After years of denial, I finally gave Led Zeppelin a listen and I am converted. Jimmy Page is great but John Bonham is the man. Don't get me wrong, I love the WHOLE band. What albums should I get and what are THE songs to have in my collection?

Definetly the live album they have out now. Hell,. Prince should quit guitar after what I heard that motherfuck Jimmy Page get away with. He just tore my ass a new hole. And Bonham fucking took my balls on a permenant vacation. How could someone hit a drum that hard?

Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin III
Led Zeppelin IV / Untitled / Zoso / Whatever it's called
Houses Of the Holy
Physical Graffiti
Presence
In Through The Out Door
Coda

NovaAngel said:

You gotta have the first 4 then Houses of the Holy and Physical Grafitti. Then you're set. Oh wait, you gotta get their new live DVD as well.

Thanks guys. I don't know which CD I heard, but it was one of the more recently released ones (last year?) I think. It was one of their live performances. Damn. They tore the roof off the motherf*cka!

NovaAngel said:

Start with II, IV, & Houses of the Holy. All three are flawless & most popular. Then I, III, & Physical Graffiti, these are just as good but not quite as commercial. At the very moment I think III & Physical Graffiti are the best, but I would never have thought that when I 1st got into them (but I was 13). After you have all of the above, then get the rest...Presence, In Through The Out Door, Coda, & The Song Remains the Same.


...enjoy getting the Led out!

I'd say their first 6 are essential. Start at the beginning and work forwards OR get the four cd remaster box set which can be found really reasonably priced and then you can get an overview of the quality if their material over a decade.

I WOULD ALSO ABSOLUTELY RECOMMEND THEIR DVD WHICH IS THE KIND OF RELEASE THAT MAKES PRINCE LOOK LIKE A CHEAP USELESS LETS-SCREW-THE-FANS-ONE-MORE-TIME ASSHOLE

NovaAngel said:

It was just released, it's 3 cds. The new dvd will leave you sitting there with your mouth hangin open.


John Bonham - RIP

No Quarter
Jimmy and Robert Unleadded...and with the London Metropolitan Orchestra

NovaAngel said:

From one Nova to another: Bonham's right foot is pure gold. His rhythmic instincts will make you shake your head in awe. He will take you on one funky ride after another. A lesser drummer would have made their music MUCH less interesting.

It could be legitimately argued that Page is a more accomplished producer than guitarist. The other folks in this thread already made any suggestions I would have. Do it. Prepare thyself for an experience. And go in peace my namesake.

Supernova said:

You are truly wise O great one.

Slave2daGroove said:

The DVD is amazing! Page did such an awesome job with this and the 3-CD set "How The West Was Won" is great too. Bonham was/is the best drummer in rock, there is no doubt about it. It has not left my CD player since I bought it back in June.

Cloudbuster said:

You have a choice:

Buy the 10 cd-box, so you get the four bonustracks on Coda.
Or ... try to find the japanese editions, which have a copy of the origional LP-sleeves!

I wouldn't start with a live-album. That's nice, if you're still hungry after you've consumed the studio albums