So much more than just a documentary, Becoming Led Zepplin is a rock n roll history lesson presented in IMAX, the ultimate visual and audio experience.
Released to the public on February 7th, Croshal Entertainment Group owner and lifelong Zepplin fan, Fred Croshal was able to secure tickets to a screening the night before and was nice enough invite me along.
It was a treat to watch Jimmy Paige, John Paul Jones and Robert Plant recount the early days, along with rare audio interviews from John "Bonzo" Bonham. The film was filled with early footage of the guys as kids playing music and following their individual journeys, eventually leading them this magical musical partnership. As the movie progressed, you saw the band come into their own, starting out playing for crowds who weren't quite sure what they were witnessing, to becoming a worldwide phenomenon.
The movie was filled with oh wow moments through-out. For example, did you know Jimmy Paige and John Paul Jones were session musicians who played on the 1964 Hit and James Bond theme song by Shirley Bassey, Goldfinger? Or the 1967 smash hit from Lulu and theme to the movie To Sir With Love? I sure didn't.. Naturally, the film was tied together with all the iconic music that made Led Zepplin one of the greatest rock n roll bands of all time. Run, don't walk to the nearest IMAX theatre playing this fantastic film. You'll be glad you did.
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