Sunday, 7 June 2015

LED ZEPPELIN



If there was ever a band which was perfect in every way possible its Zeppelin. The band was a brain child of Yardbirds guitarist Jimmy page, Who had already met John Paul Jones the brilliant bassist and keyboard player. They needed a vocal and that's when they found Robert Plant who was just perfect for the part, Plant later recommended John Bonham for the drummers place, and there, formed a magical band, "A band that will become so tight that not even a air molecule could pass through."

The band was destined for greatness with mind blowing voice of plant, the thundering drums of Bonham, the eargasmic riffs and solos of Page and with the Groovy and smooth bass of John Paul Jones.

The band was a instant success with their first album "Led Zeppelin" , it was a very tight debut album with songs like 'good times bad times' showcasing the hard rock vibe of the band and also songs like 'you shook me' and  'I can't quit you babe' showcasing the bluesy riffs and psychedelic groove.
The band kept climbing the commercial ladder till there were no competitors, they sold out stadiums after stadiums.

Led Zeppelin dominated a decade with their awesome music.

Then the tragedy struck on 25th of September 1980, John Bonham passed away in his sleep, the cause of the death was  asphyxiation from vomit,
Bonham was the backbone of the band, there was no and never will be a drummer like him in this world and the band knew this better than anyone, Led zeppelin broke up after Bonham's demise, and this is why they were the 'tightest band in the world'.

In 1982 'CODA' an album containing bands unreleased tracks was released.







Here are my top ten favorite Led zeppelin songs, This will be hard as i love almost all of them :)

1) No Quarter
2) When the levee breaks
3) Kashmir
4) Stairway to heaven
5) Ramble on
6)What is and what should never be
7) All of my love
8) Immigrant song
9) Going to California
10) Gallows pole

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