JPJ = the groovinator Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Misty Mountain Hop is a SUPERB song. I mean, bonzo's drumming is so electric in this tune! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tralf Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Not a total fave but still like it after all these years. The keyboard riff, the killer drum beat... the memory of smoky afternoons in the park, references to J.R.R. What's not to like? <grin> -Tralf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Led Zeppelin Fan00 Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Flop? Hardly. "And BABY, BABY, BABY do you like it???" Absolutely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonTelecaster Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 The rock group Heart plays MMH on their tour as a tribute towards LZ. If performed properly, it's a kick-ass song. If played poorly, it will sound muddied, out-of-sync, contrived, forced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTLB Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I personnally think it's a great track. It's an«album» track but...LZ IV is my favorite album!! So I never skip this one, it's awesome!!! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDave Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I personnally think it's a great track. It's an«album» track but...LZ IV is my favorite album!! So I never skip this one, it's awesome!!! Thanks! It is a very good track, but I wouldn't put it in my top 20 Led Zeppelin studio tracks. They've done so much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tea for Tanja Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 I love this song.I remember that I listened to it more often than the other tracks of this record at a certain age.You got to get into the feeling of it. The band likes this number for sure.There is a reason why they played it in Knebworth and during the TSRTS concerts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie29 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 The thing about IV that makes it a great album is apart from the songs themselves, it's the running order and everyone runs along seamlessly. Jimmy got that one right. BTW, LLM is on II, not IV. Also, having 40 years of hindsight does not help or change the impact of MMH from when it first came out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Love That I Found Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I'm one who truly believes that Zeppelin made NO bad songs (released songs). But I admit that the two songs on IV that are a bit lackluster for me are Misty Mountain Hop and The Battle Of Evermore. I made my own custom Led Zeppelin IV by replacing them with Night Flight and Down By The Seaside and, to my ears, the album is now more... perfect. The running order is: Black Dog Rock and Roll Down By The Seaside Stairway To Heaven Night Flight Four Sticks Going To California When The Levee Breaks To me, both songs enhance the record better than Misty and Evermore. Although I'm well aware that many would think just the opposite. There's no way to account for personal taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiser Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I like the record version, the drums make it for me, & it's full of punch. It's also, in my opinion, their worst song live. There's not a single live version I enjoy as it just came off weak in every way by comparison. I know Plant likes singing it live but I don't like hearing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 As I recall Jimmy has said it's his least favorite Led Zeppelin track yet oddly enough it was played during their 1988 reunion. It's certainly not a favorite of mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChase Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Love this song! Reminds me of summer and a park by my parents house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazedjeffy Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 The cover of MMH by 4 Non Blondes on the Encomium tribute CD is much more better than the original, IMO. Linda Perry has a 1969 Plant-ish voice (full of balls and will still reach high notes) plus there's a tasty outro solo by Dave Navarro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 About them not doing it justice live, I thought they killed it at the August 4 Knebworth show. Maybe it's just me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobstweedle Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 it's a better live song than studio , IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiser Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 As I recall Jimmy has said it's his least favorite Led Zeppelin track yet oddly enough it was played during their 1988 reunion. It's certainly not a favorite of mine. Obviously it was played at the o2 as well. The guy calling the shots likes to sing it I imagine because it's relatively short, his vocals really are the main feature of the song, & lyrically it reflects his hippie sensabilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And You Know How It Is? Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 The cover of MMH by 4 Non Blondes on the Encomium tribute CD is much more better than the original, IMO. Linda Perry has a 1969 Plant-ish voice (full of balls and will still reach high notes) plus there's a tasty outro solo by Dave Navarro. You should ban yourself from any Zep music/web/reading for one week, and then play this album track and live tracks ('71 Copenhagen, '72 Japan, '73 anywhere, '79 any of the 4 shows and even the reunion attempts), when you return from your deservedly self imposed exile! I can't believe I actually had to read this post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Action Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 My favorite track on the album, along with Four Sticks and Levee....this person's smoking crack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Action Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 The cover of MMH by 4 Non Blondes on the Encomium tribute CD is much more better than the original, IMO. Linda Perry has a 1969 Plant-ish voice (full of balls and will still reach high notes) plus there's a tasty outro solo by Dave Navarro. I about pissed myself laughing on this one. Music on the cover is pretty good, but the singing is horrendous. My God it's bad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melcórë Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I've always really enjoyed the song, myself. Listening to it the other day with my headphones, I was able to hear some pretty awesome guitar parts I missed out on before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northstar Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I think it is a great rock song that swings and rocks and is somewhat unique the way the vocals sort of harmonize with the guitar. I give it two thumbs up. Northstar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honeybrown1976 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I like "Misty Mountain Hop". It's "Four Sticks" and " Battle of Evermore" I skip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zep 4 Life Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 It was my most memorable song after the first time I watched the Led Zeppelin DVD. John Paul Jones on the keyboard was so amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pagemeister Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Well it obviously gets a lot of airplay, so it couldn't be considered a flop. But for some reason, it doesn't sound as good when they play it live. Bonzo's drumming is pretty awesome on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melcórë Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I like "Misty Mountain Hop". It's "Four Sticks" and " Battle of Evermore" I skip. Boo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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