Ian Smith
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Seems like every Steve remaster has one thing that shines above everything else. Don't get me wrong, every instrument sounds amazing but here, for example, Page's guitar comes through so clear and clean.
Ya did it again Steve. Wow brother thanks as always.
Do you do that on purpose Steve or is it more a feel thing? I guess I am asking how do you balance things? Is it to your taste or a general "what would people like?" thing? You know me, I love the shows where JPJ is way high in the mix. But this one, like I said, you can hear every note Page plays so clearly. What a revelation.
Much respect my friend.
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A huge shout out to our friend Steve for his amazing work on these shows. I have a big file of SteveZ remasters and I hang out there a lot. Probably too much if you ask my wife 😁
The drums here are outstanding!!!!!! Great balance too. NO DOUBT in my mind Bonham is the best rock drummer of all time. And it ain't even close.
Much love and respect and thanks as always Steve. Your legacy is deep my friend.
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9 hours ago, ZepHead315 said:
Pretty sure their comment was sarcastic.
Forgive him, he is always like that...............
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8 hours ago, SteveAJones said:
Having remastered the back catalog multiple times he's resumed remastering all of his guitars.
Underrated comment 👏👏👏
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Oh hell yeah. Thanks for this
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Does anyone here really like this duo's music? Honestly asking. Just leaves me cold. To me it is like they are not even trying. The band smokes though.
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Damn Steve this production of yours is a 10/10. You did this show proud.
I will always go with broken and damaged and raw '75 and '77 Zep as my fave but this is so damn heavy and I get that people think this is Zep at their all time peak.
Well done once again my friend.
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My life just got 16 seconds better......
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Welcome my friend.
Beware the haters and dicks here. In amongst their trash is some good.
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Amazing post. Many thanks
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Wonderful! Nice post, many thanks.
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Double neck! Double neck!
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1 hour ago, SteveAJones said:
Note I'm the only one who figured it out. You're welcome and kiss my ass.
That hole you are digging is as sad as it is deep
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14 hours ago, Zep Hed said:
We know each other fairly well round here and don't typically take offense. A wide range of personalities. What I'll say is we might take note when we're in this particular section of the forum, i.e. "Newbies." Perhaps a bit of consideration and patience for our new visitors. 🙂
Be kind to Newbies? Or just f'ing be kind and respectful in general. This place is a shithole with 1% great good content. Hey mods, kick my kind and respectful ass off if you want, my life will continue.......
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23 hours ago, Nat said:
Cheers Ian..The other fella just seems like a dick. Ah well-takes allsorts...Maybe he can go and look for an emoji for a dick, may take up some of his valuable day.
One of the reasons I hang around here is for the levels of douchebaggery. They are as sad as they are hilarious. I am sure their days are very valuable..........
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21 hours ago, Nat said:
Bizarre response, bless you and thanks for the help.
Hey Nat, warning if you are new here. most of the responses here will be like that. Know it alls, sarcasm etc. I am just glad I am not these people. Cheers to you.
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Over the Hills and Far Away has everything in it. Not an easy song to get the hang of but one to work on slowly. And when you get it down it is always impressive. Good luck.
Also I do not know if you have it already but there is a huge coffee-table like book called Led Zeppelin - The Complete Studio Recordings. All tab and most of it pretty damn accurate. It is a must for Zep guitar fans.
Cheers from Quebec.
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Oh I'd need at least one In The Light in there. Please.
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1 hour ago, galec said:
If you are struggling with IMToD wait until you get to Nobody's Fault But Mine (NFBM).
IMToD - I used to think it was something like instant traces too but in issue 149 of Classic Rock magazine Barney Hoskins wrote about Physical Graffiti and IMToD stating: "...complete with a reference to R&B singer Benny Spelllman's hit Lipstick Traces (on a cigarette): "I must have did somebody some good, yeah/Oh, I believe I did/I see the smiling faces/I know there must be lipstick traces, oh God..."
The Ocean has a difficult line too which I'm convinced is "I've got a date I can't be late for the hell I'm heading for". Houses of the Holy did come with lyrics but that difficult line was deliberately transcribed incorrectly to avoid the reference to hell but I can't remember where I got that bit of info from.
If you are working on a definitive lyric book with every oooh and ahhh, you may find an article in Tight But Loose issue 23 of interest. It's a deep dive into the lyrics of Led Zeppelin using software to isolate everything including studio chat and so on. The motive of the writer was "...I've always been fascinated by the Zeppelin lyrics. A few years ago, I went through the process of attempting to transcribe them, as the available ones, I feel, have errors".
Finally back to NFBM. This is not a lyric observation but a content comment. I was watching a 1955 film called "The Man with the Golden Arm" starring Frank Sinatra as a drug addict. During the half hour I was watching there were numerous references by Sinatra's character about the monkey on his back i.e. his addiction to heroin and in one scene where he's getting his injection too it gets a few mentions! With Plant also referencing - possibly - a gong or bong, all this reinforces the drug themed lyrics. As does For your Life.
GREAT reply, wow so many thanks. Now I actually hear lipstick traces. Thanks.
I will try and find those magazines.
Damn my friend you know your stuff. I appreciate your help.
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My OCD kicks in and I obsess about getting things 100% right. I am working on my definitive Zeppelin lyric book (every oooh and ahhh) and I am having trouble with IMToD lyrics.
4:03 - Both verses, is it HARM or never did no WRONG? At times I hear both
4:39 - I hear both "I've only been this young once" and "I've only made the young ones"
6:23 - Is it "I must have left some traces" or something with "lipstick traces"?
Also is it make IT my dying bed or make UP my dying bed?
Any help you could give me would be much appreciated.
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Thanks for the post
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On 8/18/2023 at 10:17 PM, Zep Nut said:
I am I opinion you’re a douche bag
I love the companion desks and I love Led Zeppelin
GREATEST BAND OF ALL TIME !
P E R I O D !
This
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14 hours ago, ohjimmy said:
Definitely a great version. I love the vibe of it.
Here is another cool cover by JCM.
Love that it is done on the softness of nylon strings. What a great version. Thanks for the post.
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17 hours ago, 1975NQ said:
This is great. Some initial thoughts:
1. A LOT of thought and love went into this and kudos to everyone involved. It's a musical and visual love letter. I almost teared up a couple times.
2. When the camera first panned to the pic of Jonesy making him look Christ-like, I had to chuckle. Pretty clever. Later in the video, the camera pans back to the same photo then shows us the Mona Lisa, which also made me chuckle, as Jonesy's rocking his typical Mona Lisa smile in the photo.
3. There are a TON of Easter eggs in this thing, which is putting my inner detective into overdrive lol. I NEED to know what that bartender is saying on the phone (also, wonder if he's meant to symbolize Peter Grant here?).
4. Everyone does a great job, and the drummer in particular is fantastic. I also love that the guitarist did his own thing with the solo, while still sounding very Page-like, and it works beautifully.
Wonderful comment my friend.
1971.09.09 REMASTERED SOUNDBOARD
in Led Zeppelin Live
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"because you could then hear not just what he played but also how he interacted with Bonzo and JPJ, which to me made his playing even more interesting (and also gave me a new found appreciation for their skills, both individually and as a rhythm section)."
GREAT explanation Steve, thanks for taking the time to do that.
Indeed this is a band, in the truest sense of the word.
And the guy above me who said " Thanks for the attention to detail you provide us all with", I agree with him.
Cheers Steve