Comments on: Led Zeppelin – That’s Alright New York (Godfather Records 327/328/329)

By: Pedro Moya

Pedro Moya — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:46:42 +0000

I have been listening to the different releases & downloads ( remasters) of this show and while all of them are excellent the Godfather takes the cake. Just inches away from official quality . An excellent release for an excellent show. Now, is the Valentine’s Day a better performance? Yes, slightly better but it doesn’t have the emotional weight of this one where the guys finally realize that they are “back” and that they can go back to being the real Zepp. If the Dazed on this show doesn’t put a smile on your face after all the shit they have been through since January then you don’t know your Zeppelin. Note the improv on this and the next Heartbreakers and the jam with Ron Wood.This show brings them back and they know it!

By: gsparaco

gsparaco — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:33:44 +0000

I listened to “Dazed And Confused” and could not find a glitch or drop out by the end. Could you be more specific?

By: cgil

cgil — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 13:46:03 +0000

I have the Red Devil label. How does that fare with the Godfather?

By: strummerville

strummerville — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 23:50:24 +0000

The Bootledz site mentions a glitch/drop towards the end of “Dazed and Confused” on the Godfather that isn’t present on the EV. Can anyone pinpoint this…?

By: chambau

chambau — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:41:06 +0000

I’m in the minority side here, but I do prefer EV’s than Godfather’s.

By: Jona

Jona — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:26:45 +0000

Thanks

By: eric99

eric99 — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:36:31 +0000

St.Valentines, by far.

By: Jona

Jona — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:42:24 +0000

I have gathered that the sound quality of this release and EV’s St. Valentine’s Day Massacre are both superb. Of these two shows which is a better performance?

By: astroidbelt

astroidbelt — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:50:13 +0000

I’m with Hager, this release is disappointing. The soundboard was incredible to begin with. Godfather did nothing but add on a ton of reverb. And they’ve moved the track markers from the Empress Valley bootleg, which is why there are cuts in those spots.

I know we all want the latest and greatest new release, but the sound on this one doesn’t hold a candle to the Empress Valley bootleg.

If it ain’t broke…

By: eric99

eric99 — Tue, 19 May 2009 11:10:33 +0000

I don’t know what the Plantation was about Monty Python, but I know the Brits loved ‘em at the time. I’ve read stories about how Kieth Moon and Ringo would go for hours re-enacting Python scits for hours. They were a classic comedy group. “We are the Knights who say nicht”

By: strummerville

strummerville — Mon, 18 May 2009 22:38:41 +0000

While I agree that this is a must-have title with exceptional sound quality, I’d just like to mention a few things. There are quite a few cuts in Robert’s chat with the crowd, and an obvious cut during “Moby Dick” immediately before the electronic treatments. Bonzo’s cymbals are extremely saturated throughout, Plant’s vocals slightly less so, which probably wouldn’t bother me so much if it weren’t for the fact that I’ve been listening to “The Great Lost Live Album” so much lately, which is truly sublime. The biggest casualty is “Trampled Underfoot”, which sounds rather slushy until Jimmy’s solo comes to the foreground of the mix. JPJ’s electric piano sounds fantastic in “No Quarter”, really mesmerising. Amazing sound overall, but the saturation is a tad harsh in places.

Anyone know what Plant’s Monty Python reference is all about…? How did Jonesy make Monty Python a flop in New York…?

By: richardgm99

richardgm99 — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:47:12 +0000

I am only a very casual Zep fan but after such glowing reviews I had to check this release out so I popped out today and got it. Hmm, the sound is beyond belief for a mid 70′s soundboard (drums a bit quiet perhaps) but what hasn’t been emphasised here is that the performance is also excellent which, with Zeppelin, isn’t always the case. So top performance and incredible quality means if you buy just one live Zep then this is the one to go for.

By: jbilotti

jbilotti — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:52:53 +0000

I would like to thank the site as well as all the previous comments as they led me to purchase this Godfather release. In regards to sound quality, I have to agree that this sounds better to me than Flying Circus. I like to listen to music like this LOUD and through speakers. If you like to FEEL the music(sorry ipod users out there) this is the set for you. The drums are much better sounding although still under represented in the mix. I can crank this set and it sounds GREAT. Close to an official release in terms of sound quality. I was very happy to get this. Best to you all.

By: bostonbro

bostonbro — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 08:10:58 +0000

This title that Godfather released is flat out Amazing. I own 7 different labels of this show and without a second thought after Jimmy hit that first cord; This is…”The Example of Supreme.” All the current labels should grab a copy of this and frame it, hang it on their walls, and while gazing at it, realize this is Mastering at it’s Finest!

By: wgpsec

wgpsec — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 19:15:55 +0000

Godfather’s title really sounds excellent. EV sounds excellent too but after listening to Godfather for a while, EV seems a bit too bright. Godfather has the eq toned down some and sounds more like an official release.

By: HarleyDog

HarleyDog — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:34:43 +0000

Chris,

I appreciate your honest opinion. Although it differs from mine I can still see the merit of it. After all the (Honest) opinions of everyone is what makes this hobby interesting. Thanks for your comment.

By: Hager

Hager — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:45:40 +0000

To my ears, this title doesn’t come close to Empress Valley’s Flying Circus in power, range (low, mid, high) or depth of sound. EV’s title has always benefitted from quite an up-front finish, with the DVD-A edition arguably adding a bit of polish onto the already superb mastering. Godfather’s effort is, for me, unfortunately muddier than EV’s, with Bonzo poorly (and fatally) underpresented. Sure, his hi-hat cymbals can be grating at times on EV’s Flying Circus, but they’re still audible as a big part of the music. They’re mushed down on Godfather’s release, which also has a quirky skip toward the very end of his solo in “Rock and Roll” before launching into “Sick Again”. As a result, for me, and given the limited time/desire I have to spend juxtaposing one label’s version of the same concert recording put out by a different label, EV’s Flying Circus reigns supreme to my ears (no pun intended for evSd).

By: gsparaco

gsparaco — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:24:26 +0000

No, this isn’t a so-called “matrix” either and it hasn’t been downloaded from RO.

By: classicrawker

classicrawker — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:55:39 +0000

So is this just a tweeking of the EV Flying Circus SB release or could it be a matrix of the EV SB and the excellent audience recording in existance? A member of the Royal Orleans forum did a matrix which supposed to be excellent…..

By: lvtapetrader

lvtapetrader — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:51:36 +0000

I was wrong in my review when I stated that Luis Rey listed both the Soundboard and Audience sources for this show in the 1st edition of his book. It’s on page 155 that he lists the soundboard source only. In the next 2 editions of his book he only lists the audience source. I highly doubt this was a misprint since he states “Excellent recording from the mixing desk. Clear and balanced, no doubt the best from the first leg of the tour and one of the best of 1975.”