http://www.thetripwire.com/news/2007/05/15/worst-albums-ever-from-people-you-love/ Rock music mp3, podcasts, news, blogs, reviews. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:58:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.thetripwire.com/news/2007/05/15/worst-albums-ever-from-people-you-love/comment-page-1/#comment-4568 Will Trame Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:07:15 +0000 #comment-4568 As I stated on another blog, I find it hard to fathom why Led Zeppelin's "Presence" wound up on this list. It was an excellent electric guitar album, as the band put aside some of its more esoteric leanings from past records (folk, soul, reggae, Oriental-textured pieces) and focused on brutal hard blues rock. "Achilles Last Stand" has enough strength to keep going for twenty minutes, but Zep tore through it at an epic 10:26. My other faves include "Nobody's Fault But Mine", a frenetic blues laced piece with a mercurial blasty harmonica break, and "Tea For One", a lengthy slow burner reflecting on the dark side of fame and success. "In Through The Out Door" was Zep's weakest work, as Jimmy Page's presence (no pun intended) was diluted to the point where he seemed a sideman, while John Paul Jones' keyboards propelled the album. Jones is an excellent musician, but functions best behind Page, not in front of him. As I stated on another blog, I find it hard to fathom why Led Zeppelin’s “Presence” wound up on this list. It was an excellent electric guitar album, as the band put aside some of its more esoteric leanings from past records (folk, soul, reggae, Oriental-textured pieces) and focused on brutal hard blues rock. “Achilles Last Stand” has enough strength to keep going for twenty minutes, but Zep tore through it at an epic 10:26. My other faves include “Nobody’s Fault But Mine”, a frenetic blues laced piece with a mercurial blasty harmonica break, and “Tea For One”, a lengthy slow burner reflecting on the dark side of fame and success. “In Through The Out Door” was Zep’s weakest work, as Jimmy Page’s presence (no pun intended) was diluted to the point where he seemed a sideman, while John Paul Jones’ keyboards propelled the album. Jones is an excellent musician, but functions best behind Page, not in front of him.

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