First off, I respect what you say.
Now, to the response to LSOHHB song length, i did say i thought it was twice as long because it does seem like that. It drones on and on with the same piano riff. It wasn't something to take literally, which reminded me of a court room cross examination.
To what you say about ALS is partly true, but i've yet to read a quote from any music journalist or rock historian who has stated ALS as LZ's epic moment. None, nada, zilch. Kashmir or STH are the front runners, for sure, but Dazed and Confused is up there as well. Having said that, it may not be entirely ALS's fault. By the time they recorded and released it, the epicness of Zep had probably worn off a bit. I've stated that Presence is one of the best albums by the group, simply because it does sound more like them live than any other one they did. I just can't accept Achilles as the most powerful piece ever done by them. No use continuing on this for me, but I do enjoy the conversation.