New Led Zeppelin DVD and CD Deal

Billm57
Billm57 Posts: 689
edited June 2003 in Music & Movies
just got back from Circuit City..2 dvd set and 3 cd set for 30 bucks ..thats 15 bucks a piece!..the DVD so far is outstanding..Im watching the 1970 footage right now..for 33 year old footage the pic is good and sound is unbelievable on DTS
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  • Big Dan R
    Big Dan R Posts: 131
    edited May 2003
    Hi Bill,
    Are any of the DVD's and CD's of the same concerts? You're right, 30 bucks for both is a great price. Today, Tuesday is the release day at Best Buy and probably Circ City here in MA.
    I have The Song Remains the Same DVD of Zep at Madison Sq Garden which is good but would have been better if they stayed with concert footage only instead of that "fantasy" stuff that lasted too long. Does the new DVD have stuff other than concert footage?
    Gotta wonder why these recordings are released now some 30 yrs plus later? I think this is good because it is an opportunity for younger people, ( I was in early high school when they were most popular and touring), to see and hear a band that has influenced many of the current popular bands today.
    BDR
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  • Billm57
    Billm57 Posts: 689
    edited May 2003
    Originally posted by Big Dan R
    Hi Bill,
    Are any of the DVD's and CD's of the same concerts? You're right, 30 bucks for both is a great price. Today, Tuesday is the release day at Best Buy and probably Circ City here in MA.
    I have The Song Remains the Same DVD of Zep at Madison Sq Garden which is good but would have been better if they stayed with concert footage only instead of that "fantasy" stuff that lasted too long. Does the new DVD have stuff other than concert footage?
    Gotta wonder why these recordings are released now some 30 yrs plus later? I think this is good because it is an opportunity for younger people, ( I was in early high school when they were most popular and touring), to see and hear a band that has influenced many of the current popular bands today.
    BDR
    the cd is from a72 concert in LA..3 cd's..the dvd covers concerts from 1970 up through 1979..all I watched so farw as the 1970 concert which was a full concert..none of that fantasy ****...here is some info on both

    Slated for a simultaneous May 27th release are "LED ZEPPELIN DVD," a two-disc set, and "HOW THE WEST WAS WON," a three-CD set. Long sought-after by Zeppelin devotees and collectors, this marks the first-ever official release of these rare and legendary performances, which span the group's entire career. Much-rumored and eagerly anticipated, the DVD and CD sets each contain entirely different material, so there is no overlap between the two releases. As a gesture to the band's millions of fans, both sets are specially priced - the 2-DVD set at 29.98 list, and the 3-CD set at 26.98 list. "LED ZEPPELIN DVD" will be marketed by Atlantic Records in collaboration with Warner Strategic Marketing.

    Clocking in at nearly five and a half hours, "LED ZEPPELIN DVD" has been culled from just a handful of performances which were ever filmed during the band's extraordinary lifetime. As guitarist Jimmy Page explains, "We were never really part of the pop scene. It was never what Led Zeppelin was supposed to be about. Our thing was playing live. In that sense, Zeppelin was very much an underground band. The fact that it became as successful as it did was something that was almost out of our control. We actually shunned commercialism, which is why so little official footage of the band has ever been seen before."

    Featured are performances from: London's Royal Albert Hall in January 1970, just one year after the release of their debut album; their triumphant five-night run at London's Earl's Court in May 1975; and their record-breaking shows at England's Knebworth Festival in August 1979, just one year before the death of drummer John Bonham led to the band's dissolution. Also included are songs from New York's Madison Square Garden in July 1973 which were not included in "THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME" concert film, the only previously released live Zeppelin footage. Other highlights of the DVD include: extremely rare television appearances, among them a performance for Danish television in March 1969; promotional clips; TV interviews; behind-the scenes material; and even a bit of fan-shot "bootleg" footage.

    Visually and sonically stunning, "LED ZEPPELIN DVD" has been painstakingly restored, remixed, and remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, DTS, and PCM Two-Channel Stereo - under the personal supervision of Jimmy Page and director Dick Carruthers.
    Recorded in California, "HOW THE WEST WAS WON" is a brilliant audio complement to the DVD. The material on the three CDs has been culled from two of the most legendary and incendiary live performances by Led Zeppelin, at the Los Angeles Forum and Long Beach Arena on June 25th and 27th, 1972. Melded together and sequenced to replicate a single concert from beginning to end, it captures the band at the height of their formidable powers. Among the highlights are a 25-plus minute version of "Dazed And Confused" and a 23-minute medley based around "Whole Lotta Love." Alongside such classics as "Stairway To Heaven" and "Rock And Roll," these shows find the band introducing songs from their forthcoming "HOUSES OF THE HOLY" album, which would not be released for another nine months.
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited May 2003
    I plan on getting both of these next time I am at CC or BB.

    Thanks for the great writeup btw. I really appreciate it.
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  • Billm57
    Billm57 Posts: 689
    edited May 2003
    no problem..i just cut and pasted the press release
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  • Big Dan R
    Big Dan R Posts: 131
    edited May 2003
    I second that compliment, good info Bill
    BDR.
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  • Ceruleance
    Ceruleance Posts: 991
    edited June 2003
    dammmit! I can't believe I didnt read this before, already bought the CD for 23 bucks at best buy, CRAP!

    The CD rocks so hard, however, definitely worth 23, but I wish I had gotten the dvd, too :o(

    Best buy was out of stock of the DVD
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited June 2003
    I have both of these, yet neither has received too much attention from me. I just got back from the first wedding of all of my high school friends. Pretty freaking scary. Anyways.

    The DVD is outstanding. My girlfriend, and soon to be fiance bought it for me. It was a total suprise. I was so happy to get it. Then I played it. I was amazed. I played it in DTS and the sound was incredible. I was blown away. I have to admit my expectations were high to begin with, but they were also met. I think its amazing. If I had the time I could zone out and watch this DVD for days. I love it so far. I fully recommend it to any Zep fan. Its amazing.

    I haven't invested too much time in the new live CD. Perhaps only two hours while driving 70 MPH in my car with crappy speakers. So, I can't speak for the quality, but it sounded like it will be pretty good on the Polks. I am looking forward with a night I can sit down the three CD's.
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  • abmarsh
    abmarsh Posts: 109
    edited June 2003
    I bought the DVD Friday. They were a powerhouse live!
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