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Re: Best Led Zep LP opener
Posted: 11 Oct 2017, 18:24
by sloopjohnc
Canis lupus wrote:sloopjohnc wrote:
Good points. I always thought the Ocean would've been a good opener for Houses of the Holy.
Oh no, no way
Why not? I'd admit that it kinda falls in the same category as When the Levee Breaks for me and is better to end a side, but Houses of the Holy is strong on slower songs and not as much on rockers. I say front load it. What are you competing against? Dy'er Maker? Dancing Days?
Come to think of it, Dancing Days might've been good. Kinda leads with a mood.
Re: Best Led Zep LP opener
Posted: 11 Oct 2017, 18:24
by sloopjohnc
Count Machuki wrote:Diamond Dog wrote:Count Machuki wrote:Definitely GTBT, which also has the benefit of being a "soundcheck song" like 'Hello' by Cheap Trick or maybe 'Can't Explain'
You know, where the instruments fire up one by one, the sound guy can get the levels right, the band can hear how the mix is, etc.
course, now I say that I see Pete has confirmed that this was never a set opener, but it's sure a great career opener!
It was once.... at the O2 in 07.
I went - were you aware of this?
Do tell!
If you were at a jolly up, that's four hours of your life you'd never get back.
The monologue would be longer than the concert.
Re: Best Led Zep LP opener
Posted: 11 Oct 2017, 18:29
by Diamond Dog
Boys.....
Re: Best Led Zep LP opener
Posted: 12 Oct 2017, 08:10
by Diamond Dog
sloopjohnc wrote:Canis lupus wrote:sloopjohnc wrote:
Good points. I always thought the Ocean would've been a good opener for Houses of the Holy.
Oh no, no way
Why not? I'd admit that it kinda falls in the same category as When the Levee Breaks for me and is better to end a side, but Houses of the Holy is strong on slower songs and not as much on rockers. I say front load it. What are you competing against? Dy'er Maker? Dancing Days?
Because the killer with "The Ocean" is the outro.... hence it being in the correct place as the closer on side two.
Re: Best Led Zep LP opener
Posted: 12 Oct 2017, 09:57
by Canis lupus
sloopjohnc wrote: I always thought the Ocean would've been a good opener for Houses of the Holy.
Diamond Dog wrote:sloopjohnc wrote:Canis lupus wrote:
Oh no, no way
Why not? I'd admit that it kinda falls in the same category as When the Levee Breaks for me and is better to end a side, but Houses of the Holy is strong on slower songs and not as much on rockers. I say front load it. What are you competing against? Dy'er Maker? Dancing Days?
Because the killer with "The Ocean" is the outro.... hence it being in the correct place as the closer on side two.
2-3 years ago somebody (Matt or Yompy, i think ) said they should've opened with "The Crunge"
...bit of a curve ball that (said so at the time n all)
Re: Best Led Zep LP opener
Posted: 12 Oct 2017, 15:11
by Mike Boom
The Song Remains the Same followed closely by Achilles Last Stand