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The Whistler 
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 Topic: How'd You Like Your Zep?
Posted: August 29 2007 at 00:59 |
Ever since I discovered the magical world of illegal downloads...er, excuse me, ever since I first heard Led Zeppelin, I have noticed a trend to follow three distinct styles of music: they were, first and foremost, playing heavy blooz. Eventually, they started adding epic, mystical elements into the muzak, along with a (albeit hinted at the start) folk rock streak.
And then they started trying flatfoot cock rock, and then there was that In Through the Outdoor thing. And don't even get me started on "D'yer Mak'r"...
I like my Zep playin' heavy blues personally. It's what they did best, better than anyone else alive. Probably. Of course, there's also Procol Harum. And, uh, that flute dude. Still, and yet, I like the blooz best. Better'n all those songs about Vikings climbing stairways to Atlantis even. I'm not so much a fan of the straightforward cock rock (Presence, Physical Graphetti). The folk rock is okay though. In Through the Out Door, aside from having the greatest album name on earth, is, uh, and interesting, if not always good, experiment.
And, in truth, I'm actually quite fond of "D'yer." Maybe I DO mean the raggae one...
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Atavachron
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Posted: August 29 2007 at 02:24 |
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I'd have to say the cock rockers-- 'Out on the Tiles', 'Immigrant Song', 'The Ocean', 'Custard Pie', 'Wanton Song', 'Houses of the Holy', 'For Your Life'... yeah, that's what I'm talkin about
Edited by Atavachron - August 29 2007 at 02:32
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zbida
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Posted: August 29 2007 at 02:31 |
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Heavy blues. That's the reason why I love them.
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moreitsythanyou
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Posted: August 29 2007 at 02:50 |
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It might be the progster in me, but I vote mystical
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 <font color=white>butts, lol[/COLOR]
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Jared
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Posted: August 29 2007 at 02:55 |
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cock robins....
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Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson
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Yorkie X
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Posted: August 29 2007 at 03:28 |
I can honestly say I feel pain when I hear Led Zep ... I just don't like them at all to listen to. I do respect their contribution to music its influenced some great bands. seems weird saying that I don't like zep but that's my feelings and I have tried to like them , if only there were a few more prog elements, though I really like deep purple 
Edited by Yorkie X - August 29 2007 at 04:07
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The Whistler
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Posted: August 29 2007 at 03:34 |
No sin in that; I've always liked Deep Purple. Or just about anything that has Ritchie Blackmore attached to it.
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Bastille Dude
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Posted: August 29 2007 at 04:19 |
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Synth popper, Is that like a Jalapeno popper? I voted for poppers. I like all my Zep except for the reggae thing.
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DEATH TO FALSE PROG!
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The Whistler
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Posted: August 29 2007 at 04:28 |
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Dude, dude, dude... You want the best synth poppers, you go down to Flower and Fifth street, there's this dude sellin' 'em out of a cart on the street. Best damn synth popper I had in my life.
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andu
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Posted: August 29 2007 at 06:30 |
This is like asking me which of my children I love more  (asuming I had children)...
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Vompatti
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Posted: August 29 2007 at 07:07 |
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Kashmir, Achilles Last Stand, No Quarter, Stairway to Heaven... Mystical!
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Melomaniac
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Posted: August 29 2007 at 12:32 |
 Vompatti wrote:
Kashmir, Achilles Last Stand, No Quarter, Stairway to Heaven... Mystical! |
Seconded !
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"One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio
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sircosick
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Posted: August 29 2007 at 22:56 |
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Overlong folkies!! Friends, That's the Way, Going to California, The Battle of Evermore, Gallows Pole, Bron-y-aur....... yeah, I love folk.... I love Led Zep III. That's mainly the reason why I like 'em.
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The best you can is good enough...
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Finnforest
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Posted: August 29 2007 at 23:00 |
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SRTS, Rain Song, Ten Years Gone, Rover, SIBLY, Stairway, Achilles. Those are probably my faves.
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mrcozdude
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Posted: August 29 2007 at 23:53 |
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all zep is great but thats just science i went for bluesmen seeing thats their foundation and it probaly contributes to all the other answers.
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pero
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Posted: August 30 2007 at 03:06 |
How many more times, Imigrant song, Whole lotta love, Communication breakdown, Heartbreaker, Galows pole, Rock and roll , what means "cock rockers",
but also:
Kashmir, Houses of the holly, No quarter, The rain song, In the light, so "mystycal-synth poppers"
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Uther
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Posted: August 31 2007 at 14:44 |
Cock rockers ????? hahahaha hilarious  I think heavy bloozmen whose tilt to mystic highs ( so i didn't vote)
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What! can the devil speak true?
Macbeth, 1. 3
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meinmatrix
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Posted: September 01 2007 at 04:28 |
Mystical cock rockers. 
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Zargus
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Posted: September 02 2007 at 19:07 |
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I like my zep with much mustard.
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jimmy_row
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Posted: September 02 2007 at 19:18 |
Though I hate to sound like a shameless fanboy, I like 'em all very much...I guess their best songs usually came out of either the heavy blues phase or mystical prog-rock leanings. The folk side of Zep is often overlooked by casual fans but I just love songs like Battle of Evermore and Going to California; I think a lot of it had to do with Jimmy and John Paul's fascination with British folklore and occult themes...of course their proficiency with acoustic instruments such as mandolin really helped it all come together.
Probably the only option that doesn't quite stand up to the rest for me is "synth poppers", perhaps a bit too forced and out of their element here...but still good on a different level.
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