Physical Graffiti
The Writings On The Wall, I Think
If youve just heard of Led Zeppelin and you want to get an idea of what
they are about, get this album. Some have said if they were deserted on a
desert isle and could only have one album with them, this is the album they
would choose. This album has it all. From my perspective, this album
borders on perfection when it comes to hard rock. The mixing of the
drums, guitar, vocals and John Pauls work on the keys and bass are near
perfect. No other band in the history of rock has had this breadth of
musical talent, and it is on full display here . This album opens wth the
straight ahead, almost 1950s rocker, Custard Pie. You g et gentle rockers
with songs like Ten Years Gone and Night Flight. Folk with songs like
Bron-yr-aur, Black Contry Woman and the near comedic Boogie with Stu.
Straight up fist in the air rockers like the truly bombastic The Wanton Song
and Trampled Underfoot, and of course. the anthemic Kashmir.
The sound quality on this CD is superb. You can hear the gentle bombast
with which John Bonham played drums. Some said they way he played
was like a hippo in a tutu. Odd imagery, yet it works. The way the cymbal
crashes fade in The Wanton Song are almost spine tingling.
Arguably, short Stairway, this is Zeps best work. Much of the album was
recorded while the band was at its most relaxed and content at Headley
Grange. You can hear interplay between the band members between
songs, and even hear a prop ariplane flyover with the engineer asking to
re-record, with Jimmy Page responding, Naw, leave it. Yea.
No rock band preceding, or succeeding, Led Zeppelin has this breadth of
musical talent. Not even the Beatles or Stones. Get it. You wont be
disappointed, Oh, and, turn it up!
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