Break er' Down! Led Zep Stairway To Heaven

[kim]

Sorry...I just can't seem to get past that goddamned poll button...maybe Rik should take it away from me???....hahahahahaha.

Regardless of your thought on "polls", I think this one might be kinda cool to consider and contribute to.

In using one of the arguably most popular rock songs of all time, I'm wondering...just what is it about this song that makes it so great?

I know the easy answer is "all of the above" to a degree, but why is it that most people find this track to be the best thing since sliced bread?

Is it because of the dough used?...the guy that tossed it in the oven?...the guy that sliced it up and served it up as part of the proverbial "loaf"?, or the folks that packaged it, even though it was never released as a single??

Before the hammering begins for any given reason, keep in mind I may have put in a couple of variables that may not hold much credibility such as "harmony", but keep in mind, I just may be using the same template for future ponderances...so cut me some slack!!! hahahahaha!!!

...what?, you thought this was the only time I'd post a thread of this nature???...HEY!!! I still have a few "Favourite Track" threads up my sleeve yet and will be including them sometime along the way here...hahahahaha
(you thought I forgot about Jethro Tull???...no way baby!!!!!!)...hahahaha. ;D

With this one though, I'd find it reeeeally interesting to especially see the musically talented folks of the board that know their way around an instrument post their thoughts on just why a tune of this nature was and is as big as it is...kind of a techie question to boot...let's hear it.

Also...help me out in that if I have missed something here with this tune as far as musical attributes that I may have overlooked...I can then include it in my next poll...why do I hear a lot of *sighing* as I mention that???...hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

Anyway...give us yer thoughts...type a page or two...give us yer thoughts...c'mon...!!!...keyboards are cheap and it beats surfing porn!!!...hahaha



Thanks
Kim

[Jesse]

I voted "All Of The Above", but I really feel it's "All Of The Above EXCEPT The Lyrics". Lyrics were always kinda dumb and made no sense to me.....although, perhaps I'm hearing them wrong (i.e. "And there's a wino down the road, who should've stolen oreos" )

[Warpig]

All of The Above

[caljam]

The fact that it is followed by Misty Mountain Hop makes me appreciate it more! ;D

Seriously though, I guess it does have to be a combination of the lot, even if the intro was ripped off note for note and uncredited. Grrrr.......

Still, doesn't matter how many times you hear the song, it still sounds fantastic. And that's down to everyone involved. It is a bona fide classic, made by a group at their creative peak.

[sandi]

jesse said:

I voted "All Of The Above", but I really feel it's "All Of The Above EXCEPT The Lyrics". Lyrics were always kinda dumb and made no sense to me.....although, perhaps I'm hearing them wrong (i.e. "And there's a wino down the road, who should've stolen oreos" )

Interesting Jesse, I say all of the above with lyrics being the most important to me ;D The lyrics are the soul of the song...........maybe it's a male/female thing ;D

[mak]

sandi said:

jesse said:

I voted "All Of The Above", but I really feel it's "All Of The Above EXCEPT The Lyrics". Lyrics were always kinda dumb and made no sense to me.....although, perhaps I'm hearing them wrong (i.e. "And there's a wino down the road, who should've stolen oreos" )

Interesting Jesse, I say all of the above with lyrics being the most important to me ;D The lyrics are the soul of the song...........maybe it's a male/female thing ;D

on this song it is the lyrics for me very Tolkien like words infact everything about this song is GREAT

[Rush862]

All of the above for me as well...

How can it not be....it takes all of that to make a great song great...

[jimmccormick3]

All, that is all.