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StickyStones Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 301 Gender:	How big was The Stones and Led Zeppelin's rivalry? Apr 15^th, 2013 at 1:10pm How big was the rivalry/competition between the Stones and Led Zeppelin during their peaks in popularity in the early-mid 70s?
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Steel Wheels Rocks Off Regular Offline Much love and support to my dear friend Mary! Posts: 2,686 2,000 Light Years From Home Gender:	Re: How big was The Stones and Led Zeppelin's riva Reply #1 - Apr 15^th, 2013 at 1:11pm Non existant.
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Reply #2 - Apr 15^th, 2013 at 1:43pm

I remember that era well, there was no rivalry or competition because there was so many other bands, there was Glam rock that was huge, there was Southern Rock, (Allmans/Lenoryd Skynard) there was big theatrical shows (Bowie/Alice Cooper) The Stones were huge & still are but never compared to other bands, there was so much happening.

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Steel Wheels Rocks Off Regular Offline Much love and support to my dear friend Mary! Posts: 2,686 2,000 Light Years From Home Gender:	Re: How big was The Stones and Led Zeppelin's riva Reply #3 - Apr 15^th, 2013 at 1:46pm That is correct. It was non existant.
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munichhilton Rocks Off Regular Offline The bell tolls for thee Posts: 533 Texas Gender:	Re: How big was The Stones and Led Zeppelin's riva Reply #4 - Apr 15^th, 2013 at 2:54pm I read somewhere recently (maybe Jim Marshall's book) that they were aware of where and when Zeppelin was touring so they wouldn't cross towns concurrently. Nothing about a rivalry at all...
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Pdog Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 6,130 aTx Gender:	Re: How big was The Stones and Led Zeppelin's riva Reply #5 - Apr 15^th, 2013 at 3:04pm the fans had a rivalry. Stones fans used to make more money, get better jobs, hotter lovers, better dope, dressed better and make Zep fans feel really bad about themselves…. and we still do!!!
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Re: How big was The Stones and Led Zeppelin's riva
Reply #6 - Apr 15^th, 2013 at 7:53pm

munichhilton wrote on Apr 15^th, 2013 at 2:54pm:

I read somewhere recently (maybe Jim Marshall's book) that they were aware of where and when Zeppelin was touring so they wouldn't cross towns concurrently. Nothing about a rivalry at all...

Very typical...it has been stated that The Beatles and Stones had similar arrangements...never releasing singles in the same week...albums in the same month, etc...
I am too lazy to look up all the details...but i have read it in more than one source.

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philgood Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 410 Cologne Area, Germany Gender:	Re: How big was The Stones and Led Zeppelin's riva Reply #7 - Apr 16^th, 2013 at 4:59am Pdog wrote on Apr 15^th, 2013 at 3:04pm: the fans had a rivalry. Stones fans used to make more money, get better jobs, hotter lovers, better dope, dressed better and make Zep fans feel really bad about themselves…. and we still do!!! Great comment Pdog. Agreed.
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Re: How big was The Stones and Led Zeppelin's riva
Reply #9 - Apr 16^th, 2013 at 12:52pm

Pdog wrote on Apr 15^th, 2013 at 3:04pm:

the fans had a rivalry. Stones fans used to make more money, get better jobs, hotter lovers, better dope, dressed better and make Zep fans feel really bad about themselves…. and we still do!!!

I agree with your first statement, however, I think that all that "better dope" clouded your judgement and got the 2nd part of your comment reversed. Better seen on weed!

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gimmekeef Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 5,759 Ontario Canada Gender:	Re: How big was The Stones and Led Zeppelin's riva Reply #10 - Apr 16^th, 2013 at 1:19pm Always found it real easy to like both bands....Find Zep fans as over the top about their band as we can be though.
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Bluzdude Rocks Off Regular Offline I'm here-that's all that matters. Rocks Off Rules! Posts: 439 Los Angeles Gender:	Re: How big was The Stones and Led Zeppelin's riva Reply #11 - Apr 16^th, 2013 at 1:36pm gimmekeef wrote on Apr 16^th, 2013 at 1:19pm: Always found it real easy to like both bands....Find Zep fans as over the top about their band as we can be though. Agree 100%
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Jumping Jack Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 303 Atlanta Gender:	Re: How big was The Stones and Led Zeppelin's riva Reply #12 - Apr 19^th, 2013 at 5:26am The Who were closer to true rivals as a live band 70-75
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gorda Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 1,139 Gender:	Re: How big was The Stones and Led Zeppelin's riva Reply #13 - Apr 19^th, 2013 at 7:45am I enjoy listening to both bands! After the Stones, Led Zeppelin is one of my favorite bands.
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gimmekeef Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 5,759 Ontario Canada Gender:	Re: How big was The Stones and Led Zeppelin's riva Reply #14 - Apr 19^th, 2013 at 8:40am Jumping Jack wrote on Apr 19^th, 2013 at 5:26am: The Who were closer to true rivals as a live band 70-75 Easily the 2 best live as we can both attest!!!!!!!!!!!11
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Reply #15 - Apr 19^th, 2013 at 7:59pm

Agreed. there wasn't really a rivalry when the bands were both functioning in the 70's. As was said, there were so many different acts. Stones, Zeppelin, the Who, Queen, Kiss, The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac ... all had their "own" deal. It was debatable, and at times, looked upon as to who was bigger, or the premeir rock act as either The Stones or Zeppelin... usually giving credit to both in magazines etc here and again. However there was no rivalry or competition among the bands, or fans.

The debate on who was better or the bigger act did not start until AFTER Zep had retired and AFTER the 70's had past sort of in a "looking back" sense... and that is only at times.

The more solid, and actual/realistic rivalry was naturally the Stones and The Beatles... in that being the biggest band rivalry of all time. Still, that was mostly the fans, and media, ... as we know...there was no real rivavlry between the two groups or their management. In fact, as we know, they were sort of friends to a degree.

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Reply #16 - Apr 19^th, 2013 at 10:26pm

Probably the top acts of the 70's for live shows were Stones, Zep, Elton, The Who - then maybe Kiss, Queen, Bowie etc. People forget how massive Elton was from about 72 - 76. Punk came along, and alot of the major bands had hassles. Stones with drugs, Zep with internal hassles (car accidents, Plant's child dying, Page's drugs), Who with Moons drink hassles, Pete's drug issues, then Keith's death, Elton's break down & confessed bisexuality. He had a pretty lean period from 77 - early 80's.

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