Best zep song?

Since I've Been Loving You

smoke on the water

No Quarter

Kashmir

achilles last stand

their version of dazed and confused

Over the hills and far away

Ten Years Gone

A list of some of the songs Zep stole from other artists:
"Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" - A folk song by Anne Bredon, this was originally credited as "traditional, arranged by Jimmy Page," then "words and music by Jimmy Page," and then, following legal action, "Bredon/Page/Plant."
"Black Mountain Side" - uncredited version of a traditional folk tune previously recorded by Bert Jansch.
"Bring It On Home" - the first section is an uncredited cover of the Willie Dixon tune (as performed by the imposter Sonny Boy Williamson).
"Communication Breakdown" - apparently derived from Eddie Cochran's "Nervous Breakdown."
"Custard Pie" - uncredited cover of Bukka White's "Shake 'Em On Down," with lyrics from Sleepy John Estes's "Drop Down Daddy."
"Dazed And Confused" - uncredited cover of the Jake Holmes song (see The Above Ground Sound Of Jake Holmes).
"Hats Off To (Roy) Harper" - uncredited version of Bukka White's "Shake 'Em On Down."
"How Many More Times" - Part one is an uncredited cover of the Howlin' Wolf song (available on numerous compilations). Part two is an uncredited cover of Albert King's "The Hunter."
"In My Time Of Dying" - uncredited cover of the traditional song (as heard on Bob Dylan's debut).
"The Lemon Song" - uncredited cover of Howlin' Wolf's "Killing Floor" - Wolf's publisher sued Zeppelin in the early 70s and settled out of court.
"Moby Dick" - written and first recorded by Sleepy John Estes under the title "The Girl I Love," and later covered by Bobby Parker.
"Nobody's Fault But Mine" - uncredited cover of the Blind Willie Johnson blues.
"Since I've Been Lovin' You" - lyrics are the same as Moby Grape's "Never," though the music isn't similar.
"Stairway To Heaven" - the main guitar line is apparently from "Taurus" by Spirit.
"White Summer" - uncredited cover of Davey Graham's "She Moved Through The Fair."
"Whole Lotta Love" - lyrics are from the Willie Dixon blues "You Need Love."

But to answer your question, it's No Quarter.

When the Levee Breaks

Battle of Evermore

>>71167403
Or this

>>71167739
I agree with you.

That's consistently been my favorite Led Zeppelin song for nearly a decade

There's something about it that bucks all of the Led Zeppelin writing conventions and makes something that's still great

>>71167284
The Rain Song. I love the transfer through all the different seasons and how the feel of the song progresses. The modern day Vivaldi

Toss up between >>71167835
or Ramble On

>>71167792
>No Quarter
Tool cover

The Crunge!
Best white boy James Brown tribute ever! Even better than The Who covering James Brown off of My Generation and this is coming from a dyed in the wool for life Who fan!

Bron-Y-Aur Stomp

how many more times

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In The Light

Four Sticks

>>71167739
This is the correct answer.
>>71167924
Well it does contain the best riff ever written.

Carouselambra

>>71167403
This desu.

>>71167835
This no question

>>71167436
This

No Quarter

>>71169996
this

>>71167792
I'm gonna let you in on a secret: nobody gives a shit.
This is coming from someone who's been active in the bluegrass and blues scene for 22 years.

Fuck all of you, it's Going to California.

Echoing No Quarter, but my inner pleb tells me it's Black Dog

>>71167290
squeak squeak

No Quarter, or Since I've Been Loving You, or Achilles Last Stand.

Either way, they're the top 3.

>>71167284
implying there are any

>>71167792
Band named small faces has a song called you need lovin. nearly identical to zeps whole lotta love.

>>71167436
Came here to post this, Achilles Last Stand is their best by far. Kashmir, No Quarter, and maybe The Battle of Evermore would be the runner-ups.

Stairway to Heaven then Immigrant Song, then Black Dog.

>>71173026
This is the correct answer.

Personal favorites are

Since I've Been Loving You
Rain Song
Over the Hills and Far Away
No Quarter
In My Time of Dying
Down By the Seaside

>>71167284
Achilles Last Stand

>>71167792
>>71172590
I think people would care if it was mediocre but since zeppelin was so good it didnt even matter

>>71167835
objectively correct

>>71167792
you seem like the kinda guy that reminds people that John Lennon used to beat his wife

>>71175632
>>71167792
I watched a one man play saying that the blues community expects people to steal and copy and borrow songs from one another. It's keeps the community alive. Much like hip hop.

>Over The Hills And Far Away
>Babe I'm Gonna Leave You

>>71177204
http://www.theonion.com/article/man-always-gets-little-rush-out-telling-people-joh-53190

der lemin songh

fool in the rain

>>71169567

Correct answer

>>71167403
This is my personal favourite
>>71167436
I can definitely see why most people say this though

>>71173026
this guy knows

>>71169315
THIS is the correct answer, fucking plebeian hipsters

hey hey what can i do

everyone else is ultra pleb, jesus

>>71169315
this, and their best album is houses of the holy

It's obvious that No Quarter won this thread. Even if it didn't it'd still be the best Zeppelin song.

The one where they ripped off an old Black Southern man's song and claimed they wrote it

in the light is their best song followed by ten years gone and all those who disagree are absolute plebs

>>71172590
>I'm gonna let you in on a secret: nobody gives a shit.
>not even the artists who literally sued Led Zeppelin for plagiarism

>>71167792
>"Communication Breakdown" - apparently derived from Eddie Cochran's "Nervous Breakdown."

literally have nothing in common other than the word breakdown

In My Time of Dying

Black Doggo.

>>71181573
That and all of the music

>>71167792
>hurrrrrrr every song ever is a ripoff of Canon in D

you sound retarded bruh. turning 2 notes and a groaning drunk mississippi black man who's been dead for 28 years into a hard rock international pop hit is so easy, there were only 3 bands that could do it!

if they credited those artists there would be absolutely nothing wrong. but because plant didn't even know who he was quoting and his managers were greedy, people like you get to have a sense of superiority

>>71181527
Which one? >>71167792

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>>71181688
Yes it's there

The one that goes BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY

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>>71167700

custard pie

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>>71181733
Good one anon!

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>>71178230

Led Zeppelin sucks they stole music from real black blues musicians

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>>71173026

Kashmir

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>>71169674

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>>71169715

>>71181905
But did they steal Kashmir?

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>>71174288

>>71181761
>>71181784
>>71181822
>>71181847
>>71181905
more reasons its obvious no quarter is their best, its one of their few original songs

>>71181924
>On 11 April 2016, Los Angeles district judge Gary Klausner ruled that there were enough similarities between the song and the instrumental for a jury to decide the claim, and a trial was scheduled for 10 May. The copyright infringement action was brought by Michael Skidmore, a trustee for the late guitarist, whose legal name was Randy Wolfe.[31] On 23 June, the jury ruled that the similarities between the songs did not amount to copyright infringement.[32] In July, Skidmore's attorney filed an appeal against the court's decision.

deal with it

>>71181761
>>71181784
>>71181794
>>71181822
>>71181847
>>71181905
Nobody cares, faggot

>>71181761
>>71181784
>>71181822
>>71181847
>>71181905
>>71181924

Thanks for sharing, fuck zepellin and all those who hail them as graetest

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>>71181974
See >>71181549

>>71181965
>In July, Skidmore's attorney filed an appeal against the court's decision.
We'll see

>>71182035
>Spirit
>Sue Zep
>Lose
>Hated by the public now
Yeah it is working

>>71182035
>We'll see
it will get thrown out, just like it should

i hope the guy goes bankrupt trying to keep the case alive, all over some meme progression dating all the way back to bach

The one that they didn't steal

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>>71182131
>just like it should
Tell me about your music theory studies anon

>>71167403
this

or communication breakdown (even though that was a cover)

>>71182153
playing guitar for 20 years, go ahead and test me

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>>71181615

>>71167284
ten years gone

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>>71182211
>playing guitar for 20 years
You started playing when you were 1? Wow!
>go ahead and test me
Chart out all of Bohemian Rhapsody right now

>>71167792
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTsvs-pAGDc

they got away with not acknowledging this was a cover for decades

>>71182236
yea, you're like 15

how about you chart a random mahavishnu orchestra song

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The Quarter

Because that's the only one they didn't steal

Led Zeppelin is straight garbage

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>>71182281
Sorry that's not a chart for Bohemian Rhapsody

Thought you wanted to be tested? I guess not.

the stuff like dazed and confused and the riff for stairway to heaven seem way worse than what they did with the stuff ripped off from blues guys

if you know anything about blues, its basically formulated around ripping off/sharing/permutating riffs of the guys who came before you, all that stuff they ripped off had been ripped off previous to them ripping it off, its just the way that form of music worked and what they did with it is actually kind of authentic in a way

>>71182358
>if you know anything about blues, its basically formulated around ripping off/sharing/permutating riffs of the guys who came before you, all that stuff they ripped off had been ripped off previous to them ripping it off, its just the way that form of music worked and what they did with it is actually kind of authentic in a way
Oh are Led Zeppelin poor African American men from the South?

>>71182358
the only reason zep gets shit for ripping off blues guys is they are a massively popular group and the blues guys wanted money because they spent it all on heroin and voodoo dolls

>>71182373
no, what they did to the riffs was altering the arrangements/riffs to an extreme extent, much more so than one blues guy to the next as was practice 1900-1950s

those poor African American men from the south in the early 1900s had ripped off certain aspects/arrangements,riffs of irish, northern england and scotish folk songs previously

which is where blues music came from, african rhythm with melodic characteristics of music from UK from stuff like traveling minstrels in colonial/pre civ war US and indentured servants

people that give zeppelin shit for the blues stuff don't know anything about blues

>>71182373
>It is ok if you're black and poor

>>71182497
That's correct, because anon's argument was a shared musical heritage.

LZ was not a part of that.

>>71182516
>LZ was not a part of that
Why exactly?

>>71182556
>>71182373

>>71167792
>"Stairway To Heaven" - the main guitar line is apparently from "Taurus" by Spirit.

Bullshit. The chronology doesn't even make sense.

>>71182563
So your whole argument is >muh white males

Might as well admit you just hate them, and accept they are one of the most successful bands ever while you are a salty faggot

>>71182516
CULTURAL APPROPRIATION

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>>71182608
>So your whole argument is >muh white males
No, it's also >mah plagiarism
Please pay attention
>Might as well admit you just hate them
I don't like them if that's what you mean. They're something you grow out of in 11th grade usually
>accept they are one of the most successful bands ever while you are a salty faggot
I suppose I might be successful too if I just aped the music of the less fortunate as well
>>71182609
This guy gets it

>>71182336
kek

>>71182656
please stop using technology that white people invented

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>>71182676
Quote me where I claimed I invented it and made millions of dollars from their inventions

>>71182656
>No, it's also >mah plagiarism. Please pay attention
Which is the whole basis of blues, as >>71182476 explained

>I don't like them if that's what you mean
Yeah

>I suppose I might be successful too if I just aped the music of the less fortunate as well
Sure you would mate

>This guy gets it
The caps make me think he was being ironic, but you can't see beyond your racebait crap

>>71182739
>Which is the whole basis of blues
See >>71182373
>The caps make me think he was being ironic
Wow that's silly. Was he intentionally being wrong?
>but you can't see beyond your racebait crap
What racebait crap?

>>71182811
Ok, pretty sure you're just baiting me. 10/10 because i reall fell for it.

>>71182826
>he wants me to explain my point of view like I'm not an idiot?
>must be b8

>>71167436
This

>>71167290
Seconded. Also my favorite song of all time

>>71167739
Anything other than this is pleb

>>71169315
This and ten years gone

>>71183064
THEN AS IT WAS...THEN AGAIN IT WILL BE

>>71183122
DO YOU EVER REALLY NEED SOMEBODY, AND REALLY NEED THEM BAD? Yes Robert, I have

>>71167403
>>71167430
>>71167436
>>71167700
>>71167835
Great taste

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>>71167835
>>71183463

>>71183547
Yeah, I know they were a bunch of fucking thieves and ripped off almost half of their catalogue to old Blues artists.
It still is a fantastic song though.

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>>71183658
The drums sound alright I guess

>>71184196
lol kys

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>>71185127
Oh is that an argument?

>>71184196
The drum kick at the start is among the most iconic one in the history of rock music. And I think it is the most sampled song in hip-hop.

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>>71185274
I'm not surprised that Led Zep once again took credit away from the man actually responsible for that drum sound

>pic related

>>71181549
>the artists
>mostly trustees for dead musicians, wives, and keyboardists

>>71185378
Oh you mean people who care?

Try again

>>71183547
>supporting the bullshit copyright system
I'm not against them being credited but Kansas Joe had been dead for 30 years by the time Zeppelin's version came out, and Memphis Minnie died a year later.
Get the fuck out.

>>71185427
No, people who see dollar signs, like Anne Frank's diary being copyright protected for 200 years or the fucks who claimed they owned the copyright to the birthday song.
If it was such a big goddamn deal why did all of them wait so long to sue?

>>71185441
>ideas are free for everyone!
Said someone who's never had an original idea
>>71185503
>If it was such a big goddamn deal why did all of them wait so long to sue?
They were just unaware of it.

>listens to No Quarter once

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiZrTQ8qmr8

>this assmad negro complaining about how Zep made all of these faggots' songs better
The correct answer is When the Levee Breaks btw

>>71185539
Nope.
I'm all for the people who had the idea profiting as much as they can, but their great grand children hearing a song on the radio and getting asschapped is not the same. Our copyright system has been fucked from its original intent left right and center by the RIAA/MPAA etc.

>>71169996
This, In The Light is a gem

>>71172351
Maybe not the best, but I ironically really like this one, although I know many people hate it and can't stand ITTOD in general

>>71186289
>Nope.
Not an argument
>I'm all for the people who had the idea profiting as much as they can, but their great grand children hearing a song on the radio and getting asschapped is not the same.
Why not? You don't feel you should provide for your family? Do you have children?

>>71167284
holy diver

>>71187366
Go suck Molyneux's dick. I said 'nope' because you're deliberately misrepresenting my point.
The copyright and patent system protects your rights for a period of time so you can profit, after which it became public domain in exchange for the government granting you a temporary monopoly. This is basic stuff. But we're wandering.

>>71167436
This desu

>>71187945
Non Sequitur

Make an argument or fuck off

>>71188563
How the fuck does it not follow? I'm talking about the copyright system being shit, which was my initial point.

>>71189060
>I'm talking about the copyright system being shit
How is it shit? It's fine and helps the artists and their estate.

Shitty band

Their only good track is D'yer Mak'er