{"id":217834,"date":"2010-01-25T11:53:31","date_gmt":"2010-01-25T16:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.downtownphoenix.com\/blog\/?p=1742"},"modified":"2010-01-25T11:53:31","modified_gmt":"2010-01-25T16:53:31","slug":"led-zeppelin-getting-symphonic-rock-treatment-at-dodge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/217834","title":{"rendered":"Led Zeppelin Getting Symphonic Rock Treatment at Dodge"},"content":{"rendered":"

Given the orchestral nature of many of Led Zeppelin’s classic rock songs, it makes perfect sense\u00a0that the band’s beloved catalog\u00a0would get a symphonic treatment at Dodge Theatre<\/a> Jan. 29 when Windbourne Music presents The Music of Led Zeppelin & Queen<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Zebra front man Randy Jackson, who takes the vocal reins for The Music of Led Zeppelin, talked to Downtown Phoenix about how the project started and what fans can expect at the show.<\/p>\n

\"AlabamaQ: How did you end up joining the Music of Led Zeppelin tour?<\/strong><\/p>\n

“1996 is when I came on board.\u00a0[Windbourne]\u00a0started it in \u201895 in Virginia Beach, VA. They had put the show together as a concept of playing the music of one rock band and had chosen Led Zeppelin to start. After the first show they\u00a0wanted to go a different direction\u00a0vocally. One of the partners had seen my band\u00a0Zebra years before when we\u00a0came through Virgina Beach and knew we played some Zeppelin so they called me.\u00a0If this was a Zeppelin tribute band sort of thing\u00a0I would have paused but the orchestral aspect made it very enticing to me.\u00a0So I\u00a0did a couple of shows and have been touring\u00a0with them ever since.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nQ: So did you grow up a fan of Led Zeppelin and that brand of early hard rock?<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Yeah I’m a\u00a0huge fan. I saw Zeppelin in New Orleans in 1973. [Led Zeppelin lead singer Robert] Plant was very influential on me growing up and getting into music, as were The Beatles and the Moody Blues. And all the way through high school and college I played baritone horn so I\u2019m very familiar with the music from a classical\u00a0standpoint. But the last thing I ever thought I\u2019d be doing is singing Zeppelin songs in front of a full orchestra.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Q: When the band and orchestra begin the first song of the Led Zeppelin, how would you describe the average crowd\u2019s reaction?<\/strong><\/p>\n

“The people who come to the show are way into Led Zeppelin and the people who haven\u2019t seen the show before get into it very quickly. We just played in Clearwater, Fla., last week and they were into from song one. The lights are right the sound is right and it goes over very well because we\u2019ve done it a long time. People who are expecting a Muzak version of Zeppelin\u2019s music learn quickly that that\u2019s not what\u00a0this is.”<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Randy_jackson\"\u00a0Q: What were your favorite Led Zeppelin songs pre-Music of Led Zeppelin and what are your favorite tracks now?<\/strong><\/p>\n

“The Zeppelin songs we did\u00a0in Zebra were ‘The Rain Song’ and ‘The Song Remains the Same.’ We do both of those now but we also do ‘Since I\u2019ve Been Loving You’ and that\u2019s probably become my favorite because it really allows me to stretch my vocals.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nQ: What are the strengths of the symphonic rock hybrid\u00a0in terms of\u00a0bringing out the most in Led Zeppelin\u2019s catalog?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

The way [conductor] Brent [Havens] has gone about scoring the show, if the song had already been orchestrated–like ‘The Rain Song’ or ‘Kashmir’–he sticks to what\u00a0[Led Zeppelin]\u00a0did. It\u2019s the songs that weren\u2019t previously orchestrated, like ‘Ramble On’ and ‘Since I\u2019ve Been Loving You’\u00a0where the orchestra\u00a0really adds a whole new level to the music.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Q: What kind of feedback to you get from die-hard Led Zeppelin fans?<\/strong><\/p>\n

“They genuinely enjoy the show. A lot of people never got to see Zeppelin and appreciate seeing the music live. If you want to see the music now you have go to some bar and see a tribute band. This tour allows fans to see the music played live in a true concert venue.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nQ: Your hair is very Robert Plant-esque. How much rock power do you get from your mane?<\/strong><\/p>\n

“I\u2019ve kept it\u00a0this way since ‘75. I just like it. I tried shorter hair in the 80s but went back to wearing it long right away. It\u2019s just me. I\u2019ve had it for so long I don\u2019t know what it would be like without it. Robert Plant went back to wearing his hair long too so he must feel the same way.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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