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United Kingdom (1968 – 1980)
Led Zeppelin was originally formed in 1968 by guitarist Jimmy Page under the name “The New Yardbirds,” based on Page’s previous band, The Yardbirds. While The New Yardbirds arose at first simply to fulfill some performance commitments booked in Scandinavia before the original band’s break-up, Page attempted to create a rock-supergroup out of the new band, which would have been composed of the Yardbirds’ own Page and Jeff Beck, The Who’s Keith Moon and John Entwistle (who were considering leaving their band), and possibly Steve Winwood or Steve Marriott.
After Page’s attempt at forming a supergroup failed, Page filled the band with vocalist Robert Plant, drummer John Bonham and long-time friend and fellow London recording session player John Paul Jones. Page’s first choice as singer, Terry Reid, declined the opportunity but selflessly recommended Plant, who accepted and then brought in his old friend Bonham from the defunct Band of Joy.
After some concerts with this new line-up billed variously as the New Yardbirds, or sometimes simply The Yardbirds, the band’s name was changed to Led Zeppelin, after a comment was made by The Who’s drummer Keith Moon while the New Yardbirds supergroup was still a possibility. Moon (although some attribute the comment to the Who’s bassist John Entwistle) was quoted saying that the band would go down faster than a “lead zeppelin”. The group adopted the name, deliberately misspelling the first part to prevent fans from pronouncing it as “leed.”
After Page’s attempt at forming a supergroup failed, Page filled the band with vocalist Robert Plant, drummer John Bonham and long-time friend and fellow London recording session player John Paul Jones. Page’s first choice as singer, Terry Reid, declined the opportunity but selflessly recommended Plant, who accepted and then brought in his old friend Bonham from the defunct Band of Joy.
After some concerts with this new line-up billed variously as the New Yardbirds, or sometimes simply The Yardbirds, the band’s name was changed to Led Zeppelin, after a comment was made by The Who’s drummer Keith Moon while the New Yardbirds supergroup was still a possibility. Moon (although some attribute the comment to the Who’s bassist John Entwistle) was quoted saying that the band would go down faster than a “lead zeppelin”. The group adopted the name, deliberately misspelling the first part to prevent fans from pronouncing it as “leed.”
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bjornoW12 wrote:
I like zeppelin, but I can't stand Plant's constant wanking off on mic.
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geronimo_feg wrote:
exeleten uno de los pocos grupos del que uno empiesa a escuchar buena musica
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OCD4CDz wrote:
At some point in most peoples musical life they find Zeppelin <3 pure magic.
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mike_zeppelin wrote:
Simply the best!!!!!!!! the master of guitar & best singer ever!!!
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weicH- wrote:
Babe I'm Gonna Leave You.
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RodrigoRules wrote:
Led Zeppelin is so great, best of the all times
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hetisjeboy wrote:
at the end of my playing-guitar period of 7 years i finally mastered the entire stairway to heaven solo, i could not stop playing it. everytime i hear the song it reminds again, and for me it's still one of the nicest solo's to listen to. complex but not extremely hard, but still so brilliantly composed. it has everything a good guitar solo should have, a lot of different speeds, very different tones;variety is the key word! hm good times!
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sashenkaa wrote:
In my time of dying <3
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sashenkaa wrote:
my looove <3
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thegof wrote:
THE GREATEST BAND EVER !
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LeonRamos wrote:
This is fucking awesome, I love it!
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Mogarth wrote:
Love it<3 Zepps 4ever
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koolsamarkand wrote:
One day God was like, "Hey you, angel of Badass Rock n' Roll, go down and grant your divine guidance to the small child called Jimmy Page." And it came to pass.
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plastic_boy7 wrote:
You know you shook me babe
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ghostonastar wrote:
Anyone who says LZ is overrated obviously doesn't know what a consistent discography is.
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thewho91 wrote:
best band ever!!!!! Plant the best singer in the world Page brother of his guitar!!! simply the best!!!!
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Silvuple wrote:
Magnificent band. Legends.
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hannahflorence wrote:
I laughed HARD at ProRapHomie's comment. Pure absurdity. "Real music" HAHAHAH.
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Congelamento wrote:
It's an okay band, my dad said that they were the best. But I'm not that much into it. Black Sabbath with Ozzy of course is more heavy metal
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Caetanatos wrote:
All this plays aren't enough to Stairway to Heaven! hahahahaha!!! And Since I've Been Loving You should be more played!
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