The Story
Rising from the ashes of his old band the Yardbirds, session guitarist Jimmy
Page formed Led Zeppelin, one of the most powerful, influential, and enduring
British bands to emerge in the '60s. Despite the presence of such classic
thrash-o-ramas as "Good Times Bad Times" and "Communication
Breakdown", what set Led Zeppelin apart was the depth and range of their
music. Their sound was bathed in the blues, from rootsy covers of Willie Dixon's
"You Shook Me" and "I Can't Quit You Baby", to the crunching
rhythm changes of "Dazed And Confused".
Few guitarists before or since possessed Page's sense of pacing and dynamics, as
exemplified by the traditional acoustic folk elements framing the arena gestures
on "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You", and the raga-flavoured acoustic mystery
of "Black Mountain Side". These elements would continue to evolve on
subsequent albums, leading to some of Led Zeppelin's greatest moments
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Rising from the ashes of his old band the Yardbirds, session guitarist Jimmy
Page formed Led Zeppelin, one of the most powerful, influential, and enduring
British bands to emerge in the '60s. Despite the presence of such classic
thrash-o-ramas as "Good Times Bad Times" and "Communication
Breakdown", what set Led Zeppelin apart was the depth and range of their
music. Their sound was bathed in the blues, from rootsy covers of Willie Dixon's
"You Shook Me" and "I Can't Quit You Baby", to the crunching
rhythm changes of "Dazed And Confused".
Few guitarists before or since possessed Page's sense of pacing and dynamics, as
exemplified by the traditional acoustic folk elements framing the arena gestures
on "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You", and the raga-flavoured acoustic mystery
of "Black Mountain Side". These elements would continue to evolve on
subsequent albums, leading to some of Led Zeppelin's greatest moments
