Led zep - celebration day

[ryaninblack]

Awsome

When the leaves break, one of my favourite songs of theirs.

I agree, brilliant song.

I don't know if they ever played that live.

I always thought it was Levee........

[porkymeat]

I thought Levi's - 'Percy' Plant's pants were always under considerable strain during the 70s.

[manticore]

An hour of the concert is on BBC2 next Saturday night.

watched this and thought it was...ok. nothing special.i'd rather a jimmy page/david coverdale reunion.thats a great album.

[StanInBlack]

An hour of the concert is on BBC2 next Saturday night.

watched this and thought it was...ok. nothing special.i'd rather a jimmy page/david coverdale reunion.thats a great album.

I haven't heard the Coverdale/Page record but all of a sudden you've made me wanna check it out! I have more than a soft spot for Zeppelin myself, although I've always struggled a bit with 'In Through The Out Door'. Almost everything they did from the debut up until 'Physical Graffiti' is classic stuff, imho... although 'Presence' is a really underrated album for me though... considered probably one of their weakest records, but it still has 'Achilles Last Stand' and 'Nobody's Fault But Mine' on it!

[Five Minutes]

Yeah the Coverdale Page record is surprisingly good, miles better than the dreadful Walking Into Clarksdale.

[will taylor]

I haven't heard the Coverdale/Page record but all of a sudden you've made me wanna check it out! I have more than a soft spot for Zeppelin myself, although I've always struggled a bit with 'In Through The Out Door'. Almost everything they did from the debut up until 'Physical Graffiti' is classic stuff, imho... although 'Presence' is a really underrated album for me though... considered probably one of their weakest records, but it still has 'Achilles Last Stand' and 'Nobody's Fault But Mine' on it!

I too have a soft spot for Presence and simply love it's vigor. Apart from Nobody's Fault But Mine my other favourites on there are New Orleans & Hots On For Nowhere. In Through The Out Door is slightly patchy but still has a number of top drawer cuts. And as for Physical Graffiti well the first 6 tracks are as good as any album I've ever heard by any band (shame about side 2!). Never been a huge fan of their so called magnum opus Led Zep IV though (like 2/3 of it but some filler).

Interesting how despite 7 No.1 albums many people I know just don't get Zeppelin, it's pretty cool that 30+ years on their music retains an immense aura with a real enigmatic quality. They really have stood the test of time and are deserved 'legends'. I usually can't stand that word but for these guys it more than applies. Not sure whether to bother with the Celebration Day concert though, John Bonham's drumming is such a huge part of their sound.

The Coverdale/Page record isn't anything essential in my view (as the album progresses it gets a little formulaic) but does admittedly contain some good stuff (check out 'Shake My Tree'), I haven't given it a spin in years, may well dust it off later.