John Bonham is the one musician I most would have loved to see perform before he died. I am mesmerized by the late Bonzo’s drumming skills whenever I listen to Led Zeppelin albums, so watching the re-release of The Song Remains the Same was the best gift I could have given myself over the holiday break.

This 1976 film captures footage from three concerts the group performed at New York City’s Madison Square Garden in July 1973. After some fantasy sequences and glimpses into the private lives of the band members at home, Bonham, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones burst onto the stage with “Rock and Roll” to thoroughly shake up the City That Never Sleeps.

This updated DVD features a remixed and remastered soundtrack in 5.1 Dolby Digital surround, offering amazing sound for songs like “Black Dog,” “Heartbreaker” and “Whole Lotta Love.” The performance clips are great, but some of my favorite scenes are the fantasy bits that provide insight into each of the musicians’ personalities: Plant as a gallant knight, Jones as the Scarecrow, etc.

If the band’s reunion concert that took place in London this past December is any indication, the appetite for a Led Zeppelin world tour is as voracious as ever. But in the meantime, this reissued DVD will have to suffice.

Extras: Never-before-released performances of “Celebration Day” and “Over the Hills and Far Away,” vintage TV footage, radio profile spotlight by Cameron Crowe and original film trailer.

Grade: A

The Song Remains the Same (Two Disc Special Edition) is currently available.