ClashWho Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Okay, Led Zeppelin experts, I remember reading a quote from (I think) John Paul Jones in a Led Zeppelin book where he said that after seeing The Who in concert he felt Led Zeppelin was positively tame in comparison. Anyone know where that quote can be found? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the chase Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Nope.. It's good thing you started a whole new thread on this incredible topic.. It certainly wouldn't have fit in the Zeppelin vs The Who thread at all.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IpMan Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 ^ Too funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave2007 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Would be amazed if any member of Zep publicly stated they felt "tame in comparison" to any band when talking about live performances..... . I think the "tame in comparison" quote from John Paul Jones is from a TV interview when asked about Zeppelin offstage behaviour trashing hotels etc ... he laughed and said something along the lines of " why do we get the bad reputation.....the Who used explosives !!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles J. White Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I'm pretty sure no member of Zeppelin quivered in fear at the thought of being as good as The Who... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles J. White Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 The Who were pretty over the top at times, almost seeming on the verge of out of control on stage. Maybe that is what he meant. The Who were a less interesting Kinks to my ears with a singer whose talents should have been matched up with someone like Keith Richards or Jeff Beck or something along those lines. But hey, they were great at destroying and smashing the very instruments which they claim gave them inspiration. Not sure why. but there attitude towards guitars really turned me off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTM Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 The Who were a less interesting Kinks to my ears with a singer whose talents should have been matched up with someone like Keith Richards or Jeff Beck or something along those lines. But hey, they were great at destroying and smashing the very instruments which they claim gave them inspiration. Not sure why. but there attitude towards guitars really turned me off. Most of PTs smashed guitars were repaired so he could smash them again, all part of the show. Pete still chucks them around now I saw him do it when The Who played Liverpool last December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amstel Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 No member of Led Zeppelin ever said that. All you have to listen to is the quote from Jonesy where he states they were better than whoever was #2. Love how confident and cocky Jones was, and is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Duck Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Would be amazed if any member of Zep publicly stated they felt "tame in comparison" to any band when talking about live performances..... . I think the "tame in comparison" quote from John Paul Jones is from a TV interview when asked about Zeppelin offstage behaviour trashing hotels etc ... he laughed and said something along the lines of " why do we get the bad reputation.....the Who used explosives !!" JPJ maybe referring to The Who's off-stage antics; particularly Keith Moon's penchant for blowing up toilets. Also, Pete Townshend confessed to doing his share of hotel destruction as well in his autobiography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecongo Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 The Who used exaggerated violence onstage, smashing crap, Pete Townshend has stated quite clearly it was an artistic act, and very deliberate. Auto destruction or some phrase like that. But Zeps intensity was internalized, and it manifested itself naturally. When you have the most violent drummer of all time behind you, there is no need to smash your instruments onstage to prove a point. The audience itself was pulverized, not the instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagefan55 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 ^^^ How true -- great post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deborah J Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Okay, Led Zeppelin experts, I remember reading a quote from (I think) John Paul Jones in a Led Zeppelin book where he said that after seeing The Who in concert he felt Led Zeppelin was positively tame in comparison. Anyone know where that quote can be found? Hi ClashWho! If you have the biography channel or sometimes on the history channel---it is called- Led Zeppelin:Dazed & Confused. That interview is on that. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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