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About Me

Get ready to hear immaculate Led Zeppelin renditions!
In the vein of the Fab Faux, Led Blimpie truly captures the sound of Zeppelins cherished recordings to the delight of their quickly growing fan-base. These guys dont dress up so dont expect a look-a-like show. With a singer that also plays guitar and harmonica and a regular cast of guest performers, the members of this band are no mere impersonators.
Singer, Sean sings Robert Plant like no one else. Not an imitator or a screamer, he captures all of Plants dynamic range by making the songs his own. From the soft, melodious verses in Going to California to the grand, wailing crescendos in Whole Lotta Love, Sean nails it every time.
Lead guitarist, Thor Fields has been studying the Jimmy Page repertoire for nearly 20 years. His renditions are deadly accurate. Whether he's playing one of the 7 or so guitar tunings, the mandolin or even the Theremin, Thor has somehow captured the genius of Page's style and made it look easy.
Bassist, Raphael holds down the bottom with great confidence and groove. Just as John Paul Jones was the quiet one, Raph's laid back style and bluesy renderings could be considered the calm in the eye of the storm. In stark contrast to the exuberant performances of the other members, Raph's magnificent playing helps to keep it tight but loose.
Drummer, Mathieu is one of the hardest-hitting, in-the-pocket, rock-solid drummers you will ever hear!
'nuff said.
Keyboardist, Thomas doesnâ€™t just tickle the ivories...he pounds on them! Clavinet, Hammond B3, Werlitzer, Piano...he recreates the classic sounds at will. A virtual encyclopedia of music, Thomas blends the jazz and the funk with his interminable rock and roll spirit.
Note: These tunes were recorded in 2005 with former band member Eric on Drums. Stay tuned for the new recordings featuring Mat on Drums and Thomas ..boards!
Led Blimpie always gets the crowd going. Shows can range in duration from 1 to 4 hours. The band has been known to take request after request and often encourages the audience to sing-a-long on such classics as Black Dog and The Ocean.

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Member Since: 9/8/2005
Band Website: ledblimpie.com
Band Members: Sean - Vocals - Guitar - Harmonica
Thor - Lead Guitar - Theremin - Mandolin
Raph - Bass Guitar
Mathieu - Drums - Percusion
Thomas - Keyboards -

Influences: Led Zeppelin, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana, the Beatles, Rush, the Doors, The Who, Pink Floyd,Cream,George Clinton, Parliament/Funkadelic, Nick Drake, Jethro Tull, Mahavishnu, King Crimson, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, James Brown,Muddy Waters

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Rock and Roll Video:
Bar Nine, NYC. 06/07/08

Oh yeah, we do Chili Peppers too!

...and all this stuff too!

Sounds Like: Led Zeppelin, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana
Record Label: None
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Check it out: Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd & The Who tributes!

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Posted by Led Blimpie on Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:33:00 PST

Zeppelin Reunion 12/10/07 Set list and review

02 Set list: 'Good Times Bad Times'"The set started with a clip from 'The Song Remains The Same' DVD with an American news clip telling of they broke The Beatles attendance record for a gig in 1973 i...
Posted by Led Blimpie on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 07:18:00 PST

Hawaii continued

The rest of the trip to Hawaii was quite awsome. We ended up doing two more guest spots at local bars, bringing the grand total to 5 gigs in 7 days! Porter (guitarist in Elephant) was gracious en...
Posted by Led Blimpie on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 12:42:00 PST

Hawaiin adventure!

So I'd been trying to get over this flu/bronchial infection for about two weeks but on the morning that I was to fly to Honolulu, the fever had returned. It was about 5:30am and I was in a taxi headed...
Posted by Led Blimpie on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 02:53:00 PST

Jimmy Page broke his F@!*ing finger again!

Did it in 1975 as well. True believers unite! It will happen! The Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert, originally scheduled for Monday, November 26th and featuring Led Zeppelin, Bill Wyman and the Rhythm Ki...
Posted by Led Blimpie on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 01:32:00 PST

Led Zeppelin Reunion!

It's official! Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, Joh Paul Jones and Jason Bonham will play a one-off gig at the O2 in London on Monday, Nov. 26 2007. I'm praying for a tour!
Posted by Led Blimpie on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:29:00 PST

Player not working?

If the player isn't working, you can always hear our songs at: http://www.ledblimpie.com Just click on the music page.
Posted by Led Blimpie on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:08:00 PST

Led Blimpie to play Hawaii!

Now, we don't expect you to fly to Honolulu just to see us. However, if you always wanted to go to paradise and you just needed a good excuse, well, here it is. We found round trip air fare (from N...
Posted by Led Blimpie on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 10:32:00 PST

Led Blimpie's 'Friends'

We've added lots off Zeppelin Tributes from all over the world.It's cool to see all that is out there and to make new friends. Everyone has a little bit of a different take on it. From the dress-up ac...
Posted by Led Blimpie on Wed, 18 Oct 2006 08:22:00 PST

How it all started

"I am a Golden God!" Thor sold his Gibson SG double-neck, because he was sure he would never be in a Zeppelin cover band. That was the first step towards realizing his rock and roll fantasy, because w...
Posted by Led Blimpie on Tue, 07 Mar 2006 08:42:00 PST