Comments on: Led Zeppelin’s First Album http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/led-zeppelins-first-album/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:55:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/led-zeppelins-first-album/comment-page-1/#comment-645 markross Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:49:56 +0000 http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=2881#comment-645 <p><span>It is possibly my favorite Zeppelin album, but they are all great. I can think of two other Zeppelin albums that, for me, rank up there, as well... Zeppelin ll, and Houses of The Holy. </span></p> It is possibly my favorite Zeppelin album, but they are all great.
I can think of two other Zeppelin albums that, for me, rank up there, as well…
Zeppelin ll, and Houses of The Holy.

]]> By: LdyBelle http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/led-zeppelins-first-album/comment-page-1/#comment-642 LdyBelle Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:37:15 +0000 http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=2881#comment-642 Yes!  As I said, it is an excellent album with fantastic songs :mrgreen:   Yes!  As I said, it is an excellent album with fantastic songs :mrgreen:

 

]]> By: markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/led-zeppelins-first-album/comment-page-1/#comment-638 markross Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:25:08 +0000 http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=2881#comment-638 All are amazing songs! The drumming in How Many More Times, and Dazed and Confused is phenomenal. I "love" Communication Breakdown, as well; that was actually Zeppelin's first song together. How about Your Time is Gonna Come? A <strong>very</strong> nice, little/obscure Zeppelin tune <span>:smile:</span> All are amazing songs!

The drumming in How Many More Times, and Dazed and Confused is phenomenal.

I "love" Communication Breakdown, as well; that was actually Zeppelin's first song together.

How about Your Time is Gonna Come?

A very nice, little/obscure Zeppelin tune <span>:smile:</span>

]]> By: LdyBelle http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/led-zeppelins-first-album/comment-page-1/#comment-636 LdyBelle Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:17:22 +0000 http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=2881#comment-636 Not just one, a few...    <em>How Many More Times, Dazed and Confused, Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You</em>, are probably my tops, but it is one awesome album! Not just one, a few…  

 How Many More Times, Dazed and Confused, Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You, are probably my tops, but it is one awesome album!

]]> By: markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/led-zeppelins-first-album/comment-page-1/#comment-634 markross Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:09:47 +0000 http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=2881#comment-634 It is definitely a classic, and one of their best, for sure. It actually knocked Abbey Road (The Beatles) off of number 1, in 1969. That is a hell of an achievement, musically. Do you have a favorite song on this album? Mark It is definitely a classic, and one of their best, for sure.

It actually knocked Abbey Road (The Beatles) off of number 1, in 1969.

That is a hell of an achievement, musically.

Do you have a favorite song on this album?

Mark

]]> By: LdyBelle http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/led-zeppelins-first-album/comment-page-1/#comment-631 LdyBelle Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:50:42 +0000 http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=2881#comment-631 To me, probably their best album... To me, probably their best album…

]]> By: markross http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/led-zeppelins-first-album/comment-page-1/#comment-629 markross Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:31:40 +0000 http://www.blog.hypercubecafe.com/?p=2881#comment-629 Zeppelin: 1. A large dirigible balloon consisting of a long, cylindrical, covered framework containing compartments or cells filled with gas, and of various structures for holding the engines, passengers, etc. 2. Any rigid airship or dirigible. 1900, from Ger. <span class="foreign">Zeppelin,</span> short for <span class="foreign">Zeppelinschiff</span> "Zeppelin ship," after Count Ferdinand von <span class="foreign">Zeppelin</span> (1838-1917), Ger. general who perfected its design. Dictionary.com --- On May 6, 1937, The German Airship, Hindenburg, disastrously <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindenburg_disaster" target="_blank">crashed in Lakehurst, NJ,</a> killing 35 of the 97 passengers on board. --- The <strong>band</strong> was told that they'd go over <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindenburg_disaster#Audio" target="_blank"> like a lead balloon.</a> Apparently, that was not the case. However, the name stuck; so, by dropping the "a" from Lead, for proper pronunciation, and by using The German name, Zeppelin (balloon), the band now had it's name, and The Hindenburg disaster became the eponymous inspiration for their first album cover. Sadly, in 1937, The Hindenburg did go over like a lead balloon. <a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/84/Hindenburg_burning.jpg" target="_blank">Hindenburg burning</a> --- Please click <a href="http://www.hyperblogcafe.com/the-hindenburg-disaster" target="_blank">here</a>, if you'd like to view vintage footage of the actual Hindenburg flight, and The Hindenburg crashing into the tower. Zeppelin:

1. A large dirigible balloon consisting of a long, cylindrical, covered framework containing compartments or cells filled with gas, and of various structures for holding the engines, passengers, etc.

2. Any rigid airship or dirigible.

1900, from Ger. <span class="foreign">Zeppelin,</span> short for <span class="foreign">Zeppelinschiff</span> "Zeppelin ship," after Count Ferdinand von <span class="foreign">Zeppelin</span> (1838-1917), Ger. general who perfected its design.

Dictionary.com

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On May 6, 1937, The German Airship, Hindenburg, disastrously crashed in Lakehurst, NJ, killing 35 of the 97 passengers on board.

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The band was told that they'd go over like a lead balloon.

Apparently, that was not the case. However, the name stuck; so, by dropping the "a" from Lead, for proper pronunciation, and by using The German name, Zeppelin (balloon), the band now had it's name, and The Hindenburg disaster became the eponymous inspiration for their first album cover.

Sadly, in 1937, The Hindenburg did go over like a lead balloon.

Hindenburg burning

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Please click here, if you'd like to view vintage footage of the actual Hindenburg flight, and The Hindenburg crashing into the tower.

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