Posted on 11/12/2011 8:23:42 AM PST by FatherofFive
Forty years ago an incredible classic rock band hit their creative peak when they released Led Zeppelin lV. I remember at age fourteen being handed this record for the first time, and being awe struck by stunning song-craftsmanship and lyrical prowess. The album itself which was released November 8th 1971 was a major success and sold 23 million copies alone in the United States, but only peaked at number 2 on the charts.
Many Zeppelin Fans know this album as the one that contains Stairway to Heaven, but among rock critics and fanatics of Zeppelin the whole album is a masterpiece. Led Zeppelin was never known for creating phenomenal singles, but created a name for themselves as a record band. They saw that every song recorded for the album should be done masterfully, and should compliment other tracks on the album. It’s not easy to convince the novice Zeppelin fan that Stairway to Heaven is not the best song on Led Zeppelin lV, but give them a few years and they will be hailing Zeppelin IV for songs such as “Black Dog,” “Rock and Roll,” and “When The Levee breaks.” This album is a must for an classic rock enthusiast, and should be apart of any album collection.
Over 100 posts in a thread about “Stairway” and not one mention of backward masking. Until now.
Gallows Pole is my all time fav and this live version with wind-up hurley-gurley keyboard is THE absolute best version ever done!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utCbO_xxHMI
I saw Zappa at UCSD during the Hot Rats era. He performed the entire concert with his back to the audience. Then, after the last song, he turned around to face the audience and flip the bird with both hands.
I can't blame you for never forgetting that. I would have dropped all my grocery's and left in utter disbelief.
FMCDH(BITS)
“and btw...I am hardly cool..I’m old...you can’t be old and cool”
The absolute truth. My 17 yr old niece once opined that I thought I was cool and I replied That I wouldn’t bother trying to be cool since no one over twenty CAN be cool PERIOD (and twentyfive is pushing it).
Yep, I’m a Kashmir kinda gal. It’s still my all time favorite.
A short inside note on Jethro Tull’s Aqualung....
A friend of mine is a mastering engineer in LA and was contracted to re-master “Aqualung”. However, he could not locate the true original master tapes but kept searching.
His phone rang one morning at an early 4AM with Ian Anderson on the other end saying (in his best English accent)...”I found the master tapes in my garage and will send them to you straightaway.”
Well, it was funny when my friend told me and how a section of “Aqualung” master tape had stretched and required a splice from a 2nd gen tape.
This from a 60 year old guitar player since I was nine.
FMCDH(BITS)
The first and Physical Graffiti.
But Sabbath was as good as everyone here seems to think Zeppelin was.
They were the best hard rock band of the 20th century.
Thought a non-political diversion would be nice. :)
Same here. “Rock and Roll” is superior to “Stairway” in my mind, but they’re both great songs.
I remember hearing “When the Levee Breaks” for the first time on the radio when I was in college—it stopped me in my tracks, and I sat there listening with rapt attention until it was done. Not many songs can make me do that.
Most shameless thieves in rock and roll history.
(ducking)
I gotta remember to return to this thread when I have faster access...
Joe Bonamassa is part of a band now?
Drummie, any chance you could find some of that for the Canteen, FRiend?
Whether these back-masked messages were coincidence or not, it was eye opening. Kind of like Obama’s chant “yes we can” when played backwards, becomes “Thank you satin”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqALdkTArqs
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