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Led Zeppelin... simply the best !!

by discrat
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the Beatles were way ahead of their time. Many of their songs were genius.

But for overall power, musicianship, and melodic superiority well Led Zeppelin is my pick for the greatest rock group of all time.

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  • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
    Originally Posted by discrat View Post

    the Beatles were way ahead of their time. Many of their songs were genius.

    But for overall power, musicianship, and melodic superiority well Led Zeppelin is my pick for the greatest rock group of all time.

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    Nope, not even comparable. Zep produced a handful of memorable rock songs in terms of the riffs and some had melodic content and were memorable as tunes and yes, they could play their instruments well so better drumming, lead guitar etc.

    That's where it ends. The Beatles wrote the best part of 300 songs, many were excellent, some great and others, good. For sheer volume of quality songs, the beatles win hands down. Zeps not even on the radar for that.

    I saw Zep at Earl's Court London in 1975. They were good but not the best live band I'd ever seen by a long shot. The worst bit was when Plant forgot the lyrics for some of stairway to heaven, sacrilege, Lol.
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    • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
      Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

      Nope, not even comparable. Zep produced a handful of memorable rock songs in terms of the riffs and some had melodic content and were memorable as tunes and yes, they could play their instruments well so better drumming, lead guitar etc.

      That's where it ends. The Beatles wrote the best part of 300 songs, many were excellent, some great and others, good. For sheer volume of quality songs, the beatles win hands down. Zeps not even on the radar for that.

      I saw Zep at Earl's Court London in 1975. They were good but not the best live band I'd ever seen by a long shot. The worst bit was when Plant forgot the lyrics for some of stairway to heaven, sacrilege, Lol.

      I'm going to have to disagree with you here, Mark.

      The Beatles ain't got nothing on Zep. In fact, as far as I recall, John and Paul didn't write a single song about hobbits or Mordor. LZ for the win.
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      • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
        Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

        I'm going to have to disagree with you here, Mark.

        The Beatles ain't got nothing on Zep. In fact, as far as I recall, John and Paul didn't write a single song about hobbits or Mordor. LZ for the win.
        I should have guessed you would identify more with a band that writes songs about Hobbits.
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  • Profile picture of the author DWolfe
    I prefer the Who, Styx, and Eagles over Led Zeppelin any day. However, I do like their music.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mark Singletary
    Greatest rock group of all time? You mean like the Carpenters or Air Supply?

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    • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
      Originally Posted by Mark Singletary View Post

      Greatest rock group of all time? You mean like the Carpenters or Air Supply?

      Mark
      I prefer Christopher Cross, myself.
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      • Profile picture of the author Mark Singletary
        Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

        I prefer Christopher Cross, myself.
        I didn't mention other heavy rock favorites like the Bee Gees, Chicago, Kenny Rogers, or Barry Manilow.

        I only really like one Zeppelin song. Lynyrd Skynyrd would be up in the rankings for me.

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        • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
          I blinked at Kenny Rogers.

          I grew up in a Country household. If you told my dad Kenny was Rock, he would've had words with you outside. Those "words" would've physically hurt.
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          • Profile picture of the author Mark Singletary
            Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

            I blinked at Kenny Rogers.

            I grew up in a Country household. If you told my dad Kenny was Rock, he would've had words with you outside. Those "words" would've physically hurt.
            I pretty much dislike all country except for a song here or there, but I grew up with Kenny and love his stuff. Yeah, I know he's not rock at all. Just joking about my picks above.

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          • Profile picture of the author Princess Balestra
            Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

            I blinked at Kenny Rogers.
            Why, you floit.

            Thing is tho, my hairdryah jus' gaht the Bee Gees Treatment for sure.

            (This a sounds post, right?)

            So yanno how it goes with ear-to-ear vibestuffs 'pon whichya can always duppend?

            So my hairdryah is kinda all weee weee weee rn, like its life-satisfyin' potential been puurcyst by The Frickin' Yoonick Bros Three.

            Mebbe muh hayer gaht jammed in there an' I nevah pulled it out.

            Or a bug crawled in an' died or nuthin'

            Anyways, I do naht recall weee weee weee figurin' in the promo for said 'dryah.

            Moral?

            I gotta git a refund on this junk, or risk muh huntire bullief mahdel gittin' srsly upended by wierdsy harpies from beyond.
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  • Profile picture of the author DWolfe
    You forgot "The Knack," the band that was supposed to replace the Beatles ;>) I see Chicago mentioned above, they churned out a lot of music in their history. Chicago will never make it to the top of most people's lists. Yet still very popular, now Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is
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  • Profile picture of the author Mark Singletary
    I happened upon this today. 50 something years after the song came out, they finally have an official video.


    Interesting.

    Mark
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    • Profile picture of the author discrat
      Originally Posted by Mark Singletary View Post

      I happened upon this today. 50 something years after the song came out, they finally have an official video.

      - YouTube

      Interesting.

      Mark
      Lynyrd Skynrd is definitely a hall of fame band. Some truly fantastic songs
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  • Profile picture of the author GigapPub
    great songs, love them
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  • Profile picture of the author Mark Singletary
    Speaking of Zeppelin, I have always loved Stairway to Heaven, even though I never really liked or listened to much else from them.

    When I got enthralled with it, what 45 years ago!!??!!, some people were giving the warning about playing it backwards because you would supposedly get a different set of lyrics. Luckily, I never listened to it backwards LOL so I survived.

    A few years ago, I heard the Heart version at the Kennedy Center Honors, and now I can't stop listening to it.


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    • Profile picture of the author discrat
      Originally Posted by Mark Singletary View Post

      Speaking of Zeppelin, I have always loved Stairway to Heaven, even though I never really liked or listened to much else from them.

      When I got enthralled with it, what 45 years ago!!??!!, some people were giving the warning about playing it backwards because you would supposedly get a different set of lyrics. Luckily, I never listened to it backwards LOL so I survived.

      A few years ago, I heard the Heart version at the Kennedy Center Honors, and now I can't stop listening to it.

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

      Mark
      As much as it's overplayed, if you get down to the nut and bolts of the song it is truly a masterpiece
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  • Profile picture of the author Willifrid
    Led Zeppelin, Def Leppard, Beatles, and Rolling Stones.. - these are the greatest musicians of all time. I remember listening to their records on cold evenings.
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