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THE BAND
Led Zeppelin is an English rock band formed in
London in 1968 and has been considered one of the all
time best music recording bands in Rock and Roll
history. The band consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page,
singer Robert Plant, bassist and keyboardist John Paul
Jones, and drummer John Bonham.
The group's heavy, guitar-driven sound, rooted in blues
rock on their early albums, has drawn them recognition
as one of the progenitors of heavy metal, though their
unique style drew from a wide variety of influences,
including folk music.
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JOHN BONHAM
aka BONZO
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Bonzo was not the only nickname John
Bonham had. He was also known as The
Beast.
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Nickname was applicable at the time he
was drinking.
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Jimi Hendrix once said that if Bonham
was ever going to leave Led Zeppelin he
would take him in his own band even if
he had to play with two drummers.
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John Bonham began his learning to play
drums when he was five years old, using
a drum kit made just out of containers
and coffee tins.

John Bonham never took any formal
drum lessons.

John Bonham left a well-paid touring job
with Tim Rose in order to join and play
for Led Zeppelin.
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JIMMY PAGE

Not only Bonham had a nickname in Led
Zeppelin. Jimmy Page also had one and it was
Led Wallet.
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Page was legendarily tight-fisted.
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Jimmy Page known with his skills in the studio,
invented the Reverse Echo sound effect.
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Jimmy Page stated that Bert Jansch was his alltime favourite guitar player. Bert Jansch is
famous for playing acoustic guitar with
virtuosity and being one of the British folk's
most influential figures in the 20th century. It's
often considered Led Zeppelin's song Black
Mountain Side is a Bert Jansch rip-off.

Jimmy Page owns much of the property
around the famous Loch Ness in Scotland, UK.
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JOHN PAUL JONES

Jones asked Jimmy Page to join Led Zeppelin
after playing with him on various session
recordings in the past.
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John Paul Jones singed Sandy Denny's part of
The Battle of Evermore when the song was
played live.
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John Paul Jones played the wind instrument in
the beginning of Stairway to Heaven. It is a
recorder and it has been often incorrectly
identified as mellotron.

Jones was not part of Robert Plant and Jimmy
Page tour in 1998.
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The role of bass player was given to Plant's sonin-law.
John Paul Jones has been often referred as one
of the most underrated musicians in the rock
music history. Yet, this is quite a recognition on
its own.
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ROBERT PLANT

Robert Plant was the only Led Zeppelin band's
member with a name not starting with the letter
'J'.
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Apart from his lead singer role, Robert Plant
often played harmonica for Led Zeppelin.
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The song Kashmir was influenced by Plant's
travels in Morocco.
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Led Zeppelin's song All of My Life was
dedicated to Robert Plant's late son Karac.
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Robert Plant was in a wheel chair during the
recording of Presence.
Things Robert Plant Will
Make You Do
Sweat
Groove
Burn
Sting
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ALL TIME BEST 10 ALBUMS FROM LED ZEPPELIN
POPULARITY
ALBUM TITLE
YEAR RELEASED
CHARTS RANK
1
Led Zeppelin IV
1971
1
2
Led Zeppelin II
1969
2
3
Led Zeppelin
1969
4
4
Physical Graffiti
1975
5
5
Houses Of The Holy
1973
2
6
Led Zeppelin III
1970
3
7
How The West Was Won
2003
22
8
Presence
1976
22
9
The Song Remains The
Same
1976
24
10
In Though The Out Door
1979
25
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My personal
favorite album!