How'd You Like Your Zep?
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Topic: How'd You Like Your Zep?
Posted By: The Whistler
Subject: How'd You Like Your Zep?
Date Posted: August 29 2007 at 00:59
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Ever since I discovered the magical world of illegal downloads...er, excuse me, ever since I first heard Led Zeppelin, I have noticed a trend to follow three distinct styles of music: they were, first and foremost, playing heavy blooz. Eventually, they started adding epic, mystical elements into the muzak, along with a (albeit hinted at the start) folk rock streak. And then they started trying flatfoot cock rock, and then there was that In Through the Outdoor thing. And don't even get me started on "D'yer Mak'r"...
I like my Zep playin' heavy blues personally. It's what they did best, better than anyone else alive. Probably. Of course, there's also Procol Harum. And, uh, that flute dude. Still, and yet, I like the blooz best. Better'n all those songs about Vikings climbing stairways to Atlantis even. I'm not so much a fan of the straightforward cock rock (Presence, Physical Graphetti). The folk rock is okay though. In Through the Out Door, aside from having the greatest album name on earth, is, uh, and interesting, if not always good, experiment.
And, in truth, I'm actually quite fond of "D'yer." Maybe I DO mean the raggae one... ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: August 29 2007 at 02:24
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I'd have to say the cock rockers-- 'Out on the Tiles', 'Immigrant Song', 'The Ocean', 'Custard Pie', 'Wanton Song', 'Houses of the Holy', 'For Your Life'... yeah, that's what I'm talkin about |
Posted By: zbida
Date Posted: August 29 2007 at 02:31
| Heavy blues. That's the reason why I love them. |
Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: August 29 2007 at 02:50
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It might be the progster in me, but I vote mystical -------------  <font color=white>butts, lol[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: August 29 2007 at 02:55
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cock robins.... ------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
Posted By: Yorkie X
Date Posted: August 29 2007 at 03:28
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I can honestly say I feel pain when I hear Led Zep ... I just don't like them at all to listen to. I do respect their contribution to music its influenced some great bands. seems weird saying that I don't like zep but that's my feelings and I have tried to like them , if only there were a few more prog elements, though I really like deep purple  |
Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: August 29 2007 at 03:34
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No sin in that; I've always liked Deep Purple. Or just about anything that has Ritchie Blackmore attached to it. ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
Posted By: Bastille Dude
Date Posted: August 29 2007 at 04:19
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Synth popper, Is that like a Jalapeno popper? I voted for poppers. I like all my Zep except for the reggae thing.
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Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: August 29 2007 at 04:28
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Dude, dude, dude... You want the best synth poppers, you go down to Flower and Fifth street, there's this dude sellin' 'em out of a cart on the street. Best damn synth popper I had in my life. ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
Posted By: andu
Date Posted: August 29 2007 at 06:30
This is like asking me which of my children I love more  (asuming I had children)...
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Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: August 29 2007 at 07:07
| Kashmir, Achilles Last Stand, No Quarter, Stairway to Heaven... Mystical! |
Posted By: Melomaniac
Date Posted: August 29 2007 at 12:32
Seconded ! ------------- "One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio |
Vompatti wrote:Posted By: sircosick
Date Posted: August 29 2007 at 22:56
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Overlong folkies!! Friends, That's the Way, Going to California, The Battle of Evermore, Gallows Pole, Bron-y-aur....... yeah, I love folk.... I love Led Zep III. That's mainly the reason why I like 'em.
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Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: August 29 2007 at 23:00
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SRTS, Rain Song, Ten Years Gone, Rover, SIBLY, Stairway, Achilles. Those are probably my faves.
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Posted By: mrcozdude
Date Posted: August 29 2007 at 23:53
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all zep is great but thats just science i went for bluesmen seeing thats their foundation and it probaly contributes to all the other answers. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/cozfunkel/" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: pero
Date Posted: August 30 2007 at 03:06
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How many more times, Imigrant song, Whole lotta love, Communication breakdown, Heartbreaker, Galows pole, Rock and roll , what means "cock rockers", but also: Kashmir, Houses of the holly, No quarter, The rain song, In the light, so "mystycal-synth poppers" |
Posted By: Uther
Date Posted: August 31 2007 at 14:44
Cock rockers ????? hahahaha hilarious I think heavy bloozmen whose tilt to mystic highs ( so i didn't vote) ------------- What! can the devil speak true? Macbeth, 1. 3 |
Posted By: meinmatrix
Date Posted: September 01 2007 at 04:28
Mystical cock rockers.  ------------- 
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Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: September 02 2007 at 19:07
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I like my zep with much mustard. ------------- 
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Posted By: jimmy_row
Date Posted: September 02 2007 at 19:18
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Though I hate to sound like a shameless fanboy, I like 'em all very much...I guess their best songs usually came out of either the heavy blues phase or mystical prog-rock leanings. The folk side of Zep is often overlooked by casual fans but I just love songs like Battle of Evermore and Going to California; I think a lot of it had to do with Jimmy and John Paul's fascination with British folklore and occult themes...of course their proficiency with acoustic instruments such as mandolin really helped it all come together. Probably the only option that doesn't quite stand up to the rest for me is "synth poppers", perhaps a bit too forced and out of their element here...but still good on a different level.
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Posted By: Barla
Date Posted: September 02 2007 at 20:55
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Despite I love almost all Zep (they're probably my favorite band), I absolutely love their Heavy Blues/Hard Rock, you know, Heartbreaker, Dazed And Confused, Black Dog, etc etc, they're just so many songs to talk about!!! Yeah, and better when they sound rawer and more 'in your face', sometimes it's like ectasy listening to Zep!
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Posted By: Shakespeare
Date Posted: September 02 2007 at 20:59
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Whatever you would call "No Quarter". With a bit of the last choice, as well.  |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: September 02 2007 at 21:18
you mean custard |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: September 02 2007 at 21:25
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Blues songs like Since I;ve Been Loving You and Babe I'm gonna leave you, especially live.
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Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: September 02 2007 at 22:08
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I liked everything, but I'll have to say mystical.
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Posted By: Barla
Date Posted: September 03 2007 at 00:04
They sounded so powerful live! I love how they improvise on stage (specially Jimmy), and how raw they sound while playing live. I think I actually prefer Zep live than in studio, it's just so much power. It'd have been great to have lived in the 70s and to see them live around that time.  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Barla/?chartstyle=LastfmMyspace">
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Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: September 04 2007 at 16:57
| I love it all......except reggae but as Physical Graffitti is my favourite I guess it's Cock Rock for me. |