Tool's cover of 'No Quarter' ...

Drew_TNBD

... is better than the Led Zeppelin original.

PolarityMan

tru dat

Drew_TNBD

Exhibit A.

Col_Decker

your ears should have gone to specsavers

Sambostar

No. It's not.  It's a mash between banal modern drop tuning riffage sounds, loads of mixed gay vocals, too much engineering and guitar and a dedicated exact reproduction of the main riff.  The result is a song which is watered down and not 100% proof and sounds more like anything else than the original.

Danny1969

I like it but the drums sound is much better on the original. 

Jalapeno

Danny1969 said:

I like it but the drums sound is much better on the original. 

@-)

not_the_dj

The 'rough mix with no vocals' on the latest reissue of "Houses..." is a great listen. JPJ sounding fantastic...

Drew_TNBD

Sambostar said:

No. It's not.  It's a mash between banal modern drop tuning riffage sounds, loads of mixed gay vocals, too much engineering and guitar and a dedicated exact reproduction of the main riff.  The result is a song which is watered down and not 100% proof and sounds more like anything else than the original.

so'z your face!

Fretwired

I like them both but if forced to choose then it would be Zep all the way ... @Sambostar makes some valid points.

Sambostar

Drew_fx said:

Sambostar said:

No. It's not.  It's a mash between banal modern drop tuning riffage sounds, loads of mixed gay vocals, too much engineering and guitar and a dedicated exact reproduction of the main riff.  The result is a song which is watered down and not 100% proof and sounds more like anything else than the original.

so'z your face!

Butt cheek lover

chillidoggy

Drew loves Tool.

Snigger.

Drew_TNBD

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PolarityMan

The tool one is better on account of unlike led zep tool can play in time.

Col_Decker

eh?

monquixote

PolarityMan;416156" said:

The tool one is better on account of unlike led zep tool can play in time.

So much fail

One of the best things about bands like zep and Sabbath is that they weren't ruled by a click like modern bands.

I like Tool but I don't think they have added anything to the original there.

Danny1969

From a recording point of view, if you can play with good time (and that isn't necessarily bang on the grid, there's no emotion on the grid) then you don't need a click and the musics all the better for it

I record to a click generally because either the drummer can't get through a whole perfect take and I need to comp it or I need to use Beat Detective to fix things. 

I like Tool but I'm a sucker for that ol skool Led Zep drum sound, all overheads and sounds like one instrument. The Tool drums will float a lot of peoples boat but are too processed and close mic'ed for me

Drew_TNBD

monquixote said:

PolarityMan;416156" said:

The tool one is better on account of unlike led zep tool can play in time.

So much fail

One of the best things about bands like zep and Sabbath is that they weren't ruled by a click like modern bands. 

AFAIK, Danny Carey never records to a click. You can hear it in their music - they really are a *live* band. 

stickyfiddle

I don't like either tbh. Big fan of earlier Zep but it all went wrong for me when Jimmy discovered modulation

And Tool are just dull.

Drew_TNBD

stickyfiddle said:

And Tool are just dull.

Maybe I can interest you in a little Bridge Disaster?

*upsell! upsell!*

xSkarloey

Don't mind it actually, but I have to be in the mood for the song anyway. Not one of my faves.