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19 hours ago, HollywoodBowl1998 said:
Hi John. Great catch and funny, I swore I had more Heartbreakers on here too. Such a great live one, I'm almost shocked I don't even have a B side for it. It was played for so long that it could easily fit in here again, so long as there was a different enough version. Got any suggestions from the earlier material? From the earlier eras you're mentioning? I'll dig too, but I really value tapping into the experience of the fans of this site. As for B-Y-A Stomp, I probably went with what I thought was a better sound quality version, but it likely deserves a look back at the earlier material as well. Again, any first suggestions or thoughts? Yup, I'm happy to ask for suggestions. This effort, in my mind, has been 50% for my own collection but also 50% for the truth of the band and to share it back. Always hard to discern the true best of live versions because we will all like different things and have personal preferences, but I wanted to give something back, especially as I've gotten so much myself. So I feel this is also for everyone else.
There are so many great Heartbreakers. In addition to the ones Strider mentioned above, check out Orlando 71 and Osaka 9/29/71. So good. My favorite ever version is unfortunately cut off just as the jam gets cooking. Royal Albert Hall 1970. Of course the recording is great, the sound is immense, and Plant is out of this world.
On the Stomp, a favorite of mine is Osaka 9/28/71 because it is such a different arrangement. No bass, no drums. And it has Jones on mandolin. Intriguing.
As you said, so many great versions of all these songs to enjoy and explore.
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Thanks for putting this all together and asking for suggestions.
One thing that struck me is that I would choose an earlier version of Heartbreaker. Unless I am missing something, the only versions I see on your list are from 1975 and 1977. There are so many great versions from 1970-72, even 1973. Heartbreaker to me is a song that requires a 1973 or earlier Page. To my ears, the track had so much more life and spark in 1970-72.
On a related note, I might choose an earlier Bron-Y-Aur Stomp too. The 1977 versions are good, but do not seem as fresh as the earlier ones.
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Here is a version of the great Oakland Stroke without vocals.
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6 hours ago, paul carruthers said:
That may be just about my favorite SNL skit. I remember seeing it live when it first aired. I could not believe he did that and how funny it was.
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I would add Rocco Prestia (Tower of Power) and Jeffery Hammond (Jethro Tull - from Aqualung through Minstrel in the Gallery)
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I know the bass is overloaded in the mix but this is fun to listen to sometimes. My goodness Jones is such a monster on bass. Immigrant, Heartbreaker, Celebration Day, Black Dog, Dazed, What Is. Oh man.
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46 minutes ago, lololabrute said:
if anyone can point me to a link, I would love to hear it!
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If I think of "favorite" as being the track I could listen to at almost any time, these would be my current favorites, but this changes over time.
Black Mountainside
Ramble On
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
Battle of Evermore
Over the Hills and Far Away
Black Country Woman
Hots on for Nowhere
Hot Dog
Darlene
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I compared it to the Liriodendron remaster from a few years ago. Not as good.
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Most bands are done a great disservice by "classic rock radio". The radio conglomerates play the same few songs over and over. The Doobie Brothers have a great catalog of songs that are never heard on the radio. Here are some of my favorite tracks that are not radio songs.
by album
Toulouse Street
Disciple, Snake Man
The Captain and Me
Clear as the Driven Snow
What Were Once Vices
Spirit, Pursuit on 53rd Street, Eyes of Silver, Road Angel, Down in the Track, Daughters of the Sea
Stampede
Sweet Maxine, Neal's Fandango, Slat Key Soquel Rag, I Cheat the Hangman, Rainy Day Crossroad Blues, Double Dealin' Four Flusher
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late 1969. Sandy Denny shines in the first half. The second half is a blistering instrumental featuring Richard Thompson on guitar and Dave Swarbrick on fiddle. Dave Mattacks on drums who would later play with Jimmy Page.
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Today I listened to Orlando 8/31/71 and Toronto 9/4/71. I had forgotten how great both those versions of Moby Dick are. Very energetic, creative and enjoyable all the way through.
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On 12/5/2021 at 9:11 AM, LedZeppfan1977 said:
they now want you to pay for most articles.
Here's the crazy thing about the "Premium" articles. They are most just speculation articles about stupid things that will never happen, as opposed to actual journalism or any real reporting/analysis of something that actually happened. I would never pay for ESPN+ I can tell it is garbage just by reading the headlines and the intro paragraph they show. Here is an example of a headline. "Where the top MLB free agents would go if money were no object." When is money ever no object? Or how about after every sports season ends they breathlessly promote their self proclaimed "way too early power rankings for next year" as if doing something meaningless and "way too early" is a good thing? Or then they have articles about "instant over-reactions" as if "instant over-reactions are ever a good thing? Nuts.
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The first time I heard this I thought this is one I can imagine Page and Jones picking sometime on acoustic guitar and mandolin. This version by Earl Taylor is from the 50s. Apparently it was a Carter family song from the 30s, and Flatt and Scruggs covered it.
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Could this be the greatest country song ever written? I think so.
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18 hours ago, 1975NQ said:
This is dope af. Thanks for posting. I've liked Fela Kuti's music for many years but never ventured beyond that as far as African music goes. The drumming is so good I had to start googling lol. Joby Jobs, wonder if that was his real name ...?
Glad you liked it. I first heard Dibango back in 1973-74 when FM radio was playing his track "Soul Makossa" alot. Years later I found more of his music. Check out Soul Makossa on YouTube and another track called New Bell. Killer bass and drums on both. Love the bass tones.
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The tune starts at 0:44. Cooking.
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I wish I could remember. The spring and summer of 1976 is a blur. I know I heard Achilles and Nobody's Fault on the radio. Can't recall how often and can't recall if I ever heard any of the other tracks on the radio then.
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Full Live Best of Performance Compilation - Take 2
in Led Zeppelin Master Forum
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Another note - for HMMT I would choose Danish TV. The first guitar solo is incredible and the bow segment is so different and psychedelic.