Paul Smeenus

I. "Communications Breakdown"

II. "What Is & What Should Never Be"

III. My favorite Zep album, "Since I've Been Loving You", IMO the greatest minor blues ever recorded

Untitled 4th album: "Four Sticks"

Houses Of The Holy "No Quarter" (with props to the gorgeous "Rain Song")

Physical Graffiti: "Kashmir"

I never really listen to anything from Presence on, although it's really hard not to enjoy "Fool In The Rain" or get a little choked up at "All Of My Love" from In Through The Outdoor

With full admission that they weren't terribly responsible in the area of songwriting credits....

Some would argue that they WERE terrible at songwriting credit. And I won't say they're wrong, although at least they always made the plagerized material their own, put their own twist to what they "borrowed". I'm a huge fan. They were great studio musicians IMO.

I believe that Peter Grant was a very dark influence. I believe he was probably largely responsible for their not crediting said "borrowed" material. I can't prove that, but I believe it in my heart. He was a total prick.

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