Physical Graffiti

[Pat Riley <tap@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello everyone, my name is Pat, and I'm a zeppoholic.  I've had this problem
since about age 13, and I'm soon to be 20 now.  This is my first post, but I
have been reading the postings for a few days now.

I was really taken aback when a Led Zeppelin "fan" said what a poor album
Physical Graffiti was.  It's my FAVORITE, and I'll tell you why.  Firstly,
the album's greatest songs are thoughtful and meditative.  I especially like
In the Light and Ten Years Gone.  I suppose this is quite contrasting to
their earlier
blues stuff.  It just seems like a different side of them, and I love that.
The production of the album is much looser than, say, HOTH, but Jimmy Page
himself had this to say to Guitar World magazine in December, 1993:

        "I look at it (PG) as a document of a band in a working environment.
People might say it's sloppy, but I think this album is really honest.
Physical Graffiti is a more personal album, and I think it allowed the
listener to enter our world.  You know, 'Here's the door, I'm in.'"

The album still has a bit of blues, and it's awesome.  Custard Pie kicks
arse!  There are also some loud, heavy songs like The Rover, In My Time of
Dying, and Kashmir.  I guess the main reason I love PG so much is that it
has everything, and lots of it.  

Another note:  I attended the show in Pittsburgh on the 1st, and it blew my
mind!  I saw Page and Plant in Pittsburgh in 95, but for some reason, this
one had something more special.  I suppose it was simply a better
performance.  They have a breathtaking stage prescence.  Amazingly, before
the show, I almost didn't want to go - I had seen them in 95 so I could
already die happy.  I'm SO glad I went, though.  For all those who say
they're past their prime:  go to a show and see for yourself.  If this is
past their prime, I cannot possibly fathom their prime.  I only wish I knew
some people around my town who share my zeal for their music.  Take it easy,
everyone.

                                        Pat