MoGrubb Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 (edited) I never could give Led Zep a good listen because their overall sound annoys the shit out of me. Same here - the singer in particular I'm hip. He sounds like a cat that got its tail done over with a rocking chair. [Pardon the flame, but I lost a lot of sleep in school by "dumbasses" playing Led Zep at 1000 db til 3 AM, to boot.] Edited December 28, 2007 by MoGrubb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 Aerosmith - god help us - I always thought of Aerosmith as Stones wanna-bes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 Aerosmith - god help us - I always thought of Aerosmith as Stones wanna-bes. The lips on the singer? Two guitars? The drug habits? What is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 Aerosmith - god help us - I always thought of Aerosmith as Stones wanna-bes. The lips on the singer? Two guitars? The drug habits? What is it? Yep. All those ... and more (like the songs). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 (edited) If you keep on criticizing Led Zep, i will start playing this Edited December 29, 2007 by Van Basten II Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Skid Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 If you keep on criticizing Led Zep, i will start playing this I initially thought this was a thread about AC/DC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John L Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 I actually hate Led Zep, for many musical reasons, but I'll tell you the chief one - I've always thought of Plant as the guy who gave us the essential bad-white-guy-trying-to-sing-like-a-white-guy-who-sounds-black model of rockand roll lead singer -others tried before him, but he did it with a vengeance, and it's because of him that we have groups like those bozos from Massachusetts - sorry, very tired today and can't think of the name of the group, the lead singer is the guy whose daughter is an actress - Yea, Plant is certainly the weak link in the band (IMO). If it wasn't for him, I would probably listen to Led Zepplin more. I do like Jimmy Page (at least as a musician), and I admire Led Zepplin very much as one of the few British bands that was able to do something original and compelling with the blues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceM Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 I never could give Led Zep a good listen because their overall sound annoys the shit out of me. Same here - the singer in particular I'm hip. He sounds like a cat that got its tail done over with a rocking chair. [Pardon the flame, but I lost a lot of sleep in school by "dumbasses" playing Led Zep at 1000 db til 3 AM, to boot.] Count me in. Whole Lotta Love is the biggest load of rubbish I have ever heard. I think I'll go listen to some Muddy Waters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 (edited) Hmm...this is turning into the Led Zeppelin/Robert Plant bashing thread. This is the kind of thing that's going to give Organissimo a bad reputation in the industry. Can't be good, can't be good for Organissimo at all. edit for Organissimo clarification. Edited December 29, 2007 by 7/4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 I'm not bashing either one. In fact I specifically explained earlier in this thread that I hated the band as much as anyone for the past 30+ years. Yet after watching an interesting Charlie Rose interview w/Plant a couple of years ago, I decided to take a second look at what I had been ignoring for all this time. Surprisingly (to myself, anyway), I found that there were a lot of well crafted songs and powerful performances that I had missed out on. Without hype and baggage that these guys carried throughout the Seventies, it's not so hard to appreciate them as a very tight working band. And believe me, as a young guy in his teens/twenties during that time, I got a face-full of their PR obnoxiousness. Anyway, I made a point of picking up 2 live sets - "BBC Sessions" and "How the West Was Won" - to get a perspective on what they did with the music in concert. Quite eye-opening for me. They made a point of structurally changing many pieces in some really interesting ways. I would recommend to anyone with a passing interest in re-exploring these guys to get hold of "West" as it may actually be one of their best albums. I also rented "DVD" which has some great footage and performances. One of these days, I'll even wade into the sludge that is "The Song Remains The Same" as there's a new remastered/expanded edition that might make it a worthwhile purchase. Well......that's my LZ rant for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulstation1 Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 i like since i've been loving you James Oscar Page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 (edited) Well, just today I picked up the BBC sessions double-disc set, used for about $12. Hard to believe, but this is the first Zep I've ever owned on CD, and the only Zep I've owned in close to 20 years (any format). Listened to a bunch in my high school days (mid 80's), and a little in college - but not much since. Figured I'd dip my toe back in the pool with the BBC material, since I'd never heard it before. Will probably keep my eyes open for a cheap used copy of "How The West Was Won" too. Also been thinkin' about Robert Plant's first three solo albums too, since I see 'em really cheap all the time (used). Yeah, yeah -- say what you want about that material -- but I'm a child of the 80's, and I'm curious - since I always liked what little Plant solo material I heard on the radio (pre-"Now & Zen"). Edited January 18, 2008 by Rooster_Ties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Also been thinkin' about Robert Plant's first three solo albums too, since I see 'em really cheap all the time (used). Yeah, yeah -- say what you want about that material -- but I'm a child of the 80's, and I'm curious - since I always liked what little Plant solo material I heard on the radio (pre-"Now & Zen"). I think these got reissued with bonus material, maybe that's why you're seeing the old copies in the bins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WD45 Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 The drums on their take on When the Levee Breaks gets me every time. I liked them in high school, hated them in college, and have taken to loving them again. After a recent promotion, I treated myself to their complete recordings set. II still kicks my behind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 (edited) Also been thinkin' about Robert Plant's first three solo albums too, since I see 'em really cheap all the time (used). Yeah, yeah -- say what you want about that material -- but I'm a child of the 80's, and I'm curious - since I always liked what little Plant solo material I heard on the radio (pre-"Now & Zen"). I think these got reissued with bonus material, maybe that's why you're seeing the old copies in the bins. Yeah, and the only thing keeping me from picking up the cheap used copies is the lingering thought that I should spring for the new ones with the bonus material. Soon as I see the new ones cheap enough (or the old ones REALLY mega-cheap), I'm there. (And the fact I still haven't pulled the trigger yet (in over three months) would tend to favor me waiting to get the remasters with the bonus cuts.) Edited January 18, 2008 by Rooster_Ties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 Also been thinkin' about Robert Plant's first three solo albums too, since I see 'em really cheap all the time (used). Yeah, yeah -- say what you want about that material -- but I'm a child of the 80's, and I'm curious - since I always liked what little Plant solo material I heard on the radio (pre-"Now & Zen"). I think these got reissued with bonus material, maybe that's why you're seeing the old copies in the bins. Yeah, and the only thing keeping me from picking up the cheap used copies is the lingering thought that I should spring for the new ones with the bonus material. Soon as I see the new ones cheap enough (or the old ones REALLY mega-cheap), I'm there. (And the fact I still haven't pulled the trigger yet (in over three months) would tend to favor me waiting to get the remasters with the bonus cuts.) hehe...I knew it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 The new ones are available for $6.99 new at yourmusic.com, with no further obligation. The 2 disc comp "Sixty Six to Timbuktu" is there as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 I shook my baby all night long - hence the phrase "shaken baby syndrome." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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