Led Zeppelin, LZ, Zeppelin, or just Zep, is one of my most beloved bands. I wonder why there has not been a thread on them (That isn't a couple of months old...) They are the epitome of "the 70's band."
Band lineup:
[quote][b]Robert Plant - Vocals[/b]
[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/Robert-Plant.jpg[/img]
[b]Jimmy Page (A very influential guitarist, one of my idols :buddy:) - Guitar[/b]
[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%BC%D0%B8_%D0%9F%D1%8D%D0%B9%D0%B4%D0%B6.jpg[/img]
smexy
[b]John Paul Jones - Bassist[/b]
[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/47/JohnPaulJones1975.jpg[/img]
[b]John Bonham (Deceased) - Drums/Percussion[/b]
[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/01/JohnBonham.jpg[/img][/quote]
Stuff copied from Wikipedia
[quote]Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in 1968 by Jimmy Page (guitar), Robert Plant (vocals, harmonica), John Paul Jones (bass guitar, keyboards, mandolin), and John Bonham (drums). With their heavy, guitar-driven sound, Led Zeppelin are regularly cited as one of the progenitors of heavy metal and hard rock music. However, the band's individualistic style drew from many sources and transcends any one genre. Led Zeppelin did not release the popular songs from their albums as singles in the UK, as they preferred to develop the concept of "album-oriented rock".
Close to 30 years after disbanding following Bonham's death in 1980, the band continues to be held in high regard for their artistic achievements, commercial success, and broad influence. The band have sold over 200 million albums worldwide, including 111.5 million certified units in the United States and they have had all of their original studio albums reach the top 10 of the Billboard album chart in the US, with six reaching the number one spot. Led Zeppelin are ranked #1 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock.[10] Rolling Stone magazine has described Led Zeppelin as "the heaviest band of all time", "the biggest band of the '70s" and "unquestionably one of the most enduring bands in rock history." Similarly, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame describes the band being "as influential in that decade (70s) as the Beatles were in the prior one."
In 2007, the surviving members of Led Zeppelin reunited (along with deceased drummer John Bonham's son, Jason) for the Ahmet Ertegün Tribute Concert at The O2 Arena in London.[/quote]
Discography
[quote]Led Zeppelin (1969)
Led Zeppelin II (1969)
Led Zeppelin III (1970)
Led Zeppelin IV (1971)
Houses of the Holy (1973)
Physical Graffiti (1975)
Presence (1976)
In Through the Out Door (1979)
Coda (1982)[/quote]
[highlight]SONGS[/highlight]
Communication Breakdown - Led Zeppelin I
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNip8ZEesow[/media]
Hot Dog - In Through The Out Door
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p2PDFm2qMs[/media]
Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin III (One of my favorite song)
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c05E6kyHu8E[/media]
Heartbreaker - III
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npoYQMPCOvU[/media]
You Shook Me - I (Very nice blues song)
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHb2D2V4x3k[/media]
In My Time of Dying - Physical Graffiti (Ditto)
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OevWGLGxNLM[/media]
Rock and Roll - IV
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK_ZCNucxmI[/media]
Achilles Last Stand - Presence
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFRFtnTd620[/media]
What is and What should Never Be - II
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtoeOQksSzE[/media]
Kashmir - Physical Graffiti
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfR_HWMzgyc[/media]
Black Dog - IV
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKyzyjfyuPU[/media]
Now you might be thinking...
[highlight]WAIT A MINUTE ASSHOLE, WHERE IS MAH STAI-[/highlight]
I saved the best for last
Stairway to Heaven - IV
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9TGj2jrJk8[/media]
Live HD version
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q7Vr3yQYWQ[/media]
so ya, kick ass band
and btw, LZ helped laid down the foundation for metal, so show your respect
Black Sabbath set the foundation for metal more than Zeppelin, to be honest, but Zeppelin is still my favorite band.
foundation for metal wasn't Zep. I mean seriously Sabbath put out their first album only ONE year after Led Zep I. I won't say they weren't a huge influence, but they didn't create it on their own or anything. I will say they did innovate in a lot of interesting ways that found their way into metal, but really, you won't hear any of the ridiculously overdone guitar layering from the first zep albums in any metal album.
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good times bad times is my favorite song btw
Never heard of them; i'll definitely give them a listen though.
ther a good band i saw them live in 2004 lol
Achilles Last Stand is easily their best song.
Good band, the remaining members can be pretty douche baggy though.
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