The one band that I never got to see in concert. Doubt anyone will agree with me but Presence was (is) my favorite. It was also the second LP I ever bought.* (The first was Deep Purple Machine Head). And the third, now that I think about it, was Led Zeppelin II. Oh, my, what I put my parents through.
Led Zeppelin Destroyer is a must-have bootleg. Easily found. Hello Cleveland!
* There's a thread idea. "What was the first album you ever bought?"
Re: Getting the Led out
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 1:03 pm
by rass
Lying, cheating, hurting, that's all you seem to do...
Scottie wrote:Doubt anyone will agree with me but Presence was (is) my favorite
I think you might be right on that. I'm hoping I get done before I get to that album.
rock and roll > sun > mulch
Re: Getting the Led out
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 1:49 pm
by rass
And what's to stop us pretty baby,
but what is and what should never be...
There was a point when I thought that was the deepest thing ever. Of course, I was probably also still working on a level where I thought The Lemon Song was about lemons, so forgive me.
Re: Getting the Led out
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 2:03 pm
by sancarlos
Cool stuff. For this past Christmas, my sister-in-law gave me the Celebration Day cd/dvd of the reunion concert that was recorded in 2006 - Page, Plant, Jones and Jason Bonham (son of John) playing old Zeppelin songs.
And as far as favorite Zep albums, one I love that doesn't get much respect generally is Physical Graffiti. Trampled Under Foot, Boogie with Stu, the Rover, and of course, Kashmir.
Re: Getting the Led out
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 2:06 pm
by Scottie
rass wrote:And what's to stop us pretty baby,
but what is and what should never be...
There was a point when I thought that was the deepest thing ever. Of course, I was probably also still working on a level where I thought The Lemon Song was about lemons, so forgive me.
They did have a certain fixation with, well, naked little girls.
Re: Getting the Led out
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 2:44 pm
by rass
Said i've been crying... (buh bu buh bu bu bah bumbumbumbum)
Scottie wrote:They did have a certain fixation with, well, naked little girls.
If I played guitar I'd be Jimmy Page
The girlies I like are underage
I bought at least a yard too much mulch. Because of the variable delivery charge, it only cost $1 more to buy one more than I was pretty sure I needed.
Re: Getting the Led out
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 3:39 pm
by rass
I think I might always sort of regret not ever having a break up that caused me to just say "fuck it" and hop a bus to California.
You were saying, Scottie?
Re: Getting the Led out
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 3:54 pm
by kranepool
sancarlos wrote:And as far as favorite Zep albums, one I love that doesn't get much respect generally is Physical Graffiti. Trampled Under Foot, Boogie with Stu, the Rover, and of course, Kashmir.
AND WONTON SONG. That one makes me want to drive to Hawaii.
Re: Getting the Led out
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 4:32 pm
by rass
So, what happened to Plant's voice between those last two albums. The production obviously changed a bit too (you can even hear a bit of that coming in something like Four Sticks), but the vocals are almost completely different. Maybe I should read a book or something.
Re: Getting the Led out
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 4:52 pm
by rass
Re: Getting the Led out
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 5:48 pm
by rass
rass wrote:
On disk two. Probably it for the evening. Forgot about Bron-yr-aur.
Re: Getting the Led out
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 8:50 pm
by The Sybian
Oh, Fuck! Rass is drinking with Howard! I knew that bourbon ice cream was going to set the wheels in motion.
rass wrote:
Re: Getting the Led out
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 3:23 pm
by rass
I had to get creative, and mulched a couple of spots I wasn't planning on mulching, but I used it all up and it looks pretty good. I gave up on the Zep early this afternoon after Presence, and ended up listening to the Pirates game.
Re: Getting the Led out
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 5:53 am
by rass
Just realized that Zeppelin is on Spotify. Good day for my office mate and the guy on the other side of my wall to be out.
If this office is a rockin', don't come a knockin'!
Re: Getting the Led out
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:07 am
by Pruitt
Love this...
Re: Getting the Led out
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:23 am
by rass
That's 20 years old. Freshman year of college. Rock and roll boner slightly deflated.
Re: Getting the Led out
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:54 am
by tennbengal
Funny that this thread got bumped, nice beginners review to Led on avclub yesterday:
That was refreshingly snark free. At least until the comments scrolled into view.
Agreed on both accounts. I pretty much don't read comments anywhere at this point, and most certainly on Avclub, where every single comment seems to be run through the hipster snark store, which is never out of hipster snark.
Re: Getting the Led out
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 8:29 am
by mister d
I'm going to read that because I don't particularly care for Led Zeppelin but not aggressively so.
Re: Getting the Led out
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 8:41 am
by Ryan
tennbengal wrote:the hipster snark store, which is never out of hipster snark.
Because it's not even open yet, man.
Re: Getting the Led out
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 9:12 am
by Jerloma
Gods...all four of them.
Re: Getting the Led out
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 9:14 am
by tennbengal
Ryan wrote:
tennbengal wrote:the hipster snark store, which is never out of hipster snark.
Because it's not even open yet, man.
Ironic hipster snark. Well done.
Re: Getting the Led out
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 12:20 pm
by Shirley
My son's guitar teacher has him learning "Heartbreaker". Such a great opening riff. I can't tell you how cool it is to hear it (however badly) come from my ten-year-old's fingers.
Re: Getting the Led out
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 12:22 pm
by Ryan
Shirley wrote:My son's guitar teacher has him learning "Heartbreaker". Such a great opening riff. I can't tell you how cool it is to hear it (however badly) come from my ten-year-old's fingers.
This is the Jimmy Page-iest post in recorded history.
Re: Getting the Led out
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 12:37 pm
by Shirley
That avclub article was good - and thankfully not too long. I will say that their choice of Essentials doesn't match mine. Zep II is their best album. I don't see how anyone could consider Presence even close to their best work.
Re: Getting the Led out
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 12:42 pm
by Jerloma
I'm probably biased because it has my two favorite songs on it consecutively but Houses of the Holy.
Re: Getting the Led out
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 12:47 pm
by Rush2112
Everyone that's into Zeppelin should listen to this as well.
Re: Getting the Led out
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 12:48 pm
by P.D.X.
Shirley wrote:I don't see how anyone could consider Presence even close to their best work.
That's the token hipsterism coming through. Can't trumpet the most popular works, gotta dig for more obscure.
Re: Getting the Led out
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 12:48 pm
by Rush2112
And I'm a II/III guy. (with a soft spot for In Through The Out Door.)
Re: Getting the Led out
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 12:50 pm
by sancarlos
I really like several Zeppelin albums, and I agree Presence wasn't among the best. I have a soft spot for Physical Graffiti. Some great songs - Trampled Under Foot, The Rover, Boogie with Stu, Houses of the Holy, Kashmir...
Re: Getting the Led out
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 2:48 pm
by govmentchedda
What album is Tangerine on? I love that track.
Re: Getting the Led out
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 2:50 pm
by Rush2112
govmentchedda wrote:What album is Tangerine on? I love that track.
III
Re: Getting the Led out
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 3:00 pm
by Johnny Carwash
Is it OK that D'yer Mak'er is my favorite song of theirs? Or do I need to go cower in the corner while you guys beat me with pillowcases full of bar soap?
Re: Getting the Led out
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 3:04 pm
by Jerloma
It's okay as long as you pronounce it right.
Re: Getting the Led out
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:28 pm
by Ryan
Johnny Carwash wrote:Is it OK that D'yer Mak'er is my favorite song of theirs? Or do I need to go cower in the corner while you guys beat me with pillowcases full of bar soap?
I'll tell them I like Fool in the Rain - there, now make a run for it
Re: Getting the Led out
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 1:01 am
by sancarlos
Trivia time: There was one Zeppelin song that was/is a staple on rock-n-roll radio stations, but was never included on any of the albums they released while the band was together. Can you name it?
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Re: Getting the Led out
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 1:02 am
by sancarlos
sancarlos wrote:Trivia time: There was one Zeppelin song that was/is a staple on rock-n-roll radio stations, but was never included on any of the albums they released while the band was together. Can you name it?
Re: Getting the Led out
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 5:54 am
by Pruitt
P.D.X. wrote:
Shirley wrote:I don't see how anyone could consider Presence even close to their best work.
That's the token hipsterism coming through. Can't trumpet the most popular works, gotta dig for more obscure.
So wise, in so many ways.
Presence is really good, but give me Physical Graffiti or I.
