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Black Sabbath Vs Led Zeppelin, your preference?
- Thread starter MAJOR METAL
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The driving test (what I enjoy listening to while driving): both are great bands, and I have fun listening to both.
The bass nerd test: Led Zeppelin. JPJ is a bit of a legend to me.
The musicologist's test: Apples and oranges. Both significant and influential in their own ways.
That's two points to Sabbath, three to Led Zep.
The bass nerd test: Led Zeppelin. JPJ is a bit of a legend to me.
The musicologist's test: Apples and oranges. Both significant and influential in their own ways.
That's two points to Sabbath, three to Led Zep.
Black Sabbath for me. Not a fan of Plant or Page. I like JPJ and John B, but I think people are really underrating Bill Ward as a drummer. I always hear a lot of jazz and swing in his playing. I can admit that JPJ is probably better then Geezer, but I'd rather listen to Geezer. There is really nothing that needs to be said about Tony Iommi, I can't think of any other musician alive right now who is credited with starting a genre of music that has grown steadily over 30+ yrs. And I say this as a person who doesn't really like metal.
BTW Classic lineup era Deep Purple blows both these bands away on live performance. To my ears anyway.
BTW Classic lineup era Deep Purple blows both these bands away on live performance. To my ears anyway.
Wondering the same thing.
Hah...I meant Robert Plant; Robert Palmer was from Power Station. Shows you how little I care about LZ. Oops.
Yes, I must be a complete goon because I made the very easy mistake of confusing two VERY similar names. Ya got me!
I've heard enough of LZ to know I don't particularly like them. They are OK, but they just don't capture my interest. That's my opinion, I've made my case, so there you go.
Yes, I must be a complete goon because I made the very easy mistake of confusing two VERY similar names. Ya got me!
I've heard enough of LZ to know I don't particularly like them. They are OK, but they just don't capture my interest. That's my opinion, I've made my case, so there you go.
You don't have to like them, but a bit of general music history knowledge doesn't hurt. I'm not that into The Rolling Stones, but I don't make the 'easy mistake' of saying that their singer is Mick Jones and their guitarist is Keith Urban.
Zep, hands down, for me. Love me some Sabbath but they're just not in the same league as far as my ears are concerned.
Not too long back, I would have said Sabbath, no contest.
They were my largest influence, and my reason for taking up
guitar in the first place. I later took up bass as well. So Sabbath still gets my vote.
But it's no longer a landslide. I have been working on some Zeppelin basslines, and while I always loved Zep too, I have a whole new appreciation for them lately, and JPJ in particular.
So Sabbath is still my preference, but Zeppelin is now a close, close second.
They were my largest influence, and my reason for taking up
guitar in the first place. I later took up bass as well. So Sabbath still gets my vote.
But it's no longer a landslide. I have been working on some Zeppelin basslines, and while I always loved Zep too, I have a whole new appreciation for them lately, and JPJ in particular.
So Sabbath is still my preference, but Zeppelin is now a close, close second.
I think you and I would get on well! Always preferred Ward over Bonham, and Iommi over Page myself. But we all know Deep Purple MkII wins hands down over both.
Jimmy Page influenced more guitarists of kids before EVH than arguably any including Clapton. Ozzy's voice is no match for Plant's. Bonham had the best grove in rock. JPJ was a multi instrumentalist who was more versatile than Geezer. No question to me Zeppelin.
That being said Zeppelin was a rock band, Sabbath was a Hard Rock band the grandfaters of metal and both are important.
That being said Zeppelin was a rock band, Sabbath was a Hard Rock band the grandfaters of metal and both are important.
Sabbath, i like the way Geezer play, I generally prefer Sabbath sound.
Zeppelin made great iconic-songs and tried different things more than Sabbath... but i have to say that after some years sometimes i found Zeppelin music very boring.
I found in Sabbath a lot of fun, more modern, more near my idea of rock.
Zeppelin made great iconic-songs and tried different things more than Sabbath... but i have to say that after some years sometimes i found Zeppelin music very boring.
I found in Sabbath a lot of fun, more modern, more near my idea of rock.
SirMjac28
Patiently Waiting For The Next British Invasion
Ward was a monster! When it comes to Zep vs. Sabbath, I guess if we're talking live, Sabbath takes it. I never liked very many of the live Zep recordings I've heard. Too much wanking from Page and Plant for my ears, although Bonzo and Jonsey still hold it down beautifully in spite of it. But for creativity and songwriting Zeppelin's got Sabbath beat by a long shot as far as my tastes go.
Would have to say Zeppelin. They were an influence on me as a teenager: more 'bluesy', and I was beginning to really love the blues. Sabbath came along too late for me to really like them. Already too far down a different musical road, I guess. I don't dislike them; just not interested.
