(2013-05-24 08:28:09)

YES...YES...YES

This review is from: No Quarter - Jimmy Page & Robert Plant Unledded (DVD) Page and Plant did a superb job on this project. Again, I will say, How do you rate perfection....YOU DON'T......You just sit back and watch and listen to these two very talented people who have given us so much wonderful music to listen to over and over. I was glad to have added this to my collection of what I still consider to be one the GREATEST BANDS I EVER SAW STEP ONTO A STAGE!!!!!!

(2013-05-23 19:47:04)

Led Zeppelin Unledded - No Quarter

This review is from: No Quarter - Jimmy Page & Robert Plant Unledded (DVD) Outstanding live Page/Plant DVD. Kashmir is worth the price of the DVD all by itself !

(2013-05-22 13:15:14)

Zeppelin

This review is from: No Quarter - Jimmy Page & Robert Plant Unledded (DVD) This is my 3rd copy of this DVD.I lend them out and they disappear.A must have for any true Zeppelin fan

(2013-05-22 03:42:00)

Page and Plant No Quarter - Unledded Show

Phenomenal ~ Page/Plant at there comeback best. However, I was looking for the DVD for this product. Enjoyable and a treasure of a special show. Hope to find this product on DVD too.

(2013-05-21 09:04:57)

I taped this off PBS for free

so why buy it? And they couldn't find John Paul Jones' phone number? And Robert Plant appears to have lost much of his upper range, which would explain why he now sings with Alison Krauss (she sings the high notes he can't hit anymore)

(2013-05-20 21:09:28)

Come On!

Why the hell is this not on DVD?

(2013-05-14 05:05:53)

awesome stuff

first off: why does everyone think this is Led Zeppelin? IT'S NOT! Perhaps the reason John Paul Jones wasn't asked to join in was due to the fact that his inclusion would cause world-wide hailings of a Led Zeppelin reunion, which this IS NOT. sure, having Jones along would not necessarily make this a performance of Led Zeppelin (that can never happen, Zeppelin is comprised solely of Page, Plant, Jones and Bonham, and nobody else), but the rabid attention of the press and fans would cause the whole thing to be misconstrued into something it wasn't. With that being said, this performance by PAGE & PLANT is superb.

(2013-05-13 15:40:50)

GREAT DVD! NO REGRETS! EVER!

For all Zeppelin fans, any CDs, DVDs relating to them will always be worth having.

(2013-05-06 15:11:03)

Something for everyone!

I bought this for my grandson's friend (age 15) who is a huge Led Zep fan. He literally jumped for joy! We all sat down to watch it and I was as enthralled as he was. It's a great dvd...music, settings, singing...it's got it all.

(2013-05-06 02:26:10)

Finally, the two legends rejoin, captured in concert.

A must have for any Led Zeppelin fan, No Quarter displays the long-awaited reunion of guitarist Jimmy Page and vocalist Robert Plant, members of arguably the greatest rock and roll band ever. Backed by an Egyptian orchestra on several tracks and talents Michael Lee, on drums, and Charlie Jones, on bass, the two legends revisit and revise such classics as Kashmir, The Rain Song, and Thank You, and also introduce new material, including standouts like Wonderful One and City Don't Cry. Both nostalgic and ground breaking, it is no wonder this performance broke rating records with it's MTV debut.

(2013-05-04 12:00:41)

No Quarter- Jimmy Page & Robert Plant Unledded

The music and pictures on this DVD are outstanding! We play it at work 3 or 4 times a week. I have shared it with many people, taken it to the beach on vacation and played it day & night. It is a great work!

(2013-05-04 05:54:00)

Musical Genius

I was not born yet when Zeppelin broke up, and I didn't even know who they were when they did the "Unledded" segment and the tour (nor was I old enough to go if I wanted to-I was in middle school at the time), but since I've hit my early 20's, I've really appreciated their music. For someone like me, they are almost like mythical gods, because I can only see them via video. I bought this dvd for both my mom, and my aunt and uncle (who were all at the Zeppelin riot show in '77 at Tampa Stadium). While Plant's voice unfortunately can't handle the strain of the chorus of "What is and What Should Never Be" or "Black Dog", he is amazing on "Thank You" and "The Battle of Evermore." Also, one song on this dvd made the purchase price well worth it- "Gallow's Pole"- this live version blows the studio recording out of the water. Would have liked to see some "Going to California" on here.

(2013-05-02 01:55:20)

GREAT remastering of sound and picture!

Let me join the band wagon of people who have all versions...previous vhs and laserdisc and import DVD and say that this is AMAZING in the upgraded sound (as is the CD). I was a fan of the performance but never so big on the previous version sonically which was not very crisp or clean ...quite mushy actually. This new version sounds wonderful in the acoustic moments and powerful plugged in....a dream come true for true fans.The picture is also spectacular with none of the digital artifacts and pixelations which plague most projects transfered to DVD.....extra care was obviously taken on this project to upgrade all areas...and YES, the bonus interview and performance/video is an awesome bonus....KUDOS! and at such a price......buy two...you just may wear out the first copy...

(2013-05-01 12:23:04)

Bow down to the Gods of Rock

Face it children, there is no one better. This is pure bliss. Even just having half of the legendary Led Zeppelin (Robert Plant and Jimmy Page) this is better than virtually any concert DVD you will ever view. The two rework virtually all of the 13 Zeppelin classics into stirring orchestral versions that sometimes are entirely different from the original (take a look at the bonus video of Black Dog from the American Music Awards where the only thing similar to the original is the lyrics). Some songs work extremely well such as the Rain Song which, if you never gave the song a chance, this version with its powerful string arangements coupled with Jimmy's soft acoustic strummings and the drummer Michael Lee (who plays his balls off to help himself remotely compare to John Bonham which I respect him for) plays lightly with jazz brushes and strongly in the heavier parts of the song. The Battle of Evermore has Jimmy playing mandolin and some Indian lady singing with Robert. The song is superior to the studio version. Gallows Pole rocks it out acoustically with the orchestral arrangements. The reworked version of No Quarter that intros the DVD is a stirring new version of Jonesy's old keyboard based classic except there's no keys this time. You get to watch Jimmy and Robert in the woods as Jimmy strums away on an acoustic 12-string and Robert doing effects on his voice LIVE! Look at his lap and you'll notice. Thank You, What Is And What Should Never Be, and Since I've Been Loving You all stay faithful to the originals except for Jimmy's new shredding solos that he's tacked onto Thank You and of course his always visionary work on Since I've Been Loving You.Now onto the stuff in foreign lands and the boys themselves. Robert, for his age, blew my mind. At age 50 he can still sing better than most people half his age which is a real tribute to his blatant vocal talent. Jimmy seems to really enjoy himself inspite of looking much older. He still plays amazingly it's just he just looks so freakin old its shocking. It doesn't matter though because he rocks that much. The new songs, City Don't Cry, The Truth Explodes, and Wah Wah are all recorded outdoors in Morocco with local musicians and really show the ability of Jimmy and Robert to be extremely eclectic. Wonderful One is taken from the show itself and is also a new song. It is a stirring acoustic song with some great acoustic work by Jimmy. Nobody's Fault But Mine really didn't do it for me maybe because it just doesn't work acoustically but that's a small gripe. When The Levee Breaks is also rerecorded on a Misty Mountain Top just like Nobody's Fault But Mine and actually works quite well acoustically. That's The Way stays true to its roots aside from the kongas and bongos and whatnot as well as the drums which are nonexistent on the original. Four Sticks is loaded with lotsa crazy percussion from a Moroccan Orchestra. Friends is filled with violins and is a generally good moving song. Then comes the grand finale. The best 10 minutes of the show. Kashmir. This version surpasses all. The orchestra melds beautifully with the band and fits like a hand in a glove. Just having the live strings as compared to just having Jonesy do it all through keyboards back in the day give it a step up. The song starts slowly and at various times stops for a violin solo as well as some crazy bongos stuff. Jimmy Page plays this $50,000 guitar that is more like a computer for this song. He makes millions of sounds somehow throughout this song and towards the end gives everyone a teaser of Black Dog. The song and show ends with everyone jamming around Black Dog for about two minutes and then everyone leaves as the orchestra finishes out. The bonuses rock. The interview is cool. Most High is a good Kashmir like song off of Walking Into Clarksdale the collaboration between Plant and Page. The song is cool but the middle eastern-esque keyboard breaks get annoying when we all know that Jimmy Page could be soloing. Black Dog is great as explained above.Overall, buy this piece of history. I know, I know you'r unsure but trust me it rules. Sure it's mostly acoustic and that was one of the reasons I wasn't going to buy it but still it's amazing. You're mind will be blown.

(2013-04-30 21:35:19)

Good to hear any of the old "Zeppelin" gang.

This review is from: No Quarter - Jimmy Page & Robert Plant Unledded (DVD) Too bad about Bonham, but when he died, it was too bad that John Baldwin didn't play with them as well. Ah well.

(2013-04-30 03:24:26)

If "Unledded", it's certainly high octane

This review is from: No Quarter - Jimmy Page & Robert Plant Unledded (DVD) No point in saying I agree with most of the reviewers who found this DVD excellent, but the first time I listened to it, I picked the Dolby Stereo and put it on the big audio-rig and speakers -- the heck with five-channel sound when the stereo is this good. I then sat back and closed my eyes to focus on the music at its best. I have been a LZ fan for years, and I own many of their albums in original LP form, but this is amazing. The "Rain Song" has always been my favorite number . . . along with Kashmir, and I can say I never really heard them until this DVD. After listening to CDs, this was sheer ear-ecstasy. The DVD audio quality is simply superb -- the best live recording I have ever seen/heard on DVD . . . and at last the medium lives up to its promise. The combination of watching the picture and listening to the gorgeous music is informing -- I figured out some things. Stereo imaging was highly synchronized with what your eyes see on the picture of the stage. EDIT -- the one glaring exception is "Black Dog", which is like listening to a "boom box" in a 55 gallong drum cranked up to unintelligible and frighening gains. I checked it out on a waveform analysis. There are no peaks; there are no valleys. This is a disappointment to a great song -- what you can credibly hear of the performance "in the drum" sounds as if it could have been a fine performance.Sure, Robert Plant has lost some of the top end of his vocal range, but his unique phrasings and modulations are excellent, emotive and uniformly on key. He certainly is not shy of showing off that he is still quite a showman. And as for Jimmy Page, for the first time to me he shows he was not only a great innovator of the past, but he is still a consumate guitarist.The imagination and reach of the arrangements left me awestruck at the extension of the creativity of Plant and Page. The choice of instrumentation and the superb blending of the various elements is among the most amazing recordings of a live performance I've ever heard. This is the audio fulfilment of my years of fandom of LZ. Sure, I think it's a tragedy that Bonham is no longer with us, and it's a disappointment if they slighted Jones, BUT this is a DVD I will use to demonstrate what great sound can be.I thought the soundstage was beautiful and effective. The alternative recording sites and landscape interludes were pleasant and soothing, and they did not repeat the self-indulgence that mars "The Song Remains the Same" DVD. EDIT: To rehash, I'd like to see whoever engineered that recording of "Black Dog" shot -- the gain and compression are so high that the average loudness is universally at the clipping point. It sounds horrible, and the better your sound system, the worse it sounds. Plant's vocals are muddied and some interesting Moroccan or Egyptian accompanyment is totally buried. It is the worst version of an LZ song I have ever heard by a member of the band, and is guaranteed to really iritate anyone quickly, if you can stand it that long.

(2013-04-25 19:41:30)

One of the best ever

This review is from: No Quarter - Jimmy Page & Robert Plant Unledded (DVD) Especially Kashmir...wow. I get goosebumps everytime!Audio and video quality excellent.The cinematography blew me away...and I'm playing back on an old non-blu-ray player.

(2013-04-25 05:20:10)

Hey Genius...PAGE DIDN'T RE-MASTER THIS NEW RELEASE!

That would be Kevin Shirley. Page and Plant offered a few suggestions, but never touched a thing.

(2013-04-25 05:14:22)

Good on VHS - please please release on DVD

I love the remakes the most - but why would it not be on DVD!

(2013-04-24 22:05:05)

No Reason to be Ashamed! Thrilling DVD. :)

JIMMY PAGE AND ROBERT PLANT HAD EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO CALL JPJ AND JASON BONHAM. IT'S A KNOWN FACT THAT NO BAND WITH THE OBIVIOUS EXCEPTION OF THE SURVIVING BEATLES HAS BEEN OFFERED SO MUCH MONEY TO REFORM. INCLUDING JPJ WOULD HAVE BEEN GREAT BUT THE SUBSEQUENT CALL FOR JASON BONHAM AND THEN THE ULTIMATE VERSION OF STAIRWAY STADIUM TOUR WAS SOMETHING ROBERT PLANT NEVER WANTED TO HAPPEN. THIS TOUR WASN'T ABOUT MONEY. IF THAT WAS THE CASE THEY COULD HAVE DONE THE OBIVIOUS AND MADE THREE TIMES MORE MONEY. FRANKLY, I AM GLAD WE DIDN'T GET A REUNION WHICH SIMPLY GAVE THE FAN A BLAST FROM THE PAST FOR OLD TIMES SAKE WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN NICE TO SEE BUT FAR AWAY FROM THE MAGIC OF LED ZEPPELIN'S GLORY DAYS. LED ZEPELIN WAS A BAND THAT NEVER MADE THE SAME ALBUM TWICE. THEY PUSHED THE BOUNDERIES IN THE STUDIO AND ONSTAGE AND THOUGH THEY COULD BE VERY SLOPPY WHEN THEY WERE ON FEW BANDS THEN OR TODAY COULD MATCH THEM FOR SHEER EXCITEMENT AND CONVICTION. NO QUARTER GIVES US A NEW LOOK AT CLASSIC SONGS WHICH ARE GIVEN A BREATH OF FRESH AIR WITH EGYPTIAN MUSCIANS, SHIMMERING ORCHESTRATION, AND GREAT MUSCIANS WHO GIVE BONHAM AND JONES'S PARTS THE LOVE THEY DESERVE. THE RESULTS ARE A DVD THAT IS LEAPS AND BOUNDS AHEAD OF THE OTHER REUNION OFFERINGS FROM BANDS SUCH AS FLEETWOOD MAC, THE EAGLES, AND PINK FLOYD. HIGHLIGHTS ARE GREAT VERSIONS OF FRIENDS, NOBODY'S FAULT BUT MINE, RAIN SONG, AND KASHMIR. SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB AND THIS OVERALL PRESENTATION IS ONE THAT IS BOTH FRESH AND FOREVER MEMORABLE. ROBERT MAY NOT HAVE THE PITCH HE USE TO HAVE BUT HIS LOWER AND MID RANGE TONES ARE IN MANY WAYS BETTER AND MORE CONTROLED AND JIMMY PAGE'S ACOUSTIC WORK IS SIMPLY OUTSTANDING AND RIVALED ONLY BY A FEW GUITAR PLAYERS. WHAT SIMPLY BLEW ME AWAY WAS NIGEL EATON'S HURDY GURDY WHICH LOOKS SO WEIRD BUT PRODUCES SUCH AN ERIE FANTASTIC SOUND. HE ALMOST STOLE THE SHOW AND HIS SOLO DURING THE SUBSEQUENT TOUR WAS REALLY AMAZING. THANKS JIMMY AND EVEN MORE SO TO ROBERT FOR GIVING LED ZEPPELIN'S MEMORY A REUNION WE MAY NOT ALL HAVE LIKED BUT GOT SO MUCH MORE THAN COULD HAVE BEEEN EXPECTED. THIS IS THE EXAMPLE FOR WHICH ALL REUNIONS OF GREAT BANDS SHOULD BE JUDGED.