More than five decades after its release, a 1971 rock song has just been >ranked the rCLGreatest Classic Rock SongrCY of all time rCo and fans say its >legendary drum intro is the reason why.
According to a ranking of Greatest Classic Rock Songs by Great Bands,
the No. 1 spot belongs to rCLWhen the Levee BreaksrCY by Led Zeppelin.
Originally appearing as the closing track on the bandrCOs untitled fourth >album in 1971, the song has long been revered for one defining element:
John BonhamrCOs thunderous drum sound.
One fan summed it up simply in the rankingrCOs comments section: rCLMost >memorable drum beat ever.rCY
That sentiment echoes decades of critical praise.
In rCLLed Zeppelin: The Complete Guide to Their Music,rCY author Dave Lewis >described the track as featuring rCLone of the most powerful drum sounds >ever committed to tape.rCY
The two-bar drum break that opens the song has taken on a life of its
own in music history. A 2013 Esquire piece examining rap samples noted
that the intro is rCLone of the most monumental pieces of rock drumming
ever recorded,rCY and one of the most widely sampled, appearing in songs
by artists ranging from Eminem and Dr. Dre to the Beastie Boys.
rCLWhen the Levee BreaksrCY didnrCOt begin as a Led Zeppelin composition. The >song was first written and recorded in 1929 by Kansas Joe McCoy and
Memphis Minnie, inspired by the devastation of the Great Mississippi
Flood of 1927.
Robert Plant retained many of the original lyrics when Led Zeppelin
reworked the song, but guitarist Jimmy Page built an entirely new riff >around it, transforming a country blues track into something seismic and >atmospheric.
The result was a brooding, hypnotic epic that closed one of the most >successful albums in rock historyrCoan album that also includes rCLStairway >to Heaven,rCY rCLBlack Dog,rCY and rCLRock and Roll.rCY
With Beatles, Stones, Zeppelin and Floyd all represented, the ranking
reads like a Mount Rushmore of rock historyrCobut itrCOs BonhamrCOs cavernous >drumbeat that ultimately claimed the crown.
https://parade.com/news/1971-hit-ranked-greatest-classic-rock-song-led-zeppelin
They're right about that drum bit. That riff Page cooked up has a real >swampy feel to it. Not sure whether the slide thingy adds to the
swampyness or not. It just is swampy.
That interlude or whatever has a bit too "English" feel to it for my
tastes. It's like an idea from a different song. But nevermind.
The only issue I have is that after 4min of the same swamp stuff with an >inner city groove, I get bored. The first 2min are ok. I never get bored >with a Paul McCartney song.
In article <10n98tq$871c$3@dont-email.me>,
Pelle Svansl||s <pelle@svans.los> wrote:
More than five decades after its release, a 1971 rock song has just been
ranked the rCLGreatest Classic Rock SongrCY of all time rCo and fans say its >> legendary drum intro is the reason why.
According to a ranking of Greatest Classic Rock Songs by Great Bands,
the No. 1 spot belongs to rCLWhen the Levee BreaksrCY by Led Zeppelin.
Originally appearing as the closing track on the bandrCOs untitled fourth
album in 1971, the song has long been revered for one defining element:
John BonhamrCOs thunderous drum sound.
One fan summed it up simply in the rankingrCOs comments section: rCLMost
memorable drum beat ever.rCY
That sentiment echoes decades of critical praise.
In rCLLed Zeppelin: The Complete Guide to Their Music,rCY author Dave Lewis >> described the track as featuring rCLone of the most powerful drum sounds
ever committed to tape.rCY
The two-bar drum break that opens the song has taken on a life of its
own in music history. A 2013 Esquire piece examining rap samples noted
that the intro is rCLone of the most monumental pieces of rock drumming
ever recorded,rCY and one of the most widely sampled, appearing in songs
by artists ranging from Eminem and Dr. Dre to the Beastie Boys.
rCLWhen the Levee BreaksrCY didnrCOt begin as a Led Zeppelin composition. The
song was first written and recorded in 1929 by Kansas Joe McCoy and
Memphis Minnie, inspired by the devastation of the Great Mississippi
Flood of 1927.
Robert Plant retained many of the original lyrics when Led Zeppelin
reworked the song, but guitarist Jimmy Page built an entirely new riff
around it, transforming a country blues track into something seismic and
atmospheric.
The result was a brooding, hypnotic epic that closed one of the most
successful albums in rock historyrCoan album that also includes rCLStairway >> to Heaven,rCY rCLBlack Dog,rCY and rCLRock and Roll.rCY
With Beatles, Stones, Zeppelin and Floyd all represented, the ranking
reads like a Mount Rushmore of rock historyrCobut itrCOs BonhamrCOs cavernous
drumbeat that ultimately claimed the crown.
https://parade.com/news/1971-hit-ranked-greatest-classic-rock-song-led-zeppelin
They're right about that drum bit. That riff Page cooked up has a real
swampy feel to it. Not sure whether the slide thingy adds to the
swampyness or not. It just is swampy.
That interlude or whatever has a bit too "English" feel to it for my
tastes. It's like an idea from a different song. But nevermind.
The only issue I have is that after 4min of the same swamp stuff with an
inner city groove, I get bored. The first 2min are ok. I never get bored
with a Paul McCartney song.
Great tune. Is swampy like bluesy?
Macca wrote some classic pop songs. Zep is a different animal.
bmoore kirjoitti 20.2.2026 klo 21.05:
In article <10n98tq$871c$3@dont-email.me>,
Pelle Svansl||s-a <pelle@svans.los> wrote:
More than five decades after its release, a 1971 rock song has just been >>> ranked the rCLGreatest Classic Rock SongrCY of all time rCo and fans say its
legendary drum intro is the reason why.
According to a ranking of Greatest Classic Rock Songs by Great Bands,
the No. 1 spot belongs to rCLWhen the Levee BreaksrCY by Led Zeppelin.
Originally appearing as the closing track on the bandrCOs untitled fourth >>> album in 1971, the song has long been revered for one defining element:
John BonhamrCOs thunderous drum sound.
One fan summed it up simply in the rankingrCOs comments section: rCLMost >>> memorable drum beat ever.rCY
That sentiment echoes decades of critical praise.
In rCLLed Zeppelin: The Complete Guide to Their Music,rCY author Dave Lewis >>> described the track as featuring rCLone of the most powerful drum sounds >>> ever committed to tape.rCY
The two-bar drum break that opens the song has taken on a life of its
own in music history. A 2013 Esquire piece examining rap samples noted
that the intro is rCLone of the most monumental pieces of rock drumming
ever recorded,rCY and one of the most widely sampled, appearing in songs >>> by artists ranging from Eminem and Dr. Dre to the Beastie Boys.
rCLWhen the Levee BreaksrCY didnrCOt begin as a Led Zeppelin composition. The
song was first written and recorded in 1929 by Kansas Joe McCoy and
Memphis Minnie, inspired by the devastation of the Great Mississippi
Flood of 1927.
Robert Plant retained many of the original lyrics when Led Zeppelin
reworked the song, but guitarist Jimmy Page built an entirely new riff
around it, transforming a country blues track into something seismic and >>> atmospheric.
The result was a brooding, hypnotic epic that closed one of the most
successful albums in rock historyrCoan album that also includes rCLStairway >>> to Heaven,rCY rCLBlack Dog,rCY and rCLRock and Roll.rCY
With Beatles, Stones, Zeppelin and Floyd all represented, the ranking
reads like a Mount Rushmore of rock historyrCobut itrCOs BonhamrCOs cavernous
drumbeat that ultimately claimed the crown.
https://parade.com/news/1971-hit-ranked-greatest-classic-rock-song-
led-zeppelin
They're right about that drum bit. That riff Page cooked up has a real
swampy feel to it. Not sure whether the slide thingy adds to the
swampyness or not. It just is swampy.
That interlude or whatever has a bit too "English" feel to it for my
tastes. It's like an idea from a different song. But nevermind.
The only issue I have is that after 4min of the same swamp stuff with an >>> inner city groove, I get bored. The first 2min are ok. I never get bored >>> with a Paul McCartney song.
Great tune. Is swampy like bluesy?
Macca wrote some classic pop songs. Zep is a different animal.
It's good. But greatest classic, I don't think so.
Who tf ranks 1970s rock songs at this day and age anyway... Raja, the
next gen who just heard them for the first time or some die hard nostalgics...? Seems sort of pointless...
Besides, the best classic rock song is Child in Time. I might personally
go for Burn as well. (not the live version)
This ain't bad either:
https://youtu.be/P9ABG-TBi6M?si=5fUW9LV8xOzOdbbK
In article <10n98tq$871c$3@dont-email.me>,
Pelle Svansl||s <pelle@svans.los> wrote:
More than five decades after its release, a 1971 rock song has just been
ranked the rCLGreatest Classic Rock SongrCY of all time rCo and fans say its >> legendary drum intro is the reason why.
According to a ranking of Greatest Classic Rock Songs by Great Bands,
the No. 1 spot belongs to rCLWhen the Levee BreaksrCY by Led Zeppelin.
Originally appearing as the closing track on the bandrCOs untitled fourth
album in 1971, the song has long been revered for one defining element:
John BonhamrCOs thunderous drum sound.
One fan summed it up simply in the rankingrCOs comments section: rCLMost
memorable drum beat ever.rCY
That sentiment echoes decades of critical praise.
In rCLLed Zeppelin: The Complete Guide to Their Music,rCY author Dave Lewis >> described the track as featuring rCLone of the most powerful drum sounds
ever committed to tape.rCY
The two-bar drum break that opens the song has taken on a life of its
own in music history. A 2013 Esquire piece examining rap samples noted
that the intro is rCLone of the most monumental pieces of rock drumming
ever recorded,rCY and one of the most widely sampled, appearing in songs
by artists ranging from Eminem and Dr. Dre to the Beastie Boys.
rCLWhen the Levee BreaksrCY didnrCOt begin as a Led Zeppelin composition. The
song was first written and recorded in 1929 by Kansas Joe McCoy and
Memphis Minnie, inspired by the devastation of the Great Mississippi
Flood of 1927.
Robert Plant retained many of the original lyrics when Led Zeppelin
reworked the song, but guitarist Jimmy Page built an entirely new riff
around it, transforming a country blues track into something seismic and
atmospheric.
The result was a brooding, hypnotic epic that closed one of the most
successful albums in rock historyrCoan album that also includes rCLStairway >> to Heaven,rCY rCLBlack Dog,rCY and rCLRock and Roll.rCY
With Beatles, Stones, Zeppelin and Floyd all represented, the ranking
reads like a Mount Rushmore of rock historyrCobut itrCOs BonhamrCOs cavernous
drumbeat that ultimately claimed the crown.
https://parade.com/news/1971-hit-ranked-greatest-classic-rock-song-led-zeppelin
They're right about that drum bit. That riff Page cooked up has a real
swampy feel to it. Not sure whether the slide thingy adds to the
swampyness or not. It just is swampy.
That interlude or whatever has a bit too "English" feel to it for my
tastes. It's like an idea from a different song. But nevermind.
The only issue I have is that after 4min of the same swamp stuff with an
inner city groove, I get bored. The first 2min are ok. I never get bored
with a Paul McCartney song.
Great tune. Is swampy like bluesy?
Macca wrote some classic pop songs. Zep is a different animal.
On 2/20/2026 1:05 PM, bmoore wrote:
In article <10n98tq$871c$3@dont-email.me>,
Pelle Svansl||s-a <pelle@svans.los> wrote:
More than five decades after its release, a 1971 rock song has just been >>> ranked the rCLGreatest Classic Rock SongrCY of all time rCo and fans say its
legendary drum intro is the reason why.
According to a ranking of Greatest Classic Rock Songs by Great Bands,
the No. 1 spot belongs to rCLWhen the Levee BreaksrCY by Led Zeppelin.
Originally appearing as the closing track on the bandrCOs untitled fourth >>> album in 1971, the song has long been revered for one defining element:
John BonhamrCOs thunderous drum sound.
One fan summed it up simply in the rankingrCOs comments section: rCLMost >>> memorable drum beat ever.rCY
That sentiment echoes decades of critical praise.
In rCLLed Zeppelin: The Complete Guide to Their Music,rCY author Dave Lewis >>> described the track as featuring rCLone of the most powerful drum sounds >>> ever committed to tape.rCY
The two-bar drum break that opens the song has taken on a life of its
own in music history. A 2013 Esquire piece examining rap samples noted
that the intro is rCLone of the most monumental pieces of rock drumming
ever recorded,rCY and one of the most widely sampled, appearing in songs >>> by artists ranging from Eminem and Dr. Dre to the Beastie Boys.
rCLWhen the Levee BreaksrCY didnrCOt begin as a Led Zeppelin composition. The
song was first written and recorded in 1929 by Kansas Joe McCoy and
Memphis Minnie, inspired by the devastation of the Great Mississippi
Flood of 1927.
Robert Plant retained many of the original lyrics when Led Zeppelin
reworked the song, but guitarist Jimmy Page built an entirely new riff
around it, transforming a country blues track into something seismic and >>> atmospheric.
The result was a brooding, hypnotic epic that closed one of the most
successful albums in rock historyrCoan album that also includes rCLStairway >>> to Heaven,rCY rCLBlack Dog,rCY and rCLRock and Roll.rCY
With Beatles, Stones, Zeppelin and Floyd all represented, the ranking
reads like a Mount Rushmore of rock historyrCobut itrCOs BonhamrCOs cavernous
drumbeat that ultimately claimed the crown.
https://parade.com/news/1971-hit-ranked-greatest-classic-rock-song-
led-zeppelin
They're right about that drum bit. That riff Page cooked up has a real
swampy feel to it. Not sure whether the slide thingy adds to the
swampyness or not. It just is swampy.
That interlude or whatever has a bit too "English" feel to it for my
tastes. It's like an idea from a different song. But nevermind.
The only issue I have is that after 4min of the same swamp stuff with an >>> inner city groove, I get bored. The first 2min are ok. I never get bored >>> with a Paul McCartney song.
Great tune. Is swampy like bluesy?
Macca wrote some classic pop songs. Zep is a different animal.
I have honestly asked a friend or two *if* Zep ever wrote/covered a bad song. They couldn't think of one (nor I).
On 2/25/26 4:42 PM, Scall5 wrote:
On 2/20/2026 1:05 PM, bmoore wrote:
In article <10n98tq$871c$3@dont-email.me>,
Pelle Svansl||s-a <pelle@svans.los> wrote:
More than five decades after its release, a 1971 rock song has just
been
ranked the rCLGreatest Classic Rock SongrCY of all time rCo and fans say its
legendary drum intro is the reason why.
According to a ranking of Greatest Classic Rock Songs by Great Bands,
the No. 1 spot belongs to rCLWhen the Levee BreaksrCY by Led Zeppelin. >>>>
Originally appearing as the closing track on the bandrCOs untitled fourth >>>> album in 1971, the song has long been revered for one defining element: >>>> John BonhamrCOs thunderous drum sound.
One fan summed it up simply in the rankingrCOs comments section: rCLMost >>>> memorable drum beat ever.rCY
That sentiment echoes decades of critical praise.
In rCLLed Zeppelin: The Complete Guide to Their Music,rCY author Dave Lewis
described the track as featuring rCLone of the most powerful drum sounds >>>> ever committed to tape.rCY
The two-bar drum break that opens the song has taken on a life of its
own in music history. A 2013 Esquire piece examining rap samples noted >>>> that the intro is rCLone of the most monumental pieces of rock drumming >>>> ever recorded,rCY and one of the most widely sampled, appearing in songs >>>> by artists ranging from Eminem and Dr. Dre to the Beastie Boys.
rCLWhen the Levee BreaksrCY didnrCOt begin as a Led Zeppelin composition. The
song was first written and recorded in 1929 by Kansas Joe McCoy and
Memphis Minnie, inspired by the devastation of the Great Mississippi
Flood of 1927.
Robert Plant retained many of the original lyrics when Led Zeppelin
reworked the song, but guitarist Jimmy Page built an entirely new riff >>>> around it, transforming a country blues track into something seismic
and
atmospheric.
The result was a brooding, hypnotic epic that closed one of the most
successful albums in rock historyrCoan album that also includes rCLStairway
to Heaven,rCY rCLBlack Dog,rCY and rCLRock and Roll.rCY
With Beatles, Stones, Zeppelin and Floyd all represented, the ranking
reads like a Mount Rushmore of rock historyrCobut itrCOs BonhamrCOs cavernous
drumbeat that ultimately claimed the crown.
https://parade.com/news/1971-hit-ranked-greatest-classic-rock-song-
led-zeppelin
They're right about that drum bit. That riff Page cooked up has a real >>>> swampy feel to it. Not sure whether the slide thingy adds to the
swampyness or not. It just is swampy.
That interlude or whatever has a bit too "English" feel to it for my
tastes. It's like an idea from a different song. But nevermind.
The only issue I have is that after 4min of the same swamp stuff
with an
inner city groove, I get bored. The first 2min are ok. I never get
bored
with a Paul McCartney song.
Great tune. Is swampy like bluesy?
Macca wrote some classic pop songs. Zep is a different animal.
I have honestly asked a friend or two *if* Zep ever wrote/covered a
bad song. They couldn't think of one (nor I).
I can only take just so much blues.
On 2/25/2026 6:52 PM, Sawfish wrote:
On 2/25/26 4:42 PM, Scall5 wrote:I'm always focused on Bonham, drums is a hobby (stress relief) of mine.
On 2/20/2026 1:05 PM, bmoore wrote:
In article <10n98tq$871c$3@dont-email.me>,
Pelle Svansl||s-a <pelle@svans.los> wrote:
More than five decades after its release, a 1971 rock song has just >>>>> been
ranked the rCLGreatest Classic Rock SongrCY of all time rCo and fans say its
legendary drum intro is the reason why.
According to a ranking of Greatest Classic Rock Songs by Great Bands, >>>>> the No. 1 spot belongs to rCLWhen the Levee BreaksrCY by Led Zeppelin. >>>>>
Originally appearing as the closing track on the bandrCOs untitled
fourth
album in 1971, the song has long been revered for one defining
element:
John BonhamrCOs thunderous drum sound.
One fan summed it up simply in the rankingrCOs comments section: rCLMost >>>>> memorable drum beat ever.rCY
That sentiment echoes decades of critical praise.
In rCLLed Zeppelin: The Complete Guide to Their Music,rCY author Dave >>>>> Lewis
described the track as featuring rCLone of the most powerful drum sounds >>>>> ever committed to tape.rCY
The two-bar drum break that opens the song has taken on a life of its >>>>> own in music history. A 2013 Esquire piece examining rap samples noted >>>>> that the intro is rCLone of the most monumental pieces of rock drumming >>>>> ever recorded,rCY and one of the most widely sampled, appearing in songs >>>>> by artists ranging from Eminem and Dr. Dre to the Beastie Boys.
rCLWhen the Levee BreaksrCY didnrCOt begin as a Led Zeppelin composition.
The
song was first written and recorded in 1929 by Kansas Joe McCoy and
Memphis Minnie, inspired by the devastation of the Great Mississippi >>>>> Flood of 1927.
Robert Plant retained many of the original lyrics when Led Zeppelin
reworked the song, but guitarist Jimmy Page built an entirely new riff >>>>> around it, transforming a country blues track into something
seismic and
atmospheric.
The result was a brooding, hypnotic epic that closed one of the most >>>>> successful albums in rock historyrCoan album that also includes
rCLStairway
to Heaven,rCY rCLBlack Dog,rCY and rCLRock and Roll.rCY
With Beatles, Stones, Zeppelin and Floyd all represented, the ranking >>>>> reads like a Mount Rushmore of rock historyrCobut itrCOs BonhamrCOs >>>>> cavernous
drumbeat that ultimately claimed the crown.
https://parade.com/news/1971-hit-ranked-greatest-classic-rock-song- >>>>> led-zeppelin
They're right about that drum bit. That riff Page cooked up has a real >>>>> swampy feel to it. Not sure whether the slide thingy adds to the
swampyness or not. It just is swampy.
That interlude or whatever has a bit too "English" feel to it for my >>>>> tastes. It's like an idea from a different song. But nevermind.
The only issue I have is that after 4min of the same swamp stuff
with an
inner city groove, I get bored. The first 2min are ok. I never get
bored
with a Paul McCartney song.
Great tune. Is swampy like bluesy?
Macca wrote some classic pop songs. Zep is a different animal.
I have honestly asked a friend or two *if* Zep ever wrote/covered a
bad song. They couldn't think of one (nor I).
I can only take just so much blues.
Supposedly Page and Bonham wanted their next album to be much heavier
(can't recall the source). If so, that would have been a godsend...
On 25.2.2026 20.35, TT wrote:
bmoore kirjoitti 20.2.2026 klo 21.05:
In article <10n98tq$871c$3@dont-email.me>,
Pelle Svansl||s-a <pelle@svans.los> wrote:
More than five decades after its release, a 1971 rock song has just
been
ranked the rCLGreatest Classic Rock SongrCY of all time rCo and fans say its
legendary drum intro is the reason why.
According to a ranking of Greatest Classic Rock Songs by Great Bands,
the No. 1 spot belongs to rCLWhen the Levee BreaksrCY by Led Zeppelin. >>>>
Originally appearing as the closing track on the bandrCOs untitled fourth >>>> album in 1971, the song has long been revered for one defining element: >>>> John BonhamrCOs thunderous drum sound.
One fan summed it up simply in the rankingrCOs comments section: rCLMost >>>> memorable drum beat ever.rCY
That sentiment echoes decades of critical praise.
In rCLLed Zeppelin: The Complete Guide to Their Music,rCY author Dave Lewis
described the track as featuring rCLone of the most powerful drum sounds >>>> ever committed to tape.rCY
The two-bar drum break that opens the song has taken on a life of its
own in music history. A 2013 Esquire piece examining rap samples noted >>>> that the intro is rCLone of the most monumental pieces of rock drumming >>>> ever recorded,rCY and one of the most widely sampled, appearing in songs >>>> by artists ranging from Eminem and Dr. Dre to the Beastie Boys.
rCLWhen the Levee BreaksrCY didnrCOt begin as a Led Zeppelin composition. The
song was first written and recorded in 1929 by Kansas Joe McCoy and
Memphis Minnie, inspired by the devastation of the Great Mississippi
Flood of 1927.
Robert Plant retained many of the original lyrics when Led Zeppelin
reworked the song, but guitarist Jimmy Page built an entirely new riff >>>> around it, transforming a country blues track into something seismic
and
atmospheric.
The result was a brooding, hypnotic epic that closed one of the most
successful albums in rock historyrCoan album that also includes rCLStairway
to Heaven,rCY rCLBlack Dog,rCY and rCLRock and Roll.rCY
With Beatles, Stones, Zeppelin and Floyd all represented, the ranking
reads like a Mount Rushmore of rock historyrCobut itrCOs BonhamrCOs cavernous
drumbeat that ultimately claimed the crown.
https://parade.com/news/1971-hit-ranked-greatest-classic-rock-song-
led-zeppelin
They're right about that drum bit. That riff Page cooked up has a real >>>> swampy feel to it. Not sure whether the slide thingy adds to the
swampyness or not. It just is swampy.
That interlude or whatever has a bit too "English" feel to it for my
tastes. It's like an idea from a different song. But nevermind.
The only issue I have is that after 4min of the same swamp stuff
with an
inner city groove, I get bored. The first 2min are ok. I never get
bored
with a Paul McCartney song.
Great tune. Is swampy like bluesy?
Macca wrote some classic pop songs. Zep is a different animal.
It's good. But greatest classic, I don't think so.
Who tf ranks 1970s rock songs at this day and age anyway... Raja, the
next gen who just heard them for the first time or some die hard
nostalgics...? Seems sort of pointless...
Besides, the best classic rock song is Child in Time. I might
personally go for Burn as well. (not the live version)
This ain't bad either:
https://youtu.be/P9ABG-TBi6M?si=5fUW9LV8xOzOdbbK
Eat your heart out, um, Heart:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH-_9cwdLug
"Crying won't help you
praying won't do you no good"
Memphis Minnie sure had a way with words.
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