Led Zeppelin's best song

[cj22]

Well we had the "greatest band" tournament and Zeppelin was the winner. Now I'd like to hear your personal favorite. If you had to pick ONE Zeppelin song as your favorite, what would it be? And please keep it to just ONE song. Its too easy to throw out 4 or 5 favorites. There are plenty to choose from....GO!

 

[featherfingers]

I'd say "Stairway To Heaven" but then 99,999,999 other people will probably say that, too, unless they're sick of it. Surprisingly, I first heard that song in 1971 and I've yet to say, "Enough already!!!".

But for this thread, my choice will be "Ramble On," from the album Led Zeppelin II. I've always loved John Paul Jones' bass playing on that one:
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[Soda Bobinski]

Jeez ... I dunno. This is a tough one.

I honestly love ALL their songs. Not sure if I can keep it to just one song ( sorry , cj22 ) , but for me , I guess it's a toss-up between The Rain Song & That's The Way.

 

[nostradamas]

Achilles Last Stand

 

[Saeria]

I can't keep to just one either:

"whole lotta love" OF COURSE.. OMG.. play it loud and you'll see why

"Thank You" i've always really loved this song.

 

[Sammy Scales]

This is a cruel thread... Only one???!!! Zeppelin has so many... but I'll agree with FeatherFingers on this one and say "Ramble On" is beyond brilliant!!

 

[TklDuo-Drew]

"Black Dog"......their ultimate most-rocking song.

and their greatest laid-back song:

"Down By the Seaside" from Physical Graffiti


Drew

 

[Bohemianne]

"Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You"

"Since I've Been Loving You"

The damn riffs are like deadly mantra...

 

[manic971]

#1: Kashmir

runners up:

Ramble On

Babe I'm gonna Leave You

Achilles Last Stand

Stairway

 

[socksoff]

When the Levee Breaks

 

[rememberthisstu]

Going to California....

 

[InspectorJapp]

When the Levee Breaks

Yes.
Best played in the car, heading down the highway on a hot summer evening.

 

[cj22]

It is really difficult to pick just one. They have so many amazing songs. My favorite basically changes with my mood. If I had to pick one right now, I'm picking "Over the Hills and Far Away". I love the mix of folksy acoustic for the first 1:30 and then they just get heavy and rock out like they do so well.

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[Dussicar]

Thankfully, many others have already done the toss up thing, so I guess that means I won't feel too bad about not choosing only one. I have two songs, myself wich are neck and neck:

Battle of Evermore and Tangerine.

 

[giggle-maker]

Misty Mountain Hop
Battle of Evermore
Cashmire



and an honorary mention to Big Log, from Robert Plant

 

[maniactickler]

Impossible to pick one.

 

[Soda Bobinski]

Does anyone else own the CD that Jimmy Page & Robert Plant released back in 1998? It's titled Walking Into Clarksdale & it's a really , really good album.

Thought I'd mention it , just in case any fellow Zeppelin fans never heard about it ... seeing as how it mostly flew under the radar.

 

[TklDuo-Drew]

Never heard Page/Plant's "Walking to Clarksdale", but I have the Robert Plant/Allison Krause cd and they do "Please Send a Letter". This song originally appears on "Walking". It's a really cool tune.


Drew