Led Zeppelin III
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The light/heavy ideas of Led Zeppelin really come to fruition with the third
where much has been written about its obvious folk leanings, certainly
Pages twelve string guitar is a treat but these arrangements have the
orchestrated detail of a symphony. This musical collage doesnt in any way
impede the powerful sense of spontaneity, with Bonzo creating a jazz feel
to keep his boogie backbeat loose (dig the extended coda to Out On the
Tiles).
The single release for this album was the magnificent Immigrant Song, a
Viking saga in miniature but Zep III also contains what may be considered
their finest moment with Since Ive Been Loving You; a monumental piece
that provides big climaxes for stretching Plants rambling vocals, to where
he delivers all the feverish emotions of an Anglo-Saxon blues opera, while
Jimmy Pages flowing guitar solo has incomparable strength. The sheer
transcendence of these two tracks alone makes accusations of plagiarism
seem irrelevant!
Led Zeppelin covered a lot of musical ground in a very short space of time
but with their third album a mature disenchantment begins to show through
as on Thats the Way, the black humour to Gallows Pole, and Since Ive
Been Loving You; proof that the blues creeps into every corner of peoples
lives. Despite negative experiences Zeps optimistic spirit surged on.
Alongside all of this one cant help but feel the fine touch of John Paul
Jones arranging talents combining with those of Jimmy Page; married to
that sophistication is the creative rawness, range and energy of Robert
Plant and John Bonham. No small wonder then that the results are of a
volcanic artistry way out of reach of any heavy metal band. Consequently
Ive often found the fourth or so called Runes album bordering on the bland
in comparison to this jewellery box.
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