Led Zeppelin - Rampaging Cajun (3CD) (2009) {Empress Valley Supreme Disc}

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Led Zeppelin - Rampaging Cajun (3CD) (2009) {Empress Valley Supreme Disc}

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A great show from 1975! The recording captures clearly the performance and
is really atmospheric, making this a pleasure to listen to. The show itself
is wonderful … Robert is in good voice (something that doesn't happen
often in 1975), and the band is amazing. Start to finish this show is great
… even the long Moby Dick is enjoyable. (Bonham was introduced as "the man
with a bicycle clip caught in his sock … the greatest percussionist since
Big Ben!") No Quarter is a wonderful jam with some excellent piano from
Jonesy and Kashmir is epic. Dazed And Confused is long and great, and the
drumming, in particular, is immense. This is also the date on which Physical
Graffiti was finally been released in the United States and Plant commented
that fact: "The egg has been laid … or is it the guy who got laid?"
A loud pea whistle signals the beginning of Rock and Roll. Bonzo's
thunderous pounding echoes off the walls of the arena as Page blazes through
the guitar solos during Sick Again. As the song ends, Plant tells the crowd
"hang onto your heads." In My Time of Dying is incredibly heavy. Bonzo
hammers at his drums with unbelievable intensity during The Rain Song. No
Quarter features Jones's first use of a grand piano. The instrumental
section is absolutely fantastic. Page delivers an amazing guitar solo which
ends in a series of violent outbursts with Bonzo. An outstanding
performance, one of the best thus far.

Page shreds through an erratic guitar solo during Trampled Underfoot Plant
introduces Moby Dick as "one of the most exciting events that you're likely
to see in the next ten minutes." The arena quakes under the power of Bonzo's
thunderous assault. An utterly devastating performance, one of the best thus
far. Dazed and Confused features a brutally heavy San Francisco interlude,
now transformed into a haunting rendition of Woodstock. Page's fingers get a
bit sticky during the frantic guitar solo/workout section. The return to the
main riff is a chaotic explosion of energy. As the song ends, Plant
announces "Mr. Jimmy Page, guitar… Baton Rouge, a really good audience…
and Led Zeppelin, just a fun-lovin' bunch of boys." Stairway to Heaven
features an excellent, dynamic guitar solo from Page. Plant unleashes some
spine-chilling squeals during the theramin freakout in Whole Lotta Love.
Page's fingers become hopelessly entangled in the strings during Black Dog.

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Led Zeppelin - Rampaging Cajun (3CD) (2009) {Empress Valley Supreme Disc}

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