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Get The Led Out brings a whole lotta love to Nokia Theater
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“I come from the land of the ice and snow, from the midnight sun where the hot springs blow!” Thirty seconds into their opening song, Get the Led Out, one of the country’s premiere Zeppelin tribute bands, had the entire Nokia Theater firmly in their musical grip. Note for note, the group recreated the sound and fury of 30 year old songs with a fresh, perfectionist drive.
Many of the hundreds of rock fans wandering the deep blue hallways of Times Square’s Nokia Theater on Saturday night seemed to have no idea what to expect from a group few have heard of before. Also known as The American Led Zeppelin, Get the Led Out is one of a number of Led Zeppelin tribute groups across the country. Tribute and cover bands can often be a crapshoot, as shows and groups range from a full scale production of a band’s stage show, such as that performed by the Australian Pink Floyd Show, to a group of enthusiasts who simply love to play their favorite songs, like the guys in Sublime tribute group Badfish.
Opening with the hard-thumping Immigrant Song, Get the Led Out instantly established themselves as a professional, enthusiastic group of musicians whose love for the classic Zep tunes is surpassed only by their abilities to recreate it in a live environment. From frenetic soloing on songs like Babe I’m Gonna Leave You, to pitch-perfect vocals on Dazed and Confused, and a full-length, impeccable drum solo for Moby Dick, the group played hit after hit flawlessly and with all the grandeur and flash of a platinum-selling rock band.
The night’s setlist covered the entire range of Led Zeppelin’s massive discography, from an energetic Rock and Roll to an emotionally drenched Since I’ve Been Loving You, with an acoustic set for songs such as Going to California and The Battle of Evermore sandwiched in between more classic Zep hits. With enough stage production to impress without seeming cheesy, the fog machines amped up for a glorious, mesmerizing rendition of Kashmir, which found the entire audience singing along to the epic song.
Not content to play for a mere two hours, Get the Led Out encored with that ultra-rare gem of a live rock show, a mindblowing performance of Stairway to Heaven. Despite the age of the audience averaging well over 40 years old, fans were jumping, dancing, and headbanging with all the enthusiasm of a hard-partying teenager as the solo of what it is often considered the greatest rock song ever written peaked, and the final, crushing riffs and heartpounding vocals of Stairway reverberated throughout the building. As if that weren’t enough, the band followed with a final, all-out, no holds barred performance of Whole Lotta Love, complete with spot-on wailing, quadraphonic sound, and note-for-note scrambling on the solos and fills.
There are tribute bands for almost every top selling rock band throughout the world, from the Rolling Stones to Metallica, and Led Zeppelin is certainly no exception. New York City has been especially well served by the local, all female tribute Lez Zeppelin. But the girls in Lez Zep had better watch out, because last night Get the Led Out declared their absolute supremacy over all things Zeppelin, and judging by their enthusiastic reception, it won’t be a long time before they rock and roll in New York once again.
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