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heaven” the most played song in all radio history. Led Zeppelin all started with guitarist Jimmy Page. Before Page was apart of a band known as “The Yardbirds” along with Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton. But sadly “The Yardbirds” had spilt by 1968 and went their separate ways. With that happening Page had set out to create a new band. Jimmy Page had some trouble when it came to finding new members for his band. Page had asked singer Terry Reid to join but he was unavailable but Reid had recommended Robert

court case claiming copyright infringement. Allegations were that the group’s signature song ‘Stairway to Heaven’ was built on a ripped-off riff from 60s psychedelic band Spirit. Testimony from band members and ‘Stairway’ writers, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, along with testimony from bandmate John Paul Jones were key in helping the jury come to a decision in the case. Plant lightened the mood in the courtroom on one occasion when Francis Malofiy, the attorney representing the estate of Randy Wolfe

known and one of the best guitarists ever, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant on vocals, John Paul Jones as their keyboardist and bassist, and John Bonham on drums. They together made great music from 1968 to 1980 originating from London, UK. They ended their careers mostly because their drummer John Bonham had died which geve them the idea to stop making music. The genres of music Led Zeppelin played were hard rock, blues rock, folk rock, and heavy metal thanks to Jimmy Page’s guitar driven sound. This was proven

played by many people across the globe. The song “Stairway to Heaven” off of their fourth album( Led Zeppelin IV) was almost an instant hit amongst all people of the United States, and various other countries. The song was composed by band members Jimmy Page (guitarist) and Robert Plant ( vocalist). The song is lengthy one, with a duration of roughly eight minutes and withholds many complex segments. Stairway to heaven begins as somewhat of an older folk type melody, then delves into a deeper, more

of the band, through the height of the band's career, to the legacy they left behind. Before Led Zeppelin was founded, each of the members had previous experience playing different styles of music that contributed to the sound of Led Zeppelin. Jimmy Page and Robert Plant's main influences were blues player, Willie Dixon and the influences found in the country of Morocco. Both men played in many other bands including Jeff

Explorations in Music Music Analysis Led Zeppelin’s Black Dog from their fourth album Led Zeppelin IV, is arguably one of their most distinct and instantly recognisable songs. Led Zeppelin bassist, John Paul Jones was supposedly inspired by Muddy Waters’ 1968 album Electric Mud. XXX He longed to write a song which incorporated “electric Blues with a rolling bass part,” and “a riff that would be like a linear journey”. The following piece will analyses Led Zeppelin’s Black Dog oi a number of ways

Led Zeppelin was created when the band Yardbirds, a previous band that Jimmy Page played in, disbanded. Page, the lead guitarist, found Robert Plant and John Bonham and created a new band which would be called the New Yardbirds; they would later adopt the name Led Zeppelin. The main goal they wanted to achieve was to emphasize the guitar, which they accomplished Plant, the singer, had a peculiar voice, raspy with many vocal ranges that he did not know when to hold back his voice. “Not only was

ASSIGNMENT- STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN Through ineffective manipulation of structure, timbre and melody, Victor Lopez’s short version of Stairway to Heaven fails to convey the same mood and effect on the listener as the original classic piece by Led Zeppelin. Jimmy Page, lead guitarist of hard rock band Led Zeppelin, and composer of Stairway to Heaven, once said with reference to the album this piece was released on, “My vocation is more in composition really than anything else - building up harmonies using the

The Greatest Rock Band of all Time - The Beatles, Rolling Stones, or Led Zeppelin? The Beatles’ John Lennon once said, “A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality,” little did he know that his own dream would in fact become reality. Classic Rock has always been a well known music genre among multiple generations, yet everything has to start somewhere. The 1960s was a crucial era for the development of classic rock, for some of the most well known musicians

History of Rock and Roll                     INTRODUCTION Rock and Roll started after the year 1955 with its roots being in Blues, Gospel, and Jazz. This influenced vocal music, which was popular with the African American population. Hep Harmony which added rhythm and harmony was sung by groups such as The "Mills Brothers" and the "Ink Spots".      Small Swing Bands or Jump Bands featured saxophone soloists and repeated phrases. These city style blues featured singers such as Joe