![]() and UK and was certified triple platinum-crackles with energy on Zeppelin classics like "Nobody's Fault But Mine" and "Achilles Last Stand" and delivers powerful jolts of the group at its visceral best. The album-which peaked at #1 in both the U.S. While the second half is weak, there is a lot of good material here to dismiss the album.Led Zeppelin – Presence Originally released in 1976, Presence was recorded during a whirlwind 18-day session at Musicland Studios in Munich, Germany. They also didn’t tour on this album due to Robert Plant recuperating from serious injuries he had sustained earlier that year in a car accident. It then goes into a slow blues solo, like “Since I’ve Been Lovin You” and then Plant chimes in.Īnd the album wasn’t well received and it’s still the lowest selling Led Zep album but I think that more had to do more with the previous albums still selling like crazy. Listen to the verses if you don’t believe me.Īs soon as I saw the title I made up my mind that I hated the song, because I’m a sucker for a good title. It reminds me of Van Halen during the Roth era and I believe David Lee Roth would model his vocal style. It’s a blues shuffle which doesn’t really go anywhere and the “oh baby” and “yeahs” are just too much. The vocal melody is from the original and the musical interpretation borrows heavily from the John Renbourn adaption.īut I still like it and Zeppelin brought the song to the masses. The Bluesy Intro is that good that Jimmy Page sped it up and used it for “Shake My Tree” with David Coverdale.Īnd my ears tell me that the Bluesy Intro came from a John Renbourn acoustic cover of the song in the mid 60s. One of my favourite cuts and I had no idea that it was a cover song from Blind Willie Johnson who released it in 1927.īecause the song credits in the album are shown as Page and Plant. It doesn’t really go anywhere, and serves more as a short filler. The solo is Page abandonment, he’s phrasing is off, his atonal in some sections, exotic in others and aggressive and somehow it all works.Īt 6 plus minutes it could have gone through the John Kalodner editing filter, but no one was going to tell Led Zeppelin how to do anything. There is this middle blues fusion section which feels like a “roll the tape” moment. It’s not a celebrated cut, but goddamn press play to hear the syncopated grooves of the bass, guitar and drums. And at 10 plus minutes it definitely qualifies. Hell, I would even associate it with Progressive Metal. Led Zeppelin hated being associated as one of the forefathers of Heavy Metal, but this cut begs to differ. It’s long and repetitive, but there’s something about the bass groove, Page’s inventive playing to tweak the riffs each time and Bonham’s thundering drum sound that doesn’t make it boring. So if i based my purchases on how the cover looked, this album wouldn’t even make the list. I didn’t even know that “Get In On” referenced “Kashmir” until I purchased the “Remasters” album in the early 90s.Īnd after that purchase I also heard many other songs from 80’s bands in Zeppelin’s music.Īnd what a weird cover for a rock band, with a family staring at an unfamiliar object around the dinner table. I was never a Led Zeppelin fan growing up. Theyorkshirepoet on 1976 – Part 5.4: Slade – Nobod…ĭestroyerofharmony on The Record Vault: Dream Theate… The Record Vault: Dream Theater – Live At Budokanĭestroyerofharmony on 1976 – Part 5.8: Camel – Moonm….How Has It Aged: Evergrey – Glorious Collision.1976 – Part 5.9 and Australian Method Series: Status Quo – Blue For You.How Has It Aged: Iron Maiden – The Book Of Souls.Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. ![]()
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