In honor of the last batch of Led Zeppelin reissues (go get those deluxe editions!) I’ve decided to put together my ten favorite Led Zeppelin songs. I’ve been a Zep head for years and they rank in my top five of all time, so putting together this list was AWFULLY tough. Years ago this list would have been quite different but nowadays I lean more to those non-hits (although you have a couple of radio staples in here). I’ll keep my descriptions of why to one brief sentence 🙂
10. That’s The Way – sublime acoustic cut, great Plant vocal and Page guitar
9. For Your Life – love the stop start riff and in the pocket backbeat
8. The Ocean – awesome Bonham drums and cool flow throughout the song
7. Kashmir – moves mountains and perfectly shows off the Led Zep mystique
6. Achilles Last Stand – pure power from all four members across the board and definition of their “tight but loose” approach
5. Rock N Roll – still an awesome tribute to their roots with a killer Bonham intro
4. Gallows Pole – haunting introduction leads into serious foot stomper with Plant at his strongest
3. Trampled Underfoot – great blast of Zep funk with fab clavinet from the always underrated Jonesy!
2. Ramble On – one of the best examples of Zep’s heavier and lighter moments
1. Ten Years Gone – such beauty in its simplicity and subtlety with utter cool for miles
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Good list. Your number one is also mine. It’s always been my favorite. I would have to add The Wanton Song, much for the same reason you list Trampled Underfoot, In the Light always sends chills down my spine, and the wild card Tea For One as my favorite blues, even over Since I’ve Been Loving You. Something about that one is just about as dark and deep as a blues can go. Still, this is one of the hardest lists ever to compile because the radio hits have desensitized us.
I mean there’s just no way Stairway and Whole Lotta Love wouldn’t be here if we’d heard all these with the same initial exposure.
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Just too many great songs. I still had another twentysomething on the list that I was trying to really glean from and that was hard, but I had to pick the ones that settle the Zep fix when I need it. Although throwing on Physical Graffiti usually does the trick!
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