McSeven Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Why does this band more than other R/R bands have that mystical appeal? Even if they are in more Blues Mode than other bands. When anyone I talk to about what they think of Zeppelin. The conversation takes starts going into talking about Gods/Hero's etc. When I watching The Lord of the rings Trilogy. When one of the characters said that we have to go through the Misty Mountains. The audience laughed. I actually believe that Zep was on the mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieshoes Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 You're kidding, right? Take the virtual boatload of "mythical" lyrics Plant used in songs like Achilles Last Stand, Battle of Evermore, Ramble On, Misty Mountain Hop, No Quarter, Stairway to Heaven, Immigrant Song.... Then add on the dramatic fantasy-like production by Page on songs like those, and others such as The Song Remains the Same, Four Sticks, Dancing Days, In the Light, In the Evening, Kashmir, etc. Last, add on the way Page/Plant presented themselves. The cryptic runes on the fourth album cover, the cover art of Houses of the Holy, and how the band routinely looked onstage of course, especially in the Song Remains the Same movie. In the fantasy sequences Plant's a sword carrying prince, and Page is dressed like some weirdo wizard on a mountain top. Seriously, you were kidding, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danelectro Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Yeah really, without a doubt there was some obvious planning bringing that into the band. For whatever reason it was a theme the band members enjoyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles765 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 I have always liked this aspect of the band because it's unique in a way. Many people I know still think the band members were avowed Crowley followers, and I still like to think they dabbled because it would be an awesome story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksgemini Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Jimmy did more than dabble but i'd like to think was not a participant in some of Crowley's more radical actions some of which are pretty gross and really just stuck to the basics of the Book of the Law... I think Crowley may have been a passing interest for Plant and Bonham but I don't see it really sticking with them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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