[Heeplist] Led Zeppelin Deluxe Remasters

[Bob Winward]

I have up to this point been staying out of this discussion.  Yes I did like
LZ at one time, I even owned Houses of the Holy as one of about 10 8 tracks
and played it all the time.  My favorite was Dyer Maker and Has anyone seen
that Confounded Bridge.  Then Stairway to Heaven came out and I was
mesmerized.  I also loved Whole Lotta Love, a truly great rock song.  Then
in September 1974 I heard Heep for the first time and it was love at first
listen.  To me Heep was the ultimate band and still are, LZ over the years
quickly faded into in my past.  Sure they were played to death on classic
radio, far more than they should have.  They were a great band, but sadly
stopped when John Bonham passed away.

Instead we should be talking as to why Heep never got the airplay LZ did.  I
remember hearing David Byron was upset about that too.


On 4/1/14 12:42 PM, "Wayne Catalbe" <2robcatway at att.net> wrote:

> I'm not a huge Zeppelin fan, and I don't have any problem with anyone who
> doesn't like the band, but IMO anyone who calls Zeppelin overrated is
> suffering from jealousy that they have become the most important hard rock
> band in history.
> 
> Jay
> 
> 
> This is such a great statement that it begged for a re-post.
> 
> I believe you've hit the nail on the head Jay! To lesson the impact that
> Zeppelin had on heavy blues based RnR is nothing short of a cheap shot based
> in jealousy that a band so shunned by the critics in their heyday has now
> become the benchmark that embodies everything that RnR is meant to be.
> 
> Led Zeppelin were more than just a band, they were the perfect combination
> of the most intense elements music has to offer, passion, mystery and
> virtuoso musicianship. Led Zeppelin were searching for something, they
> weren't content being in one place, one genre, one style, they were always
> searching for something new. They could do anything, and did! The only thing
> capable of de-railing the mighty Zeppelin was the tragic death of John
> Bonham September 25, 1980.
> 
> I consider Jimmy Page an absolute genius possessed. Jimmy Page took the
> guitar to a whole new level, and he did it in such a magnificently human and
> imperfect way. Page plays with the passion of an old bluesman possessed at
> the crossroads. Zeppelin concerts were like exorcisms for both band and
> audience. You don't simply listen to a Zeppelin live show, your absolutely
> drenched in emotion from start to finish. The previously mentioned January
> 9, 1970 show at the Royal Albert Hall is the perfect example. Zeppelin had
> the ability to bring you to tears one minuet and fill you with joy the next,
> careening and smashing through the room like a speeding train out of control
> all in a mater of moments, it's a rollercoaster ride of emotion. Led
> Zeppelin were not just another band of musicians playing their instruments,
> they were like an emotional conduit taking their audience on a musical
> journey of soundscapes like no other.
> 
> Love them or hate them you can't simply dismiss the legacy they've left in
> their wake.
> 
> W 
> 
> 
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