Led Zeppelin 2 disc review please??
 

Anybody find any reviews yet??..

I'm really looking forward to this dvd set. Can't wait to hear Jimmy Paige's guitar solos in DTS :up:

Cheers!

I've seen bits and pieces of reviews from private screenings, but nothing complete yet.
you might want to look at this
http://www.linwood.demon.co.uk/dvdpreview.html

Thanks Rypro525!

The anticipation is building :drool:

I don't know if you already knew that, but you can watch "What is and what should never be" in real video, from this set. It is published on aol.

It looks and sound amazing, I can't wait any longer for this set.

http://demand1.stream.aol.com/ramgen..._whatis_bb8.rm

I am surprised on how good the video looks for being around 30 + years old and for being in storage bins nearly distroyed. I also can't wait for the set.

Just a related note: at CC next week you can get the Zep DVD and the new 3 CD set (with different live songs) for $30 total. I'm in!!!!!!

And pay 15 more and you'd get "the Song Remains the Same" movie, even though many don't like it.

If you are a diehard Zephead (such as myself and as I can gather from his millions of Zeppelin posts, Rypro) the movie is a necessity. While film is a tad long and the scenes in between performances begin to bore, you can't beat the music (that's what it's all about anyhow).

That said I will probably get the CD/DVD set for my birthday June 8th, if I can wait that long :drool:

Anyone know if the dvd has both the long versions of Dazed and Confused and Whole lot of love.
Its rumored that the 2 disc dvd is a 20 min+ version. And Whole Lot of Love would have a few blue's covers in the middle of the song.

I think so, I saw a tracklisting somewhere and there was about 10 or 15 songs on disc 1 and 5 on disc 2 which led me to believe that these were the longer "jam" versions.

Guys, if you have heard the stories of the late 70's that Zeppelin sounded really bad, and crappy, click on this link
http://www.led-zeppelin.com/news/
Go to "kashmire" dvd prieview, which kicks major ass especially that their music at the time (79) was not nearly as good as the older stuff, they sound amazing here.

if you go to www.ledzeppelin.com you can listen to 5 tracks from the How The West Was One three cd-set, as well as find all the info you need on the two-disc DVD. the tracks you can preview are the Immigrant Song, Heartbreaker, Black Dog, Over the Hills and Far Away, and the Ocean. you can definately get a feel of what the cd is going to be like - amazing!

i also just saw a couple reviews, they werent user reviews either, for the dvd coming out on amazon.com. dont know if this helps, but definately check out the tunes.

review from slop101
http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=286861
"Okay -

this thing really is as great as you hope it is.

I've only listened to the DTS and considering that this was definitly not their intention when it was first recorded - it sounds AMAZING. The guitar is punchy and travels throughout all the speaker channels. Plant's voice sounds great and it's front and center. JPJ is the anchor and is a constant prsence that surrounds everything. Bonzo's freaking wrecking ball routine is in full force and sounds as if the room is going to collapse all around you.

The performances themselve are a revelation. Miles better than Song Remains The Same - even the Madison Square Garden stuff, which is from the same show, sounds better than that did. The Albert Hall stuff is amazing with great focus on the band. Earl's Court shows them much further along and so freaking tight (though still "sloppy" in their own way). Knebworth (not the best material) is just the cherry on top - tasty and effective. Seeing all this at once, I thought it was intersting to see how much the band phisically aged in such a short time - '70-'79 they all looked like they aged 20 years, easy. Rock & Roll, baby.

The dvd itself is exquisite. The package opens up to two discs and two booklets - one for each disc that has good background info on the performances on the discs. Once you put in a disc, it goes straight to the show - no FBI warning, no WB logo, no menu - just the show. You can switch audio on the fly and if you want to tool around a menu, it's still there, so you can. BTW, the menus are straight forward and classy as hell - they each have really obscure Zeppelin material playing through them, so they're worth checking out.

This is hands-down my favorite music dvd. I may burn a hole in the discs from playing them too much. Even though I just listened to it, I'm still salavating about hearing it again.

My favorite thing about Zeppelin has always been that their music had major balls - nowhere are these balls more evident than on this dvd.

Thanks Rypro for the link + slop101 for the review

My disc is on it's way from FutureShop.ca

I can hardly wait!

Good enough fer me. Thanks Rypo525, good informative review!

No, I didn't write that. Slop101 did. That was in his little review.

Picked up the double disc and am about half way through the first in dts and all I can say is WOW! Sounds like it was recorded yesterday. Simply incredible, do yourself a favor and don't miss this.

Agreed! Bonham literally sounds like he's setting off dynamite in your living room. I'm astounded at how good the audio/video quality is on this set. The live CD is equally good. I must have listened to "Immigrant Song" about 7 times driving home from Circuit City today. The whole band is just ON! I will be enjoying these two releases for years to come. This is one of the best packages I've owned. Even paying full price for this is worth it. Get the bargain deals while you can. I've heard many Circuit CIty stores are running out of stock.

Yup...

I have to agree with everyone else, this is one of the best releases of the year to date... A/V quality is excellent, performances are excellent, etc... Pick it up if you can find it. My local Best Buy, Wally World and Target were completely sold out. Didn't even bother checking Circuit City... I found one of the last two copies at Suncoast - of all places - for $18.something...

Not to be missed. :up:

on my 2 disc dvd set, on both discs when inserted in the player it immediately starts the first song in the pcm stereo track and I had to go back to main page to select the dts audio track.

also on disc 2 after the earls court set instead of continuing with the knebworth set it started playing the extra material (them landing at the airport etc.) I had to go back to main page and select the knebworth set.

This is on a sony player, anyone else have this happen?

Thanks

Both discs are supposed to start with footage right away... if you want the menu, hit the menu button. Cool thing about these DVDs, you CAN change audio tracks on the fly... just hit the audio button.

'E

This is what Led Zeppelin is about, and it is very surprising that none of this stuff had come out before. The performances are superior to anything I've seen in rock music.

The only problem I had with the double DVD set is the fantasy sequences. Only this time, the fantasies are worst. Shot recently on video, we see the middle-aged Robert Plant dressed as a milkman buying some flowers in a flower shop during Kashmir. These guys never learn. Just kidding.

I agree with everyone else, the A/V is astonishing, especially the audio. It is amazing what has been done with so little material, most of it in bogus condidtion.

Just one word for those of you who haven't seen it yet: The Royal Albert Hall show is rightly praised; it unleashes Zep's early material powerfully. BUT, forget about the winos who tell you only the first show is worth buying the set. DVD 2 will "send you to the foyer" as well. A very cool assemblage over the exhilarating Immigrant Song precedes the "Song Remains the Same" outtakes. These are, surprisingly, quite good. The sound quality is improved over The Song Remains The Same original DVD and these performances are relevant in the evolution of the group. The highlight is The Ocean. Why they had left this out of the original movie is beyond me.

The last two concerts, even though shot on video, are very exciting. The accoustic songs are marvellous. And then....BANG! Full blown electric versions of In my Time of Dying, Trampled Underfoot, two of my personnal favourites delivred here with raw intensity, and amazing improvisationnal interplay. Bonham on these tracks is amazing. At first, he seems very calm, almost not there but very soon he litterally explodes. This man was bigger than life.

At last, the Knebworth show is amazing. This is the last time Zeppelin played together live, and the performance is at the hauteur of the band's carreer. Achilles Last Stand and Kashmir are amazing interpretations.

The sound quality never ceased to impress me throughout. I mostly listened to the DTS track, and on some key moments to the other two tracks to compare.

The 48k PCM track is not to be underestimated. Even if not a surround mix, this track has a remarquable clarity and presence.

Comparatively, the two discrete surround tracks sound very good and the way the instruments fill the room is very appropriate and effective. Like some said above, Bonzo's drum kit is right there in your living room thundering the ***** out of you.

Speaking of Bonham, there is an extra on the second DVD in which Jon Bonham is interviewed. This is hilarious because I never heard him speak. I always perceived him as some sort of animal. In that interview, he speaks of Led Zep III with elegance.

This is by far the most incredible musical DVD I've seen yet.

At the layer change on disc 2, it freezes goes black, for a few seconds, and starts over again.
Also for those interested, the msg footage is non anamorphic.

Not had chance to check my discs out yet fully....when does the layer change occur?

I think it was before in my time of dying on disc 2.

I've got to buy this and the "How the West Was Won" 3 CD live compilation. I am such a huge Led Zeppelin fan. I'm so psyched that the band had finally returned to the mainstream!!!!

Started listening to disc one last night. Like everyone else has mentioned the sound and audio are outstanding!!.

Bonham sounds like a man possessed on drums and don`t even get me started on Paige's guitar licks!! Frreakin crystal clear!!

I love the menu screens with backstage footage in the background..

This is a set that anyone who is marginally interested in classic rock n roll music will want to own

Whomever put this together should get some kind of award imo so get out those ear plugs crank up the speakers and take a wild trip back to the 70`s

Enjoy!!

Cheers!

I thought Knebworth was the last time the band played live in the UK...didn't they go on to do some dates in Europe after the festival, and then Bonham passed away the following year?

They toured Europe in the summer of 1980. Played a few dozen shows IIRC, many of which are available on high quality bootlegs taken from the soundboard tapes. Bonzo passed away in September of that year while the band was rehearsing for a US tour.

Just got it today. It's ****ing amazing. The sound is crystal clear, the performances tight and the video as clean as could be. Excellent stuff, far exceeds my expectations.

Dolby Digital sound issue
 

Yesterday I got this DVD. I was watching disc 1 and the sound with dolby digial selected had noise coming from the center speaker. When I select PCM it sounds great. This is the only disc that has this noise on it. Is this supposed to sounds this way due the the recording or is this disc bad?

No noise in my center channel, in fact it is really the least active channel. I had to stand right in front of it to hear a trace of activity. However the front and rears are on fire!

I put on some more dvd's to make sure a center channel wire hadn't come loose or something but it was normal with other discs with active center channels.

I just got another copy and it does the same thing. I have checked other discs and the center speaker is fine. The noise starts on White Summer and is there until the end. Again this is only with DD selected. Is there anyone that has had this happen?

noise
 

Yes, unfortunately, I also found out that the Dolby Digital 5.1 track features some noise.

It is very clear at the beginning of "Bring it home", the last song on the first disc. Every time Plant plays the harmonica, there is some noise there in the front channel.

The DTS 5.1 and PCM track are crystal perfect throughout though. So it surely is not linked to original sound recordings. Wonder what went wrong on the DD 5.1 track.

Sorry, I forgot to mention in my earlier post that I have listened only to the dts version.

I've also noticed the noise... oh well, DTS it is I guess with this one.

Some favorite moments:
1. Bonham storming out of the gate on "We're Gonna Groove" on disc one. The room feels like it's going to explode.
2. Page's solo on "White Summer", I never realized how raga influenced that tune is.
3. Bonham's ridiculously cool "Moby Dick"
4. The slow-down of "What Is and What..." on disc one, it just completely changes the mood of the show.
5. The acoustic "Going to California" from Earl's Court, always one of my favorite Zep tunes, and it's given a great rendition here.
6. Page ripping **** up on the slide guitar during "In my Time of Dying" while Bonham pushes the pace. IMO, this is the best track on the entire compilation.
7. JPJ's bass during the entire two discs. It's too bad it's mixed so low and the camera pays so little attention to him, he's doing some incredible stuff. He's also a damn good mandolin player.
8. "Achille's Last Stand" from Knebworth. Damn do they look old and wasted, but this is one epic track. JPJ's bass work is incredible and drives the entire track. Check out his unbelievable speed.

General lows:
1. Plant holding his right hand up with his fingers pursed constantly like a fine thespian AC-TOR reciting Shakespeare. That guy is so friggen pretentious and pompous, but he's a damn good blues singer.
2. Page's slight sloppyness on every track. He's really going for it (and I know it's somewhat of a hallmark for his playing), but he misses a lot of notes and botches some solos. Hendrix was also pretty wild during his solos, but he rarely missed as many notes as Page does.
3. The total lack of coverage on JPJ. He's probably the most advanced musician in the band and really pushed them to experiment. The coverage he's given is somewhat of a sham, he's always in the background, out of focus.

It seemed like JPJ served as the extra guitar part durring Jimmy's solos.

For the person who mentioned heartbreaker on one of the menus being bootleg footage from msg. Isn't heartbreaker on "the song remains the same"?

True dat... And he still plays well... I caught the JPJ band opening for King Crimson a few years back and they weren't bad at all...

And, yeah, Page has always been sloppy as hell when it comes to his solos... A lot of penatonic noodling and misfires but that's a subject for another thread... ;)

The way my ears hear it, the solo "slopieness" sounds natural as a part of the song.