June 3rd Led Zeppelin
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kevzep
Its all about the Music
Have you heard it? Or are you just going to bring your surly attitude to which otherwise was a great thread about taking advantage of the latest technology to restore some of the greatest albums ever produced to a level we have not heard before....
Yeah, sure you can have your own opinion, and I have the original pressings too, but I certainly wouldn't be making any assumptions or comments about something I have not heard or know anything about...
True Led Zeppelin aficionados, fans, and audiophiles will greatly appreciate the work gone into the presentation, and audio quality....
The vinyl pressings are extremely high quality, much better than anything massed produced around the time of the release, you can appreciate the High Definition download (24bit/96khz), and of course the CD's.
There is a commemorative book, hard bound with a lot of pictures and info never seen before......
But most of all, the audio quality is second to none........The High Definition download is beyond anything I ever imagined these albums would ever sound like.....
kevzep
Its all about the Music
I just had another listen to the HD files, WOW.......I never thought I would hear Led Zeppelin II sound this way......
You wont be disappointed....:thmbsp:
chef free
Super Member
awesome!
Old HiFi Guy
Well-Known Member
I still have the first & second Led Zeppelin albums I bought when they first came out. Of course they have been played hundreds of time and are worn out. Unfortunately a lot of my early collection of all albums from various artists (1963-1980) is worn due to the amount of use.
Desert Dog
Active Member
Wonder when 4, Houses of the holy and Physical Graffiti will be released.:scratch2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HzIZOucnkCg
A little better interview than the tonight show...
The BBC interview with Mr. Page
A little better interview than the tonight show...
The BBC interview with Mr. Page
About 10-12 years ago I was a little league baseball Dad and had to take my son and several other players on long road trips in the area. I had a great stereo in my car and spent much of the trip listening to CDs of some of my favorite classic Rock. They were young teens and had never been exposed to most of this music in their lives.
At first I didn't over do it and kept the volume moderate. I met some resistance initially and they wanted to hear something more modern (which I probably did not own at the time). As we spent many an hour on these journeys, in the end they became my music "subjects" and they started to really get into it. I exposed them to probably every major rock band from the 60s and 70s and they started knowing what they were listening to and making requests. I started cranking it a little louder, they were singing along and playing air guitar etc. Kids started to want to ride with me instead of their parents because I was the cool Dad with the cool music.
Right before we got to the ball park it was mandatory for me to play "Queen - We are the Champions" which really got them pumped up, but in the end their favorite band by far was Led Zeppelin. They constantly argued weather Deep Purple or Thin Lizzy came second but there was no argument over who was #1. I wished I would have taken some video as they were a sight to see when ever I played Zep's "Rock and Roll" track!
If this is not an objective validation of the dominant role this band played in the Rock and Roll pecking order I don't know what would be?
Anyway, I can only image the impact of hearing this band for the first time, and a great remaster with side tracks is about as close as most of us will get to this experience.
By the way, when my Son and a few of these other kids went to college together years later, I was amazed at how many of their new friends were also heavily into classic rock. I saw many a TT and several dorm rooms playing really fine rock. Of course, my son and his buds fit right into this gang thanks to me
I am a little confused now because my son's and his friend's favorite has now changed to "The Meters" ? Oh well...
At first I didn't over do it and kept the volume moderate. I met some resistance initially and they wanted to hear something more modern (which I probably did not own at the time). As we spent many an hour on these journeys, in the end they became my music "subjects" and they started to really get into it. I exposed them to probably every major rock band from the 60s and 70s and they started knowing what they were listening to and making requests. I started cranking it a little louder, they were singing along and playing air guitar etc. Kids started to want to ride with me instead of their parents because I was the cool Dad with the cool music.
Right before we got to the ball park it was mandatory for me to play "Queen - We are the Champions" which really got them pumped up, but in the end their favorite band by far was Led Zeppelin. They constantly argued weather Deep Purple or Thin Lizzy came second but there was no argument over who was #1. I wished I would have taken some video as they were a sight to see when ever I played Zep's "Rock and Roll" track!
If this is not an objective validation of the dominant role this band played in the Rock and Roll pecking order I don't know what would be?
Anyway, I can only image the impact of hearing this band for the first time, and a great remaster with side tracks is about as close as most of us will get to this experience.
By the way, when my Son and a few of these other kids went to college together years later, I was amazed at how many of their new friends were also heavily into classic rock. I saw many a TT and several dorm rooms playing really fine rock. Of course, my son and his buds fit right into this gang thanks to me
I am a little confused now because my son's and his friend's favorite has now changed to "The Meters" ? Oh well...
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kevzep
Its all about the Music
Nice one, I'll check this out....
About 10-12 years ago I was a little league baseball Dad and had to take my son and several other players on long road trips in the area. I had a great stereo in my car and spent much of the trip listening to CDs of some of my favorite classic Rock. They were young teens and had never been exposed to most of this music in their lives.
At first I didn't over do it and kept the volume moderate. I met some resistance initially and they wanted to hear something more modern (which I probably did not own at the time). As we spent many an hour on these journeys, in the end they became my music "subjects" and they started to really get into it. I exposed them to probably every major rock band from the 60s and 70s and they started knowing what they were listening to and making requests. I started cranking it a little louder, they were singing along and playing air guitar etc. Kids started to want to ride with me instead of their parents because I was the cool Dad with the cool music.
Right before we got to the ball park it was mandatory for me to play "Queen - We are the Champions" which really got them pumped up, but in the end their favorite band by far was Led Zeppelin. They constantly argued weather Deep Purple or Thin Lizzy came second but there was no argument over who was #1. I wished I would have taken some video as they were a sight to see when ever I played Zep's "Rock and Roll" track!
If this is not an objective validation of the dominant role this band played in the Rock and Roll pecking order I don't know what would be?
Anyway, I can only image the impact of hearing this band for the first time, and a great remaster with side tracks is about as close as most of us will get to this experience.
By the way, when my Son and a few of these other kids went to college together years later, I was amazed at how many of their new friends were also heavily into classic rock. I saw many a TT and several dorm rooms playing really fine rock. Of course, my son and his buds fit right into this gang thanks to me
I am a little confused now because my son's and his friend's favorite has now changed to "The Meters" ? Oh well...
Thats a great story, love it.......:thmbsp:
My daughter, who is 20 now, she loves Led Zeppelin too, I have wondered whether it was something she was born with, or if it was because I was listening to it and its something comforting and familiar to her, I must ask her about it one day....
She likes music from her generation too, but there is something special about Led Zeppelin to her....
I'm listening to the alternate take of Since Ive Been Loving you, its awesome, sounds like one of the early live versions before they released LZ III....
Except the actual sound if it is fantastic, its just RAW, no treatment of any kind, and Jimmy's guitar take is wild.........
Yeah, great stuff.......
kevzep
Its all about the Music
Led Zeppelin, my favorite all time masters of the world as we once knew it, and I only have a compilation CD.
Saw them five times and I will be awaiting reviews
You saw them FIVE times!!! One thing I will always regret about my life is the fact that I never saw Led Zeppelin live.
They came to New Zealand once, on Feb 25th 1972 when I was 6 years old.....
I always hoped they would come back, but they never did.....But you know, I think around 1970-73 was their prime for live, and that would have been the period I would have liked to have experienced live......
bluesky
Lunatic Member
No problem...buy it.
kevzep
Its all about the Music
I have, all of them.......:yes:
johnr66
Well-Known Member
I brought home the first two albums on vinyl. I'm pretty happy with what I hear. The inner grooves sound clear and there is no sibilance. The pressing is reasonably quiet. They didn't over modulate the grooves either. If you like bass, well, listen to to the bass on "The Lemon Song", "Moby Dick" and the kick drum on many of the other tunes. I thought the bass control got turned up! (I listen with tone controls flat and loudness off). I might say the bass was a bit over the top, but it is a nice deep bass, not a muddy bass.
A couple minor negative things: there is quite a bit of pre-echo on the lead-in and crackle on the lead-out. When I lifted the record off the platter there was a lot static build up. This is my first brand new vinyl purchase in about 30 years. Is that normal for new records?
A couple minor negative things: there is quite a bit of pre-echo on the lead-in and crackle on the lead-out. When I lifted the record off the platter there was a lot static build up. This is my first brand new vinyl purchase in about 30 years. Is that normal for new records?
So - is the promotion still on, or did that end June 1st?
kevzep
Its all about the Music
Yeah, I found the same, the Vinyl for Led Zep II is more bassy than I was expecting, but I ended up quite liking it, gave the music some real authority.....
I had it cranked, it was a very enjoyable experience....:thmbsp:
Yeah, the Lemon Song was kicking.....:yes:
I noticed the pre-echo on the lead in too.......and I also noticed it was severely statically charged also.....
Took a while to clean it before I played it.......
Pretty minor things in the grand scheme.....Imagine if it was a terrible master and it sounded awful......
I have played it a couple of times actually I liked it so much.....
I believe it ended yesterday IIRC.
