BlackDog71 Posted November 24, 2008 Posted November 24, 2008 (edited) When I first heard "Carouselambra" I didn't like it much if AT ALL. Since that time, i have found the song to be different and actually very pleasing to listen to (MAINLY 4:06-7:06). I also love how Page pulls back on the note completely at about 5:30....It gets me every time. It is so sudden and spectacular. He always found little ways to make you love a song. I was wondering what everybody else thinks about this track. Edited November 24, 2008 by BlackDog71 Quote
pinky Posted November 24, 2008 Posted November 24, 2008 It's okay. I would have liked to see what they would have done with it on the U.S. 1980 tour. Quote
euro Posted November 24, 2008 Posted November 24, 2008 It's okay. I would have liked to see what they would have done with it on the U.S. 1980 tour. If they had play it live perhaps the lyrics would have been intelligible Quote
danelectro Posted November 24, 2008 Posted November 24, 2008 I love it, not a surprise since ITTOD is my fave Zep album. Quote
Rock Action Posted November 25, 2008 Posted November 25, 2008 Lose that horrible, cheesy synth and it's wonderful. But that just kills it for me. Quote
BUCK'EYE' DOC Posted November 25, 2008 Posted November 25, 2008 Too long and boring for my tastes, but not everyone likes the same things. I love "All of My Love" whereas many do not care for it. Quote
caroselambra~ Posted November 25, 2008 Posted November 25, 2008 must admit - i can't hear most of the lyrics in it Quote
JTM Posted November 25, 2008 Posted November 25, 2008 must admit - i can't hear most of the lyrics in it i love it to bits hmmm. Quote
Electrophile Posted November 26, 2008 Posted November 26, 2008 I'd rather listen to Stairway 100 times in a row than listen to this song once. And I really don't care for Stairway that much to begin with. Quote
longdistancewinner Posted November 26, 2008 Posted November 26, 2008 Didn't like it at first, but has since grown on me. Not my favourite nor is it the worst. Quote
bigstickbonzo Posted November 26, 2008 Posted November 26, 2008 Has the best transition of any Zeppelin song.. the crazy hi-hat shuffle into a nice calming falling riff into that slow, trance-like beat. Quote
caroselambra~ Posted November 26, 2008 Posted November 26, 2008 Has the best transition of any Zeppelin song.. the crazy hi-hat shuffle into a nice calming falling riff into that slow, trance-like beat. might be my favourite song on the album - that or i'm gonna crawl, just love the vocals in that! Quote
lzfan715 Posted November 28, 2008 Posted November 28, 2008 I love it. Yeah, the synth is a little bit cheesy and strange for Zep, but aren't we all a little bit cheesy and strange at times? Quote
caroselambra~ Posted November 28, 2008 Posted November 28, 2008 (edited) oh double post - see below Edited November 28, 2008 by caroselambra~ Quote
caroselambra~ Posted November 28, 2008 Posted November 28, 2008 i remember listening to an interview with jonesy many years ago. i think he was becoming the driving force of the band at that period. he said it was actually a new keyboard he had just acquired that spurred him to spur the others in to the studio for *in through the out door* he ended up swapping the same instrument for a 3 piece suite with someone - i think it was rick wakeman. ...or so he said Quote
The Dark Lord Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 (edited) Awesome song from an awesome album. It is an artifact from an era, and it shows such growth of the band. I think it is important not to judge the sound as dated, because it is an audible documentary of where they, and many others were, in 1979. I was there when it was released and it was fresh and relevant. Edited September 17, 2013 by The Dark Lord Quote
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