Post by Cupcake Avenger on Jul 23, 2005 17:14:48 GMT -5
Most people credit Led Zeppelin's fourth album, Zosa, as being their masterpiece, but I disagree. Yes, it may have the innovative and excellent "Stairway to Heaven" on it, but overall the album isn't as good as Led Zeppelin 3 or Physical Graffiti, their sixth studio recording.
Physical Graffiti, in my opinion, is consistently better than any of the other Zeppelin albums I have heard so far. Its two discs feature so many great tracks that it is hard to name them all. Suffice to say, there are obviously some that are better than others, but all of them are good.
Highlights of the album include "Kashmir", the orchestrated hard rock classic, "Custard Pie", which is very catchy and has some clever metaphors in the lyrics, "In My Time of Dying", which sounds like the title of a Beatles song or something but is most definetely bluesy Zeppelin, "In the Light", which sounds like Led Zep's tribute to Pink Floyd, "Bon-Yr-Aur", a two minute instrumental that showcases Jimmy Page's excellence with an acoustic guitar, and "Ten Years Gone", a lamentful ballad of regret.
The whole album just seems more collaborative than other records of their's, and though Led Zep has always been known for doing whatever the hell they want, Physical Graffiti seems even more experimental than their other efforts. Their goof-around, light side is showcased in "Down by the Seaside", their taste for the east and for orchestration in "Kashmir", John Paul Jones' keyboard/organ skills in "In the Light", and plenty of other offbeat sounding songs.
Physical Graffiti also features some of Led Zeppelin's longest songs, including "In My Time of Dying", an eleven minute death cry with Beatlesesque lyrics and excellent Page guitarwork.
Along with Robert Plant being in top form, sounding more emotional than usual, the musicians all excel at what they do. Jimmy Page is of course brilliant at guitarism, but on Physical Graffiti he just shows how good he can be, by throwing excellent solos into almost every song. John Paul Jones' liking for orchestration, keyboards, and organs is given a chance to shine, and John Bonham is just masterful, his drumming never falters. Plant's lyrics are a lot better on Zeppelin's sixth than on their previous efforts as well, providing for a more enjoyable listen.
Overall this album is just a great piece of art and has been quite underrated by rock critics. The best piece of graffiti that will ever exist is a Led Zeppelin album. Well then.
Physical Graffiti, in my opinion, is consistently better than any of the other Zeppelin albums I have heard so far. Its two discs feature so many great tracks that it is hard to name them all. Suffice to say, there are obviously some that are better than others, but all of them are good.
Highlights of the album include "Kashmir", the orchestrated hard rock classic, "Custard Pie", which is very catchy and has some clever metaphors in the lyrics, "In My Time of Dying", which sounds like the title of a Beatles song or something but is most definetely bluesy Zeppelin, "In the Light", which sounds like Led Zep's tribute to Pink Floyd, "Bon-Yr-Aur", a two minute instrumental that showcases Jimmy Page's excellence with an acoustic guitar, and "Ten Years Gone", a lamentful ballad of regret.
The whole album just seems more collaborative than other records of their's, and though Led Zep has always been known for doing whatever the hell they want, Physical Graffiti seems even more experimental than their other efforts. Their goof-around, light side is showcased in "Down by the Seaside", their taste for the east and for orchestration in "Kashmir", John Paul Jones' keyboard/organ skills in "In the Light", and plenty of other offbeat sounding songs.
Physical Graffiti also features some of Led Zeppelin's longest songs, including "In My Time of Dying", an eleven minute death cry with Beatlesesque lyrics and excellent Page guitarwork.
Along with Robert Plant being in top form, sounding more emotional than usual, the musicians all excel at what they do. Jimmy Page is of course brilliant at guitarism, but on Physical Graffiti he just shows how good he can be, by throwing excellent solos into almost every song. John Paul Jones' liking for orchestration, keyboards, and organs is given a chance to shine, and John Bonham is just masterful, his drumming never falters. Plant's lyrics are a lot better on Zeppelin's sixth than on their previous efforts as well, providing for a more enjoyable listen.
Overall this album is just a great piece of art and has been quite underrated by rock critics. The best piece of graffiti that will ever exist is a Led Zeppelin album. Well then.
