Mr_K Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Anyone else finding that they don't listen to their Zeppelin studio albums anymore? I grew up on the studio work and even remember waiting for the release of a new one. Which turned out to be ITTO. Much as I loved them, I was never completely satisfied. I rarely listened to a whole "polished" album start to finish. And I probably won't again. Now with all the great live work, I think I know why. I can't wait each evening to listen to live performances, no matter the quality (almost). The only time I hear studio is on my car radio now. Maybe it's because we have over 500 hours of concerts and only 9 studio albums, include Coda. Maybe because I'm constantly being surprised at how fresh they could be in front of an audience. If that's not a call to release more official concerts, what is? As great as they are in the studio, as many albums as they've sold of the original 9, those discs are a smaller part of what makes them supreme - the stage. Consider this forum - most of the interest is concerts. Best performances. And best performances of chestnuts, like Stairway, or songs rarely or never appearing live. Anyone think of a reason to take the vinyl out of storage? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northstar Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I was exactly like the first sentence of your post. I thought I would never listen to the studio albums ever again. However after many many years of not listening to them I now find them fresh and exciting again and am greatly enjoying them. I think I sort of burned myself out on all the live materiel over the years. And I will wager after a period of time goes by I will again find the live materiel fresh and exciting as well. I think it is a circle game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCL Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I listen to both. I only listen to live when I have enough time to get through a show, or most of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagefan55 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I thinks it's a circle game, too. I'm currently caught (again) in the live phase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantpothead Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Anyone else finding that they don't listen to their Zeppelin studio albums anymore? I grew up on the studio work and even remember waiting for the release of a new one. Which turned out to be ITTO. Much as I loved them, I was never completely satisfied. I rarely listened to a whole "polished" album start to finish. And I probably won't again. Now with all the great live work, I think I know why. I can't wait each evening to listen to live performances, no matter the quality (almost). The only time I hear studio is on my car radio now. Maybe it's because we have over 500 hours of concerts and only 9 studio albums, include Coda. Maybe because I'm constantly being surprised at how fresh they could be in front of an audience. If that's not a call to release more official concerts, what is? As great as they are in the studio, as many albums as they've sold of the original 9, those discs are a smaller part of what makes them supreme - the stage. Consider this forum - most of the interest is concerts. Best performances. And best performances of chestnuts, like Stairway, or songs rarely or never appearing live. Anyone think of a reason to take the vinyl out of storage? Thanks. My vinyl has NEVER been in storage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 My Led Zeppelin LPs are never in storage either, I find the concept of putting them away & never listening to them again quite an odd one. The sequence of albums from Led Zeppelin to Physical Graffiti is arguably the greatest any band in the history of recorded music has ever made, captured by a genius in the studio (Jimmy Page). I love the live stuff too but to have to dig Led Zeppelin III out of storage every time I wanted to hear it would be a real pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrycja Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 When the first boxed sets were released, for a while those replaced the original albums, and it was interesting to listen to the songs in a different order (plus we got nice and clean versions of HHWCID, WS/BMS, TRB on I and the great BCOH on II); the feel, however, wasn't ever quite the same. I love the complete story that each studio album and song order captures and shows where the band was creatively at that time. In addition to the brilliant, blazing live shows, this is something that I feel epitomizes the essence of the four of them working together with the ingenuity, experiences, and available technology they had, so it's actually my favourite way to hear the music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Dounim Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 The only time I've listened to the studio material lately is when a new remaster comes out. I do like taking the occasional trip through Godfather's Studio Magik if that counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantpothead Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 To be perfectly honest, I got really fed up listening to the boots, I now listen to the studio albums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osoz Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I'm kind of fascinated by Page's work as a producer as well as his playing so I have a lot of time for the studio albums, love the remasters and now the deluxe CDs because they give away plenty of 'secrets' or perhaps should I just say I can hear stuff more clearly that I wasn't picking out before. I've a lot of time for watching what live recordings I have on DVD though and I think there will come a time when I start listening to more of the bootlegs and studying the live performances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melcórë Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I think it is a circle game. This, for me. I fluctuate between studio > live > studio (etc.), but have been on a studio (and especially outtake) kick for a while now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I have balance in my life. I don't overload on any one thing...whether it is studio albums or live albums. I also take a break now and then from Led Zeppelin and other bands from the 60s and 70s, and focus on newer sounds, so I don't burn out. Most crucially, I never, never, never ever listen to that horror that is so-called "classic rock" radio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juxtiphi Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 After I got into bootlegs I pretty much stopped listening to Studio for live, but actually it started with TSRTS. I played it till the records wore out. But for years and years probably 15 straight, the only time I heard Studio was on the radio or if someone else had put it on where ever we were. Recently I started listening to Studio again when driving and I must say that I have missed my first love so much that I look at this conundrum Studio vs Live like this. Studio is like my wife and Live the affair I had behind Studios back. I love Studio so much that I now realize how much simple enjoyment I was missing by leaving Studio pretty much flat and fooling around on the side with Live. Don't get me wrong I'm not giving up live! but I will be paying a lot more attention to Studio from now on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chef free Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 After ITTOD I HAD to dig into the bootlegs; there weren't going to BE any more albums! By the end of the seventies all my favorite bands were gone or had changed into crap (except a few: Johnny Winter, The Grateful Dead, Rush!). So I've collected boot legs of Zeppelin, Hendrix, Cream, The Who, Rush, Genesis, Montrose, Yes, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, King Crimson, Robin Trower, The Doors, Queen, Rolling Stones, etc.,etc., etc. ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_K Posted March 22, 2015 Author Share Posted March 22, 2015 I'm updating. I just listened all studio, especially to the 4th album, on a long drive to the Texas Hill country. The prior live releases actually improved my cassette studio recordings experience. It all sounds so much fresher. So I do recommend giving the old vinyl, or cassette, a new hearing. Now will some one kindly explain how JP got all those wonderful different voicings for RP? I understand the basics, the double tracking on MMH, an echo on WTLB, but there must be more. It is like "one singer can't be doing all this!" I know Plant did. It almost seems that there's more than one RP, as I listen from track to track, or even within a track, say STH. Did JP switch microphones/eq levels to change the timbre of the vocals? What special equipment did he/Kramer/Johns use? Maybe this was covered on another post. What engineers/producers/band members were able to accomplish! There's more variety in the voicings in one studio album, in the 4th, more so than say the entire HTWWW. The 4th really shines RP's talents as a stylist. I suppose that's one reason the album's sold multi millions. And people like me are still listening. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 I only listen to the first nine studio albums plus everything else I can get my hands on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter19877 Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 i do still love listening to the studio stuff now and then. But I have every concert ever performed on bootleg, and i have been listening to them ever since i completed the collection. The studio stuff is amazing in its own right! But listening to the live shows is just amazing! I love hearing the improv and Plants plantations I love everything about live bootlegs Here is one of the reasons why, One of the BEST improvisations of CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_K Posted August 21, 2015 Author Share Posted August 21, 2015 Hello. Plantations - yes. I'm listening to ALS from Destroyer II on 4/28/77 as I write. Hope you get to more bootlegs if you haven't already heard this one. It's been upgraded and...... well, STH is starting, so I must stop! As the years roll on, I appreciate all the work the "invisible techies" do to make older bootlegs more accessible. I'd like to hear from anyone who's heard a new and improved 2015 bootleg. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.