Sagittarius Rising Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 ^ I like it but at that pace, if you take out the Bonzo uptempo mezzo forte, and reconstruct the melody as such, Zeppelin becomes a Holiday Inn lounge act circa 1973. All that is missing is Maria Muldaur ( or Bill Murray) on vocals It's amazing what a little tempo change and mezzo forte can do...completely changes the mood and tone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallas Knebs Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 anyone ever consider that NQ is in the key of Dm ??? Thinking of other LZ songs in Dm... Kashmir. Any others? I didn't think of any off hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geezer Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Can someone make a list of the best NQ live solos? I wonder which version holds its own with the 28/07/73 one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallas Knebs Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 (edited) excluding PP '98, the one I enjoy most is below 5/24/75. I like the build up from about the 3:00 mark and the interplay of the rhythm section, it seems to me they had been anticipating this section Edited October 11, 2012 by Dallas Knebs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepscoda Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 March 21,1975 Seattle..........what a jam.....JPJ & Bonzo do some sick up tempo jammin ..then Jimmy slides in with the groove and joins the session....pure magick!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepscoda Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 (edited) May 19, 1973 Fort Worth. TX ........nice SB, Jimmy is a bit low in the mix, but Bonzo and JPJ are right up front. The LFO on robert's vocal is really nice in the mix. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=62QS7skjC_0 Edited October 23, 2012 by zepscoda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepscoda Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 The March 27th at the fourm was kick ass too...... http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=relmfu&v=jvcorQeuLdU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallas Knebs Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 I tend to go for the '73 versions more and more if by chance a few who read this have not had opportunity to see this, it contains what I consider to be interesting tidbits of info on NQ http://www.thegardentapes.co.uk/tgt7.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elderer Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 I tend to go for the '73 versions more and more if by chance a few who read this have not had opportunity to see this, it contains what I consider to be interesting tidbits of info on NQ http://www.thegardentapes.co.uk/tgt7.html Wow,thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepscoda Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 I haven't been to that site since the DVD came out.........thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallas Knebs Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 you are most welcome... playing NQ from the Garden Tapes as we speak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 The best No Quarter for my money: http://youtu.be/MWNemfuRYV4 http://youtu.be/qs7IzRiE7vU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrzinj Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 (edited) i suffer from No Quarterosis - a newly recognized medical condition whereby the patient has an never ending compulsion to to listen to every single cotton pickin' live version of No Quarter. Help!! I don't need no doctor - just give me my NQ!! Speaking of which, does anyone know why they waited to play NQ until the 9th US tour? Do you think it wasn't played in early '73 because they hadn't "worked out" the arrangement or do you think they just didn't think it would work? Because it would have been terrific to hear them play it when they were really firing all pistons in Euro '73. Edited February 1, 2013 by mrzinj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutrocker Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 i suffer from No Quarterosis - a newly recognized medical condition whereby the patient has an never ending compulsion to to listen to every single cotton pickin' live version of No Quarter. Help!! I don't need no doctor - just give me my NQ!! I'll drink to that! (the sun's over the yardarm somewhere in the world...) Speaking of which, does anyone know why they waited to play NQ until the 9th US tour? Do you think it wasn't played in early '73 because they hadn't "worked out" the arrangement or do you think they just didn't think it would work? Because it would have been terrific to hear them play it when they were really firing all pistons in Euro '73. Hard to say, really...Zeppelin did sort of tailor their setlists towards the European or American audiences, as the case may be. "No Quarter" obviously 'worked' live (hell, by '77 it was the centerpiece of their show!), so it may have been more of a case of time limitations or JPJ not yet having sorted out which keyboards to use that left it out of the Europe '73 tour. Including "No Quarter" would have made more sense than the sole acoustic "Bron Y Aur Stomp" IMO, BYAS just seemed redundant within the cacophony of a '73 Zeppelin concert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black zeppelin Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I absolutely love this song live and I think this song really comes alive when played live, one of page's best riffs and I think one of his best solo's, love bonhams drumming to, I have to be in the mood to listen to it on the album but this song for me is one of the highlights of their set when played live, page just makes me wanna lick his boots in this song, much prefer plants vocals on this song live aswell, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Perry Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 My favorite would have to be june 21st 1977. I listened to this entire performance tripping on 5 grams of shrooms so the amazement that I'm sure we've all felt listening to zep was magnified to gigantic proportions. I love how they build it up and down. At one point they start building together and bonham propels them into the fucking sky as they explode and fall back to earth after giving a glimpse of the heaven they'd just reached. <shroom flashbacks talking< Total light and shade. I personally love jpj on piano. Dude can play some beautiful stuff. I also love the june 7th 1977 version. Around the 7 minute mark they go into the nutcracker suite. Sounds jumbled at points but it just makes me happy haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Dounim Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 I also love the june 7th 1977 version. Around the 7 minute mark they go into the nutcracker suite. Sounds jumbled at points but it just makes me happy haha Coincedentally, I was just listening to this version earlier. I looooove the very end of that particular Nutrocker. Those last little tinkles of the ivories just before resuming the normal song are beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagittarius Rising Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Love the live versions, hate the studio version. The studio version is just so weak and quaalude like compared to what they accomplished live with this song. The studio version of Plant's vocals sound like he is underwater, stoned, and thin and the arraignment borders on bad Holiday Inn jazz band. It simply amazes me how completely different the song is studio vs live. As many have said this was one of their best live songs if not THE best, but the studio version, no thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutrocker Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Love the live versions, hate the studio version. The studio version is just so weak and quaalude like compared to what they accomplished live with this song. The studio version of Plant's vocals sound like he is underwater, stoned, and thin and the arraignment borders on bad Holiday Inn jazz band. It simply amazes me how completely different the song is studio vs live. As many have said this was one of their best live songs if not THE best, but the studio version, no thanks. I tend to agree. It was the live version on the original Song Remains The Same soundtrack that made me a "No Quarter" addict...it's not that I don't like the studio take, but it is indeed a completely different song compared to the live arrangements...the studio version is very schizophrenic IMO- it can't decide if it wants to be Prog or some kinda jazz fusion mood piece. As far as I'm concerned, as a prog rock freak, the live performances of "No Quarter" is Progressive Rock at its best, the Floyd or Genesis couldn't do it better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepscoda Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 hey guys, what show is this from ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geezer Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 24 May 1975. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepscoda Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Cool......thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstork Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Not saying this is the best ever but it's amazing and it's for anyone who doesn't realize how awesome, smooth, and yes, clean Jimmy's post-Zep playing can be... http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wXyrK94fR78 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mielazul Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 March 25, 1975 is a very good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzo_fan Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Seattle '75 is awesome man as is the whole show. Probably the best show of the '75 US tour. It's well worth seeking out. (Assuming you're talking about the 21st and not the 17th) that show is one of my favorite Zepp shows of all time, not just '75. Love Jones' piano solo in NQ from that show... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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