![]() ![]() ![]() However, they conspicuously avoided older material, in even leaving out the classic "Dazed And Confused." Sticking to the current albums will keep Zeppelin fresh with the younger crowd, even at the risk of losing the "grandparents," as Plant humorously referred to us. Led Zeppelin is bent on becoming one of the world's longest-lived rock groups. The group sometimes seemed to be going through its paces rather than giving itself to the audience. ![]() Once the mix was clear, there were additional slow spots, especially lengthy, self-indulgent solos by Page and Bonham. The sound was completely unbalanced for the first twenty minutes, creating a very disturbing distortion at high volume. Special lighting effects included a pyramid of green lasers surrounding 'a solitary Page, and directed spots which gave Plant the look of a blue elf with flaming I golden hair at the outset of the three-hour set's close, "Stairway To Heaven." The show was not without its weak points, however. The concert's major energy contributor was drummer John Bonham, who specialized in imaginative embellishment and occasional telepathic explosions of rhythmic chaos with Page. His feature of the evening was the dreamy "No Quarter," for which he played synthesized piano in the midst of the effective dry-ice fog. John Paul Jones is a jack of all trades, playing a solid, reserved bass in addition to various keyboards, strings and bass pedals. His versatility was demonstrated by facile fingerpicking on the twelve-stringed electric for "The Song Remains The Same," as well as tasteful acoustic backing of Robert Plant's lead vocal on "Going To California," part of an acoustical set that included the very unusual "Battle of Evermore" from the band's album. Zeppelin's main strength is still the skill of its individual musicians, notably lead guitarist and mentor Jimmy Page. Newer "heavy metal" rock bands have been racking up impressive attendances and grosses in recent years, but few in operation today can match the crowd impact of these nine-year veterans of the large scale concert tour. Press Reviews: MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NYC - The cheers and fireworks were deafening as Led Zeppelin's sold-out six-concert engagement got off to an explosive start here. Click here to view the US '77 Tour Programme (flipbook) ![]()
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