Band Face Off - Round 2

[trackaghost]

Well, Springsteen and Petty met each other in the ring, and while Bruce looked like he could sustain quite a few punches, skinny-boy Tom left The Boss bruised and bloody with 29 glorious votes to Springsteen's not too shabby show of 17.

So Round 1 to Petty, and his Heartbreakers of course, although the vote is still open!

Onto Round 2.

Both of these ear-deafening British rock legends have amps that go up to 11, but which will you choose?

Oh and don't forget to defend your choice.

[DavidMn]

Wow, that's a tough one for me. they're both very good. I gave a slight edge to The Who though.

[Neal]

Because Roger Daltry and Pete Townshend are both super creepy. :wavey:

[DavidMn]

Hey this brings up something I heard awhile back. I had heard that The Who and Led Zepplin didnt like each other that much, especially Pete Townsend and Jimmy Page. Is there any trugh to this?

[dissention]

The Who. Never got into Led Zeppelin very much, though I do like quite a few songs. I personally love Roger Daltrey's voice; their early albums are almost flawless and obviously had a great deal of influence on punk, musically and thematically.

[ontheEdgeof17]

I flipped a coin cuz I don't listen to either of them.

The Who, it is.

[DavidMn]

I flipped a coin cuz I don't listen to either of them.

The Who, it is.
Thats as good as reason as any. :thumbsup:

[estranged4life]

but have to go with Led Zep.

[Serendipity]

Oh my, make it difficult for a displaced rock chick why dontcha? Ok....Led Zep it is. Only cos my local biker bar always plays "Rock and Roll" real loud, real late and I tend to start the dancing. :) I'm tempted to go back and vote again to cancel my vote out tho. I swear I was born to late.........

~Nicki

[DavidMn]

Oh my, make it difficult for a displaced rock chick why dontcha? Ok....Led Zep it is. Only cos my local biker bar always plays "Rock and Roll" real loud, real late and I tend to start the dancing. :) I'm tempted to go back and vote again to cancel my vote out tho. I swear I was born to late.........

~NickiVote again huh? U sure you're not from Chicago? :laugh:

[gldstwmn]

Led Zep, hands down. The songwriting, vocals and musicianship appeal to me more than The Who and that's saying something. I like The Who but there will never, ever be anopther Led Zep.

[DavidMn]

Led Zep, hands down. The songwriting, vocals and musicianship appeal to me more than The Who and that's saying something. I like The Who but there will never, ever be anopther Led Zep.
DO you think they'll ever reunite with Jason Bonham on drums. Boy, I wonder what kind of a pirce that ticket would fetch?

[dissention]

I've never heard that but it may be true. Feuding bands is what rock and roll is made of.
Let me name drop here and say, I was talking to The Who's manager last week and he told me he also used to manage Jimmy Page. In fact he was interrupted half way through by a phone call from the man himself! The Who's manager and Jimmy are still good friends at the very least :)

Didn't Page play guitar on "I Can't Explain"?

[CreepingDeath]

Led Zeppelin

This one isn't even close. I've never really liked The Who.

[markolas]

I picked LZ, but only because I like Tina Turner's version of Whole Lotta Love, and Stevie's rendition of Rock & Roll. I really don't like either of these bands. Although, Tina did a fine version of Acid Queen. Hmm...

[shackin'up]

although i love The Who.

Almost nothing beats Physical Graffiti, I, II and III and IV. That's just too much strength.

[Serrart]

Led Zeppelin, no contest. The had the best living rock guitar player and Robert Plant's voice is way better than Roger Daltrey's for me.

Romy

[chiliD]

Back when he was a session musician, yes, but apparently it's not known whether his guitar track was used in the end.
Page is on loads of other pop songs from the 60s though, I think the most famous is Joe Cocker's A Little Help From My Friends.

And, Donovan's "Sunshine Superman" & "Season Of The Witch".

The big "yes, he did/no, he didn't" song about Jimmy Page was The Kinks "You Really Got Me" (not "I Can't Explain")..Jimmy says he came up with the riff & played guitar on it, Dave Davies says "no, f***ing way". That's where the big "bad vibes" is...not between Jimmy & the Who.

I voted for the Who...they've been around longer...plus, I'm only just now coming out the other side of my "I'm so sick of Led Zeppelin I could puke" phase.

[Dreammms]

Well, this one was easy!! The Who doesn't come close to Led Zeppelin. Not in their dreams IMO

[Beachwood Mac]

Led Zeppelin. Never could get in to The Who. Slept for 2 hours in the San Diego Sports Arena (sometime in the 70's) waiting for Zeppelin to show up very late for their concert. It was worth the wait!

[markolas]

Meh...when are we gonna do the Billie vs. Ella face off? :D

[strandinthewind]

but have to go with Led Zep.

Amen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

to quote La Nicks - it was really too much talent on stage :laugh:

[SteveMacD]

The Who. I love both bands, and I admit I have more Zep than Who, but I think The Who were more original throughout their career, relatively speaking. And, they invented the rock opera, which may actually hurt them.

[SteveMacD]

The big "yes, he did/no, he didn't" song about Jimmy Page was The Kinks "You Really Got Me" (not "I Can't Explain")..Jimmy says he came up with the riff & played guitar on it, Dave Davies says "no, f***ing way". That's where the big "bad vibes" is...not between Jimmy & the Who.
That reminds me of one of the funniest comments I've ever heard. Once, Keith Richards said he couldn't imagine working with singer as flamboyant as Robert Plant. Ummm, Keith...

[danax6]

The Who. :nod: I've never really listened to LZ, though I am familiar with their work. But it was my dad that introduced me to The Who, since he's a fan. So, while growing up, I was always forced to listen to them. Not that it was a hardship. ;)

[strandinthewind]

. . . plus, I'm only just now coming out the other side of my "I'm so sick of Led Zeppelin I could puke" phase.

:laugh: you'll grow out of it - actually swing your guitar and break your hand Mr. Baba O'Reilly :laugh:

Seriously, The Who are amongst the best of the best. I love all there stuff - Quadrophenia, Tommy, etc. - Hell, I even loved "Athena" and "Eminence Front" from Its Hard.

But, LZ is just a little better IMO - though in this class second is really first as well.

[WildInTheWind]

Tough one. Well, Led Zeppelin is one of my all time favorites...so I guess it isn't that hard. THey are, in my opinion, one of the best rock and roll bands ever.

[skcin]

Led Zeppelin

This one isn't even close. I've never really liked The Who.


Ditto. Never got into any of their music.

[Miss Vicky]

I'm not a fan of either one, but I dislike The Who whereas I'm mostly indifferent to Led Zep. Songs like "Squeezebox" and "Teenage Wasteland" just annoy the sh*t out of me. In fact the only Who song I've heard and actually enjoyed is "Behind Blue Eyes." There's at least a handfull of Zep songs that I like, "Kashmir" above all.

[gldstwmn]

DO you think they'll ever reunite with Jason Bonham on drums. Boy, I wonder what kind of a pirce that ticket would fetch?

Didn't they play a one off together at the Atlantic Records thing a while back?

[dissention]

"Teenage Wasteland"

It's "Baba O'Riley." :woohoo:

[SteveMacD]

Songs like "Squeezebox" and "Teenage Wasteland" just annoy the sh*t out of me.
I think Fleetwood Mac's "Thunder Only Happens When It's Raining," the Grateful Dead's "I Will Get By" and John Lennon's "Well We All Shine On" are annoying, too.

[Miss Vicky]

It's "Baba O'Riley." :woohoo:

A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.

And a Who song by any other name still annoys the hell out me.

[Moony]

Don't really care for the who.

[eclipse]

WHO else??
LZ was an excellent band but I don't believe really comparable to the Who.
Apples and Oranges IMO

A truer test would be Stones/Who
It was the same time period and if you were alive and into music (Which I totally was...you either liked one or the other)

Nothing could compare to hearing "Baba O'Reilly" live and in person, with Keith Moon on drums...unless it was "Midnight Rambler" live and in person, with Mick on harmonica.
Sometimes....it's GREAT to be older :cool:

LZ came out later and I loved them too

but for this vote I will take Pete Townsend (such an incredible talent) and the WHO

[face of glass]

Pretty easy. I grew up with the Who when I was 17-20. The band had four distinct personalities who all sounded like they were soloing all the time and yet it all came together in a magical way. Their catalogue has moments of utter chaos and power (classic endings to "My Generation", "Sparks"), vulnerability and beauty ("Tattoo", "Love Reign O'er Me", etc.) and just plain weird ("Cobwebs And Strange", "Boris The Spider"). Pete Townshend was one of the great showmen and songwriters of all the time. Oh, and I find a few of his solo albums (Rough Mix [with Ronnie Lane] Empty Glass, All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes) far more fascinating than any Zeppelin solo product.

Led Zeppelin were a great band too, but I've always preferred Daltrey to Plant as a singer anyway, I find some of Plant's vocalizing pretty annoying sometimes. Favourite Zeppelin song? "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You". And we all know Lux wants her "Tangerine".

[face of glass]

Oh, and to the doubters of The 'Oo, watch The Kids Are Alright. That movie can even convert a stone.

[eclipse]

I don't think so personally. It's all a matter of preference. Since this is a face off, they may eventually come up against, say, Madonna, so ultimately it doesn't matter who they are up against in the initial rounds.

I wasn't questioning your band selections :sorry: if it sounded that way. I am enjoying this thread (I picked the loser last time)
I'm just thinking that Stones and Who belong together---
But hey, that's just me...
and I was trying to think who
I would compare LZ to...
Bad Co?, Van H?, Yes?, The Firm?, (sorry couln't resist)

So please, no offense intended...just me babbling
:xoxo: eclipse

[WildInTheWind]

It's "Baba O'Riley." :woohoo:

Damn I love that song. I don't know how anyone couldn't! :shrug: Oh well, to each there own.