Plant stuff

[Nech <tytlane@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

As Tangoman tried to post yesterday whilst things were poo-tee-weet ( he 
wrote me asking for assistance in posting) there are already some RPSS 
sets floating through the ether. Both  3/14 & 3/24 are on eztorrent. I 
just got through listening to 3/24 Irving Plaza, the show I should've 
been at, and contrary to my earlier statements, I am now not all that 
depressed about it. All in all a good show and I'm sure much much more 
engaging if you were there, but there were some things I guess I just 
didn't flip for.

Although all the reviews seems to gush about the reworked Zep numbers I 
myself don't find them errrrrrrr, wellllll, "working" for me. I mean why 
bother with NQ anymore? It's been blasphemized to death already, and 
other than a continued snub in Jones face, I just don't see the point or 
re-re-reworking it anymore. Sure , probably being there at Irving, 
hopped up on something or another it probably really  made for a cool 
soft spoken weathered oh yeah, mature entrance ( note 'trance'  seems to 
be a recurring theme...) but listening throught the crowd noise, it was 
just dirgish if that's a word.. Shine it all around certainly comes off  
well live but  seems to teeter on the cusp of club trance music to a 
pothead's dream sequencer. Don't see the point of another re-re-make of 
BD keeping the cock rock lyrics yet stripping the original in your face 
Jones riff other than a dig at... oh yeah made that point already. Have 
no idea what Freedom Fries is about but hope I enjoy the album version 
when I can hear it properly. The Dreamland numbers come off great I must 
say and also for that matter does Tall Cool One. As poppish as that was, 
SS does a great job of rockin it up and  it's needed in the light of the 
heavy number of slower numbers Robert's doing. That's the Way left me 
melancholy just thinking about how great Zep sounded doing this live 
with just the 3 of them up there with Bonzo throwing in an occasional 
spooning. SS does it justice indeed. Tin (PC)an Valley (I've seen 
several takes on the title) takes too long to get to speed IMO  but then 
again could be a bit drawn out live and am hoping for a more concise 
version on MA.

Levee made me wonder how many people really had the OMGII version 
playing in their head as they rabidly sang along to this version. Yeah, 
once it got up a head of steam it was rolling but I really really wonder 
how many folks understand or care for the Delta blues rooted beginning.

Enchanter made me wanna go dig up Lightning Laser and for a guy who 
hates the hell out of Stairway, I wish Robert would just live without 
WLL for a day.

Still, I highly recomend you grab this one as it's downloading like a 
banshee as is Austin and the sound is pretty good till a better version 
comes along. Even though I might not agree with some of it, Robert does 
sound great and I hope he keeps on keeping on and also hope that by the 
times he comes round again and I can get to see him his setlist will go 
beyond 50% Zep rehashing and includes more of  his never stuff. Oh yeah, 
listen for the '73 flashback m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

Nech

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