[ATTENDED: May 5, 2017] Lez Zeppelin
I don’t go to concerts by cover bands. Even though I know a successful cover band is going to sound pretty much spot on to the original, I’d rather see the original. And, if the original is no more, well, such is life.
But when I heard about Lez Zeppelin–from a lady cutting my hair no less–it sounded like a really interesting premise for a cover band. I had wanted to see them since I heard about them (almost 2 years ago). They played a couple of shows that I either couldn’t go to or that were too expensive (for a cover band, seriously). And then I saw this one announced at the Sellersville Theater. It seemed like a great place to see them.
And it was, except that, as I’ve learned previously, seated venues tend to be a bit quiet and proper. This is great during the songs, but the bands get a little self-conscious between songs–especially if they’re used to playing in bars. One nice thing was that they took out all of the seats in the front of the venue to allow for a standing room area. I didn’t go up there, and while I would have liked to have been closer for a few things, I think it was the right choice, since our seats were great.
I haven’t listened to Led Zeppelin intentionally for years. I was a huge fan growing up, have all their albums, listened to them all the time and then …done. I didn’t need to hear them anymore. I’ve heard them in places, of course, but I haven’t put on a disc of theirs in I don’t know how long.
And that was a great idea, because Lez Zeppelin sounded fantastic, put on a great show and reminded me of what is so great about Led Zeppelin in the first place. (more…)
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