Who's the best Rock Band of all time and why is it Led Zeppelin?

[Hbkrusso]

Comfortably Numb is easily a top 3 solo, fuck what you heard.

@Omeletpants David Gilmour>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Mick Taylor

Im more of a wish you were here guy but yeah that songs badass

 

[Hbkrusso]

 

[BearFanJohn]

Do you mean open G tuning?

Obviously. Oops. Keith also benefits from his “indestructible“ reputation.

 

[Omeletpants]

The great Derrick Trucks soloing at 2:44. Starts slow and builds in urgency and momentuem

 

[Granada]

I always see people bringing up Wish You Were Here, Dark Side, and The Wall (Comfortably Numb) are their faves -- which is fine -- but as far as Gilmour specifically, Echoes (off Meddle) is his masterpiece in my view; and Fearless is just a fantastic song also. And his work on Animals may be his best next to WYWH. I guess my point is, Comfortably Numb is waayyy far down the list as being his best work -- it's good, yeah, but there are so many other greater songs.

If you don't know Meddle, listen to it -- that's when Floyd became Floyd. One of These Days is still the one song that gets me so jacked up. Waters said it's the album where the band finally learned how to "use" their instruments (after Barrett's departure).

Also, The Final Cut is an album that pretty much was a Waters solo album with Floyd (minus Wright) as his backing band, but there are some great songs on that as well -- but Gilmour's talents aren't showcased much on it (with the exception maybe being Not Now John -- another awesome song).

Point being: check out the shadier stuff other than the popular albums.

 

[Granada]

Imagine arguing that Picasso was better than Manet or Michelangelo better than da Vinci or ..... It is art. It is subjective. Stop it.

Right, and there are so many variables. For example, Kurt Cobain -- quite honestly, his guitar-playing ability (from a general and technical standpoint) sucked, but for me, he's one of my favorite guitarists and musicians. His technique was amateur enough that a 12 year old could get his tunes down pact, but there's a beauty in that simplicity, even if his chord structure wasn't complicated. Elliott Smith is another -- his ability is quite amateurish, but I'd still consider him a genius and very influential.

Then you have a guy like Trey Anastasio -- technical as hell, but for many people who aren't into the Jam genre, they think he's shit. I've always really liked Phish, but their music doesn't invoke any deep emotion in me really, whereas Nirvana does. It's the same exact thing with any art.

 

[JimAKABlkhwks918]

I always see people bringing up Wish You Were Here, Dark Side, and The Wall (Comfortably Numb) are their faves -- which is fine -- but as far as Gilmour specifically, Echoes (off Meddle) is his masterpiece in my view; and Fearless is just a fantastic song also. And his work on Animals may be his best next to WYWH. I guess my point is, Comfortably Numb is waayyy far down the list as being his best work -- it's good, yeah, but there are so many other greater songs.

If you don't know Meddle, listen to it -- that's when Floyd became Floyd. One of These Days is still the one song that gets me so jacked up. Waters said it's the album where the band finally learned how to "use" their instruments (after Barrett's departure).

Also, The Final Cut is an album that pretty much was a Waters solo album with Floyd (minus Wright) as his backing band, but there are some great songs on that as well -- but Gilmour's talents aren't showcased much on it (with the exception maybe being Not Now John -- another awesome song).

Point being: check out the shadier stuff other than the popular albums.

Kudos! Been trying to turn people on to Meddle forever.... extremely underappreciated...

 

[Granada]

Kudos! Been trying to turn people on to Meddle forever.... extremely underappreciated...

Yup it's amazing how many Floyd fans don't know or appreciate this album. Some of the transition stuff between the Barrett era and the Waters era is tough to stomach, but that album is fantastic. Others (Saucerful, Atom Heart Mother, etc.) have their moments but Meddle is the album when they finally figured it out, according to Waters.

I also love the Barrett era. Now that's tough to get people on board with, lol. I've never been able to convince anyone who already didn't like Barrett -- everyone I've tried to convince never does. But Piper is solid and he created some fantastic stuff in his career, particularly his solo stuff.

 

[Starion]

I finally gave my first crack at Zepplin karaoke on Fort Myers Beach not too long ago. Not perfect by any means, nor is it the best LZ song, but not bad for my first attempt I feel. ?‍

Dying Cats Karaoke on Facebook Watch

 

[ijustposthere]

I always see people bringing up Wish You Were Here, Dark Side, and The Wall (Comfortably Numb) are their faves -- which is fine -- but as far as Gilmour specifically, Echoes (off Meddle) is his masterpiece in my view; and Fearless is just a fantastic song also. And his work on Animals may be his best next to WYWH. I guess my point is, Comfortably Numb is waayyy far down the list as being his best work -- it's good, yeah, but there are so many other greater songs.

If you don't know Meddle, listen to it -- that's when Floyd became Floyd. One of These Days is still the one song that gets me so jacked up. Waters said it's the album where the band finally learned how to "use" their instruments (after Barrett's departure).

Also, The Final Cut is an album that pretty much was a Waters solo album with Floyd (minus Wright) as his backing band, but there are some great songs on that as well -- but Gilmour's talents aren't showcased much on it (with the exception maybe being Not Now John -- another awesome song).

Point being: check out the shadier stuff other than the popular albums.

I remember the first time I heard Meddle, I was absolutely blown away. I love one of these days. It's funny because a buddy and I were having this discussion not to long ago and said the same thing about Meddle. That's when Floyd became Floyd. And Animals certainly competes with WYWH as my favorite Floyd album. I might interchange them based on the day. Just amazing from beginning to end.

 

[Leomaz]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1325266190474817536

 

[Omeletpants]

It's interesting that all of Zeppelin's songs are about prostitutes and trolls living under bridges.

 

[ijustposthere]

Yup it's amazing how many Floyd fans don't know or appreciate this album. Some of the transition stuff between the Barrett era and the Waters era is tough to stomach, but that album is fantastic. Others (Saucerful, Atom Heart Mother, etc.) have their moments but Meddle is the album when they finally figured it out, according to Waters.

I also love the Barrett era. Now that's tough to get people on board with, lol. I've never been able to convince anyone who already didn't like Barrett -- everyone I've tried to convince never does. But Piper is solid and he created some fantastic stuff in his career, particularly his solo stuff.

The Barrett era is jarring when you're used to the refined Floyd era. Actually, it's how I found Meddle, I was interested in hearing the Syd Barrett stuff and came across Meddle. Also, as much as I love WYWH and Animals, my favorite song from Floyd is Time. Shit starts to hit pretty hard once you age.

 

[ijustposthere]

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That G&L came back in stock so I was going to buy it this week when I got paid and now it's out of stock again

 

[Bust]

yes. Credit GTA ONLINE <Greatest Game Ever> for introducing me to this tune.

 

[ytsejam]

The Final Cut is my favorite Floyd album.
It's not the best but it always just fucking grabs me.

 

[Bearly]

The shit he does is crazy. He's got that guitar pick on his thumb too. You play? What kind of guitar you got? Right now, I still have my Washburn HSS. Nothing fancy, but it's actually a pretty solid guitar. Easy to play. Really wish I never stopped, or that I would've hassled my parents about lessons back when I was 14. Definitely gonna get a new one though. I'm leaning towards this:

G&L Fullerton Deluxe S-500 Electric Guitar - Alpine White

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Alder Body, Hard Rock Maple Neck, Maple Fretboard, 3 Single-coil Pickups, and Tremolo - Alpine White

www.sweetwater.com

Want to give it a play.

Not into guitars but looks like a Strat. Better? The passive tone controls will just be a couple parts connected to one the end of a pot.

 

[Omeletpants]

10 reasons why Get Your Ya Yas out (featuring the great Mick Taylor) is the greatest live album of all time

 

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[Granada]

The Final Cut is my favorite Floyd album.
It's not the best but it always just fucking grabs me.

Yeah it's solid. The songs are extremely "heavy" in a sad way, but that makes them great. I'd argue it's the darkest and most depressing Floyd album, and that's saying something after The Wall, lol.

Forgot who said it (maybe Waters), but it's been said that the Final Cut is a sequel to The Wall -- definitely hits on some of the same themes.