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"Although limited by its format, "A Tribute To Led Zeppelin" is nonetheless a true confirmation of Beth Hart's boundless talent."
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4/5
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For anyone interested in Beth Hart's career, the release of an album on which the singer pays tribute to Led Zeppelin is not a surprise. Yet, this project almost never saw the light of day. It was during the recording sessions of "War In My Mind" that producer Rob Cavallo had the idea of this album after hearing Beth Hart improvise on 'Whole Lotta Love'. But his proposal was rejected by the singer who thought that it takes a lot of anger and rage to perform Led Zeppelin songs well. Three years later, "A Tribute To Led Zeppelin" was nevertheless released and it would be an understatement to say that it was worth the wait.
If some have successfully tried to do a tribute album to the British hard rock legend (Great White, Gov't Mule and The Black Crowes in particular), the list of artists who have failed in this exercise is long and we will avoid going into it. But Beth Hart is definitely part of those who seem destined to share Led Zep's music by keeping its spirit and its flame. Surrounded by a dream team and benefiting from David Campbell's superb orchestral arrangements, the singer marks her territory from the beginning of 'Whole Lotta Love' on which she reminds us with power and clarity that it is not for nothing that she was considered as the worthy heiress of Janis Joplin in her early days.
The arrangements and the interpretation are indeed the two most outstanding points of this perfectly rendered tribute. Apart from two medleys on which we will come back, the whole remains very respectful of the originals. However, David Campbell's work succeeds in personalizing this opus, reinforcing the heady, monumental and cinematic approach of 'Kashmir', the power of 'Black Dog' or bringing an additional sweetness to 'The Rain Song'. But all this would not be enough without the XXL performance of a Beth Hart reaching the summits. Her vocals is truly inhabited ('Kashmir'), invested (a funky and groovy 'The Crunge'), euphoric ('Black Dog') or heartbreaking ('No Quarter / Babe I'm Gonna Leave You'). It just seems a little too respectful on 'Stairway To Heaven'. It is true that this title has already been so often covered that it hardly surprises. We will also regret the too brutal sequence within the medley 'Dancing Days / When The Levee Breaks', handicap from which does not suffer a bewitching 'No Quarter / Babe I'm Gonna Leave You'.
Although limited by its format, "A Tribute To Led Zeppelin" is nevertheless a true confirmation of Beth Hart's limitless talent. It remains to be seen what traces this album will leave on this performer with such a raw personality. There is no doubt that the next opus will bring us the answer. In the meantime, many will let themselves be carried away by this fiery and hypnotising tribute. - Official website
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TRACK LISTING:
01. Whole Lotta Love - 5:55
 02. Kashmir - 8:15
03. Stairway To Heaven - 7:54
04. The Crunge - 3:20
05. Dancing Days / When The Levee Breaks (medley) - 7:16
06. Black Dog - 4:47
07. No Quarter / Babe I’m Gonna Leave You (medley) - 7:11
08. Good Times Bad Times - 2:49
09. The Rain Song - 7:53
LINEUP:
Beth Hart : Chant / Claviers
Chris Chaney: Basse
Dorian Crozier: Batterie
Jamie Muhoberac: Claviers
Matt Laug: Batterie
Rob Cavallo: Guitares
Tim Pierce: Guitares
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(0) MIND(S) FROM OUR READERS
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(4) COMMENT(S)
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Je suis assez impressionné par le nombre de commentaires réalisés par des personnes que l'album n'intéresse pas. 
Du coup, il faut absolument que je vois ce que cela donne quand cela vous passionne ! 
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Je dirais même plus :
1) les albums de reprise m'intéressent peu
2) mais si en plus, il y a des medleys, ça devient insupportable : prendre des bouts de chanson et les mettre les uns au bout des autres, c'est d'un pénible (cf Fish en concert).
Bon tout ça pour dire que comme pour Deep Purple récemment, je zappe
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Des reprises sans grande personnalité et sans prise de risque, finalement très similaires aux originales. Tout cela est bien chanté, trop bien chanté peut-être, car la voix ressemble étrangement à celle de Plant (la singe ?). Effectivement, le disque donne envie de se replonger dans la discographie du Zep', car rien ne vaut la puissance des origines.
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Je me range du côté de Corto. Certes c'est extrêmement bien chanté mais ça n'apporte rien aux originaux.
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READERS
3.5/5 (2 view(s))
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STAFF:
3.2/5 (5 view(s))
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IN RELATION WITH BETH HART
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LAST INTERVIEW
BETH HART (2019)
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Music Waves went to meet a great rock lady to talk about her latest album, but also to talk about much more sensitive and personal topics, not without emotion!
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