I think Tea should get more respect. Seems to be the essence of LZ at their lowest, such a contrast to their other modes of bombast and folky beauty and excess. “How come 24 hours sometimes seem to slip into day?” is a great line - even if it makes up about 50% of the lyrics - and Page is really great here as well.
― calstars, Thursday, 9 November 2017 11:13 (six years ago) link
sigh
Post for Two
― Ward Fowler, Thursday, 9 November 2017 11:20 (six years ago) link
I like both but "Tea for One" gets less play so that one.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 9 November 2017 11:42 (six years ago) link
no question "tea." the intro could have made a terrific song on its own, but it sets up an indeed low, wasted mood, fairly unique in the catalog. "since" is overplayed and subject to the overblown blooz tropes they done. But tis still better than "I'm gonna crawl" a wet fart that closes what's otherwise my favorite LZ album.
― veronica moser, Thursday, 9 November 2017 14:48 (six years ago) link
Since I've Been Loving You is one of my very favorite Led Zep songs. Possibly Page's best performance, such an awesome slow burn
― bodak horseman (voodoo chili), Thursday, 9 November 2017 16:01 (six years ago) link
Veronica knows
― calstars, Thursday, 9 November 2017 17:15 (six years ago) link
SIBLY is way better to me, even after being "ruined" by knowing about the squeaky pedal you can't unhear
― ciderpress, Thursday, 9 November 2017 17:16 (six years ago) link
"tea for one" is my favorite zep song (i also loooove "i'm gonna crawl" so)
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Thursday, 9 November 2017 17:18 (six years ago) link
Don’t know offhand but are they in the same key and has there been a mashup? Seems ripe
― calstars, Thursday, 9 November 2017 17:24 (six years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Tuesday, 14 November 2017 00:01 (six years ago) link
That riff that opens 'Tea for One' Zep had around for a while before it ended up there as it was used in a few live shows as an opening lick for other songs.
― earlnash, Tuesday, 14 November 2017 02:29 (six years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Wednesday, 15 November 2017 00:01 (six years ago) link
No option for 'Back in Time for Tea'?
― saer, Thursday, November 9, 2017 8:13 AM (six days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
<333
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 15 November 2017 00:17 (six years ago) link
Tea for One bc the first 20 seconds are so out of place, best fuckin dirty ass groove
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 15 November 2017 04:31 (six years ago) link