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    Analysis : ' Zeppelin '

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    November 2016 Stairway to Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin one of the most influential bands of all time, with over 200 million albums sold, Led zeppelin took the 70s by storm. Despite being beat down by critics the fans loved the music Led Zeppelin put out. Before their big come up bands like the Beatles were living in the lime light of fame. Led Zeppelin set quite a few records in their time, one being “Stairway to heaven” the most played song in all radio history. Led Zeppelin all started with guitarist

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    expanded to an indistinguishable sounds, and both have cemented names into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Their origins were not different. Starting in England, landed a multitude of large groups rising the post war industry of 1960s. Bands such as Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, and Judas Priest formed to combat feelings of angst as a low-income factory workers, and to express thoughts counterculture that brewed in England. This was the time period when it was just “rock”. The music coincided

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    How do I get to the Stairway to Heaven? Introduction In 1971, Led Zeppelin released a chart topping, revolutionary song that is currently still 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

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    Led Zeppelin: A Brief History Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Bonham, and John Paul Jones are four of the most iconic names in rock and roll history. Those famous names exist in the one and only… Led Zeppelin. Zeppelin itself has a very interesting formation and career including an unfortunate end to the legendary rock band. With eight UK number one albums that are still prevalent to this date, Zep is arguably the best and most influential band in history. Led Zeppelin formed as a super group

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    Led Zep ‘Stairway’ testimony results in win Members of Led Zeppelin are feeling a whole lotta love for members of a Los Angeles jury who ruled in favor of the British rockers in a 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

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    musicians, the name Led Zeppelin has had a great impact on rock music. Their influence had carried on past the 1970’s, the time of their highest peak of popularity when they had toured extensively. Almost instantaneously they had become a hit, performing four concert tours in the US within their very first year. As time went on, many heavy metal bands such as Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Queen, and Aerosmith as well as punk bands like the Ramones had been impacted by Zeppelin and showed similar music

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    Led Zeppelin was a very great and legendary band that made themselves known to people around the world. Performing their best song ever, “Stairway to Heaven” helped them become famous because of its huge success. Led Zeppelin consisted of, the well 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

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    The song is about a materialistic path of life that people take, which only satisfies them with desires of the world for material objects. This in turn leaves a weak feeling of lack of spiritual fulfillment leading them a question of how they would get into heaven. The character in the song who is a lady in finds the fulfillment of worldly satisfaction by buying stairway that she may use to heaven. Otherwise she realizes that life is not all about being able to buy everything she can afford. The

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    Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Music is an Art form that has been around since humans were created All around the world music is played in many different forms and styles. As early as the 1950 's, a new style of music was being created in the Untied States, one that forever changed the world. Not only did it bring a completely different sound, but it changed the way people acted, dressed, and even people 's lifestyles. This new style of music became known as Rock and Roll. It drew many from a one-way

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    ClassicRockRadio.co.uk Music Review Spotlight: Rick Wakeman - Piano Portraits (2017 Universal Music Group, Inc.) By: Gary “Uncle G” Brown Twitter @GBrown0816 Performed on a Steinway Model D Concert Grand Piano, the newest studio release from a long time favorite musician of mine; Rick Wakeman. His newest release is at the time of this writing, charting. Out about a month ago. Fifteen tracks, with Rick’s piano playing being the only thing you’ll hear on the record. Cover songs all but one, Wakeman’s

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