Unpopular Music Opinions

Chula Vista · 01-05-2023, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SGR

What's Chula's opinion about the mighty Presence?

Mighty is an apt description. LOVE it and on some days I consider it their best album.

a drinking game Troll?

SGR · 01-05-2023, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

Mighty is an apt description. LOVE it and on some days I consider it their best album.

Now that's what I'm talking about! I feel the same way!

Comus · 01-06-2023, 12:34 AM

I mean Presence is their best album.

Trollheart · 01-06-2023, 06:15 AM

It has a certain... oh what's that word? When something is there and you can see it? Tip of my tongue... oh yeah.

Situational existence.

Queen Boo · 01-06-2023, 06:57 AM

Achilles is one of their very best songs but I dunno Presence is still my least favorite (unless you count Coda), none of the other songs are by any means bad (well ok Hots On For Nowhere is pretty bad) but it just sounds like Zep are going through the motions and not trying anything new. It's still a pretty good album, it's just their laziest in my opinion.

Dare I say it? I actually like In Through the Out Door more.

Comus · 01-06-2023, 07:06 AM

I stand by what I wrote in 1001:

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At first this, along with Houses of the Holy were the two choices available to me due to my restrictions. On re-examination, this is probably the strongest Led Zeppelin album. Bonham and Jones are on top form here, the rhythm section is so amazingly tight. Page and Plant however, are in a world all on their own, Tea For One for example, Page goes from sonic assault to beautiful squeals and Plant finds a power in his voice that exemplifies his longing. Yes, you can hear he's tired at times here, but it just adds to the bluesy feel. I'm not even going to start mentioning Achilles Last Stand, we'll be here all day. This is Led Zeppelin stripped down, raw and without all the fannying aboutm, also two hard rock epics, I am in heaven. Listen to this when you want an honest, bluesy hard rock album.

3 Choice Tracks: Achilles Last Stand, Nobody's Fault But Mine, Tea For One

Synthgirl · 01-06-2023, 07:06 AM

Honestly I think In Through the Out Door is underrated in general. I've always liked it when they went a bit more outside of the hard rock/blues thing and I'm a sucker for rock bands embracing synths.

Queen Boo · 01-06-2023, 07:15 AM

The synth JPJ used on that album was a Yamaha GX-1, if you've ever seen that thing you know it's a f*cking beast, it had built in foot pedals like an organ and it weighed a ton, Keith Emerson didn't call it a roadie's nightmare for nothing, Stevie Wonder is probably it's most famous user, he used it all over Songs in the Key of Life and called it the Dream Machine.

JPJ was also one of the first musicians to own a Fairlight CMI, though I don't know if he ever used it on record, would have been interesting to hear how Led Zeppelin adapted to 80s technology to say the least.

Synthgirl · 01-06-2023, 07:22 AM

He also owned a Yamaha GX-1, truly an elite synthster for sure.

EDIT: Ah, just saw your edit. The GX-1 is an absolute titan of a synth, it's all over ELP's Works era as well.

Queen Boo · 01-06-2023, 07:39 AM

Sorry, one thing you need to know about me is that I obsessively edit my posts like 20 times before I'm satisfied with them, it really annoys some people.

01-06-2023, 06:15 AM	#18324 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,992	It has a certain... oh what's that word? When something is there and you can see it? Tip of my tongue... oh yeah. Situational existence. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

01-06-2023, 07:06 AM	#18327 (permalink)
Synthgirl Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: Cheeseland USA Posts: 155	Honestly I think In Through the Out Door is underrated in general. I've always liked it when they went a bit more outside of the hard rock/blues thing and I'm a sucker for rock bands embracing synths.

01-06-2023, 07:22 AM	#18329 (permalink)
Synthgirl Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: Cheeseland USA Posts: 155	He also owned a Yamaha GX-1, truly an elite synthster for sure. EDIT: Ah, just saw your edit. The GX-1 is an absolute titan of a synth, it's all over ELP's Works era as well.