[Slowhand] RE: Page & Eric

[Bbanderic at aol.com]

> However, Clapton never had a very good opinion of Led Zeppelin. It  makes 

sense for someone who has >deep and abiding love and respect for the  blues. 
Although Led Zeppelin plays a number of tunes derived >from blues  songs, they 
can hardly be called "blues," perhaps "heavy metal" being a better  
description. 


> In a few interviews during the 1980s, Led Zeppelin was  referred to as a 

Cream "vacuum" band: filling the >vacuum created by Cream  when they broke up. 
Clapton had a difficult time understanding this. The  >confusion was based on 
Clapton's opinion that Cream had been a musical band,  that just happened to be 

>loud. In his opinion, however, those described to  him as Cream "vacuum" 

bands were simply loud, and he >saw nothing in common  with them and Cream. 
 
Anyone who would classify Led Zeppelin as a "Heavy Metal" band obviously  
have never really paid attention to their complete body of work.  Make no  
mistake, they were as heavy as anyone at times, the difference between LZ and  these 
heavy metal bands is that the Zep catalog is very diverse and  articulate 
with a variety of different influences...Blues, Rockabilly,  Acoustic, Middle 
Eastern, etc.
 
If true, I believe EC's opinion on Led Zeppelin to be very  disingenuous.  I 
believe Led Zeppelin filled the Cream vacuum and in my  opinion expanded upon 
what Cream did, to say they were just loud and not musical  is simply not 
accurate.  Maybe EC isn't a big Zeppelin fan but he should  show the respect of at 
least ackowledging them for what they were, one of  the most 
influential/diverse Rock bands ever.    
 
I love Cream but Led Zeppelin doesn't take a back seat to anyone,  including 
Cream.  Led Zep's popularity, still today, is  unsurpassed. 



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