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hugo a gogo
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- Posted: 05/19/2010 15:13
- Post subject: Stairway To Heaven Vs Comfortably Numb. Guitar solos?
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Although Im sure this has been posted before I can't be bothered looking it up. Personally I'm going with Comfortably Numb right now but we will see.
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thomas697
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Location: Melbourne
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- Posted: 05/19/2010 15:30
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I love both bands .. boths albums (LZ IV) & (The Wall) are in my chart .. and this is one the greatest arguements in music .. Ive had this discussion with SO many people .. and personally I have to agree with you .. Comfortably Numb edges out .. I made my mind up about 4 years ago and havent changed it since!
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Applerill
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- Posted: 05/19/2010 16:11
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As much as I love Pink Floyd, and am indifferent to Led Zeppelin, I have to say that Stairway to Heaven definitely wins in this department.
I mean, Comfortably Numb is good, but it by no means is among the greatest songs ever made. Even on The Wall, there are better songs.
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thomas697
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- Posted: 05/20/2010 01:27
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| Applerill wrote: | As much as I love Pink Floyd, and am indifferent to Led Zeppelin, I have to say that Stairway to Heaven definitely wins in this department.
I mean, Comfortably Numb is good, but it by no means is among the greatest songs ever made. Even on The Wall, there are better songs. |
Whether or not the song is better is not the disucssion .. because stairway will always win hands down .. The solo in comfortably numb is way better!
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maxperenchio
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- Posted: 05/20/2010 03:15
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Two monolithic solos! I really love the first Comfortably Numb solo section- the word "soaring" gets kind of abused when describing solos, but that is a perfect example of a major scale solo with wings! The second and most famous solo section is less interesting to me now, probably because i spent a lot of my adolescence listening to and learning it!
Stairway I'll have to say is cooler. Its a bit slinkier, a tad more rock n roll. And as far as function within a song, I think it bridges the verse section into the heavy finale with purpose and ease, whereas Comfortably Numb just fades out. Stairway dances between grace and sleaze effortlessly, and its kind of Jimmy Page's de facto statement, where I think Gilmour's best is "Time".
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thomas697
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- Posted: 05/20/2010 03:28
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| maxperenchio wrote: | Two monolithic solos! I really love the first Comfortably Numb solo section- the word "soaring" gets kind of abused when describing solos, but that is a perfect example of a major scale solo with wings! The second and most famous solo section is less interesting to me now, probably because i spent a lot of my adolescence listening to and learning it!
Stairway I'll have to say is cooler. Its a bit slinkier, a tad more rock n roll. And as far as function within a song, I think it bridges the verse section into the heavy finale with purpose and ease, whereas Comfortably Numb just fades out. Stairway dances between grace and sleaze effortlessly, and its kind of Jimmy Page's de facto statement, where I think Gilmour's best is "Time". |
Everything you just said is pretty much the reason why I think comfortbaly numb is better .. The song not being there best, not being a signature song .. The way it fades out .. its a gem!
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RFNAPLES
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maxperenchio
Location: Chicago
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- Posted: 05/20/2010 03:44
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| thomas697 wrote: |
Everything you just said is pretty much the reason why I think comfortbaly numb is better .. The song not being there best, not being a signature song .. The way it fades out .. its a gem! |
Both songs are pretty much their signature songs, or at least top 3. Gilmour was more about precision and scope, Page was about sweat and slop. I'll take the latter. Kind of a Beatles Stones argument.
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“Stairway to Heaven”-Jimmy Page-Led Zeppelin-Led Zeppelin IV |
Thaaaaaaaanks Naples, this really enlightens everyone 
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RFNAPLES
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maxperenchio
Location: Chicago
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- Posted: 05/20/2010 04:25
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| RFNAPLES wrote: | | You must enlighten yourself. You will only resist input from others unless you already agree with it. |
Let me enlighten you.
George Washington - one of the first president of the United States
Barney - revered purple dinosaur
Lennon/McCartney - songwriters for insect-pun-obsessed britpop group
Rihanna - smokin hot black chick
Do not resist my input Naples. DO NOT RESIST.
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