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Originally Posted by Happy Musicfan  You have to judge the band based on the era they were/are actually in, not in some hypothetical time shift. Led Zep were versatile to the extreme compared to NB, and very unique *for that era* as well. From Black Dog, to Stairway, The Song Remains The Same, Over The Hills, and everything else, is really a vast smorg of different blues based approaches and songcrafting with a high level of compositional/sectional complexity and dynamic musicality. It's to be considered in the 1973 context, NOT in the 2010 context. Also, Page was and is a guitar GOD, mastering both acoustic and electric while the NB guitar playing is entirely underwhelming and entirely derivative. There is no contest. Compared to Zep, NB is merely a superficial BLIP. |
I was in no way trying to equate NB with LZ. I was saying that NB are business savvy much like Page was in the 70s when he started LZ. He was looking for specific "pieces" to create the ultimate band. Not just any singer would do. He had to have a certain look, sound and sex appeal. Page knew this and created LZ from not only outstanding musicians but guys that looked the part. NB is doing the same in 2010. Actually its been longer than that but they know what the public wants.
The other point I was making was that so much has changed in the 40 year since LZ that even if another group as talented and diverse emerged, I don`t think most would even know the talent there because it would not receive the attention that an NB would. Things have been so dumbed down, its all about simplicity and hammering people over the head with that one or two hooks ala Black Eyed Peas....