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barredreality wrote:

Aren't Lifetime Achievement awards reserved for people that had long productive careers, not just people that had careers long ago? When was the last new Zeppelin tune? For that matter, was there a tune or was it just shreiking with guitar accompaniment?
If the same six tired old Zeppelin songs on the radio constitute achievement, God help us all. However, musical popularity and Grammy awards are often inversely proportional to quality and talent so... whatever. Please feel free to tear me to pieces because I don't like to hear high-pitched non-singing recorded on old equipment that high-pitched everything anyway.

Wow, I would hate to hear the music you like. Probably utter sh*t like WHAM.

I like a wide variety of stuff. Heavy metal and Irish/Scottish traditional mostly with some other stuff thrown in, including lots of classic rock. My objection to Zep is that the pitch of Plant's voice on those old recordings just really annoys me. Which is saying a lot because I like bagpipe music and the tin whistle. I'd probably like Zep more if it was recorded today, as new equipment wouldn't skew everything toward too much treble and/or not enough bass. It would certainly help. Also, the other objection was the same 4 to 6 songs on the radio constantly. It's just so boring! So, you're saying their best stuff isn't on the radio? Their best stuff isn't on iTMS... none of their stuff, if the search I just ran is right. I was hoping to list the stuff I don't like so someone could direct me to something else.

So, to hear other stuff I'd have to haul out the vinyl? Nuts.

VegasACF wrote:

barredreality wrote:

If the same six tired old Zeppelin songs on the radio constitute achievement, God help us all.

If you base your opinion of Led Zeppelin on what's played on the radio God help us all. 

Listen to Zep I.  And bear in mind that Plant and Bonham were nineteen years old when the album was recorded.  What did you do when you were nineteen?  Did you happen to record one of the greatest rock albums ever?  No?  They did.

If you think Zeppelin is nothing but screeching and guitars you've never heard Zeppelin.

Preach it ma man!

Now for the controversy: the middle of Whole Lotta Love is boring...

I'm currently listening to the most under-rated Zeppelin song of all: Bron-Y-Aur Stomp. Top notch.

VegasACF wrote:

I'll give a shiny new nickel to anyone who can correctly pronounce D'yer Mak'er. 

Hint:  It's geographical in nature.

its in the Caribbean. 

How did the song "Black Dog" get its name?

JakeTheTall wrote:

VegasACF wrote:

I'll give a shiny new nickel to anyone who can correctly pronounce D'yer Mak'er. 

Hint:  It's geographical in nature.

its in the Caribbean. 

How did the song "Black Dog" get its name?

There was a black dog walking through the studio when LZ were recording another song.  Plant named a new song after it.  Or...  something.

barredreality wrote:

I like a wide variety of stuff. Heavy metal and Irish/Scottish traditional mostly with some other stuff thrown in, including lots of classic rock. My objection to Zep is that the pitch of Plant's voice on those old recordings just really annoys me. Which is saying a lot because I like bagpipe music and the tin whistle. I'd probably like Zep more if it was recorded today, as new equipment wouldn't skew everything toward too much treble and/or not enough bass. It would certainly help. Also, the other objection was the same 4 to 6 songs on the radio constantly. It's just so boring! So, you're saying their best stuff isn't on the radio? Their best stuff isn't on iTMS... none of their stuff, if the search I just ran is right. I was hoping to list the stuff I don't like so someone could direct me to something else.

I'm not really a zepplin fan, but I will definitely claim that the 'best' of pink floyd is definitely NOT on the radio, INHO.

So it's quite possible.  I'd say the same for several other artists that I enjoy.

Last edited by bratboy (2005-02-16 3:15 pm)