PINK FLOYD

I do enjoy pink floyd it has to be said and I got the David Gilmore Unplugged DVD for christmas but they don't get near led zeppilin when it comes to good music.

I do like Led Zeppelin. They were pretty much Kings when I was "stomping around", but to say "the best Rock group ever" well.......................a bit too far.

The Beatles of course would, for many reasons, have to be the overall owners of that title, but like all things, music is very much a matter of taste.

As for LZ's best song, it would have to be something off th "4" album. Stairway.....but not rock as such. Battle For Evermore.....again not rock as such. I think "Rock'N'Roll".

My vote for the best "Heavy Rock" band must go to "Deep Purple".
P.S. The original term is "Heavy Rock" - "Heavy Metal" is a distortion bought about by groups (and fans) of the '80's and '90's to, for some reason, separate their "music" from that of their parents.

Who is the lead singer of "Poison" trying to be, anyway.
Me thinks a cheap copy of Robert Plant.

(now I have to sit back and wait for the deluge) 

Hagar,
Your question regarding the Beatles being a rock group is, unfortunately, the impression many people have.
They were best known for their "Popular" music, some of which was pure rock and roll, but also there was the pure "pop".
As for their later music, indeed all their music, the majority (90% or more) is on albums, that some people may never have heard, or if they did, not realised who it was.
Take it from someone who has played their music on and off stage for years. They were foremost and always a "Rock and Roll" band.

P.S. The "distorted" or "overdriven" electric guitar that epitomises the sound of "Heavy Rock" was first used in a song called "I Feel Fine" in 1964.
There are many little known facts such as this, that illustrate how much is owed to these boys (and GM) and their pioneering spirits.

P.P.S. I like The Who and love the album "Who's Next".
First song - "Bad Man". Really a beautiful song.

The Who.  30+ years and still going strong.  Concert for NYC sounds as good as anything recent.

Pink Floyd and Led Zep were great in their time but their music would not evolve.  The Who went from bubble gummy pop in the early 60's to the first rock opera in the late 60's to Woodstock to Who's Next (the one with all the synthesizers and Baba O'Riley, popularly known as Teenage Wasteland) to Quadrophenia to a couple of decent albums in the 80's.

OK, they have spent the last 10 years just rehashing the old stuff and getting busted for child porn, and who wants to hear 50 year old guys singing "hope I die before I get old" but Won't Get Fooled Again and Teenage Wasteland have got to be on everyone's top 10 list.

T of C,

As we have all said in this post and many others, everyone has there own private taste, and most things (particularly entertainment) are a matter of taste.

That's why I would never go so for as to criticise someone over their choice of attire, car, food or music.

So I won't.

I am glad for you in seeing your favourite group live.
I have seen many, many live performances by nobodies and international talents, but I've never seen a live Beatle. So good luck to you. 

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If you listen to Pink Floyd's tracks in the 60's and compare them to what they did in the 80's you will realise that the music has evolved hugely. Especially with the departure of Sid Barrat and the incomming of David Gilmour.