mother of all machines Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Ok, yes, i did stole the idea from the Kashmir post. But oh well, if we are doing it, lets do it as it has to be done. Comparing Xanadu with Kashmir because of being loved, lets compare both Lord of the Rings songs. Yes, i know in the deep inside this is usless and a waste of time, but hey, now the game started lets do it right! (Pd,i go with Battle.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 The Necromancer. Just ain't a LZ fan. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnEggplant Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 The Necromancer. I love The Battle of Evermore though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I'll go with Battle if it's the Heart version. :) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Other than Alex's shredding there's not much to recommend the Necromancer. Gotta go with LZ here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 The Necromancer. I love The Battle of Evermore though. Ditto. Though I'd take Battle over Rivendell and Ramble On would be the king of LOTR songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 (edited) Brooding in the tower . . . . **** there is no groove that can beat that The Necromancer, and it is not even close Evermore is 6 minutes of droning repetitive whining . . Edited October 20, 2015 by Lucas 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Battle Of Evermore is way cool in my view and may just edge out The Necromancer for me. Damn those were the days. So creative... :smoke: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geezer Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I'll go with Battle if it's the Heart version. :) Agreed, but Sandy Denny on the original version is definetely not out of place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I'll go with Battle if it's the Heart version. :) Agreed, but Sandy Denny on the original version is definetely not out of place. Just not as hard rocking to me but I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Necromancer feels underwritten to me, though every other aspect of it is excellent. Battle of Evermore is excellent in every way. Gotta go with LZ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaris Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Battle Of Evermore. I enjoy it much more and it's much clearer. The Necromancer is a stiff and awkward song. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Necromancer feels underwritten to me, though every other aspect of it is excellent. Battle of Evermore is excellent in every way. Gotta go with LZ. I agree. I always kind of wonder how TN would have sounded if it had been written several years later when the band had matured a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graxxus Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 The riffs are strong on The Necromancer, but the arrangement leaves a little to be desired. Too stitched together and not enough cohesion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasbo Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Even though LZ4 has been played to death along with that Stairway song it is still a timeless album with the TBOE being a standout.I love how it acts as a folky prelude to the next song.As a previous poster said The Necromancer seems stiff and awkward and would have been interesting if they had done it later(same for the Fountain).Don't know if this has been mentioned before but who does the narration?Is that Neil?Stick to the sticks.As for Tolkien inspired lyrics i have just never got into that stuff.I used to work in a games shop around 1980 and all these geeks with Buddy Holly glasses and parkas use to come in clutching LOR book and buying Dungeons and Dragons.But then Rush fans are geeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBob Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Am I missing something here. Like Seriously, "Battle of evermore" in the same breath as "Necromancer"?! I could see maybe comparing Battle of Evermore to Rivendell, but the Necrmancer?The Necromancer is an amazing composition. The atmosphere they produce sends chills. Alex's shredding is out of this world! Battle of evermore has a mandolin, and just bores the hell out of me. I really am confused by why so many people like the battle of evermore. That one song really ruins Led Zepplin IV for me. The album is fantastic, hard rocking until bam boring folksy singing stuff. Pretty much what Rivendell does on FLy By Night. Oh well My vote goes to Necromancer. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 I cut the narration out of The Necromancer and it really does help it a lot. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arshlock Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Have to go with Battle of TN. My two favorite bands are Led Zeppelin and Rush so this was an interesting post for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirRaidSiren Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 The Battle of Evermore no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 I cut the narration out of The Necromancer and it really does help it a lot. Me too - I like it waaaaay better without. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bathory Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 totally different songs for different moods 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bathory Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 battle of evermore is probably "better" because zep IV as a whole beats a good portion of rush's discography but when you want something heavy you're not gonna listen to robert plant and some chick prance around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_hi_water._ Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 Evermore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetersvt Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 I love The Necromancer. Love the guitar in this so much. At my wedding, my best man and I played Return Of The Prince during the reception. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 Despite it's imperfections, The Necromancer pisses all over the boring, meandering hippie nonsense of The Battle...ugh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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