Led Zeppelin - Presence

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Want to hear a mashup of Royal Orleans and steely’s Green Earrings

calstars, Sunday, 4 September 2022 02:45 (one year ago) link

I've often thought that The Object anticipated the mobile phone by several decades.

immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Sunday, 4 September 2022 05:27 (one year ago) link

wow do i not miss turrican

mookieproof, Sunday, 4 September 2022 06:28 (one year ago) link

This is an amazing record where every song (except "Royal Orleans") has flashes of tedium about 80% of the way through - not because the band's energy is flagging, but because they're trying to goose the songs past their natural lengths.

Presence is also the least culturally saturated Zep LP.

I was visiting a woman who had all of the Zeppelin CDs except for this. "Oh, you don't have Presence!" "What's that?"

Halfway there but for you, Sunday, 4 September 2022 14:31 (one year ago) link

wow do i not miss turrican

Had to scroll up to remind myself of why that would be the case. Reminded.

When Harpo Played His ARP (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 4 September 2022 14:36 (one year ago) link

I think “Achilles’…” is perfect. No flashes of tedium there.

SQUIRREL MEAT!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Sunday, 4 September 2022 14:51 (one year ago) link

"Tea For One" is my favorite Zep closer.

Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 4 September 2022 14:53 (one year ago) link

I think this album has perhaps the weakest *songs* of any Zeppelin album (not that there aren't also flashes of genius, ie Achilles), but even when the songs aren't thrilling, the machine powering through it all, the band, is still a remarkable thing.

politics is about vibes and the vibes are off (stevie), Sunday, 4 September 2022 19:48 (one year ago) link

Did Turrican leave ILM? Also, I like Robert Plant a bunch, but I think his is at least a reasonable perspective.

Naive Teen Idol, Tuesday, 6 September 2022 21:06 (one year ago) link

one year passes...

"Nobody's Fault But Mine".

I'd never heard this album until a couple of days ago. I can't say I like it very much - despite the best efforts of JPJ and Bonham. "Achilles Last Stand" is good but it's really a bit too prog metal for my tastes - I find some of it really clunky. The rest of the album just isn't very memorable.

Bulky Pee Pants (Tom D.), Tuesday, 23 January 2024 21:32 (three months ago) link

u mad bro
Achilles is like their best song

calstars, Tuesday, 23 January 2024 21:54 (three months ago) link

I'm mad? One person thinks "Royal Orleans" is better!

Bulky Pee Pants (Tom D.), Tuesday, 23 January 2024 21:56 (three months ago) link

“tea for one” is dreamy and incredible

brimstead, Tuesday, 23 January 2024 22:27 (three months ago) link

"Tea For One" and "Hots on For Nowhere" on two ends of their spectrum are marvelous; the latter is top ten Zep imo.

poppers fueled buttsex crescendo (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 23 January 2024 22:38 (three months ago) link

my favorite Zeppelin album

― flappy bird, Thursday, November 23, 2017 4:28 PM (two hours ago)

same, by a mile

― WilliamC, Thursday, November 23, 2017 7:18 PM (six years ago)

a hundred miles by now

that's when I reach for my copy of Revolver (WmC), Wednesday, 24 January 2024 02:24 (three months ago) link


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