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Jimmy Page & Robert Plant — Kashmir
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ndanger666
(Hackensack, NJ)
Posted: Aug 29, 2002 - 07:40
 
Interminable.
triviagal
(Reston, VA)
Posted: Aug 29, 2002 - 07:38
 
Music=nice / Singer=burned out
zipfactory
(San Diego, CA)
Posted: Aug 19, 2002 - 02:14
 
I worked both Page/Plant tours. The second was much better than the first (fewer studio musicians). Also realize that a lot of the vocals are midi-triggered because Robert does not have the range anymore. Jimmy had a studio musician playing a bunch of the leads on the first tour (prob'ly because jimmy did the solo once in his heroin haze and never played it after the studio). The second tour was much better... I give this version an 8.5 - but you can't dance to it...
whump
(Mountain View, CA)
Posted: Aug 08, 2002 - 20:30
 
This is one that probably was a great one to be there live for. Still, it's Kashmir, one of those anthems I grew up with.
RParadise
(New York, NY)
Posted: Aug 08, 2002 - 20:27
 
I would have thought it was just about impossible to perform this song live and make it sound compelling, but I think this version does it. A really heartfelt and played acheivement.
(8?»
((+2 RPT) Columbia, MO)
Posted: Jul 29, 2002 - 15:17
 
I would probably enjoy seeing this live, but out here in listener land, I'd have to rate the enjoyment factor on par with getting hit in the head with a shovel. :D

My favorite 'fresh' version is on The Song Retains The Name II. The Ordinaries do a really cool instrumental of it.Edited By (8?» at 3:19 pm on 7/29/2002
yenkoz28
(Phoenix, AZ)
Posted: Jul 29, 2002 - 15:11
 
Anyone notice that virtually every opinion expressed on this song (pro or con) references or is based on previous personal experience? Almost nobody evaluates it as a unique musical entity.
So here goes my take (as if I hadn't heard the original a gazillion times):
That singer sounds like he has asthma. Great guitar effects, though. Eastern influences, combined with western string section and a foundation of heavy metal kept me listening right to the final note.
bobringer
(Mahwah, NJ)
Posted: Jul 19, 2002 - 09:45
 
Surprised at the response to this song/version.

IMO, this blows away the original. The strings are much more dynamic than the mellotron Jones had. Michael Lee is as close to Bohnam as you can possibly get. No secret that he's my favorite living drummer. The new rhythm leading into the chorus is what the original should have been (man, check out Michael Lee in this section).

Page's guitar playing here is in a different league than the original. The break in the middle with the violin solo and the Moroccan percussion is really nice.

Page uses that killer self tuning Les Paul to readjust to a standard tuning to go into Black Dog at the end. Sweet. This is cool just because it really shouldn't be possible. Kashmir's tuning is nothing close to Black Dog's.

The original has a decent riff but is way, way, way to repetitious. No creativity (with the exception of Bohnam's drums during the end).

This went from being one of my least favorite Zeppelin songs to one of my favorite with this version.
JCJ
(Rochester, NY)
Posted: Jul 19, 2002 - 09:39
 
Originally Posted by Relayer:
Love it. Great new take on the song. They still own rock and roll.


They havent "owned" rock & roll since 1975
SuperWeh
(Delft)
Posted: Jul 09, 2002 - 04:23
 
Originally Posted by beetFreeQ:
Wow... - great song... I thought there just was a soundtrack song by Jimmy Page and Puff Daddy using these great string melodies, but it seems that this here ist the original song, isn't it?


You've got to be kidding....
beetFreeQ
(Germany)
Posted: Jul 09, 2002 - 04:17
 
Wow... - great song... I thought there just was a soundtrack song by Jimmy Page and Puff Daddy using these great string melodies, but it seems that this here ist the original song, isn't it?
Relayer
(Oviedo, FL)
Posted: Jun 18, 2002 - 19:59
 
Love it. Great new take on the song. They still own rock and roll.
maxium
(San Diego, CA)
Posted: Jun 18, 2002 - 17:50
 
He's trying to hard to show off in this song.

Dave
KevDog
(Los Angeles, CA)
Posted: Jun 18, 2002 - 17:49
 
In my erudite opinion, this version blows. When I hear the original, however, I am immediately catapulted back to my senior year in high school, in the backseat with my date. My, those days seem so long ago.
Johray63
(Meppel)
Posted: Apr 23, 2002 - 09:24
 
What once came naturally, sounds kinda forced, by now. Especially Plant's voice.
BTW, Robert Plant has got a smart way of still (sort of) reaching the high notes. He starts in the lower register, and then climbes to them, instead of singing them at once, like he used to.
All the same, the song's "conclusion", really grabs me, even listening to it through little computer speakers.Edited By Johray63 at 9:31 am on 4/23/2002
faramir
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Apr 23, 2002 - 09:23
 
Unfortunately this song loses something coming through my puny computer speakers. This is one of the greatest live songs I've ever heard, right up there with Dead Can Dance's Yulunga and Metallica's Call of Ktulu.
max@alaska.net
(Juneau, AK)
Posted: Apr 18, 2002 - 09:40
 
This song SUCKS
Antigone
(Elkton, VA)
Posted: Apr 18, 2002 - 09:40
 
Seems neverending, and not in a good way!
JCJ
(Rochester, NY)
Posted: Apr 18, 2002 - 09:31
 
Robert Plant's voice is literally like listening to nails down a chalkboard.
Leslie
(Antioch (155 mi. south of RP), CA)
Posted: Apr 08, 2002 - 00:47
 
Originally Posted by miamizsun:
BTW, I saw this live in the old Miami Arena several years back. All the Indian musicians on the stage. What a treat. ;)

That sounds great. I'm sure we are losing alot of the impact by not hearing/seeing this song live.
(former member)
(Shadow Valley Condos)
Posted: Apr 08, 2002 - 00:39
 
Oh let the sun beat down upon my face...

This is cool, but only every once in a while.
miamizsun
(North Miami, FL)
Posted: Mar 23, 2002 - 07:51
 
BTW, I saw this live in the old Miami Arena several years back. All the Indian musicians on the stage. What a treat. ;)
miamizsun
(North Miami, FL)
Posted: Mar 23, 2002 - 07:49
 
timeless, classic.
Traveller
(Rome, IT)
Posted: Mar 18, 2002 - 03:51
 
Originally Posted by Leslie:
I think this version would sound great after a few potent bong hits. In my current sober state of mind, it's okay, but kinda gets old like the "Space/Drums" portion of early to mid 80's Grateful Dead shows.

You are very expert on music .
Salvo ( Rome,It )
:)
TreborG2
(Marshall, VA)
Posted: Feb 20, 2002 - 02:03
 
reminds me of my favorite line from 007:Golden Eye ... Says James Bond to Robbie Coltrane's character (Zukovsky), about the woman (Irina played by Minnie Driver) who is singing in the background at Zukovsky's club ...

"...who's strangling the cat..."

yes... I'd agree they butchered the song ... it wasn't so bad till they got to the end of it... and they started re-tuning their instruments :???: or ... something... cause it certainly wasn't like they were actually playing the tune at that point..
:D ;)Edited By TreborG2 at 2:05 am on 2/20/2002
Leslie
(Antioch (155 mi. south of RP), CA)
Posted: Feb 14, 2002 - 21:43
 
I think this version would sound great after a few potent bong hits. In my current sober state of mind, it's okay, but kinda gets old like the "Space/Drums" portion of early to mid 80's Grateful Dead shows.
Johng
(San Luis Obispo, CA)
Posted: Feb 04, 2002 - 11:28
 
Boy, they butchered this song.
kenmo
(Vancouver, BC)
Posted: Jan 09, 2002 - 11:43
 
Much as I love this song (and these guys) this version gets tiresome after a while... I guess you hadda be there :-\
justlistening
(Irvine, CA)
Posted: Jan 09, 2002 - 11:38
 
I agree with red. This version is like a mediocre long movie - strong in spots and lost in others. I want to like it but.....
red
(San Diego, CA)
Posted: Dec 14, 2001 - 10:44
 
not well done. way over the top.
BenjaminZ
(Las Vegas, NV)
Posted: Dec 14, 2001 - 10:34
 
Sorry, I just have heard this song WAY too many times to like it, different version or no.
pilgrim
(Portland, OR)
Posted: Dec 14, 2001 - 10:34
 
Bill, you are on it. Someone asked about this yesterday (I think) and here it is.