Becoming Led Zeppelin


Caught a matinee viewing(Non Imax- unfortunately)with the friend for the opening of "The Song Remains the Same" in 76.

Timeline focus is on the 1st & 2nd LP and well paced. It was nice to see footage I haven’t seen before.

The picture and SQ surprisingly good, which had me wishing we made the effort to see the IMAX version.

Zepheads- see the IMAX version if you have plans to see this

Fun watch for a Rock film.

Zep trivia- JPJ revealed he listened to Quads in his setup!

 

 

 

tablejockey

I saw them in 73? Houses of the Holy tour.   Amazing but the drum solo went on and on for way too long.  As a side note, my GF, now my wife said that Robert Plant had a huge boner throughout most of the show.  We were sitting third row center at the Providence Civic Center.  Thought I would share that bit of nostalgia.  

@larsman I'm envious of that era show (I'm only 64) sounds like a great one what a great memory.  There was an older lady in the crowd for the movie (of only six - matinee) who said after the show she'd seen them in '69 too.  She said she enjoyed the movie.  @tablejockey @noromance of course.... those were the days.  For BCLZ I chose something more modern lol, an edible and a concealable flask of distilled spirits. 

@pehare - I got to see them in '69 at the Laurel Pop Festival in Laurel, MD. They were told they had to finish up their set so they said, "One more?" - they got permission and played 'How Many More Times' for over 30 minutes! But they still weren't done - as they were walking off the stage, they suddenly ran back and started playing 'Communication Breakdown', and then they cut the power off on 'em. Plant let out a scream that you could hear unamplified though most of the venue! 

"Never noticed over the smell of weed in the auditorium."

noromance-

Yeah, I do remember there was a concert vibe for TSRTS way back when.

We got primed in the parking lot, along with MANY.

"My only complaint was it wasn’t LOUD enough."

pehare-

My ears can’t handle proper R&R volume these days, but the theatre did have a decent setup where Bonzo’s drumming/JPJ bass was felt.

Another reminder it’s a must see in IMAX!

I got a kick out of seeing ticket prices for those early year shows-$5.

Memory isn’t too sharp, but I think concert going experiences started around $8-10 due to inflation?

 

 

 

 

Saw the non-IMAX version this week and IMO it was fantastic.  Really was blown away by the How Many More Times performance towards the beginning.  My only complaint was it wasn't LOUD enough.   I was lucky to have seen them live once in the late 70's at Cap Centre DC.

I saw The Song Remains the Same in the local cinema back in the early 80s. A cigarette burned a hole in my old leather coat. Never noticed over the smell of weed in the auditorium.