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Post by HARD ROCK UNIVERSE on Jul 21, 2006 10:33:16 GMT -5
During both of these band's heyday in the 70's who do you feel was better, Led Zeppelin or Deep Purple?  |
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Post by The Stig on Jul 21, 2006 10:53:41 GMT -5
Deep Purple! ;D
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Post by kim on Jul 21, 2006 10:59:24 GMT -5
Yikes!!! I can't answer that...hahaha.
Subjective at best?
This one could be broken down into a multiple part type poll...
Better vocalist...Plant or Gillan
Better drummer...Bonham or Paice
Better guitar...Page or Blackmore
Better bassist JP Jones or Glover
Purple wins it hands down in the keyboard department I think.
Other than that, it's up for grabs. Quite a legacy both groups have going for them...and in Purples' case...still has going for them.
We'd need to consider longevity vs. lineup changes vs. original lineup vs. output vs. popularity vs. live performance.
Interesting match up though...both blues/rock fusion oriented groups.
This should be good. I have a feeling that the nod would go to Zep simply because of the profound impact their music had over a much shorter period and with songs that are known that much more because of it.
Honestly Nightwatcher...I couldn't pick one over the other. I hold them both in such high regard as contributors and artistic geniuses combined for the music that continues to be their legacy.
My pick though would have to be...Deep Purple...just because I have a preference for their overall sound and the bulk of their earlier catalog.
For me "Machine Head" alone tops Zep in having such a complete album that I love from start to finish.
Thanks
Kim
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Post by MrAce on Jul 21, 2006 12:49:26 GMT -5
Overall I gotta say Zeppelin.
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Post by jimmccormick3 on Jul 21, 2006 12:53:26 GMT -5
Love Purple, but Led Zeppelin had/has a much, much, much, more profound effect on me.
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Post by sandi on Jul 21, 2006 12:58:03 GMT -5
Not even close for me, Zeppelin |
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Post by Warpig on Jul 21, 2006 14:22:14 GMT -5
I like Zep the best myself.
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Post by Pete on Jul 21, 2006 14:34:25 GMT -5
Zep
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Post by rtbuck on Jul 21, 2006 15:14:43 GMT -5
I had to go w/ Zeppelin.I like Purple a lot,in fact just about all the different versions but technically there is only one Zeppelin.While personally I prefer Blackmore to Page on guitar as a band I'll take Zep
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Post by caljam on Jul 21, 2006 15:24:40 GMT -5
Deep Purple, without a doubt. Led Zep don't come anywhere near my top ten of favourite bands, excellent as they were.
Purple were the better live band, and had the better musicians. Led Zep were an excellent band, but got incredibly pompous, boring and overblown after their first four albums.
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Post by Jesse on Jul 21, 2006 16:38:59 GMT -5
Too damn hard to compare. I might give a slight edge to Zeppelin for the impact they had during their time and the fact that I have every one of their albums and have worn them all out. But then again, I could just as easy go with Deep Purple because they have stood the test of time a little better to my ears. I dunno, depending upon my mood and the alignment of the stars I could vote for either on any given day, so I voted for "Neither, They are both just as good".
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Post by duojett71 on Jul 21, 2006 16:52:57 GMT -5
Too damn hard to compare. I might give a slight edge to Zeppelin for the impact they had during their time and the fact that I have every one of their albums and have worn them all out. But then again, I could just as easy go with Deep Purple because they have stood the test of time a little better to my ears. I dunno, depending upon my mood and the alignment of the stars I could vote for either on any given day, so I voted for "Neither, They are both just as good". Yeah that pretty much sums it up for me. Too hard to compare. I probably like Purple a little more and I am more into Blackmore as a guitar player....but Jimmy Page was a genious when it came to writing chord progressions. Blackmore was a genious with melody and was ahead of his time. Zeppelin was also the more stable band. Deep Purple had what four different line ups? Ritchie actually quit the band he started. I assume though that for comparioson purpose we are talking about the Purple Mark II lineup. |
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Post by The Stig on Jul 21, 2006 17:44:57 GMT -5
More like eight I think. I know they attleast have had seven.
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Post by onering on Jul 21, 2006 20:32:06 GMT -5
Deep Purple are an amazing band but Led Zeppelin were just godly.
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Post by Scott on Jul 21, 2006 20:57:21 GMT -5
I am a fan of Deep Purple. But...Led Zeppelin is the greatest band there ever was, or ever will be. IMO, of course. |
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Post by Frank on Jul 21, 2006 21:14:35 GMT -5
I LOVE BOTH BANDS EQUALLY. BUT I HAVE MORE CDS BY DP THAN LED ZEP. ONLY BECAUSE DP HAS A BIGGER CATALOG.
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Post by Equinox on Jul 21, 2006 21:34:27 GMT -5
Not even close for me, Zeppelin Sandi, great minds think alike! Uh..... that means I agree with you. |
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Post by HARD ROCK UNIVERSE on Jul 21, 2006 23:20:56 GMT -5
Deep Purple, for the simple reason that I listen to 'In Rock', 'Machine Head' and 'Burn' more than I listen to Zeppelin. Zeppelin were awesome though, i'll give them that, but Page never constructed a solo as awesome as the one Blackmore came up with in 'Child In Time', which is one of the all time greatest solos in all of rock history, and therefore one of the best songs of all time as well. |
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Post by Rush862 on Jul 22, 2006 7:29:39 GMT -5
I went with Purple here...
I just plain like them better. In the period of both their heydays, I prefer to listen to In Rock, Fireball, Machine Head and Who Do We Think We Are (not to mention Burn and Stormbringer) over the entire Zep catalogue.
I prefer the acoustic Zep over the hard rocking Zep. I was never a huge fan of Jimmy Page, always found him to be a sloppy player. I prefer to listen to Blackmore.
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Post by mak on Jul 22, 2006 9:17:46 GMT -5
i went for Purple only just though |
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