Re: Knebworth underrated?

["James Bonalsky" <bonal71@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I, too, have recently warmed to the Knebworth shows.  My past exposure to 
8/11 had been a video that I acquired in the early 1990s ... you know, the 
standard Knebworth video with picture quality ranging from C+ to B.  
Although it was interesting to see that video, I certainly wasn't blown away 
by the performance.

However, about 6 months ago, I acquired the 8/11 show on CD and was struck 
by how much better the band sounded on the CD than on the flat-sounding 
video I heard.

Then, about 4 months ago, I acquired the Celebration DVD of the 8/11 show 
and, in addition to having a much better picture quality, it had a vastly 
improved sound quality.  Certainly, the tinny, thin, soundboard-like sound 
from my oringinal VHS video was replaced by a much fuller, tough, 
Zeppelinesque sound.

I must say, if you have the right sound source, the Knebworth shows were 
much, much better than the majority of reviews would lead one to believe.




>From: "Scott Hutchinson" <redthing2@xxxxxxx>
>To: <zeppelin@xxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Knebworth underrated?
>Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 16:11:37 -0400
>
>For the last few years I have warmed to Knebworth.I must say I agree with 
>J.
>Peterson
>that Knebworth got a bad rap.For the first time we are seeing and hearing 
>it
>in a new
>light.ALS in particular is solid and a srandout.It looks like they are
>having fun.
>
>
>Sharky