I grew up with 3 teenage siblings in the 70's, so I listened to everything back in the day. When they would go to school, I'd sneak in and play their records. Id usually get my ass kicked because I would sometimes scratch their records. My mom caught me listening to KISS one day and told me it was terrible music. She would rather me listen to her Fleetwood Mac album. I 'd also listen to a bunch of Motown records. Then one day, the neighbor was watching me and I snuck into her teenage sons room and found a Led Zeppelin album. I listen to the whole album and her son walks in and says "hey kid, what the hell are you doing in my room?" I said, "I was listening to this band and I liked it. I'm sorry." He sits on his bed, pulls out a joint, lights it...offers me a hit. I say "no thanks." He then says, "Turn it up." and turns off the lights and lays back and we enjoyed the music. The glow in the dark posters where awesome and for some strange reason, I went downstairs afterwards and asked his mom for chips to eat. True story. Led Zeppelin and Kiss for me.
Wow, I never knew Led Zeppelin was so badass (Always assumed they were just an amusing footnote to Plant's pre-Honeydrippers career). Now, thanks to this thread, I am totally convinced. How, after all these years, did I miss this? Now, I know better - Thanks to this here thread! (I wouldn't have known otherwise) UPDATE: I just learned that my local butt-rock station does a "Get the Led Out" half hour deal at 6:15 every weeknight.
