OMG that was amazing! They put a lot of thought into the lighting for that, too. Great arrangement. His voice sounds great and you know, the blues get better the older you are. I always thought it was adorably dorky how they referenced Lord of the Rings (long before it was cool), though really there are NO pretty girls in Mordor. (And Gollum isn't evil; he's cursed! But that's really nitpicky.)
Those are some dumb comments, except for the Ten Years After comment. That one's a valid opinion (and one I share). And today's cover is from my favorite Rickie Lee Jones record, the 10" Girl At Her Volcano, with the best ever version of Under The Boardwalk. Crank that baby (the whole record) up on a good stereo system, and the term audiophile won't seem so silly after all.
You're right. It is a valid opinion in the context of "I'd rather listen to...than..." In the context of dissing Zeppelin, it reads as if LZ were unable to play the blues, or at least that is how I remember the conversation.
Yeah, that's the wrong context. I like Zeppelin OK, and they can clearly play the blues, but I have come to enjoy Ten Years After more generally. They are way more fun, and have considerably less pretense.
Beautiful. Not sure how any one could not like Led Zeppelin. Probably one of the only bands that I like every song on every album. Welcome back. Hope you had a nice time in New Orleans.
Poor Gollum! So misunderstood! Yes, referencing Lord of the Rings before it was cool is adorably gorky. But didn't they deny this? I'm old-can't remember.
HOLY EFFING SHIT - AMAZING - I WAS FLOORED LISTENING TO THIS! There are so many cover bands out there, but how can I go when this damn guy can STILL SING???!!!!!
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Wow -- that's pretty amazing. And BTW -- welcome back. Hope you recharged the batteries, as it were. 😎
OMG that was amazing! They put a lot of thought into the lighting for that, too. Great arrangement. His voice sounds great and you know, the blues get better the older you are. I always thought it was adorably dorky how they referenced Lord of the Rings (long before it was cool), though really there are NO pretty girls in Mordor. (And Gollum isn't evil; he's cursed! But that's really nitpicky.)
And what differences on Led Zeppelin??!! Who disses them? I mean, I'm not remotely a rabid fan but they're iconic and great. It's indisputable.
You must have a super power that filters out blog negativity. Dissing Zeppelin On Burning Wood could be a documentary.
Dissing Zep? I'm such a weirdo that my favorite album of theirs is "In Through the Out Door." 😎
don't be coy, y'all. Sal has long been a defender of Zep's "Presence" and that brings the haters out of the woodwork.
Great performance and arrangement. Plant has really done a remarkable job adapting, on several levels.
"Worst live show I've ever seen."
(1968)
"Jimmy Plagiarist."
"Robert Plant can't sing."
"I stopped listening after Zeppelin II."
"Musical masturbation."
"More concerned with stuffing cucumbers in their pants than playing music."
"I'd rather listen to Ten Years After."
I'll stop here.
:)
Now I must listen to both Zep 2 and "Presence."
Those are some dumb comments, except for the Ten Years After comment. That one's a valid opinion (and one I share). And today's cover is from my favorite Rickie Lee Jones record, the 10" Girl At Her Volcano, with the best ever version of Under The Boardwalk. Crank that baby (the whole record) up on a good stereo system, and the term audiophile won't seem so silly after all.
I saw this a few days ago - stunning arrangement and delivery. Best version of this song I've ever heard.
Randy
You're right. It is a valid opinion in the context of "I'd rather listen to...than..." In the context of dissing Zeppelin, it reads as if LZ were unable to play the blues, or at least that is how I remember the conversation.
Yeah, that's the wrong context. I like Zeppelin OK, and they can clearly play the blues, but I have come to enjoy Ten Years After more generally. They are way more fun, and have considerably less pretense.
Beautiful. Not sure how any one could not like Led Zeppelin. Probably one of the only bands that I like every song on every album. Welcome back. Hope you had a nice time in New Orleans.
Poor Gollum! So misunderstood! Yes, referencing Lord of the Rings before it was cool is adorably gorky. But didn't they deny this? I'm old-can't remember.
HOLY EFFING SHIT - AMAZING - I WAS FLOORED LISTENING TO THIS! There are so many cover bands out there, but how can I go when this damn guy can STILL SING???!!!!!
That was wonderful. Better than the original.
Captain Al
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