Song Debate #1: Stairway to Heaven

[Reed Rothchild | 10,083]

 

[Kguillemette | 1,682]

6/10. Fine song, but product of its time.

[fox | 1,861]

One of the most overplayed songs ever

[RH | 5,429]

9 minutes ago, fox said:

One of the most overplayed songs ever

My wife and I watch that film about once a year.  It's one of maybe 3 films she can watch more than once.

[Brickman | 4,317]

8/10 for me. The over playing of it has probably worn it out a little but if I ever hear it I still like to crank it. The song is very well written and the progression is so interesting and quite different for what most were doing at the time. 

[docile tapeworm | 4,349]

Best version imo

 

[Brickman | 4,317]

1 hour ago, skinnygrinny said:

Best version imo

 

Thanks for the link. I have to agree, one of the best versions I've listened to.

[AstralSoul | 524]

It's good. It's iconic obviously. But I've heard it so many times in my life I just kinda drown it out when I hear it now. It's not bad but I'm just bored of it, like a huge number of other great songs that get overplayed. 7/10

[Hammerfestus | 4,211]

I was going to give it an 8 and as I was thinking about what I would say I threw the song on.  From the solo break to the end of the song it’s a banger no matter how many times I’ve heard it.  That guitar solo is tasty as fuck and one of the greatest rock and roll solos ever written.  9.

[docile tapeworm | 4,349]

16 minutes ago, Hammerfestus said:

I was going to give it an 8 and as I was thinking about what I would say I threw the song on.  From the solo break to the end of the song it’s a banger no matter how many times I’ve heard it.  That guitar solo is tasty as fuck and one of the greatest rock and roll solos ever written.  9.

….and as we wind on down the road!

[Estil | 1,297]

Remember that topic I made about many covers/remakes being better than the original?  Well I definitely heart the way Heart does it!

[Hammerfestus | 4,211]

29 minutes ago, Estil said:

Remember that topic I made about many covers/remakes being better than the original?  Well I definitely heart the way Heart does it!

Oh dang I want to play too

 

[Gloves | 12,594]

 

[JamesRobot | 6,274]

44 minutes ago, Estil said:

better than the original? 

Hold my beer.

 

[TDIRunner | 3,011]

I liked it a lot when I was younger, but I've sort of lost interest in it.  If I heard it on the radio, I would probably listen to it, but it's not part of my 14 hour playlist that I typically listen to while driving.  

[Sumez | 3,218]

Not my kinda music at all, but it's a very cool and catchy song. 8/10, though it's not like I go around recommending it to people.

[twiztor | 960]

7/10. Zeppelin took me a long time to appreciate, as the high pitched vocals always sat wrong with me. But you can't help but appreciate the guitar work. It has been played to death, but it's still a solid song to listen to in a vacuum. 

 

as for best versions, this is my favorite:

 

[Estil | 1,297]

16 hours ago, Gloves said:

 

 

[Reed Rothchild | 10,083]

New poll question: will @Estil vote for the first time ever instead of just posting unrelated YouTube clips?

[Estil | 1,297]

2 minutes ago, Reed Rothchild said:

New poll question: will @Estil vote for the first time ever instead of just posting unrelated YouTube clips?

I thought I did vote a few times...I guess for this one you want me to vote on the original or on Heart's version?

[Reed Rothchild | 10,083]

1 minute ago, Estil said:

I thought I did vote a few times...I guess for this one you want me to vote on the original or on Heart's version?

Quit stalling

[Link | 2,952]

Came to post a Wayne's World gif. It might be worth a 7 or 8 to me, but the overplayed syndrome that affects all of Led Zeppelin's hits (through no fault of their own) takes it down to a 5. Boring radio DJs have killed the entire band for me.

[Estil | 1,297]

7 minutes ago, Link said:

Came to post a Wayne's World gif. It might be worth a 7 or 8 to me, but the overplayed syndrome that affects all of Led Zeppelin's hits (through no fault of their own) takes it down to a 5. Boring radio DJs have killed the entire band for me.

I haven't bothered with any sort of radio for well over 10-15 years...why should I when I can play most any song/video I want on YouTube (plus I got a nice collection of downloaded music videos) and Music Choice has a bunch of different genres to pick from.

[Link | 2,952]

2 hours ago, Estil said:

I haven't bothered with any sort of radio for well over 10-15 years...why should I when I can play most any song/video I want on YouTube (plus I got a nice collection of downloaded music videos) and Music Choice has a bunch of different genres to pick from.

This already happened many years ago. And sometimes I hear music from places that aren't my desktop computer, like a rental truck.

[Hammerfestus | 4,211]

51 minutes ago, Link said:

This already happened many years ago. And sometimes I hear music from places that aren't my desktop computer, like a rental truck.

I have to assume that classic rock radio is still the same handful songs they always played on repeat 10+ years ago.  Jesus h crist there are other Rush songs than Tom Sawyer.  Or is classic rock like 90s tunes now and my classic rock is golden oldies?

Edited January 13, 2024 by Hammerfestus