Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains the Same (1976)
Swan Song

Description

The line forms here for the world’s greatest and possibly most influential band – Led Zeppelin! With Dazed and Confused, Stairway to Heaven, Whole Lotta Love and more signature performances, this mesmerizing movie built around Zep’s famed '73 NYC concerts is convincing proof why.

Tags

1970s, New York, Led Zeppelin, Concert, Concert film

Collected reviews and ratings

10 Amazon user reviews

It's undoubtedly one of the finest guitar performances ever caught on film. Ever. The things Jimmy pulls off are amazing.
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8.0 DVD Talk | Preston Jones

Filmed over three nights at New York City's Madison Square Garden, The Song Remains the Same comes at the concert film from an odd angle - the quirky detours into the boys' home lives are still distracting, no matter how many times you see the film - but is at its best when getting out of the way and letting the rock commence.
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7.5 DVD Verdict | Victor Valdivia

Led Zeppelin: The Song Remains the Same mixes concert footage of the band with fantasy sequences that attempt to reveal the inner thoughts of the musicians. The result is an unsatisfying pastiche that will disappoint many fans.
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7.5 digitallyobsessed.com | Rich Rosell

In retrospect, the Spinal Tap-ishness of The Song Remains The Same—with its pretentious sidebar excess—is almost comical. And it's a damn shame, too. Simply having the concert footage would be more than enough for any Zeppelin fan.
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7.0 Turner Classic Movies | Pablo Kjolseth

Whatever its shortcomings, fans would guarantee that the film continued playing long past its theatrical run as a staple on the midnight movie circuit.
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6.0 All About Jazz

It's gruellingly long, the four-track stereo relentless, and the music a mechanical recreation of Zeppelin standards (eg. 'Whole Lotta Love', 'Stairway to Heaven).
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5.0 TV Guide

Though they left behind a legacy of incredible music and a reputation as one of the greatest rock bands ever, this particular concert is not one of Led Zeppelin's best offerings.
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4.0 efilmcritic.com

I can't even figure out how a movie, featuring an incredibly amazing band and a stylishly filmed format, could lack so much energy in the filmaking and music departments.
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