Neil Peart is the man no doubt.
Neil Peart is the man no doubt.
Greatest drummer in my generation.Quote:
Originally Posted by drummerdawg
He is probably the greatest rock drummer of all time. When I learned 2112 overture/ temples id syrix and Tom Sawyer, I thought I was bad. Alex Lifeson is a very underrated guitarist imo and Geddy Lee is just awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by MadDawg
ok...back to the important shit- Zeppelin
Everybody has music that just "speaks to them". Zeppelin is that #1 group for me. They were hard rock but I wouldnt call them heavy metal- they were the precursor to metal. They had some some early psychedelic stuff because of the time period but they were deeply rooted in blues/rock. They just changed the game with their music and lyrics- and it worked like no other.
Plant wanted to be bluesman originally- not some big RNR star. Page's love of blues music is what helped bond the two. Add that Page is one of the best guitarists to ever live and Plant's eccentric lyrics worked together greatly. JPJ was the ultimate role player- his greatest was being versatile, which allowed them to add alot of things to their songs. Bonham was the backbone of the group and really their leader- so there was no moving on after he died.
It sux that it ended when it did because they were still creative and doing new things- but also still doing creative things with their old songs. For example on Whole Lotta Love- they took out the psychedelic screams and shit out and played an updated bluesy-rock version in 1979 that is one of the best things I have ever heard. Here it is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB_DOA2AL7Q
They have the obvious big ones like Kashmir, Whole Lotta Love, Stairway, etc- but I love alot of them that arent the obvious hits also. When The Levee Breaks, Travelling Riverside Blues, The Ocean, Bron-Y-Aur Stomp, Over The Hills and Far Away, In My Time of Dying...and others
Jack Black said it perfectly in that tribute- simply "Best....Band....Ever"
When the levee breaks is probably my favorite Zeppelin song
I will admit that I have become a Dave Grohl fan though
If you want to know how much MS music means to the world, look no further than Robert Plant. Dude lives in Memphis and just hangs out on Beal and in the Ms delta and plays rinky dink festivals because of the music that inspired him so much. He can live anywhere and he's originally from England with no Ms ties other than that music he loved growing up. Pretty cool.
Yeah, I remember that. My buddy had to take his girl to get checked on by the med crew, but I stayed to watch the rest of the show.Quote:
Originally Posted by BeardoMSU
No doubt.
My dad was big into blues music. Got me into it growing up listening to Howling Wolf, Muddy Waters, Jimmy Reed....
Zep is definitely the shit. Their range and creativity really shows in some of their more recent projects. Plant's stuff with Allison Krauss is unreal. JPJ with Grohl in Them Crooked Vultures is vastly underrated. Even Page's Black Crowes work is at least fun an better than most "tribute" style compilations.
Coach- enjoying this discussion about some of the great old acts from my day. Is there room (or need) on Elitedawgs for a music related forum?
Nahhhh- but we can discuss music here some, especially in the offseason. Slick is a big music fan also, so he doesnt stay on me to move the music threads to the BS forum as quickly.
Black Sabbath was the first metal band that toured outside the UK and Europe. This was in 1970. America had not yet been introduced to metal. They were the first of their kind. Zeppelin started out as a pure unadulterated rock n' roll band, then became more progressive later on. Both groups heavily influenced metal bands that appeared on the scene in the 80's and early 90's. But Zeppelin was never metal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
If you haven't already, do yourself a favor and read "Hammer of the Gods" Great story about Zeppelin.
Hard to pick just one favorite song, but some of mine include No Quarter, Bring it on Home, Ten Years Gone, What Is and What Should Never Be, etc. etc. etc.
Achilles Last Stand.
my shower song...it's 10 minutes long-perfect for the showerQuote:
Originally Posted by BeardoMSU
No Quarter is awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by RunDog26
Y'all should check out some of Sabbath's early records with Iommi, Butler, Ward, and Osbourne. Truly pioneers of their time.
Sabbath had some good early stuff- no doubt. As ****ed up as Ozzy is- that ****er has been apart of some good music
I have an old VHS tape of one of their outdoor concerts in California from '71 or something. Rather interesting crowd. More like angry hippies