Led Zeppelin are the greatest hard rock band of all time: Discuss?

[Uncle Kram]

Originally Posted by Snooze

Was Bad Co considered hard rock? They're my fave.

Now you're talking !

They really came from the same British Blues based stable. And of course they were the only other band to appear on Zeppelins Swansong.

Back in 1979, Bad Co. played 3 consecutive nights at Birmingham Odeon and for all 3 shows, I had the middle seat on the front row. What made this a real privilege was that for 2 of those nights, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page came onstage to jam with Bad Company. That was one hell of a collaboration. .

I would imagine last nights show was almost a pseudo-religious experience.

[Nomad]

Was Led Zep the definitive rock band in its day ?
No.
There were plenty of other guys that were sweating it out on the stage at the same time.
They did come along at the right time with a good product and plenty of it though.
Comparing bands is apples and oranges.

[mikeinie]

Led Zeppelin
CCR
Grand Funk Railroad
Lynard Skynyrd
Euria Heap
Rory Gallagher
Alice Cooper
Rush

And many others already mentioned by others rocked me for many years.

[Uncle Kram]

I've been giving "Physical Graffiti" a hammering in the car over the weekend. It was always my favourite.

[Bryn Mawr]

Originally Posted by Galbally

OK then, lets be having ye? The Zeppelin were playing the O2 arena in London tonight, now I am guessing that they don't quite rock the way they did in their heydey, but in their time, I doubt anyone has ever quite rocked like the boys from the mothership. Anyone wanna question that?



P.S. If you even try and compare any of those stupid girlie bands like Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Iron Maiden, or f-ing Greenday (argghhh) or the likes of that mofo-ing crap to Zeppelin I will personally ring the USAF and have them drop a daisy cutter on your house.

Having seen them at Earls Court in '75 I have to say they do, indeed, rock.

Would I pay big money to see them now? Having heard some of the prices paid, they're out of my league.

[Bryn Mawr]

Originally Posted by spot

That, presumably, is a subtle cue for my appearance.

Firstly Galbally I think it's quite possible that they're as good as at their best, there's several groups around from back then of whom that'd be true.

As to who might be better metal than Zep the first thought would be Richie Blackmore's Rainbow because Ronny James Dio's a better vocalist when he gets the wind behind him. I'm a heathen and preferred Rainbow to Deep Purple, I'm sure I'll have to answer for that in the afterlife.

A heathen indeed - whilst Rainbow Rising is good, Book of Taliesyn and Purple in Rock are exceptional.

[Galbally]

I completely agree that music is an artform not a spectator sport, so its meaningless saying who is "best" really, but I am an eegit so.........


Aerosmith better than the Zeppelin? Nah!

[Nomad]

The Stones arent in the equation ?
Different animal ?

[Uncle Kram]

Originally Posted by Galbally

I completely agree that music is an artform not a spectator sport, so its meaningless saying who is "best" really, but I am an eegit so.........


Aerosmith better than the Zeppelin? Nah!

I've met Messrs. Plant and Tyler. Both very charming.

[spot]

The next big concert seems to be Michael Jackson in February at O2 for anything up to ten nights, how's that for bravery? Oh, and Chris de Burgh is playing a 12000 seat stadium in Iran.

You couldn't make up stuff like this, the world's a strange place.