trm989 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Achilles is the best song out of those three, but the absolute best Zep song in my opinion is The Rain Song. The acoustic and electric guitars remind me of two people dancing in the rain in springtime. It's beautiful. That, I can definitely agree with. In fact, the whole album kind of gives off a rather rainy, dreamy, beach-like vibe. With songs like "The Ocean" and "Jamaica," it kinda makes it stand out more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADOC Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 Achilles is the best song out of those three, but the absolute best Zep song in my opinion is The Rain Song. The acoustic and electric guitars remind me of two people dancing in the rain in springtime. It's beautiful. You are totally on it. The music mastery of The Rain Song is one of the songs in my mind that defines them. I told my wife 28 years ago when got married that song is first song at my funeral. Just watched 8-4-79 version and got goose bumps again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpat Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Ugh, I can't believe I'm gonna write this, but I say "Stairway." It has more of the light and shade for which Jimmy always strived. It is acoustic. It is heavy electric. Very difficult to choose among those three selections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deborah J Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 I love every song/ballad they have ever done, but Stairway To Heaven is the best song ever made. The way this songs starts so beautiful, then rips wide open to take you back down the journey of calmness. NO ONE could have made this sond what it was like them (as well as any other song/ballad they did) I know people say it's overplayed (there is a reason for that!!) These questions are hard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyq Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Neither of these 3 are in my top three Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Fills the Air Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 I originally voted for Kashmir, but then, on reflection, changed my vote to Achilles Last Stand. The reason why: If you listen to Achilles Last Stand with your eyes closed and it is like standing in the presence of God. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Page Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Wow this was a tough choice but right now id have to go with ALS because im really digging Led Zep in their latter career.Plus Bonham & Page is Friggin' AMAZING in that song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cook Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 For me it was between Stairway and Achilles' Last Stand, but I went with ALS. STH has almost definately left a bigger print on rock history, but ALS is a better song in my opinion. If The Rain Song was a choice, it would have been too hard to decide and I wouldn't vote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illestkeith Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 The Song Remains the Same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxie Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 That was a REALLY hard choice. I picked STH just because I think it's a perfect song from beginning to end. I love ALS as well. Kashmir would be 3rd for me. As much as I love it, for some reason I never liked the way it ended. It's such a majestic song, I just thought it for it to trail off at the end made it seem a bit unfinished. I have a feeling I'm on my own here... but oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoe_Zeppelin Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 What a really tough choice. All three are anthemic and eternal. I love Stairway. Kashmir has always been a huge favorite of mine, but I voted for Achilles because that song is powerful and epic. It gets my heart racing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixpense Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 All excellent tracks but STH is my favorite. Being voted the best rock song every year on the radio to this day is saying something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zep 4 Life Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 This was definitely a tough call. But looking back Kashmir was the first Zep song that really got me hooked. So I guess that's why I chose it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brando2600 Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 "Captivation" Hmm, if that means that to represents Zeppelin as a whole I would say Kashmir. You go to war with Kashmir. But as for individual members STH has an identifying part for all of them. You die to Stairway to Heaven. ALS is an amazing song and just recently if feels even more awesome, but it doesn't quite seem to represent them. You discover the secrets of the universe with Achilles Last Stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi_Zep_Fan87 Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Achilles Last Stand Love everything about that song! Its just flawless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyzoso Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Kashmir that was the first song i ever heard from LZ still to this day it is their biggest epic song ever and then ALS but STH is what defines them to me what defines LZ is Kashmir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PedroSantos Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 it's a hard choice to make, but in the end i had to choose STH. but here is my ranking. Studio Ranking: 1. Stairway 2. Achilles 3. Kashmir Concert Ranking: 1. Kashmir 2. Stairway 3. Achilles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starbreaker Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 Stairway is Zeppelin's definitive song, so I voted for it. However, it doesn't sound quite as good live. Kashmir feels underpowered on PG, but is an absolute behemoth live. Can't comment on Achilles, as I haven't heard a live version of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesehead1204 Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 For me it's between Stairway to Heaven and Kashmir. Although I love Achilles Last Stand, I don't love it as much as a lot of people on the forums here. I think it's great, but I wouldn't necessarily put it in my top 15 Zeppelin songs. The drums are amazing, there is some outstanding guitar and bass playing, but Plant's vocals, although good, don't really stand out in ALS as much as on STH or Kashmir. So between the two, I choose Kashmir. Stairway will always be considered Led Zeppelin's opus by most people, but I just can't get over the epicness of Kashmir (not that Stairway isn't epic). The riff, the drums, the vocals, it's got the whole package. It's definitely my favorite Led Zeppelin song and one of my favorite songs of all time. Stairway is still #2 for me, and Achilles is probably somewhere between 15 and 20 for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazedandconfused7 Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 It was VERY hard to choose between Stairway and Kasmir, but I voted Stairway To Heaven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikita Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Stairway To Heaven certainly.This song is wonderful, divine,amazing!)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPJ = the groovinator Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 I don't agree with the choices on there so I just voted Stairway. If I were to say what I think is their overall best... I would have to go with either Whole Lotta Love or Dazed And Confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedLass Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 I've always thought Kashmir was their greatest musical achievement, and I was pleasantly surprised to read in a Robert Plant interview many years ago that he felt the same way. I mean...Ravel's Bolero meets rock epic? That's just wonderfully nuts lol I still think Kashmir was so different and original and unique that other rock bands couldn't even copy any aspect of it. It's brilliant, just brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzepfilm Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 It was a hard choice. Kashmir or Achilles. I chose Achilles. Shines great talent inbetween all 4 members. Kashmir is the most mysterious of the songs, I just love it. Stairway is just... Stairway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedLass Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 yes but kashmir is a very easy tune to follow and whats up with the STH thing people saying stairway to hell? they cant be for sure its got satan writen all in it! but my brother did some research and played it backwards..i need someone to tell me why this is like this and why page has allowed it! "Reverse speech" is a naturally occurring phenomenon. The reverse speech that can be heard when Stairway is played backwards was not intentionally put there by the band but rather just...is. I'm not being a smart ass here (I threw my back out this morning and typing kills!), but look it up on the internet for an in depth explanation. Anyway, my opinion is that since the reverse speech on Stairway is antithetical to the forward lyric, and Page WAS dabbling in the occult, a supernatural door to the dark side was opened, and there you have it. But the band probably didn't even know the reverse speech was there until someone made them aware of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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