Led Zeppelin, the British group considered the greatest rock formation in history, continues to live on the legend after their split in 1980
Their only concert in 2007, almost thirty years after their end, showed that their music has not only lost its validity, but also that they continue to be in a state of passion and style, as seen in their unique creativity countless in the past decade
Below are the 7 heaviest songs Led Zeppelin ever wrote:
Released in II, the magical year of 1969, the song is a tribute to “You Need Love” by Muddy Waters and Willie Dixon, although it was inspired by the version recorded by Little Faces under the title “You Need Love”
Covered countless times, the song was Led Zeppelin’s first hit in the US
The song of the journey
Few times in the history of popular music have we heard a rhythm base so masterfully commanded by John Paul Jones bass riding (literally) in this way
The explosive beginning of this song with the scream of Robert Plant is one of the most unique and adrenaline-filled moments of the quartet’s career, which was written in the mind of the Viking Leif Eriksson
Like all blues greats, the original version was written many years ago, but without a doubt Zep achieved the perfect version of the theme
An unmistakable riff, an apocalyptic voice that fits like a glove to the lyrics and one of Plant’s best performances manages to skillfully close the best album
Everything that made this band so great is concentrated in this song
Many connoisseurs of Led Zeppelin’s work stick to their first four albums or, at most, give Holly’s glorious house a chance, leaving their other works a bit on the side
Acidic and psychedelic, “Black Dog” also drinks from the bluesy influence of Led Zeppelin, especially in the bass line and the general melody of the song
Although, as Robert Plant himself admitted, the vocal arrangement is due to Fleetwood Mac
Credited to Jimmy Page’s original album, the song is a variation on another similar theme, written by Jake Holmes, an English musician
Page recorded a new version while in the Yardbirds, and then Led Zeppelin changed the lyrics and added new parts and guitar arrangements
Collectively unconscious, the song has become a part of rock music history as a solo performed by a guitarist with the help of a violin bow
The last statue of Achilles
The level of presence is probably not the same as the previous works but maybe it is the public’s fear of not giving a chance to one of their last albums as God intended with hidden songs like the ones that appear here
Achilles Last Stand, not appreciated by critics in general, fans of the band consider it one of their best creations