chef free Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Under rated??!! My friends and I always said it was one of the best things on the album. All the local guitar wannabes played it! Too bad they never did it live, what a great solo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leddy Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Carousalambra to me is the most underrated song !! but the rover is cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargroves Tangie Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 The Rover has always been one of my fav Zep songs & like other people here, I've always wondered why it doesn't seem to be a favorite of the band, as the whole song was never performed live & is never included on the "greatest hits" collections. Maybe Jimmy, Robert & Jonesy will shock us & do it on December 10th! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trashbag Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 I've always been fond of Custard Pie and For Your Life, which are songs that I never hear about. But I agree that The Rover is definitely one of their best works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear1704 Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 The Rover is a great song, lotta power there, cool cranked up. I love the whole physical graffiti album, In my time of dying great to. Least favorite song "Hot Dog" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pujols05 Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 I was thinking last week that "In the Light" might be their most underrated song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazier Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Used to be 'The Rover' was the one. When I was 18 I bought a rusty '66 Land Rover so I could call it The Rover and I mounted a stereo on the metal frame behind the front seats -- no dash on those things [no power either!] -- and blasted zep for everyone around whether they liked it or not. Later I realized sometimes 'Down By The Seaside' can sound just as sweet, depends on a lot of things. Lying in a sleeping bag with yer lady under the stars as dawn comes in is one of those. At 77 mph on the freeway, I feel Jimmy's riffs in the Rover, but at 17 mph behind a tractor and combine, I am damn good with Down by the Seaside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe fitzgibbon chicago Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 I would have to disagree, not because the song is not worth praise (quite possibly could be their best) but WTLB gets significant praise all the time. i agree i would love if they played it on 12/10/07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackDog71 Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 I agree...one of the many songs that makes Physical Graffiti the gratest double album in Rock and Roll history (IMO). "The Rover" has a great middle section and an opening that seems to want to hook the listener from the very start.....and it seems to be a success. I love it.....i wouldn't say that it is the MOST underrated, but for sure one of the many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackDog71 Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 I agree...one of the many songs that makes Physical Graffiti the gratest double album in Rock and Roll history (IMO). "The Rover" has a great middle section and an opening that seems to want to hook the listener from the very start.....and it seems to be a success. I love it.....i wouldn't say that it is the MOST underrated, but for sure one of the many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIBLY Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Guess what I'm listening to now! My favourite song has changed over the years but for a long time it was The Rover but it's also been 10 Years Gone, Tea For One and For Your Life. I think it's a natural progression that you'll start with something obvious live Stairway or WLL but then move on through the catalogue to something abit more obscure. Having said that I'm back to SIBLY now! Given a double CD to compile we'd all choose some diferent songs. That's the problem with LZ, they're all ( well maybe not quite all, Hat's Off To Harper's a decent song but who'd nominate it as one of their best?) Great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deals Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 I was thinking last week that "In the Light" might be their most underrated song. I agree there. In The Light was another No Quarter. Deep and chilling. Bloody intense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendigo Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Used to be 'The Rover' was the one. When I was 18 I bought a rusty '66 Land Rover so I could call it The Rover and I mounted a stereo on the metal frame behind the front seats -- no dash on those things [no power either!] -- and blasted zep for everyone around whether they liked it or not. Later I realized sometimes 'Down By The Seaside' can sound just as sweet, depends on a lot of things. Lying in a sleeping bag with yer lady under the stars as dawn comes in is one of those. At 77 mph on the freeway, I feel Jimmy's riffs in the Rover, but at 17 mph behind a tractor and combine, I am damn good with Down by the Seaside. I love Down By THe Seaside. It calms me down and makes me think of the sea and the cool fresh breeze blowing. And In The Light is also great. For some reason, it reminds me of Scotland. I think it might be the beginning of it or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderguy Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 I think The Rover is a great song that was overlooked and I'm really surprised the band seldom or never played it. How about "Wearing and Tearing"? That song really rocked and should not have been left off ITTOD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desirezep Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Yes The Rover is pure hard Rock, right now on the radio Stairway is turned way high, The Rover is beautiful, and has special memories for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpat Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 What do you guys think. I love the song, its a great hard rock masterpiece and a great moment in Guitar history. Kinda personifies what was in the air during that Physical Graffiti era. And for some reason gets little reckognition, and i think is often overlooked. What do you guys think of the song and how come its not concidered along with their other "greatest hits" and never really played live. Just to kindly correct you ... "The Rover" was a cut that didn't make it onto Houses of the Holy, recorded in 1972, but not released until Physical Graffiti. Plant couldn't hit those high notes in 1974. But getting back on subject, yes, I totally agree, it's one of my all time favorites by Zep. The band didn't even seem to think much of it, as it wasn't even included on their very first box set (the four disc one). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royce Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 i have a live version of The Rover, i believe it may be from a rehearsal not sure where or when however but it's certainly not in a studio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plant_girl Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Well, this song has conquered me ...forever!! I love every bit of it: Can I mention Jimmy's melodic solo, Robert's amazing vocals or lyrics first? It's underrated, as I see that most of my "real life" friends, who are Led Zep fans, seem to ignore this song, 'Carouselambra', 'Achilles Last Stand' or 'Ten Years Gone', that are some of my most loved ones!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Well, this song has conquered me ...forever!! I love every bit of it: Can I mention Jimmy's melodic solo, Robert's amazing vocals or lyrics first? It's underrated, as I see that most of my "real life" friends, who are Led Zep fans, seem to ignore this song, 'Carouselambra', 'Achilles Last Stand' or 'Ten Years Gone', that are some of my most loved ones!! omg! I just can't believe that!... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plant_girl Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 omg! I just can't believe that!... Certainly! And they also ignore 'In the Light', one of my favourites, too! That does make me scratch my head!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Certainly! And they also ignore 'In the Light', one of my favourites, too! That does make me scratch my head!! seriously? I think those people really don't know what Led Zeppelin is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plant_girl Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 seriously? I think those people really don't know what Led Zeppelin is. Oh, yeah, me, too!! Though I haven't told them about it .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Oh, yeah, me, too!! Though I haven't told them about it .... hahaha I really just can't believe it, they're LZ's masterpieces! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plant_girl Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 I just can't believe it, they're LZ's masterpieces! Seriously, yay!! It's just they don't dig a bit deeper, just like me!! (Bad self! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Seriously, yay!! It's just they don't dig a bit deeper, just like me!! (Bad self! ) Hahahahaha Just like you huh? Have a good day Plant girl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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