Led Zeppelin - Page 5

KevWind · #61 01-19-2022, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Dru Edwards

What's your favorite Led Zeppelin song? Ok, it may be difficult to pick just one song but no more then 5 songs in your list.

How about your favorite Zeppelin album?

Any interesting Led Zeppelin stories from your youth?

I maybe an outlier here but even though I was a quintessential Boomer (born in 1950), and was enthralled with much of music, groups and individual artists, of the 60's -70's, I was just never a big LZ fan
So I would guess by default Stairway to Heaven (probably the most played) would be my pick

619TF · #62 01-19-2022, 10:38 AM

I am a HUGE Zep fan and have been since I first heard them in the early 70's. That said I could never pick a "favorite" tune but I can tell you that whenever Stairway comes on the radio it gets turned off. Why? Overplayed to death and though I have multiples of live versions I still just can't listen to that song anymore. At all.

Dirk Hofman · #63 01-19-2022, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by KevWind

...I was just never a big LZ fan...

And here I've been thinking you were a decent guy all this time.

KevWind · #64 01-19-2022, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Dirk Hofman

And here I've been thinking you were a decent guy all this time.

We all have our short comings ....
I did like Cream does that count ?

Dirk Hofman · #65 01-19-2022, 12:18 PM

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We all have our short comings ....
I did like Cream does that count ?

Strike two!

But to be serious for a moment, I have this weird dislike and confusion about why Clapton is so revered. Probably because I grew up after those times and there were so many guitarists who took his influence and moved on. Anyway.

Just kidding Kev!

edcmat-l1 · #66 01-19-2022, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 619TF

I am a HUGE Zep fan and have been since I first heard them in the early 70's. That said I could never pick a "favorite" tune but I can tell you that whenever Stairway comes on the radio it gets turned off. Why? Overplayed to death and though I have multiples of live versions I still just can't listen to that song anymore. At all.

Same here. Also FREEBIRD!! Love me some skynyrd but can't bear to hear FREEBIRD. Ever. Again.

KevWind · #67 01-19-2022, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Dirk Hofman

Strike two!

But to be serious for a moment, I have this weird dislike and confusion about why Clapton is so revered. Probably because I grew up after those times and there were so many guitarists who took his influence and moved on. Anyway.

Just kidding Kev!

I have to agree with you having a "dislike" about why Clapton may be revered by others, is kinda "weird"

I also don't understand why some (perhaps not you ) seem to feel that recognition or acknowledgement, of the accomplishments of any one guitar icon, somehow lessens the accomplishments of any other guitar icon ...
Claptons fame takes nothing away from Page, Knopfler, Santana , Vaughn, or Hendrix,, et.al And can never understand why people want to rank them which is plain silly IMO

But perhaps this documentary might help clear some of your "confusion'

Dirk Hofman · #68 01-19-2022, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by KevWind

I have to agree with you having a "dislike" about why Clapton may be revered by others, is kinda "weird"

I also don't understand why some (perhaps not you ) seem to feel that recognition or acknowledgement, of the accomplishments of any one guitar icon, somehow lessens the accomplishments of any other guitar icon ...
Claptons fame takes nothing away from Page, Knopfler, Santana , Vaughn, or Hendrix,, et.al And can never understand why people want to rank them which is plain silly IMO

But perhaps this documentary might help clear some of your "confusion'

I can't do 52 mins of Clapton.

JK, will take a look. I guess all I meant was that people calling him "God" always seemed odd to me, he's really good. But I guess not as innovative (to me) as Page, Hendrix, Van Halen, or even Santana. But to each their own, and people a lot smarter about music than I am hold these views, so I likely have plenty to learn.

KevWind · #69 01-19-2022, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Dirk Hofman

I can't do 52 mins of Clapton.

JK, will take a look. I guess all I meant was that people calling him "God" always seemed odd to me, he's really good. But I guess not as innovative (to me) as Page, Hendrix, Van Halen, or even Santana. But to each their own, and people a lot smarter about music than I am hold these views, so I likely have plenty to learn.

I agree calling him God is just plain silly. In the doc, I think it is maybe Robert Cray says something like--- his playing is so clean and smooth yet still identifiable as Clapton. Then someone else says along the lines of ---he doesn't play a lot of fast note flurries , but every note he plays, counts .... In any case as you say, to each their own, cause different preferences make the musical world go round

cliff_the_stiff · #70 01-19-2022, 02:52 PM

Bron Yr Aur
Going to California
Ramble On
Hey Hey What can I do?
Living Loving Maid.

Album: II
Compilation: BBC Sessions

Bonzo was why I played drums, Page (and my sister) why I play guitar, and Jones is why Im trying to learn bass and mandolin.

gibpicker · #71 01-19-2022, 03:08 PM

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favorite cut: good times, bad times..

Favorite album: that would be the first album

Stories from my youth: that would be the hours spent and albums that I destroyed clipping Page's licks off the solos and the parts he played. he was brilliant.

But, That first album is always a hyper shot of nostalgia for me.

I couldn't agree more. We got the album after being out for a while, but hearing "Babe I'm Going To Leave You" made me pick up guitar and learn the whole song. What a great album!

619TF · #72 01-19-2022, 03:09 PM

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Same here. Also FREEBIRD!! Love me some skynyrd but can't bear to hear FREEBIRD. Ever. Again.

Meh, I started shutting that song off sometime in the mid to late 70s.

Dru Edwards · #73 01-19-2022, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by cliff_the_stiff

Bron Yr Aur
Going to California
Ramble On
Hey Hey What can I do?
Living Loving Maid.

Album: II
Compilation: BBC Sessions

Bonzo was why I played drums, Page (and my sister) why I play guitar, and Jones is why Im trying to learn bass and mandolin.

Fantastic songs. Living Loving Maid - great tune and not one I had thought of.

godfreydaniel · #74 01-19-2022, 05:27 PM

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Meh, I started shutting that song off sometime in the mid to late 70s.

Might as well add the last of the Big Three that were played over and over and over…

Stairway to Heaven, Free Bird, and Layla!

edcmat-l1 · #75 01-20-2022, 06:45 AM

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I agree calling him God is just plain silly. In the doc, I think it is maybe Robert Cray says something like--- his playing is so clean and smooth yet still identifiable as Clapton. Then someone else says along the lines of ---he doesn't play a lot of fast note flurries , but every note he plays, counts .... In any case as you say, to each their own, cause different preferences make the musical world go round

They call him "slowhand" for a reason.