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Iommi couldn't have come up with something like this (or even played it) if he lived for a million years.
Neither could Zep. That's why they stole all their best riffs.
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Originally Posted by Chula Vista
Dissing on LZ1? Are you freaking kidding me? Pretty sure Sabbath wouldn't have even existed without this song, recorded almost a year before Sabbath's debut.
Nah, music in the late sixties was getting heavier with or without Zep's influence. And Pre-Sabbath Metal really isn't that rare. 68 and 69 were great years for heavy Blues Rock.
I like both, I like early Leppelin live, but I love Sabbath. I just really dig the doomy guitar riffs and the lyrics. I probably like every track of the first 11 Sabbath albums, I don't think I could say the same for Zeppelin.
Both are legendary bands for good reason, but I personally prefer Black Sabbath. I think their albums were generally more consistent with less filler at their height than Zeppelin was.
Sabbath. But Zeppelin comes close, if for nothing other than Presence and "Moby Dick". Call me Ishmael, stupid.
Oh yeah! Nice to see some appreciation for Presence, always have thought it to be so underrated. My favorite Zeppelin album personally. The opening of "Tea for One" is one of my favorite riffs ever:
The opening of "Tea for One" is one of my favorite riffs ever:
Love the way the riff is leading in one direction tempo-wise and then Bonham comes in and completely changes the vibe.
Presence has such a back-story. It was not planned. Instead the band should have been on a late 75 through early 76 world tour, including a massive
US stint.
Then Plant gets ****ed up in the car accident that nearly killed his wife. The tour in cancelled and the band is left wondering if Plant will ever be able
to properly perform again.
They decide to record an album. The band is on tax exile in California and have zero material prepared. Page takes charge and just keeps coming up with
one cool riff/idea after the other. Ever notice that Presence is the only Zep album to not include keyboards and acoustic guitars? Also note that Plant recorded
all of his vocals while sitting in a wheelchair.
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Last edited by Chula Vista; 09-16-2018 at 01:18 AM.
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