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I don't agree with this. Most people don't understand that there is more than one emotion. They say that if you aren't whining and crying then there is no emotion. Some emotions are incredibly high and a lot of virtuosos express those feelings through 1000 notes per minute. Personally, I don't care for overly emotive music. I like dynamic music with lots of depth, skill and great arrangements but usually, I wouldn't give a hyperdramatic musician much of a listen and would quickly change what I am hearing.

I always thought that the term "shredding" was about loud fast guitar soloing, not merely loud distortion. Now I know and knowing is half the battle.

How would you define shredding... virtuoso or rehearsed pieces? A lengthy solo with double tapping?

Playing fast in the 64th and 32nd note range goes back to at least the early classical period when violins were particularly popular.

Great music that enhances the mood.

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Right now I'm likin' Prescence and Houses Of The Holy, both very grand and medieval sounding reminds me of Excalibur the movie (1982). Zoso sounds medieval but peasant style. Great album but I'm not diggin' those mudhut and clay vibes.

I think in some ways John Bonham's drumming inspired the other members of Led Zeppelin because not only was he a loud drummer his arrangements were creative and unique. If John Bonham would've joined a different band that was plain and two dimensional he would've been a catalyst for creativity.

When I was a young boy in the 80s Def Leppard was all over the radio and all the adults were into their music.

I always considered the Eagles were the closest in relation to Zeppelin out of the 70s classic rock bands. Joe Walsh seems like a character but no, he is a real person. Probably the most stand-alone member of the Eagles, Joe Walsh is the odd one out, the most adventurous, the most daring, the most prolific.

From what I already know about the members of Led Zeppelin through magazine articles, visiting their websites, browsing their non-Zep discogs and from what I'm reading on this thread it would be safe to say that all of them had a good potential to make it. Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones would've continued to stay busy through the 70s and all that Zeppelin guitar work would've been used in another band and played differently. Robert Plant could've made it on his voice alone but it would've been the same story with a different bunch of musicians. John Bonham had the least of a chance to make it and judging from his hard style would've probably landed a gig in a metal band with a far less chance of the chart success Zeppelin had. They all would've gotten professional mainstream success to some degree but how much you can't say.