HarryOgre,

I looked for terms and conditions on the LZ thread that indicated it was for the exclusive use of rabid fans only. I didn’t see anything that said I had to say only positive things. Please don’t go to the Madonna thread and criticize. Unless you want to. The good people at the Vault opened a forum and said, “go” so I did. Do Zeppelin fans need a safe harbor where they can avoid a little heat? Open up your own thread as I did (thanks for stopping by and joining the most viewed performer’s thread on the ranch.) You could call it LZ: The Most Underrated Band that Ever Was Who Can Do No Wrong.

So why would someone who doesn’t like a band go to a forum about the band? To spout off my opinions while listening to the Vault. Just like you. Of course I know I’m in the minority here. So I should shut up? Eventually, yeah. Like when LZ’s lawsuit shuts this place down.

As far as ego stroking, my first post was done to open up a debate about the merits of Led Zeppelin. Mission accomplished. As far as ripping other’s opinions apart? I went first, then they added something, commenting about my post, and then I posted about theirs and added some more and eventually opinions were communicated. None of the posters suck. Led Zeppelin does, though.

Raspy,

Do I secretly dig Led Zeppelin? I finally found something positive to do with their music. I used it to demonstrate audio editing software to some high school kids. It was fun to show them how to carefully edit out the wanky guitar solos, pointless yodeling and all of the times they stop a song dead in its tracks to show off. Whole Lotta Love isn’t so bad when that Plant moaning and cymbal plinking is deleted. Makes a nice 3 minute song.

Jam Man

You wrote: “To simply say Plant is the worst singer is to never listen to bands like Accept (!) Y&T and any other crappy unsensible metal bands who Zep influenced.”

I don’t listen to Accept (!) Y&T or any other crappy unsensible metal bands. And I blame that crappy unsensible music on Led Zeppelin and the legions of sheep that have bowed down to their rock godliness for the last 40 years. As I’ve said before, just because an artist is influential doesn’t make them good.  

John Entwistle,

Back from the dead? Can I sing better? Probably not, but if you John Entwistle, did vocals fronting Page, Bonham, and that other guy? That would be so cool. Your big deep voice growling with the band roaring. (Jones could play keyboards, or else polish The Ox’s guitars.) At least it would have saved us from 40 years of a shrieking vocal style that sounds better when Ann Wilson of Heart does it.

Interesting question. What would rock have sounded like if Led Zeppelin had a singer with a deeper voice? What would Geddy Lee have done for a living?

Keep that bustle in your hedgerow,

Peter H.