Those, whose youth fell on the 70-80s of the twentieth century, probably remember their passion for hard rock. One of the most popular bands of the time was the British Led Zeppelin. Time goes by, but hits remain hits.
One of the legendary rock bands of the 70s of the twentieth century - Led Zeppelin, made its significant contribution to the treasury of hard rock hits. Let us recall 10 excellent compositions of the group, known even to those who do not consider themselves to be fans of this musical style.
Most Popular Led Zeppelin Songs
"Ramble On"
The song was written in 1969, in the wake of the popularity of Tolkien's novels in England. Her text talks about Gollum and the girl from Mordor.
The journalists did not manage to find out from the leader of the group, Robert Plant, which girl was meant.
… A curious fact - the song has never been performed live, with the exception of the revived band's performance in London in 2007.
"Ten Years Gone"
This song, dated 1975, sums up the decade. Plant dedicated her to his beloved woman.
"The Rain Song"
Connoisseurs of the group's history claim that the song was written after meeting with George Harrison, who advised to add a good romantic ballad to the repertoire. Inspired by this idea, the musicians created the composition in just a few hours.
"Since I've Been Loving You"
The most beautiful 8-minute blues composition from the third disc of the group. The recording is distinguished by obvious blots, which makes it "live" - you can hear Bonham's bass drum pedal creak and Page's flaws in his guitar solo.
"No Quarter"
The song was co-written by Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones, and he sang solo on keyboards when played live.
"When the Levee Breaks"
The 1927 flood of the Mississippi flood inspired Kansas musicians Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie to create the song "When the Levee Breaks". It was her cover that was included in Led Zeppelin's fourth album (1971)
Interesting nuances associated with the songs of the group
"Achilles Last Stand"
Robert Plant worked on the recording of this song, sitting in a wheelchair - shortly before recording the album "Presence", he seriously injured his le
Despite the injury, the singer behaved so actively during the recording that he almost suffered a second time.
"Whole Lotta Love"
The decoration of this song is a stunning guitar riff, one of the most famous in the history of rock music.
"Kashmir"
Plant's lyrics were inspired by a trip across the Sahara. The guitar riff in this composition has distinctly oriental roots.
"Stairway to Heaven"
The most famous composition of the group is already more than 40 years old, it is difficult even to calculate how many times it sounded on the radio. The musicians themselves admit that they do not like to perform it at concerts, but, nevertheless, it sounded at the concert of the reunited group in London in 2007.
