Originally Posted by
CGM
Originally Posted by
boozeboxer
You read my mind.
I honestly think Led Zep is the greatest rock band of all time. ALl of the albums fucking rocked. How many bands can say that all the albums rocked?
How many bands created as many good albums as Led Zep? Okay so the creativity began to slip after 5 albums
Name some bands that had 5 kick ass albums? Not that many. That's who.
The drummer for Led Zep is what really made them I thought. He was one of the greatest ever. Jimmy Page wasn't bad and kept getting better as he got older in my opinion.
You want a list? How much time do you have? Yeah, like I said Page was a pretty good studio guy, the first 4 or five were ok. But live they really sucked. Bonham was ok, a bit heavy handed, but not bad.
Anyways, I could make you a list of bands that put out all kinds of good albums, but what's the point, you probably thing half of them sucked anyway, but here goes...
Bob Dylan
Neil Young
Rolling Stones
Beatles
Jeff Beck
Eric Clapton
Allman Brothers
Steve Earle
Steely Dan
Frank Zappa
Jimmy Buffett
JJ Cale
Spingsteen
Sabbath
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I enjoy almost all of those bands, I just dont think they beat Led Zep for hard solid rock and extremely prolific and innovative. Steve Earle is great, I love alot of his stuff, but most of it is country/bluegrass/americana (okay the song N.Y.C. with the Supersuckers kicked ass). Jimmy Buffett is good too. But can you honestly argue they are better rock acts
Love the Alman Brothers (although I am more of a GOv't mule man), again I dont think they have the volume and quality of solid kickass rock. I have most Alman brothers stuff, and I appreciate all the cool precussion, the greatest slide guitarist to ever live (in Duane), a super excellent vocalist in Greg: had Duane lived I think they could be a contender.
Eric Clapton was great. He went soft though. He still isnt the guitarist that Jimmy Page became (and his best work was with Duane Allman).
Rolling Stones are extremely prolific but most of the songs sound very similar, and they aren't rocking enough or creative enough to be greatest ever.
Bob Dylan is more folk mate.
I mean if you hate Led Zep, that is fine.
Hell I am not a big fan either, but just hating on them makes you look silly.
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