Mary Jane 49
09-13-2007, 04:54 AM
The legend of Led Zeppelin
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44112000/jpg/_44112134_newzepget_203.jpg The band had huge success - but refused to release singles in the UK
Led Zeppelin, who are to reform for a one-off concert at London's O2 arena, were one of the most influential bands of the 20th Century. Many say Led Zeppelin invented heavy metal, and their sound wafted out of thousands of guitar shops worldwide during the 1970s.
Budding guitarists world try out their skills on Stairway to Heaven - but that is only the tip of the Led Zeppelin story.
Many critics loathed them, but for a generation of fans, their complex sounds and love of mythology gave them an aura which remains undimmed today.
Led Zeppelin split in 1980 and reunions have been rare. With fans worldwide poised to scramble for tickets for their London concert, just what lies behind the Led Zeppelin legend?
IN THE BEGINNING...
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44112000/jpg/_44112133_ledzeppa_203index.jpg The band's debut album received stinging reviews
Led Zeppelin formed from the ashes of 1960s band The Yardbirds, the one-time home of Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck. Guitarist Jimmy Page joined the group for their final album and stayed with the band as it disintegrated in 1968.
Singer Robert Plant was recruited from a band called Hobbstweedle, and Plant put Page in touch with an old friend, drummer John Bonham. With bassist John Paul Jones, the band formed as The New Yardbirds, fulfilling the old group's commitments.
The New Yardbirds became Led Zeppelin in October 1968. The name was reportedly inspired by The Who's drummer Keith Moon, who said the band would "go down like a lead Zeppelin".
PRODIGIOUS OUTPUT
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44112000/jpg/_44112134_newzepget_203.jpg The band had huge success - but refused to release singles in the UK
Led Zeppelin, who are to reform for a one-off concert at London's O2 arena, were one of the most influential bands of the 20th Century. Many say Led Zeppelin invented heavy metal, and their sound wafted out of thousands of guitar shops worldwide during the 1970s.
Budding guitarists world try out their skills on Stairway to Heaven - but that is only the tip of the Led Zeppelin story.
Many critics loathed them, but for a generation of fans, their complex sounds and love of mythology gave them an aura which remains undimmed today.
Led Zeppelin split in 1980 and reunions have been rare. With fans worldwide poised to scramble for tickets for their London concert, just what lies behind the Led Zeppelin legend?
IN THE BEGINNING...
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44112000/jpg/_44112133_ledzeppa_203index.jpg The band's debut album received stinging reviews
Led Zeppelin formed from the ashes of 1960s band The Yardbirds, the one-time home of Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck. Guitarist Jimmy Page joined the group for their final album and stayed with the band as it disintegrated in 1968.
Singer Robert Plant was recruited from a band called Hobbstweedle, and Plant put Page in touch with an old friend, drummer John Bonham. With bassist John Paul Jones, the band formed as The New Yardbirds, fulfilling the old group's commitments.
The New Yardbirds became Led Zeppelin in October 1968. The name was reportedly inspired by The Who's drummer Keith Moon, who said the band would "go down like a lead Zeppelin".
PRODIGIOUS OUTPUT