Michael White and The White – The Song Remains The Same Pt.1 Concert Review

Michael White at Toronto’s Sound Academy performing part 1 of The Song Remains The Same

October 14 2012 – Another month, another instalment of the Led Zeppelin Discography series from Michael White and his band The White. We borrow text from one of our previous articles because the story does indeed remain the same.

The Sound Academy once again became the epicentre of Led Zeppelin in Toronto as Michael White and The White blasted a special show featuring part 1 of The Song Remains The Same. Michael White has been rocking the Sound Academy as part of his discography series and we have been to almost all of the shows in this series. Not only is Michael White the most featured artist on T-Mak World, we also interviewed White to get his thoughts on what makes him the world’s most prolific Led Zeppelin tribute band. Read any one of our reviews to get a sense of how remarkable White is both as a performer and as a person. Here is a quick handy guide to all our previous articles:

Led Zeppelin I Review

Led Zeppelin II Review

Led Zeppelin III Review

Led Zeppelin IV Review

Houses Of The Holy Review

Physical Graffiti Part 1 Review
Best of Early Led Zeppelin Review

Interview with Michael White

Orchestral Zeppelin Review

Tonight’s performance continues the trend of the band delivering a top notch Led Zeppelin experience. The over 1000 people in attendance were really in a groove tonight and the very strong set list of Zep classics made sure that heads were bobbing all night long. A particularly stong No Quarter set the tone for the night and grabbed the attendees in a hypnotic trance reminiscent of Zeppelin circa 1973 (which is when the concert was recorded for the record/movie of the same name). The magic of tonight’s set list was the lengthy songs. No 3 minute pop hits here kiddies – we were treated to lengthy offerings such as Whole Lotta Love, Moby Dick and Stairway to Heaven. Ring leader Michael White was in a particularly jovial mood tonight and his interaction with the audience throughout the night ensured there was a long line of people waiting to shake his hand and get a pic of White after the show.

Verdict: Our usual verdict remains – on any given night going to see Michael White and The White is a solid choice in Toronto and you will not be disappointed – regardless of whether you are a Zeppelin fan or not.