A brand new 90-minute documentary about Led Zeppelin tribute act Dread Zeppelin has appeared on-line, and it is free to observe. Dread Zeppelin: A Tune of Hope is produced by meme-friendly guitar producer Chibson, whose motto is “greater than only a shell firm”, and are maybe best-known for making low cost guitars that look quite a bit like different, dearer guitars. Oh, and their ‘Stop and Desist’ toggle change.
“This long-awaited documentary movie chronicles the unlikely journey of the ’90s cult sensation, Dread Zeppelin, a band identified for his or her revolutionary mashup of Led Zeppelin’s music with a reggae beat, led by the unforgettable 300-pound Elvis impersonator, Tortelvis,” say Chibson.
“From their first present in Pasadena in 1989, Dread Zeppelin was an instantaneous success,” they proceed, breathlessly. “Their distinctive mix of rock and reggae, paired with their theatrical performances, captured the eye of music followers and critics alike.
“Inside simply six months, the band was making waves on MTV, even incomes the endorsement of Led Zeppelin’s personal Robert Plant, who declared them his favorite band [Plant once said that he preferred Dread Zep’s version of Your Time Is Gonna Come to the Zep original]. The endorsement helped them safe a coveted three-record cope with IRS Information, propelling them to world success.”
Footage of Plant options within the film – and within the trailer, each embedded beneath – which is narrated by Metal Panther frontman Michael Starr.
Dread Zeppelin could have been the primary tribute act to carry out rock covers in a reggae type, however others would swiftly observe. New York’s Straightforward Star All-Stars’ first album was a canopy of The Darkish Aspect Of The Moon entitled Dread Aspect Of The Moon, The Crimson Stripes gave a reggae spin to The White Stripes’ catalogue, and – maybe better of all – Jamaican roots reggae star Little Roy lined Nirvana’s Nevermind in its entirety as The Battle For Seattle.
