Ian Billen wrote on Oct 1
st, 2008 at 9:55pm:
Gazza Wrote:
"I own all their albums on CD, have most of them on vinyl plus several bootlegs, so I'm hardly THAT 'casual'. I was a big fan maybe 20-25 years ago."
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I have no idea how much of a Led Zep fan you are. You state you are much more than a "casual" Led Zep fan and I would not know if you were or weren't. I can just go on what you say. Have you even seen them? Just curious. Also, how often do you listen to them? How often do you bring them up in conversation?
Again,
I am not doubting you being a real Led Zepplin fan. I cannot judge something I have no idea about.
I am simply curious is all. If you have all their albums and as well a hand full of Led Zepplin bootlegs then that stands for something right there. I am just curious from a friendly standpoint. Are they in your top ten, and if so where?
As for me I like Led Zepplin alright. I do REALLY appreciate their sound. They certainly were one of a kind. I just was never ga-ga over them. I heard all their albums many times and I own a few as well. They were never 100% my cup of tea is all. They don't turn me on like crazy. I like some stuff. Most of it I at least appreciate. I don't think I totally "love" a single song by them though. I never crave to hear them. I may throw them on once in a blue moon when I am in a non-standard listening mood for myself. I hear them a lot on the classic rock stations anyway so really I never would miss them. I am not so sure I would miss them anyway. As I said I like some of their stuff and I admit they were good and all but they do not float my boat 110% is all. I would go see them however. I will listen to anyone if they put out something that is quality ....from Jazz to Folk.
Ian
No, I've never seen them. (I WAS one of the 20 million who applied for the 02 lottery last December, though!)
Their last UK shows were Knebworth in 1979 and the last before that was Earls Court in 1975, so as I was born in 1963 I was way too young to go and see concerts.
That plus the fact that Belfast being what it was when I was growing up, it was an absolute no-go area for live performers throughout most of the 70s. Zeppelin played here in 1971, though. In fact, "Stairway to heaven" was performed for the first time ever in Belfast.
I would have been a bigger fan in the late 70s - mid 80's, but I havent really listened to them regularly in over 20 years or so. I think I just 'grew' out of that type of music. They would have maybe been in my top ten about 25 years ago, but nowhere near that now. Maybe in the top 20-30.
Owning all their albums isnt that a big deal. They only released eight studio albums and a live record during the lifetime of the band, so its not an awful lot. There would be plenty of artists who I'd own 10 or more albums by.
Surprisingly, my top five all time artists hasnt changed since I was about 16-17 years old.
Top 3 - (order veries) - The Stones, Dylan and Springsteen. I'd be a pretty much obsessive fan/collector of all three.
4 & 5 - (order varies) - Elvis and The Beatles
Rest of the top 10 after that would probably be Neil Young, Johnny Cash, The Clash, The Who and maybe Lucinda Williams
11-20 would be something like (in no particular order) : Tom Waits, Steve Earle, David Bowie, Lou Reed/Velvets, The Doors, Jerry Lee Lewis, Van Morrison, Prince, Warren Zevon, Leonard Cohen
21-30 (in no order) - Patti Smith, Led Zeppelin, REM, The Band, U2, Ry Cooder, Beach Boys, Howlin' Wolf, Marvin Gaye, Sinatra
I'm a big fan of certain eras/labels without just generating it around one artist, eg Sun, Motown, Stax, Chess, etc.
I'm sure I've left someone out, but then thats hardly surprising as looking at that list, I'm clearly showing my age......