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gball said:
'Presence' is pretty much my #2 Zeppelin album, after 'Physical Grafitti.'
'Achilles Last Stand' is maybe the greatest 11 minutes in the history of the electric guitar.
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Any Zep Fan knows that Bonham's kick drum sound and pedal work sound were legendary. 26 inch kicks and sick triplets.
But does anyone know what kickdrums he usually used to record their albums?

Also, gball,
I know you didn't ask, but my favorite Zep albums are Physical Graffiti and I'm pretty sure The Song Remains the Same would be number 2.
Much like Machine Head by Deep Purple was seminal in my Rock N Roll indoctrination, Led Zep 3 is in my top 1-3 Zep albums because it was Immigrant's Song that was the first Zep tune I ever heard and then found out it was LZ. Instant fan after this. Pretty sure Livin Lovin Maid/Heartbreaker on LZ 2 was my 2nd Zep tune I ever heard. I was hooked.

Yet I can't really pick any others in an order of appreciation.
One thing I will say is, even right up to the end of Bonzo, Zep had such a variety in their sound that I cannot think of one bad album to my ears.

I even like slow songs like I'm Gonna Crawl off of In Through the Out Door. Jimmy wringing out the bends on his Lester, Bonham just right in the pocket just so. and of course JPJ tying those 2 together and of course Plant with his expressive delivery through his pipes.
 
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chilipeppermaniac said:
Any Zep Fan knows that Bonham's kick drum sound and pedal work sound were legendary. 26 inch kicks and sick triplets.
But does anyone know what kickdrums he usually used to record their albums?

Also, gball,
I know you didn't ask, but my favorite Zep albums are Physical Graffiti and I'm pretty sure The Song Remains the Same would be number 2.
Much like Machine Head by Deep Purple was seminal in my Rock N Roll indoctrination, Led Zep 3 is in my top 1-3 Zep albums because it was Immigrant's Song that was the first Zep tune I ever heard and then found out it was LZ. Instant fan after this. Pretty sure Livin Lovin Maid/Heartbreaker on LZ 2 was my 2nd Zep tune I ever heard. I was hooked.

Yet I can't really pick any others in an order of appreciation.
One thing I will say is, even right up to the end of Bonzo, Zep had such a variety in their sound that I cannot think of one bad album to my ears.

I even like slow songs like I'm Gonna Crawl off of In Through the Out Door. Jimmy wringing out the bends on his Lester, Bonham just right in the pocket just so. and of course JPJ tying those 2 together and of course Plant with his expressive delivery through his pipes.
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Did you know Zep's best albums were recorded with a Telecaster? It's obvious Physical Graffiti used the LP, but again, think of how much better it would have sounded with the Houses of the Holy sound? AKA: Telecaster.
 
Sapient said:
Did you know Zep's best albums were recorded with a Telecaster? It's obvious Physical Graffiti used the LP, but again, think of how much better it would have sounded with the Houses of the Holy sound? AKA: Telecaster.
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Not sure what you mean by "best" because they are all pretty fantastic, but I doubt we'll ever know for sure what's used where. Page had his number 1 by the time they were recording the second album, and I've seen interviews where he confirms that it was used for at least some of the tracks. I think it's likely that he mixed things up in the studio more than anyone realizes - there's the obvious use of the Strat in some places, things that could be a Tele, things are are clearly the Danelectro, and spots that could only be a Les Paul scattered throughout the albums. I think only the first album was predominantly the Tele, and of course his live tone with the Les Paul is the most recognizable sound in the history of hard rock so that's what we associate him with.
 
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And this is why one of the biggest reasons my first guitar was a Les Paul.

Jimmy Page, Joe Perry, Whitford, Pete Townshend


 
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gball said:
Not sure what you mean by "best" because they are all pretty fantastic, but I doubt we'll ever know for sure what's used where. Page had his number 1 by the time they were recording the second album, and I've seen interviews where he confirms that it was used for at least some of the tracks. I think it's likely that he mixed things up in the studio more than anyone realizes - there's the obvious use of the Strat in some places, things that could be a Tele, things are are clearly the Danelectro, and spots that could only be a Les Paul scattered throughout the albums. I think only the first album was predominantly the Tele, and of course his live tone with the Les Paul is the most recognizable sound in the history of hard rock so that's what we associate him with.
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No doubt his live tone was LP - he liked Tele in studio and LP live to fatten up the sound. I guess we can call it "his single coil" sound. I think that, like the opening of the tune "Houses of the Holy" was "Zep". I'm talking only the studio page, I should mention.

Also, Jimmy is no doubt visually associated with a LP; however it only speaks part of the truth.

Not doggin ...them and the Stones are my favorite bands ever.
 
YOU GO Keith MOON!!! MAN those high notes and drumming hehe.



Pete's Gold Top number 2 appears to be a Deluxe with Mini Hums, No shortage of powerful sound through those Hiwatts.
 
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chilipeppermaniac said:
Any Zep Fan knows that Bonham's kick drum sound and pedal work sound were legendary. 26 inch kicks and sick triplets.
But does anyone know what kickdrums he usually used to record their albums?

Also, gball,
I know you didn't ask, but my favorite Zep albums are Physical Graffiti and I'm pretty sure The Song Remains the Same would be number 2.
Much like Machine Head by Deep Purple was seminal in my Rock N Roll indoctrination, Led Zep 3 is in my top 1-3 Zep albums because it was Immigrant's Song that was the first Zep tune I ever heard and then found out it was LZ. Instant fan after this. Pretty sure Livin Lovin Maid/Heartbreaker on LZ 2 was my 2nd Zep tune I ever heard. I was hooked.

Yet I can't really pick any others in an order of appreciation.
One thing I will say is, even right up to the end of Bonzo, Zep had such a variety in their sound that I cannot think of one bad album to my ears.

I even like slow songs like I'm Gonna Crawl off of In Through the Out Door. Jimmy wringing out the bends on his Lester, Bonham just right in the pocket just so. and of course JPJ tying those 2 together and of course Plant with his expressive delivery through his pipes.
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Ludwig ? I thought.
 
chilipeppermaniac said:
Any Zep Fan knows that Bonham's kick drum sound and pedal work sound were legendary. 26 inch kicks and sick triplets.
But does anyone know what kickdrums he usually used to record their albums?

Also, gball,
I know you didn't ask, but my favorite Zep albums are Physical Graffiti and I'm pretty sure The Song Remains the Same would be number 2.
Much like Machine Head by Deep Purple was seminal in my Rock N Roll indoctrination, Led Zep 3 is in my top 1-3 Zep albums because it was Immigrant's Song that was the first Zep tune I ever heard and then found out it was LZ. Instant fan after this. Pretty sure Livin Lovin Maid/Heartbreaker on LZ 2 was my 2nd Zep tune I ever heard. I was hooked.

Yet I can't really pick any others in an order of appreciation.
One thing I will say is, even right up to the end of Bonzo, Zep had such a variety in their sound that I cannot think of one bad album to my ears.

I even like slow songs like I'm Gonna Crawl off of In Through the Out Door. Jimmy wringing out the bends on his Lester, Bonham just right in the pocket just so. and of course JPJ tying those 2 together and of course Plant with his expressive delivery through his pipes.
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Ludwig ? I thought
 
Sapient said:
I'm surprised. Most like the tele sound but always associate a LP. I think sounds like The Wanton Song sound a little weak.

JMO. Believe me, I do not hate Page with a LP. That is for sure.
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Seems to me he was using a lot of "out-of-phase" tones and other trickery by PG. I wouldn't characterize that tone as weak personally, but it is defniitely nasal and doesn't have a lot of punch. I doubt Jimmy Page ever did a single thing by accident, and I love the result, so not going to question it, haha.

Sapient said:
No doubt his live tone was LP - he liked Tele in studio and LP live to fatten up the sound. I guess we can call it "his single coil" sound. I think that, like the opening of the tune "Houses of the Holy" was "Zep". I'm talking only the studio page, I should mention.

Also, Jimmy is no doubt visually associated with a LP; however it only speaks part of the truth.

Not doggin ...them and the Stones are my favorite bands ever.
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Kind of what I was thinking. We'll never know for sure and I think we're all certain he mixed it up in the studio. Not to mention all the tricks we was doing at the console. In the end, it all sounds great, which is just proof of concept for what the man was doing. I will admit though, when I think of "Page tone" its the live sound, mostly what's on 'How The West Was Won' which is predominantly the Les Paul.

67plexi said:
Live tone not this one

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I love that. That's about the best a Stratocaster ever sounded IMO.
 
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