Ditto that - saw them for the first time in 1973 - a lifetime ago. There's lots of people I work with who weren't even born then! When I tell some of the younger folks I saw Zep three times and had 3rd row tickets for a fourth time when Bonzo died they were envious. I know exactly how they felt because that's how I felt when older friends of mine tell me about seeing Hendrix, The Beatles and the Stones when Mick Taylor was still in the band
varigb707 From United States of America, joined May 2006, 1220 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 805 times:
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FingerLakerAv8r From United States of America, joined May 2011, 259 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 777 times:
Love Led Zeppelin but I can say Stairway is not even on my list of top 10 favorite songs by them. I remember going into a guitar store as a kid and saw a sign that read "If you play Stairway to Heaven management reserves the right to help you discover if on really exists!"
ER757 From Cayman Islands, joined May 2005, 2220 posts, RR: 8 Reply 6, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 6 days 16 hours ago) and read 774 times:
Quoting FingerLakerAv8r (Reply 5): I remember going into a guitar store as a kid and saw a sign that read "If you play Stairway to Heaven management reserves the right to help you discover if on really exists!"
- anyone going into a guitar store should be banned from playing Stairway, Smoke on the Water or Freebird.
Quoting FingerLakerAv8r (Reply 5): Stairway is not even on my list of top 10 favorite songs by them.
Maybe a good topic for another thread - your favorite Zeppelin Tunes.
A few at the top of my list
How Many More Times
Kashmir
Achilles' Last Stand
aa61hvy From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 13975 posts, RR: 59 Reply 7, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 759 times:
Quoting ER757 (Reply 6): A few at the top of my list
How Many More Times
Kashmir
Achilles' Last Stand
n318ea From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 135 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 756 times:
We may be getting on in years, but it was a great time for music. Life before &*^$# "Disco" was good indeed!
n229nw From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 1850 posts, RR: 36 Reply 10, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 734 times:
Quoting ER757 (Reply 6): your favorite Zeppelin Tunes.
The Rover (an underrated, bittersweet song)
The Ocean
Bring it on Home
D'yer Maker
Trampled Underfoot
Thank You
Mike89406 From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 1266 posts, RR: 3 Reply 11, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 730 times:
Kent350787 From Australia, joined May 2008, 888 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 699 times:
Top of my list - over the hills and far away. I love the loping feel of the whole thing. Ramble on would be number two. Stairway is such a cliche, so maybe 10-12 on my list.
steeler83 From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 8804 posts, RR: 19 Reply 13, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 653 times:
Quoting ER757 (Reply 6): your favorite Zeppelin Tunes
Well, considering we just celebrated the 40th anniversary of the release of Led Zeppelin IV, a few of my songs are on that album. Stairway to Heaven is obvious, but some others are:
Four Stix (IV)
Black Dog (IV)
When the Levee Breaks (IV)
Thank you (II)
Whole Lot of love (II)
Over the hills and far away
Kashmir (Physical Grafiti)
Do not bring stranger girt into your room. The stranger girt is dangerous, it will hurt your life.
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type-rated From United States of America, joined Sep 1999, 4343 posts, RR: 20 Reply 15, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 598 times:
And back in 1973 concert tickets were affordable!
In 1965 I saw the Beatles, prices were $5.50, $6.50, $7.50 & $8.50. Almost anyone could afford to go!
Fly North Central Airlines..The route of the Northliners!
dreadnought From United States of America, joined Feb 2008, 7763 posts, RR: 22 Reply 16, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 596 times:
Quoting type-rated (Reply 15): And back in 1973 concert tickets were affordable!
In 1965 I saw the Beatles, prices were $5.50, $6.50, $7.50 & $8.50. Almost anyone could afford to go!
And throughout the 80s the prices were $12-$18 for top name acts like Pink Floyd, the Stones, etc.
Now the official price for a Roger Waters concert runs from $70-$230.
I think part of the difference is that in the old days, Concert tours were never intended to really make money - they were to promote record sales. If the tour itself broke even, that was fine if it helped you sell a million records.
But now that everyone listens to pirated music and music sales are down across the board, they figured to actually start making money on the tours.
WarRI1 From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 6491 posts, RR: 8 Reply 17, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 594 times:
Quoting varigb707 (Thread starter): Boy, do i feel old... LOL Oh well, one of my favorite bands.
Wait until you can remember groups some 60 plus years ago. There is another way to look at it all, count your blessings when you can remember that far back.
It is better to die on your feet, than live on your knees.
ER757 From Cayman Islands, joined May 2005, 2220 posts, RR: 8 Reply 18, posted (1 year 6 months 1 week 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 580 times:
Quoting type-rated (Reply 15): And back in 1973 concert tickets were affordable!
In 1965 I saw the Beatles, prices were $5.50, $6.50, $7.50 & $8.50. Almost anyone could afford to go!
Yeah, still have my ticket stub from the first time I saw Zeppelin (1973) and it was $5.50!!! Best money I ever spent.
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