[Heeplist] Led Zeppelin Deluxe Remasters

[Shawn Mctopy]

*Bob,*



This one's for you:




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxW9oVnt0Zs


On Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 4:07 PM, Bob Winward <uriahheep at comcast.net> wrote:

> 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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