Led Zeppelin
I can’t exactly pinpoint where I got into the mighty Led Zeppelin but I’m glad I did. Intrigued by the Tea Party and their use of exotic instruments and pummelling guitar riffs, it was therefore a logical step to go to what inspired them. When first coming to Led Zeppelin was knowledge that they were the fore-runner to many a metal band. What I wasn’t expecting though was to find an interesting degree of depth that I had never found in metal in the form of blues influences, an understanding of folk and the incorporation of Middle Eastern experimentation. I had always had an interest in metal but the more I heard it, the more it became clear that many of the acts sound the same. Thankfully, Led Zeppelin taught me the genre can try anything and still call itself metal. Besides, how can you say no to Jimmy Page’s musical prowess?
Key Album: IV (1971) Undoubtedly the toughest album in my collection. It still has bite after all these years and still charges ahead of many of the metal bands around. But the most satisfying thing of all about IV was this was finally an album myself and my father could both enjoy with unbridled glee./p>
No comments:
Post a Comment