The best jam that never happened

February 23, 2013 3:26 PM

Whole Lotta Helter Skelter (slyt)
posted by maggieb (24 comments total)

I enjoyed that. Thanks.
posted by Hoosier Prospector at 3:43 PM on February 23, 2013

Wow.
posted by wallabear at 3:45 PM on February 23, 2013

Kinda cuts Plant out of the equation but that was an asskicker. DAMN!
posted by Ber at 3:49 PM on February 23, 2013 [1 favorite]

As was noted in one of the Youtube comments, replacing Jimmy's solos with Paul McCartney screaming is all kinds of awesome. I wouldn't have expected that.
posted by wabbittwax at 3:52 PM on February 23, 2013

Alright, let's get to the rest of them now. There are only 74 Zep songs to 275 Beatles songs, but I guess we could limit it to Rubber Soul and later.

This is probably a relatively easy one since it's stuffing a one-and-sometimes-three-chord song into a one-chord song. Still sounds great.
posted by RobotVoodooPower at 3:57 PM on February 23, 2013

I was rawked.
posted by Purposeful Grimace at 3:59 PM on February 23, 2013 [1 favorite]

Wow. A whole lotta love went into making that..
posted by cj_ at 4:07 PM on February 23, 2013 [1 favorite]

I usually avoid mashups but glad I clicked on that one!
posted by orme at 4:08 PM on February 23, 2013 [1 favorite]

I...I think I might be pregnant now.
posted by capricorn at 4:20 PM on February 23, 2013 [11 favorites]

Damn that was good. Makes me realize (again) how tragic John Lennon's murder was. (And I was pretty devastated when it happened. Even then I wasn't much for star nonsense, but man, John Lennon...)
posted by Eekacat at 4:27 PM on February 23, 2013

That sounded really good! I like both songs and they worked surprisingly well together.
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 4:45 PM on February 23, 2013

Kinda cuts Plant out of the equation but and that was an asskicker.
posted by goethean at 4:50 PM on February 23, 2013 [1 favorite]

(...but man, John Lennon...)

And for that matter goddam Paul McCartney who actually wrote and sang the song.
posted by mattoxic at 5:20 PM on February 23, 2013 [2 favorites]

What everyone else said, plus the video makes it even more outrageously sublime.
posted by FelliniBlank at 5:48 PM on February 23, 2013

This mashup culture has really Spahned some interesting stuff.
posted by davebush at 6:25 PM on February 23, 2013 [2 favorites]

What a satisfying hunk of music. Really hits the spot.
Hey!, you got Beatles in my Zeppelin..Hey!, you got Zeppelin
in my Beatles... Mmmmmmm, Reese’s new BeatleZep Cup.
...I'm sorry, ...I know, I know...get a life.
posted by quazichimp at 6:45 PM on February 23, 2013 [1 favorite]

Of course, Ringo is pretty much wiped out by his drinking buddy Bonham as well.
posted by Ber at 7:08 PM on February 23, 2013

Of course, Ringo is pretty much wiped out by his drinking buddy Bonham as well.

I didn't know he had a buddy Bonham problem
posted by mattoxic at 9:14 PM on February 23, 2013

Jason Bonham tells of his dad getting him out of bed when he was young, asking him to "play some drums for his friends." He'd get behind the drum kit in his pajamas and start playing, then look up and see Keith Moon and Ringo smiling, sloshing drinks all over the place.
posted by Ber at 9:43 PM on February 23, 2013 [1 favorite]

The power of motherfucking Rock -N- Roll right there.
posted by Sailormom at 4:38 AM on February 24, 2013

You become naked.

Number nine
posted by petebest at 5:50 AM on February 24, 2013

Made my rainy Sunday morning. Thanks Maggieb!
posted by Currer Belfry at 6:27 AM on February 24, 2013

Awesome. In several senses!
posted by RainyJay at 2:20 PM on February 24, 2013

By Soundhog, also known as The Freelance Hairdresser, he made Marshall's Been Snookered - Eminem vs Winifred Atwell - and this toe-tapping version of Machadaynu from Look Around You. My favourite thing of his is this combination of Goldfrapp and Edwyn Collins which is better than both sources, I think.

His mix-tapes are here, for a diverse range of tracks colliding with each other.
posted by Grangousier at 2:35 PM on February 24, 2013