Zeppelin's New DVD: All Will Be Revealed
Published May 31, 2003
Is it a perfect DVD? Well, chances are, if you're a fan, a favorite song got shortchanged. I would have loved to have seen "Ten Years Gone" included, with Page on his B-Bender Telecaster. Or "White Summer" preceding "Kashmir" at Knebworth or Earl's Court, as in concert, Page would segue effortlessly from his solo fingerpicking on the former, to the full-on stomp of the latter. John Paul Jones seems a bit shortchanged as well. His signature song, "No Quarter", which evolved into an epic keyboard exploration by 1977, is missing, as is any other material from their 1977 US tour, for that matter.
At times, the video (from those early Jumbotron feeds) is a bit rough, as is the sound on some of the Royal Albert Hall segments from 1970. But that's not surprising when dealing with 30 year old material long vaulted.
But that's pretty minor nitpicking. In "Kashmir", Robert Plant sang, "all will be revealed". These DVDs are the closet to revealing everything that made Zeppelin tick as a live band than anything they've ever released. And they're a steal with a $24.95 list price.
- Zeppelin's New DVD: All Will Be Revealed
- Published: May 31, 2003
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- Writer: Ed Driscoll
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i just had to buy it after i read this its awsome much better than any other zepe dvds i own including somg remains the same(in concert and beyond)
Its how it mentions that jimmy could be mentioned in the same breath as clapton and hendrix, from a guitar playing perspective page runs circles around claptons slow-handed tired petatonic scaleing. Just about every guitarist nows Hendrix would even be shown up if it wasnt for the vast amout of emotion he inserted into his playing.
A Les Paul was not worth $10,000 back then and very very very few are worth 100k today.
Its "almost" more like Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix could be mentioned in the same breath as Jimi Page. the things he did in that vid. were amazing, if only john bonham were still alive. his drumsolo was amazing.
As a guitarist who loves most of the studio material & owned countless bootlegs during the 70's its really such a pleasure to hear & see this DVD . To see/hear them perform In mY time of Dying is worth the price of admission. Genius I think comes in many forms & with Zeppelin there was/is a 'magic' & their energy, passion, really has stood the test of time. I was lucky enough to witness one of the Earls Court shows & so for me this DVD is particularly special. As good as it gets!
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This DVD is a must for any zeppelin fan or anyone who appreciates the depth of real Rock music. Endulge in your favorite vice and crank up White Summer. Listen & watch at least 5 times before you judge it. It will make you remember why Jimmy & LZ were the greatest rock acts of all time.