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dmay
Exceptional, sublime, IMHO. Wish there was more. Wish they were gonna be touring near me. Far beyond Zep...please do not hide them there.
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StonedRambler
It's fantastic - if you close your eyes. It sounds brilliant but Robert has unfortunately lost all of his lead singer presence, the elegance and charisma he used to have. He's now just behaving and looking like some ordinary singing grandpa, clinging tight onto the microphone stand, sunken in with not a lot of body tension. The clothes do not make it better.
I know it's just a studio session and I know he's old of course but Mick is too and he still has it all.
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treaclefingers
I don't think you have to be a Zeppelin fan to enjoy this arrangement:
Give it a listen, it really cooks.
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treaclefingers
I don't think you have to be a Zeppelin fan to enjoy this arrangement:
Give it a listen, it really cooks.
John Paul Jones is an amazing musician & doesn't get nearly enough credit for the importance of his role in Zep.
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RollingFreak
As crholmstrom mentions, JPJ has NEVER gotten his true due in Zep. Definitely a Who type of situation where everyone brings something different, and completely needed to that band. Robert always gets the credit for his vocals and golden god appearance, Jimmy always gets the credit for being a guitar legend and producing all of those records, and Bonham always gets the credit for being the drum maestro. JPJ's bass playing, songwriting, and organ playing that band is integral and its always a bit annoying that even Plant and Page seem to write him off, or feel obligated to include him when they do. Man's a legend and always has been. This is great.
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RollingFreak
As crholmstrom mentions, JPJ has NEVER gotten his true due in Zep. Definitely a Who type of situation where everyone brings something different, and completely needed to that band. Robert always gets the credit for his vocals and golden god appearance, Jimmy always gets the credit for being a guitar legend and producing all of those records, and Bonham always gets the credit for being the drum maestro. JPJ's bass playing, songwriting, and organ playing that band is integral and its always a bit annoying that even Plant and Page seem to write him off, or feel obligated to include him when they do. Man's a legend and always has been. This is great.
It is odd isn't it. I don't know anything about JPJ but I wonder if it's a personality type thing, where they didn't 'like' him for some reason.
If you take the Stones as an example, it really feels like Mick and Keith didn't actually 'like' Bill, or at least respect him. It wasn't his bass playing, it was maybe a personality thing. Contrast that with their love for Charlie.
So, not saying it's justifiable but I wonder whether that may have had something to do with it.
But none of that matters to the fans and this cut is killer. Now that it's been merged to the Led Zep thread I'm afraid a lot of people might not give it a listen, which is too bad.
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RollingFreak
They kinda peaked in 72/73, then limped through 75 and 77
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dcba
In 75 the Stones could have wiped the floor with LZ. Easily.
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bye bye johnny
When The Levee Breaks feat. John Paul Jones | Playing For Change | Song Around The World
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RollingFreak
As crholmstrom mentions, JPJ has NEVER gotten his true due in Zep. Definitely a Who type of situation where everyone brings something different, and completely needed to that band. Robert always gets the credit for his vocals and golden god appearance, Jimmy always gets the credit for being a guitar legend and producing all of those records, and Bonham always gets the credit for being the drum maestro. JPJ's bass playing, songwriting, and organ playing that band is integral and its always a bit annoying that even Plant and Page seem to write him off, or feel obligated to include him when they do. Man's a legend and always has been. This is great.
It is odd isn't it. I don't know anything about JPJ but I wonder if it's a personality type thing, where they didn't 'like' him for some reason.
If you take the Stones as an example, it really feels like Mick and Keith didn't actually 'like' Bill, or at least respect him. It wasn't his bass playing, it was maybe a personality thing. Contrast that with their love for Charlie.
So, not saying it's justifiable but I wonder whether that may have had something to do with it.
But none of that matters to the fans and this cut is killer. Now that it's been merged to the Led Zep thread I'm afraid a lot of people might not give it a listen, which is too bad.