IMO Zeppelin is the only rock band that had 5 true masterpieces. The bands I consider to be the best of all time have one or two. This one may be the best of the bunch. You hear rock, folk, pop, blues, heavy metal, reggae and country in their music at times. Yet it always sounds like them.
This transported me—both to the magic of discovering Physical Graffiti and to the quieter, personal corners of life that surround those moments. Zeppelin’s not just music, it’s memory.
Have you seen the 2012 Kennedy Honors Led Zeppelin video? The highlight was Heart’s Ann Wilson belting out Stairway to Heaven with Jason Bonham on drums and this incredible choir singing backup. This is the entire set but I only ever watch the Heart set. Listen to Jack Black’s Intro and watch the history video. Then skip directly to 13:31
IMO Zeppelin is the only rock band that had 5 true masterpieces. The bands I consider to be the best of all time have one or two. This one may be the best of the bunch. You hear rock, folk, pop, blues, heavy metal, reggae and country in their music at times. Yet it always sounds like them.
This transported me—both to the magic of discovering Physical Graffiti and to the quieter, personal corners of life that surround those moments. Zeppelin’s not just music, it’s memory.
https://johnnogowski.substack.com/p/dont-mess-with-me
Beautifully written. Thanks 🙏.
Have you seen the 2012 Kennedy Honors Led Zeppelin video? The highlight was Heart’s Ann Wilson belting out Stairway to Heaven with Jason Bonham on drums and this incredible choir singing backup. This is the entire set but I only ever watch the Heart set. Listen to Jack Black’s Intro and watch the history video. Then skip directly to 13:31
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAsUq2aIyr8
Led Zep!!! https://johnnogowski.substack.com/p/dont-mess-with-me
Thanks Marie. I remember seeing the Heart highlight. Kind of you.
Thank you , John !
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