except wash the dishes.Stevie Wonder and Kieth Emerson were other owners.Unfortunately it could produce some ghastly sounds and Caruoselambra's are not the best,likewise Wonders Living in the City and the second part of ELP's Fan are for the Common Man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasbo Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Just listened to the rough mix on the companion disc.The middle section is gorgeous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stairway is NOT stolen Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 How to sum up Carouslambra in one word - Underrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jukkin Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 When I first heard this song, I thought it very odd compared all the bluesy type tracks Zeppelin did for most of their career. This is a perfect example of what might have happened in the 80s if they all continued. Basically JPJ would have a freakin' field day hahaha. I always liked it, it showed they could be "proggy" if they wanted to. Shame about their 80-81 US Tour, songs like this and maybe other songs they might have thought of playing (maybe Wearing and Tearing) would have been cool to hear with all their improvised jams that they did in the songs. I wonder what people when they bought this in 1979 thought of this track initially haha. I don't think that ITTOD was an indication of their 80's direction. In 'Light and Shade', Jimmy says that he had been discussing the next album with Bonzo and that he wanted to make a hard rock album - I guess something in the vein of Presence. I see ITTOD as a 'blip' due to Jimmy's health at that time rather than a full tilt boogie into the 80's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And You Know How It Is? Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 How to sum up Carouslambra in one word - Underrated. I'll go with the one word the band used as it's working title, and same title now on the companion disc - Epic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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