In 1969, Led Zeppelin hit their stride and released Led Zeppelin II. The song that topped the charts in 1969 was Sugar Sugar by the Archies. Compare that to a Whole Lotta Love from Led Zeppelin II. Other hits from 1969 were Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond and Let the Sunshine In by the Fifth Dimension. Led Zeppelin was so revolutionary for its time and still holds up today. I think that is because each member of the band not only gelled so well together, but also brought a completely unique sound to the band. No one in rock of pop had a drum set that sounded like Bonham's. Most rock drummers would go into the studio and play on a kit that belonged to the studio because it had been mic-ed up and dampened in just the right way. Bonham used his own kit and was able to perfectly capture the resonance and depth of his snare drum and the timbre of his cymbals. Even today, it is rare to hear a drum set recorded on a pop or rock track that sounds as good as Bonham's did over 50 years ago. Same is true for Page's guitar and Plant's vocals.
Led Zeppelin at the Gladsaxe Teen Club in Gladsaxe, DenmarkMarch 17, 1969I know this is heavily circulated but this is always a very fun listen..However I ca...
Saying who "rocked harder" than any other band is very subjective, so I can't say for sure if you're right, OP. But Led Zeppelin was ****ing awesome, I do know that.
Both Aerosmith and AC/DC rocked way harder both in the 70s and beyond. Led Zeppelin is not even close.
Like the Grateful Dead, another "blues rock" band, Led Zeppelin became popular by mass formation hysteria, not quality. Robert Plant was a terrible singer and a girlie-man. Their guitarist was average, and his fans who thought otherwise were soon silenced by the metal virtuosos of the late 70s and 80s.
Hell, they didn't even rock as hard as Black Sabbath.
AC/DC and Aerosmith are absolutely BLAND. AC/DC is just squawking, three-chord talentless noise, and Aerosmith is Foreigner on espresso. Both boring, wonder bread bands compared to Led Zeppelin.
Grateful Dead falls in a different genre altogether.
I like Zeppelin as much as the next guy and Aerosmith is a joke in this context, but AC/DC is not disputable. They have rocked hard for decades and are loved world wide. Look at their South America concerts with 200,000 people in attendance. Dee Snyder says that no band wants to go on stage after AC/DC.
When me and another guy had to bust up an entire driveway with sledgehammers, we put in Back in Black continuous loop.
In 1969, Led Zeppelin hit their stride and released Led Zeppelin II. The song that topped the charts in 1969 was Sugar Sugar by the Archies. Compare that to a Whole Lotta Love from Led Zeppelin II. Other hits from 1969 were Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond and Let the Sunshine In by the Fifth Dimension. Led Zeppelin was so revolutionary for its time and still holds up today. I think that is because each member of the band not only gelled so well together, but also brought a completely unique sound to the band. No one in rock of pop had a drum set that sounded like Bonham's. Most rock drummers would go into the studio and play on a kit that belonged to the studio because it had been mic-ed up and dampened in just the right way. Bonham used his own kit and was able to perfectly capture the resonance and depth of his snare drum and the timbre of his cymbals. Even today, it is rare to hear a drum set recorded on a pop or rock track that sounds as good as Bonham's did over 50 years ago. Same is true for Page's guitar and Plant's vocals.
Hey, Roy, Jimi Hendrix had released three (3) albums by 1969, the year Zep released Zep released their first. And Jimi was no Archies nor Neil Diamond.
Furthermore, at roughly the same time (1970 forward) as Led Zeplin, Black Sabbath was cranking out classics every bit as hard or harder than Zep.
Get real.
Zep was good, and definitely carved out a niche for themselves, and deserve the notoriety they rightfully gained, but the time was rife with similar music. F'g Woodstock (1969), for goodness sake!
So in terms of the hardest rockin' band of it's time, well, ''move over Rover, and let Jimi take over."
in the 'bands that rocked hard' category, every rock fan should watch The Dirt - the Motley Crue movie. We all want to know what it feels like to be 20-something and a rock star...that movie puts you there. Good and bad.
And wild that the whole 'rock star' world is gone. Pop star or hip hop star just hits different. not the same.
In 1969, Led Zeppelin hit their stride and released Led Zeppelin II. The song that topped the charts in 1969 was Sugar Sugar by the Archies. Compare that to a Whole Lotta Love from Led Zeppelin II. Other hits from 1969 were Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond and Let the Sunshine In by the Fifth Dimension. Led Zeppelin was so revolutionary for its time and still holds up today. I think that is because each member of the band not only gelled so well together, but also brought a completely unique sound to the band. No one in rock of pop had a drum set that sounded like Bonham's. Most rock drummers would go into the studio and play on a kit that belonged to the studio because it had been mic-ed up and dampened in just the right way. Bonham used his own kit and was able to perfectly capture the resonance and depth of his snare drum and the timbre of his cymbals. Even today, it is rare to hear a drum set recorded on a pop or rock track that sounds as good as Bonham's did over 50 years ago. Same is true for Page's guitar and Plant's vocals.
Hey, Roy, Jimi Hendrix had released three (3) albums by 1969, the year Zep released Zep released their first. And Jimi was no Archies nor Neil Diamond.
Furthermore, at roughly the same time (1970 forward) as Led Zeplin, Black Sabbath was cranking out classics every bit as hard or harder than Zep.
Get real.
Zep was good, and definitely carved out a niche for themselves, and deserve the notoriety they rightfully gained, but the time was rife with similar music. F'g Woodstock (1969), for goodness sake!
So in terms of the hardest rockin' band of it's time, well, ''move over Rover, and let Jimi take over."
Nothing says "protesteth too much" like getting mad, melting down, hurling insults at whoever denies your favorite band is the best.
If any of you really believed Led Zepellin rocked, you wouldn't care what anyone else said. You'd ignore it, and listen to your Led Zepellin.
What was the first band-specific Guitar Hero title? That's right, Aerosmith.
When was Guitar Hero: Zepellin released? Sorry Page fanboys, they don't even have one track in the entire series. A huge franchise dedicated to worshipping history's best guitarists and they completely ignored your guy. Oh well.
Nothing says "protesteth too much" like getting mad, melting down, hurling insults at whoever denies your favorite band is the best.
If any of you really believed Led Zepellin rocked, you wouldn't care what anyone else said. You'd ignore it, and listen to your Led Zepellin.
What was the first band-specific Guitar Hero title? That's right, Aerosmith.
When was Guitar Hero: Zepellin released? Sorry Page fanboys, they don't even have one track in the entire series. A huge franchise dedicated to worshipping history's best guitarists and they completely ignored your guy. Oh well.
I heard Aerosmith on the radio today... Tallahassee Sassafrassy? C'mon.
For that matter since the topic is hard rock, what about Priest or Maiden?
But not sure if they rocked harder than any band in history. Depends on what consitutes "hard rock."
Van Halen had a higher percentage of their music as hard rock than LZ.
The first half of Rush's tenure was very hard. Similarities, amazing drummers, bass players and guitarists. Better lyrics by Rush, better singing by Robert Plant.
Zep had great universal appeal. Rush is a band you don't take your girlfriend to see, she will be bored.
You take her to see 1970s Zep.
The Who are in the Guiness Book of World Records as the loudest band in the world.