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danelectro59

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  1. What? I can't hear you because i've been listening to LZ's Presence. Are you joking? I crank it up until my ears bleed and my pant legs flutter. Sorry, can't buy the "it's too long to play on the radio" reasoning. Hell I hear "Low Spark of High Heeled Boys" all the time and I think that lasts twice as long.
  2. Steely Dan was never one of my favorite groups, but I got to admit I did go see them twice, once with Beck, Bogert and Appice. Jeff "Skunk" Baxter was still playing guitar at the time and Reelin' in the Years and Do it Again were big hits. After Baxter left and they mellowed out, I really couldn't stand them anymore. But damn, the chicks sure loved them, so they did something right
  3. Right. Punk was still underground for the most part in 76. Would be another year before it started reaching mainstream rock fans. Frampton is a great guitarist. People forget that and that he was in Humble Pie as well. The guy can shred. It was his manager, Dee Anthony, that turned him into a pop idol.
  4. Okay, i've gotten some real good input from many people. Very imformative in fact. But, and there's always a but , i'm still resolute in my original statement. The song is, imo, not their best nor is it epic. If it's so much so, why do you never hear it played on the radio, or see it mentioned much in articles about the group? I live in the midwest US, pretty much the gut of LZ country and don't think i've heard ALS played on any station for as long as I can remember. And they play a big variety of songs from their catalog. To compare, I think Echoes by Pink Floyd is their finest work, but you rarely hear it played or mentioned. The people who program this stuff must know something about what they're doing, right? Maybe not and who cares anyway. Thanks for all the replies.
  5. Crossroad Blues - Robert Johnson
  6. That's rubbish! John may have been an asshole, but hardly capable of that.
  7. I noticed. And since i've been listening to Bonham since LZ I came out, i've noticed a few other things as well. Like the foot pedal in Good Times, Bad Times, and then finding out he was doing it with a single. Maybe The Immigrant Song, which is similar to ALS. Wait there's more. Let's see. How about When the Levee Breaks or Black Dog? No, I think In My Time of Dying says it all for me. That, imo, is the best rock drumming ever, and blows away Achilles, plus the drum sound is better.
  8. Heavy metal was already established as a force in rock by the time this was released in 1976. But you've answered my question better than anyone else so far. Not that it's changed my way of thinking mind you, but by saying that magical five letter word, I now understand what the buzz is about this song (and yes, it is a song). I'm not a big fan of metal and have never, for one second, considered LZ a metal band. Influences on future metal bands, indeed, but they are much too multi faceted to be pigeonholed in one category. So, I guess if metal is your music, this is your song. Personally, I consider The Immigrant Song heavy metal, and I love it. Maybe because it's only three minutes long.
  9. See, we agree to disagree. I think Kashmir is pure brilliance and one of the best. I can listen to it anytime, anywhere. The Rain Song as well. FYI, i did just listen to the entire studio version of Achilles, and again, the same, nothing. Brilliant musicianship? Yes, it is. But we know they were/are still capable of that. Imo, the song bores me. If it were shorter, I may not feel this way.
  10. all good points, Jabe. But how many times did LZ amaze us with their musical genius? There are too many songs that did just what you said. I'm not going to name them all, because it's just about all of them. I will say that Jimmy did point out that it was one of the most challenging songs they ever did, but it still does nothing for me. And btw, I don't consider STH their best either. So sue me, i'm different
  11. Before I start, let me slip into my Nomex undies because i'm sure to get flamed. Most of the polls i've seen around here about LZ's greatest songs usually include ALS and I have a tough time with it. I just don't think it's one of their better songs. Sorry, but to me it's gets boring and I wouldn't even list it in my Top 20 of their library. Even on Presence, which I think is one of their better albums, i would listen to Hots On, NFBM or Royal Orleans long before Achilles. In fact, i can remember skipping over the song to get to FYL and RO back when it was a new record. Geez, I know i'm committing a felony here, but I got to get it out.
  12. Agreed. I think it should be termed "favorite" instead of "best" because that's all it is. There is no official competition that I know of to judge who's best in these categories. NOW, maybe we can sell the idea to ABC and instead of "dancing with the stars" we'll have "Jamming with the Stars" Complete with celebrity instructors. Could you see Jimmy Page teaching Venus Williams how to play the solo to Stairway?
  13. I can't agree with the first paragraph. Granted, Roger Waters was no Jack Bruce, but then he always was a believer of less is more. If you've listened to interviews with him, he states that clearly. He was an experimenter, always searching for new sounds and avenues to take those sounds. People have different opinions on what is considered good, great or genius. I won't put Roger, or Syd in the latter, but I think both were very instrumental in the development of art rock. Totally agree with the second paragraph. I saw PF twice and both times, I don't think any of the group members moved more than two feet from the spot they were standing. So you didn't go to their concert to work up a sweat, but you always left amazed at what you just saw. Visually, it was light years ahead of it's time. Meddle was a totally underrated album. If you put on headphones and listen to Echoes, you hear one of the best sides of any album made. Dark Side was great, but way too commercialized. Wish You Were Here is probably their best work as a group. I though Animals was lame. The rot had set in by then and it was Waters at the controls totally. The Wall was, imo, a waste of time. Except for Comfortably Numb that is. Gilmour's best work for sure.
  14. Leather and Lace - Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter
  15. Pretty good, ZFF. You're right about the worst was yet to come. Tragically, when Plant, Bonham and Cole got to New Orleans, their next stop, Robert found out about his son.
  16. Who Can It Be Now - Men at Work
  17. according to Hammer of the Gods, the feud between Peter Grant and legendary promoter and Fillmore owner, Bill Graham started many years before this incident. It was bound to come to blows sooner or later and according to sources, the shit hit the fan when one of Grahams employees tried to stop Warren Grant (Peter's eleven year old son) from tearing a Led Zeppelin banner off one of the trailers used as a dressing room. Bonzo saw the man being rather rough with the lad, so he went over, shouted and then kicked him before returning to the stage. Later when Grant heard about it, he grabbed security chief John Bindon and Richard Cole and got the man in the trailer. Again, according to sources, Cole stood outside to keep Grahams force from entering while Grant and Bindon beat the guy to a pulp, awashing the trailer with blood. After the incident, Grant made Graham sign a paper vowing not to press charges, but that was nil and void, since it wasn't Grahams right to sign for the victim. So, before Led Zeppelin could leave town, Bonham, Grant, Cole and Bindon were arrested and charged. The whole thing upset the rest of the group and Page played the next night sitting on a chair.
  18. Power to the People - John Lennon
  19. Help is on the Way - Little River Band
  20. That's the Way - The New Yardbirds
  21. Love The One You're With - CSN&Y
  22. I've Been Loving You Too Long - Otis Redding
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