Led Zeppelin Album Battle!! III versus IV

They also reversed the reverb of the harmonica on When The Levee Breaks. It really adds to the surreal feel of the song. Jones loved the song saying that they created a real mood on that one. He also noted that the fourth album was the one, no one compared them to Black Sabbath anymore after that.

The opening chords of Gallows Pole sets the scene of a dark and medieval picture and Battle of Evermore is just so atmospheric of English folklore and conflict !

I’m a diehard, right to the end baby! Gentlemen, another sterling episode. I love the intense analysis, breakdown and commentary on each track on both albums. Especially hearing it from a drummer and a guitar player. That adds some delicious depth and detail to the proceedings. Speaking of drumming, I watched Peter’s performance of “Moby Dick” on his YouTube channel right after Tom mentioned it. I was floored with his mad skin skills! From the jump, l thought he wasn’t going to play without his sticks. Then, he puts them down - just like Bonzo - and played with his hands! Quite a performance. Regarding both records, neither is my favorite Led Zeppelin album. However, that’s not to deny the greatness of each release. With over 24 million copies sold of Zep IV - in the US alone! - it’s a stone cold classic. Each tune is just friggin’ awesome. When it comes Zeppelin III, that album is also excellent. However, as a Queens New York yewt, it wasn’t as immediate to me as every other LZ LP. Just as Tom said, it’s improved to me over the ensuing decades. I love 9 of the 10 tunes. The song I’ve always had issues with is the final song, the Bukka White cover. That vocal effect on Percy’s voice has always alienated me. The Mania Man is correct, “Poor Tom” or “Hey Hey, What Can I Do” would’ve made Zep III a stronger elpee. Led Zeppelin IV is my personal winner in this battle royale. Keep on the straight and narrow path, men. Cheers from The Big Apple. 🍏 Rock Out and Prog On! “Don’t cross the crooked step!” Your pal and mine, ~ The Dreaded, Shredded and Unleaded Davey Cretin from CRETIN CLASSICS.

LZ IV was for a long time my favorite LZ album. When I first heard LZ III I was fascinated by Immigrant Song and disappointed by most of the rest. But since then (35 years ago) LZ III grew on me a lot, but I think LZ IV still wins by 9.75 to 9.5. It's always a pleasure to listen to people talking LZ :) One of my top three bands of all time.

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Good work u guys..peter is great addition to this series 🎼😎👍🥁

I love both these albums, but I'm going with III because it was the first LZ record that I owned and it's my second favorite LZ album!

Tom keeps bringing it! Love these shows man keep it up. Might I suggest maybe a Sabbath one? (Ozzy V Dio album would be cool). Anyways, with LZ I love both of these albums. And being younger I never had the same feelings many older fans felt about III.Sure it's more acoustic and different that way. But still the songs hold up very strong in this album (Besides Hats Off, never really got that song still kinda cool experimental.) Some of my favorite Zep songs are on III. Celebration Day, Immigrant Song,Tangerine,Gallows Pole,Out on the Tiles. Classic stuff! I think I have to give the edge to LZ 4 though. There is a reason they STILL play almost play all these songs on radio (sorry Four Sticks!). Stairway Black Dog When The Levee Breaks. So great start to finish. I'd have to give the edge to 4 for me but both are phenomenal records! Thanks again for great show!

The thing is, from this player’s perspective anyway, Bonham did amazing stuff on every album and as arguably the biggest influence on my playing, it’s pointless to pick one over the other because he was so good on any song he played on. I steal stuff from every album Lol. Even the songs he doesn’t play on are lessons in musical craftsmanship and excellence.

This is a bit like asking a Christian to choose between Jesus and God. Led Zep III is the pastoral Jesus choice, whereas IV is the thunderous God choice. If you ask me, thunder rocks harder than hippie handclaps, so IV wins!