From: "Reggie Bautista" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dan wrote:> I like both Zeppelin and Yes from the early '70s. They explored rather
> different aspects of rock. Zeppelin did a wonderful job of exploring and
> extending the blues that underlie rock. Rock and Roll is a good example of
> this. Yes explored the possibility of a more classical music approach to
> rock.
rob replied:Even Zep took some hits over their penchant for experimentation that led to
songs such as D'yer Maker.
I like D'yer Maker, and I'd say that most of the Zep heads I knew liked it
as well, even if we did pronounce it "Dire Maker" for years. I never figured
out the small line at the end of the liner note lyrics for this song: "What
ever happened to Rosie and the Originals?"
And yet by the same token, Zep wannabe bands like White Snake are partially to blame for the GlamRock trend of the 1980's. Of course, Alice Cooper and Kiss were also influences there....
I think Whitesnake had enough talent to rise above the "Zep wannabe" label.
At least for their "Slide It In" album (my favorite), they had three Deep Purple
band members on board. They did have that Zep sound though: the first time
I heard them, it was my friend, saying "Check these guys out, they sound like
Zeppelin".
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