Posted on 05/28/2003 1:00:57 PM PDT by Drew68
Just listen to the harmonies.
Those were indeed beautiful harmonies and many groups of that time, including the folk groups were centered around vocal harmonies. I don't know why this has become a lost art in today's music. It was music in its purest form.
My original take on Zep is that their music is really folk music. In that it's under produced, under instrumented, minimalist compared to the pop garbage today. Remember that Zep was pop in it's day.
I agree. Zep was a revolutionary band and constant experimentation was the foundation of everything they (especially Page) did. They brought in all kinds of influences ranging from folk, blues, heavy metal, good ol' rock and roll, Irish ballads even eastern music into the mix. And yes, instead of the constant flat blare of sound that defines much of the music today Zep like the Doors and others had airy depth about their music (even when Page and Bonham were raging) with frequent turns in their songs or changing rhythms. You can't achieve that degree of depth when you have a constant rumbling bass, keyboards, 2 guitars, an over busy drummer and screaming vocals all playing at the same time. Zep always kept it interesting--to say the least.
That is what I used to think until I actually sat down and listened to his drumming. His work on the latest QOTSA album is incredible. I was honestly blown away.
Bonham was dead at 32. Grohl is 33 or 34 right now and has been playing drums most of his life. Why couldn't he be excellent?
Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm no. Far from it. Livgren was the lead guitarist, second keyboardist, and primary songwriter from the beginning of the band. He left in '84 to pursue a career as a Christian recording artist. Williams didn't even join the band until the late '90's.
No, you are mistaken. Williams is an original member and has always been in the band (in the 1970's he wore a tux to all the gigs). Go check some of your old Kansas albums - he has always been in the band and was the primary lead guitarist. I don’t think he was part of the late 1980’s early 1990’s version with Steve Morris – but he is an original member and it was he that played many of the Kansas signature rifs
Check out this interview with Rich Williams of Kansas
You might want to do a wee bit of research before you claim somebody is wrong - particularlly when you try to make a big deal out of it like saying “Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm no. Far from it.” Why would you make such a bold statement when you clearly don’t know much about Kansas
Bob Dylan has been touring pretty much non-stop for over 40 years, and the Stones are pretty close.
but all this must pass (RIP-George Harrison).
RIP indeed. ...And a bump to Harrison's 1970 classic All Things Must Pass, one of the best albums in the history of the genre.
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