bluecongo
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Zep tribute band Stairway to Zeppelin they came thru town last nite here’s some video !
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I thought it was Jimmy !
He breaks a string which initiates this whole sequence he’s doing that while waiting for Ray to fix string you can see a bit of white sleeve of Jimmys dragon suit
if you think Jonesy would let a lowly roadie come on stage and beat his bass with drumsticks, well, I don’t know what to tell ya !
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My personal fave Bonzo sound is Euro 73 on the Green Sparkle kit, just perfect cracking sound, love it.
he got a hell of a sound out of the SS kit in 1979, less so in 77 and 80
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Well Rich Robinson is an idiot because that would’ve been the first and only time Page used his Production abilities on any act he wasn’t a part of.
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I need to listen to Mobile again. I’ve always thought they sound sluggish at that show, never understood the love for it.
But, I’ll give it a fresh listen it’s been years since I have.
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Hope you enjoy my laid back instrumental version of All my Love
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Yep, arguably Pages best post 73 performance
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The 11th is a Jimmy train wreck almost nothing there of use. Maybe No Quarter thats it.
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Yeah just MAYBE bangin her sister was issue
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Badge holders 6-23-77
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Whitehead finally got popped
sorry had to
RIP
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Fair enough, but still, this is one of my all time fave Heartbreakers Jimmy just kills it imho
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Totally disagree on Heartbreaker come on man that’s best post 73 version ! Listen to that solo when the band kicks in he nails everything !
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6-23-77 #1 it’s just the most cohesive sprawling version ever pure magic start to finish
TSRTS original LP version, I know it’s edited but I don’t give a F one of Jimmy’s all time best solos hands down
7-24-79 excellent stripped down late era version with killer solos and fills by Bonzo A+
5-18-75 weird expressive solo from Page excellent all around
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I met Jimmy at his home in Windsor in 1988. He was very polite and nice and spoke to me for about 15 minutes and shook my hand.
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34 minutes ago, hummingbird69 said:
I never expect a singer to sound like the album but of all singers, I give plant a wide birth when it comes to his lack of vocal range. The man could have postponed a shitton of shows because he was sick in 73 and 75 but went on instead. Other singers would have canceled in a heartbeat. I appreciate that a lot. When I hear the first verses of WTLB from Chicago I cringe because he sounds like his throat is killing him.
No one that I have ever seen has asked Plant about this in any interviews. I think, in hindsight, Grant really let Plant down in this regard, he chose profit over Plants long term vocal health.
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A buddy of mine said he and his friends saw Zep at MSG in 75, and they were all disappointed with Plant. It was shocking to them when they opened with Rock n Roll and he sang a full octave lower than album cut. I’m sure they weren’t alone in that sentiment.
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Zep was spiraling down, and a huge part of it was the dysfunction of Peter Grant. Grant was as much of an addict as anyone was, Swan Song et al was crumbling, clear heads were needed to right the ship, obviously.
If Zep could’ve have gotten fresh management, sobered up, they very well could have continued, alas is wasn’t to be.
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One of my fave Firm stories from Jimmys tech Tim Marten:
Paul was bitching about them taking too much time between songs, and gained the nickname “Prickly”
during the next show, as Marten approached Jimmy with his guitar between songs, he said Jimmy would hop backwards away from him yelling “ Quickly for Prickly !”
Haha that’s classic Jimmy !
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13 hours ago, Christopher Lees said:
If you don't run it through the PA as well, it's still plenty loud enough for a pub? I'm thinking of picking up a 50 watt head anyways and your comment is sort of validating this for me. I was wondering why you use the overdrive pedal when you could just turn up the gain on the head. Any insight you can share on that?
The OD pedal just acts like a boost, sometimes you want that “extra push over the cliff” as it were
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I agree, way too much negativity directed at these guys.
Jimmy ain’t gonna be with us too much longer, I’m thankful that he’s still around all things considered!
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Hey !
Im a working musician, and I of course play Zep tunes! And I have an outside the box suggestion.
you don’t need a Marshall stack, at all. Or any stack for that matter.
I use a little amp called a Quilter Aviator. These Quilter amps are SICK. They are small, lightweight, compact, but pack an absolute monstrous punch. Check out their line of amps, you could score a sweet combo amp that I guarantee will kick their ass. Here is little video of my band playing large outdoor amphitheater. Youll hear Kashmir in there. This is coming from an 8” speaker on a 20w amp, running a direct line into house PA.
Quilter.
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I’ve always liked the Brussels show, esp the end of the concert the band seems to really come alive.
HOWEVER
It sounds to me, that after Trampled Underfoot, Jimmy doesn’t disengage his wah wah pedal all the way. Consequently, SIBLY & Achilles sounds super harsh and trebly.
Do you hear that as well? Anyone else notice this ?
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FWIW, Jimmy achieves same effect on Outrider on the track “Wanna Make Love” towards the end.
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