here is a quote from the article:
"...they are perhaps the most overrated band of all time. That is to say, they are very talented, but people rate them way past what they deserve. They have 2, maybe 3, standout songs.....a lot of their stuff is, quite frankly, throwaway."
And here is an excerpt from a comment I read on that article:
"i couldn't agree more, i'm glad to see someone has the balls to finally take a stand and prove that led zeppelin are not 'the gods of rock.' that so many people have claimed them to be..."
And an excerpt from another comment:
"the music really attracts the 'poser' crowd....I received Led Zeppelin II..for Christmas thinking i was going to have a total badass experience.....[other than Heartbreaker] i hated every other song on this CD and i was so disappointed from what i heard.....i just couldn't stand Robert Plant's orgasmic outbreaks in the middle of songs......"
Whew! At least I know I'm not the only one that hates Led Zeppelin.
And I leave you with a Screeching Weasel video.....but before we move on to the video......guys, try not to take this post so seriously.....
72 comments:
Soooooo... how many records have the "screeching weasels" (lol) sold compared to Zep? I'll betcha' Plant has sold more on his own than the weasels.
I would say that the comments you posted about zep could be found and posted about any and every band on the planet... Beatles - overrated, Stones - overrated, zep overrated, J Airplane- overrated, the who, Guess who, Doors, Poco, Eagles, Van Halen, AC/DC, Johnny Cash, Green Day, U2, ZZ-top, Neil Young, Boston, Styx, Journey... overrated, overrated, overrated... everything is overrated according to somebody.
The fact is.... that zep did things no other band at the time was doing... they started the high male lead singer craze that spawned AC/DC, Boston, Styx and dozens of other copycat bands... and they did it without sampling or copying someone else's style.
They are not my favorite band by any stretch... but to say they were "overrated" is an even bigger stretch.
To follow up on this... not sure how you define "sucks" but...
"The band has sold an estimated 200 million albums worldwide,[13][14][15] including 111.5 million sales in the United States[16] and they have had all of their original studio albums reach the U.S. Billboard Top 10,[17] with six reaching the number one spot. Led Zeppelin are ranked #1 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock.[18] Rolling Stone magazine has described Led Zeppelin as "the heaviest band of all time" and "the biggest band of the '70s".[19]
Led Zeppelin has 5 Albums listed on the top albums sold of all time. Led Zeppelin leads the way with the most albums. The Recording Industry Association of America lists Led Zeppelin as the third best selling musical act/artist in history behind the Beatles and Elvis.
I guess Elvis was overrated too...
Album sales don’t automatically equate to good music. Millions of people bought Britney Spears CDs.
I have to admit though that I’m not sure how Zeppelin influenced Boston. Granted I could by wrong, but when I listen to their music I hear two very different things. Boston was a power pop band and Zeppelin at its core was a British blues band. Now I can see their influence on AC/DC, especially considering AC/DC is at its core an Australian blues band.
Red said: "...everything is overrated according to somebody."
This is so very true.
I threw Boston in as one of the high-pitched male vocalists... they may not fit as influence by Zeppelin, but most of which were inspired in one way or another by... Robert Plant among others... he certainly broke the door open for that style as far as I recall, I could be wrong about Boston... I just know I didn't like em... Styx either. And I didn't like AC/DC until lately and realized how talented Angus is.
Plant is one of few male vocalists that I (kinda) like that sings up there...with that smokey raspy tone.
Again... I'm not the biggest Zeppelin fan in the world by any stretch... I own Led Zep IV and Houses of the Holy among my diverse collection of music that spans David Allen Coe to Jefferson Airplane to Pink Floyd to Lynyrd Skynyrd to Big Head Todd and the Monsters to Tool to the Chingons to Vivaldi and lots in between... but no screeching weasel I'm afraid.
My favorite album of all-time is still the same as it was in about 1973 or so... Dark Side of the Moon.
In response to Red's quote "...everything is overrated according to somebody."
Very good point.
Personally, I have only ever owned 1 L.Z. album and kept it around for a while. Tried to listen to it a few times. Just could not get into it. I really just don't like them one bit.
I don't like his singing (Plant's). I don't think Page is the god of guitar that so many make him to be. I just don't like the band.
I am, however, in response to this last comment of yours, a big Floyd fan. Dark Side of the Moon however, oddly enough, is not of my favorite album's of theirs. In fact, my favorite album of theirs is the follow up to DSOTM, Wish You Were Here.
Shine on you crazy diamond
Hey, I'm the author of that blog post you linked to :)
Thanks for the link. It's been quite a popular discussion. However so many people missed the point. The title was to get attention. Led Zeppelin do not suck. They are, however, overrated which is my point. Nearly 300 comments follow. Please come over and throw your two cents in. I'd appreciate all input.
Are you kidding me? Led Zeppelin is one of the most creative bands in the whole wide world.
the reason why nearly everyone likes led zeppelin is because not only did they have the best rock singer and an outstanding guitarist, but they incorporated many different genres in their music, so there is at least one song for everyone. (except maybe "haters".)
"Their rock-infused interpretation of the blues and folk genres[7] also incorporated rockabilly,[8] reggae,[9] soul,[10] funk,[11] classical, Celtic, Indian, Arabic, pop, Latin and country."
-wikipedia
David Stock calls Led Zeppelin 'creative'. Thy are a fraud.
http://www.dogmaticblog.com/mp3/led_zep3.mp3
Fuck Zepplin. It's very annoying music written by enormous blowhards. I'd rather listen to Metallica's St. Anger album for a solid week than hear a Zep album all the way through again.
Amen to that.
Personally, I'd rather listen to just about anything other than Led Zeppelin.
I have always totally hated Led Zeppelin! They along with Queen and to a lesser extent Pink Floyd are the only 3 groups that I have to get up and turn off immediately before I smash my 2 year old good stereo receiver into the wall and break it into a zillion pieces!
Led Zeppelin truly sound like one of the worst groups I have ever had the misfortune of hearing!
The Who, The Rolling Stones, and Jimi Hendrix are all a million times better! And The Beatles are Certainly a ZILLION times BETTER!!
I have also found many other people who hate Led Zeppelin and feel they are one of the worst ands ever too, and even some people on heavy metal sites. Oh and I have also read many people on music boards saying that they stoleblues riffs from old blues songs and that their lyrics are simple,and not that good and like a teenage boy wrote them ! And that they can't stand Robert Plant's often screaching and screaming.
Zeppelin did suck sometimes; especially live when Page was smacked out. They also stole a lot of music and usually got away with it. As a whole, however, Zeppelin was often brilliant and exciting; their record sales speaks for itself!
The big record sales in Led Zeppelin's case is truly mind boggling and just shows a lot of people are deaf and dumb!
I agree.
http://quagmire.darsys.net/2005/03/why-led-zeppelin-sucks/ is the new URL. My blog's moved so you may wish to update the link :)
Led Zeppelin: a singer being castrated, singing random words out of the dictionary and stolen melodies, during a fast-forward guitar solo?
Finally someone else who hates zepplin. They weren't the worst band ever, they were just very overrated. They also get way to much credit for nothing. Stairway to heaven is a terribly boring song and it guitar solo really sucked, in fact jimmy page really sucked. It really pisses me off when it comes on the radio everyone obsesses over it and thinks it's "the greatest song ever written" well it really isn't. zepplin never had anything I ever liked and I always thought they were really overated.
And why is everyone talking about record sales? That shot means nothing. Lil Wayne is one the worst rappers ever and he's sold millions, screeching weasel is an amazing punk band that have only sold thousands and are still way better than zepplin ever was, and help revolutionize a genre at the same time. They are also one of my faverite bands ever and I was really glad to see them on here.
Screw zepplin they sucked.
I was reading through the comments on this blog post because I was amazed to see that people are still running into this post and commenting on it.
Anyway, I was readig it and came across this line that I must have missed or forgot about:
"Album sales don’t automatically equate to good music. Millions of people bought Britney Spears CDs."
LoL! Brilliantly spoken!
To those of you who think that Led Zep sucks, I submit this line:
"Happiness, no more be sad. Happiness, I'm glad"
That is pure genius indeed.
That's genius?!?
That sounds like something my 4 year old could have come up with.
I certainly hope you are joking.
I say Zeppelin I is the only really respectable LZ record.
Also, Floyd was finished by the time "Meddle" came out, the Who were done after "Tommy", and the Stones stayed fresh through "Tattoo You".
Beatles? Right until the last note.
Oh... and Blackmore was 10x the shredder that Page was. AND Manzanera, AND Fripp, AND Belew and Rundgren.... etc. etc. etc.
your mamma named you otter cuz u r deaf and dunb i rest my case
Wow. That's witty.
Oh and uh...quick tidbit here. My real name isn't Otter...........moron.
really? u look like 1
hay Otter still waiting for your debut album.
just because you dont like zeppelin implies nothing, more people like zeppelin than dont like them, and if zepp's record sales dont matter, than i guess elvis and beatles can be compared to brittany to, any trash about led zeppelin is trashing floyd and stones and everyone within the same subject, you dont have to like it, but dont ruin it for other people who enjoy music
I choose to hate Led Zeppelin and it implies quite a bit. It implies that, as the title suggests, I think Led Zeppelin sucks.
That is why this is my blog and not yours. How about creating your own blog and do a post about how much you love Led Zeppelin.
I won't bother reading but perhaps Zeppelin's millions of adoring fans, of which I am most certainly not one, might read it.
But I guess if you could do that, you wouldn't bother going on other people's blogs and posting anonymously.
if your puting this up for discussion, its up for anyone to answer, you'd have to be stupid to not expect the other 99% of people who like led zeppelin to not defend them, obviously you can say what you want, and we can agree or diagree, so i respect your opinion, i enjoy debating these subjects, led zeppelin is great band regardless of being overrated and i hope you have heard enough of led zeppelin before stating that you dont enjoy them, and by the way, Ramones Rock TOO!
You can discuss it and debate it all you want but the fact is that I don't like them and think they suck. Hence the title of the post.
And just to put your mind at ease, I have listened to them quite enough to make an educated decision on whether or not I like them.
well i respect it, as long as you like some classic rock, i can relate, 1000's times better than rap or pop
hay otter when u sell a 100 milliun albams then u can talk
I can talk anytime I want. It's my blog dipshit. Thanks for asking.
Hell, Britney Spears has sold almost 100 million albums, that doesn't mean she is worth a shit either.
everytime brittany is mentioned i die a little haha
any1 on this blog is a wannb. the funny thing is brittany sold 100 mil albums n u didnt BOOM SHACKA LACKA LACKA
That might be perhaps because I am not a professional recording artist.
then dont critisize real recording artists ok Otta
Ok, I'm going to try and explain this ONE MORE TIME.
This is MY blog and I can criticize whoever the hell I want on it or say anything I want or go on and on about how much I think a band sucks as much as I want.
If you don't like it or don't like me trashing your precious Zeppelin, here is a simple solution....don't read my blog!!!
zep over the beatles all i have 2 say
zeppelin rocks, but i respect your opinion, your right you can say what you want, zeppelin's my favorite band but no need to overeact, we all like classic rock, thats all that matters, the ramones pink floyd cream allman brothers and so on are all other great bands to
i dont appreciate ur snide comments
let me guess you are against gay marriage
i can make an exception NOT i only date ppl who appreciate good music n u clearly do not
If Zeppelin really sucked they wouldn't have influenced so many more recent/modern artists, such as David Grohl of Nirvana and the Foo Fighters, who used multiple John Bonham original fills and beats to become what he is today.
Zeppelin created a sound like no other at the time, just like Grunge defeated Hair Metal, Zeppelin utterly destroyed the Beatles.
The reason people of your age can't appreciate Zeppelin for what they REALLY were (while some may appreciate them for their SOUNDS), people my age actually understood why they were so important.
The Beatles were to afraid to go over the edge. They would step up real close and look over and say "Nah" and turn around and walk away. Zeppelin jumped, with a smile on their face. They crossed the line, with innuendos and strange screams, echo, mass distortion. Jimmy Page invented shredding. Robert Plant helped along the very small amount of falsetto male singers at the time, John Bonham is ranked as the number 1 rock drummer of all time, and JPJ was just cool in essence while innovating new methods that Pink Floyd utilized themselves. Take Pink Floyd's "Money" and slow it down about half a second and tell me that couldn't be a Zeppelin song.
You don't understand what you're talking about obviously. If you did, you would realize your falsity. Zeppelin invented a DECADE. Their style, music, hair, beliefs, strange interests. It all helped shape the 70's. Whether you dislike their sound or not, you shouldn't discredit their talent or their actual influence on the world, which was to much for you to imagine.
And if your favorite album is Dark Side of The Moon, then I truly don't think you have room to talk, talk about an awful band, AND an awful album. At least Led Zeppelin didn't have 8 minute intros into a 7 minute song. HA.
Mr Red Tater,
Must disagree.
I think the Small Faces actually started the high male lead singer thing. Plant certainly copped Stevie's style ( listen to You Need Love on Youtube ). In fact JP wanted Steve Marriot to sing. Not to mention the Jeff Beck Group was a LOT like LZ, stylistically and otherwise. LZ's greatness was the sum of it's parts. JPJ and Bonham were rock solid, brilliant, who cares if Bonham was "the best drummer ever". Add Plant's andro stage prescense and Joplin like vocals and Jimmy's visionary playing and producing and you have a band that def does NOT suck! One of my faves. But not really that original, it's what they did with the template.
@"If Zeppelin really sucked they wouldn't have influenced so many more recent/modern artists etc.":
sorry but everything you wrote is utter bullshit. in fact you've already disqualified yourself from any serious discussion about rock music by professing your love for grunge, a short lived fad genre whose "legacy" amounts buttrock crap like nickelback and creed.
and what's with equating the FUCKING BEATLES who "did" more "for" rock than your precious led zep ever will with 80s hair metal? are you mentally impaired or something? and you have the nerve to call other people ignorant. lol.
as for led zeppelin's supposed "innovations": ever listen to blue cheer, black sabbath, the stooges, iron butterfly or virtually EVERY british blues rock band of the late 60s? not to mention led zep took a substantial amount of their riffs and lyrics (including their supposedly revolutionary "innuendos" lol) from old blues songs.
basically the only thing led zep "invented" is dumb shallow stadium cock rock. they single handedly DESTROYED all the ideals and innovations of the 60s by dumbing them down into a trite formula for boneheaded morons to wave their lighters to. they represent the beginning of the corruption and commodification of rock music, the turning point at which rock went from rebellious and anti-establishment to empty and corporate. no wonder led zep were the band the punks rebelled most against.
in conclusion: you sound like some dumb 14 year old kid who just heard stairway to heaven on a classic rock radio for the first time and has no clue about anything. get off your high horse.
Led Zep stole their name and the cover design for their first album from John Entwistle, Dazed and Confused from Jake Holmes, Whole Lotta Love from The Small Faces, without ever acknowledging credit.
And I forgot to add also, Jimmy Page stole the whole using a violin bow on the guitar from Eddie Phillips of The Creation!
(and they ripped off the blues too of course)
I like a lot of their music, but definitely way over rated, pompous and complete thieves! Haha! :P
Zeppelin is the greatest band of all time. SIMPLE AS THAT. The beatles took the same song and played it over and over and over again.
I have to disagree. In my opinion, whitesnack is the greatest band of all time
I find it interesting that 2 years after this post was originally written, people are still commenting on it.
Are you are real otter?
Zeppelin sucks (sucked) because they plagiarised a good portion of their music.
There is not a single way in which this band sucks. Each of the members of the band were incredible and their respective instruments. Jimmy Page is an awesome, and my favorite, guitarist who is incredibly versatile playing slide, shredding, playing with a violin bow, in different tunings, as well as multiple generes like blues rock folk, funk (The Crunge) and even a little rockabilly tune (Hot Dog) which is awesome. John Paul Jones played multiple instruments and mastered each of them, and even incorporated Chopin during his live improve on piano in No Quarter (30 min long live at seatle). John Bonhams is a beast on the drums, Moby Dick speaks for itself, and Plant was a great lyricist. I don't find any of their songs are boring and how can they be overrated if they all can create and play such incredible music?
Soundgarden kicks Nirvana's weak ass
Nirvana sucks
I totally agree, they bore me to death, I tried to listen to them but I can't :(
Led Zeppelin sucks just as much as Nickelback imo.
Disagree, even Nickelback is better than Led Zeppelin
Stop listening to commercial, overrated crap like Led Zeppelin and Rolling Stones and begin listening good music like King Crimson, Opeth, Death and Radiohead.
The Beatles suck ass compared to Led Zeppelin
Both Led Zeppelin and Beatles fucking suck, grow up some balls and listen to some not commercial music.
Isis, Neurosis, Opeth, Agalloch, Mastodon, we have all this great music that ignorant people who listen to crap like Beatles and Queen can't neither imagine of.
Nor can people imagine how to put together well thought out and/or grammatically correct sentences either it seems.
led zeppelin sucks cock
Led Zepplin is the most overrated piece of shit band ever next to Metallica and Nickelback
I COMPLETEY AGREE! I've been calling Led Zeppelin the most overrated band of all time for quite a while now, and that upsets a lot of people.
They were a great band, that's undeniable. But the fact is that they were not even 1/3 as good and innovative as some people say they were.
I mean, some people even try to compare Led Zeppelin to The Beatles, man!
How absurd is that?!??
Led Zppelin = the most overrated band ever. FACT.
Led Zeppelin blows so much cock it isn't even funny
Oddly enough, I don't mind Led Zeppelin. I do not love or even like them, persay, but I don't dislike or hate them, viewing their music from a neutral standpoint.
But I don't view their music from a neutral standing.
It is the Zeppelin fans that make me hate them. It is the attitudes of the band members themselves that make me hate them.
Thanks to the few of you Zeppelin fans who came on here and very rationally and cooly defended your guys, but I find you to be a minority.
I am a girl. Some (drunken) douche took a swing at me once for saying Kansas was my favorite band. On another occasion something similar happened when I said Metallica was better than Zeppelin (the person in question was slamming Metallica for selling out- I wasn't arguing on that, I agree, but then they went on about Led Zeppelin, which brought about).
In that instance I had a beer can thrown at me. This isn't to say that any fanbase doesn't have these sort of egotistical jerks who react violently to any sort of criticism towards their brand, experience has just told me some are worse than others. That extends beyond music as well, into sports, movies, television, videogames, books, so on.
But in terms of music I can't think of any musical group outside of boy bands and their legions of crazed teenage girls be as given to as much zeal and contempt as Zeppelin fanatics.
Totally turns me off.
In the academy of classic rock, Led Zeppelin rode the short bus to school.
http://sweetfunkyfreedom.blogspot.com/2012/04/led-zeppelin-sucks.html
Jimmy page is a overrated piece of shit guitarist
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