Sinatra entertainer 40's. Elvis entertainer 50's. Beatles band of 60's. Led Zep band of 70's. Michael Jackson entertainer 80's. Garth Brookes entertainer 90's. Beatles most successful and influential. Stones deserve title greatest rock n roll band. The Who greatest live band. Led Zep most popular. Most overated Nirvana. Biggest dickhead Kurt Cobain. Personal favorite The Who.
to me zeppelin is well above the who. but i dont know. their all great. man tho, plants voice is like a whole nother instrement. like listen to the battle of evermore. and his voice is sick inthat song.
If it were the Who vs. Zep, Id say Robert Plant was the better vocalist, John Entwistle was the better bassist, Jimmy Page was the better guitarist, and Keith moon was the better drummer.
i take exception to the last one. keith moon died with a fraction of his abilities. whereas bohnam was still @ the top of his game. its a mute point anyway. there is no "best". its band chemistry, success, and peer influence that makes one great! zep was the best ensemble band in rock. period. why all of this "my guy is better than your guy"?
Daltrey is a better frontman than Plant. Townshend is a better all around singer/songwriter/musician/entertainer/ than Page. Townshend can play ANY instrument perferctly. I am not disputing guitar playing as Pete says Page can play better.
Obviusly robert is better than roger, there's no doubt about it, maybe roger has a little better voice, but plant has a lot of feeling on the stage and on the records too, but i'm sorry guys FREDDIE MERCURY IS THE BEST no one can sings like him, on the stage and everywhere
come on, what's wrong with you people? plant can't even sing his own songs in tune, just listen to live at the bbc... and yes he sings like a girl. is that what blues is about? Quadrophenia can beat the crap out of zeppelin's best any time. and don't you dare say plant's better than freddie: plant would sell his soul to be able to sing like him on Innuendo album, when he was on his dying bed.and who would say that JPJ is better than Entwistle? have you ever heard them play???? roger is the best
hey hey its savanadanadana...i can tell a half witted rant anywhere! you may have changed your tag but its still the same tired "my guy is better than your guy" dribble...commieobama sav alama ding dong: get a life and stop boring us already...
and robert plants is still heard and he is the LEGEND ROBERT PLANTS WIN AND ONLY OLD PEOPLE HEAR TO ROGER THATS WHY HE ALSO SUCKS IM A NEW GEN BOY BUT STILL LIKE LED ZEPPELIN ROBERT AND JIMMY WINS LED ZEPPELIN IS TOP BAND IN THIS WORLD NO ROGER RASCAL.ROBERT PLANTS WIN.
Where are you from? Roger is considered to be one of the greatest frontmen in rock with a great voice. Plant is a great singer and Led Zep is a great studio band but on stage Plant and Zep can't cut it. The Who and Roger are known for live performance.
Roger. Roger. Roger. Plant was supposed to be a pop singer as a career, and just got spotted by Page. Roger was a sheet metal worker who pushed his way into a band. I think that has got to say something about them as singers. Plant sounds like a girl half the time. Roger will for a long time epitomize the absolute rock star. An icon of an era devoted to rock and roll.
You should of put the 20 second scream from Kashmir, beautiful and incredible, no one can do that! And the scream from Immigrant song! You put the scream from Won't get fooled again...
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check out Roger Daltrey singing with Queen, I Want It All, then check out ANY video of Plant with Queen and you will see who the truly better frontman is. NO question Roger is the man. Daltrey wins hands down while Plant just stands there palms up! LOL
Wow, tough one. Gotta go with Daltrey. Sounds like a man,m but can be vulnerable as well. Robert sounds like a girl and a wuss when you listen next to Daltrey. i disagree that this was tilted toward Roger. All of the best vocals from zep where used and they had color photos to boot. All of the WHO photos were b&w
amazing video! i love both bands, and it's a harsh decision. sorry to all Zep fans out there for what i'm about to say, but even if the Zep part could have been better, Robert can't match Roger... same as Jones and Bonham can't quite match the Ox and Moon. i'll have to agree with fallenleaf25, Freddie was THE frontman, and 'innuendo' deserved better than Robert's im-screechin-like-a-dying-dog-and-i-dont-remember-the-bloody-lyrics performance at the tribute concert. long live the Who and Zep!
individually, EACH AND EVERY member of Zep is superior to the Who (I love the Who, but lets be honest)...
Plant SUCKS when he sings Innuendo, that's true... and Daltrey's cover of I Want It All was fantastic (probably one of the 3 best performances of the tribute, if not the best)...
But still, listen to the original albums and the good Zep concerts.. in each one's own arena, with each one's own music, Plant is far better than Daltrey
Moonie a better drummer than Bonzo. Entwistle better bass player than JPJ. Daltrey better front man than the fairy Plant who acts like a woman (check out Song Remains The Same), Townshend all around singer/songwriter/musician/performer over Page. Zep live can't cut it.
Omg the Led Zep selection truly sucks... it seems like the author of the vid wanted us to vote for Daltrey ^^... Daltrey is truly awesome, unique. But Plant is a god.
I insist... Since I've Been Loving You and Dazed and Confused are enough to kill Daltrey.. FALLENLEAF: I haven't listened to Daltrey's cover of Kashmir and probably Plant shouldn't Baba O'Riley, but that has nothing to do... Plant is the best rock/blues singer ever (in that specific genre, I would even say better than Mercury)
the who and zeppelin had alot of similarities in their bands,including two maniac drummers who both died of alcoholism. and two great guitarists,two curly blonde haired frontmen,solid bass players and both had keyboards and harmonica.....
They were both just as good singers as each other, I think. They had the same vocal ability. Its just a matter of personal opinion of who's voice sounds better to you.
Plant's songs selection is very "poor"... Listen to Dazed and Confused, Since I've Been Loving You, Kashmir, Whole Lotta Love, In My Time of Dying, Rock n Roll... I think the first two would have been enough to decide this "battle"..
RD made more progress as a rock singer over the years, and there's something threatening abt his stage presence. RP has more of a chanting voice with a stronger higher register, which befits the supernatural atmosphere of Led Zep's best songs.
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I love both bands and think we are arguing the top of the food chain. That said, the Who was comprised of four true revolutionary geniuses, while Zeppelin was a really good, although evolutionary band. Daltrey had much more power and presence that Plant.
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I wonder who the little girl was that had her shirt and necklace stolen from Plant in The Song Remains The Same? Wonder if he gave it back to her. Did you see that shirt? It didn't even fit him. I know he stole it. LOL LMAO I was embarrassed for Plant in that movie. Too effeminate! Roger Daltrey never wore girls clothes or acted like a girl.
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Watch Song Remains The Same then watch Journey Of The Who or Kids Are Alright. I was embarrassed for Plant in SRS. I know he stole that little girls shirt, I just know it! LOL Page makes Zep. Plant is a great singer but front man he is not. Too effeminate for me.
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Page takes yrs to remix and overdubed his live tracks from different tours from different shows and different yrs. He picks the best tracks to work with. The Who does not do this. Just listen to Live At Leeds. This is why The Who is and always will be the greatest live band.
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No problem mate, cheers! The Who and Zep are both great bands and deserve a huge amount of respect. Zep sold alot of albums and The Who still commands over 1 million per show. Not bad for some old codgers, eh! The Who has always been known for their live performances where as Zep is a great studio band. Page will take various songs from various concerts from different years and tours and pick the best then remaster and mix them. The Who live is well, THE WHO LIVE.
My opinion is that the who is a better band, Plant is a better singer but Daltrey is a better front man and has a way better scream.(If you think I'm kidding play 7:30 to the end of Won't Get Fooled Again about five times and then listen to love reign o'er me.
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watch youtube vid Queen with Tony Iommi and Roger Daltrey sing I Want It All and then watch Plant with Queen sing. There is your proof who has charisma and stage presence and confidence. Get back to me after you watch those two vids and then you can tell me Roger is way better on stage.
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no doubt Zep sold more albums than The Who. Albums sales is not the sole determining factor of a great band. Using your guidelines, ABBA, Elvis and Garth Brooks are all better than Zep, lol. The Who is the greatest live band no doubt and Zep the most popular, The Beatles most successful and influential and The Stones deserve the title "Greatest Rock n Roll Band".
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go ahead and say it, finish your statement, better frontman is Roger Daltrey. Ever see Song Remains The Same? Plant is pathetic and acts like a woman. Ever see the movie, Kids Are Alright and ever see Journey Of The Who? Now those are rock n roll movies.
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Plant is the woman and Daltrey is the man. All you need to do is look at this picture of Plant with a short shirt that looks like he stole it from some little girl, LOL. Daltrey acts like a man on stage and Plant acts like a woman. Nobody snaps their fingers better or twirls their hair better than the fairy Plant. Daltrey is the on stage and in the studio. Daltrey wins hands down and Plant loses palms up.
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two ways to judge a singer. One as a front man on stage and the other in the studio. Roger Daltrey is great in the studio as well as on stage as a front man. Plant is great in the studio but lacks charisma on stage. Alice Cooper, Roth, Hagar, Freddie, Bowie, Jagger, Scott Wieland are all better than Plant on stage. Plant just stands there twirling his hair and snapping his fingers, screaming ooh baby but is great on albums. Roger is the man on stage and in the studio.
These comparision things are as ridiculous as the BS Top 100 or whatevers. Daltrey and Plant are two completely different singers. Daltrey is Who power. Plant is Zep finesse. Both perfect. Can you imagine Plant singing Baba O'Riley or Daltrey doing Kashmir? Point made.
Funny...some Daltrey fan said that Plant has a better selection in this clip (so his voice "seems to be" better). But many Plant fans say that this clip doesn't quite show-off Plant's voice...So, I wonder,what would that Daltrey fan do if he would listen to that lousey record at Gonzaga University in '68...probabilly he would fall down from his chair...
Love both of them-hard to compare...hmm..the Who hit big when the Stones did-really incomparable but both are outstanding in their own style/genre. Neither have easy songs to sing either...it's a toss up!
According to recent rolling stone (gag) mag poll of industry people Robert Plant is #15 and Daltrey #61 on the list of the 100 best singers of all time. WTF? Freddie Mercury is #18??
I am a huge Who fan but going by the albums I would have to give th edge to Plant. That being said, anybody who has seen them both live knows the Who is a better live band and Plant likes to get lost in his oohs and aahs.
First of all i love both these bands pretty much equally on my list of bands the who and led Zepellin are both in contention for my three and four spots (pink floyd is no 1 and the beatles are no 2) but I think in the early careers plant was better, for the middle careers, daltry was better then after quadrophenia, plant took back over again with songs like achilles last stand and nobody's fault but mine.
I'm not sure who to pick. I'd probably pick Daltrey mainly because Robert isn't all that great of a live performer. He sings too low way too many times and his voice has pretty much reached its peak.
Plant was actually Pete Townshend's first choice for a singer for The Who, but he was taken by Led Zeppelin, so Pete settled for the next best thing: Roger Daltrey.
actually the who was rogers band first he was the lead guitarist then pete joined because john said that he would only join if pete came too then they fired their singer and roger took over vocals : )
Not true....the Detours (later the Who) was formed by Daltrey.
But there is the story that as Jimmy Page's group The Yardbirds was changing its lineup, Page suggested Entwistle and Moon should leave the ever-feuding Who and form a group with him and Jeff Beck. Moon (some say Entwistle) is credited with commenting "that will go over like a lead balloon. (Entwistle's term for a bad gig)" Later Led Zeppelin was formed.
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Plant is a great singer, but he's fairly one dimensional in terms of tone (and it's an excellent tone, I might add), whereas Daltrey can sing high, low, brash, melodic, whatever. Daltrey also had superior lyrical material to work with.
Also, Plant sounds distinctly like the chick from Heart (not a bad thing, but it puts him at a disadvantage to Roger), whereas Daltrey is a seriously manly singer.
Okay, I'm going out on a limb here, but personally Roger's the better one for more depth of character in his singing (check out his amazing covers of Leo sayer's "Giving it all away" or Murray Head's "say it ain't so joe"). Also the who had more relevant songs, sorry zep-fans, Pete is a far better songwriter. I have to add I have both bands' complete discography, I'm a fan of both :-)
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there is a difference from a singer and a frontman on stage. Daltrey is both, while Plant is a singer and not a very good frontman on stage. Just watch Song Remains The Same, LOL he is pathetic! I felt embarrassed for Plant.
yeah,,but what about those pants plant was wearing in song remains the same..i have nightmares about that present in his pants staring at me..dont watch it on a 50 inch t.v.good god!lol!
The Who can still rock. If you have never seen The Who you need to check them out before it all ends. Roger is still the man on stage. Zep is a great studio band but live they can't cut it like The Who. I have seen both. Zep once and Page and Plant and The Who 30 times. Last night was almost as good as the other 29 shows.
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Saw Roger last night at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Daltrey all the way! The Who still the greatest live band in the world. Daltrey didn't swing the mic as much or run around the stage as much but he is still in great shape and a great singer. Plant is boring on stage but in the studio he is good.
love them both but i vote daltrey in the samples here i think plant has the better selection so if i was a stranger to the music and only had them to go on i might have picked plant
Noooo, he was a great singer , a real voice he was human, the voice of a guy who has the balls to stand up to the bullshit that flys all around us. His voice is great.
personally, i prefer robert plant. his voice has a way bigger vocal range, but he sorta lost his voice around 75, but in the reunion, he sang kashmir amazingly, so idk... but led zeppelin kills the who, no offence to any who fans
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Plant has a great voice in the studio but on stage he is not a great frontman. David Lee Roth, Daltrey, Burton Cummings, Alice Cooper, Jagger, Mercury, Bowie, and many others are better front men on stage but in the studio Plant is great. Daltrey is great on stage and in the studio.
Is this really a contest? A deeper and limited vocal range (Daltrey) vs. a higher and more versatile voice (Plant). And doesn't Daltrey lose his voice every few shows anyway?
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I made this video, I have a different account now. And Daltrey is the clear winner. And yea he does loose his voice once or twice in a 155show tour, but seeing he his 63 and they haven't stopped touring for 44 years I would say that is very impressive.
Townshend's lyrics are, for the most part, rooted in reality (uncertainty, angst, cynicism, legacy of WWII in Britian) as opposed to Zep's sometimes airy-fairy mystical stuff or their penchant to imitate Chicago blues. Neither is inherently cheesy...both have their merits.
cheesy? Most of the WHO's stuff was FAR from cheezy and very heartfelt, Pete Townshend was/is an amazing writer and Roger sings his songs amazingly. Even though I love Led Zeppelin, I think the Who is just better to me, and Rogers voice can give me the chills. Plus WHO does way better live performances...
as mentioned: did you not hear the "YEEEEEEAHHHH" roger does. cmon
I thought this would be a video of Plant and Daltrey actually FIGHTING, not comparing their voices! They're both two of the greatest singers the world has ever known, but who could actually win a street fight?
organized boxing max. Roger daltrey would end them all.
There is a story that pete townshend and roger were arguing, pete smacked him across the head with his electric guitar. Roger Turned around and knocked him out cold with a single punch. Plant would probably try to throw his bracelets and necklaces and daltrey in a fight.
Townshend also kicked Jimmy Pages ass one day because Jimmy was bragging he played lead on Can't Explain which is false Jimmy played rythym and Townshend clocked him and sent Jimmy Page on his way crying. This was in the mid 60's. Page and Townshend don't like each other the rest of Zep and Who are/were best friends.
I love both..because I like so much the Who and Led zeppelin..the choice is difficult!! :)
uhm..voices I think are the same quality; I mean,when I listen the who maybe Roger has a strenght voice,but Robert is pure emotions... for the rest...Robert Plant is soooo sexy.....
Sorry Roger but my vote is for Robert! :) who wins??
All these ppl pickin daltrey shhhitt plant is everlasting daltrey is a fantastic powerful voice but my god plants voice is amazing and will get any guy laid well not every guy but ask urself this whose voice would i rather have myself? PLANT
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Personally I think Daltrey takes it cause he's more legit, has his own style. As much as I like Led Zeppelin, and each to their own merit, Robert Plant is still no more than a high pitched imitation of Steve Marriott from Small Faces and Humble Pie. If you dont believe me check em out, you can find vids of em on Youtube. Look up Small Faces or Humble Pie.
i love Plant and Daltrey, as I love The Who and Led Zeppelin, but I must say voice wise, Roger wins, he has so much power and range and he can scream to make the other part of the world hear. Did you not here the "YEEEEEEEEAAAAAHHHHH!"
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robert plant is ok hes a second rate janis joplin..roger is them man so much more power. and look at the two of them now..roger is still out there blowing the roof off places at 64 years old robert plant couldnt do that in his twenties he had to rely on john bonham for that
Both are great but Plant is to girlie and dressed like a little sissy in many of his early concerts and I guess he was told to stop looking like a 12 yr. old girl if Zepp wanted to sell records in the U.S..............
Hmm... I seem to have made a mistake on my last comment, He said Physical Graffiti and Presence :P I didn't notice. But still, Presence was released in 1977 I believe :)
Sinatra entertainer 40's. Elvis entertainer 50's. Beatles band of 60's. Led Zep band of 70's. Michael Jackson entertainer 80's. Garth Brookes entertainer 90's. Beatles most successful and influential. Stones deserve title greatest rock n roll band. The Who greatest live band. Led Zep most popular. Most overated Nirvana. Biggest dickhead Kurt Cobain. Personal favorite The Who.
commieobama 3 years ago
to me,
bonham over moon
page over townshend
plant over daltrey
and enwistle over jpj
but i mean man its close for all of those.
to me zeppelin is well above the who. but i dont know. their all great. man tho, plants voice is like a whole nother instrement. like listen to the battle of evermore. and his voice is sick inthat song.
okandah 3 years ago
anyway, they're both unique singers from two of the best rock bands ever
bluetrova 3 years ago 3
If it were the Who vs. Zep, Id say Robert Plant was the better vocalist, John Entwistle was the better bassist, Jimmy Page was the better guitarist, and Keith moon was the better drummer.
TriggerHappyD 3 years ago
i take exception to the last one. keith moon died with a fraction of his abilities. whereas bohnam was still @ the top of his game. its a mute point anyway. there is no "best". its band chemistry, success, and peer influence that makes one great! zep was the best ensemble band in rock. period. why all of this "my guy is better than your guy"?
walterswalk 3 years ago
normally id agree with your last statement, but this video IS daltrey vs plant XD.
TriggerHappyD 3 years ago
you are correct...i guess some people are more passionate about other people's accomplishments than others.
walterswalk 3 years ago
Daltrey is a better frontman than Plant. Townshend is a better all around singer/songwriter/musician/entertainer/ than Page. Townshend can play ANY instrument perferctly. I am not disputing guitar playing as Pete says Page can play better.
commieobama 3 years ago
i love both bands. Roger just sounds more manly. Robert at times in his own words "makes me wonder"
stauble 3 years ago 2
Obviusly robert is better than roger, there's no doubt about it, maybe roger has a little better voice, but plant has a lot of feeling on the stage and on the records too, but i'm sorry guys FREDDIE MERCURY IS THE BEST no one can sings like him, on the stage and everywhere
tonymercury90 3 years ago
yah Freddie is absolutely amazing but theres no way plant has more felling than daltrey listen to love reign o'er me or see me feel me
longliverock1973 3 years ago
come on, what's wrong with you people? plant can't even sing his own songs in tune, just listen to live at the bbc... and yes he sings like a girl. is that what blues is about? Quadrophenia can beat the crap out of zeppelin's best any time. and don't you dare say plant's better than freddie: plant would sell his soul to be able to sing like him on Innuendo album, when he was on his dying bed.and who would say that JPJ is better than Entwistle? have you ever heard them play???? roger is the best
Asterion321 3 years ago
where did Plant get that little girls shirt? (Song Remains The Same)
commieobama 3 years ago
hey hey its savanadanadana...i can tell a half witted rant anywhere! you may have changed your tag but its still the same tired "my guy is better than your guy" dribble...commieobama sav alama ding dong: get a life and stop boring us already...
walterswalk 3 years ago
listen to Live At Leeds! case closed!
commieobama 3 years ago
I love them both but Plant is number one.
rkgtr 3 years ago
ROGER SUCKS
kameenakameena456456 3 years ago
roger sucks he was losing from head to toe
and robert plants is still heard and he is the LEGEND ROBERT PLANTS WIN AND ONLY OLD PEOPLE HEAR TO ROGER THATS WHY HE ALSO SUCKS IM A NEW GEN BOY BUT STILL LIKE LED ZEPPELIN ROBERT AND JIMMY WINS LED ZEPPELIN IS TOP BAND IN THIS WORLD NO ROGER RASCAL.ROBERT PLANTS WIN.
kameenakameena456456 3 years ago
Roger Daltrey wins from head to toe
Roger Daltrey is No.1, and nobody comes 2nd, 3rd or ...
wahlui99 3 years ago
Robert Plant. NO CONTEST!!! Robert can actually sing. Roger doesn't have the necessary vocal cadences to be considered a "good" singer.
buddhafulgrl 3 years ago
Where are you from? Roger is considered to be one of the greatest frontmen in rock with a great voice. Plant is a great singer and Led Zep is a great studio band but on stage Plant and Zep can't cut it. The Who and Roger are known for live performance.
commieobama 3 years ago
Roger. Roger. Roger. Plant was supposed to be a pop singer as a career, and just got spotted by Page. Roger was a sheet metal worker who pushed his way into a band. I think that has got to say something about them as singers. Plant sounds like a girl half the time. Roger will for a long time epitomize the absolute rock star. An icon of an era devoted to rock and roll.
whokid490 3 years ago
plant sometimes looks like a fag, that's right... daltrey "epitomized the rock star" (maybe)
that has not to do with singing better...
hyepez86 3 years ago 3
You should of put the 20 second scream from Kashmir, beautiful and incredible, no one can do that! And the scream from Immigrant song! You put the scream from Won't get fooled again...
LinkBulletBill 3 years ago 6
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check out Roger Daltrey singing with Queen, I Want It All, then check out ANY video of Plant with Queen and you will see who the truly better frontman is. NO question Roger is the man. Daltrey wins hands down while Plant just stands there palms up! LOL
commieobama 3 years ago
at there peaks i go with Plant
roverboy4 3 years ago 6
Wow, tough one. Gotta go with Daltrey. Sounds like a man,m but can be vulnerable as well. Robert sounds like a girl and a wuss when you listen next to Daltrey. i disagree that this was tilted toward Roger. All of the best vocals from zep where used and they had color photos to boot. All of the WHO photos were b&w
dumsfrie 3 years ago
amazing video! i love both bands, and it's a harsh decision. sorry to all Zep fans out there for what i'm about to say, but even if the Zep part could have been better, Robert can't match Roger... same as Jones and Bonham can't quite match the Ox and Moon. i'll have to agree with fallenleaf25, Freddie was THE frontman, and 'innuendo' deserved better than Robert's im-screechin-like-a-dying-dog-and-i-dont-remember-the-bloody-lyrics performance at the tribute concert. long live the Who and Zep!
DieScaff 3 years ago
individually, EACH AND EVERY member of Zep is superior to the Who (I love the Who, but lets be honest)...
Plant SUCKS when he sings Innuendo, that's true... and Daltrey's cover of I Want It All was fantastic (probably one of the 3 best performances of the tribute, if not the best)...
But still, listen to the original albums and the good Zep concerts.. in each one's own arena, with each one's own music, Plant is far better than Daltrey
hyepez86 3 years ago
Moonie a better drummer than Bonzo. Entwistle better bass player than JPJ. Daltrey better front man than the fairy Plant who acts like a woman (check out Song Remains The Same), Townshend all around singer/songwriter/musician/performer over Page. Zep live can't cut it.
commieobama 3 years ago
although I don't agree, I understand that we argue about the who and zeppelin... but townshend better performer than page??!! come on...
as for being frontman, I also think daltrey is better than plant, but plant is a better SINGER
hyepez86 3 years ago
Omg the Led Zep selection truly sucks... it seems like the author of the vid wanted us to vote for Daltrey ^^... Daltrey is truly awesome, unique. But Plant is a god.
luzick 3 years ago 12
You truly think that? Personally I don't think either one is a god, Freddie Mercury is probably the closet to a god (But I do like Daltrey better).
fallenleaf25 3 years ago 2
I insist... Since I've Been Loving You and Dazed and Confused are enough to kill Daltrey.. FALLENLEAF: I haven't listened to Daltrey's cover of Kashmir and probably Plant shouldn't Baba O'Riley, but that has nothing to do... Plant is the best rock/blues singer ever (in that specific genre, I would even say better than Mercury)
hyepez86 3 years ago 2
Robert has a smooth, powerful voice. They're both great singers but Plant wins
Lazyboy5298 3 years ago 11
the who and zeppelin had alot of similarities in their bands,including two maniac drummers who both died of alcoholism. and two great guitarists,two curly blonde haired frontmen,solid bass players and both had keyboards and harmonica.....
stringsrichie 3 years ago
They were both just as good singers as each other, I think. They had the same vocal ability. Its just a matter of personal opinion of who's voice sounds better to you.
I prefer Plants so much more.
somethingwittier 3 years ago 12
Roger is awesome... Plant is God
Plant's songs selection is very "poor"... Listen to Dazed and Confused, Since I've Been Loving You, Kashmir, Whole Lotta Love, In My Time of Dying, Rock n Roll... I think the first two would have been enough to decide this "battle"..
hyepez86 3 years ago 15
If either of these two gentlemen weren't around or hadn't come along,the world would be a sadder place fot it ay?
shakyjake1973 3 years ago 2
RD made more progress as a rock singer over the years, and there's something threatening abt his stage presence. RP has more of a chanting voice with a stronger higher register, which befits the supernatural atmosphere of Led Zep's best songs.
bigenough4bothofus 3 years ago 3
i think roger has a more melodic voice but i love both of them
mrskeithmoon 3 years ago
i personaly think robert plant is a better singer. i love both the who and led zep but i just prefer plant.
JackHasNiceHair 3 years ago 13
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I love both bands and think we are arguing the top of the food chain. That said, the Who was comprised of four true revolutionary geniuses, while Zeppelin was a really good, although evolutionary band. Daltrey had much more power and presence that Plant.
webb3201 3 years ago
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id say roger was a better singer. dont get me wrong i love zeppelin too, but roger could actually sing live. plant just didnt have it live.
saywhatmachine 3 years ago
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I wonder who the little girl was that had her shirt and necklace stolen from Plant in The Song Remains The Same? Wonder if he gave it back to her. Did you see that shirt? It didn't even fit him. I know he stole it. LOL LMAO I was embarrassed for Plant in that movie. Too effeminate! Roger Daltrey never wore girls clothes or acted like a girl.
commieobama 3 years ago
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Watch Song Remains The Same then watch Journey Of The Who or Kids Are Alright. I was embarrassed for Plant in SRS. I know he stole that little girls shirt, I just know it! LOL Page makes Zep. Plant is a great singer but front man he is not. Too effeminate for me.
commieobama 3 years ago
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Page takes yrs to remix and overdubed his live tracks from different tours from different shows and different yrs. He picks the best tracks to work with. The Who does not do this. Just listen to Live At Leeds. This is why The Who is and always will be the greatest live band.
commieobama 3 years ago
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No problem mate, cheers! The Who and Zep are both great bands and deserve a huge amount of respect. Zep sold alot of albums and The Who still commands over 1 million per show. Not bad for some old codgers, eh! The Who has always been known for their live performances where as Zep is a great studio band. Page will take various songs from various concerts from different years and tours and pick the best then remaster and mix them. The Who live is well, THE WHO LIVE.
commieobama 3 years ago
My opinion is that the who is a better band, Plant is a better singer but Daltrey is a better front man and has a way better scream.(If you think I'm kidding play 7:30 to the end of Won't Get Fooled Again about five times and then listen to love reign o'er me.
207band 3 years ago
Kiss and ABBA are and were popular mate.
commieobama 3 years ago
Plant is greatest of all time, but Roger is not bad neither.
naatta12 3 years ago 16
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watch youtube vid Queen with Tony Iommi and Roger Daltrey sing I Want It All and then watch Plant with Queen sing. There is your proof who has charisma and stage presence and confidence. Get back to me after you watch those two vids and then you can tell me Roger is way better on stage.
commieobama 3 years ago
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no doubt Zep sold more albums than The Who. Albums sales is not the sole determining factor of a great band. Using your guidelines, ABBA, Elvis and Garth Brooks are all better than Zep, lol. The Who is the greatest live band no doubt and Zep the most popular, The Beatles most successful and influential and The Stones deserve the title "Greatest Rock n Roll Band".
commieobama 3 years ago
better singer is plant
better frontman is... i dunno, both good
better band is zeppelin
ProtoBrisk 3 years ago 18
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go ahead and say it, finish your statement, better frontman is Roger Daltrey. Ever see Song Remains The Same? Plant is pathetic and acts like a woman. Ever see the movie, Kids Are Alright and ever see Journey Of The Who? Now those are rock n roll movies.
commieobama 3 years ago
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Plant is the woman and Daltrey is the man. All you need to do is look at this picture of Plant with a short shirt that looks like he stole it from some little girl, LOL. Daltrey acts like a man on stage and Plant acts like a woman. Nobody snaps their fingers better or twirls their hair better than the fairy Plant. Daltrey is the on stage and in the studio. Daltrey wins hands down and Plant loses palms up.
commieobama 3 years ago
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two ways to judge a singer. One as a front man on stage and the other in the studio. Roger Daltrey is great in the studio as well as on stage as a front man. Plant is great in the studio but lacks charisma on stage. Alice Cooper, Roth, Hagar, Freddie, Bowie, Jagger, Scott Wieland are all better than Plant on stage. Plant just stands there twirling his hair and snapping his fingers, screaming ooh baby but is great on albums. Roger is the man on stage and in the studio.
commieobama 3 years ago
The Zep song you picked for 1973 is actually from 1975's Physical Graffiti. Whoops, eh?
Anyway, Love Reign O'er Me seals it for me. I like Robert Plant's finesse, but Daltrey's pure rock power floors me. Better frontman, too.
clashwho 3 years ago 2
These comparision things are as ridiculous as the BS Top 100 or whatevers. Daltrey and Plant are two completely different singers. Daltrey is Who power. Plant is Zep finesse. Both perfect. Can you imagine Plant singing Baba O'Riley or Daltrey doing Kashmir? Point made.
teaandtheatre 3 years ago
Actually Daltrey did do a cover of Kashmir, with Ann Wilson (the singer for Heart). It ain't half bad.
I dunno about Plant doing a cover of Baba O'Riley though...
fallenleaf25 3 years ago 2
I just heard the cover by Daltrey and Ann Wilson... it's fine
But Plant sings Kashmir much better than both of them together!
hyepez86 3 years ago
They are both equal in my eyes. Legends.
reababy08 3 years ago
Funny...some Daltrey fan said that Plant has a better selection in this clip (so his voice "seems to be" better). But many Plant fans say that this clip doesn't quite show-off Plant's voice...So, I wonder,what would that Daltrey fan do if he would listen to that lousey record at Gonzaga University in '68...probabilly he would fall down from his chair...
seledia 3 years ago
hard to say both are great in their own style
MOSKII58 3 years ago
Robert Plant is cool, but Roger Daltrey wins hands down! Nothing can beat that raw scream at the end of "Won't Get Fooled Again"!
beatlequeen06 3 years ago
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...Tea for one, I'm gonna crawl, How many more times ... live at Royal Albert Hall... prezep stuff... Robert Plant rules!
seledia 3 years ago
Love both of them-hard to compare...hmm..the Who hit big when the Stones did-really incomparable but both are outstanding in their own style/genre. Neither have easy songs to sing either...it's a toss up!
wjv4me 3 years ago
sorry robert but... i'll go for roger but don't get me wrong your great still!
yellbatman 3 years ago 2
According to recent rolling stone (gag) mag poll of industry people Robert Plant is #15 and Daltrey #61 on the list of the 100 best singers of all time. WTF? Freddie Mercury is #18??
amoyer6797 3 years ago 27
I don't really care about order...but Mercury should be in the top ten and Plant and Daltrey should be very close to him!
amoyer6797 3 years ago
I am a huge Who fan but going by the albums I would have to give th edge to Plant. That being said, anybody who has seen them both live knows the Who is a better live band and Plant likes to get lost in his oohs and aahs.
sneezlo 3 years ago 21
Mr. Daltrey, no questions asked......
dylanfan321 3 years ago
Hats off to (Robert) Plant
MissPercy 3 years ago 11
Hats off to (Robert) Plant
MissPercy 3 years ago 14
robert plant is the best!
TheSunQueen 3 years ago 13
robert plant #1
tperr63 3 years ago 13
Robert hands down!!!!
Irisheyes4bono711 3 years ago 12
First of all i love both these bands pretty much equally on my list of bands the who and led Zepellin are both in contention for my three and four spots (pink floyd is no 1 and the beatles are no 2) but I think in the early careers plant was better, for the middle careers, daltry was better then after quadrophenia, plant took back over again with songs like achilles last stand and nobody's fault but mine.
Lastchild24 3 years ago
Robert Plant easily....
fortynineballs 3 years ago 12
daltrey
bomber2518 3 years ago
Daltrey all the way
SheepHerder12 3 years ago
i got nothing but love for roger and the who but Led Zeppelin and Robert is just the greatest
skeetmeat23 3 years ago 16
.:Roger Daltrey:. ALL The MOTHER FUCKING WAY!!! he's the shit and he's a beat talented great live and was a true rock 'n rolla! STILL IS
the B.A.'ist trout farmer ever! |THE WHO^| !ROX!
L3X1F3R 3 years ago
I'm not sure who to pick. I'd probably pick Daltrey mainly because Robert isn't all that great of a live performer. He sings too low way too many times and his voice has pretty much reached its peak.
classicrockrockz 3 years ago
Plant was actually Pete Townshend's first choice for a singer for The Who, but he was taken by Led Zeppelin, so Pete settled for the next best thing: Roger Daltrey.
RingoStarr94 3 years ago
actually the who was rogers band first he was the lead guitarist then pete joined because john said that he would only join if pete came too then they fired their singer and roger took over vocals : )
longliverock1973 3 years ago 7
Not true....the Detours (later the Who) was formed by Daltrey.
But there is the story that as Jimmy Page's group The Yardbirds was changing its lineup, Page suggested Entwistle and Moon should leave the ever-feuding Who and form a group with him and Jeff Beck. Moon (some say Entwistle) is credited with commenting "that will go over like a lead balloon. (Entwistle's term for a bad gig)" Later Led Zeppelin was formed.
amoyer6797 3 years ago
I like both singers.
Sean2112bd 3 years ago
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Plant is a great singer, but he's fairly one dimensional in terms of tone (and it's an excellent tone, I might add), whereas Daltrey can sing high, low, brash, melodic, whatever. Daltrey also had superior lyrical material to work with.
Also, Plant sounds distinctly like the chick from Heart (not a bad thing, but it puts him at a disadvantage to Roger), whereas Daltrey is a seriously manly singer.
Daltrey>Plant, but Plant>just about anyone else.
miraclegro130 3 years ago
Except maybe Freddy Mercury. I'd say he and these two were probably the best rock singers ever.
keymaker2112 3 years ago 8
true. forgot about him.
miraclegro130 3 years ago
Okay, I'm going out on a limb here, but personally Roger's the better one for more depth of character in his singing (check out his amazing covers of Leo sayer's "Giving it all away" or Murray Head's "say it ain't so joe"). Also the who had more relevant songs, sorry zep-fans, Pete is a far better songwriter. I have to add I have both bands' complete discography, I'm a fan of both :-)
splankhoon 3 years ago 2
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I definitely think Daltrey has more vocal talent. He has a better range, and he can scream effectively.
kiheard 3 years ago
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there is a difference from a singer and a frontman on stage. Daltrey is both, while Plant is a singer and not a very good frontman on stage. Just watch Song Remains The Same, LOL he is pathetic! I felt embarrassed for Plant.
savanadanadana 3 years ago
yeah,,but what about those pants plant was wearing in song remains the same..i have nightmares about that present in his pants staring at me..dont watch it on a 50 inch t.v.good god!lol!
ROGER IS THE MANNNNNNNNNNNNN!
sharp1972 3 years ago 9
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daltrey
plant
mercury
morrison
mccartney
lennon
orellaleandro 3 years ago
check out the who . com for a complete song list of last nights show
savanadanadana 3 years ago 2
The Who can still rock. If you have never seen The Who you need to check them out before it all ends. Roger is still the man on stage. Zep is a great studio band but live they can't cut it like The Who. I have seen both. Zep once and Page and Plant and The Who 30 times. Last night was almost as good as the other 29 shows.
savanadanadana 3 years ago
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Saw Roger last night at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Daltrey all the way! The Who still the greatest live band in the world. Daltrey didn't swing the mic as much or run around the stage as much but he is still in great shape and a great singer. Plant is boring on stage but in the studio he is good.
savanadanadana 3 years ago
love them both but i vote daltrey in the samples here i think plant has the better selection so if i was a stranger to the music and only had them to go on i might have picked plant
LANNA91 3 years ago
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I'd have to say Jim Morrison would beat both of them as a frontman.
todazed2confused 3 years ago
But he wasn't that good of a singer, but he was a great frontman. I'll give you that.
fallenleaf25 3 years ago
Noooo, he was a great singer , a real voice he was human, the voice of a guy who has the balls to stand up to the bullshit that flys all around us. His voice is great.
todazed2confused 3 years ago 14
personally, i prefer robert plant. his voice has a way bigger vocal range, but he sorta lost his voice around 75, but in the reunion, he sang kashmir amazingly, so idk... but led zeppelin kills the who, no offence to any who fans
Zechozen1 3 years ago 30
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Plant has a great voice in the studio but on stage he is not a great frontman. David Lee Roth, Daltrey, Burton Cummings, Alice Cooper, Jagger, Mercury, Bowie, and many others are better front men on stage but in the studio Plant is great. Daltrey is great on stage and in the studio.
savanadanadana 3 years ago
i love them both but i gotta vote plant
blitzer927 3 years ago 28
GO WHO FANS! Roger was the greatest and the BEST live! All who songs have a different ring to them
because alot of zeppelin songs have a repetitive sound but not all of them.
Brimania723 3 years ago
Daltrey gets my vote. He is amazing live.
Annd his hair is soo much better, and daltrey is plain gorgeous.
Rock on the who!
tooomuchmagicbus 3 years ago 3
Tommy hair FTW
amoyer6797 3 years ago
Plant all the way! i mean i love te who also but Zeppelin i have to say are my top fav
kevZEPMAN 3 years ago 31
PLANT!XD
well for me :)
benimalover 3 years ago 26
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Plant sucks live. Daltrey gets my vote.
BassIsBallin95 3 years ago
By the way, Plant gets the vote for me, and Im a die hard Who fan.
smellyoldplopnamedfr 3 years ago 26
Is this really a contest? A deeper and limited vocal range (Daltrey) vs. a higher and more versatile voice (Plant). And doesn't Daltrey lose his voice every few shows anyway?
Exilewilliams 3 years ago 29
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I made this video, I have a different account now. And Daltrey is the clear winner. And yea he does loose his voice once or twice in a 155show tour, but seeing he his 63 and they haven't stopped touring for 44 years I would say that is very impressive.
longliverock222 3 years ago
Plant was ceap from 73 onwards, but before that he was better than Daltrey, Daltrey only lost his voice in the last few years.
smellyoldplopnamedfr 3 years ago 29
Daltrey is so aggressive and Plant so relaxed its hard to pick a winner, but since I don't like Plant as much, I'll say Daltrey.
terencedollard 3 years ago
the who sang about alot of cheesy shit...and led..was way betta..^_^
danzigisjebus 3 years ago 19
danzigisjebus have you ever listen to Quadrophenia cheesy shit yah right!!!!!
longliverock1973 3 years ago
Townshend's lyrics are, for the most part, rooted in reality (uncertainty, angst, cynicism, legacy of WWII in Britian) as opposed to Zep's sometimes airy-fairy mystical stuff or their penchant to imitate Chicago blues. Neither is inherently cheesy...both have their merits.
amoyer6797 3 years ago
you are so right
longliverock1973 3 years ago
You're fucking crazy
Theakker3 3 years ago
cheesy? Most of the WHO's stuff was FAR from cheezy and very heartfelt, Pete Townshend was/is an amazing writer and Roger sings his songs amazingly. Even though I love Led Zeppelin, I think the Who is just better to me, and Rogers voice can give me the chills. Plus WHO does way better live performances...
as mentioned: did you not hear the "YEEEEEEAHHHH" roger does. cmon
Wenindoubtukisscraig 3 years ago
Wenindoubtukisscraig you are so right
longliverock1973 3 years ago
robert..!
danzigisjebus 3 years ago 32
i love roger
but led zeppelin is my fave band, the who is second. I love Robert Plant
i think its almost a tie, robert wins for me
leonet4lyfe 3 years ago 33
I thought this would be a video of Plant and Daltrey actually FIGHTING, not comparing their voices! They're both two of the greatest singers the world has ever known, but who could actually win a street fight?
yankee500p 3 years ago 2
daltrey would win the street fight im not saying that plant is a wimp or anything but just look a daltrey
longliverock1973 3 years ago
I agree. In a street fight, Daltrey. But in an organized boxing match, Plant might get him.
But what happens when Brian Johnson enters the mix?
yankee500p 3 years ago
organized boxing max. Roger daltrey would end them all.
There is a story that pete townshend and roger were arguing, pete smacked him across the head with his electric guitar. Roger Turned around and knocked him out cold with a single punch. Plant would probably try to throw his bracelets and necklaces and daltrey in a fight.
longliverock222 3 years ago 2
yah you are right that would be funny :D
longliverock1973 3 years ago
Townshend also kicked Jimmy Pages ass one day because Jimmy was bragging he played lead on Can't Explain which is false Jimmy played rythym and Townshend clocked him and sent Jimmy Page on his way crying. This was in the mid 60's. Page and Townshend don't like each other the rest of Zep and Who are/were best friends.
commieobama 3 years ago 2
Liar.
shakyjake1973 3 years ago
LMAO yeah, dude Daltrey was STRONG.
Wenindoubtukisscraig 3 years ago 3
I agree with lonelyboy... Plant wins for better voice. Roger sounds Mick Jagger on crack compared to Robert.
Mike102788 3 years ago 17
Roger rules! HE gets my vote. Just listen to Love Reign Over Me.
homercostanza 3 years ago
I love both..because I like so much the Who and Led zeppelin..the choice is difficult!! :)
uhm..voices I think are the same quality; I mean,when I listen the who maybe Roger has a strenght voice,but Robert is pure emotions... for the rest...Robert Plant is soooo sexy.....
Sorry Roger but my vote is for Robert! :) who wins??
aftergeography 3 years ago 25
Both of them would have been nothing but sheet metal workers, had it not been for Pete Townshend and Jimmy Page.
lonelyboylv 3 years ago
All these ppl pickin daltrey shhhitt plant is everlasting daltrey is a fantastic powerful voice but my god plants voice is amazing and will get any guy laid well not every guy but ask urself this whose voice would i rather have myself? PLANT
jblack6789 3 years ago 30
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daltry you fukin gay muthufukin gentile queer goyim cunt ass lickin homo bastard
LennyPlatinumstein 3 years ago
If I could mesh the two...That would be the answer. You can't compare the two. Daltrey's power and strength. Plant's Emotion
Ari721 3 years ago 9
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Personally I think Daltrey takes it cause he's more legit, has his own style. As much as I like Led Zeppelin, and each to their own merit, Robert Plant is still no more than a high pitched imitation of Steve Marriott from Small Faces and Humble Pie. If you dont believe me check em out, you can find vids of em on Youtube. Look up Small Faces or Humble Pie.
onemadmod 3 years ago
Yeah, now you´ve finally put me out of my misery ...what an exact information... thanx
addiepray89 3 years ago
Robbie of course. Full package, wink wink.
justasheeple111 3 years ago 9
daltrey wins! check my video response
NavyPilot400 3 years ago
What a competition! My favourite is Plant.. Does anybody know the actual score? Like who is the actual winner of the battle? :)
addiepray89 3 years ago 26
I thing Roger is better...
Vojtama123 3 years ago
i love Plant and Daltrey, as I love The Who and Led Zeppelin, but I must say voice wise, Roger wins, he has so much power and range and he can scream to make the other part of the world hear. Did you not here the "YEEEEEEEEAAAAAHHHHH!"
comeon, that is just.. WOW
Wenindoubtukisscraig 3 years ago
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robert plant is ok hes a second rate janis joplin..roger is them man so much more power. and look at the two of them now..roger is still out there blowing the roof off places at 64 years old robert plant couldnt do that in his twenties he had to rely on john bonham for that
bennyhaist 3 years ago
Plant can scream like daltrey...... and also i will agree that Plant and Janis Joplin are alot alike.
amelor07 3 years ago 21
ROBERT PLANT WINS EVERY TIME!!! ;D Rock on
(i have to admit though, Roger does have some talent,)
lithkitty 3 years ago 24
Both are great but Plant is to girlie and dressed like a little sissy in many of his early concerts and I guess he was told to stop looking like a 12 yr. old girl if Zepp wanted to sell records in the U.S..............
maxxz7 3 years ago
you just have no taste in music. Robert Plant Rocks.
lithkitty 3 years ago 29
Roger Daltrey is great, but Robert Plant is even greater. Somehow, Led Zeppelin seems more eternal.
It could be that deal with the devil they made...
clod8 3 years ago 27
er....and...were is freddy mercury? -.-
Rykarduu 3 years ago
oh shit dude, who's next vs IV. Could it be the most difficult thing to ever choose between? I think yes.
zoso234 3 years ago
Plant's singing is on a different level; it's like the screaming banshees of Scottish/Welsh fame. Supernatural in some ways.
anhacus 3 years ago 20
apples and oranges... thank God for both of them1
jeraboo 3 years ago 5
yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!
Roger!
although I like Led Zeppelin even more, but Roger have a more soul than plant! also he is very great guy with great sense of humor!
if somebody don't like this opinion, I don't care because this video is made to be arguing who is better, lol
vytautas70 3 years ago
always daltrey for me, i just can find a better singer... next for me would be eddie vedder from pear jam :)
Akagi71 3 years ago
robert plants so fuckin hot...well in his prime
redpeople22 3 years ago 2
daltrey has one of the greatest screams in rock and roll history!!!!!!
yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!
lennon278 3 years ago 3
Hmm... I seem to have made a mistake on my last comment, He said Physical Graffiti and Presence :P I didn't notice. But still, Presence was released in 1977 I believe :)
Coolinbnyoncrack 3 years ago
WAIT! You played "Achilles Last Stand" and said it was off of "Physical
Graffiti". "Achilles Last Stand" was in fact off of "Presence".
Coolinbnyoncrack 3 years ago
PLANT ALL THE WAY, i dont know how there is even a comparison to be made there
LivingIn1969 3 years ago 24