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Poll Question: Who´s your favourite Led Zeppelin member (and why)?
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16 [27.59%]
13 [22.41%]
15 [25.86%]
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    Posted: November 29 2012 at 15:30
Originally posted by lazland lazland wrote:

Originally posted by akamaisondufromage akamaisondufromage wrote:

I vote for Plant.  But I note that this is a very even vote and I think that says something.  I can't think of many bands that would get such an even spread across all the members.  That's why they were such a great band.
 


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Originally posted by Dayvenkirq Dayvenkirq wrote:

^ Not a Zep fan?
not really although I've never been a hard rock or heavy rock fan either. I have a few Led Zep compilations and DVD's and I'm happy with that. Bonham was an incredible player. Added dynamics that would not otherwise have existed.
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^ Not a Zep fan?
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Bonzo because he is the only reason I ever listen to Zep.
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^ Here's what I found: 

http://www.odps.org/glossword/index.php?a=term&d=4&t=4550

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adj.
General insult, the real meaning is buried in the mists of time, possibly it has to do with just how bad a name ernie was considered to be at the time. Taken to mean 'idiot', see definition of 'malco'.
In use, theaccuser would point at the 'victim' and shout 'Errrrrrneeeeeeeee!', or 'Duuuuuuh Errrrrneeeeeeeee' in a long drawn out manner. Often accompanied by any other child in the vicinity inserting his/her tongue into his/her lower lip in front of the teeth and snarling "Errrrr".
Source: circa 1990, UK
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I think it was Townshend who once referred to Plant and Bonham as "a couple of Ernies from the Highland."
 
Ernie must be English slang?  I've not heard that word used....I assume it means the USA equivelant of hick?
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JPJ has released some very unique and underrated music over the years
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Indeed a hard call, but if I'm pressed to choose my sympathy goes to JPJ, he was like the "ugly duck" in the band, all the others were showmen and he was quietly contributing to the quality of the music.
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

can't choose really; Robert Plant is one of my favourite vocalists, loved his vocals in LZ but i also like his solo work and the album he did with Jimmy Page - Walking into Clarksdale.
 
Jimmy Page is an amazing guitarist, another favourite LOL of mine. Even Coverdale Page was great, underrated I'd say.
 
John Bonham - what to say, what to say - indeed the driving force as it's been previously said, great drummer. There's a Dazed and Confused live version on the BBC Sessions, the drumming there is jaw dropping for me.
 
Last but not least, John Paul Jones's bass work in LZ was great; his keyboard work as well; I absolutely love the live version of No Quarter on The Song Remains the Same. Outstanding!
 
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what he said. Hard to choose.
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Originally posted by HarbouringTheSoul HarbouringTheSoul wrote:

I think the fact that the group decided to break up after Bonzo's death shows that this was a group where nobody was expendable.

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I think the fact that the group decided to break up after Bonzo's death shows that this was a group where nobody was expendable.
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Originally posted by geneyesontle geneyesontle wrote:

John Paul Jones because he is the arranger and the progressive aspect behind the band.
Good point; it's hard to vote against him. However, ...
Originally posted by Finnforest Finnforest wrote:

Jimmy Page was Zeppelin.  He's the only one who wasn't expendable.
Yes! ... Com'o-o-o-o-on. Big smile Jimbo's the man! He pretty much ruled the band's music (well, most of the time).

Also, ... how the hell did the Babe-ster get 11 votes? Confused

As for Bonny-M, ... well, the man was an irreplaceable tool in the band, but ... Page just takes it, man. Big smile


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Really hard to isolate one but chose JPJ 
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I have to go with Page even though each member was significant in defining the band's sound. What I've always dug about Page was his experimentation with guitar sounds, especially within a single album. Many bands stuck to particular sounds, but Page never relaxed as far as what his rhythm and lead playing actually sounded like. I mean, Black Dog had one hell of a mean rhythm sound, but it's not repeated through the rest of IV's duration; it's just tailor made for that track only. If Zeppelin's tunes weren't already ingrained in one's head thanks to being so famous, every next track would offer some sort of surprise regarding what Page would bring to the table regarding guitar tones, and I always appreciated that.

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Points: 16952 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 26 2012 at 18:43
Somehow as a drummer, i'm still not too impressed by Bonham. Of course he has just completely classic and genius grooves and approaches but still - i couldn't place him as one of my favorite or most impressive drummers. 
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I've found I pay more attention to John Bonham's parts than anyone else's.  He just supercharges every song with his creativity and power.  At the time, I wished they'd continued after he died, but upon sober reflection, I'm glad they didn't.  

Jimmy Page of course was the genius behind it all, and he comes a close 2nd for me.
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I believe it's the Plant/Page duo that made the band - much like Aerosmith's dynamic duo. 
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Jimmy Page was Zeppelin.  He's the only one who wasn't expendable.   
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John Paul Jones because he is the arranger and the progressive aspect behind the band.
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Page is a hell of a guitarist, but each member is just awesome
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