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Over Under Sideways Down is my guess based on how Jimmy and Chris are shouting Hey! into the microphone.
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Perhaps one exists, but as yet none has surfaced.
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Yes seems In the Light has since been removed from Sky's schedule. "In the Light" is listed in IMDB as a 4 part miniseries from 2008 about the band. Perhaps rescheduled for later broadcast.
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Led Zeppelin: In the Light
Series 1 Episode 1: Led Zeppelin: In The Light 1Featuring extensive interviews and rare recordings of their performances, this is the definitive critical review of legendary English rock band Led Zeppelin.
- Category Documentary / Music
- Original air date 2023-10-06
- https://tv24.co.uk/b/s24ns0-j87
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Oh if Laurie Anderson and JPJ could find themselves on stage together, who knows what they might conjure!
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Definitely make UP my dying bed. It's a title by Blind Willie Johnson about 90 years ago.
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2 hours ago, gibsonfan159 said:
Nitpicking Page 11/25/1971 Leicester, UK (Master Cassette revision)
Immigrant Song- Plant announces he has the Flu before starting. The opening yells aren't half bad considering he's sick. 1:20, sounding fairly good here. 1:33, now we hear some raspiness in his voice as he sings this lazily. Solo- a little hesitant to get going but he soon finds a fluid groove. 3:00, hitting shred level. Unfortunately he slows it back down before finishing. "A-" for some weak vocals and lack of energy. Not bad however.
Heartbreaker- Up-tempo and Jimmy is a little sticky on the intro riffs. Plant holds on well through the verses. 1:55, Page fudges the lead-in a little but makes it work. He does get an amazing rockabilly section in, noodling flawlessly. The smear section is blazing guitar goodness. We get some Bouree but no 59th st. The fast section features top tier phrasing from Page. 6:20, awesome aggressive licks. This one is worth the solo section alone though it's rough on the edges. "A" overall.
Black Dog- Plant's power is noticeably diminished and he sings in a mediocre fashion. 2:50, Rob finally pushes himself. Instrumentally it's a very tight performance. Solo- 4:18, working up to that bend nicely. Page shows good fluidity through an aggressive set of leads. 5:11-5:14, some over the top phrasing. Top notch solo to end. Not bad even with the subdued vocals, "A".
SIBLY- The smooth sounding intro has some questionable phrases around the 0:33 mark. He soon gets on track to introduce the very gloomy feeling verses. The clarity of this recording is exceptional. Plant is reserved but effective. Solo- flawless phrasing to start. 4:48, Jones dropping out briefly. Page is absolutely wrecking it, easily one of the best solos. 5:42, he gets very loose on some chords through here. 6:21, Jones still intermittently dropping out. Bonham's energy also shouldn't go unnoticed. 7:22, Plant finally gets some gritty vocals in. The ending is done as slowly as possible and ends rather awkwardly. A total 50/50 performance here, with an excellent mood and a top tier solo versus quite a few flubs and hesitant vocals. "B+" seems unfair but it sums up the overall grade.
Celebration Day- A very off sounding intro from Page but once Robert comes in it smooths out. First solo is good per usual but Jimmy gets lost on the return. Rob tries his best to put energy into his vocals but it falls rather flat. 3:07, Jimmy still loose. 3:54, excellent runs here. Outro- 4:00, Bonzo pushes Jim along as he tries some unique, slightly rough sounding phrases. 4:50, getting very experimental for better or worse. The final riffs also sounding very loose. Not a good one technically but certainly an interesting listen. "C+".
GTC- Despite pre song tuning the guitar and mandolin are at odds with each other throughout. 3:40, Plant sounding off here. 5:28, vocal flub. 6:16, Jones attempting some unusual, almost Eastern sounding notes. A total lack of energy further dampens a rough performance. "B".
That's The Way- Jones giving that tuning another go. Very smooth and super relaxed. 4:16, awesome little accents by Jones. "A".
Tangerine- 0:33, something interrupts Page's playing as he stops abruptly and seemingly smacks a mic. After a restart everything goes well. Page amps up the energy on the bridge, strumming heavily. "A" not counting the first round.
BYAS- Intro gets the mood livened up as the crowd claps along. Plant still sounds weak through the verses but he's putting in good effort. Jimmy's breakdown is played well and pushed along by the crowd. 4:50, Plant skipping a line. "A-" considering the vocals.
Dazed- Bonham gets his foot warmed up on the intro with plenty of bass drum blasts. 3:23, Page ending with a unique phrase. 4:23, excellent pulloff work. 4:40, The first workout starts in an unusual fashion as Page introduces a slow and heavy riff. The jam comes to quick end however before the transition. The bow section stretches to over seven minutes. 14:09-14:40, Jimmy hits an absolute peak here as he delves into some of the most flawless shredding I've heard in a while. 15:30, nailing the ascending riff. We get another dose of the Shaft theme. The funk jam is done very well but short. 19:00, the boys go into an experimental jam and Bonham ups the energy. 19:53, Page on fire again with the lead phrasing. The Mars section takes a huge leap forward here as it evolves into the more familiar routine of later years, with Bonham and Jones matching Pages riff. The climax hits spot on and Jimmy gets an excellent wah jam in for the finale. For the lack of dynamics so far in the show they certainly make up for it here. "A+++".
Stairway- 2:35, slight flub by Jones. Just realized he's playing the organ all the way through on this (instead of switching to the Rhodes) and it has a strange tone about it. 3:20, some dissonant notes by Jones. The organ isn't really meshing well. 3:57, slight flub by Jim. 5:25, Bonham's drumming gets a little loose as Plant pushes his voice a bit. Solo- Jim is playing well enough on the start but the phrasing is choppy and oddball. 7:27, a monster of a phrase I've never heard before. 7:38, Bonham playing loosely. 8:21, visiting that awesome phrase once more before the finish. Plant sounds strong on the climax and the finish is good. A unique version to say the least but it's got quite a few rough spots. "B+".
WIAWSNB- Robert's vocals come back with a vengeance. 1:03, minor flub by Page and he drops out for a few seconds. Solo- Jimmy sounds hesitant to get going but he nails the phrasing. 3:07, Bonham and Page play off each other on the last phrase. Outro- solid playing. "A".
WLL- 1:36, Jimmy improvises a unique ascending riff. Plant duels with the theremin on the freakout section. Page is loose on the solo. Boogie Chillen turns into a heavy Going Down, featuring an awesome solo by Jimmy. Boogie Chillen comes back around and also features good noodling by Jim. Hello Mary Lou- Bonzo is playful with the accents for this slightly loose version. Rave On- Plant strains some on the initial verses and someone provides some back up at 14:25. Page gets a good solo in here and Plant comes back with more oomph on the last verses. Mess Of Blues- Robert starts the intro vocals at a very slow tempo. 17:01, Bonzo gets off track and just makes the best of it by improvising. 18:25, Bonham missing the transition again and throws Jimmy off as well. So Many Roads/Mean Old Fireman- 20:28, some questionable lyrics from Plant. 21:13, Bonham switching the beat up again. 24:00, the latter part of Jim's solo features exceptional playing but Bonham again plays loosely throughout. 26:43, a quick air raid vocal. 27:20, he gets another one in for the verse return. The outro jam sounds fantastic to end. Lots of dynamics with this incredible mixed bag of tributes. Taking Bonham out of the mix it's very good but realistically has several flubs. "A-" overall but GDS steals the show. (31:22, almost certain that's Bonham yelling "Hello Peter!".)
Rock And Roll- Verses sound strong. Solo-2:21, just a tad sticky here but otherwise great. Bonham's drum finale hits perfectly for the finish. "A"+.
Communication Breakdown- A solid opening is followed by an extended wah solo with Page circling back around several times. 3:06, strange chording whether by accident or not. The funk jam has Jimmy once again operating the wah pedal. 5:20, one final air raid. Amazing version, "A++".
Final Assessment- Where the band are strong they are quite so, and where they trip up it's unusually so. Jimmy has a problem being consistent (imagine that) and has quite a few slumps on songs he's done perfectly many times now. But when he's on he's simply amazing. Plant's voice and enthusiasm may be hurt by the flu but he pushes through quite well considering. Bonzo seemed to drift off during the medley section. Jones evidently had some technical issues for Stairway with the organ sounding strange throughout. But let's look at the positives; The opening three numbers are fairly strong instrumentally, SIBLY has a top tier solo, Dazed is astounding, Going Down is a must hear, and the encores are top notch. Also the recording is spectacular. The bad- Celebration Day is a near disaster and the acoustic set is very off per their usual standards.Well done as always, GFan. The tech issues musta been why Stairway was delayed til later in the show. Round this time Stairway was played prior to the acoustic set.
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I'll just add "Thanks for asking us back" would also fit Texas. They were in Texas a few weeks prior and it didn't go well. They were pleased the return was a positive experience, and Plant thanked the audience more than once throughout the show. Irvine is a tenuous theory imo.
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OK I'm with you. And that one has the intro as well. So are we to believe Plant's voice was that different only 5 days after Winterland? And during the intro he says "Thanks for asking us back." They'd never been to Irvine before. Only LA and San Francisco (in California) to that point. I'd question Irvine as the venue.
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Any guesses? Could it be a lost encore from Texas Pop? Slightly flat soundboard? Check. Plant's voice ripped to shreds? Check. A fitting end to the summer tour? It fits. I think I've compared this to all the known versions of WLL from April to August 69. Doesn't seem to match any. Hmmm. Do we have something here?
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Inside Peter Whitehead’s Filming of Led Zeppelin in 1970 And The 52-Year Journey To Its Release
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3 hours ago, Autumn Moon said:
As far as I know Deep Purple made their US debut on 18th October 1968 as support of Cream at the LA Forum. One day earlier they appeared on US TV show "The Dating Game". I found no record of a San Antonio concert on their first US tour and never heard of a concert where any member was replaced by a substitute musician. What is the source of this Blackmore/Cross story?
Perhaps the reference to Purple's US debut was the reconfigured band, but Chris relates the story in The Yacht Rock Book by Greg Prato; the tale has been retold in many an article since. Jon Lord denied the story perhaps because he favored skipping the gig that night but was overruled. The San Antonio gig was 28 Aug 70
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The following summer, Deep Purple made their US debut in San Antonio. Ritchie Blackmoore fell ill. The band didn't want to cancel their American debut. Enter Chris Geppart - later known as Christopher Cross - on lead guitar for one night. True story.
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"Were supposed to" Seems rather a hope. A sound plan but failure to secure Plant's and JPJ's commitment adds up to more than a minor oversight.
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Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Zach Eflin has a nickname that fits perfectly here.
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It's this Saturday.
Celebrating the 75th Birthday of John Henry Bonham in Redditch town centre on Saturday 27th May 2023 with a day/evening of live blues/rock music from top artists and bands.
Led Into Zeppelin
Eric Bell Band (co-founder & original Thin Lizzy guitarist)
Vincent Flatts Final DriveCODA- A Tribute to Led Zeppelin
Taxi For Jesus
Ceri Justice Band
Sundance
Ritchie Dave Porter & Debra Susan
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Over the Top!! ^^
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Make of this what you will. 🙂
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We could all use one of those in our brains, right? A search function!! 😄
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Zepter sponsors the Srpska Open tennis tournament in Bosnia.
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You've got the first night April 27.