What are you listening to, right now................
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@mariner4life said in What are you listening to, right now................:
Love Led Zep, very indifferent to Stairway
I'll never agree more with any of your posts like I do this one.
I'd rank Jimmy Page as "only" the 4th best guitarist of that era but in terms of listenablity he shits on the other three.
The chemistry the band had was out of this world.
The Doors were an awesome band too, particularly Jim Morrison as a frontman and Ray Manzareks keys playing.
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for all my indifference to Stairway, my favourite Zeppelin song is the equally self-indulgent "Kashmir"
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@mariner4life said in What are you listening to, right now................:
for all my indifference to Stairway, my favourite Zeppelin song is the equally self-indulgent "Kashmir"
Probably mine too.
A quick ( anything to avoid paperwork ) top ten Zep songs for me would be.....
Kashmir
Black Dog
Over the Hills and Far Away
The Rain Song
Dazed and Confused
Trampled Underfoot
No Quarter
Song Remains the Same
What is and what should never be
Ramble On -
Immigrant Song and Rock and Roll for me
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@mariner4life said in What are you listening to, right now................:
Immigrant Song and Rock and Roll for me
yep, two bangers that I didn't think of but deserve a spot.
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@Hooroo said in What are you listening to, right now................:
@voodoo here it is for his for hers for better for worse....
I love that band. Saw them live 8 years ago with Crowded house. They stole the show
With Che Fu? That would have been awesome. Last saw them live at whatever the Waikato Uni pub was called back in the day.
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@Nepia said in What are you listening to, right now................:
@Hooroo said in What are you listening to, right now................:
@voodoo here it is for his for hers for better for worse....
I love that band. Saw them live 8 years ago with Crowded house. They stole the show
With Che Fu? That would have been awesome. Last saw them live at whatever the Waikato Uni pub was called back in the day.
Yeah they all got back together to do a few gigs with Crowded house at Vector.
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@MN5 said in What are you listening to, right now................:
It's the signature song from a band that you grow to absolutely despise over time.
I always thought Sweet Home Alabama was their signature song. Probably as I had no exposure to Freebird until later in life.
I'm not a Led Zep fan, have tried to get into them but just can't do it. Same with the Stones. Two massive bands I just can't listen to.
@mariner4life said in What are you listening to, right now................:
, my favourite Zeppelin song is the equally self-indulgent "Kashmir"
I 100% don't get this song. I don't like it. People love it. But the usual blah blah blah would be a boring world if we liked all the same stuff.
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Mine is the Beatles.
I consider the Beatles to be the most overrated band in history. None of them are great musicians, there isn't a strong voice among them. What they did was write a pretty catchy pop song at a time when the alternative was total shithouse.
Important? sure. Great? Get the fuck out.
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@mariner4life said in What are you listening to, right now................:
Mine is the Beatles.
I consider the Beatles to be the most overrated band in history. None of them are great musicians, there isn't a strong voice among them. What they did was write a pretty catchy pop song at a time when the alternative was total shithouse.
Important? sure. Great? Get the fuck out.
Each Beatle individually has released what I consider a classic song, "Imagine", "Live and Let Die" and "My Sweet Lord".....sorry Ringo.....make that "most" Beatles. Massively overrated as a unit though.
Stones are about the same level I reckon. "Gimme Shelter" and "Miss you" are good to sing along to in the car though.
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@mariner4life said in What are you listening to, right now................:
Mine is the Beatles.
I consider the Beatles to be the most overrated band in history. None of them are great musicians, there isn't a strong voice among them. What they did was write a pretty catchy pop song at a time when the alternative was total shithouse.
Important? sure. Great? Get the fuck out.
I love the Beatles, and they gave the Stones one of their early hits
Odd that you love the Stones yet in this post you call them total shithouse.
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@MN5 said in What are you listening to, right now................:
Freebird
The whole "play freebird" story is amusing. It became a catch phrase for fans and spread, but the best bit was when someone shouted "play freebird man", the band just stopped and said "we are", and they were.
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@Nepia said in What are you listening to, right now................:
@mariner4life said in What are you listening to, right now................:
Mine is the Beatles.
I consider the Beatles to be the most overrated band in history. None of them are great musicians, there isn't a strong voice among them. What they did was write a pretty catchy pop song at a time when the alternative was total shithouse.
Important? sure. Great? Get the fuck out.
I love the Beatles, and they gave the Stones one of their early hits
Odd that you love the Stones yet in this post you call them total shithouse.
I don't love the Stones. I love 10-15 of their songs. Which is actually a pretty small percentage
My dad fucking loves them
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@mariner4life said in What are you listening to, right now................:
@Nepia said in What are you listening to, right now................:
@mariner4life said in What are you listening to, right now................:
Mine is the Beatles.
I consider the Beatles to be the most overrated band in history. None of them are great musicians, there isn't a strong voice among them. What they did was write a pretty catchy pop song at a time when the alternative was total shithouse.
Important? sure. Great? Get the fuck out.
I love the Beatles, and they gave the Stones one of their early hits
Odd that you love the Stones yet in this post you call them total shithouse.
I don't love the Stones. I love 10-15 of their songs. Which is actually a pretty small percentage
My dad fucking loves them
All good, I was just joking around.
My old man used to listen to old 50s rockabilly and country so it used to drive me nuts on long drives. Quite like it now as it reminds me of him.
I always thought it was weird that a lot of Maori guys of that era liked that music, but I wonder if it stems from the shearing sheds.
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@mariner4life I always find Patience a rather enjoyable song.
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Crikey, some interesting opinions posted on this thread overnight.
Beatles criticism is ridiculous. First to do it, and do it time and tie again. Genius albums such as Sgt Peppers towards the tail end of their career. Amazing genius fantastic musicians. Fair enough if you don't like them - each to their own. Pretty sure Hendrix guitar work would be considered run-of-the-mill now ... does that make him any less of a legend?
I'm a late bloomer to the stones. Probably early noughts when I bought their forty licks best of that I realised I pretty much so loved every song on it. Went through a fair bit of their back catalogue and didn't mind it, but not too much above it. I love their live stuff though. A long time since I put on any of their music which wasn't live. Richards & Wood guitar playing live is probably the best I've seen.
Led Zeppelin. I really should love this band. They spawned my favourite genre of music and individually as musicians they are epic. But I can only say I don't mind them. Never felt the urge to listen to their music over and over again as I have for others. Immigrant song probably my favourite.
Appetite best tracks. CAn't believe out to get me was rated as the best by somebody. It's like John Wick all over again. That song has "filler" written all over it. It's always Jungle for me, always. But so many epic songs. I now have my kids sining along to paradise city when it comes on which is a proper Dad moment. Agree with @Hooroo ... when paradise comes on the radio, the volume goes straight to 10.
Skynrd. I dig most of what I hear of these. I love Free Bird and generally really enjoy a lot of music from that area of the States. Southern Rock is pretty cool. Bought a car once and they had left a CD called Best Of Southern Rock in the stereo. Did enjoy it. Had some America, Crowes, Skynrd as probably the biggest names with some Neil Young as well. Odd place for a Canadian!
Glad I've cleared all of that up for the rest of you. Consider yourself enlightened.
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@MajorRage said in What are you listening to, right now................:
Crikey, some interesting opinions posted on this thread overnight.
Beatles criticism is ridiculous. First to do it, and do it time and tie again. Genius albums such as Sgt Peppers towards the tail end of their career. Amazing genius fantastic musicians. Fair enough if you don't like them - each to their own. Pretty sure Hendrix guitar work would be considered run-of-the-mill now ... does that make him any less of a legend?
I'm a late bloomer to the stones. Probably early noughts when I bought their forty licks best of that I realised I pretty much so loved every song on it. Went through a fair bit of their back catalogue and didn't mind it, but not too much above it. I love their live stuff though. A long time since I put on any of their music which wasn't live. Richards & Wood guitar playing live is probably the best I've seen.
Led Zeppelin. I really should love this band. They spawned my favourite genre of music and individually as musicians they are epic. But I can only say I don't mind them. Never felt the urge to listen to their music over and over again as I have for others. Immigrant song probably my favourite.
Appetite best tracks. CAn't believe out to get me was rated as the best by somebody. It's like John Wick all over again. That song has "filler" written all over it. It's always Jungle for me, always. But so many epic songs. I now have my kids sining along to paradise city when it comes on which is a proper Dad moment. Agree with @Hooroo ... when paradise comes on the radio, the volume goes straight to 10.
Skynrd. I dig most of what I hear of these. I love Free Bird and generally really enjoy a lot of music from that area of the States. Southern Rock is pretty cool. Bought a car once and they had left a CD called Best Of Southern Rock in the stereo. Did enjoy it. Had some America, Crowes, Skynrd as probably the biggest names with some Neil Young as well. Odd place for a Canadian!
Glad I've cleared all of that up for the rest of you. Consider yourself enlightened.
He changed the game. Before him it was all inoffensive twanging guitar work coming from groups like the Beatles.
Hendrix sounded like he came from outta space. Still does. Fantastic singer and frontman too.
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@MN5 said in What are you listening to, right now................:
@MajorRage said in What are you listening to, right now................:
Crikey, some interesting opinions posted on this thread overnight.
Beatles criticism is ridiculous. First to do it, and do it time and tie again. Genius albums such as Sgt Peppers towards the tail end of their career. Amazing genius fantastic musicians. Fair enough if you don't like them - each to their own. Pretty sure Hendrix guitar work would be considered run-of-the-mill now ... does that make him any less of a legend?
I'm a late bloomer to the stones. Probably early noughts when I bought their forty licks best of that I realised I pretty much so loved every song on it. Went through a fair bit of their back catalogue and didn't mind it, but not too much above it. I love their live stuff though. A long time since I put on any of their music which wasn't live. Richards & Wood guitar playing live is probably the best I've seen.
Led Zeppelin. I really should love this band. They spawned my favourite genre of music and individually as musicians they are epic. But I can only say I don't mind them. Never felt the urge to listen to their music over and over again as I have for others. Immigrant song probably my favourite.
Appetite best tracks. CAn't believe out to get me was rated as the best by somebody. It's like John Wick all over again. That song has "filler" written all over it. It's always Jungle for me, always. But so many epic songs. I now have my kids sining along to paradise city when it comes on which is a proper Dad moment. Agree with @Hooroo ... when paradise comes on the radio, the volume goes straight to 10.
Skynrd. I dig most of what I hear of these. I love Free Bird and generally really enjoy a lot of music from that area of the States. Southern Rock is pretty cool. Bought a car once and they had left a CD called Best Of Southern Rock in the stereo. Did enjoy it. Had some America, Crowes, Skynrd as probably the biggest names with some Neil Young as well. Odd place for a Canadian!
Glad I've cleared all of that up for the rest of you. Consider yourself enlightened.
He changed the game. Before him it was all inoffensive twanging guitar work coming from groups like the Beatles.
Hendrix sounded like he came from outta space. Still does. Fantastic singer and frontman too.
Fantastic singer? Come on ..... He could carry a tune, but that was about it. No disagreement on his front man ability though.
Changed the game indeed. Hence, why I disagreed with the synopsis of the Beatles.