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victim · 09-14-2003, 06:13 PM

Here's the story:

Robert Plant was producing a Led Zeppelin DVD and looking through the archives for stuff to include (interviews, performances, thatsortasexbear) and comes across these live recordings from 2 concerts in late June of 1972. So now, 31 years later...

How The West Was Won
This is a 3 Disc set with nearly two and a half hours of live music, giving some us a real feel of what a Zeppelin concert might have been like. There is a lot of music here. Many of their classics are in the set, and the sound quality is pretty high considering the age of the material. The set was also mixed very well, and the pieces from the two concerts flow seemlessly from performance to performance. Here's just a quick rundown of what to expect:

Disc 1:
Like any self respecting live album, How the West Was Won starts off with a screaming crowd intro. The intro soon gives way to a fierce rendition of the Immigrant Song. You could practically mosh to this song, it is suprisingly powerful. This disc keeps the energy going then with a guitar-solo heavy version of Heartbreaker. As the disc continues, the tone becomes more mellow and relaxed, as the last 3 songs are acoustics.

Many of Zeppelin's best songs are on this disc, such as Over the Hills and Far Away, Black Dog (Pliedes'seseses favorite), and Going to California.

Standout Track: Stairway to Heaven. This song, and this performance, simply rocked. You can feel the emotion. You should buy the set just for this song.

Disc 2:
Holy shit. A twenty five minute version of Dazed and Confused kicks this disc off. This was very nicely done. A nice medley takes off midtrack, including The Crunge. The disc concludes with Moby Dick, aka the longest drumtastic drum ever. It's a 20:00 minute showcase of Bonham's percussion skills. A couple of shorter tracks are sandwiched between these 2 epics, making Disc 2 a very nice creamy center in this massive Led Zeppelin Oreo.

Standout Track: Dancing Days. God Bless this song. I also love how it's introduced as a new song.

Disc 3:
The final disc starts off with the last supersized song, Whole Lotta Love. It's another monster, with a medley most noticable for a cover of Going Down Slow. A decent performance of Rock And Roll is on this disc as well. It all ends, appropriately, with a bluesy song titled Bring It On Home. It's a nice finish.

Standout Track: The Ocean. The Ocean owns you. Led Zeppelin owns you.
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If you or someone you know is a Led Zeppelin fan, this makes a very, very nice addition to a collection. If you like live music or want to see what Zeppelin is all about, this is also a good choice. That's a lot of music to get for under $20 (or free... I suppose).

I met a girl this summer from Seattle. We hit it off pretty well. It didn't quite work out though, mainly the fact that she went back to Seattle, and she hated Led Zeppelin. I threw something at her. So it goes.

[ September 14, 2003, 04:14 PM: Message edited by: victim ]

09-14-2003, 06:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
victim Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 985 Internets: 10	Here's the story: Robert Plant was producing a Led Zeppelin DVD and looking through the archives for stuff to include (interviews, performances, thatsortasexbear) and comes across these live recordings from 2 concerts in late June of 1972. So now, 31 years later... How The West Was Won This is a 3 Disc set with nearly two and a half hours of live music, giving some us a real feel of what a Zeppelin concert might have been like. There is a lot of music here. Many of their classics are in the set, and the sound quality is pretty high considering the age of the material. The set was also mixed very well, and the pieces from the two concerts flow seemlessly from performance to performance. Here's just a quick rundown of what to expect: Disc 1: Like any self respecting live album, How the West Was Won starts off with a screaming crowd intro. The intro soon gives way to a fierce rendition of the Immigrant Song. You could practically mosh to this song, it is suprisingly powerful. This disc keeps the energy going then with a guitar-solo heavy version of Heartbreaker. As the disc continues, the tone becomes more mellow and relaxed, as the last 3 songs are acoustics. Many of Zeppelin's best songs are on this disc, such as Over the Hills and Far Away, Black Dog (Pliedes'seseses favorite), and Going to California. Standout Track: Stairway to Heaven. This song, and this performance, simply rocked. You can feel the emotion. You should buy the set just for this song. Disc 2: Holy shit. A twenty five minute version of Dazed and Confused kicks this disc off. This was very nicely done. A nice medley takes off midtrack, including The Crunge. The disc concludes with Moby Dick, aka the longest drumtastic drum ever. It's a 20:00 minute showcase of Bonham's percussion skills. A couple of shorter tracks are sandwiched between these 2 epics, making Disc 2 a very nice creamy center in this massive Led Zeppelin Oreo. Standout Track: Dancing Days. God Bless this song. I also love how it's introduced as a new song. Disc 3: The final disc starts off with the last supersized song, Whole Lotta Love. It's another monster, with a medley most noticable for a cover of Going Down Slow. A decent performance of Rock And Roll is on this disc as well. It all ends, appropriately, with a bluesy song titled Bring It On Home. It's a nice finish. Standout Track: The Ocean. The Ocean owns you. Led Zeppelin owns you. ----- If you or someone you know is a Led Zeppelin fan, this makes a very, very nice addition to a collection. If you like live music or want to see what Zeppelin is all about, this is also a good choice. That's a lot of music to get for under $20 (or free... I suppose). I met a girl this summer from Seattle. We hit it off pretty well. It didn't quite work out though, mainly the fact that she went back to Seattle, and she hated Led Zeppelin. I threw something at her. So it goes. [ September 14, 2003, 04:14 PM: Message edited by: victim ]
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