![]() ![]() Despite lukewarm reception from critics, Zeppelin's fans were (and still are) amazingly enthusiastic. Their heritage in electric blues, rock and roll, and even funk, country, and folk music, wasn't their only draw. Zeppelin also probably fathered the era of "arena rock," packing out some of the word's largest venues. That didn't stop their songs from becoming massive radio hits, though. Led Zeppelin was the first of the "album rock" bands, depending on their album sales and concert tickets instead of releasing singles. They've never cut an album that failed to reach Platinum sales levels. ![]() It hit the #10 spot on the Billboard charts within just a few weeks. When they returned to the UK, they renamed the band Led Zeppelin (reportedly an idea of Who drummer Keith Moon), and cut their first album in a mere 30 hours. The band's first tour fulfilled Page's obligations under The Yardbirds' name, playing as the New Yardbirds. All of these musicians had solid musical pedigrees already. ![]() Page called on guitarist and keyboardist John Paul Jones, vocalist Robert Plant, and drummer John Bonham to fill the gap. Led Zeppelin was born in 1968, after The Yardbirds broke up and guitarist Jimmy Page was left standing with the legal rights to the band's name, plus a whole list of concert commitments scheduled that needed to be fulfilled. It was upon this stage that a new sound burst in, further altering the musical world forever, and literally defining the music of the 1970's. ![]()
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