Concert Review: Led Zeppelin V

Led Zeppelin V. Tuesday, July 3, at the Record Bar

Reviewed by Richard Gintowt

So I thought the air guitar championships were at the Record Bar last night, but as it turns out, it was just Be/Non playing the part of Led Zeppelin. Each time I turned around some Hypercolor-clad dude was blissing out with his eyes closed and his hands convulsing with imagined arpeggios. It was quite the site to behold, especially considering the medium age of the crowd was about 25 years older than a typical night at the Record Bar.

For my tastes, the best cover bands are the ones that don’t take themselves seriously but still manage to throw down killer facsimiles of the real deal. That’s certainly the case with Led Zeppelin V, which features top axe-smith Brodie Rush and drumming dexterity clinician Billy Brimblecom (apologies for not recognizing John Paul Jones’ stand-in, who was also top-notch [That was Jeff Harshbarger. — Ed.].). And vocalist John Huff – who knew? Sure, he didn’t hit ALL the high notes. But two-thirds of ‘em is still pretty damn impressive.