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Title: Clash of the Titans Poll- GNR vs Led Zeppelin reunion Post by: SkeletorSerpent on August 25, 2015, 01:11:43 PM Ultimate Classic Rock asked its viewers which would be the more anticipated reunion- Zep or GNR
Here is the link- http://ultimateclassicrock.com/led-zeppelin-guns-n-roses-reunion-tour-clash/ Very close match at the time . . . Title: Re: Clash of the Titans Poll- GNR vs Led Zeppelin reunion Post by: JAEBALL on August 25, 2015, 01:13:15 PM Ultimate Classic Rock asked its viewers which would be the more anticipated reunion- Zep or GNR Here is the link-http://ultimateclassicrock.com/led-zeppelin-guns-n-roses-reunion-tour-clash/ Very close match at the time . . . Both would be amazing...but Zep did play together a couple times... GNR doesn't have that... Title: Re: Clash of the Titans Poll- GNR vs Led Zeppelin reunion Post by: SkeletorSerpent on August 25, 2015, 01:21:22 PM If someone would have asked me this question 10 years ago (even though I am a much bigger GNR fan), I would have still claimed Led Zeppelin. In my mind, they were the architects of modern hard rock, the archetype that was on another plane than any other band. But now, with more time passed, Gnr have proven to stand the test of time. Their legacy continues to grow, not diminish. They are still are very influential cultural force and their iconic stature grows with time.
GNP simply have the better rock music overall-- Zep was more groundbreaking and influential-- but Gnr evolved the genre and grew it into its perfection. They polished up all the cliches of the great bands before them and mastered hard rock n roll. They are the "capstone" of the hard rock genre. Nobody did it better. They had the right look, attitude, cultural impact, and sound. They could back up their perfect bad ass image with the perfect bad ass music. No band had ever done that before, e.g. Sex Pistols had a bad ass image but their music sucked. Aerosmith had a "good rock look," but their music was only great, not epic and earth shattering. Motley Crue had a solid sound, but the wrong "look," too girly girl and mascara and spandex. GNP are the quintessential and definitive rock band. They had the cultural dominance, relevance, and ubiquity of Elvis, Beatles, Michaal Jackson, and Eminem, yet they remained a sleazy, bluesy, gritty rock band that could write classic hard rock riffs and the most beautiful ballads. In the final analysis, they are the best. Their only "weak spot" is that they weren't "prolific" in their output. But, they dominate any other category- look, quality, cultural impact, etc. Title: Re: Clash of the Titans Poll- GNR vs Led Zeppelin reunion Post by: westcoast_junkie on August 25, 2015, 01:43:49 PM Zeppelin. Simply because they have lots of nostalgia to play on. But they just have that (and of course very good music). Guns are still alive, and I prefer them to continue down the current road, rather than be a nostalgic act. The future is bright : ok:
Just to make it clear, I put Guns, any lineup, over Zeppelin. Title: Re: Clash of the Titans Poll- GNR vs Led Zeppelin reunion Post by: siraddam on August 25, 2015, 02:49:29 PM Imagine a tour with both bands - how epic would that be?!?! ;D
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