Whole Lotta Editing: Five Awesome Led Zeppelin Mashups
Recently, the eternally surprising Jimmy Page streamed a track called "Ramblize" at his official website.
It was an unlikely mashup of Led Zeppelin's "Ramble On" and Notorious B.I.G.'s "Hypnotize."
Several news outlets reported that it was a brand-new track, but it actually has been available on good ol' YouTube for more than two years—and you can hear it below. That's because the song is one fifth of our brief but mesmerizing list of cool Led Zeppelin mashups, most of which revolve around "Whole Lotta Love."
Mashups are nothing new. They've been happening since those dudes in the old Reese's Peanut Butter Cups commercials kept getting chocolate in the other guy's peanut butter (and peanut butter in the chocolate, of course). Mashups require a great deal of editing and patience—and it helps when the songs being mashed are in the same key.
Anyway, check out our five choices for the best Led Zeppelin mashups. Mind you, some of these get into "remix" territory, which brings up the old "What's the difference between a remix and a mashup?" argument.
Fortunately, we don't care—and we really don't have time to delve into that at the moment. Just enjoy these five tracks!
P.S.: We've started things off with the best. The Zeppelin/Sabbath mashup is brilliant, and the video is top notch!
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01. "Whole Lotta Love" with Black Sabbath's "War Pigs"
02. "Whole Lotta Love" with the Beatles' "Helter Skelter"
03. "Whole Lotta Love" with James Brown's "Sex Machine"
04. "Ramble On" with Notorious B.I.G.'s "Hypnotize"
05. "When the Levee Breaks" with the Beach Boys' "Sloop John B"
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Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums. He now plays in two NYC-area bands.
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