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buttons67
just looking at the discography of led zeppelin.
seems that the band made the same amount of songs in their entire short career than the stones made since 1989, when obviously the stones were a lot older and no need to be nearly as motivated as they had little left to prove.
also heard that led zeppelin only gigged around 250 times, which is about 1/8th of that the stones done in their entire career and about the same amount as the stones done since around 2002 when the stones were already old men.
obvious zeppelin wernt up to the stones pace.
overrated mince if you ask me.
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its funny when you look at he 4 major british invaion bands (stones, who,beatles, kinks)
Er... one of these things is not like the other...
sorry but those are the big 4 mid 1960's british invasion bands
Then the gap between #3 and #4 is HUGE. The Kinks? really???
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What I find refreshing is the number of kids in the 16-25 year old category that are HUGE Zepplin fans. They are like a cult amoung the young stoner crowd out here on the West coast. You can't walk far on the UCSC campus without seeing some kid with a Led Zepplin tee shirt on.
With today's ease of musical acquirement hopefully some of these 16-25 year olds have heard led zep and are not following a river they know nothing about.
When kids come to me to learn guitar they inevitably have never heard a good Stones or Zep tune, but they have heard OF a good Stones or Zep tune.
Lime In The Coconut is popular right now though...
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buttons67
just looking at the discography of led zeppelin.
seems that the band made the same amount of songs in their entire short career than the stones made since 1989, when obviously the stones were a lot older and no need to be nearly as motivated as they had little left to prove.
also heard that led zeppelin only gigged around 250 times, which is about 1/8th of that the stones done in their entire career and about the same amount as the stones done since around 2002 when the stones were already old men.
obvious zeppelin wernt up to the stones pace.
overrated mince if you ask me.
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keefbajaga
Love Led Zep, but no way that they are the "Greatest R&R Band In The World", they were just a bunch of good guys
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its funny when you look at he 4 major british invaion bands (stones, who,beatles, kinks)
Er... one of these things is not like the other...
sorry but those are the big 4 mid 1960's british invasion bands
Then the gap between #3 and #4 is HUGE. The Kinks? really???
you do understand the kinks had hits for about 20 years right?
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What I find refreshing is the number of kids in the 16-25 year old category that are HUGE Zepplin fans. They are like a cult amoung the young stoner crowd out here on the West coast. You can't walk far on the UCSC campus without seeing some kid with a Led Zepplin tee shirt on.
With today's ease of musical acquirement hopefully some of these 16-25 year olds have heard led zep and are not following a river they know nothing about.
When kids come to me to learn guitar they inevitably have never heard a good Stones or Zep tune, but they have heard OF a good Stones or Zep tune.
Lime In The Coconut is popular right now though...
Go hang out at Guitar Center, if it's still around where you live.
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What I find refreshing is the number of kids in the 16-25 year old category that are HUGE Zepplin fans. They are like a cult amoung the young stoner crowd out here on the West coast. You can't walk far on the UCSC campus without seeing some kid with a Led Zepplin tee shirt on.
With today's ease of musical acquirement hopefully some of these 16-25 year olds have heard led zep and are not following a river they know nothing about.
When kids come to me to learn guitar they inevitably have never heard a good Stones or Zep tune, but they have heard OF a good Stones or Zep tune.
Lime In The Coconut is popular right now though...
Go hang out at Guitar Center, if it's still around where you live.
Yeah Gregg, it's a bit different here in Santa Cruz, the youngsters not only know Zeppelin but they are playing them and requesting them at my shows and wearing the Swan Song t-shirt to proudly show their loyalties.
In fact at a recent gig to promote and raise funds for the Wild cat research the hall was filled with wealthy patrons of the arts, gambling tables set up, good wine flowing. In order to bring the place togethera bit I asked the farthest away kid (he was polishing washing wine glasses in the very back) to call his friends on his cell phone and request a song. He called and the answer was Hey Hey What Can I Do! Luckily I knew it and we ripped it for the patrons of that event. peace
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Rain Song was a good song. Very 70's dramatic. [You are the sunlight in my growing].
I was the guy at the guitar store surrounded by dudes playing Stairway. I ripped into Rain Song and nobody else could do it. Those were the days. [Naturalust are you listening?]
But Brown Sugar was true rock.
Some of Zeps stuff was kind of Dungeons and Dragons...
Hear you loud and clear munichhilton! The Rain Song is still one that has lasted in my live repertoir, although I usually play it as an instrumental. The music is so damn good it carries the tune with or without singing/lyrics. Although I did get a request from a 20 year old kid from Indiana last weeked to play Stairway...I played the intro, first verse, all the way to she makes me wonder and then quickly morphed into something else..lol
I heard that Jimmy Page wrote and performed that song is some strange tuning, maybe DADGAD or a bastardization of it. I learned it and continue to play it in standard tuning. You too? peace
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Yeah I must have seen that Zep guitar book at one time too. I figured The Rain Song out in standard tuning long ago but am often told it was originally played in that non-standard tuning. Steven stills was another great inspiration for me and I recently found out he too plays songs like Suite Judy Blue Eyes and 4+20 in a non-standard tuning. Whatever it takes to inspire sounds like the rule.
It has been raining here in California for the last 3 days, the first rain of the season, everything is clean and wet and lots of mud on the ranch. It's a good thing for the vegetables and the surfs up and not blown out, wild mushrooms are thinking about showing their caps above the forest floor, I love it all.
Oh Yeah 10 Years Gone! I friggin love that tune too. I play it as an instrumental. Near the end I loop the rhythm part and play those bendy lead parts over the top. Just a great guitar song. Jimmy Page wasn't the most precise guitar player but he sure knew how to craft good guitar songs. I am forever grateful for his inspiration. peace
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jazzbass
For the true crown of Worlds Greatest Rock and Roll Band.
Obviously, the Stones are my choice, but one of my good friends argues that Zeppelin deserves the title.
I'm asking that you guys help me with some ammo to support my position for this debate.
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Hairball
If there ever is going to be a Zeppelin reunion, I doubt they would pice their tickets as high as the Stones have.
But even if they did, I'm sure they would sell out every venue within minutes.
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nightskyman
Nirvana ahead of the Beatles?
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Nirvana ahead of the Beatles?
yeah why is nirvana even on that list
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nightskyman
Nirvana ahead of the Beatles?
yeah why is nirvana even on that list
I would rather scour through iorr and make personal apologies for anything negative I've ever said about them... then even THINK about putting Nirvana on the same list as Stones, Zep, Beatles or Who.
I think that Pink Floyd should be the fifth band in there.
Nirvana for me would be waaaaaay down there. WELL below Foo Fighters.
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Nirvana ahead of the Beatles?
yeah why is nirvana even on that list
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sanQ
Elvis, The Beatles, The Stones, Dylan, Jimi Hendrix: this was the recipe for all that followed. With a pinch of Clapton and Donovan. After this, along came Led Zeppelin. Everyone else was derivative. Even Donovan was derivative of Dylan, except his acoustic finger picking, better than Dylan's, influenced the Beatles songwriting.
One could also make a case for Buddy Holly, Carl Perkins, Eddie Cochran for their influence too. As well as Little Richard.
The Stones were the first band to have a front man. So if not for them, there would be no Zep.
That being said, I still love Zep a lot and they made fantastic music which actually improved on the things the stole. But everyone steals.