Led Zeppelin played their first "practiced" concert since 1980. The reviews were great. Jimmy Page, apparently, is a stickler for excellence and did this show only after it was determined that the band could get in adequate practice before the show.
Led Zeppelin needs to have a final world tour. The Rolling Stones have never stopped touring. They should. Aerosmithe? Come on guys. 60 year old dudes in spandex singing about adolescent hormonal issues? Give it up. The Who? Let the past be past. Most old rock and rollers should let well enough alone. But Zep? No. They can pull it off. Time for another tour.
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There were clips on YouTube today from the concert last night. They looked and sounded great. Incredible, in fact.
I hope they tour.
just checked out a couple of YouTube clips. Liked the double neck guitar on Stairway. Kashmir was great. did you know that Kashmir was the number one requested song by fans for this show? I wouldn't have chosen that if I could only hear one song, though I like it. Not sure what I would have chosen.
Hey, and what about Jason Bohnam on the drums? How'd you like his work?
Hey, did you hear Wolfgang VanHalen is now playing with the band?
With these two guys we have a great trend. iNstead of all these old guys on their reunion tours, they can just raise up children to take their places.
as for a zep tour, can you imagine trying to get tickets? It would be the biggest rock and roll tour in history ==no doubt about it. They'd have to play only stadiums.
who would open? I think they could get a HUGE name to open for them. U2?
I was just talking about that with a friend. I paid over $500 12 years ago for premium seats to Plant & Page.
I am sort of scared at what they might cost today.
I thought Jason Bonham sounded great.
I was hopeful about the raising children to take their place idea...until seeing Jack and Kelly Osbourne. I don't think anyone will ever be able to fill Ozzy's spot.
You Tube pulled the Zep videos.
Warner Music's lawyers . . .
Mike,
I gotta admit that it's kinda strange to me to see your love of contemporary rock. Don't get me wrong at all, it's just that I grew up in a very religiious upbringing. My dad was a preacher you might recall from a brief conversation we had a while back. (I know you speak to a lot of people). I remember vividly going to youth group when I was a teen and would be shown videos of Bible- belt Christian groups burning albums. Of course, I grew up during the PMRC days of the 80's.
Classic rock has always been a guilty pleasure of mine that I have often felt held me back from a relationship with God. I'm sure that will sound really strange to some reading this, but it seems that you just might be able to relate. My brother and I used to get "the lecture" all the time about the dangers of rock and roll. I absolutely can see the fine line between sensationalism and how confused youth could misinterpret their rock idols ploy for selling albums for real life. Remember Ozzy and Judas Priest's trials? We all knew Freddie Mercury was gay, David Bowie was so androgenous you weren't sure what he was, and AC/DC and Kiss were accused of satanism. I hid my album and tape collection and thought that I could see through the sensationalism and enjoy some good 'ol rock and roll. That stuff seems quaint by today's standards. Elvis suffered parental backlash and Jerry Lee Lewis was accused of playing "the devil's muscic".
I would love to discuss this with you sometime if you'd like to and have the time.
Mike,
Hi, this isn't a comment it's a quick note to you personally. I thought about e-mailing you from the link on Harvest's webpage, but I thought this would be better since it is about a comment I wrote earlier. I've been thinking about the last post I submitted earlier today and I see that you haven't posted it (yet?). I think maybe I should've talked to you in private about that and I was wondering if you thought we could leave that post off. Maybe I'm way off, but its been bugging me all day. If you want to post it, thats ok too but sometimes I type things as they come to me without much thinking. whatever you think is best. I can't attend service tommorow but if you want, Pastor Bob knows how to get a hold of me.
Chris,
as a young adult, I was a new Christian. I too was told that all the rock and roll I listened to was not of God. So I got rid of all my albums. Now I regret it!
I love Christian Rock and Roll. I like POD, Audio Adrenaline, DC Talk, Larry Norman, the Altar Boys, Jerusalem, and lots of other. I also like Rich Mullins, Keith Green, and many more.
However, I have realized that hard and fast rules are not the best way to determine what is wise to listen to.
I still avoid AC/DC. I just can't get anything good out of their lyrics and in fact, find them to be offensive most of the time. I just don't care for them. I like old Van Halen, but can't bring myself to enjoying "Running with the devil." So I don't listen to it. Areosmith, most songs I don't listen to. Why not? they're dirty songs. I don't see how God could be honored if I sing along. But "Dream On" is not sinful in it's sentiments --just an honest song about getting older.
So I think we must be discerning. I also think we need to remember that music made by humans is glorifying to God, for only creatures made in His image can do this.
I don't believe that there is anything inherently evil about any particular musical style --like Rock and Roll.
Sin is sin. But one need not be a Christian to write a song that can enjoyed by you or I.
Discerning good from evil in all things we allow in our lives . . . isn't that the sensible approach?
What do you think?
Hi Chris,
no sweat on the post. your comments raised good questions. I wasn't online for a couple of days, that's all.
by the way, you can email me anytime at pastormike@pobox.com
Paster Mike
Do you know if Zeppelin will be touring the states?
I haven't heard anything yet.
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