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whatistheformat t1_j9b2exv wrote

I think it might have something to do with the personnel changes. Personally I prefer the Machine Head lineup with Ian Gillan, and other permutations just haven't stuck like that one for me- though the brief lineup with Tommy Bolin was pretty amazing. Led Zep was always the same, imo kept getting better and more interesting, then called it quits when Bonzo died, so all their material, while not interchangable, is on the table to enjoy. DP has changed over time and a random DP album just doesn't have the same appeal as their best (even if each does have something to recommend it).

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andrewhy t1_j9e3m8h wrote

There simply isn't a consistent lineup over an entire era like some of those other bands have. As DP changed lineups, they also changed their sound. In just the space of a decade, you have four lineups playing psychedelic rock, hard rock, and funk/jazz fusion.

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Ok_Ad8249 t1_j9g9okx wrote

This was my thought. They were 3 different bands across 4 line ups.

In Jr. High and high school I would hear Machine Head and other hits from the Gillan era. I'd hear Hush and Kentucky Woman but somehow never heard it was the same band that did Smoke On The Water.

They reunited when I was a senior and that's when I found out about the other line ups. I liked the other line ups, but never listened to them as much as the Mark II line up. Building a legacy with line up changes can be tough enough, but building it with conflicting sounds is even harder.

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