Do you think Led Zeppelin was just a cover band?

Question

Do you think Led Zeppelin was just a cover band? Or are they better than that? I mean they did steal some people songs blah blah but I think they are still one of the greatest bands.

Answer 1

they made Babe I'm Gonna Leave You there own, the original was good but Zeps was epic

Answer 2

How dare you ask questions like that? You should be ashamed of yourself. Led Zeppelin was and still is the heart and soul of rock n roll.

Answer 3

Led Zep is one of the greatest bands in the world....but yes they are guilty of borrowing a lil from here and there. One of the best examples is this one...(scroll near the bottom )

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stairway_to...

Answer 4

No, I don't. Look how many albums they sold and how they still are going strong today. That says it all.  

Answer 5

um, no I dont think that

Answer 6

Frankly I'm sick to My guts of this whole controversy. So Zep ripped off a couple of blues songs

BIG F#@%KING DEAL

WOOP DE DOO

The didn't rip off "Kashir" or "Carouselambra" or "Achilles Last Stand" and there are NOT 5 BANDS IN THE ENTIRE HISTORY OF ROCK that could pull off those masterpieces....certainly People's precious Who or Beatles couldn't have.

All the People that keep on whining and whining about Led Zeppelin would just need to S-T-F-U.

This was not directed at You Naked on the Floor.

Answer 7

Shame on you!  Led Zeppelin set the standard for true greatness in rock!

Answer 8

they stole like 3 songs (of what i know) they had a good 50 hits i can name about 40 off the top of my head when im walkin down the street so...

Answer 9

Led Zeppelin is one of the best. Who cares if they did cover songs. The Grateful Dead did a lot too.  

Answer 10

Yes, I agree; shame on you. They are definitely not a cover band. They were one of the best bands from the 70's.

Answer 11

Led Zeppelin was a classic rock band that changed the future of rock. A few of the songs that they played were covers, but they did an amazing job of them, much better than the originals in my opinion. But they did write a lot more songs than they did covers of, and their songs are fantastic. Their skill is amazing, and Led Zeppelin will forever be known as one of the best bands in the classic rock genre.

Answer 12

No, they did have original songs.

And even if they are just a cover band they were probably the greatest cover band ever.

Answer 13

I agree with you.  I think they are Still one of the Greatest bands, ever.

They did cover a handful of Blues and Folk songs -- but then the Entire British Invasion that sprouted John Mayall, Eric Clapton, Mick Jagger, etc. - covered American Blues songs - but bringing a "new" flavor to them.

Beyond, whatever Zeppelin covered - at least 90 % of their relatively brief career -  was inventing a Fusion of Folk, Metal, & Blues into a Unique Blend - In fact -- I think they are they're in the Own GENRE.

Because, I've yet to hear any other band that remotely Sounds like them - except for those who Cover Led Zeppelin :)

EDIT --

"meggus31" - with all due respect -- If you read the entire Question -- "naked on the floor" IS Defending LZ...

EDIT 2 --

OKAY - LET'S SETTLE THIS, ONCE & FOR ALL :))

Yes - I had to Copy & Paste these songs to make my Point.

94% of Led Zeppelin Songs - ARE ORIGINAL !!

From the First Led Zeppelin Album to "In Through the Out Door" --

( Note - "Coda" was an OUTTAKE Album )

******* They are ONLY 6 Tracks that are COVERS *******

"You Shook Me"

"I Can't Quit You Baby"

"Whole Lotta Love"

"Gallows Pole" (traditional, arr. Page, Plant) – (4:58)

"Hats Off to (Roy) Harper" (traditional) – (3:42)

"Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" (Robert Plant, Page, Anne Bredon) – 6:41 ( written for Joan Baez, but heavily Re-Arranged )

******* And -- 89 Tracks that Led Zeppelin Wrote Themselves *******

"Good Times Bad Times" (Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, John Bonham) – 2:46

"Dazed and Confused" (Page) – 6:26

"Your Time Is Gonna Come" (Page, Jones) – 4:35

"Black Mountain Side" (Page) – 2:13

"Communication Breakdown" (Page, Jones, Bonham) – 2:30

"How Many More Times" (Page, Jones, Bonham) – 8:28

"What Is and What Should Never Be" (Page, Plant) – 4:45

"The Lemon Song" (Bonham, Jones, Page, Plant) – 6:19

"Thank You" (Page, Plant) – 4:50

"Heartbreaker" (Bonham, Jones, Page, Plant) – 4:14

"Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)" (Page, Plant) – 2:39

"Ramble On" (Page, Plant) – 4:24

"Moby d**k" (Bonham, Jones, Page) (instrumental) – 4:22

"Bring It On Home" (Page, Plant)

"Immigrant Song (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) – (2:25)"

"Friends (Page, Plant) – (3:54)"

"Celebration Day (Page, Plant, John Paul Jones) – (3:29)"

"Since I've Been Loving You (Page, Plant, Jones) – (7:23)"

"Out on the Tiles (Page, Plant, John Bonham) – (4:08)"

"Tangerine (Page) – (3:12)"

"That's the Way (Page, Plant) – (5:39)"

"Bron-Y-Aur Stomp (Page, Plant, Jones) – (4:18)"

"Black Dog"  Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones4:57

"Rock and Roll"  Page, Plant, Jones, John Bonham3:40

"The Battle of Evermore"  Page, Plant5:52

"Stairway to Heaven"  Page, Plant8:00

"Misty Mountain Hop"  Page, Plant, Jones4:38

"Four Sticks"  Page, Plant4:46

"Going to California"  Page, Plant3:31

"When the Levee Breaks"  Page, Plant, Jones, Bonham7:07

"The Song Remains the Same" (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) – 5:32

"The Rain Song" (Page, Plant) – 7:39

"Over the Hills and Far Away" (Page, Plant) – 4:50

"The Crunge" (John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Page, Plant) – 3:17

"Dancing Days" (Page, Plant) – 3:43

"D'yer Mak'er" (Page, Plant, Jones, Bonham) – 4:23

"No Quarter" (Page, Plant, Jones) – 7:00

"The Ocean" (Page, Plant, Jones, Bonham) – 4:31

"Custard Pie" (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) – 4:13

"The Rover" (Page, Plant) – 5:37

"In My Time of Dying" (Page, Plant, John Paul Jones, John Bonham) – 11:05

"Houses of the Holy" (Page, Plant) – 4:02

"Trampled Under Foot" (Page, Plant, Jones) – 5:37

"Kashmir" (Page, Plant, Bonham) – 8:32

"In the Light" (Page, Plant, Jones) – 8:46

"Bron-Yr-Aur"* (Page) – 2:06

"Down by the Seaside" (Page, Plant) – 5:13

"Ten Years Gone" (Page, Plant) – 6:32

"Night Flight" (Jones, Page, Plant) – 3:36

"The Wanton Song" (Page, Plant) – 4:07

"Boogie with Stu" (Bonham, Jones, Page, Plant) – 3:53

"Black Country Woman" (Page, Plant) – 4:24

"Sick Again" (Page, Plant) – 4:42

"Achilles Last Stand" – 10:25

"For Your Life" – 6:20

"Royal Orleans" (John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Page, Plant) – 2:58

"Nobody's Fault But Mine" – 6:27

"Candy Store Rock" – 4:07

"Hots On for Nowhere" – 4:43

"Tea for One" – 9:27

"In the Evening" (John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) – 6:49

"South Bound Saurez" (Jones, Plant) – 4:12

"Fool in the Rain" (Jones, Page, Plant) – 6:12

"Hot Dog" (Page, Plant) – 3:17

"Carouselambra" (Jones, Page, Plant) – 10:31

"All My Love" (Plant, Jones) – 5:53

"I'm Gonna Crawl" (Page, Plant, Jones) – 5:30

"Hey Hey What Can I Do" (Plant, Page, Jones, Bonham) – 3:55

EDIT 3 --

OR -- I can Re-Calculate All Tracks based on Minutes ?? LMAO !!

EDIT 4 --

Yea !! The Cavalry is Here !!

Great Answers - Darth & Sabes !! :)

Hey, Riki !!

I DID listen to that "Taurus" song at the bottom of Your Link -- and it DOES have similiarties to "Stairway" !!

Very Interesting !!

.

Answer 14

what stupid, nameless hoo-hoo fed you this drivel?

let's get this straight...zeppelin ripped off a couple songs without providing adequate credit on led zeppelin II, everyone who knows a little something about the history of the band is fully aware of this, they were sued multiple times, those cases were settled, and credit was given on further album pressings...and yet, they are still considered by many to be the greatest rock band of all time...so even if they were just a cover band(and they're not), no one would care because they would be one d**n good cover band

Answer 15

Whatever they covered, they covered it well and got a lot of respect for it. Every musician gets their ideas from somewhere...  

Answer 16

:O

Led Zeppelin are pioneers, legends, icons, etc..etc..

Answer 17

How could that be? They just sampled some licks, no big deal. Some of my other favorite musicians do it all the time. Led Zeppelin has so many other original songs anyway.