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~~AndersonCouncill~~ · 12-17-2006 09:02 PM

I used to love--no, adore--them. But really, a bunch of stale bluesmen who have no real passion for the craft they do, coked up, flamboyant, no sense of poignancy, when they did attempt something artful it came off as slobbenly and stupid ("Stairway To Heaven"). If I hear one more person compare Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin or The Who and Led Zeppelin, I swear to Mein Gott In Himmell, I shall murder you all.

Now, all you Zeppelin-haters, put the bass up on your CD and if you're feeling punk, stand on your roof in a crowd of Robert Plant-loving poseurs, and crank up "I Hate Led Zeppelin" by Screeching Weasel.

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FelicityKendall'sUnderwear · 12-17-2006 09:07 PM

You know, I've got to agree with you. I never got the whole Led Zeppelin phenomenon. It always annoyed me that they seemed more into trying to bang groupies, than focusing on the music. It was all about how tight Robert Plant's trousers were. :laugh:

Sadie · 12-17-2006 09:31 PM

Somebody doesn't know their rock history.

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~~AndersonCouncill~~ · 12-17-2006 09:32 PM

How so? I didn't even make any historical statements, just stated an opinion.

Sadie · 12-17-2006 09:37 PM

"a bunch of stale bluesmen who have no real passion for the craft they do, coked up, flamboyant, no sense of poignancy, when they did attempt something artful it came off as slobbenly and stupid ("Stairway To Heaven")."

I think that's misguided. I think if you knew better, you wouldn't think that. That's all. But everyone's entitled to their opinion! BTW, their influence on that genre alone is profound and continues to this day, but that's another story.

~~AndersonCouncill~~ · 12-17-2006 09:38 PM

I don't deny their influence. A lot of great bands were bred from them, but the same could be said of The Sex Pistols. Doesn't make them any less terrible.

I wouldn't hate them so much if I didn't used to love them, I think.

Sadie · 12-17-2006 09:43 PM

The Sex Pistols maybe influenced about 1/12 of the bands that Zeppelin influenced. Plus, you cannot compare the level of musicianship.

~~AndersonCouncill~~ · 12-17-2006 09:47 PM

The Pistols had passion, but no talent. Zeppelin had talent, but no passion.

Sadie · 12-17-2006 09:54 PM

I don't get where you're coming from with that. I don't know how you can listen to Bonham's drumming and not hear the passion. BTW, the Sex Pistol's were basically a prefabricated band. They didn't get into it because of passion. Not originally anyway. They were four assholes that didn't give a ****. It worked in their favor.

~~AndersonCouncill~~ · 12-17-2006 09:57 PM

Listen, I hate the Pistols. I really do. I also hate Zeppelin. They may not have been prefabricated, but it doesn't get much more bland (to me, at least) then a copy of Led Zeppelin II.

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