It's funny how Presence is all over the place in people's lists. Certainly a polarizing album. I say it's Zep being Zep as best they could at that point. And Achilles Last Stand can certainly be considered their greatest song. Considering the adversity some members of the band were facing at the time, it was quite the effort.
I love Bonham's drumming on that song.
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
Maybe vinyl-wise they can. Did they reissue those in 1994?
There were some fairly recent vinyl reissues that are considered the pretty amazing. 200g vinyl, they can still be had new, but they are definitely pricey.
I highly recommend Mothership and TSRTS reissue from a few years back on vinyl. I have all the originals and they sound great, but I really like what they did for Mothership tracks and TSRTS is better than the original in every possible way.
I think I'll skip on the album reissues. I found a pretty good used copy at my record shop, along with Physical Graffiti. I should get Presence and Coda cleaned up. I should stop by to see if 2, 3, and Houses of the Holy are in good condition. My dad has IV and TSRTS. Are Mothership and TSRTS reissue still widely available and not too expensive?
$60 for 4lp. They were $50 around the time they came out, but still not bad.
I wonder if Page is working on remasters/reissues?
Don't think so - I think all were satisfied with the 1994 remasters. No need for them to grab more money every 5 years a la Rolling Stones.
Although, a full re-issue on 180 or even 200 Gram vinyl would be awesome!
EV Solo Boston 6/16/11
East Troy 9/3/11
East Troy 9/4/11
Amsterdam 6/26/12
Amsterdam 6/27/12
Wrigley Field 7/19-20/13
Worcester, MA 10/15/13
Worcester, MA 10/16/13
Hartford, CT 10/25/13
Seattle, WA 12/06/13
Denver, CO 10/22/14 Fenway 2016 #1
Fenway 2016 #2 Fenway 2018 #1 Fenway 2018 #2
1. Presence - I love the creativity and Dark Mood on this album. The multiple layers of guitars and interaction with vocals on "Achilles Last Stand" gives me chills every time. Plus the drums and bass relentlessly pushing that song kind of reminds me of an out-of-control horse and carriage running faster and faster down a winding mountain side road at midnight in October.
2. LZ1 - an album made by 4 young dudes without many expectations, just pure love of what they were doing - The name of the band AND the album says it all - taken from Keith Moon's comment to Jimmy - "It (the band) will go over like a Lead Zeppelin" - or something like that.
3. LZ2 - The "Yes we are for real" statement album, John Paul Jones really contributes some exceptional Bass work.
4-5 - LZ III & LZ IV -- Tied - These almost "feel" like they were conceived in the same time frame. They are certainly different enough from one another, but still, to me, they share some of the same "we are doing this for us" creative mojo.
6. Houses of the Holy - I cant really justify why this amazing album sits at #6 for me, I'd put it at #1, but then
I'd have to bump my favorite to some other position.... and then... ahhhhh....
can't compute, having a meltdown... this is too hard.
I cant finish this list except to say that "In through the Out Door" is last - I think I read somewhere that this is the one where Jimmy was too strung out to contribute like on the previous albums and JPJ had to basically push this one out. It almost feels like a John Paul Jones / Robert Plant side project.
I Still like it, but it is last on my list.
EV Solo Boston 6/16/11
East Troy 9/3/11
East Troy 9/4/11
Amsterdam 6/26/12
Amsterdam 6/27/12
Wrigley Field 7/19-20/13
Worcester, MA 10/15/13
Worcester, MA 10/16/13
Hartford, CT 10/25/13
Seattle, WA 12/06/13
Denver, CO 10/22/14 Fenway 2016 #1
Fenway 2016 #2 Fenway 2018 #1 Fenway 2018 #2
I wonder if Page is working on remasters/reissues?
Don't think so - I think all were satisfied with the 1994 remasters. No need for them to grab more money every 5 years a la Rolling Stones.
Although, a full re-issue on 180 or even 200 Gram vinyl would be awesome!
:thumbup:
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
Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; WF Center 10/21/13; WF Center 10/22/13; Baltimore 10/27/13; WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 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; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 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
I thought it would be fun to rank all the albums by a bunch of different bands. If anyone wants to start other bands' threads that would be cool.
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
Because of this thread, I'm on a Zep kick, listening to all their albums in order.
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
23 MILLION physical copies sold just in the US. LPS, 8 tracks, cassettes, and CD's. Not including the box and ZERO official downloads from the internet.
That's twenty three million copies of that one record in just the US.
23 MILLION physical copies sold just in the US. LPS, 8 tracks, cassettes, and CD's. Not including the box and ZERO official downloads from the internet.
That's twenty three million copies of that one record in just the US.
Still looking for that 8-track...
Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; WF Center 10/21/13; WF Center 10/22/13; Baltimore 10/27/13; WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 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; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 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
I can't really read it. I saw "Going to California" before "Stairway to Heaven" I think.
Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; WF Center 10/21/13; WF Center 10/22/13; Baltimore 10/27/13; WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 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; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 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
I can't really read it. I saw "Going to California" before "Stairway to Heaven" I think.
Sorry...I swiped it from ebay...
1. Black Dog
Four Sticks
ka klunk
2. Going to California
Stairway to Heaven
ka klunk
3. Misty Mountain Hop
The Battle of Evermore
ka klunk
4. Rock and Roll
When the Levee Breaks
ka klunk
I thought it would be fun to rank all the albums by a bunch of different bands.
Might as well start with my favorite: the mighty Zep. If anyone wants to start other bands' threads that would be cool.
so much for ranking the albums
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
I thought it would be fun to rank all the albums by a bunch of different bands.
Might as well start with my favorite: the mighty Zep. If anyone wants to start other bands' threads that would be cool.
so much for ranking the albums
WTF happened around here???
Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; WF Center 10/21/13; WF Center 10/22/13; Baltimore 10/27/13; WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 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; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 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
phsical graffiti
houses of the holy
untitled
lz3
lz2
presence
lz
coda
in through the out door
i've got 2 demo/outtake mixes & at least 1 show from every tour. i made the mixes from all kinds of stuff. theres a song called sugar baby-not sugar mama (have both) that should have been on a record. they're # 2 for me...favorite tour- 77 or 75. the only problem with their show were the setlists hardly changed. the original show from how the west was won is bad ass!!
"It's best to live in grace before you're forced to." EV- 10/09/2014
phsical graffiti
houses of the holy
untitled
lz3
lz2
presence
lz
coda
in through the out door
i've got 2 demo/outtake mixes & at least 1 show from every tour. i made the mixes from all kinds of stuff. theres a song called sugar baby-not sugar mama (have both) that should have been on a record. they're # 2 for me...favorite tour- 77 or 75. the only problem with their show were the setlists hardly changed. the original show from how the west was won is bad ass!!
They hardly changed their setlists.
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
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"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
$60 for 4lp. They were $50 around the time they came out, but still not bad.
Although, a full re-issue on 180 or even 200 Gram vinyl would be awesome!
East Troy 9/3/11
East Troy 9/4/11
Amsterdam 6/26/12
Amsterdam 6/27/12
Wrigley Field 7/19-20/13
Worcester, MA 10/15/13
Worcester, MA 10/16/13
Hartford, CT 10/25/13
Seattle, WA 12/06/13
Denver, CO 10/22/14
Fenway 2016 #1
Fenway 2016 #2
Fenway 2018 #1
Fenway 2018 #2
2. LZ1 - an album made by 4 young dudes without many expectations, just pure love of what they were doing - The name of the band AND the album says it all - taken from Keith Moon's comment to Jimmy - "It (the band) will go over like a Lead Zeppelin" - or something like that.
3. LZ2 - The "Yes we are for real" statement album, John Paul Jones really contributes some exceptional Bass work.
4-5 - LZ III & LZ IV -- Tied - These almost "feel" like they were conceived in the same time frame. They are certainly different enough from one another, but still, to me, they share some of the same "we are doing this for us" creative mojo.
6. Houses of the Holy - I cant really justify why this amazing album sits at #6 for me, I'd put it at #1, but then
I'd have to bump my favorite to some other position.... and then... ahhhhh....
can't compute, having a meltdown... this is too hard.
I cant finish this list except to say that "In through the Out Door" is last - I think I read somewhere that this is the one where Jimmy was too strung out to contribute like on the previous albums and JPJ had to basically push this one out. It almost feels like a John Paul Jones / Robert Plant side project.
I Still like it, but it is last on my list.
East Troy 9/3/11
East Troy 9/4/11
Amsterdam 6/26/12
Amsterdam 6/27/12
Wrigley Field 7/19-20/13
Worcester, MA 10/15/13
Worcester, MA 10/16/13
Hartford, CT 10/25/13
Seattle, WA 12/06/13
Denver, CO 10/22/14
Fenway 2016 #1
Fenway 2016 #2
Fenway 2018 #1
Fenway 2018 #2
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 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; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 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
This didn't help:
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
23 MILLION physical copies sold just in the US. LPS, 8 tracks, cassettes, and CD's. Not including the box and ZERO official downloads from the internet.
That's twenty three million copies of that one record in just the US.
Still looking for that 8-track...
WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 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; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 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
Probably reel to reel as well...it WAS 1971.
Check out the crazy order of the songs...
Analog is pretty awesome, but 8 tracks blew.
I can't really read it. I saw "Going to California" before "Stairway to Heaven" I think.
WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 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; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 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
Sorry...I swiped it from ebay...
1. Black Dog
Four Sticks
ka klunk
2. Going to California
Stairway to Heaven
ka klunk
3. Misty Mountain Hop
The Battle of Evermore
ka klunk
4. Rock and Roll
When the Levee Breaks
ka klunk
2. III
3. II
4. IV
5. Houses of the Holy
6. I
7. Presence
8. Coda
9. In Through The Out Door
Send my credentials to the house of detention
so much for ranking the albums
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
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
WTF happened around here???
WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 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; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 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
houses of the holy
untitled
lz3
lz2
presence
lz
coda
in through the out door
i've got 2 demo/outtake mixes & at least 1 show from every tour. i made the mixes from all kinds of stuff. theres a song called sugar baby-not sugar mama (have both) that should have been on a record. they're # 2 for me...favorite tour- 77 or 75. the only problem with their show were the setlists hardly changed. the original show from how the west was won is bad ass!!
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
Physical Graffiti
Houses of the Holy
Zep III
Zep II
Presence
Zep IV
In Through the Out Door
coda
III
I
II
Houses of the Holy
Physical Graffiti
Presence
In Through the Out Door