So I watched Led Zeppelin’s “Celebration Day” this afternoon. Yes, the guys in Led Zeppelin maybe getting old. They may have tuned most of their well known songs down so they can fit Robert’s voice. Robert may not be a screamer anymore like he used to be. No matter your opinion on the band, they still killed it that night in 2007 at the 02. I just sat there watching the concert, being totally mesmerized of 4 guys just rockin’ out on stage and enjoying themselves.
Remember what I said, when their 2007, 02 concert, was full of hits and not enough obscure, Zeppelin songs? I was absolutely wrong! The concert was full of obscure Zeppelin songs that were either never played before live or wasn’t played much. Songs like, “For Your Life”, was a song never played live before. That song off their album “Presence”. Their song, “Ramble On” was played live a few times but never in full. This show they did play, “Ramble On” in full which hasn’t been done before. They also played, “Trampled Under Foot”, and “Nobody’s Fault But Mine”, which those songs weren’t played too much over the years in their career. The rest of their set list were their greatest hits.
As I was watching the movie, I felt like I was really watching Led Zeppelin performing on stage. I felt like I was really there, wishing I was.
Their set list is still missing many of their famous and most important songs, though. They should have threw, “Heart Breaker” in there somewhere. I also wished they played, “Achille’s Last Stand”, “Immigrant Song”, “The Rover”, “Communication Breakdown”, “Dyer Maker”, “The Rain Song”, “Gallows Pole”, “Friends”, “Out On the Tiles”, “How Many More Times”, etc.
I can understand why the tour rumors kept going because at the 2007 show, the fans wanted to hear the greatest songs that weren’t played that night. The fans wanted the band to continue on, so they can get a chance to play all of their songs live and vary up their set lists. Will Led Zeppelin ever get back together again? The band may keep denying it. The fans may doubt them, but I still say, “Never say never”. I mean, christ. The Who, is still playing without Keith Moon. So why not? I still find it a possibility that Led Zep could get back together again. Maybe not this soon, but sometime down the road.
It pisses me off that people would want to criticize legendary bands on “aging”. You see. Age doesn’t make a difference in music. As long as you have the talent and the skill, who cares about the fuckin’ age, ya know? Age is just a number. That’s all it is. Musician’s don’t give up music. They’re all going to keep playing music until they’re dead, that’s all there is to it.
Back to the “Celebration Day” Blu Ray, it was a good concert movie. My only disappointment that there were no extras. No behind the scenes footage or no backstage footage or any of that stuff. It is a must own for any Led Zep fan, though. It is worth getting. Do yourself a favor and check it out. They are still rock n’ roll genius’s.
Kev
K'Brocking 
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