Friday 31 July - Oh god how I love serendipity. There wasn't a lot going on, musically, in York tonight, so we bowled along to The Roman Bath to see Graf Zeppelin. Guess what they play? Well, we weren't disappointed, absolutely not. Yes, they do Led Zep covers. Yes, we've heard Led Zep tribute bands before, and frankly, the last time Whole Lotta Led played was not good. But these guys are awesome.
GF are: Richard Oxby on vocals, Raith Wilson on guitar, Daz Chandler on bass, and Jon Booth on drums. They don't look like Led Zep, but this isn't a looky-likey contest. In fact Richard looks more like Boris Johnson on steroids, but when he opens his mouth...
They sound like Led Zep. Richard sounds like Robert Plant. He has the vocal range and he can hold note. The other guys play like Led Zep. Raith even abuses his guitar with a violin bow and Jon does that drum solo from Moby Dick. They do all your Led Zep favourites, including the ones you'd forgotten. From Black Dog, to Kashmir, it's all there. They even did Thank You as their encore, a song that genuinely brings moisture to my eyes.
Very, very, highly recommended.
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