in the light

[Aleister]

I can't believe I skipped past this song for so long. This is by far my new favorite LZ song

The super slow intro doesn't give any indication of the beast of a jam awaiting at the 3 minute mark.

IMO, it's one of the few songs in which robert has that kind of arrogant, 'I know i'm bad' style of delivery that just sounds so cool.

Anyone else care to comment?

I will also say that carouselambra is still my least favorite. After finding the gem that is 'in the light' I thought i'd give carousel another chance but it still sucks.

[GetTheLedOut]

It's possible the best track in the Zeppelin catalog that gets consistently overlooked. Great track.

(P.S: You won't find this kind of quality within Carouselambra, so perhaps you should try elsewhere)

[beatbo]

I can't believe I skipped past this song for so long. This is by far my new favorite LZ song

The super slow intro doesn't give any indication of the beast of a jam awaiting at the 3 minute mark.

IMO, it's one of the few songs in which robert has that kind of arrogant, 'I know i'm bad' style of delivery that just sounds so cool.

Anyone else care to comment?

I will also say that carouselambra is still my least favorite. After finding the gem that is 'in the light' I thought i'd give carousel another chance but it still sucks.

great song....no doubt about that. do some research and look for an outtake of that song. it doesn't have the drones (i know.....) but it does have a quirky spinet sounding piano by JPJ that sets up the attack, and a very different set of lyrics. not a better version of the song but an equally interesting look at the song's evolution. i last saw it on a disc titled "physically present".....

[Aleister]

The opening 2 1/2 minutes never really did it for me and I would always skip past it, but after listening to it all the way through a couple of times I realized that the two slower interludes in between the heavy stuff actually makes the heavier parts sound that much better.

It's a toss up between this and no quarter for my fav jpj driven song.

Edited February 8, 2008 by Aleister

[Cactus]

I love all the riffs in this song, so cool, and really 70s sounding.

[Angel With A Broken Wing]

This is a double orgasm song.....triple actually, that "oooh" moan Robert does at the 5:56 mark counts for one of it's own.

[alwizard03]

in the light is a great song the alternative version is cool to .it can also be found on an cd titled tangible vandelism. its not better just different and interesting i love the outake recordings great stuff.

and i belive someone mentioned it was on physically present i believe that is also correct.it may be on the 11 cd studio sessions set but i am not sure

[pop]

I love both songs and agree in fact suggest that Carouselambra contains some of Robert's best lyrics.....

Carouselambra

Sisters of the way-side bide their time in quiet peace,

Await their place within the ring of calm;

Still stand to turn in seconds of release,

Await the call they know may never come.

In times of lightness, no intruder dared upon

To jeopardize the course, upset the run;

And all was joy and hands were raised toward the sun

As love in the halls of plenty overrun.

Still in their bliss unchallenged mighty feast,

Unending dances shadowed on the day.

Within their walls, their daunting formless keep,

Preserved their joy and kept their doubts at bay.

Faceless legions stood in readiness to weep,

Just turn a coin, bring order to the fray;

And everything is soon no sooner thought than deed,

But no one seemed to question in anyway.

How keen the storied hunter's eye prevails upon the land

To seek the unsuspecting and the weak;

And powerless the fabled sat, too smug to lift a hand

Toward the foe that threatened from the deep.

Who cares to dry the cheeks of those who saddened stand

Adrift upon a sea of futile speech?

And to fall to fate and make the 'status plan'

Where was your word, where did you go?

Where was your helping, where was your bow? Bow.

Dull is the armour, cold is the day.

Hard was the journey, dark was the way. Way.

I heard the word; I couldn't stay. Oh.

I couldn't stand it another day, another day,

Another day, another day.

Touched by the timely coming,

Roused from the keeper's sleep,

Release the grip, throw down the key.

Held now within the knowing,

Rest now within the peace.

Take of the fruit, but guard the seed.

They had to stay!

Held now within the knowing,

Rest now within the beat.

Take of the fruit, but guard the seed...

[Darth_Prime]

i've always found this song quite amazing, loved it really