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Top 10 Led Zeppelin Songs

Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 11,889
edited December 2011 in Other Music
Here's a tough chore: come up with your 10 favorite Led Zeppelin songs, ranked in order.

Here's mine, today, I think:

Since I've Been Loving You
Ten Years Gone
Achilles Last Stand
Dazed and Confused
How Many More Times
No Quarter
Stairway to Heaven
Over the Hills and Far Away
The Rover
In the Light
Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; Phila, PA 10/21/13; Phila, PA 10/22/13; Baltimore Arena 10/27/13;
Phila, PA 4/28/16; Phila, PA 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; Phila, PA 9/7/24; Phila, PA 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24

Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
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  • he.who.forgetshe.who.forgets Posts: 4,593
    It would take be some time to compile this list but I can tell you straight off that my fav two are:
    When the Levee Breaks
    Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
    We were but stones your light made us stars
  • Monster RainMonster Rain Posts: 1,415
    Communication Breakdown
    The Rain Song
    That's the Way
    Tangerine
    Hey Hey What Can I Do
    Since I've Been Loving You
    Out on the Tiles
    When the Levee Breaks
    How Many More Times
    Kashmir

    It's tough to pick 10, but I think that's my list at the moment. I had to think about this because there are a few on your list that aren't on mine that made me want to redefine the number 10.
  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,069
    he.who.forgets wrote:
    Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
    all-time favorite right there
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  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 11,889
    Monster Rain wrote:
    Communication Breakdown
    The Rain Song
    That's the Way
    Tangerine
    Hey Hey What Can I Do
    Since I've Been Loving You
    Out on the Tiles
    When the Levee Breaks
    How Many More Times
    Kashmir

    It's tough to pick 10, but I think that's my list at the moment. I had to think about this because there are a few on your list that aren't on mine that made me want to redefine the number 10.

    I take it Led Zep III is your favorite album. Mine too. Their leaving Hey Hey What Can I Do off that album is one of the great music blunders. (up there with PJ leaving Sad & Fatal off Binaural)
    Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; Phila, PA 10/21/13; Phila, PA 10/22/13; Baltimore Arena 10/27/13;
    Phila, PA 4/28/16; Phila, PA 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
    Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; Phila, PA 9/7/24; Phila, PA 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24

    Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
  • EBowieEBowie Posts: 532
    Here's a list of ten---not in order, and with these guys, this could absolutely change many many times:

    Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)
    Bring it on Home
    Rock N' Roll
    The Ocean
    Over the Hills and Far Away
    In the Light
    Ten Years Gone
    Nobody's Fault But Mine
    Hots on for Nowhere
    Fool in the Rain
  • ikiTikiT USA Posts: 11,057
    The Wanton Song,
    Ramble On,
    Nobody's Fault But Mine,
    Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You,
    Gallows Pole,
    Trampled Under Foot,
    Hey Hey What Can I Do,
    Black Dog,
    Stairway to Heaven
    and
    The Ocean

    I think it's pretty awesome how you can insert the word Fucking into any LZ song title, and it still makes sense.

    The Fucking Wanton Song,
    Ramble Fucking On,
    Nobody's Fucking Fault But Mine,
    Babe, I'm Gonna Fucking Leave You,
    Gallows Fucking Pole,
    Trampled Under Fucking Foot,
    Hey Hey What Can I Fucking Do,
    Black Fucking Dog,
    Stairway to Fucking Heaven
    and
    The Fucking Ocean

    sorry for such bad language...I don't know what came over me.

    Jay
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  • EBowieEBowie Posts: 532
    Monster Rain wrote:
    Communication Breakdown
    The Rain Song
    That's the Way
    Tangerine
    Hey Hey What Can I Do
    Since I've Been Loving You
    Out on the Tiles
    When the Levee Breaks
    How Many More Times
    Kashmir

    It's tough to pick 10, but I think that's my list at the moment. I had to think about this because there are a few on your list that aren't on mine that made me want to redefine the number 10.

    You know we're talking about a truly special band when my list doesn't have one song from your list---wow...
  • Monster RainMonster Rain Posts: 1,415
    Yeah, it's just an amazingly underappreciated album, even today. I was so happy that Page and Plant played so many songs off it when they did the UnLedded/No Quarter special.

    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    Monster Rain wrote:
    Communication Breakdown
    The Rain Song
    That's the Way
    Tangerine
    Hey Hey What Can I Do
    Since I've Been Loving You
    Out on the Tiles
    When the Levee Breaks
    How Many More Times
    Kashmir

    It's tough to pick 10, but I think that's my list at the moment. I had to think about this because there are a few on your list that aren't on mine that made me want to redefine the number 10.

    I take it Led Zep III is your favorite album. Mine too. Their leaving Hey Hey What Can I Do off that album is one of the great music blunders. (up there with PJ leaving Sad & Fatal off Binaural)
  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 11,889
    Monster Rain wrote:
    Yeah, it's just an amazingly underappreciated album, even today. I was so happy that Page and Plant played so many songs off it when they did the UnLedded/No Quarter special.

    Friends sounded incredible on that tour and is a vastly underrated song, even if it didn't crack my Top 10. ;)

    It's hard to find an album more made for vinyl than Led Zep III.
    Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; Phila, PA 10/21/13; Phila, PA 10/22/13; Baltimore Arena 10/27/13;
    Phila, PA 4/28/16; Phila, PA 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
    Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; Phila, PA 9/7/24; Phila, PA 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24

    Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
  • Monster RainMonster Rain Posts: 1,415
    Exactly. And every time a new list pops up in this thread I look at it and think, "Oh, now why isn't that on my list?"
    EBowie wrote:
    Monster Rain wrote:
    Communication Breakdown
    The Rain Song
    That's the Way
    Tangerine
    Hey Hey What Can I Do
    Since I've Been Loving You
    Out on the Tiles
    When the Levee Breaks
    How Many More Times
    Kashmir

    It's tough to pick 10, but I think that's my list at the moment. I had to think about this because there are a few on your list that aren't on mine that made me want to redefine the number 10.

    You know we're talking about a truly special band when my list doesn't have one song from your list---wow...
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Ten Years Gone
    That's the Way
    Tangerine
    Black Dog
    When the Levee Breaks
    How Many More Times
    Achilles Last Stand (absolutely love Bonzo's drums on that song)
    The Rain Song
    Over the Hills and Far Away
    Hey Hey What Can I Do
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  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    Monster Rain wrote:
    Yeah, it's just an amazingly underappreciated album, even today. I was so happy that Page and Plant played so many songs off it when they did the UnLedded/No Quarter special.

    Friends sounded incredible on that tour and is a vastly underrated song, even if it didn't crack my Top 10. ;)

    It's hard to find an album more made for vinyl than Led Zep III.
    I love the wheel on the cover.
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
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  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    Monster Rain wrote:
    Communication Breakdown
    The Rain Song
    That's the Way
    Tangerine
    Hey Hey What Can I Do
    Since I've Been Loving You
    Out on the Tiles
    When the Levee Breaks
    How Many More Times
    Kashmir

    It's tough to pick 10, but I think that's my list at the moment. I had to think about this because there are a few on your list that aren't on mine that made me want to redefine the number 10.

    I take it Led Zep III is your favorite album. Mine too. Their leaving Hey Hey What Can I Do off that album is one of the great music blunders. (up there with PJ leaving Sad & Fatal off Binaural)
    And George Martin admitting to leaving off Strawberry Fields Forever and Penny Lane off "Sgt. Pepper's. He said it's his biggest regret in his career.
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
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  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 11,889
    Newch91 wrote:
    And George Martin admitting to leaving off Strawberry Fields Forever and Penny Lane off "Sgt. Pepper's. He said it's his biggest regret in his career.

    Wow, I never heard that. Yeah, it would've been a lot better with those. (instead of, say, Lovely Rita or Good Morning)
    Newch91 wrote:
    I love the wheel on the cover.

    hehe - that's so much fun! :D


    On the boxed set they have Friends/Celebration Day/Hey Hey What Can I Do. The songs all go together perfectly.
    Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; Phila, PA 10/21/13; Phila, PA 10/22/13; Baltimore Arena 10/27/13;
    Phila, PA 4/28/16; Phila, PA 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
    Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; Phila, PA 9/7/24; Phila, PA 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24

    Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,552
    SO many great songs. Heavily influenced by LZ IV, in no particular order:

    Black Dog
    Immigrant Song
    Kashmir
    Rock and Roll
    Ramble On
    Thank You
    When the Levee Breaks
    Whole Lotta Love
    Stairway
    Over the Hills and Far Away
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • washedinblack91washedinblack91 Posts: 3,078
    any list without when the levee breaks is wrong. i don't even look at a list, i scan it for when the levee breaks and be done with it :D
    PJ: 9/29/04, 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/30/08, 10/30/09, 10/31/09, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 9/3/11, 9/4/11, 10/18/13, 8/7/16
    eV: 8/4/08, 8/5/08, 6/21/11
    SG: 10/4/08<-- MET STONE!!!
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,355
    (in no real order)

    - Kashmir
    - Stairway To Heaven
    - Immigrant Song
    - The Ocean
    - Four Sticks
    - I Can't Quit You Baby
    - Dazed & Confused
    - When The Levee Breaks
    - Black Dog
    - No Quarter
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    washedinblack91 wrote:
    any list without when the levee breaks is wrong. i don't even look at a list, i scan it for when the levee breaks and be done with it :D
    That's still a song I can't get on drums. He had such a heavy foot.
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    I would have trouble puttin them into just a top ten ... they were my teens

    but this # 1
    most especially with giant headphones trippin in the basement 8-)

    I felt in a different world ... a medieval one of lovely colors

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BjiRKBC05c

    I'm sure I sounded a mad person singing along in a quiet room :lol:
  • Bronx BombersBronx Bombers Posts: 2,208
    No order

    Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
    Your Time is Gonna Come
    Bring It on Home
    Tangerine
    Going To California
    Rain Song
    No Quarter
    Ten Years Gone
    In My Time of Dying
    Achilles
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Ten Years Gone
    What Is And What Should Never Be
    No Quarter
    Dazed And Confused
    All My Love
    When The Levee Breaks
    Ramble On
    Nobody's Fault But Mine
    Since I've Been Loving You
    Tangerine
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Newch91 wrote:
    washedinblack91 wrote:
    any list without when the levee breaks is wrong. i don't even look at a list, i scan it for when the levee breaks and be done with it :D
    That's still a song I can't get on drums. He had such a heavy foot.

    I love the information about Zeppelin's version of this song... the way they acheived Bonham's drum sound is legendary.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_the_L ... in_version
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    #1 is the easy one: Ten Years Gone. After that it's a free-for-all:

    Battle of Evermore
    Night Flight
    Down by the Seaside
    In the Light
    Carouselambra
    Your Time is Gonna Come
    Hey, Hey, What Can I Do
    Fool in the Rain
    When the Levee Breaks
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • ForceofNature101ForceofNature101 Posts: 1,282
    When The Levee Breaks
    Ramble On
    Achilles Last Stand
    Stairway to Heaven
    Tangerine
    Kashmir
    No Quarter
    Since I've Been Loving You
    Whole Lotta Love
    Dazed And Confused
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    I'm so glad to see Ten Years Gone get so many nods... it truly is a masterful song.
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • cutzcutz Posts: 11,949
    Man, its hard to pick a top 10, but here's one off the top of my head for TODAY:

    Ten Years Gone
    Achillies Last Stand
    In The Light
    The Battle Of Evermore
    Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
    Tangerine
    Thats The Way
    No Quarter
    Since I've Been Loving You
    The Rover
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    dcfaithful wrote:
    I'm so glad to see Ten Years Gone get so many nods... it truly is a masterful song.
    It's a masterpiece. The way he makes the solo sound like someone is crying blew me away.
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    dcfaithful wrote:
    Newch91 wrote:
    washedinblack91 wrote:
    any list without when the levee breaks is wrong. i don't even look at a list, i scan it for when the levee breaks and be done with it :D
    That's still a song I can't get on drums. He had such a heavy foot.

    I love the information about Zeppelin's version of this song... the way they acheived Bonham's drum sound is legendary.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_the_L ... in_version
    Definitely is. Have you seen "It Might Get Loud"?
    Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
    "Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
  • The FixerThe Fixer Posts: 12,837
    No particular order...

    In the Evening (don't think anyone mentioned this yet, which surprised me)
    Over the Hills and Far Away
    When Levee Breaks
    Black Dog
    What is and What Should Never Be
    the Lemon Song (don't think this was mentioned either. I love the baseline)
    Since I've been Lovin You
    Nobody's Fault but Mine
    I can't quit you baby
    Kashmir

    I love Bron Y Aur Stomp too, just because it's different. Tough to put a top 10 together for these guys. I haven't listened to zeppelin in a while...definitely gonna have to fire them up on the ipod this week while I'm in my car for work.
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    1-3 always remain the same.

    Ten Years Gone
    Going To California
    Thank You
    Kashmir
    Ramble On
    Over The Hills and Far Away
    Rock And Roll
    That's The Way
    Immigrant Song
    Stairway To Heaven
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
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