Date: December 4th, 2012 11:54 PM Author: Cream boyish den boiling water
In the Song Remains the Same there's a part where Robert Plant where's a denim jacket that's like 5 sizes too small. Rumor is that it was left behind by some underage girl he banged.
Date: December 5th, 2012 12:06 AM Author: plum painfully honest electric furnace
one of few rock bands to live up to the descriptor "the devil's music."
most hard rock and heavy metal bands just sound silly, but there is something genuinely sinister/sexual about led zeppelin music, especially listening to it when you are very young.
Date: December 5th, 2012 9:30 AM Author: Azure Chad Kitchen
I've always found the stones to be more " sinister". "gimme shelter" " rocks off" even " street fighting man" sound like the Cold War was seconds away from getting hot. The more sinister Zeppelin songs ( " battle of evermore" or " no Quarter" ) are more fantastical. Its the difference between teh cuban missile crisis and the Battle of Pelennor fields( which is what the " battle of evermore" was explicitly about).
Having said that, Zeppelin was roughly 100 thousand times sexier than the Stones ever were. The Stones, when they sang about sex sounded always tongue in cheek. Zeppelin, on the other hand, sounded like someone had plugged testosterone straight into a massive amplifier. When Plant wailed about giving some girl " every inch of my love" you knew exactly how that lust felt. Pages guitar usually felt like it was your penis talking straight to you. You knew what your cock wanted, and listenin to those riffs you felt like you had the greatest cock in the world, telling you just how awesome it would be when it got to fuck every 6+ girl in your high school.
Date: December 5th, 2012 4:06 AM Author: trip judgmental crackhouse cuckoldry
Now by popular demand! A list of some of the songs Zep stole from other artists:
"Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" - A folk song by Anne Bredon, this was originally credited as "traditional, arranged by Jimmy Page," then "words and music by Jimmy Page," and then, following legal action, "Bredon/Page/Plant."
"Black Mountain Side" - uncredited version of a traditional folk tune previously recorded by Bert Jansch.
"Bring It On Home" - the first section is an uncredited cover of the Willie Dixon tune (as performed by the imposter Sonny Boy Williamson).
"Communication Breakdown" - apparently derived from Eddie Cochran's "Nervous Breakdown."
"Custard Pie" - uncredited cover of Bukka White's "Shake 'Em On Down," with lyrics from Sleepy John Estes's "Drop Down Daddy."
"Dazed And Confused" - uncredited cover of the Jake Holmes song (see The Above Ground Sound Of Jake Holmes).
"Hats Off To (Roy) Harper" - uncredited version of Bukka White's "Shake 'Em On Down."
"How Many More Times" - Part one is an uncredited cover of the Howlin' Wolf song (available on numerous compilations). Part two is an uncredited cover of Albert King's "The Hunter."
"In My Time Of Dying" - uncredited cover of the traditional song (as heard on Bob Dylan's debut).
"The Lemon Song" - uncredited cover of Howlin' Wolf's "Killing Floor" - Wolf's publisher sued Zeppelin in the early 70s and settled out of court.
"Moby Dick" - written and first recorded by Sleepy John Estes under the title "The Girl I Love," and later covered by Bobby Parker.
"Nobody's Fault But Mine" - uncredited cover of the Blind Willie Johnson blues.
"Since I've Been Lovin' You" - lyrics are the same as Moby Grape's "Never," though the music isn't similar.
"Stairway To Heaven" - the main guitar line is apparently from "Taurus" by Spirit.
"White Summer" - uncredited cover of Davey Graham's "She Moved Through The Fair."
"Whole Lotta Love" - lyrics are from the Willie Dixon blues "You Need Love."
I'm not listing covers that the band credited to the actual authors ("You Shook Me") or the less blatant ripoffs (the "Superstition" riff in "Trampled Underfoot"). If you have anything to add to this list, please tell me. (DBW)
Date: December 5th, 2012 4:15 AM Author: fluffy property
who cares people say this kind of shit about every famous band.
if you know anything about music then you know that although there are a ton of possible chord progressions, there are fewer that sound good, and there is also a shitload of songs.
Sections of guitar riffs can sound similar to each other too (lots of rock songs imitated the riff from "satisfaction").
Led Zeppelin did a lot of unique interesting stuff and didn't use basic chord progressions/riffs, but you're still bound to find similarities between led zeppelin stuff and other pieces. You can do the same for the beatles or any other innovators.
Date: December 5th, 2012 4:17 AM Author: trip judgmental crackhouse cuckoldry
lol.
The reason I lost respect for them is all their lyrics are stolen. And the chords are borrowed as well, like you say. So it makes their music fake IMHO.
some of these are kind of a stretch, but some are complete undeniable plagiarism, like Zeppelin just straight up stole songs and passed them off as their own. Pay attention to, e.g., @2:40 Dazed and Confused. That is undeniable. There are dozens of examples of this kind of thing, ranging from a stolen riff here or there, to an entire section or lyrical phrase or melody, to stealing entire songs. There is no reasonable explanation for this besides outright plagiarism. BTW Zeppelin agreed with that analysis, as they have settled with a ton of these artists, hth.
Date: December 5th, 2012 10:20 AM Author: Dun submissive whorehouse marketing idea
I like Zep and can understand why they are a lot of ppl's fav band, but they don't really do it for me. They don't have the artistry or versatility of either the Beatles or Pink Floyd.
Date: December 5th, 2012 12:45 PM Author: Vigorous yellow center
Floyd is fucking depressing. No fun to listen to.
Beatles are cute. But they aren't rock gods like Zeppelin. They were lucky to get in first to the game, and they are talented, it's just I don't really view them as OMG amazing.
Date: December 5th, 2012 2:03 PM Author: Dun submissive whorehouse marketing idea
Depends on the mag. The notes Gilmore doesn't play are almost as important as those he does. I still think the solo from time is the greatest studio guitar solo evar. I think page is a little overrated though I don't think I need to try to discredit him to make this point.
Date: December 5th, 2012 12:59 PM Author: Passionate Associate National
This is a valid point, but I would say that what they're lacking is not so much artistry or versatility as "melody." Their music is plodding and monotonous (except of course a few songs).