Led Zeppelin
- LED ZEPPELIN
Atlantic Records and Warner Strategic Marketing are proud to announce a landmark event in music history – the release of the mother lode of Led Zeppelin live recordings: Led Zeppelin DVD, a two-disc set. The DVD includes the few performances which were ever filmed during the band’s lifetime: London’s Royal Albert Hall, five-night run at London’s Earl Court, shows at England’s Knebworth Festival, and songs from New York’s Madison Square Garden.
The DVD Features include: Excerpts from Danish and French television performances, Australian television interviews with Robert Plant, John Bonham and John Paul Jones, fan-shot bootleg performance of “Heartbreaker”, Behind the scenes footage of Knebworth, and an NBC interview with the band from 1970.
Track-list:
Disc 1
We’re Gonna Groove / I Can’t Quit You Babe / Dazed And Confused / White Summer / What Is And What Should Never Be / The Ocean / How Many More Times / Moby Dick / Whole Lotta Love / Communication Breakdown / C’mon E
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Fleetwood Mac – The Dance
- Filmed in front of a live audience at Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, California. Songs include: The Chain, Dreams, Everywhere, Im So Afraid, Temporary One, Bleed To Love Her, Gypsy, Big Love, Go Insane, Landslide, Say You Love Me, You Make Loving Fun, My Little Demon, Silver Springs, Over My Head, Rhiannon, Sweet Girl, Go Your Own Way, Tusk, Dont Stop and Songbird. System Requirements: Di
In their first appearance together since 1982, Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood reunite for a powerhouse performance filmed live during three sold-out LA concerts. All their greatest hits are here, including You Make Loving Fun; Don’t Stop (Thinking About Tomorrow); Say You Love Me and lots more. 1997/color/90 min/NR.With each passing year bringing another high-profile rock reunion, prompted as often by balloon mortgage payments as any real artistic hunger, old fans could be excused for greeting 1997’s announcement that the big Mac was back with skepticism: at their commercial zenith, Fleetwood Mac had offered superb transatlantic pop-rock with the added spice of a remarkable back-story, but the band’s long decline and underwhelming later personnel shifts didn’t bode well. Such guarded expectations make the musical punch of The Dance all the more impressive, and enable the meticulously produced concert special to genuinely surprise. The band
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5 Comments
R. Arthur
The Dance is a monster homerun in the music industry.,
As a quasi-fan of Fleetwood Mac, I happened to catch the end of The Dance on public television a couple of months ago. I was fascinated not so much by the sound (I was only hearing it in stereo), but by the fun Mick Fleetwood was having on the drums. He was absolutely fantastic. The others former members of the band, Stevie Nicks, Christie McVie, John McVie, and Lindsey Buckingham were absolutely enjoying their reunion of sorts. It really showed. Well, that short clip made me go out and buy the DVD. When I watched the concert in its entirety, I was in awe. The 5.1 soundtrack is awesome, Mick’s drum playing is one of the best performances I’ve heard, and Lindsey’s guitar playing is, well, a work of art. The vocals of Stevie and Christie are timeless. If you haven’t seen or heard this concert, do yourself a favor and buy the DVD version. You won’t be disappointed.
|Xavier Mercier
This DVD will make your friends jealous!,
That’s simply unbelievable! I’m definitely not a fan of Fleetwood Mac and you would be ashamed of me if I told you that the only 2 songs of Fleetwood Mac I liked before were “Everywhere” and “The Seven Wonders”, the latter being not on the DVD.
That said, I was really intrigued by the other reviews and, baffled, I decided to give it a chance. Ooooh, I wish I had more inspirations like this one!!!
In this concert, shot in the premises of Warner Bros Studios, the band reunited to give the audience the best, the *very* best of themselves, humanly speaking. The old songs are all performed in a new version, giving them an emotional power they didn’t have before. Fleetwood Mac also plays stupendous unpublished works, including instrumentals and brand-new songs, which proves that Fleetwood Mac is as sparkling as in the past and, in my opinion, even more sparkling than ever!
Look at Mick Fleetwood! Yeh… look at him! Have you ever seen an old timer like him playing the drums with so much pleasure, conviction and dexterity? I bet that from the very first song (“The Chain”), you’ll know what I mean.
Lindsey Buckingham is really impressive. He plays several guitars and even the banjo in the concert and it’s a delight to watch him juggling with the notes. You’ll be very likely amazed by his solo performance in “Big Love” and “Go insane”.
And especially, don’t watch the grand finale of “I’m so afraid” with a friend at home. If he falls on the terrific instrumental duet between Mick and Lindsey, his first idea might well be to get the hell out of your house with your DVD in the pocket!!
As for Stevie Nicks, she still has her angel voice. She’s very convincing when she sings, because her tone and pitch always match the lyrics but never in an exaggerated way. You’ll also notice that she dances like a bird flies, it’s so light and aerial. You’ll also appreciate Stevie’s cheerfulness. When she talks to the public, she sounds so happy to see you there that you really sympathize with her feelings. Why, it makes you feel good!!
I read some reviews saying that Christine Mc Vie had lost the magic of her voice after all these years. Maybe. But I don’t care. It is perhaps a pitch lower but she knows how to master it and that’s why Christine and her voice will seduce you a long time yet. Just listen to her version of Everywhere: isn’t that cute?
Her ex-husband John, because he plays the bass, stays more in the background. That said, he’s a great support for Lindsey and shows his great sense of humour when Christine tries to force him to sing with the whole band in “Say You Love Me”.
The songs are all absolute gems. Yet you may have difficulties to tackle “My Little Demon”, because the tune and the words are weird! I learnt to like it and understand it (a lot of Lindsey’s songs have a context related to his life) and I no longer skip it now. Expect a surprise at the end of the concert and don’t forget to savour the conclusion song, offered by Christine. You’ll be so upset that you’ll be mad at them for leaving so soon.
The quality of the DVD is excellent! The sound, Dolby 5.1 or PCM Stereo, is perfect. The picture is clear and flawless. My God, how did they do that?!
You want to be forgiven by your wife? Offer her this DVD! You want to be spoilt by your granny? Ask her this DVD!
Whatever the way you’ll get it, watch it in the evening. “It’s going to be a special night for us”, Stevie Nicks said. For you too.
|Thomas Magnum
Hammer Of The Gods,
Led Zeppelin’s self-titled DVD is a treasure chest for all fans of the band. Nearly four hours of never before seen concert footage is spread out over two disks that feature performances from every era of the band’s career. It is a real eye opener for fans who never experienced the band live to see the sheer power and magnetism of the group at the height of their powers. The best aspect of the collection is the brilliant sound and picture clarity. Jimmy Page spearheaded this project and although surviving members Robert Plant and John Paul Jones contributed, Mr. Page is the lifeblood of the work. The remastering of the footage’s sound and picture is breathtaking. One only need to view the four songs from the Madison Square Garden concert to see the first rate work. This is footage from a concert that was filmed for the band’s 1976 film, The Song Remains The Same. In viewing that movie, the picture is somewhat grainy and the colors blurred, but on this disk, the picture is sharp and clear. Led Zeppelin sold tons of albums in the 70’s, but it was their legendary live performances that made them rock gods and this collection brings that view into focus.
|Robert A. Jameson "Bob Jameson"
The Hammer of The Gods Indeed…..,
As a disc jockey at my school I still remeber listening to a pre-release issue of the first Led Zeppelin album and just sitting in shock at the sound coming into my headphones! From that day on I was hooked and and a few years later I would actually spend time on the road with Led Zeppelin.
After all these years I can honestly say that my initial viewing response to this incredible five hour collection brought tears to my eyes and joy to my heart.
Led Zeppelin live was something special. Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and John Bonham gave it their best every time they hit the stage. The Rolling Stones have always proclaimed themselves at the “Greatest Live Rock and Roll Band,” but Led Zep can also make their claim for that title in this special 3 DVD set.
In 1970, where this muscial journey begins, video and sound recording was light years from today’s digital revolution. This was a time when long playing vinyl albums sometimes were released in both a mono and stereo versions!
Jimmy Page and crew worked many months in restoring the video quality and remastering the sound to glorious Dolby Digital and DTS formats.
To just comment on a few songs in this incredible sonic document would be missing the point. Having witnessed their live performances at back stage, side stage and front stage I know that for any hard core Led Zep fan this is as good as it gets! For the casual fan of that time in history or the younger generation you can now see and hear what the fuss was all about.
The Led Zeppelin DVD collection validates the reason for having a home theater system!
These guys might have had the rock star swagger, but they knew they were great and we knew they were something very special.
As Baseball Hall of Famer Dizzy Dean once said “It ain’t bragging if you can do it!” and I think this sums it up nicely for the Hammer of The Gods.
|Graham Henderson
In the Zeppelinverse — Warp 10 IS Possible.,
I watched the Zeppelin DVD on the weekend. Absolutely amazing. You MUST get it. Of all the mind bending things on these discs, one of the most amazing has to be the Danish TV gig. It opens as a group of maybe 40 teenagers are ushered into a bare hall with no chairs in sight. The band is set up in a tight configuration in the middle of this empty room. The kids sit cross legged on the floor — like in a high school gym. Imagine what must have gone through their minds. Having no idea whatsoever about what to expect. No frame of reference. Nothing. Here’s this new band, been together for a few months…they are going to play you some songs from their new album. Then it comes, in a cascade, no, an AVALANCHE — Communication Breakdown, then Dazed and Confused, then Babe I’m Gonna Leave You, then How Many More Times. At one point the guy on guitar whips out a violin bow and you start hearing sounds you’ve never heard in your life — that you never thought were possible. And the guy on drums, he’s hitting his toms harder than you thought it possible to hit a drum…to hit ANYTHING. And the bass player, lord god above, he’s playing a melodic line in tandem with the guitarist which means that the guitarist can peal off at warp 9.99, no, let’s just admit it, at Warp 10, into these solos where his left hand seems to do more playing than his right (“Captain, she can’t TAKE warp 10. Yes, Scotty, she can — it IS possible — for we are in a universe where the normal rules of physics don’t apply — the “Zepellinverse”). Any sane person would have sat there and cast a thankful eye heavenward thinking — “There IS a god after all…a benevolent god…a god who LOVES humanity…a god who has a little present for us..the greatest band EVER.” The rest of the DVD is as brilliant, but I thought this little vignette might be helpful. BUY THIS DVD.
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