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We saw it on an IMAX screen, sitting in the front row heads cranked up to take in the whole screen, for it to be in our faces and extra loud. And that it was. It's good, really good. It's no The Song Remains the Same, which is a filmed concert at Madison Square Garden, New York, in the 1970s with the conceit of introducing them as legendary, bigger-than-life figures, particularly Page, who lived in a castle next to Loch Ness. This is a talking head documentary interspersed with historical footage and tight editing. The most amazing thing about it is that it does not pander to Johnny-come-lately fans. There is no mention of "Stairway to Heaven," their biggest hit ever. This is about the early, heavy days, coming out of nowhere by combining early blues from The States (muddy "Black" music), which a lot of young Brits were hearing for the first time with this new thing called "rock 'n roll."
What's so great about the greatest band ever? - The movie never makes it to 1973 and the Starship
Led Zeppelin band, promo portrait, 1971
Like Elvis and others appropriated the blood, sweat, and tears of post-slavery suffering crystalized into music, so Led Zeppelin paid homage to their heroes and cashed in like those heroes never did. It was blatant with Elvis and not so obvious where Led Zeppelin, most notably lead guitarist Jimmy Page, was coming up with the inspiration for so many catchy riffs (a demon named Zoso, the Devil, spirits of the dead still under contract, lifting ideas from the fertile London scene of his day, entheogenic drugs?), loud amplification, and blending the hardest music anyone had ever heard with plaintive love ballads of the hippie era (late 60s, early 70s). Sadly, there was no mention of the sexual abuse of young groupies, for which they are infamous, or recreational drug use. Some lawyer or PR firm was smart to keep a lid on those facets of their career. The movie ends abruptly with their second album before as they are reaching superstardom. Highly recommended! Fans will love it. Out now in wide release. INFO: becomingledzeppelinfilm.com
Led Zeppelin documentary (video); Seth Auberon, Dhr. Seven, Pat Macpherson (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
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