sweetcharmedlife wrote on Sep 11^th, 2012 at 4:22pm:



A source allegedly told the Sun the project is a done deal, saying, “Jimmy has been in the studio making sure everything is perfect. The band want it to remain true to their exceptionally high standards. It’s coming out on November 22 as part of a simultaneous global release.”

Overdubbed to fuck, in other words, like every Zeppelin live album.

What's the point? 

Gazza wrote on Sep 11^th, 2012 at 5:39pm:

To give Jimmy something to do?....Besides,all live albums are ovedubbed to fuck. Aren't all Stones live albums?

pass

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Sep 11^th, 2012 at 6:30pm:


Dont think Stripped or Shine A Light were. And the archive releases havent been. Only the vocals on Ya Yas had overdubs.

I can think of plenty of live albums that have minimal or no overdubs at all.

However, the amount of dubbing and editing on Zeppelin's live albums renders the whole thing a bit redundant.

See here - http://www.thegardentapes.co.uk/

Bit odd to do this five years after the event - why not back then?

Gazza wrote on Sep 11^th, 2012 at 8:09pm:

This all the Zep I got and it doesn't get played much but when it does it is extremely loud. Disc 2 is serious rock.

" The 02 gig was actually pretty good, based on the audio and video evidence. Plant did pretty well considering he no longer has the high register that he would have had in his 20's.  "


I listen to the two rehearsal Soundboards almost every Saturday Afternoon in the car .

Lovely .


" Hopefully ' No Quarter  ' is no longer ' cut ' , Ronnie "


!!!!!!

JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJACKY Page  

Gazza wrote on Sep 11^th, 2012 at 8:09pm:




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The 02 show was over-all pretty darndable good I agree. Plant, as you said, did what he could and he pulled it off well enough. They did as good as anyone could hope at that show and it I was impressed over-all.  Still showed with some good months of practice and a solid rehearsal schedule in six months or seven months time of getting together and really working at it Led Zeppelin (with a fill in) were once again a top notch band for a night.... As I said to a buddy...sure they are not what they were but it's different now, and they sounded kina different ...but the same, and damn solid. Like I told him...aint not bar-band soundin like that mate. Still top notch for a night.

I have no idear why they waited this long other than I think there was "hope" in the industry they would reunite and tour... When that never happened and Plant said... guess what everyone...I still just aint that into it (...still...).... people kina left it. Still not sure why someone didnt say...well hey....lets put out a live album of that if thats all were gonna get at least a bit sooner.


- Ian

Gazza wrote "and the archives haven't been [overdubbed]". Well, not quite.  A bit of tweaking on Hampton 81, with very obvious vocal overdubs on Time is on My Side, perhaps from Still Life.  Also, a mystery 3rd guitar seems to appear on LA Friday's Sympathy for the Devil.  But it doesn't lessen the enjoyment of these releases and and tweaking by Jimmy Page for the Zeppelin release can be viewed the same.

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Sep 11^th, 2012 at 10:41pm:




You took that badly. What the fuck are you talking about? No need to get personal about it.

I'm not even a musician and my ear isnt good enough to detect stuff like that - nor would I even be anal enough to care to. Point was that I dont think the basic recordings were so bad as to warrant them being mostly re-created in a studio. I've had the original audio and video since they became available and enjoyed them enough for what they are. Personally, as a matter of principle I prefer a live record to be as undoctored as much as possible. Thats not to say I cant enjoy it if it isnt.

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Sep 11^th, 2012 at 10:41pm:




I've no idea who or what the fuck that even is.

Anyway , it's a good idea for them & us  to play again , Page is a great guitar player , last day i saw him was in Toulon 1998 , great gig!

the soundboards tapes from O2 arena were not so good but it'a always a pleasure to hear some music from a Legend instead of others bullshit that try to be one .
So be positive , it's a good thing , i'm bored of all the sarcastics people .

https://vimeo.com/32006059 For Your Life.

In other Zep news. Just been announced they are being selected for the Kennedy Center Honors this year. Along with Buddy Guy.
http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/specialevents/honors/