Author Topic: 70's Classic Albums Discussion (now featuring: ZZ Top) (Read 31423 times)

KevShmev · « **on:** July 04, 2019, 07:07:34 AM »

Since bosk1 is doing the 80's, I thought I would do the 70's; I had been thinking about doing something like this for a while now anyway.

As always, please let me do the featuring, and if you have any suggestions, feel free to PM me. Given what a monster decade it was for rock, that genre will be heavily featured, but I will try and touch on other genres as well when possible.

As Andy Patridge once sang, let's begin!

This is one of those albums I feel like I take for granted because six of the eight songs were, and probably still are, played to death on classic rock radio, but there is no denying the greatness of this record. Heck, just the presence alone of Stairway to Heaven and Black Dog, which could easily be argued are their two most iconic songs, would be made it worthy, but then you have Rock and Roll, and Going to Calfornia, and When the Levee Breaks, and the list goes on. This is not my favorite LZ record - heck, it is not even a top 3 LZ album for me - but it is certainly one of the most classic records of not just 70's rock, but of the entire rock era.

Kwyjibo · « **Reply #1 on:** July 04, 2019, 07:17:09 AM »

This is my favorite LZ record and one of the alltime great iconic records.

Every song here is stellar and special and there's a great variety of styles and genres. Black Dog

Stairway To Heaven

Battle Of Evermore

When The Levee Breaks

Everyone says that the songs are overplayed, and they are probably right. But I have almost stopped listening to radio some decades ago and back then when I was listening, german radio didn't really play much LZ. So for me none of these songs are overplayed in the sense that I don't want to hear them anymore. In fact I spin that record regularly and it still sounds amazing to me.

ChuckSteak · « **Reply #2 on:** July 04, 2019, 09:54:46 AM »

Not much to add. A perfect album and one of the best in rock history.

My favorites are When the Levee Breaks and The Battle of Evermore.

Cool Chris · « **Reply #3 on:** July 04, 2019, 09:57:35 AM »

Probably my #1 "Retired Favorites" album (either this or Dark Side of the Moon). Loved this in my classic rock phase, played it as much as any other album, still consider it one of the best rock albums ever, haven't felt any desire to listen to it for the past 15+ years.

jingle.boy · « **Reply #4 on:** July 04, 2019, 10:36:16 AM »

I've written extensively (top 50 albums and discography thread for starters) about this album, so I'll summarize.

It contains the single most influential song in shaping my musical life (Black Dog)
It contains my personal #3 favorite song of all time (Battle of Evermore)
It is my #3 GOAT album
I tattoo'd the 4 symbols on my right shoulder at the age of 18
Zeppelin is the 'Brett Hart' of bands for me - best there is, best there was, best there ever will be.

It's flawless, and I will never tire of any song from this album. Great choice to launch this thread

P.S. It's one of the reasons that 1971 (my birth year) is the greatest year of music ever.

to Kev and 1976!

KevShmev · « **Reply #5 on:** July 04, 2019, 10:42:04 AM »

'71 was a great year, but I can't say it was better than '76. But it is pretty darn close.

jingle.boy · « **Reply #6 on:** July 04, 2019, 10:46:19 AM »

Quote from: KevShmev on July 04, 2019, 10:42:04 AM

'71 was a great year, but I can't say it was better than '76. But it is pretty darn close.

On the bold, we agree. On the better year, we will agree to disagree.

Prediction: 1976 album for the next album

Cool Chris · « **Reply #7 on:** July 04, 2019, 10:53:41 AM »

Quote from: jingle.boy on July 04, 2019, 10:36:16 AM

Zeppelin is the 'Brett Hart' of bands for me - best there is, best there was, best there ever will be.

How the hell did a Canadian screw up Bret Hart's name?

jingle.boy · « **Reply #8 on:** July 04, 2019, 10:54:41 AM »

Quote from: Cool Chris on July 04, 2019, 10:53:41 AM

Quote from: jingle.boy on July 04, 2019, 10:36:16 AM
Zeppelin is the 'Brett Hart' of bands for me - best there is, best there was, best there ever will be.

How the hell did a Canadian screw up Bret Hart's name?

autopilot typing I guess. I almost typed "Heart".

KevShmev · « **Reply #9 on:** July 04, 2019, 11:09:26 AM »

Quote from: jingle.boy on July 04, 2019, 10:46:19 AM

Prediction: 1976 album for the next album

I like being in control of making your prediction incorrect.

TAC · « **Reply #10 on:** July 04, 2019, 11:55:35 AM »

Half filler half killer

Seriously though, having grown up on Classic Rock Radio, and living with Zep fanatics in college, I feel like I honestly don't ever have to listen to them again.

I mean, this is a solid album to be sure. Stairway To Heaven is a masterpiece, and I LOVE When the Levee Breaks.
Rock n Roll is all kinds of awesome, but truth be told, I've always been hot and cold on Black Dog. I've never thought it to be all that great.

Misty Mountain Hop is filler all the way, and Gong To California is cool enough. But Battle Of Evermore and Four Sticks have always been skip worthy. And Fuck the self fellating Heart version of Evermore too!

jingle.boy · « **Reply #11 on:** July 04, 2019, 12:09:57 PM »

Oh, I can't wait until Alice Cooper or Schenker something comes up.

KevShmev · « **Reply #12 on:** July 04, 2019, 12:12:23 PM »

Leave it to Tim to shit a little on an album almost everyone else would agree is a stone cold classic.

TAC · « **Reply #13 on:** July 04, 2019, 12:16:08 PM »

Quote from: jingle.boy on July 04, 2019, 12:09:57 PM

Oh, I can't wait until Alice Cooper or Schenker something comes up.

Kev has no idea who either of them are anyway.

Seriously though, I like Led Zeppelin well enough. I don't NOT like them. I have no problem with anyone calling this a great album. It is a great album. But I've always found it, on the whole, a bit choppy. I mean, to me, the first album that I think is the most consistent is Houses Of The Holy, and hell, even that has The Crunge.

Quote from: KevShmev on July 04, 2019, 12:12:23 PM

Leave it to Tim to shit a little on an album almost everyone else would agree is a stone cold classic.

I know. I don't mean to do it. But this is a discussion thread, right? I might have held back if it was an appreciation thread.

It's just I think a couple of songs really lift this album. I don't know.

KevShmev · « **Reply #14 on:** July 04, 2019, 12:17:46 PM »

I know who those guys are, ya clown.

Cool Chris · « **Reply #15 on:** July 04, 2019, 12:20:34 PM »

Quote from: TAC on July 04, 2019, 11:55:35 AM

And Fuck the self fellating Heart version of Evermore too!

No way dude, that is one of my favorite classic rock covers ever!

jammindude · « **Reply #16 on:** July 04, 2019, 12:31:36 PM »

Quote from: Cool Chris on July 04, 2019, 12:20:34 PM

Quote from: TAC on July 04, 2019, 11:55:35 AM
And Fuck the self fellating Heart version of Evermore too!

No way dude, that is one of my favorite classic rock covers ever!

Absolutely all of this. Heart is the only band that did LZ covers any justice (wait....I take that back....the Great White live tribute album was pretty amazing). And Ann Wilson could sing the phone book and still sound amazing. Her cover of Stairway brought Robert Plant to tears.

TAC · « **Reply #17 on:** July 04, 2019, 12:33:05 PM »

Quote from: Cool Chris on July 04, 2019, 12:20:34 PM

Quote from: TAC on July 04, 2019, 11:55:35 AM
And Fuck the self fellating Heart version of Evermore too!

No way dude, that is one of my favorite classic rock covers ever!

Cool, Chris. (see what I did there?)

Quote from: jammindude on July 04, 2019, 12:31:36 PM

Quote from: Cool Chris on July 04, 2019, 12:20:34 PM
Quote from: TAC on July 04, 2019, 11:55:35 AM
And Fuck the self fellating Heart version of Evermore too!

No way dude, that is one of my favorite classic rock covers ever!

Absolutely all of this. Heart is the only band that did LZ covers any justice (wait....I take that back....the Great White live tribute album was pretty amazing). And Ann Wilson could sing the phone book and still sound amazing. Her cover of Stairway brought Robert Plant to tears.

Oh great, Washington state has reported.

Quote from: KevShmev on July 04, 2019, 12:17:46 PM

I know who those guys are, ya clown.

I would never expect a UFO album in this thread. I mean, they just weren't popular enough.

I will say that the original Alice Cooper Band is the most underrated American rock band going. I know they're in the RnRHOF, but folks get in with just one of two big hits.
Their deep cuts are ahead of their time. Seriously.

And I'm just being a dick. I mean LZ4 gave us rock music's greatest song and a collection of memorable tunes. I just couldn't pile on the accolades without pointing out my issues with it.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #18 on:** July 04, 2019, 12:37:16 PM »

Me: Soft serve vanilla/chocolate twist is a classic.

Tim: Meh, Half filler.

TAC · « **Reply #19 on:** July 04, 2019, 12:39:05 PM »

Damn straight. Should be all chocolate!

King Postwhore · « **Reply #20 on:** July 04, 2019, 12:39:49 PM »

CALLED IT!

jammindude · « **Reply #21 on:** July 04, 2019, 01:08:54 PM »

Quote from: TAC on July 04, 2019, 12:33:05 PM

Quote from: jammindude on July 04, 2019, 12:31:36 PM
Quote from: Cool Chris on July 04, 2019, 12:20:34 PM
Quote from: TAC on July 04, 2019, 11:55:35 AM
And Fuck the self fellating Heart version of Evermore too!

No way dude, that is one of my favorite classic rock covers ever!

Absolutely all of this. Heart is the only band that did LZ covers any justice (wait....I take that back....the Great White live tribute album was pretty amazing). And Ann Wilson could sing the phone book and still sound amazing. Her cover of Stairway brought Robert Plant to tears.

Oh great, Washington state has reported.

Ok....I genuinely

'ed

Cool Chris · « **Reply #22 on:** July 04, 2019, 01:35:40 PM »

Quote from: jammindude on July 04, 2019, 01:08:54 PM

Quote from: TAC on July 04, 2019, 12:33:05 PM
Oh great, Washington state has reported.

Ok....I genuinely 'ed

I did too! Funnily enough, though, JD and I seem to disagree about music more than we agree.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #23 on:** July 04, 2019, 01:46:25 PM »

...and nobody agrees with Tim.

Cool Chris · « **Reply #24 on:** July 04, 2019, 01:58:06 PM »

Quote from: kingshmegland on July 04, 2019, 01:46:25 PM

...and nobody agrees with Tim.

He and I agree on Genesis (that they suck monkey balls)

King Postwhore · « **Reply #25 on:** July 04, 2019, 01:59:54 PM »

1 for 100. That's a low battering average.

TAC · « **Reply #26 on:** July 04, 2019, 02:39:30 PM »

Quote from: kingshmegland on July 04, 2019, 01:59:54 PM

1 for 100. That's a low battering average.

WTF is a battering average?

Defense Attorneys listen up!

"Your honor, my client has a low Battering Average"

King Postwhore · « **Reply #27 on:** July 04, 2019, 02:47:49 PM »

Quote from: TAC on July 04, 2019, 02:39:30 PM

Quote from: kingshmegland on July 04, 2019, 01:59:54 PM
1 for 100. That's a low battering average.

WTF is a battering average?

Defense Attorneys listen up!

"Your honor, my client has a low Battering Average"

Oops. Though that sounds like a Death Race 2000 kind of stat. LOL

TAC · « **Reply #28 on:** July 04, 2019, 03:57:04 PM »

Yeah! Except I have no idea what Death Race 2000 is!

King Postwhore · « **Reply #29 on:** July 04, 2019, 04:30:07 PM »

Kwyjibo · « **Reply #30 on:** July 05, 2019, 12:14:12 AM »

Quote from: TAC on July 04, 2019, 12:16:08 PM

Quote from: KevShmev on July 04, 2019, 12:12:23 PM
Leave it to Tim to shit a little on an album almost everyone else would agree is a stone cold classic.

I know. I don't mean to do it. But this is a discussion thread, right? I might have held back if it was an appreciation thread.

I think that's okay, everyone's entitled to their own opinion ...

... as long as they know they're wrong.

bosk1 · « **Reply #31 on:** July 05, 2019, 07:46:44 AM »

I remember this album being referred to as the greatest album of all time in a certain movie. So I went out and bought it. I was underwhelmed. I recognized a handful of songs from radio, but...the album as a whole just never did anything for me. Much respect to those who love it. But I am definitely not in that category.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #32 on:** July 05, 2019, 08:05:42 AM »

It was an album I heard every song on the radio. It is a classic that I don't reach for much anymore. I overplayed it in my youth.

The Walrus · « **Reply #33 on:** July 05, 2019, 09:02:12 AM »

This album almost made it onto my top 50 albums list but it (along with a few others) felt too... predictable. But safe to say it's one of the greatest rock albums ever made. ZoSo RULES.

Stadler · « **Reply #34 on:** July 05, 2019, 09:04:38 AM »

Quote from: Cool Chris on July 04, 2019, 10:53:41 AM

Quote from: jingle.boy on July 04, 2019, 10:36:16 AM
Zeppelin is the 'Brett Hart' of bands for me - best there is, best there was, best there ever will be.

How the hell did a Canadian screw up Bret Hart's name?

And why does "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (also a Canad) keep showing up as "Bret Hart" on my screen?

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Author Topic: 70's Classic Albums Discussion (now featuring: ZZ Top) (Read 31423 times)