
Scroll down a little and you see the setlist from the Zeppelin show. Sure, it looks good. But how did it sound?
Well, two sources(a.k.a. bootlegs) have popped up on the internet and no I'm sorry I won't get you a copy. Find a kid,they'll do it for you for a 6-pack of RED BULL.
Anyway, back to the show. I am amazed(not a word I use often) at how strong Robert Plant's voice sounds. Let's face it, he has sounded pretty weak lately. Namely the 2nd Plant/Page album, his solo offering last year, and his new one with Allison Krause. Not a bad album, by the way, but gave you no clue what he still had hidden in that golden throat of his. He still has it and proved it on "Whole Lotta Love" "Kashmir" "Song Remains the Same" "Since I've Been Loving You" "No Quarter". Lisitening to the tape I thought of Phil Rizzuto going"HOLY COW!!!!!!"
John Paul Jones did what he did best. Anchor the background and keep it going. What's really funny is that if you look on the cover of ROLLING STONE with Zep JPJ looks like he's 35 while the other 2 look like their 95.
Jimmy Page. He's a guitar legend he's not going into a big, no gigantic gig like this and not bring his "A" game. He brought the riffs, he brought the violin bow, he brought the effects, he brought everything. Clapton is God???? um........NO!!!!
And that leaves Jason Bonham. Not only did he have to fill in for one of the greatest drummers in rock history....HE ALSO HAD TO FILL IN FOR HIS DAD!!!!!!!! Granted his drumming had a style that was his own, but he absolutely held his own behind the drum set. They made a good call in not playing "MOBY DICK". That drum solo can be only played by one guy and he's currently playing in a band with JIMI HENDRIX and "DIMEBAG" DARRELL.
So to sum it up. I was very pleasantly surprised. And I've been listening to it every day. Once again I say.......GIVE ME A TOUR....at the very least play in PHILLY or A.C.(Borgata will pay you millions....just say YES!!!!!!!)
Thanks........and ROCK ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
