I have always wondered how Zep would have fared through the 80's hair metal scene. I never got to know Zepplin before Bonham passed, but heard one song by them and was hooked. They really don't fall into one genre and I think that is what I really like about them.
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Patrick_S
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I think they were a really good band, sometimes even a great band, but they´re also the most overrated band in history. A band like The Pogues does the rock n´ roll/folk music combination much, much better and there´s plenty of better blues/rock n´ roll/hard rock bands.
One of the most over-rated bands ever.
But what do you expect at the height of heroin use? LOL
But what do you expect at the height of heroin use? LOL
All of their albums were fantastic in their own ways... I voted for PG, it was when they had really found their groove and created very diverse, awesome music.
Although I am not a huge fan of Zeppelin, I love John Bonham's drumming and Page's guitar riffs (never been much of a fan of his solos, but Jimmy Page is a witch of guitar tone, riffage and overall sonics). I started with Led Zeppelin II when I was 10 years old, and for some reason it is still my overall favorite. II is very immediate and aggressive sounding. Page had not started dabbling in major heroin use at this point, and he was completely on fire throughout the record. Though Page would argue the role of an engineer in the production, Eddie Kramer really captured the sound of the band quite well. His experiences with Jimi Hendrix leant an atmosphere to the overall soundscape of the record. Houses of the Holy and Physical Graffitti would come in second & third respectively. I like all their records except In Through the Out Door and some of III(Tangerine and That's the Way just ruin what could have been a great EP-they are even worse than the much dreaded Stairway to Heaven).
Led Zeppelin IV!
Liked the 1st two albums a lot.Favorite song is "Communication breakdown".I like songs that kick it lol.
Hated some of the later stuff like the dred "stairway to heaven".Go to sleep music.Thats was the kind of stuff that fueled the whole punk movement as reaction to it.
They almost got sued for using the image of the burning Zeppelin by the Zeppelin family and the name Led Zeppelin refered to someone I beleive saying the idea for the band would go over like a Lead Zeppelin (balloon).That was a strange thing as this was almost a super group with who was in it former members of the yardbirds etc.
Hated some of the later stuff like the dred "stairway to heaven".Go to sleep music.Thats was the kind of stuff that fueled the whole punk movement as reaction to it.
They almost got sued for using the image of the burning Zeppelin by the Zeppelin family and the name Led Zeppelin refered to someone I beleive saying the idea for the band would go over like a Lead Zeppelin (balloon).That was a strange thing as this was almost a super group with who was in it former members of the yardbirds etc.
Jagger69
Three lullabies in an ancient tongue
Unquestionably one of the 5 greatest rock bands in history from my perspective. It's very difficult to choose one over the other, but if I could only listen to one Led Zeppelin album the rest of my life, I would have to choose Led Zeppelin III. Friends is one of the most underrated pieces they ever did and I could make an argument that Since I've Been Loving You is the greatest song in rock history (not saying it is....just saying I could make an argument for it). It's a masterpiece; a classical blues/rock composition that has few that compare to it.
Communcation Breakdown, much like Immigrant Song has always been one of my favorite songs. Just because of the "Steppenwolf" sound that it has to it.
And Yes, They were actually sued I believe, over the use of the Hindenberg on their first album. On their second album, you can still see it, however, colored over and slightly hidden, and they could not legally get sued for that, they were smart
The name was created I believe by Keith Moon of the Who, saying that they would "Sink like a lead Zeppelin".
On a side note, I do think they are somewhat overrated, but weren't a lot of bands? Like many of the bands today.
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As for me, if you're wandering my fav album. It has, and always will be PG. There isn't a song on both sides that I would even consider skipping, when I put side one on, I just have to listen to the entire thing from then on, I can't stop it til it's done.
It's when they really got out of the Howlin Wolf, Muddy Waters, etc. collaboration and got into their own genre.
Ok, Johnny Chimpo, Jerry Giraffe and Arty the Alligator will pick you up around 10:00
Cool?
Cool?
Ok, Johnny Chimpo, Jerry Giraffe and Arty the Alligator will pick you up around 10:00
Cool?
Umm, no they won't and what do they have to do with Led Zeppelin?..
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