I am with you Strummer, I will also defend Zep4 although jacks review is very fair, it comes down to his opinion to invalidate it
Led Zeppelin IV: "The Case Against" counterpoint
I won't even try to argue it as the best all-time, but it's a classic and deservedly so.
From end to end it's pure, passionate rock that spoke to it's audience like no mo music ever has before or since.
It was recorded right as the band reached the height of its popularity, when they were without question the biggest band in the world and features multiple of rock and roll standards excepted and endorsed by todays experts and musicians.
Stairway to Heaven is so good that despite the inevitable visceral disgust you feel when you hear it for the 20 millionth time, upon objective evaluation is a fantastic song that has earned it's respect.
When the Levee Breaks is one of Bonham's greatest performance's; forget what it "inspired" the Beatles, Stones etc inspired some of the worst music ever, that's not on them.
The dramatic opening is so good it makes you laugh the first few times you hear it.
You can identify 6 of the 8 songs within the first 6 notes.
So Good It has no official name. Man with Sticks c'mon, brilliant.
Led Zeppelin is of course a favorite of mine and though not my favorite artist ever, in my opinion the best ever. I am not objective in my fandum but I feel like there are far more non-emotional points to be made for then against.
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