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Originally Posted by Derek Bliss
So do buy a ticket to the show anymore. YOu seem to be just as happy sitting back from the cheap seats and commenting via set lists on the internet so clearly, you won't be missed. Here's a thought... if you look at alot of the people posting the most constant and critical commentaries on the set list, the ages barely break the 20 year barrier... so, if they're only 18 or 19, chances are they never got to see the band perform the songs from Keep The Faith or These Days live in concert in person... could THAT have anything to do with it? If I only got into Led Zeppelin after they released Coda and I paid money to see a show and didn't get The Lemon Song... is that really fair?
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No it has nothing to do with it....
I've been to a lot of concerts, and I can judge what I'm hearing.... Yes I may enjoy seeing Page and Plant live a hell of a lot more than watching a Led Zep DVD, but I know the concerts Zep were doing on the DVD were a hell of a lot better than P&P. It's understanding the line between enjoyment and quality. I much prefere seeing Bon Jovi like I did last night, than watching say Giants Stadium 89, but I know that Giants was a much better show. So I want to hear things like Let it rock, Tokyo Road, Hardest Part Is the Night e.t.c based on what I've heard there. I've seen recordings of the band then, and now, and that's enough to judge.
Also I was there on These Days tour, and Hey God kicked the shit out of anything they give us on Bounce and Crush, infact so does My guitar....
If anything the band proved my point this week as well. I can't actually remember Runaway from 96, but hearing it the other night it was everything I expected it to be. It rocked more than anything else they played, and just proves that they can play like they used to, and so the songs from Slippery, New Jersey, 7800 would still rock, and still work.
It's also not black and white. I'm not saying 'the band should play Homebound Train', there are about 20 songs I desperately want to hear, of which I think one should be played. i.e it's not just me, there are lots of people who feel the same about these songs.... For instance I saw Robert Plant in a club a few years ago, and he didn't play one Zep song, everybody felt letdown... If he'd have done one or two, people would have been happy.I'm not suggesting they do an 80's set list, but just something that will please all the fans.