Wow - first play since 2005, and long overdue!

On the vinyl and on a good system the acoustic guitars aren't at all blurry and actually are razor sharp. Nicely done, I think.

brandog wrote:





crazy talk...

gedrod wrote:

You are showing your age...

I was just listening to the song in the background for a long while, and I had casually assumed it was the White Stripes! Anyone else hear that in it?
The album colours echo that too!

plants voice is still powerful.
pages guitar playing is missing something.
its lost its power.
has he gone deaf?
i saw the zeppelin reunion for atlantic records 40th anniversary, and i can tell you page was hollow.sad.

brandog wrote:

It is always easier to criticize than to create.

Be sure to let us all know when you create your masterpiece...

:puke:

Vocal control? Where? The lyrics are depressing in a nonsensical way - the guitars are droning (and there are too many of them- makes for a blurry arrangement.)

Vocal control {we don' need no stinkin' vocal control...}

DisplacedNorthrnr wrote:

I agree. But it took a lot of years after he packed up the smokes for his control and power to return.

Are you listening, Bono?

This Page/Plant effort shows how, for a musician, it's a life-defining passion-- It has nothing to do with passing fashion or styles. It's always sad when "music fans" don't get that. I've never, ever heard, for instance, a musician of any age comment negatively about how old Mick & Keith are. But 30-and-40-somethings non-musicians seem obsessed with it.

On my vinyl copy of this the drums are there - but I think the guitars on this song are so delicate and fast that a plodding drummer like Bonham would have just slowed it down.

There, I said it, Bonham was a plodding drummer.

ZedLeppelin wrote:
I sat here for five minutes trying to figure it out, and you kicked the nail in. Someone said they sound like street minstrals, and that's just about right.

Didn't these guys used to be, y'know, EPIC?

Plant is one a few rare rock vocalists that sounds just about as good now as he did back in the day.

This playlist - Back to the Island, River of Love, That's the Way - is making me miss everyone I've ever met. Bill are you trying to tell us something?

bluematell wrote:
This track has always lacked Bonham - there isn't usually any drum kit in it. A tambourine is all it needs..
The best version of this tune is in How The West Was Won, I reckon. This one just lacks too much.

...memories...
S.

Page and Plant, is that a new band? Well, they are good whoever they are....

Love it.

Hey this is really cool, and one of the rare ones that I think is actually better than the origina. But one question: why is Celine Deion showing up in the links?

Teko wrote:I personally like the idea of street minstrels including a drum kit! I am all over that one, fo' sho'. I love this song. You know these guys could rock with only three instruments - that's why Bonham had to play the way he did.

I wish I were more like Page. He rules.

btw, you notice the Celine Deon bs for the album on this. that is funny

Teko wrote:
I agree buddy !!

as for those few nonbelievers who find this song "less" than the original ... get over it.

Uriah wrote:

me, too, and i couldn't agree more.

as for those few nonbelievers who find this song "less" than the original ... get over it.

Except for the obvious lack of Bonham, I really think this is an improvement on the original. It sounds like street minstrels jamming in Wales, just enjoying themselves. When Page goes into the amazing reprise section at the end, you can't ask for more 12-string energy than that.

Played the original : 10
This one : 8

How did they do such incredible songs. Why did they have to grow old ?

Danny_G wrote:

This is what I came here for!! Play on !!!

My all Time Favorite Zep Song...

Beautiful guitars & great insightful lyrics..

drH wrote: I liked much of early Led Zep, but now I like them more than ever. This is among the songs I missed first time around. Great to hear it in any version. Agree on the 12-string, too. It's a challenge to play, but when it's done right........