When Gods Walked the Earth –
Transitioning from the Yardbirds into Led Zeppelin in October
1968. Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham and John Paul Jones would, in just
a short period of time, become the biggest band in the world and dominate the early
70’s. After releasing three albums between 1969 and 1970 Led Zeppelin would
look to take their music to the next level for their fourth release. The last
track on side one of Led Zeppelin IV would give them the drastic change they desired
and would help make its parent album the 3rd biggest selling in American
history.
Transitioning from the Yardbirds into Led Zeppelin in October
1968. Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham and John Paul Jones would, in just
a short period of time, become the biggest band in the world and dominate the early
70’s. After releasing three albums between 1969 and 1970 Led Zeppelin would
look to take their music to the next level for their fourth release. The last
track on side one of Led Zeppelin IV would give them the drastic change they desired
and would help make its parent album the 3rd biggest selling in American
history.
The Stairway to Heaven –
Written by Page at Bron-yr-Aur, a mysterious isolated
cottage in Wales and recorded at the legendary Headley Grange, Hampshire, 'Stairway to Heaven' would take the world by a storm, changing rock n' roll forever.
The song created a mystique around the band with lyrics of “pipers, a lady who’s
sure all that glitters is gold, and the may queen”. Many have wrongly associated
the song with the occult and Satan. This was supported by a legend that stated
when played backwards the song would omit demonic and satanic backtracking
lyrics. In fact, the song draws heavily from J.R.R Tolkien and the Lord of the Rings. The song features the band playing at their very best with Jimmy Page's
guitar solo regarded as one of the best of all time.
Despite never being released as a single, it became one of
the most requested songs during the 70’s and built up an estimated worth of
£370 million. By 2014 the song had been played on radio over 4 million times that would accumulate to 50 years of air time if played back to back non- stop.
Written by Page at Bron-yr-Aur, a mysterious isolated
cottage in Wales and recorded at the legendary Headley Grange, Hampshire, 'Stairway to Heaven' would take the world by a storm, changing rock n' roll forever.
The song created a mystique around the band with lyrics of “pipers, a lady who’s
sure all that glitters is gold, and the may queen”. Many have wrongly associated
the song with the occult and Satan. This was supported by a legend that stated
when played backwards the song would omit demonic and satanic backtracking
lyrics. In fact, the song draws heavily from J.R.R Tolkien and the Lord of the Rings. The song features the band playing at their very best with Jimmy Page's
guitar solo regarded as one of the best of all time.
Despite never being released as a single, it became one of
the most requested songs during the 70’s and built up an estimated worth of
£370 million. By 2014 the song had been played on radio over 4 million times that would accumulate to 50 years of air time if played back to back non- stop.
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