GetTheLedOut Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 ITTOD was Zepp's reply to the Punkers and Critics who were trying to write LZ's Obit at that time. This has often been said but I don't really agree with it. Other than Wearing And Tearing which did not make the album this album seems to be just a reaction to Jimmy Page not being around as much. I don't think Punk played a role in the writing of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddhak0n Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Now I'll admit In Through the Out Door was always my least played of all the Zep albums I own. I even play CODA more than ITTOD! like some of the songs like especially Fool In the Rain, but I usually listen to it and the others from that album when I put on CD 4 from the box set. It wasn't until I heard Carouselambra after not hearing it for years on the radio that I really I've been playing the CD over and over. I now appreciate it John Paul Jones synth work on this album. The sound on "Carouselambra" and "In the Evening" was as good as any New Wave at the time and predated Van Halen's "Jump" , Robert's grief and heartbreak in "All My Love" and Southbound Suarez is just plain FUN! Wow I always thought ITTOD was a great album. Different strokes. Coda I wasn't a big fan of .. and I only would pull a couple of tracks off of presence. The Big ones were always II, IV ( lil III and I of course) .. Graffiti, Houses and ITTOD... but they all got airplay in my brain LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigstickbonzo Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Still say Carouselambra has the best change out of any Zeppelin song. The upbeat shuffle into the slow trance of the violin bow gets me every time, but most important is that descending riff into the bow. Some of the best work is right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anita1967 Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 My least favorite Zeppelin album, but it contains an absolute gem " I'm Gonna Crawl " That number takes me back to the first album I concur. That pained scream at the end of the song brings tears to my eyes, every time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIBLY Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I've heard no mention anywhere that anyone from ABBA sang on Hot Dog, and I would be hard convinced of it without concrete proof. That said, I love the album. Always have, since the day I watched the guy at the record store cut the box open for me the day it came out. I got cover number three. And yes, I sat in my bedroom listening to it while I applied water and q-tip to the inside sleeve to see the colors come out. I read it in the Melody Maker review when ITTOD was released. Just listened again through my headphones and it still sounds like them to me. I must admit to failing to find any confirmation on the internet though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MistyMountain67 Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I always thought ITTOT was a mataphor for anal sex. HA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdh Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 As Page said in the Melody Maker interview of August 79, that this album is a bird's eye view of the future in relation to the music. In through your out door had it all: the rocker, the ballad, the cuntry, the synth, the blues, the rave up, the samba. Too bad the band never got to explore the future with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zosodude13 Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 As Page said in the Melody Maker interview of August 79, that this album is a bird's eye view of the future in relation to the music. In through your out door had it all: the rocker, the ballad, the cuntry, the synth, the blues, the rave up, the samba. Too bad the band never got to explore the future with it. I'm not sure if it has been mentioned in this thread or not... but in another thread we discussed the future after ITTOD... and jimmy said a more hard-rock themed album we on slate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Soul Man Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 ITTOD is a great! I especially love In The Evening and South Bound Suarez. My girl loves All of my love and Im Gonna Crawl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misty Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Although it is a "fun" album, it also has the only Zeppelin song that can make me cry: "All My Love." This song is such a masterpiece, it's unbelievable. It's way up there on my list of favorite Zeppelin songs. i'm with you...All My Love is one of my favs, too; its and unbelievably moving song. My son (now almost 6) loves it too, and when we listen to it together I can't help but think how incredibly sad it must of have been for Robert to have lost his young son of a similar age, and then sort of immortalize him and that experience of loss in this song. its like he took the worst event of his life, the saddest thing a parent could endure and then made a beautiful and poetic "masterpeice" of a song that perhaps he sees as a way to honor that child, and then shares that pain and love with the world. The whole thing is just overwhelming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIBLY Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 I always thought ITTOT was a mataphor for anal sex. HA! It's a possibility. But, at the time, JP said that as they'd been out of the spotlight for a while going in through the outdoor was the hardest way back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pentangleafternoon Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 i think ITTOD is fluent and the songs are in great order besides being great themselves. carouselhambra in particular caught my attention. in the evening and south bound suarez are groovy. hot dog is really only listenable when i'm smashed on the couch unable to reach the space bar. its almost the cute zeppelin song if there exists one. all my love and fool in the rain are really likable tunes. im gonna crawl another traditionally sound blues number. such a good album that the synth even sounds good. also those in the evening >carouselhambra>in the evening renditions from the 90's are fantastic. i hope jason can play a good tabla! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackDog71 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Great album, not one my absolute favs, but it was different, and it would have been interesting to see what would have been to follow. It has grown on me a lot, so i will see how i feel with a few more listening expirences. It's ZEPPELIN! Shouldn't be too tough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
led foot Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Of all the songs on that album, I find myself listening to "I'm Gonna Crawl" the most. To me it's also kind of a sad song as well, knowing this was the very last album from them, and in about a year Bonzo would be gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cban51 Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 I love the part of Carouselambra where it just slows down and Jimmy makes the guitar sound so thick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laughter Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 I have always held ITTOD in high regard. I think Carouselambra is of a quality on it's own and I love it dearly so. I would want to cover it come day had I learned piano. I'd like to learn organ actually. In my opinion I think JPJ deserved an album to take on for most of the creative effort. ITTOD was known as the anti-presence and since I prefer it over presence I see it as Zeppelin in a whole new light. Same language in their writing but a different sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laughter Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Of all the songs on that album, I find myself listening to "I'm Gonna Crawl" the most. To me it's also kind of a sad song as well, knowing this was the very last album from them, and in about a year Bonzo would be gone. Too bad I hate the lyrics. Sooooo cliché. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikezeppelin Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 I still hate every song on this album besides "In The Evening". And by hate I mean HATE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertPlantyoass Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 I think Hot Dog kicks ass, it is Led Zeppelin just throwin it out there and having fun. The drums on Fool in the Rain are amazing. Listen to this album it plain rocks. Listen to the base line of Carouselambra John Paul Jones is a GOD. This album shows that Led Zeppelin was truly the sum of four parts. They have to all be there to be Zeppelin. I am all about a new tour, but it isn't and can never truly be LED ZEPPELIN. I think i ill go listen to ITTOD now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtPepper67 Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 I didn't care too much about In Through The Out Door a few years ago but now I love it! It's not as great as the first five albums but it's pretty good, I prefer it to Presence and Coda. Carouselambra is great, and I also like In the evening and South Bound Saurez a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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