Put Led Zeppelin on the archives!

I was actually thinking about requesting Jeff Beck's inclusion a few days ago, but decided not to. Look's like you guys beat me to it!

(I would be happy to do a biography and all the necessary things, too)

Hemispheres wrote: GET A LIFE THERES MORE TO LIFE THEN ARGUING ABOUT WETHER QUEEN OR ZEPPELIN SHOULD BE ON THIS WEBSITE (Jumping Jesus)

No there isn't, this is life!

Ok so if someone suggests AC/DC to go on the Archives, no one argue OK everyone?

Ghost Rider wrote: (...) as I said earlier on in the Deep Purple thread, if Queen have been included, then why not Zeppelin? After all, they are one of the most influential bands in the history of rock, and one that was always capable of evolving.

It's not about influence, or there would be tons of bands that sound like Gentle Giant.

Led Zeppelin evolved one single style, and they were progressive within that style. The style was based on the blues, with an occasional injection of folk, and involved standard song structures with (often extended) instrumental sections.

The music was largely based on riffs repeated verbatim, not developing, and the instrumental sections were comprised almost solely of improvisation around one or two riffs.

Rythmically, the music tends to be in straight 4 time, or at the very least, will maintain a constant beat with driving fills that you can headbang to.

The lyrical matter is usually relatively down to earth, and includes sexual love as part of its subject matter fairly requently.

Prog rock evolves many different styles - adopting and discarding where necessary, but continuosly mixing into the band's personal hallmarks. The essential style of Prog was originally based on the heavier side of blues and psychedelia, but had pretensions of grandeur outside of the mainstream rock arena reflected by use of "higher" musical styles, such as "classical" and jazz.

The lyrical matter is usually fantastical or mystical, and rarely includes sexual love as part of its subject matter, although the more philosophical aspects do crop up.

Rhythmically, it can be all over the shop. The rules are there are no rules.

The music was riff-based to a degree, but often with contrapuntal bass and keyboards, and tended to avoid exact repetition, preferring to build a style, sometimes adding layers of different textures. The instrumental sections were carefully constructed so that the musicians could improvise around them live, but through-composed on the whole so that the thematic material of the song was developed further through use of devices such as contrasting sections.

There are essentially two different types of music.

Music created for people to sing or dance to, and music created for people to sit and wonder at.

Folk music and art music.

Led Zeppelin are closer to folk than art. There is precious little composition in their music, wonderful though it may be.

Queen are closer to art than folk, in their early albums. There is much evidence of composition and attention to detail, even if much of it is through studio trickery.

Yes, the lines blur over. This is just a theory - agree or disagree at will - but Progressive Rock is a form of Art Music, and the Blues are a form of Folk.

M@X wrote: Ok Garion81 , i'll continue to listen to ... 7th Son of the 7th son while doing some reviews BOSS   PS : Anyone interested in listening to the song "7th Son of the 7th Son" and appreciate this great Prog Metal Epic . I know Philippe wants to .. You can download it here http://s33.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0YWPSFM5UA17B1LSQ6CGG3655 3

Actually M@X that was for Tony R and his new elevated positon here.

Anyone downloaded my Maiden song ?

By the way , tonite I am going to a Tribute to Maiden Show @ l'Agora de Québec !!!

M@X wrote: By the way , tonite I am going to a Tribute to Maiden Show @ l'Agora de Québec !!!

You might need some of those earplugs you hand out to Collaborators for when we review Dream Theater albums:

Your own special brand

M@X wrote: Anyone downloaded my Maiden song ?   By the way , tonite I am going to a Tribute to Maiden Show @ l'Agora de Québec !!!

No need to download, I know it well. And before you go out, fix my posting review problem!

OK go out then!