Jesus, the shrapnel flying off parts of that solo. Some of the most unique phrasing too. I've heard many versions and this has NO repeats from other ones.
This is the best technical playing and improvising on the part of ALL members here. This show tops anything I've ever seen (yes, seen...many times live) . I don't know of any effing band who could follow Bonham's complex fills and breaks and other things he did so well. Period.
The chemistry between Bonzo and Page during the OTHAFA solo is unimaginably prefect. They hadn't played together much at this stage and the balls on Page to play the way he did. Bonzo countered him with better play.
His voice sounded amazing through the 80s and 90s on a lot of Zep material. The character of his voice has grown gracefully from the wailing of the early years to the tempered singer who has no need for crazy tricks.
not quite, but they were starting to get clean and needed a tour to really get that tight zep sound. I'm not sure if it would have worked after a long 10 years of partying and playing on the road. Bonham and JPJ were ready to quit years before this show. Like I said, maybe getting clean and playing together for a month or 3 would've brought the magic back.
TJ I’m actually glad they broke up despite the unfortunate circumstance. I think they had some more left in them, particularly Page songwriting-wise, but I’m glad they just ended it instead of eventually getting washed up in the 80s and beyond.
Couldnt disagree more. Huge fan. They were done. The drugs and hard living had taken over and their playing reflected it. Also the music scene was changing.
On top? Not quite. The searing heights of 1975 were long gone. 1979 and 1980 represented them trying to dig out of rust, personal demons and trauma all the while trying to retool and reframe themselves. Were they done? The spark was still there, the question was would Bonzo and Page get clean and come out the other side. Sadly, we know the answer. That said, to say they were done ignores that much of that magic and chemistry was still there. Clean and sober, as JPJ has said, there was more to do. I think he was right then and still is.
This solo is one of Page's nastiest. The tone and phrasing is unique , while not technically correct or anything...is worlds better to listen to in my opinion than a thousand other technically better players. As personal as a thumbprint.
Ed Vella Vocal range was not the same. Plant's vocals are fairly smooth but he can't hit the high notes at all on this track and nor could he on most of the higher pitch tunes. For this song, it loses a lot without the higher notes. That being said, I do think Kashmir was on point at Knebworth.
+Ed Vella You're out of your mind if you think this is better than 72. To add to Cameron Olenik's points, Jimmy is awfully sloppy at Knebworth, even by his 'Tight but Loose' standards. Copenhagen 7/24 is a great show, I'll grant you, but better than 72? Come on. I bet if we had a few better recordings of the 72 US tour, you'd change your opinion.
Solo worth a re listen. Great tone on when he hits the open bass string really hard. Compositionally not my fave tho. Impecable playing for how wheeled he looks.
LZ ended at the right time but in unfortunate circumstances. I think they would have ended naturally after the 1980 tour as the music landscape was shifting and they wanted to pursue individual projects.
What happened to plants voice? Just to much screaming? It seems over the years it got worse but sounded great at time in Plant n Page and 2007 Ahmet concert
I'm no voice specialist, but he uses that falsetto so much... Which is the more delicate edges of the vocal fold. I think it can only stand so much pummeling lol. But I wonder if they couldn't have just lowered the key for some songs a whole step or more. Robert's new high note would sound great.
Plant sounded great at the '07 O2 show because of preparation, not over-doing it and realizing what he could still maybe stretch out on- he picked his spots, ie. Song Remains the Same, Kashmir, Nobody's Fault.
