Jim Dandy: I wonder if they did Misty Mountain Hop, last night. (My personal favorite Zep song ever).
They are probably my favorite band ever. I would LOVE to get to see them someday. Do you find they compare to how they used to sound? (I couldn't really watch the videos. They were too choppy and it was just driving me crazy)

rod03801:  I did watch them through, this machine gets everything, but the servers were pretty busy for those files, most likely. 

IMHO, they've lost a spark, not all, just a..  Maybe it was the ambient noise that comes with audience generated chronicles.  But, my gosh!  They are 59-63, Page being the oldest.  I'm 61, and things change in your body, you just don't have the power.  Even given that, they made a valiant effort, and they sounded pretty durned good for a bunch of grouchy old men.  It's just a fact of life, you can't be 21 at 63, but you can still make a decent memory for your millions of fans.  Don't ever stop loving them.

TexasToest: Hope y'all don't mind another Zep video.. Since I got thinking about Misty Mountain Hop, I decided I had to go look for a video. What a cool song. Fun dancing to it (maybe SLIGHTLY impaired), too.

This is live, back in the 70's.. to compare them from when they were in their prime.

rod03801:  There's always room for one more Zeplin tune.  Thanks for that.  As I was watching it, it occured to me that Jimmy Page, regardless of his age, is still a fine guitar player, and that shone through.  He's not as easy with himself as he used to be.  The instrumentals were great in those clips, really.  But, the voice, Plant's voice just wasn't as strong as it was earlier in his life, to my ear, anyway.  He lacked the ability to make quick turns.  But then, that could also have been the room.

rod03801: Here's the setlist(including a review of each songs presentation)

http://www.nme.com/news/led-zeppelin/33075
TexasToest:I was never that big into Zep as a kid,it was like being a fan of The Cowboys or The Yankees,too establishment.As I got older,and they were no longer shoved down my throat(I don't listen to rock radio anymore,just talk and sports)I became more appreciative of their talant and music.
You can't really judge them fairly based on a few bootleg crowd recordings,when I took that into account,I thought they sounded suprisingly good.I've seen many a bootleg crowd film of tours I've attended,they aren't always a good indication of the quality,no bottom end in most cases also.

Jim Dandy:  I'm glad we agree on those points.  I saw David Gilmore in Hollywood a year ago April, then saw an audience bootleg video, and it (the video) really didn't capture the true excellence of the performance.  Part of it could be being in the room watching the performance live.  I allowed for that when I said "But then, that could also have been the room...." and, "Maybe it was the ambient noise that comes with audience generated chronicles."