Take No Prisoners... Or, How Page & Plant Resurrected The Ze

The Dynamic Duo reunited in 1994 with MTV's "Unledded" special and did the unthinkable at the time--re-invent the Zeppelin brand with an entirely new Eastern-influenced sound and cast of players--including a bad-ass Egyptian string orchestra; an Indian vocalist (in place of the late British folk singer Sandy Denny on Led's 'Battle of Evermore' tune); a formidable Michael Lee on drums; and The London Metropolitan Orchestra. DA-YUM.

If you have never listened to this album or watched the DVD of the same name, you're in for a ride. I would personally, recommend the DVD version because it is so in-depth with behind the scene footage of their travels in North Africa and musical contributions from tribes in Morocco. The only downer was that bassist John Paul Jones was not included on the tour, but the new material is still magical, enchanting--pure Zeppelin. One of my favorite pieces was an impromptu street performance of a tribal-pounding song called, "Yallah" or aka "The Truth Explodes". The re-makes of "Four Sticks", "the Rain Song", "Since I've Been Loving You" and "Kashmir" with this amazing Egyptian orchestra and a soul-chilling solo by one violinist in particular, make the album a transcendental experience. The whole package moves you from the quietest musical moments to a cacophony of searing, Zeppelinesque heat. Utterly, Led-Delicious...

Please Check Out the Links Below for the 1994 'No Quarter' Tour backstory and clips from the DVD.

http://www.openculture.com/2012/10/jimmy_page_and_robert_plant_reunite_in_exotic_marrakesh_1994.html