Cameron Sheldon
Sunday Music
Discovery 3/11/12
For this
Sunday’s Music Discovery I will be discussing the hard rock, British band
called Led Zeppelin. The band is highly successful throughout the entire world
and consists of Jimmy Page on lead guitar, Robert Plant on vocals, John Paul
Jones on bass and piano, and John Bonham on drums. These guys are said to be
the pioneers of heavy metal along with Deep Purple and Black Sabbath. The band
was together from 1968 through 1980 when things came to a sudden halt because
of John Bonham’s death. This band has been extremely prosperous, being the
second-best selling band in America behind The Beatles. They have been
considered as influential as The Beatles themselves by the Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame.
Led Zeppelin’s
music style is derived mostly from the Blues. Their music style, however,
changed greatly over the years that the band was together. It evolved into more
of a heavy metal genre with heavy guitar riffs and screaming vocals. Also,
Jimmy page is one of the best guitarists in the world, if not the best
guitarist who has ever lived. The way performs on the guitar is unmatched and
the fact that he is so amazing is evident in the band’s songs, but mostly in
the solos. Moreover, Robert Plant’s vocals are crazy. His style consists of
creating screaming and other unique sounds from the depths of his soul.
The
greatest thing about Led Zeppelin is that they never stopped making amazing
music. They kept producing hit-after-hit and just did not stop. My favorite Led
Zeppelin song is “Stairway To Heaven”. The song is so beautiful it makes you
want to cry when you hear it. The guitar riff is very fun to play on the guitar
and its fun to listen to. I highly recommend “Stairway To Heaven” as well as
all other songs by Led Zeppelin.
Cameron Sheldon
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