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Poll Question: Your Favourite Stairway To Heaven?
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Originally posted by Vompatti Vompatti wrote:

The BBC version. I used to listen to that album while playing Leisure Suit Larry 2. Wacko



I'd go all up-and-down HER stairway! Tongue
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Original studio version
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I always regarded Zep as a far better studio band than live one, so the original for me.
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Points: 22989 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 02 2010 at 13:50
^ all the live version I listed are impeccable and there's nothing sloppy on them (albeit they do differ)
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Plus JPJ would play that cheesy sounding synth live.  I wouldn't mind hearing an earlier one with the mellotron, but you still have to deal with Page's sloppiness, 
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Points: 12771 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 01 2010 at 22:22
From what I remember of hearing this song live a few times, I really liked better the studio version. But I'm far from having heard them all. The flute thing just doesn't soud well enough, and though they may have extended guitar solos at the end, in this case I felt the way it was originally released worked better.
About what I've read here from No Quarter live, I would be interesed to listen to that one. I really love that song, but the live version I heard by Page & Plant on 1994 did nothing for me, the song was totally spoiled (even though I really liked the rest of the album / DVD).
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Points: 22989 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 01 2010 at 16:46
Originally posted by Ricochet Ricochet wrote:

The Song Remains The Same hands down, especially due to Page's absolutely mindblowing solo. 


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Originally posted by harmonium.ro harmonium.ro wrote:

Originally posted by A Person A Person wrote:

I'm trying to refrain from posting Venetian Snares' cover of Stairway.


Please do. It won't get in the poll so why not Tongue

Okay. You asked for it. Evil Smile



That was... interesting. Tongue Thanks for sharing.

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I'll go with the studio version as well.  Depending on the day, I still consider Stairway to Heaven to be my all time favorite song, although some days that title goes to Tom Sawyer.  My favorite Led Zeppelin song however is Kashmir.  Only in my crazy mixed up world.
 
Going back to the discussion on No Quarter, I really like the version that Plant and Page came up with their world music versions of Zeppelin songs.
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Points: 65760 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 01 2010 at 16:24
Originally posted by harmonium.ro harmonium.ro wrote:

Originally posted by A Person A Person wrote:

I'm trying to refrain from posting Venetian Snares' cover of Stairway.


Please do. It won't get in the poll so why not Tongue

Okay. You asked for it. Evil Smile
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The Song Remains The Same hands down, especially due to Page's absolutely mindblowing solo. 
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Originally posted by A Person A Person wrote:

I'm trying to refrain from posting Venetian Snares' cover of Stairway.


Please do. It won't get in the poll so why not Tongue
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I like the Live version from "The Song Remains The Same" where Plant says "does anybody remember laughter"  and the ending where he goes, AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH  Wo-oo wo-oo

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Points: 65760 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 01 2010 at 15:05
I'm trying to refrain from posting Venetian Snares' cover of Stairway.
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Points: 22989 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 01 2010 at 14:46
^ Most the stuff that only "sounds" acoustic (except for the truly acoustic tracks like Battle Of Evermore, Gallows' Pole, Bron-Y-Aur, That's The Way, Going To California, etc.)  is just the electric guitar un-plugged or whatever is the correct term. Of course this is all coming from my ear and intuition, I've never read anything about it. Seems like I'll have to, in order to get my facts straight.
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What?  I'm talking about how the studio version has various simultaneous electrics and acoustics.  Page played Stairway live with the double neck SG, which never appeared on the album up through IV most certainly. I believe it appeared on only one studio song...on..Physical Graffiti maybe?  It's been a long time


EDIT:  And since somebody pointed it out, I agree that Zappa's is superior, but it's not really an option here,


Okay, this is moving much faster than the average topics here, that was in response to "it's the same guitar, just tuned down"


Edited by himtroy - March 01 2010 at 14:30
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Points: 28772 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 01 2010 at 14:23
Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

Zappa's on The Best Band You Never Heard in Your Life. I wouldn't diss Led's versions though.  Not bad for a song that got so much airplay.

I've heard at least one version of Zappa's, and I enjoyed it more than Zeppelin's, but that's just a matter of taste.


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Points: 22989 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 01 2010 at 14:09
^ It's the same guitar, just tuned down (or how does one say that). 
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Points: 1601 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 01 2010 at 13:56
I don't really listen to LZ much anymore, but I think the studio version is the best.  The acoustic guitars add in a lot in my opinion, as do the multiple recorders in the intro. Plus Zeppelin was so damn messy live.
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Points: 29630 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 01 2010 at 12:51
Zappa's on The Best Band You Never Heard in Your Life. I wouldn't diss Led's versions though.  Not bad for a song that got so much airplay.


Edited by Slartibartfast - March 01 2010 at 12:52
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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The Best Band You've Never Heard in Your Life. Zappa's way more inventive with their tune than they are.
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