Re: Moby Dick

[Buddy Boy Page <traders55@xxxxxxxxx>]

>i was beside myself at this point because, not to
>step on anyone or discredit Zeppelin, but i dare
>say that Matt sounded better the Bonzo did (most
>of the time).

I don't know if it's my imagination, but aren't the
drums usually not captured that well on live
recordings, either by multi-tracked or hand-held tape
recorder?

For alot of us, we never saw Zep live, and so the only
way to hear Bonham in concert is from the recordings
people have made.  But if there is this limitation in
recording equipment, I imagine it would be a world of
difference to have heard Bonham do Moby Dick live and
right there.

I'm thinking of a couple of examples of where I was at
a show up close, and had the chance to hear a
recording later.  A couple of years ago, for instance,
the Red Hot Chili Peppers put on a free show in
Toronto on Younge street in the summer.  I got there
early, just a few rows of people back.  When they
finally started, I thought, jeez the drummer (Chad
Smith) sounds pretty good, compared to the stuff on
the studio albums or the RHCP boot that I had at that
point.

This show was also pro-recorded by Much Music, and
some of the songs were subsequently aired on TV.  And
the drums, the depth of the reverb and all that, it
was gone.  I don't know if the drums were pushed back
in the mix, or if it was a consequence of filtering
noise during the recording (I imagine alot of drum
sound must be full spectrum stuff), but it wasn't
nearly as good as it was live.

And that's just my take.