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Various Artists, Led Zeppelin (Tribute) - String Quartet Tribute to Led Zeppelin

Various Artists, Led Zeppelin (Tribute) - String Quartet Tribute to Led Zeppelin

Band: Various Artists, Led Zeppelin (Tribute) Title: String Quartet Tribute to Led Zeppelin Rating: Release Date: 16 November, 1999 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Dazed And Confused - The Section 2: Stairway To Heaven - Stereofeed 3: Going To California - The Prague Collective 4: N Quarter - The Section 5: Bron-Y-Aur Stomp - Interior Rides 6: The Immigration Song - Stereofeed 7: The Ocean - Stereofeed 8: Moby Dick - Painting Over Picasso 9: Carouselmbra - The Prague Collective 10: Dancing Days - Stereofeed 11: Whole Lotta Love - Painting Over Picasso

Customer Reviews Not your traditional Zeppelin Tribute.= album. This is NOT a traditional Zeppelin tribute. This entire album is a very modern look at some songs that are older then a lot of music fans out there, and some of the featured artists I assume. This a very updated modern version which features some sounds that you might not expect to hear when listening to Zeppelin. Dazed and Confused is a very dark and turbulent song. It's very reminiscent of the sounds that Apocalyptica might have done with this song. Very well done. Stairway to Heaven is romantically based and much cheerier then Dazed. The main voice is carried very well by a viola here. The Drum part was capabaly delievered by at least one cello. The rest of the instrumentation was done very well between several cellos, violins and violas. The ending is quite enlightened with all the instruments carrying the tune quite well. You almost forget that this is a rock and roll classic with guitars and drums. The end is just like the beginning. It starts with a solo viola, with the other 5 coming in, then the rest fade out, with the solo viola finishing the song. Going to California and Carouselambra are remarkable in that they carry the sound of many instruments. But, it's just one violin and one cello. Quite a remarkable feat. If you were to play this to any classical string player they might have a hard time believing that it's just two instruments at near the opposite ends of the musical scale. No Quarter is done by the same group that did Dazed. This too is quite well done. This track, like Dazed, is a very modern interpetation of a Zeppelin classic. Bran-Y-aur Stomp is done with one violin, one cello and one viola. Quite successfully too, in my mind. The cello again here takes on the drum role(bada bing). This track is done in the style of an Irish jig. Very interesting that it sounds like you're sitting in Ireland on a porch listening to someone tap danceing around you. Immigrant Song is played fast and furious like the players are in the middle of a forest fire. The Ocean is moving and passionately played by the same group that did Stariway and Immigrand song. This track sounds almost reseved like they're holding back only to let out more and more as the song goes. It seems to speed up at ths song prograsses. Moby Dick and Whole Lotta Love are done by one guy with a cello. Sadly Moby Dick is less then a minute and a half long. Whole Lotta Love is a very dark and contrived version with a distorted voice singing the lyrics from the song. It sounds like a kazoo being played under water. This is the final track done by the same group of players that did Stariway, Immigrand and the Ocean. This is the most modern rendition that they do on this track. One viola stands out over the other instruments an carries you through this song. This is definately the strangest most modern collection of Zeppelin interpetations every collected. This is NOT for traditional fans of Led Zeppelin, you will likely not like this much. If, however, you like groups like Apocalyptica and Rasputina then this album might just be for you. . An Insult to Led Zeppelin This is purely an insult to Led Zeppelin, taking songs and putting them into what I like to call hell. I first thought that, wow, the symphonies are redoing Led Zeppelin songs, so I listened to it. SO NOT BUY THIS ALBUM. YOU ARE WASTING YOUR MONEY!. Impressive Talk about finding the Holy Grail in a landfill. I found this cd at a local dollar store, hidden behind traditional Indian music, Jazz Standards, and a Christian Rock compilation. Easily one of the top String Tribute albums (ironically, also the first), this CD has a little bit of everything: The fast-paced pounding rhythms of Immigrant Song, the slow build and epic payoff of Stairway To Heaven, and an amazing reworking of Whole Lotta Love that stunningly even features vocals at points. Appeals to everyone from college Zepheads to their classical-loving music professors. . You can see a complete list of all Various Artists, Led Zeppelin (Tribute) discography, or go back to the Various Artists, Led Zeppelin (Tribute) tabs