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Led Zeppelin Explained

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Yeah, read this last night, and really enjoyed it. I think the author makes several good points, and overall has the right idea. His dismissal of Physical Graffiti is dumb, he is way too hard on "Dazed & Confused," and the "Side B of Led Zeppelin III is the redeeming moment" thing was a bit predictable. But these are minor quibbles. Definitely worth reading IMHO.
 
Liked the article. Although the plagiarism thing is overblown. Seems to me to be more of a "homage" thing to the blues rather than a theft thing. However, there were some outright thefts like "Since I've been loving you", the intro to "Moby Dick and "Black Mountain Side".
 
Unusually good article! I always sensed a little smirking, self parody from this band, they never believed their own BS (until after Stairway anyways!).
 
I find no need to read something telling me about Led Zeppelins "place in history".
It's quite obvious:)
 
Certainly a good read, but personally I think he over complicates things as writers often do.

Its simple, solid hard blues rock, played perfectly by great musicians that wanted to prove it. I think they had a distinct knowledge of what we wanted to hear and we were lucky that it was also what they wanted to play.

When you were out looking for a party, the one playing led zeppelin was the one you wanted to go to...
 
"Straight outta Compton"? That doesn't even belong on the same page as anything by Led Zeppelin, much less to be considered in the same vain. I'm SO glad I sold the vinyl copy I bought from new, because I would have smashed it by now.

The article itself is pretty good, but calling "Dazed and Confused" a lousy song is like calling the Mona Lisa a lousy painting. No, I just re-read it, the article is crap. Opinions are like arseholes, and this was obviously written by one.

Lee.
 
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Just listen, no explanation needed.
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Well, perhaps I could have worded the title a bit differently. However, I still think that this writer gives a great introduction to, and explanation of, how important this group was to rock and roll. Not so much for those of us who were there during that period but for the uninitiated and those who weren't alive or interested at that time. Barring a few matters of personal taste on the writer's part, it's still an insightful and literate article and well worth the read. I certainly had no intention of ruffling any feathers.

regards,
 
EVERY blues man "plagiarized". If you could track down the original "authors" of the lyrics Zep "stole" it would NOT be who they are attributed to, but probably some body in a cotton field somewhere or playing in some rural juke joint. That said, having lived through the "history" of Led Zeppelin, I have no doubts regarding their place in rock history.
 
ElPee said:
Well, perhaps I could have worded the title a bit differently. However, I still think that this writer gives a great introduction to, and explanation of, how important this group was to rock and roll. Not so much for those of us who were there during that period but for the uninitiated and those who weren't alive or interested at that time. Barring a few matters of personal taste on the writer's part, it's still an insightful and literate article and well worth the read. I certainly had no intention of ruffling any feathers.

regards,
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No feathers ruffled. There are certain bands you can't talk about without some sort of fallout happening in the thread. I highly revere the band, have all their albums, regret not be able to see them in 1980 when the dates were already set. They were a big deal when I was growing up but most people I knew hated them and thought they were of the devil. It's just music.
 
I attribute the author's continual berating of excessive length and hysterical screaming of say "Dazed and Confused" to a misunderstanding of Rock and Roll, which is at its core about excess.

Maybe a better title for the thread would be Led Zeppelin Explained?
 
Putterman said:
I attribute the author's continual berating of excessive length and hysterical screaming of say "Dazed and Confused" to a misunderstanding of Rock and Roll, which is at its core about excess.

Maybe a better title for the thread would be Led Zeppelin Explained?
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I should have consulted you in the first place. Nicely done. Thanks.
 
Great article, thanks. I'm surprise to see that the new remastered releases aren't, If I read well, that good in terms of sound. I've almost bought the LZI the other day but decided to wait. I may stick with my first prints LPs :-)
 
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