Comments on: Video: Led Zeppelin playing together tonight for the first time in 20 years

By: oakpack

oakpack — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:52:33 +0000

Well, well! Break out the Maalox and Metamucil and let’s celebrate!

MrC_5150 on December 10, 2007 at 2:35 PM

LEAVE THE LED HEDS ALONE………wimper, wimper………….I MEAN IT…………

By: Random Numbers (Brian Epps)

Random Numbers (Brian Epps) — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:16:22 +0000

I sometimes say that the last oil refinery built in the US was when Led Zepplin was on tour. Maybe if they go on tour again, we will build another refinery?

By: Nonfactor

Nonfactor — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:00:16 +0000

Brock Sampson approves.

By: Freelancer

Freelancer — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:59:08 +0000

Two seasons ago I watched some American Idol when my daughter told me there was an “old-school” rocker among the contestants. Well, Daughtry is close, but not quite. What caught my attention then, and was repeated regularly this last season, was that when they were given the choice, the singers picked music from the 70′s far more often than the current noise.

The 70′s defined rock, and nothing has shown up to change the definition. On the contrary, how many recent hits are half-baked covers of original tunes by the following:

Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Cream, Floyd, Tull, BOC, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Average White Band, Alan Parsons Project, Eagles, ARS, Heart, Chicago, BS&T, Yes, Foghat, Three Dog Night, 38 Special, REO Speedwagon, ELO, ELP, America, Earth Wind & Fire, Santana, Doobie Brothers, Bread, J. Geils, Z. Z. Top

Just for a starter sample. And how many years in a row was the list of the 100 all-time favorite rock songs topped by Kashmir?

By: hillbillyjim

hillbillyjim — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 07:49:27 +0000

To me, *Gallows Pole* should be subliminally implanted in every unwilling soul from now until at least the year 2342.

Why? Because it should, damnit.

Because it makes you think.

By: hillbillyjim

hillbillyjim — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 07:40:37 +0000

So they aren’t teenagers anymore. Still, the most innovative, influential band EVAH!!

And they rock.

By: hillbillyjim

hillbillyjim — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 07:34:14 +0000

Walkin’ in thuh park just thuh other day baybuh,

Whaddaya, whaddaya think I saa-uua aawww?

Crowds of people …….

I really don’t know?!

Cool. Best band evah.

plus 1= started heavy metal

By: hillbillyjim

hillbillyjim — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 07:25:44 +0000

Haven’t got time to read all of the comments.

All I can say is, : Beena long time beena long time beena long lonely lonely lonely time. …..Yes it has. haaaay yeay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Tzetzes

Tzetzes — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:14:06 +0000

Led Zeppelin first got me turned on to the Blues.
Love ‘em!

(Best current singer/musician by far: Beck!)

By: Tzetzes

Tzetzes — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:13:14 +0000

Best Albums:

3
2
4
1
HoH

By: Tzetzes

Tzetzes — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:12:39 +0000

One of those two dudes looks like Pete Townsend.
The other one has a cool accent.

By: AndrewsDad

AndrewsDad — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:40:02 +0000

Oh come on... my kid could answer that one and Houses of the Holy is not even his favorite album.

By: William Teach

William Teach — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:58:38 +0000

I wonder if they can find the bridge? (now to see who the real Zep fans are with that one!)

By: Mallard T. Drake

Mallard T. Drake — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:42:20 +0000

So my Dad sees the footage and...starts telling story after story of when he was security for the band at the Edgewater Inn. He told stories about being called into Bonham’s room because John and another police officer had been fishing out the window and had managed to catch a small octopus. AndrewsDad on December 10, 2007 at 5:31 PM

And don't forget about the mud shark!

By: geckomon

geckomon — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 23:43:57 +0000

U2 on their Joshua Tree tour –’97 at the now gone Omni in Atlanta
Getting even older: it was ‘87

sweeper on December 10, 2007 at 2:46 PM

oops! — lol. Yeah, but I was in HS then! It was ’87! The BoDeans opened. (I think others saw The Pixies on other legs.)

By: JazzBass

JazzBass — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 23:38:32 +0000

they didn’t call their publishing company Superhype Music for nothing. (and i’m a fan.)

Good rhythm section, though.

By: AndrewsDad

AndrewsDad — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:31:50 +0000

True Story…

When MTV first came on the air, I was in high school and was glued to the set for 12 hours straight watching this “music television” thing and my Dad, who was an officer with the Seattle Police Department, comes downstairs. They were playing concert footage of Led Zeppelin, my favorite band then, my favorite band now, my now 8 year olds favorite band.

So my Dad sees the footage and says, hey, I recognize those guys and then starts telling story after story of when he was security for the band at the Edgewater Inn. He told stories about being called into Bonham’s room because John and another police officer had been fishing out the window and had managed to catch a small octopus. The claim is they had ordered a bunch of food from room service for bait. They decided to put the octopus in the bathtub but it crawled out and was currently hiding in the toilet.

As my Dad said, I can still hear the guy yelling, constable, constable, we need help.

By: Mallard T. Drake

Mallard T. Drake — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:00:41 +0000

Yeah, calling it quits without Bonzo was one of the smartest decisions ever made in the history of rock.

Blacklake on December 10, 2007 at 2:26 PM

Unlike the Who. After Keith Moon left us, the Who should have hung it up. Can anyone name anything memorable they recorded (sorry I can’t resist) on the dark side of the Moon? And then they still go on after John Entwistle dies! Do you guys really need the money that badly?

Ah, after Pete was caught doing “research” on child porn sites I haven’t had much desire to even listen to their original stuff. Sigh……

By: oilbertan

oilbertan — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:45:56 +0000

Rode Werk: My 25 year old daughter and my 23 year old son listen to the Doors, CCR, Stones and so on more than any rap, hip hop or what we used to call bubble gum music. That is, imho, because the older music is timeless and the newer is just crap. That said, one of my all time favorite songs is one by Page and Puff Daddy (b4 he became PDiddy) however the name escapes me right now (getting too frickin old eh:)!

By: christophercube

christophercube — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:39:51 +0000

They will never be as good live as they sound on their albums.
Dunno man… I kinda liked that LIVE version of Stairway(you know the one where Plant does the “does anyone remember the laughter”) better than the studio version. Guess it depends on whether they’re having a good or an off night. Think I remember a pretty decent version of In The Evening too… jeez, the 80′s are a little foggy (is that fog?) for me.
By the way… which member is Mr. Zepplin? I never could figure out who Mr. Tull was either.
It really is a shame Zepplin will never come to Texas because of Hot Dog, so very… sad, but what a catchy tune.

By: Mindcrime

Mindcrime — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:32:06 +0000

Those 2 guys the Beeb interviewed in the clip are like Bob & Doug MacKenzie.

By: mram

mram — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:51:33 +0000

To Robert Plant’s credit, he did a good job on that collaboration album with Allison Kraus.

By: saint kansas

saint kansas — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:51:11 +0000

Come to think of it, it has been a long time since I rock and rolled. I tried for a long time to hate the Zep, but anyone who doesn't agree that "In My Time of Dying" rocks out loud isn't to be trusted as an analyst. At least I can sleep easy knowing that heavy metal is in good hands.

By: Lehuster

Lehuster — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:23:29 +0000

I love all of the comments about how tired, old, out dated, sad, and worn out Led Zepplin is. This is coming from the generation that gave us…Britney Spears.

Their music isn’t old and tired, but they sure are.

By: Hening

Hening — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:23:21 +0000

Robert Plant, OTHO, is morphing into someone’s grandmother.

crazy_legs on December 10, 2007 at 2:45 PM

They need to get him on that website with men that look like old lesbians…..