Led Zeppelin, the British group considered the greatest rock formation in history, continues to keep the legend alive after their separation in 1980.
Their only concert in 2007, almost thirty years after their end, showed that their music has not only not lost its validity, but also that they maintain an enviable form, as seen in their countless solo adventures during these last decades.
Below are The 7 Heaviest Songs Led Zeppelin Ever Wrote:
Published in II, in the magical year of 1969, the song is a tribute to “You need Love” by Muddy Waters and Willie Dixon, although inspired by the version recorded by Small Faces with the title “You Need Loving”.
Covered countless times, the song was the first single that Led Zeppelin released in the United States.
Immigrant Song
Few times in the history of popular music have we heard a rhythmic base masterfully commanded by John Paul Jones’ bass drive (literally) in this way.
The explosive start of this song together with Robert Plant’s scream is one of the most special and adrenaline-filled moments in the career of the quartet, who wrote it with the Viking Leif Eriksson in mind.
Like all great blues, the original version was written many years before, but undoubtedly the Zep reached the definitive version of the theme.
An unmistakable riff, an apocalyptic tone that fits like a glove with the lyrics and one of Plant’s best performances manages to masterfully close his best album.
Everything that made this band so great is concentrated in this song.
Many connoisseurs of Led Zeppelin’s work stick with their first four albums or, at most, give the glorious Houses Of The Holly a chance, leaving their other works a little on the side.
Sour and psychedelic, “Black Dog” also draws from Led Zeppelin’s bluesy influences, especially in the bass line and the overall rhythm of the song.
Although, as Robert Plant himself acknowledged, the vocal arrangements are due to Fleetwood Mac.
Credited to Jimmy Page in the original album, the song is a variation of another theme with the same title, written by Jake Holmes, a British musician.
Page recorded a new version while in The Yardbirds, and later with Led Zeppelin he changed the lyrics and added new parts and guitar arrangements.
In the collective unconscious, the song became part of the history of rock music for the solo that the guitarist performs with the help of a violin bow.
Achilles Last Stand
The level of Presence is probably not equal to the previous works but maybe it is the fear of the public not to give a chance to one of their last albums as God intended, which hid songs like the one shown here.
Achilles Last Stand, underestimated by critics in general, is considered by the fans of the group as one of their best creations.