If you are a fan of classic rock and haven’t attended a Classic Albums Live event, you really should. I’ve been to four shows now, including Pink Floyd’s The Wall, The Eagle’s Hotel California, Led Zeppelin IV and just this weekend took in Led Zeppelin III at the Confederation Centre in Charlottetown, PEI.

The world’s greatest classic rock albums – live on stage, note for note, cut for cut.

While I routinely carry the entire Led Zeppelin catalogue around on my iPod Touch, it’s been some time since I really sat down and listened to many of the tunes on III. That all changed Saturday night as my 11-year-old (and emerging classic rock aficionado) and I enjoyed over two hours of Zeppelin by the Classic Albums band. The show opened with CAL performing Led Zeppelin III in its entirety while the second half included over an hour of the band’s all-time classics. Yes, they’re a cover band, but they’re as close to the real thing as you’ll find and pride themselves on keeping the show all about the music.

Next month, CAL will be back in Charlottetown with The Door’s LA Woman and I’ll be there. For now though, a tribute to Led Zeppelin III…

I first heard this song on the excellent CBC Radio 2 Drive and thought they said it was by Gauthier – so of course I thought it must be someone from Rustico, or Rusticoville, or at least North Rustico. But, no, it’s some Aussie guy named Wally De Backer who chose the name Gotye (pronounced go-tyey). It’s a weird little song that’s not typically my style but it gets progressively better until you find yourself singing it out loud. Fair warning, you’ll have this stuck in your head for a day and a half.