Originally Posted by rune

"Zep is like Hendrix or the Stones: good, but not as great or influential as people make them out to be. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy Led Zeppelin, but they definately aren't the best band ever (nor is anybody for that matter). True, they were innovative a little bit, but saying Page is the best guitarist ever is going a bit to far. Same with Hendrix. I really just don't get how he is a "great." He didn't have outstanding skill like Vaughan or Beck, expression like Clapton, nor songwriting capabilities like Satriani."

i disagree with everything said in this paragraph.


Zeppelin were not only one of the most influential bands ever, they deserve every ounce of respect thrown at them.

Jimmy Page is single handedly responsible for the sound that continued on into rock and roll for 30 years, through not JUST his guitar playing. He was a master in the studio and pioneered many techniques for recording, everyone one of which is seen as small potatoes now.

Similarly, as far as skill, when he was on the ball (and off the blow/crank/sour mash) his skill surpassed his friend Jeff Beck. Hands down. And he wipes the floor with Clapton. Since I've Been Loving You/Rain Song blows away any "tears in heaven".

and SRV? Well, that was decades later, so, no comparison.


And as for satch, creativity? Long lasting influence? Yes, he is definately influential to the world of shred, but that's pretty much it. Very very few people have ever heard of Yngwie/Satch/Vai/Stump/Angelo etc outside of "guitar player" circles.


and hendrix, well, let's not get into hendrix. That would deserve a whole nother thread about his skill.