Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Private Stock, Led Zeppelin.



Welcome to PRIVATE STOCK. The Greatest Band of All Time, Led Zeppelin was formed in London England in 1968 by;
Jimmy Page- guitar.
Robert Plant- vocals.
John Bonham- drums.
John Paul Jones- bass guitar, keyboards, mandolin.
With all their success and achievements they have a special place in rock history. These are just some of their achievements;
January 1995- Inducted into the United States Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
November 2006- Inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame.
November 1999- The "Recording Industry Announces Awards" Led Zeppelin were the third in music history to achieve four or more Diamons albums.
All of their studio albums reach the top 10 of the Billboard chart in the U.S.
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".
They just awesome, here enjoy "Black Dog"

The band influences blues, hard rock, folk rock, Indian etc. Jimmy Page was playing bass with The Yardbirds and Jeff Beck was the lead guitar but he left the band in 1966 and Jimmy Page became the lead guitar of the Yardbirds. In 1968 the band was tired of recording and touring and they breakup in the summer of that year.
They were still committed to do several concerts and they authorized Jimmy Page and Chris Dreja the bass guitar to use the Yardbirds name to fulfil the band's obligations and this is how Led Zeppelin was formed, first Jimmy suggested Robert Plant for the singer who recommended John Bonham for the drums by this time Chris Dreja dropped out of the project, some how Jhon Paul Jones found out about the vacant position and contacted Jimmy Page who agree to bring him to play bass in the new Yardbirds lineup. They completed the Yardbirds obligations and later that year in November as Led Zeppelin they signed a contract with Atlantic Records.
Here enjoy this great song "No Quarter"

I still remember like if it was yesterday the first time I listen to them. Led Zeppelin 11 was my first Zeppelin album and after that I got Led Zeppelin 1 and just every time they released an album I got it right away from that point, they are unique, here another one of my favorite songs the "Rain Song".

In 1980 the band was preparing for a tour, they were at Jimmy Page house when
tragically on September of 1980 John Bonham died after a few days of excessive drinking, the cause of death was asphyxiation from his vomit. That was the end of Led Zeppelin they didn't want to replace him, they issued a press statement on December of 1980;
"We wish it to be know that the loss of our dear friend, and the deep sense of undivided harmony felt by ourselves and our manager, have led us to decide that we could not continue as we were".
Almost 30 years later the band continues to be held in high regard for their commercial success and broad influence. The band has sold over 200 millions albums worldwide. Here lets remember the early days from 1969 "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You".

This is the Led Zeppelin Discography;
Led Zeppelin, 1969.
Led Zeppelin 11, 1969.
Led Zeppelin 111, 1970.
Led Zeppelin 1V, 1971.
Houses of the Holy, 1973.
Physical Graffiti, 1975.
The Songs Remains the Same, 1976.
Presence, 1976.
In Through the Out Door, 1979.
Coda, 1982.
All of these albums are great and there are plenty of compilations.
That is all this week and to end this edition of PRIVATE STOCK here is Led Zeppelin performing "Stairway to Heaven".

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