Showing posts with label Led Zeppelin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Led Zeppelin. Show all posts

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Led Zeppelin - IV


An important milestone in rock and all that, but if I want to listen to Zeppelin I'm not gonna reach for this one. The thought of having to listen to Black Dog, Rock and Roll, or Stairway to Heaven one more time sends me running the other way. It frightens me so much, it makes me forget there are any other songs on here.

Fun Facts:
This is one of the best selling rock albums of all time.

Led Zepplelin - BBC Sessions


Once you've listen to all your other Zeppelin records for the one millionth time. You can throw this on and rediscover them all over again.
Disc 1: The first disc is really raw bluesy rock. These recordings sound great, very live sounding. Very real.

I would much rather listen to this than some of their later albums like Presence or In Through The Outdoor. This is so much better than their live double album The Song Remains the Same (recorded in 1973). That was an overbloated turd from a different era of Zeppelin. Disc one of The BBC Sessions sound like four guys in a room rockin' the fuck out. On disc two the band starts to expand a bit. Not quite as excessive as Song Remains The Same. Disc 2 Falls inbetween the two.

Disc 1 is compiled from four different 1969 BBC sessions. Disc 2 is most of the April 1 1971 concert from the Paris Theatre in London.

Disc 2:

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Led Zeppelin - II

1969
Essential must have for any and all rock record collection.

Fun Facts: If you want to learn how to play Bass in a rock band, learn the songs on this album and you're pretty much set and ready for anything.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin

1969
My favorite Zeppelin album. Essential for fans of rock music. Blues by way of England gone rock in the late 60's.

Fun Facts: This album was recorded in 36 studio hours, over the course of a few weeks. The album cost 1,782 pounds to record. "I financed and completely recorded the first album before going to Atlantic. ... It wasn't your typical story where you get an advance to make an album, we arrived at Atlantic with tapes in hand". -Jimmy Page

Where to Start:
Right here with this one.