Quote Originally Posted by Metaphor
They may know how to play intruments but that alone does that a band great. im sorry but i hate this band with a passion. They lack the necessary bond that a band must share in order for their instruments to fit together seemlessly. Theres way better bands out there than zeppelin and pink floyd. Go download some real music.
I usually agree with you, but Floyd IS real music. I'm not talking about the overly-publicized The Wall or Dark Side, I'm talking stuff like Meddle, Saucerful of Secrets, Animals, Wish You Were Here... Roger Waters is one of the best lyricists around, and Gilmour's guitar riffs are not speed metal, they are thoughtful, melodic, and complex. Compared to a lot of horrible repetitive pop and pretentious pseudointellectualist shoegazer bands today, I'd say Led Zep and the Floyd were/are straight up brilliant. That's why they've survived for so long.