The Definitive Zeppelin Thread

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  • lockedlocked Posts: 4,039
    I read somewhere that accomplished jazz drummers give high praise to Bonhamn's work on "Good times / Bad times" ...

    If you listen to the off-timed drum lobs on that one, you'll apreciate how difficult it must be to play that song...!
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  • yosi1yosi1 Posts: 3,272
    locked wrote:
    I read somewhere that accomplished jazz drummers give high praise to Bonhamn's work on "Good times / Bad times" ...

    If you listen to the off-timed drum lobs on that one, you'll apreciate how difficult it must be to play that song...!

    That song is fucking incredible. The whole song, drums, guitars, everything is so ahead of its time its unbelievable.

    I can't even imagine what it was like when that album came out, and people heard this for the first time...
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  • yosi wrote:
    I'm not generally one to start these types of thread and I figured that the board probably had one of these threads, but I searched and couldn't find one, and figured, that the best band of all time certainly were deserving their own official thread.

    LED ZEPPELIN.

    They are the absolute greatest, and this thread is in tribute and for appreciating their awesomeness. Come here to praise and talk about this monumental and influential band.

    Fuck, they are so good.

    Songs of theirs I'm into right now:
    How Many More Times
    Your Time is Gonna Come
    Since I've Been Loving You
    Battle of Evermore
    Friends
    Lemon Song
    Gallows Pole
    The Rover
    In My Time of Dying

    And obviously everything else.




    custard pie,

    DOWN BY THE SEASIDE

    trampled under foot

    black country woman

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  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 29,573
    yosi wrote:
    That song is fucking incredible. The whole song, drums, guitars, everything is so ahead of its time its unbelievable.

    I can't even imagine what it was like when that album came out, and people heard this for the first time...
    that is exactly what i was thinking what did people think when they first heard COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN i mean that is pure ROCK ........
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  • yosi1yosi1 Posts: 3,272
    that is exactly what i was thinking what did people think when they first heard COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN i mean that is pure ROCK ........

    I guess for me I think about it more with Good Times and Bad Times, just because thats the first song on there. To have never heard hard rock, and put on that album and to hear that... Holy god!
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  • yosi wrote:
    I guess for me I think about it more with Good Times and Bad Times, just because thats the first song on there. To have never heard hard rock, and put on that album and to hear that... Holy god!


    I remember when I was about 13 years old, talking about this with a friend who was just getting into Zeppelin. We were listening to the box set and talking about what it must have been like to hear Good Times Bad Times exploding out of your speakers for the first time.

    I've also asked my dad what it was like when Zeppelin first got popular. (Both of my parents have great taste in music, they both like PJ too.). He said it wasn't until the second album that they really got famous in America. He said Whole Lotta Love was HUGE. Everybody flipped out when they heard it for the first time. After that, everyone went back and got into Led Zeppelin I.
  • yosi1yosi1 Posts: 3,272
    hendrix78 wrote:
    I remember when I was about 13 years old, talking about this with a friend who was just getting into Zeppelin. We were listening to the box set and talking about what it must have been like to hear Good Times Bad Times exploding out of your speakers for the first time.

    I've also asked my dad what it was like when Zeppelin first got popular. (Both of my parents have great taste in music, they both like PJ too.). He said it wasn't until the second album that they really got famous in America. He said Whole Lotta Love was HUGE. Everybody flipped out when they heard it for the first time. After that, everyone went back and got into Led Zeppelin I.

    That makes sense. Yea, my parents have pretty good taste in music too. Definitely helped shape my taste in music. Except sadly, my dad was abroad for much of the '70s and never really got into Zeppelin. My mom loves 'em though. And shit have my parents caught some of the coolest shows back in the day... My dad saw Cream, and also so Jefferson Airplane open for the Doors!! :eek:
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  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 29,573
    yosi wrote:
    I guess for me I think about it more with Good Times and Bad Times, just because thats the first song on there. To have never heard hard rock, and put on that album and to hear that... Holy god!
    agreed i'm getting goosebumps just thinking about that and you know it can never ever be repeated that sense of having music come exploding out like that, i'm sure parents must of been like what the hell is that as they wen't running into their son's/daughters rooms i know my dad did on a few occasions.
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  • MojopinMojopin Posts: 216
    Jimmy's appearance on the dvd where is performing Black Mountain Side is just mind-boggling, and my second favorite part of the whole dvd. The favorite, for me is Bonham's 19 minute solo. He pours his soul into that.

    Zeppelin are my second favorite band all time, and the Beatles are first. Dead Can Dance would come in at #3 for me.

    Mojo
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  • Edved82Edved82 Posts: 1,279
    gotta put in a mention for I'm Gonna Crawl too. The last song on their last album, and one of their best blues songs IMO
    "...though my problems are meaningless....that don't make them go away...."
  • d'yer mak'er is my fav but i love carouselambra cause it sounds like all your favourite songs in one
  • yosi1yosi1 Posts: 3,272
    Mojopin wrote:
    Jimmy's appearance on the dvd where is performing Black Mountain Side is just mind-boggling, and my second favorite part of the whole dvd. The favorite, for me is Bonham's 19 minute solo. He pours his soul into that.

    Mojo

    Yea, I was just in awe for both those parts of the DVD. Definitely my two favorite parts right now.
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  • what is everyones thought about down by the seaside
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  • yosi1yosi1 Posts: 3,272
    what is everyones thought about down by the seaside

    Its an ok song, not one of my favorites. I think the best part of the song is when it gets faster in the middle.
    Its not a bad song by any means, I just have to be in the right mood, for it.

    Edit: What do you like about it?
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  • yosi wrote:
    Its an ok song, not one of my favorites. I think the best part of the song is when it gets faster in the middle.
    Its not a bad song by any means, I just have to be in the right mood, for it.

    Edit: What do you like about it?

    Well it has a pj sort of thing going on, it be a great song for them to cover.
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  • yosi1yosi1 Posts: 3,272
    Well it has a pj sort of thing going on, it be a great song for them to cover.

    Maybe. I see something like Rock n' Roll being a more likely cover for PJ, but what do I know? They play some crazy covers. Anyway, I'm out for the night. Peace.
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  • Edved82Edved82 Posts: 1,279
    yosi wrote:
    Maybe. I see something like Rock n' Roll being a more likely cover for PJ, but what do I know? They play some crazy covers. Anyway, I'm out for the night. Peace.

    I'd love to see them cover something like Living Loving Maid, or Misty Mountain Hop. That would be very cool :D
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  • I think PJ could do a great Ten Years Gone.
  • Edved82Edved82 Posts: 1,279
    hendrix78 wrote:
    I think PJ could do a great Ten Years Gone.

    yeah true, or even Fool In The Rain. They made a good attempt at it with Robert Plant at that gig a couple of years back
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  • yosi1yosi1 Posts: 3,272
    edved82 wrote:
    I'd love to see them cover something like Living Loving Maid, or Misty Mountain Hop. That would be very cool :D

    Misty Mountain Hop happens to be one of my least favorite Zeppelin Songs, so I kind of hope not. But, I agree, they could probably do a mean cover of Living Loving Maid.
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  • yosi1yosi1 Posts: 3,272
    Just listening to Presence. This album is entirely underrated I believe. It has so many freakingly good songs:

    Achilles Last Stand
    For Your Life
    Candy Store Rock
    Nobody's Fault but Mine
    Tea is for One

    This really is one hell of an album.
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  • Edved82Edved82 Posts: 1,279
    yosi wrote:
    Just listening to Presence. This album is entirely underrated I believe. It has so many freakingly good songs:

    Achilles Last Stand
    For Your Life
    Candy Store Rock
    Nobody's Fault but Mine
    Tea is for One

    This really is one hell of an album.

    Jimmy's best guitar album. The performance of For Your Life at the December gig was fantastic, better than the album version. One of my favourite Zep albums, its criminal that its so underrated
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  • blondieblue227blondieblue227 Posts: 4,509
    PM me 'in my time of dying' mp3 somebody pllleeaaasseee........

    why can't i buy it on itunes?
    gggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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  • ZosoZoso Posts: 6,425
    yosi wrote:
    Just listening to Presence. This album is entirely underrated I believe. It has so many freakingly good songs:

    Achilles Last Stand
    For Your Life
    Candy Store Rock
    Nobody's Fault but Mine
    Tea is for One

    This really is one hell of an album.

    really underrated albumm... yes the version of for your life at the 02 arena was absolutely incredible.
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    the whole Presence album
    And the live dvd version of Immigrant Song-it's the best version of this song that I have heard:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svR3iXKTJvc
  • BrainofBGABrainofBGA Posts: 4,340
    Let's resurrect this thread...I'm looking back at some great bands that I have 'best of's' and I'm wanting to purchase actual albums.

    Looking at buying Quadrophenia, Paul's Boutique, amongst others.

    Now this will be an impossible question to answer. What Zep's album/s should I buy??

    List three that you rate in order.

    Reading this thread Physical Graffiti is well recommended and LedZep 4 is the often talked about classic.
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  • cutzcutz Posts: 11,842
    BrainofBGA wrote: »
    Let's resurrect this thread...I'm looking back at some great bands that I have 'best of's' and I'm wanting to purchase actual albums.

    Looking at buying Quadrophenia, Paul's Boutique, amongst others.

    Now this will be an impossible question to answer. What Zep's album/s should I buy??

    List three that you rate in order.

    Reading this thread Physical Graffiti is well recommended and LedZep 4 is the often talked about classic.

    You SHOULD get EVERY LZ album but i here's the 3 i would suggest,(TODAY).

    Physical Graffiti
    Led Zeppelin III
    Led Zeppelin I


  • cutz wrote: »
    BrainofBGA wrote: »
    Let's resurrect this thread...I'm looking back at some great bands that I have 'best of's' and I'm wanting to purchase actual albums.

    Looking at buying Quadrophenia, Paul's Boutique, amongst others.

    Now this will be an impossible question to answer. What Zep's album/s should I buy??

    List three that you rate in order.

    Reading this thread Physical Graffiti is well recommended and LedZep 4 is the often talked about classic.

    You SHOULD get EVERY LZ album but i here's the 3 i would suggest,(TODAY).

    Physical Graffiti
    Led Zeppelin III
    Led Zeppelin I


    Houses over Zeppelin III for me. And as much as I love Physical Graffiti, if I'm responding to someone that actually has to ask the question "which Zep albums should I buy?", I'd have to recommend the fourth album over Physical Graffiti. Or not. I dunno. They're all pretty great. I look forward to the PG reissue next month.
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  • cutzcutz Posts: 11,842
    cutz wrote: »
    BrainofBGA wrote: »
    Let's resurrect this thread...I'm looking back at some great bands that I have 'best of's' and I'm wanting to purchase actual albums.

    Looking at buying Quadrophenia, Paul's Boutique, amongst others.

    Now this will be an impossible question to answer. What Zep's album/s should I buy??

    List three that you rate in order.

    Reading this thread Physical Graffiti is well recommended and LedZep 4 is the often talked about classic.

    You SHOULD get EVERY LZ album but i here's the 3 i would suggest,(TODAY).

    Physical Graffiti
    Led Zeppelin III
    Led Zeppelin I


    Houses over Zeppelin III for me. And as much as I love Physical Graffiti, if I'm responding to someone that actually has to ask the

    question "which Zep albums should I buy?", I'd have to recommend the fourth album over Physical Graffiti. Or not. I dunno. They're all pretty great. I look forward to the PG reissue next month.

    I did say he SHOULD get EVERY Led Zeppelin album>LOL>There all GREAT!
  • DarthMaeglinDarthMaeglin Posts: 2,606
    BrainofBGA wrote: »
    Let's resurrect this thread...I'm looking back at some great bands that I have 'best of's' and I'm wanting to purchase actual albums.

    Looking at buying Quadrophenia, Paul's Boutique, amongst others.

    Now this will be an impossible question to answer. What Zep's album/s should I buy??

    List three that you rate in order.

    Reading this thread Physical Graffiti is well recommended and LedZep 4 is the often talked about classic.

    If you're just getting into Zeppelin, Mothership is one of the better "best ofs" I've heard with their full sound represented, but I'd really push you to get the BBC Sessions to learn the band, unless you're set on proper albums, in which case maybe try doing what I didn't: proceed in the proper order of release.
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