Favorite Led Zeppelin Songs

[Blue2010]

We are all the same -- everyone loves the music they grew up with. I love rock of the 80's and 90's...rap from the 90's...country from the 80's and 90's. But I feel like most of the music after 2005 is just terrible, mainstream crap. Music from the 60's and 70's, to me, sounds like "hotel music" designed to put me to sleep. Nothing wrong with it...just prefer to not be lulled into pure boredom.

 

[TarHeelNation11]

We are all the same -- everyone loves the music they grew up with. I love rock of the 80's and 90's...rap from the 90's...country from the 80's and 90's. But I feel like most of the music after 2005 is just terrible, mainstream crap. Music from the 60's and 70's, to me, sounds like "hotel music" designed to put me to sleep. Nothing wrong with it...just prefer to not be lulled into pure boredom.

Fine, y'all want me to start a thread listing good music....I'll do it.

 

[JuleZ '02 HEEL]

Bin done.

 

[Archer2]

"**now for my rant**
Older people think today's music sucks because all they know about today's music is Bruno Mars, Carrie Underwood, and The Weekend. I can recommend you 20+ bands off the top of my head that you would love (or at least enjoy), but you've probably heard of less than 4 of the 20 I'd recommend.

Why? Because today's Top 40 is pop, R&B, rap, and pop country. What was Top 40 in the 1970s and 60s? It was bands that would become known as classic rock. That's the only difference. Older folks (and younger folks who are too lazy or ignorant to find good music from today) think current music sucks because all they hear is really, really shitty Top 40 music. There is a whole slew of excellent music out there, you just have to dig a little to find it because there are more avenues for recording/distributing music today than there ever was in Led Zeppelin's time."

There's a ton of painting the "older people" with a broad brush gong on here, a ton. Ditto for when you say ".However, for every one of those people, there are five young people who like classic rock better than today's music because they think it makes them cool. They can say "well classic rock is just BETTER" because they think it makes them worldly, or cultured, or whatever other bullshit. I have no tolerance for those type of people."

Some people may listen to music because they think it "makes them cool" but I would imagine they are in the minority. You've got a lot of anger coming through there in your statements and I think you're way off base with your 5 to 1 ratio. No one can say definitively, but I think most people listen to a style of music because they derive pleasure from it. Nothing more and nothing less, and that is sufficient.

We'll agree to disagree on "why" people listen to a particular type of music, or even which style is the best. As I said, I have a very diverse music library and enjoy all of it.

 

[BillyL]

my favorite...then fool in the rain

heard a lot stories about how they're dicks.

Wouldn't surprise me at all, Gary . . . money and fame seems to have that effect on all together too many peeps.

I'ma big fan of Van Morrison, and he's one of the biggest douchebag nozzle-noses around.

 

[tarheel0910]

Question for the posters saying that one time period or style of music is better than another. How many of you played or still play an instrument? It's been my experience that people who have played an instrument have a broader taste for music than those who didn't.

 

[Blue2010]

"**now for my rant**
Older people think today's music sucks because all they know about today's music is Bruno Mars, Carrie Underwood, and The Weekend. I can recommend you 20+ bands off the top of my head that you would love (or at least enjoy), but you've probably heard of less than 4 of the 20 I'd recommend.

Why? Because today's Top 40 is pop, R&B, rap, and pop country. What was Top 40 in the 1970s and 60s? It was bands that would become known as classic rock. That's the only difference. Older folks (and younger folks who are too lazy or ignorant to find good music from today) think current music sucks because all they hear is really, really shitty Top 40 music. There is a whole slew of excellent music out there, you just have to dig a little to find it because there are more avenues for recording/distributing music today than there ever was in Led Zeppelin's time."

There's a ton of painting the "older people" with a broad brush gong on here, a ton. Ditto for when you say ".However, for every one of those people, there are five young people who like classic rock better than today's music because they think it makes them cool. They can say "well classic rock is just BETTER" because they think it makes them worldly, or cultured, or whatever other bullshit. I have no tolerance for those type of people."

Some people may listen to music because they think it "makes them cool" but I would imagine they are in the minority. You've got a lot of anger coming through there in your statements and I think you're way off base with your 5 to 1 ratio. No one can say definitively, but I think most people listen to a style of music because they derive pleasure from it. Nothing more and nothing less, and that is sufficient.

We'll agree to disagree on "why" people listen to a particular type of music, or even which style is the best. As I said, I have a very diverse music library and enjoy all of it.

I have a pretty solid list of music I like and rely heavily on "Spotify Discover" for finding new music...99.9% of which will never be heard on a radio. I agree there is a lot of solid music out there now, but most of it, you guys have probably never heard of.

 

[chick_bleeds_carolina_blue]

You'll definitely dig this.

Yeah funny butt. Always loving Rick ASSley lol

 

[chick_bleeds_carolina_blue]

Like are y'all gonna tell me people won't be listening to The Black Keys in 40 years? You are dead wrong.

Oh hell yeah I will. I LOOOOOOVVVVVEEEEE them. I have all of their songs. My kids actually do not like them and I drive them nuts when we are in my car lol

 

[gunslingerdick]

I love the bluesy sound of the first album and Dazed and Confused is probably my favorite (although many don't know that Zeppelin didn't even write that song - they covered it). But still, I love it.

 

[chick_bleeds_carolina_blue]

Question for the posters saying that one time period or style of music is better than another. How many of you played or still play an instrument? It's been my experience that people who have played an instrument have a broader taste for music than those who didn't.

Strum plays and plays VERY well and he plays a little bit of everything. He won't play Stairway to Heaven for me though. He hates that song lol

 

[gteeitup]

Wouldn't surprise me at all, Gary . . . money and fame seems to have that effect on all together too many peeps.

I'ma big fan of Van Morrison, and he's one of the biggest douchebag nozzle-noses around.

really, wow.

re: zep, heard they didn't even talk to each other at the kennedy center show...and steven tyler said he tried to jam with page for a possible recording session and left after an hour.

blows my mind how this can happen with such influential people...then you have others that are completely opposite.

 

[tarheel0910]

Strum plays and plays VERY well and he plays a little bit of everything. He won't play Stairway to Heaven for me though. He hates that song lol

Strum plays? Didn't know that. He's done a good job of keeping it a secret.

 

[chick_bleeds_carolina_blue]

Strum plays? Didn't know that. He's done a good job of keeping it a secret.

LOL I knew you knew this smart butt but have you heard him play???? @strummingram put one of your videos you did last night on here lol.

 

[strummingram]

I was almost sued by Jimmy Page for making these "Dragon" Telecaster replicas:

I guess I was making them look too much like his original.

he played this in the Yardbirds and early Led Zeppelin I recordings.

 

[TarHeelNation11]

FTR, I don't hate everything that's old. I love Van Morrison, Tom Petty, CCR, and 1960s Bob Dylan. I also love a lot of 80s stuff like The Clash, The Dead Kennedys, shit like that. I love old country (Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, lots of Bluegrass acts like Doc Watkins, Flatt and Scruggs, all of that). I also like slightly less old country like Alabama, Charlie Daniels Band, etc.

 

[strummingram]

I made a demo video for a 1955 Gibson J-50 that I'm selling, last night. It's very unrehearsed and impromptu (just to show the guitar's sound and playability on a whim). Oddly enough, I tuned it to a low C tuning and played some snippets of a few Zeppelin songs in the jam (near the end), maybe some of you Zeppelin fans can pick them out. Hint: it isn't "Dixie." This is not me at my best. I just sort of noodle around to give prospective buyers a visual and aural example.

 

[strummingram]

It's impossible to name my favorite Zeppelin tune. I could maybe pick a favorite from each album, but even that would be difficult.

I can say that I was in a band in Charlotte years ago and we played Communication Breakdown as a set opener and that was always fun!

 

[chick_bleeds_carolina_blue]

I made a demo video for a 1955 Gibson J-50 that I'm selling, last night. It's very unrehearsed and impromptu (just to show the guitar's sound and playability on a whim). Oddly enough, I tuned it to a low C tuning and played some snippets of a few Zeppelin songs in the jam (near the end), maybe some of you Zeppelin fans can pick them out. Hint: it isn't "Dixie." This is not me at my best. I just sort of noodle around to give prospective buyers a visual and aural example.

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Beautiful now play the Dammit song for them LOL. j/k (inside joke)

 

[strummingram]

Beautiful now play the Dammit song for them LOL. j/k (inside joke)

The Dammit song is getting to be more and more frequent.

 

[strummingram]

FTR, I don't hate everything that's old. I love Van Morrison, Tom Petty, CCR, and 1960s Bob Dylan. I also love a lot of 80s stuff like The Clash, The Dead Kennedys, shit like that. I love old country (Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, lots of Bluegrass acts like Doc Watkins, Flatt and Scruggs, all of that). I also like slightly less old country like Alabama, Charlie Daniels Band, etc.

Doc Watson... not Watkins. I hope?

 

[TarHeelNation11]

Doc Watson... not Watkins. I hope?

Yes. Typo

 

[heelmanwilm]

My wife studied classical ballet for many years and is quite skilled at it. Our fav local band is called machine gun and they do a cover of kasmir that is absolutely spot on and over the years my wife has developed a ballet routine to it. i'll record it next time and share it.

Unless its the tequila'd version.

 

[TarHeelMark]

Like are y'all gonna tell me people won't be listening to The Black Keys in 40 years? You are dead wrong.

love the Black Keys, but also love Zeppelin....

 

[TarHeelNation11]

love the Black Keys, but also love Zeppelin....

They aren't mutually exclusive. You can like both. You're the reason I had to listen to LZ's album III or whatever lol.

 

[TarHeelMark]

They aren't mutually exclusive. You can like both. You're the reason I had to listen to LZ's album III or whatever lol.

True.

IIRC, you didn't hate LZIII...

 

[UNC71-00]

You really don't like Classic Rock? Wow, I didn't think a person like that existed. I know hip hoppers that still love Classic Rock too

He likes to dislike things that everyone else likes.

 

[UNC71-00]

Like are y'all gonna tell me people won't be listening to The Black Keys in 40 years? You are dead wrong.

People will not be listening to the Black Keys in 40 years. And I might bump this thread once a year until I'm 85 to prove it.

 

[UNC71-00]

Anywho back to the OP

Trying to pick a favorite Zep song is like trying to choose a favorite Dead song, Pink Floyd song, Dylan song etc.

My top 6 Zep in no particular order:

Immigrant Song
Hey Hey What Can i do
Over the Hills and Far Away
Fool in the Rain
Kashmir
Misty Mountain Hop

(I was going to go 5 but needed one more)

 

[strummingram]

In Through The Out Door is definitely my least favorite album. Presence isn't much better... except for Nobody's Fault But Mine (that's in my Top 10 Zeppelin songs).

 

[chick_bleeds_carolina_blue]

In Through The Out Door is definitely my least favorite album. Presence isn't much better... except for Nobody's Fault But Mine (that's in my Top 10 Zeppelin songs).

I'm listen I am listening to that album right now haha. HOT DOG!!!! lol <3

 

[TarHeelMark]

In Through The Out Door is definitely my least favorite album. Presence isn't much better... except for Nobody's Fault But Mine (that's in my Top 10 Zeppelin songs).

Yeah the first 6 LPs are great; the last two... not so much.

 

[HookUNC75]

I made a demo video for a 1955 Gibson J-50 that I'm selling, last night. It's very unrehearsed and impromptu (just to show the guitar's sound and playability on a whim). Oddly enough, I tuned it to a low C tuning and played some snippets of a few Zeppelin songs in the jam (near the end), maybe some of you Zeppelin fans can pick them out. Hint: it isn't "Dixie." This is not me at my best. I just sort of noodle around to give prospective buyers a visual and aural example.

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I have that same model guitar. It belonged to my wife's grandfather. (Well technically I guess it belongs to her but she doesn't play.)

 

[Archer2]

My purpose in starting this thread was to showcase Ayla and her wonderful version of "Since I've Been Loving You" for those of you who were Zeppelin fans who hadn't seen it. Nothing more. Zeppelin is generally regarded as one of the top rock and roll bands of any era, if not the top. As I said, I understand that all art is viewed differently by different people, beauty is indeed in the eye of the beholder. I'm not a big Picasso fan but I can appreciate his talent. For those of you who don't care for Zeppelin or other "classic rock", fine. I can appreciate that. But this was a thread to celebrate what many do consider the creme de la creme of rock and roll bands, and the golden era of rock.

It surprised me that some took this thread as demeaning their preferred style of music. It certainly wasn't meant to be taken that way. And I have to believe that 5 out of 6 young people don't listen to "classic rock" just to be cool, I give them much more credit than that. I know I never gave a second listen to music just "because it was cool to listen to it". I may initially do so, but if it doesn't pass the "pleasure test", I move on to other music that is more satisfying to me. I don't pretend to like Picasso just because it's elitist to do so, there are so many more painters that I truly do like. Music appreciation is the same. There is a style that everyone can appreciate, you just have to search until you find it.

 

[tarheel0910]

My purpose in starting this thread was to showcase Ayla and her wonderful version of "Since I've Been Loving You" for those of you who were Zeppelin fans who hadn't seen it. Nothing more. Zeppelin is generally regarded as one of the top rock and roll bands of any era, if not the top. As I said, I understand that all art is viewed differently by different people, beauty is indeed in the eye of the beholder. I'm not a big Picasso fan but I can appreciate his talent. For those of you who don't care for Zeppelin or other "classic rock", fine. I can appreciate that. But this was a thread to celebrate what many do consider the creme de la creme of rock and roll bands, and the golden era of rock.

It surprised me that some took this thread as demeaning their preferred style of music. It certainly wasn't meant to be taken that way. And I have to believe that 5 out of 6 young people don't listen to "classic rock" just to be cool, I give them much more credit than that. I know I never gave a second listen to music just "because it was cool to listen to it". I may initially do so, but if it doesn't pass the "pleasure test", I move on to other music that is more satisfying to me. I don't pretend to like Picasso just because it's elitist to do so, there are so many more painters that I truly do like. Music appreciation is the same. There is a style that everyone can appreciate, you just have to search until you find it.

I don't think anyone took it in a demeaning way, it just naturally went off track like most threads do. Just ignore anything @TarHeelNation11 posts. He's just a hateful asshole who hates everything and everybody.

 

[Archer2]

Understood, 0910. He is a cantankerous soul.

 

[Archer2]

I made a demo video for a 1955 Gibson J-50 that I'm selling, last night. It's very unrehearsed and impromptu (just to show the guitar's sound and playability on a whim). Oddly enough, I tuned it to a low C tuning and played some snippets of a few Zeppelin songs in the jam (near the end), maybe some of you Zeppelin fans can pick them out. Hint: it isn't "Dixie." This is not me at my best. I just sort of noodle around to give prospective buyers a visual and aural example.

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Amazed to hear Dixie there. Loved the Zeppelin.

 

[TarHeelNation11]

I don't think anyone took it in a demeaning way, it just naturally went off track like most threads do. Just ignore anything @TarHeelNation11 posts. He's just a hateful asshole who hates everything and everybody.

Understood, 0910. He is a cantankerous soul.

LOL

Just FTR, I didn't take this thread -- nor do I take classic rock -- as demeaning to my type of music. I simply don't like it. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

[Archer2]

No, but you seemed to find it hard to believe that young people could really like it, preferring to write that off as "trying to be cool". I just think you're way off base there. I give young people more credit than that. People may try a style of music just because it's considered "fresh" or "cool" but IMO, they won't listen to it very long if it doesn't strike a chord(no pun intended) with them.

 

[strummingram]

I have that same model guitar. It belonged to my wife's grandfather. (Well technically I guess it belongs to her but she doesn't play.)

You have a mid-50's J-50? Good for you! I'm going to be asking about $4k for that one in the video. Take care of yours!