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Review: The 1999 collaboration between The Black Crowes and Jimmy Page delivers a rock experience that feels as monumental on record as it did in the live setting of the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. With a setlist stacked with Zeppelin classics like 'Celebration Day', 'Heartbreaker' and 'Whole Lotta Love', the performance sticks to the original arrangements, but it's the unexpected deep cuts like 'Sick Again' and 'Ten Years Gone' that resonate most. Page's guitar work is tight and focused, complemented by Chris Robinson's impassioned vocals, which channel the essence of Robert Plant while adding his own gravitas. The mix of Led Zeppelin anthems with the Crowes' blues-driven originals such as 'Shake Your Money Maker' and 'Mellow Down Easy' proves to be a potent combination and the recording captures an electric vitality, where the playing never feels overly polished but instead retains the raw power and spirit of a live jam session. A release where musical chemistry speaks louder than any reworking of the classics, reaffirming the timeless strength of these rock legends.