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Re: Pittsburgh Symphony does Zep with special guest....



any pics or videos? I wanted to go but I had another appointment.



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> From: Jennifer Blake <jenapples2@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: "zeppelin@xxxxxxxx" <zeppelin@xxxxxxxx> 
>Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 11:41 PM
>Subject: Pittsburgh Symphony does Zep with special guest....
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>So tonight I had the GREAT fortune of attending the Pittsburgh Symphony 
>Orchestra perform the music of Led Zeppelin.  They totally rocked it out...to 
>hear a complete symphony orchestra perform GTBT, TSRTS, Going to California, 
>etc.....I think my heart was actually skipping beats?!  Vocals performed by a 
>guy named Brody Dolyniuk, who just really nailed it!
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>Got to the show a bit early, seats were in the Grand Tier level of Heinz 
>Hall...nice and cool up on the upper level.  Sitting their minding our 
>business when the box door opens and a giant man steps through....I mean 
>GIANT...block out the light of the sun...huge.  Turns out to be Brett Keisel, 
>defensive end of the Pittsburgh Steelers.  Heinz Hall seating capacity of over 
>2,400 and Brett Keisel sits down in front of me.  So awesome!  The guy is a 
>Zep fan...he was rocking out big time!  Mid show the vocalist announces that 
>the show is a sell out and that they are going to try something different and 
>ask for an audience member to participate.  Well, don't you just know that my 
>buddy Brett Keisel waves his hand, stands up and makes his way to the stage in 
>front of a crowd of screaming Zep and Steeler fans....gets up on the conductor 
>box and proceeds to conduct (more like jam) the symphony to "Dancing Days".  
>Oh my freakin' lord?!  Talk about
 awesome!
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>I went with my mom, who totally rocks out.  She took one for the team and 
>tapped on his (very large) shoulder and got him to sign autographs for all the 
>ladies in the section.
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>Such an awesome night and just had to share.....
>Jen
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