Poll--The Weakest Link: Led Zeppelin's 'Led Zeppelin IV' Round 3

tbergs

Black Dog

So I've voted against Black Dog every round and McGruff has voted against Levee every round, yet the songs remain the same. If I have to vote against this damn song one more time, I'm going to build my own levee to keep that dog out.

rgambs

Black Dog

Too hard!! 
Going to California...as a studio track would get the chop...but anybody who has watched Earl's Court knows that the song has wicked Kung Fu.
@mcgruff10 check out Earl's Court...a small acoustic set of absolute gems. 

rummy

Black Dog

mcgruff10 said:

F Me In The Brain said:

The other albums are amazing as well.
Physical Graffiti next?
The fact that they cranked as many great songs out in the time frame they did....it is astounding

  

Ok i'll go with that album next.   What is and what should never be (second song off ii) is unreal.

Agreed. My favourite song on LZll.
I dunno about going Physical Graffiti next. The second half might be a bit of a challenge. I'd go with House of the Holy next. Afterwards go with LZI and then either PG or LZIII.

rummy

Black Dog

HesCalledDyer said:

I can’t stand Black Dog. I’d rank it 3rd worst on the album. It’s the type of song that’s the quintessential reason I could never get into Zeppelin. It reminds me of muscle cars and mullets.

I liked it when I was 17 but that was a long time ago.

rummy

Black Dog

Some "What Is and What Should Never Be" videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00eN1t4iKCo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrqMdja4eYs
It's also used very well in a Silver Linings Playbook scene.

iOnlyownMymind

When the Levee Breaks

Oops hit When the Levee Breaks but meant Going to California. 

brianlux

Stairway To Heaven

I must apologize.  I think I said earlier I would only vote against Stairway only one time.  What was I thinking?!  I know it's a fine song, but up against the other three?  I had to do it.

MedozK

Going to California

This poll will end Monday evening at 6:00 cst

Gern Blansten

Going to California

HesCalledDyer said:

I can’t stand Black Dog. I’d rank it 3rd worst on the album. It’s the type of song that’s the quintessential reason I could never get into Zeppelin. It reminds me of muscle cars and mullets.

While in some small way I respect your opinion, you are way off base here mister.

Black Dog is one of the most memorable riffs in rock history.  It is likely Led Zeppelin's most powerful and hardest driving song.

And it's named after a stray black dog.  Brilliant.

Thirty Bills Unpaid

Going to California

Scruffy...

Try these on for size:

Over The Hills And Far Away (Houses...)

Gallows Pole (III)

In The Evening (In Through...)

Down By The Seaside & In The Light (Physical)

mcgruff10

When the Levee Breaks

rgambs said:

Too hard!! 
Going to California...as a studio track would get the chop...but anybody who has watched Earl's Court knows that the song has wicked Kung Fu.
@mcgruff10 check out Earl's Court...a small acoustic set of absolute gems. 

I'll check it out.  Thanks bud.

josevolution

Stairway To Heaven

I don’t believe in heaven so there’s that ! 

Thirty Bills Unpaid

Going to California

Awesomeness:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTrQ7vUZsIo

josevolution

Stairway To Heaven

F Me In The Brain said:

Song Remains The Same is awesome....people who saw them live earlier said it didn't hold a candle to how they played the first handful of years but it is live LZ.

I saw them in 75 & 77 and 77 was off the charts better but I bet the earlier tours were better ! 

Thirty Bills Unpaid

Going to California

josevolution said:

F Me In The Brain said:

Song Remains The Same is awesome....people who saw them live earlier said it didn't hold a candle to how they played the first handful of years but it is live LZ.

I saw them in 75 & 77 and 77 was off the charts better but I bet the earlier tours were better ! 

Lucky bastard.

rummy

Black Dog

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

Awesomeness:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTrQ7vUZsIo

Is this from that 2003 DVD or have they been releasing "random" stuff for their 50th anniversary?

F Me In The Brain

Black Dog

josevolution said:

F Me In The Brain said:

Song Remains The Same is awesome....people who saw them live earlier said it didn't hold a candle to how they played the first handful of years but it is live LZ.

I saw them in 75 & 77 and 77 was off the charts better but I bet the earlier tours were better ! 

Awesome!

Thirty Bills Unpaid

Going to California

rummy said:

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

Awesomeness:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTrQ7vUZsIo

Is this from that 2003 DVD or have they been releasing "random" stuff for their 50th anniversary?

I honestly couldn't tell you?

eeriepadave

Going to California

Gern Blansten said:

If Black Dog gets removed I am jumping out my window

hopefully its like a foot off the ground

HesCalledDyer

Going to California

Gern Blansten said:

HesCalledDyer said:

I can’t stand Black Dog. I’d rank it 3rd worst on the album. It’s the type of song that’s the quintessential reason I could never get into Zeppelin. It reminds me of muscle cars and mullets.

While in some small way I respect your opinion, you are way off base here mister.

Black Dog is one of the most memorable riffs in rock history.  It is likely Led Zeppelin's most powerful and hardest driving song.

And it's named after a stray black dog.  Brilliant.

I don't disagree it's one of the most memorable riffs... I just picture the high school tough guy revving up his t-top Trans-Am with a phoenix on the hood while playing it.  Which is what 99% of Led Zeppelin sounds like to me. I can't get into it.