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marc palanzo Offline
#1 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 6:11 PM EST
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Still a great album.
wheelrite Offline
#2 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 6:15 PM EST
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marc palanzo wrote:
Still a great album.


yeah, so?

btw,

Led Zeppelin II was better than VH II


just sayin..

wheel,
marc palanzo Offline
#3 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 6:36 PM EST
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wheelrite

Still a tool.
wheelrite Offline
#4 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 6:48 PM EST
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marc palanzo wrote:
wheelrite

Still a tool.


You think Van Halen's second Album was better That Zeppelin II ?

put the bong down,,

you are a music moron,,,

wheel,
dharbolt Offline
#5 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 6:49 PM EST
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gotta agree with the wheel, i guess i am a tool too.
wheelrite Offline
#6 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 6:52 PM EST
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Upon release, Led Zeppelin II sold well and was the band's first album to reach number one in the UK and the US. In 1970, art director David Juniper was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Recording Package for the album. On 15 November 1999, it was certified 12× Platinum by the RIAA for sales in excess of 12 million copies. Since its release, writers and music critics have regularly cited it in polls of the greatest and most influential rock albums.



Van Halen II is the second album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1979. It peaked at #6 on the Billboard charts and spawned the singles "Dance the Night Away" and "Beautiful Girls". To date, it has sold over five million copies in the U.S. Critical reaction to the album has been positive as well, with the The Rolling Stone Album Guide praising the feel-good, party atmosphere of the songs.


case closed,,

wheel,,
dharbolt Offline
#7 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 6:56 PM EST
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And if I say to you tomorrow Whistle
wheelrite Offline
#8 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 7:00 PM EST
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dharbolt wrote:
And if I say to you tomorrow Whistle


Yeah " Dance The Night Away or Beautiful Girls" compare ?


d'oh!
dharbolt Offline
#9 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 7:01 PM EST
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no way in hell
marc palanzo Offline
#10 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 7:02 PM EST
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Did the OP say anything about Van Halen II being better than anything?

**** morons.
dharbolt Offline
#11 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 7:03 PM EST
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Damn, who pooped in your beer
dharbolt Offline
#12 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 7:03 PM EST
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Oh wait, it was us wasn't it?
sd72 Offline
#13 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 7:11 PM EST
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A fight over classic rock, c'mon. Quit searching out new, and better, holding on to the good old high school days, you'll miss the world going by. Many bands today are much better than van halen and led zeppelin ever were.
dharbolt Offline
#14 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 7:11 PM EST
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The Mars Volta. Black Joe Lewis and the Honey Bears. google is your friend
Abrignac Offline
#15 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 7:12 PM EST
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Van Valen II was a decent album. Enjoyed it many many times while mellowing out. Led Zepplin II IMHO was the better of the two though. That being said, I would rather listen to Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon, which by the way outsold both at over 50 million copies.
dharbolt Offline
#16 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 7:13 PM EST
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Them Crooked Vultures, for you Zeppelin fans.
wheelrite Offline
#17 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 7:19 PM EST
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sd72 wrote:
A fight over classic rock, c'mon. Quit searching out new, and better, holding on to the good old high school days, you'll miss the world going by. Many bands today are much better than van halen and led zeppelin ever were.


who would that be ?
wheelrite Offline
#18 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 7:20 PM EST
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Abrignac wrote:
Van Valen II was a decent album. Enjoyed it many many times while mellowing out. Led Zepplin II IMHO was the better of the two though. That being said, I would rather listen to Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon, which by the way outsold both at over 50 million copies.


Not their second album...

Pay ATTENTION !!
Abrignac Offline
#19 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 7:21 PM EST
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wheelrite wrote:
who would that be ?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5-eWeOLm2g

Liar
wheelrite Offline
#20 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 7:27 PM EST
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Abrignac wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5-eWeOLm2g

Liar


well ok
sd72 Offline
#21 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 7:38 PM EST
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Bands I'd rather listen too? Which for me, would make them better:

Tool, your namesake
Disturbed
Soundgarden
Slipknot
Five Finger Death Punch
Rob Zombie
Korn
Foo Fighters
Stone sour
Rage against the machine
Black keys
Deftones
Drowning pool
Hatebreed
Mudvayne
Operator
Rollins band
Serj tankian/system of a down
Sublime
Danko jones
Evans blue
Metallica

To name a few

You can like bands from after when your aches and pains started, and you had to sit down to put your socks on, it's ok.
MACS Offline
#22 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 7:45 PM EST
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^ Ever listen to Halestorm? Good band and a hot broad singing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naIT6XfsjAw
wheelrite Offline
#23 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 7:46 PM EST
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sd72 wrote:
Bands I'd rather listen too? Which for me, would make them better:

Tool, your namesake
Disturbed
Soundgarden
Slipknot
Five Finger Death Punch
Rob Zombie
Korn
Foo Fighters
Stone sour
Rage against the machine
Black keys
Deftones
Drowning pool
Hatebreed
Mudvayne
Operator
Rollins band
Serj tankian/system of a down
Sublime
Danko jones
Evans blue
Metallica

To name a few

You can like bands from after when your aches and pains started, and you had to sit down to put your socks on, it's ok.



Um many of those bands have been around for MANY MANY year and I like some of them a lot...

and just so ya know ,
Kirk Hammett's fav band was /is Zeppelin..

but none of them are as great, sorry...


wheel,
sd72 Offline
#24 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 7:48 PM EST
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For sure. She did an acoustic set at a station here, better than the radio versions.

For fun, check out butcher babies on you tube.

Couple of hot chicks that wear an x of tape over their boobs while performing most times. Different.
wheelrite Offline
#25 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 7:49 PM EST
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Metallica's Kirk Hammett: Led Zeppelin 'Was The Soundtrack To My Youth'


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According to Blabbermouth, Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett was Asked what Led Zeppelin means to him, Hammett told Artisan News (see video below), "It was the soundtrack to my youth. They were pretty much the first band I actually sat down with with a guitar and tried to learn the guitar solos and the songs." He continued, "I cannot say enough about Led Zeppelin and the f--cking impact that they've had on me and my musical career. "Jimmy Page has been one of my heroes for year and years and years... He was the band. I mean, he was all-encompassing. He was a brilliant songwriter, he was a brilliant musician, he was a brilliant producer, he was a brilliant showman. I mean, he had it all - he had a great tone and a great attitude. "I mean, what's not to like about Led Zeppelin? He was such a big influence on my life."


case closed, again
Burner02 Offline
#26 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 7:53 PM EST
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marc palanzo wrote:
Still a great album.



Really!


d'oh!
Abrignac Offline
#27 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 7:54 PM EST
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sd72 wrote:
Bands I'd rather listen too? Which for me, would make them better:

Tool, your namesake
Disturbed
Soundgarden
Slipknot
Five Finger Death Punch
Rob Zombie
Korn
Foo Fighters
Stone sour
Rage against the machine
Black keys
Deftones
Drowning pool
Hatebreed
Mudvayne
Operator
Rollins band
Serj tankian/system of a down
Sublime
Danko jones
Evans blue
Metallica

To name a few

You can like bands from after when your aches and pains started, and you had to sit down to put your socks on, it's ok.




You left out a few:

Rammstein
Pantera
Zebra
Linkin Park (earlier stuff)
The Black Crowes
Creed
Audioslave
Shine Down
Puddle of Mudd
Godsmack
Mastodon
wheelrite Offline
#28 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 7:57 PM EST
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Abrignac wrote:
You left out a few:

Rammstein
Pantera
Zebra
Linkin Park (earlier stuff)
The Black Crowes
Creed
Audioslave
Shine Down
Puddle of Mudd
Godsmack
Mastodon



Godsmack, please...

my son listened to them he was 11 yrs old...


next ....
sd72 Offline
#29 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 7:58 PM EST
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Ya wheelie, I didn't wanna throw out a bunch of bands you never heard of. That'd be an exercise in futility.

There may be 5 bands on there not better, but equal to zep. The rest eclipse them.

I'll never know what the transition from big band, to rock and roll was like that you lived through. Honestly, it must've been amazing. Having said that, only having the music to compare at face value, without the nostalgia lets me judge them at for what they are.
wheelrite Offline
#30 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 8:03 PM EST
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sd72 wrote:
Ya wheelie, I didn't wanna throw out a bunch of bands you never heard of. That'd be an exercise in futility.

There may be 5 bands on there not better, but equal to zep. The rest eclipse them.

I'll never know what the transition from big band, to rock and roll was like that you lived through. Honestly, it must've been amazing. Having said that, only having the music to compare at face value, without the nostalgia lets me judge them at for what they are.


right,,,

don't know bout Big band and all,,

But,
I have seen Zeppelin, Metallica, stones , Floyd etc,,,

I went to High School with the guys in Pantera,,

I aint THAT old,,,
so,

well you know..

Equal to Zeppelin, not...

eclipse really not,,

try again Union Boy !!

wheel,
dkeage Offline
#31 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 8:05 PM EST
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Abrignac wrote:
You left out a few:

Rammstein
Pantera
Zebra
Linkin Park (earlier stuff)
The Black Crowes
Creed
Audioslave
Shine Down
Puddle of Mudd
Godsmack
Mastodon



Zebra?? Jeez
sd72 Offline
#32 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 8:06 PM EST
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A man who lashes out and starts with the names, has admitted defeat to all, but himself.
cacman Offline
#33 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 8:09 PM EST
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Some one pissed in wheel's drink.
Abrignac Offline
#34 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 8:10 PM EST
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Bands like Zep, Pink Floyd, The Beatles and The Stones defined Rock. If you were to ask the followers who inspired them, surely members of these bands would be mentioned. That's not to say that those who have after them are not accomplished is foolish. However, the originals didn't have the benefit of modern technology to "clean up" their sound.
wheelrite Offline
#35 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 8:10 PM EST
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sd72 wrote:
A man who lashes out and starts with the names, has admitted defeat to all, but himself.


what names ?

come on now don't go away mad .....


I bet your broad picks out the beer too...


Beer
tyyler82 Offline
#36 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 8:11 PM EST
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SD likes the Foo Fighters...??

Pantera picked on Wheel in HS?

Linkin Park, Abrignac?


Who can compare to Jimmy Page, though?
sd72 Offline
#37 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 8:11 PM EST
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He only comes up to your swantz, hard not to piss on him.
wheelrite Offline
#38 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 8:14 PM EST
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tyyler82 wrote:
SD likes the Foo Fighters...??

Pantera picked on Wheel in HS?

Linkin Park, Abrignac?


Who can compare to Jimmy Page, though?


True Fact,,,

I had a Geology Class with Vinnie,,, ( Pantera)

Arlington High School
he was a year or so behind me

wheel,
Abrignac Offline
#39 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 8:18 PM EST
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dkeage wrote:
Zebra?? Jeez


Good to listen to when you're stoned. Though I wouldn't know anything about that.
wheelrite Offline
#40 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 9:19 PM EST
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marc palanzo wrote:
Still a great album.


Hmm?

wiki,,

The actual recording of the album took place less than a year after the release of the band's eponymous debut album; the process was completed in three weeks.[6] Many of the songs on Van Halen II have been known to exist prior to the release of the first album, and are present (in various forms) on the demos recorded in 1976 by KISS' Gene Simmons and '77 by Ted Templeman, including an early version of "Beautiful Girls" (then known as "Bring on the Girls") and "Somebody Get Me a Doctor". (The album version is only slightly different than the demo versions).[citation needed]
KingoftheCove Offline
#41 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 9:46 PM EST
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sd72 wrote:
blah blah blah........

There may be 5 bands on there not better, but equal to zep. The rest eclipse them.

blah blah blah......

I don't know what to say.......
or where to begin.......
MACS Offline
#42 Posted: Tue, Oct 29 2013, 10:08 PM EST
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Well, you could probably begin by saying LZ influenced most of them, without a doubt... but it'd fall on deaf ears, so save your breath.

Eclipse Led Zeppelin? They are not even my favorite band, but Jiminy flippin Christmas... how can one say a fly by night band, with maybe a handful of hits, eclipses Led Zeppelin? When they have more than a dozen multi platinum albums they can enter the discussion. Until then... yeah, um... go back to music class.
MACS Offline
#43 Posted: Wed, Oct 30 2013, 12:16 AM EST
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All that being said...

Disturbed has a bitchin' song that rocks. It's called 10,000 fists.

One more goddamn day when I know what I want
And my want will be considered tonight, considered tonight
Just another day when all that I want
Will mark me as a sinner tonight, I'm a sinner tonight, yeah

People can no longer cover their eyes
If this disturbs you then walk away
You will remember the night you were struck by the sight of
Ten Thousand fists in the air

Power un-restrained dead on the mark
Is what we will deliver tonight, deliver tonight
Pleasure fused with pain this triumph of the soul
will make you shiver tonight, will make you shiver tonight, yeah

We are the ones that will open your mind
Leave the weak and the haunted behind

Ten Thousand fists in the air
Ten Thousand fists in the air
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#44 Posted: Wed, Oct 30 2013, 12:55 AM EST
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First person to say Nickleback gets mudstomped.....

I'd rather listen to The Offspring or The Toadies anytime over Van Halen. I will listen to Led Zeppelin ANYTIME.
MACS Offline
#45 Posted: Wed, Oct 30 2013, 1:00 AM EST
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Offspring! San Diego band... and a good one.
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#46 Posted: Wed, Oct 30 2013, 1:01 AM EST
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Seriously...did ANY of those bands cover Linda Rondstadt?



FUCKKK OFFF!!
calavera Offline
#47 Posted: Wed, Oct 30 2013, 7:07 AM EST
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Van Halen with David Lee Roth was like the 80's vintage Camaros that came with a 4 cylinder engines. Looked fun at first, was mildly entertaining, started to leave you wanting more til you realized it was all show and no go. I liked them a lot better after they picked up Hagar.




J
tailgater Offline
#48 Posted: Wed, Oct 30 2013, 8:30 AM EST
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Man.
Junior high school flashbacks.
DrafterX Offline
#49 Posted: Wed, Oct 30 2013, 8:34 AM EST
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I pretty much quit listening to them after they picked up Hagar... Mellow
DrMaddVibe Offline
#50 Posted: Wed, Oct 30 2013, 9:03 AM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
I pretty much quit listening to them after they picked up Hagar... Mellow



+1...I saw Van Halen every time they came to town...I went to the Pontiac Silverdome to see the Monsters of Rock tour...seeing Spammy McGaygar onstage with Van Hagar was an embarrassment to the brand. It was billed as Van Halen but there was Bette Midler in cargo pants and a headband with a headset mic trying to play the same songs but he had to scream and it was just terrible.

Record sales are on your side too...the concert numbers dwindled until they had to give tickets away for the Van Hagar shows...until Eddie, drunkard and meth addled came to his senses and brought the only frontman the Mighty Van Halen should ever have...the Toastmaster General hisself...the Diamond David Lee Roth!
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