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Led Zeppelin train starts a rollin'

Posted 2006-06-12 (月) 午前4:06 by terra

Now that I’m on the Led Zeppelin train, I dig out an old Zep bootleg: “Geisha 芸者/Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” (1971年9月29日, 大阪フェスティバルホール, 日本). At the same time, I completed the semi-touched-up bootleg CD artwork. Boy, it does it brings back memories. I remember the days I used to spend improving/perfecting the artworks before printing them, and the many more hours listening/verifying/selecting CDs to trade. I don’t know if that fervour will ever return but it’s nice to reminiscence every now and then.

Subjects: Music 音楽

Tags: bootleg, Led Zeppelin

Pagey on skiffle, COMPLETE!

Posted 2006-06-11 (日) 午後3:15 by terra

Now I’d just posted yesterday about the skiffle scene in the Yardbirds entry yesterday and what do I find today? A complete version of the performance + interview. I never knew about the second song. Pagey looked so sweet (I never thought I’d say that!) then! *___*

Subjects: Film, Television & Anime 映像, Music 音楽

Mood: Discoveries & Relevations

Tags: Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin, YouTube

The Yardbirds rediscovered

Posted 2006-06-10 (土) 午後5:10 by terra

I’ve been glued to YouTube for the past few days since I registered with it and this is one of the gems I discovered today. A slightly (aged?) Japanese documentary on the Yardbirds. I’m thankful my Japanese is decent enough to understand some of the Japanese commentary but even if I didn’t, the rare footage is a plus. I’ve actually seen some of it before, for instance, the young Jimmy Page playing skiffle on a TV show. Actually, methinks I should dig out my bootleg Led Zeppelin related video (I have a decent amount of these, having been the fanatic) and post it on YouTube when I have the time.

FYI, the person interviewed at the beginning is Georgio Gomelsky (ジョルジオ・ゴメルスキー) who was The Yardbirds’ manager/producer and the owner of the Crawdaddy club.

Subjects: Film, Television & Anime 映像, Music 音楽

Mood: Gratifications

Tags: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant, Yardbirds, YouTube

Mighty Rearranger

Posted 2005-06-04 (土) 午前1:09 by terra

To not know of a new CD released by an ex-Led-Zeppelin-bandmember until a review of it is published in the local newspapers is an extremely strange revelation. It only goes to prove how much attention I have been paying to the rock music world and to the band to whom I worshipped for several years of my life.

The CD in question is Robert Plant’s latest, Mighty Rearranger, which he has created in collaboration with his band Strange Sensation. The cover of the album is Dave-McKean-ish gorgeous and I had the pleasure of listening to a free (note: not illegal but officially free), albeit low quality, quicktime version of one of the songs on the album titled “Shine it All Around”. It is very reminiscent of Led Zeppelin but Robert owns this one. His voice may be older, rougher, but the music has evolved to complement these new vocal qualities.

I’m going to get a copy of the album this weekend. Judging by the ratings in Amazon, the album is probably not going to disappoint. This will be the first rock album I will have bought in ages and I’ve got high hopes about it.

Subjects: Music 音楽

Mood: Raves and Rants

Tags: CD, hard rock, Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant, Strange Sensation

Xenosaga II — 善悪の彼岸 (Jenseits von Gut und Böse) — OST

Posted 2004-07-11 (日) 午前1:18 by terra

Well, from my regular sources, I managed to obtain the music two days from its official release. I played the music in one setting and to be honest I’m not that all impressed by it. (Note that I am listening to the music again as I type this, hoping for a change in opinion.)

Overall it’s a pretty album but nothing really stands out for me. It’s new-age styled music that just goes on and on. The image song with the Scandinavian-like chorals (theme of ‘fatal fight’, etc) is probably the only decently memorable song, but I feel it’s far too repetitive.

Essentially, the album sounds like a continuation of Hack//Sign, with only a few minor themes of Xenosaga I in the background providing some sort of continuity with the previous game. It has nothing of the spiritual-depth of the Xenogears and Xenosaga I OSTS. Honestly, the Nietzsche-inspired title (trans: “Beyond Good and Evil”) sounds a lot menancing than the music is.

Namco, please persuade Mitsuda-sensei to return for the next installment (which will be uh…2006? 2007? :() He really is the link to the series’ continuity.

Subjects: Music 音楽

Mood: Raves and Rants

Tags: CD, Mitsuda Yasunori 光田康典, Nietzsche, soundtrack, Xenogears, Xenosaga