Re: Deep thoughts

[TangerineMan <tangerineman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Michael O. writes

> Now, even in '73, he was cheating on OTHAFA, which is why it's so cool to hear
> him do  this with the high notes on this new (to me) version.....

Listening to OtHaFA in mp3 from the sampler, it sounds to me like Plant's
voice has been tweaked in the studio, because on the L.A. audience tape he's
a little sharp or flat on some of the high notes. So that's cheating too,
but of another kind.

> Ummmmm...neat vid, but- why isn't Bonzo shown??? He was playing his usual
> great stuff that night- bet the drummers will be pissed...maybe there's more
> Bonzo on the other stuff....sounds great, at any rate.....

It looks to me like they never had more than two or maybe three cameras
rolling at RAH. For WIaWSNB it almost looks like they only had one for much
of the song! So they're bound to stay focused on the singer and guitarist,
and there's little if any coverage of the other players. Also, the footage
is dark; we've known that for years, so even when Bonzo would have been
visible in the background of a shot whose main focus is Plant or Page, he
isn't, because there wasn't enough light.

Don't worry; you get to see a lot of him in White Summer--assuming the shot
selections will be similar to what's on the bootleg vids. And Moby Dick, of
course-- which, judging from what people who have seen the previews are
saying, is nothing short of spectacular.