Led Zeppelin
starring: Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, John Bonham
directed by: Joe Massot, Peter Clifton, Stanley Dorfman
directed by: Joe Massot, Peter Clifton, Stanley Dorfman
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Clocking in at nearly five and a half hours led zeppelin dvd has been culled from the few performances which were ever filmed during the bands lifetime: londons royal albert hall in january 1970 londons earl court in may 1975 and englands knebworth festival in august 1979.Studio: Wea-des Moines VideoRelease Date: 05/27/2003Run time: 314 minutesRating: Nr
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Exclamations of religious awe are in order. Legendary and long sought-after, this live Led Zeppelin collection is nothing less than the rock music equivalent of the Holy Grail. Quite simply, this is what all the fuss was about.
Given that they were the biggest band in the world, Zeppelin were notoriously camera-shy in their heyday. Their official filmic legacy until now has been just the fascinating but flawed The Song Remains the Same. While this new set presents some previously unseen footage from the same 1973 Madison Square Garden gigs, its real wonders lie in the earlier (1970) Royal Albert Hall footage and the later Earls Court (1975) and Knebworth (1979) concerts. Everything here looks and sounds new-minted, thanks to painstaking restoration and remastering of both audio and visual sources, a Herculean labor of love on the part of co-producer Dick Carruthers working hand-in-glove with Jimmy Page. Trawling through thousands of yards of previously unseen film and unheard tape recordings--some with missing visuals, some with missing audio--Page and Carruthers have chosen only the best possible footage available. They were also at pains to make the segments segue seamlessly so that the viewer is treated to what feels like a continuous concert--just sample the transition from a grainy Super 8 "Immigrant Song" (Sydney, 1972) to "Black Dog" at MSG.
Highlights? It's not hyperbole to say that every powerhouse minute of this collection (some 230 minutes of concert footage plus another hour and a half of extra DVD material) is a rare musical and visual treat. But hearing Page's violin bow work on "Dazed and Confused" in DTS or Dolby 5.1 is an experience not soon forgotten. --Mark Walker
Clocking in at nearly five and a half hours led zeppelin dvd has been culled from the few performances which were ever filmed during the bands lifetime: londons royal albert hall in january 1970 londons earl court in may 1975 and englands knebworth festival in august 1979.Studio: Wea-des Moines VideoRelease Date: 05/27/2003Run time: 314 minutesRating: Nr
Amazon.com:
Exclamations of religious awe are in order. Legendary and long sought-after, this live Led Zeppelin collection is nothing less than the rock music equivalent of the Holy Grail. Quite simply, this is what all the fuss was about.
Given that they were the biggest band in the world, Zeppelin were notoriously camera-shy in their heyday. Their official filmic legacy until now has been just the fascinating but flawed The Song Remains the Same. While this new set presents some previously unseen footage from the same 1973 Madison Square Garden gigs, its real wonders lie in the earlier (1970) Royal Albert Hall footage and the later Earls Court (1975) and Knebworth (1979) concerts. Everything here looks and sounds new-minted, thanks to painstaking restoration and remastering of both audio and visual sources, a Herculean labor of love on the part of co-producer Dick Carruthers working hand-in-glove with Jimmy Page. Trawling through thousands of yards of previously unseen film and unheard tape recordings--some with missing visuals, some with missing audio--Page and Carruthers have chosen only the best possible footage available. They were also at pains to make the segments segue seamlessly so that the viewer is treated to what feels like a continuous concert--just sample the transition from a grainy Super 8 "Immigrant Song" (Sydney, 1972) to "Black Dog" at MSG.
Highlights? It's not hyperbole to say that every powerhouse minute of this collection (some 230 minutes of concert footage plus another hour and a half of extra DVD material) is a rare musical and visual treat. But hearing Page's violin bow work on "Dazed and Confused" in DTS or Dolby 5.1 is an experience not soon forgotten. --Mark Walker
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: 
- Not too shabby!
Some real good sound and picture quality going on here.Also some scenes and interesting camera angles that made it more interesting than the run-of-the-mill "rockumentary".Jimmy Page is an extraordinary guitarist no doubt, but I thought a little too much attention was given to his constant hyper-speed attack on his guitar rather than his ability to reach the listener with true music - I guess that's what he thought we wanted playing live.That being my only complaint, it should be a double disc ... Read More
Rating: 
- Hard to Review
Hard to review.I ordered it over a month ago, and it hasn't arrived yet.
Rating: - Pure Magic
I begged my husband for this DVD and it was the best Valentine's gift I ever got!I grew up in the '60s and '70s but was forbidden to listen to rock music and missed out on hearing Zep (with the exception of at my senior prom where my soul came alive to 'Stairway to Heaven').I recall being in total awe and that feeling has only grown throughout the years.
I have every Led Zeppelin song loaded into my ipod and each and every day as I exercise it is the mighty Led Zep that has kept my figure nice ... Read More
Rating: 
- Paul (AKA J. Paul Jones) is dead!
This is great music and definitely worth purchasing, still after watching this video I have to share that it soon becomes painfully apparent that the ego of Page, personal animosity, or whatever makes seeing any footage of JP Jones in action almost comically absent. You would think he was a leprous session player even in songs like Achilles Last Stand that feature a central & immortal bass line. I enjoy seeing the whole band in action, but apparently Jimmy is worried that someone might discover there is ... Read More
Rating: - Absolutly Amazing!!
Quite simply, this DVD set is Amazing!! I have never been a huge fan of "live" music but have always been a HUGE fan of Led Zeppelin (since the 70's!!). I swear it did not take 2 seconds into the first DVD to realize this was fantastic!! (And what I had missed by not watching them "live" before now!!) Led Zeppelin's performances are so awesome that it literally takes you THERE. Detail & clarity are fantastic! I LOVE this and HIGHLY recommend it! Don't miss out on this awesome experience!!
- Not too shabby!Some real good sound and picture quality going on here.Also some scenes and interesting camera angles that made it more interesting than the run-of-the-mill "rockumentary".Jimmy Page is an extraordinary guitarist no doubt, but I thought a little too much attention was given to his constant hyper-speed attack on his guitar rather than his ability to reach the listener with true music - I guess that's what he thought we wanted playing live.That being my only complaint, it should be a double disc ... Read More
- Hard to ReviewHard to review.I ordered it over a month ago, and it hasn't arrived yet.
- Pure MagicI begged my husband for this DVD and it was the best Valentine's gift I ever got!I grew up in the '60s and '70s but was forbidden to listen to rock music and missed out on hearing Zep (with the exception of at my senior prom where my soul came alive to 'Stairway to Heaven').I recall being in total awe and that feeling has only grown throughout the years.
I have every Led Zeppelin song loaded into my ipod and each and every day as I exercise it is the mighty Led Zep that has kept my figure nice ... Read More
- Paul (AKA J. Paul Jones) is dead!This is great music and definitely worth purchasing, still after watching this video I have to share that it soon becomes painfully apparent that the ego of Page, personal animosity, or whatever makes seeing any footage of JP Jones in action almost comically absent. You would think he was a leprous session player even in songs like Achilles Last Stand that feature a central & immortal bass line. I enjoy seeing the whole band in action, but apparently Jimmy is worried that someone might discover there is ... Read More
- Absolutly Amazing!!Quite simply, this DVD set is Amazing!! I have never been a huge fan of "live" music but have always been a HUGE fan of Led Zeppelin (since the 70's!!). I swear it did not take 2 seconds into the first DVD to realize this was fantastic!! (And what I had missed by not watching them "live" before now!!) Led Zeppelin's performances are so awesome that it literally takes you THERE. Detail & clarity are fantastic! I LOVE this and HIGHLY recommend it! Don't miss out on this awesome experience!!
