Battle of the bands Floyd vs Zep

Who Rocked the 70's better?

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TVvoodoo

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Sabbath nearly doubles up in votes on The Who, earning the right to continue on in the
TTR 1970's Battle of The Bands.

Are you ready to rummmmmbbbbbbllllllllllee?????

Well you kinda knew this match-up would happen, whether it be the semi-finals, or finals.
Two of the most overplayed, probably over-hyped bands of all time, but few could argue
they don't deserve to be here. Both broke much new ground, and while for the most part
bringing rather different stylistic approaches, it's likely you'd find works by both groups
in many record collections. Almost a Ying vs Yang thing.

Neither band one-trick ponies... offering sensitive introspection, and balls-out rockers,
often successfully combining the two together.

A hard vote this one. But please join me in helping decide who moves on to take on the
mighty Black Sabbath in the final match-up.

In this corner, Led Zeppelinnnnnnnn, (a named coined by Keith Moon, it's said), VS Pinnnnnk Floyyyyyyyyddddddd



And of course, your reasoning for your vote, clips, your experiences with the music, the bands, lay them in here!
Eloquently state your case and you may even influence the votes of others!
 
I'm going with Floyd this time. Because quietly frankly, I feel this was geared towards Zeppelin from the onset especially considering the very oddly specific timeline of 1968-1980. Every other band either pre-dated and ended earlier, pre-dated and ended later, came within the timeline and ended within the timeline or came within the timeline and ended later/remained active. Zep exists SOLELY in this timeline and is the only one to do so

So, to play spoiler? I'm gonna go against the grain the entire time, sorry lol

But there's legitimate reasons Im going with Floyd over Zeppelin. Quite frankly, I've gotten all the Led out that I can muster. It's been played to death. I could say the same about Floyd as well, but at least Floyd could entertain live. Zep concerts really weren't spectacular by any means. Just run of the mill playing like statues with no show behind them. 20 min + solos live by any musician, is utterly boring too and Bonham did this frequently despite his amazing abilities.

Floyd's sound was also far better produced both in the studio and live. Zeppelin's live sound was often mixed pretty terrible at best.

 
It was to be inclusive
For Deep Purple, black sab and Led Zeppelin. I don't know why you keep harping about a fix conspiracy. There is none. The world is not out to get you, man.
 
It is a time line that might have been different. One decade, however it then turns in to 3 different contests or at least 2.
 
Well, it just got real.

I've been looking at this and going back and forth with it.

To be honest, I want Pink Floyd to win this round. If I was to look at total output, I'd go with Pink Floyd.

But, when I look at the time period in question, the influence and reach of Led Zeppelin just seems to edge out that of Pink Floyd. Both were immensely popular and both were hugely important but I think Led Zeppelin had more of an impact during this time.
 
To me this is a battle between head and heart. Floyd drills into a listeners brain and all existential with deep conceptual humanistic suffering themes and inventive sound production.
Zep hits you in the heart( or further below) with raw sexual energy, and thrusting machismo.

Without Zep, there's like likely no Crue, Scorpions, Nugent or Priest. Without Floyd there's no Yes, Genesis, Alan Parsons, Supertramp, Tool, Gov't Mule, Radiohead.

Floyd basically invented art rock, and the rock show as a highly choreographed multimedia event. Zep were know for live improvisation, surprise, but inconsistency.

My record collection has roughly equal amounts of both. As a young man it was different, but these days for me Floyd has become more background listening, where Zep is something I may dial in just for pure energy. I also think Zeppelin was more inventive musically after the first couple of records, whereas Floyd stayed in a similar zone pretty much the whole time.

Edge to Zep for me. Again that desert island rule, too much Floyd is going to weigh heavy on a fellow's soul after a while.
 
TVvoodoo said:
To me this is a battle between head and heart. Floyd drills into a listeners brain and all existential with deep conceptual humanistic suffering themes and inventive sound production.
Zep hits you in the heart( or further below) with raw sexual energy, and thrusting machismo.

Without Zep, there's like likely no Crue, Scorpions, Nugent or Priest. Without Floyd there's no Yes, Genesis, Alan Parsons, Supertramp, Tool, Gov't Mule, Radiohead.

Floyd basically invented art rock, and the rock show as a highly choreographed multimedia event. Zep were know for live improvisation, surprise, but inconsistency.

My record collection has roughly equal amounts of both. As a young man it was different, but these days for me Floyd has become more background listening, where Zep is something I may dial in just for pure energy. I also think Zeppelin was more inventive musically after the first couple of records, whereas Floyd stayed in a similar zone pretty much the whole time.

Edge to Zep for me. Again that desert island rule, too much Floyd is going to weigh heavy on a fellow's soul after a while.
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I thought Floyd was acid rock, tripping. lol
Well Tangerine Dream was.
 
I am a fan of Pink Floyd from 'Ummagumma' through 'Animals' and still spin a couple of those regularly. They can be morose, but in an existential way that I do not find preachy, but more thought-provoking. Don't care for anything they did before or after that period though (and I have a special hatred for The Wall).

I am a huge fan of everything Led Zeppelin ever recorded; studio, live, alternates, bootlegs, you name it. Plus, Page was/remains a much bigger influence on me personally than Gilmour. And sure, the goofy Gollum/hobbit/fantasy Tolkien stuff wears thin, especially now, but man they could rock and in a very real sense were the sound of the '70s.

Have to go with LZ on this one.
 
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I gotta go with Floyd again, cuz I likey songs with more than 4 chords in 'em, but it's looking like it's all gonna end up being a battle between LZ and Sabbath though.
Someone's worst nightmare is about to become reality or worse if LZ cleans Sabbath' clock.
 
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