Some people billed Led Zeppelin as strictly a heavy band when their first album came out in 1969. That was a classic case of pigeonholing. For anyone who cared to listen, Zep’s songs displayed their range of styles and influences from the jump. Despite being stylistically different overall, eight Led Zeppelin songs have something in common with the way they start.
(l-r) Led Zeppelin members John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Bonham | Chris Walter/WireImage 8 Led Zeppelin songs have something in common
Fans of the band would never confuse the airy, sparkling ballad “Thank You” for the grandly dense epic “Achilles Last Stand.” Yet those are two of the eight Led Zeppelin songs with one thing in common — they start with a slow fade:
“Thank You” from Led Zeppelin II began with a slow fade into Jimmy Page’s bright acoustic guitar, John Paul Jones’ organ, and...
(l-r) Led Zeppelin members John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Bonham | Chris Walter/WireImage 8 Led Zeppelin songs have something in common
Fans of the band would never confuse the airy, sparkling ballad “Thank You” for the grandly dense epic “Achilles Last Stand.” Yet those are two of the eight Led Zeppelin songs with one thing in common — they start with a slow fade:
“Thank You” from Led Zeppelin II began with a slow fade into Jimmy Page’s bright acoustic guitar, John Paul Jones’ organ, and...
- 5/26/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Jimmy Page fully dedicated his life to Led Zeppelin when he formed the band in 1968. He wrote many of the songs, played guitar, produced the albums, applied the skills he learned as a session player to the band, and generally had his hands on every creative decision they made. His life was fully wrapped up in Led Zeppelin, and Page said he formed a “split personality” because of it but found a way to stay sane through it all.
(l-r) Jimmy Page playing live with Led Zeppelin; Page at home | Chris Walter/WireImage; Mirrorpix via Getty Images Jimmy Page ‘had this split personality’ during his Led Zeppelin days
Led Zeppelin started touring frequently as soon as they formed. The first year they didn’t play any concerts was six years later, in 1974. Life on the road was chaotic (to put it mildly). Zep’s members lived and partied like rock stars.
(l-r) Jimmy Page playing live with Led Zeppelin; Page at home | Chris Walter/WireImage; Mirrorpix via Getty Images Jimmy Page ‘had this split personality’ during his Led Zeppelin days
Led Zeppelin started touring frequently as soon as they formed. The first year they didn’t play any concerts was six years later, in 1974. Life on the road was chaotic (to put it mildly). Zep’s members lived and partied like rock stars.
- 5/12/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles are still the most-successful musical act of all time. It is harder to measure success now in the streaming era, but based on sales and No. 1 hits on the charts, no one has passed The Beatles. Every musical act wants to achieve the same success as the Liverpool band, but that’s almost impossible. Paul McCartney says it’s a mistake for any band to think they could be “bigger than The Beatles.”
Oasis’ Noel Gallagher claimed they were bigger than The Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr | Chris Walter / Contributor
Oasis was a successful band formed in 1991 and was active until 2009. In the 1990s, the band had a massive jump in success which might have caused the band to become cocky. During a 1996 interview with MTV, Oasis’ lead singer Noel Gallagher claimed the band was “bigger than The Beatles.” He later admitted to being intoxicated during the interview.
Oasis’ Noel Gallagher claimed they were bigger than The Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr | Chris Walter / Contributor
Oasis was a successful band formed in 1991 and was active until 2009. In the 1990s, the band had a massive jump in success which might have caused the band to become cocky. During a 1996 interview with MTV, Oasis’ lead singer Noel Gallagher claimed the band was “bigger than The Beatles.” He later admitted to being intoxicated during the interview.
- 4/21/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Paul McCartney’s “Another Day” is about a woman’s boring life. It doesn’t live up to the lyrical melodrama of The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby.” “Another Day” still became a big hit in the United States and the United Kingdom. Paul McCartney | Chris Walter / Contributor
Paul McCartney‘s “Another Day” is a terrible song. It has some vague similarities to The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby.” Despite this, it fails to live up to that song in every way.
Paul McCartney’s ‘Another Day’ is an attempt to flesh out a fictional character
Paul is very good at writing character songs. He brought characters many characters to life in his songs, including Eleanor Rigby, Desmond and Molly Jones from “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da,” and the title character from “Hey Jude.” He tries to do the same thing on “Another Day,” to a far lesser effect.
“Another Day” is a song about a woman’s boring,...
Paul McCartney’s “Another Day” is about a woman’s boring life. It doesn’t live up to the lyrical melodrama of The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby.” “Another Day” still became a big hit in the United States and the United Kingdom. Paul McCartney | Chris Walter / Contributor
Paul McCartney‘s “Another Day” is a terrible song. It has some vague similarities to The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby.” Despite this, it fails to live up to that song in every way.
Paul McCartney’s ‘Another Day’ is an attempt to flesh out a fictional character
Paul is very good at writing character songs. He brought characters many characters to life in his songs, including Eleanor Rigby, Desmond and Molly Jones from “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da,” and the title character from “Hey Jude.” He tries to do the same thing on “Another Day,” to a far lesser effect.
“Another Day” is a song about a woman’s boring,...
- 4/20/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Led Zeppelin skyrocketed to fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Their newfound fame led to the band doing multiple long tours throughout Europe and North America. For many artists, it’s a dream come true to perform for sold-out audiences worldwide. While lead singer Robert Plant enjoyed performing with Led Zeppelin, he regrets spending so much time on the road.
Robert Plant’s daughter didn’t recognize him after touring so often Robert Plant | Chris Walter/WireImage
Robert Plant joined Led Zeppelin in 1968, and it didn’t take long for the band to start turning heads. Their debut album in 1969 received critical acclaim, and audiences were excited by the hardcore rock sound that Led Zeppelin shared with the world. The British band started going on international tours that kept them away from their families for months.
Plant had his first daughter Carmen in 1968. In an interview shared by People,...
Robert Plant’s daughter didn’t recognize him after touring so often Robert Plant | Chris Walter/WireImage
Robert Plant joined Led Zeppelin in 1968, and it didn’t take long for the band to start turning heads. Their debut album in 1969 received critical acclaim, and audiences were excited by the hardcore rock sound that Led Zeppelin shared with the world. The British band started going on international tours that kept them away from their families for months.
Plant had his first daughter Carmen in 1968. In an interview shared by People,...
- 4/19/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Was Led Zeppelin better than The Beatles? The question is loaded, and the answer is subjective. Yet there are immutable facts. John Lennon liked the upstart band’s sound, and Led Zeppelin copied The Beatles’ playbook with several albums in quick succession early in their career. Speaking of early careers, Jimmy Page said Led Zeppelin was better than The Beatles when it came to one aspect of their music — improvisation.
(l-r) Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and John Bonham of Led Zeppelin; Beatles members Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison and John Lennon | Chris Walter/WireImage; Daily Mirror/Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix via Getty Images Jimmy Page said Led Zeppelin’s BBC recordings were better than The Beatles’ because his band ‘Moved the music’
The Beatles and Led Zeppelin were regulars on BBC Radio in the 1960s. England’s programming giant often included performances from major bands on its airwaves.
(l-r) Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and John Bonham of Led Zeppelin; Beatles members Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison and John Lennon | Chris Walter/WireImage; Daily Mirror/Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix via Getty Images Jimmy Page said Led Zeppelin’s BBC recordings were better than The Beatles’ because his band ‘Moved the music’
The Beatles and Led Zeppelin were regulars on BBC Radio in the 1960s. England’s programming giant often included performances from major bands on its airwaves.
- 4/19/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles had a squeaky-clean image compared to some of the other bands in the 1960s, but they were still arrested more than once. For the most part, they, like many other bands at the time, faced arrest for drug possession. While several members of The Beatles landed in legal trouble, one person was arrested far more times than the others.
The Beatles | Chris Walter/Contributor via Getty Paul McCartney and Pete Best were arrested for arson
In the pre-Beatlemania days, the band played a residency in Hamburg, Germany. When authorities found out George Harrison wasn’t old enough to be working in the country, they deported him. That night, Paul McCartney and one-time Beatles drummer Pete Best decided to move their belongings out of the place where they were staying. Needing light and finding themselves without a flashlight, they decided that the best course of action was to light...
The Beatles | Chris Walter/Contributor via Getty Paul McCartney and Pete Best were arrested for arson
In the pre-Beatlemania days, the band played a residency in Hamburg, Germany. When authorities found out George Harrison wasn’t old enough to be working in the country, they deported him. That night, Paul McCartney and one-time Beatles drummer Pete Best decided to move their belongings out of the place where they were staying. Needing light and finding themselves without a flashlight, they decided that the best course of action was to light...
- 4/18/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
What Led Zeppelin might have lacked in song title originality (they had five songs with “song” in the title) they made up for with their musical diversity. They created hard-edged blues tunes and wrote songs that proved they had a soft side. Led Zeppelin wrote lengthy epics and short, punchy tunes that didn’t labor the point. Let’s look at the five longest Led Zeppelin songs.
Note: We’re using only studio albums for our countdown. So you won’t see any sitcom-length versions of “Moby Dick” or half-hour takes of “No Quarter” on the list.
(l-r) Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, John Bonham, and Jimmy Page | Chris Walter/WireImage 5. ‘In the Light’ Run time: 8:47
The Physical Graffiti classic “Kashmir,” which closed out Side 2 of the 1975 double-vinyl album, just missed the cut with its 8:37 running time. Side 3 opener “In the Light” edged it out.
Note: We’re using only studio albums for our countdown. So you won’t see any sitcom-length versions of “Moby Dick” or half-hour takes of “No Quarter” on the list.
(l-r) Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, John Bonham, and Jimmy Page | Chris Walter/WireImage 5. ‘In the Light’ Run time: 8:47
The Physical Graffiti classic “Kashmir,” which closed out Side 2 of the 1975 double-vinyl album, just missed the cut with its 8:37 running time. Side 3 opener “In the Light” edged it out.
- 4/18/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
When John Lennon was done with The Beatles, he was done with The Beatles. He wanted to concentrate on moving forward and not looking back. That meant a reunion was absolutely out of the question.
The Beatles | Chris Walter/WireImage/Getty Images John Lennon quit The Beatles
Lennon officially told his bandmates, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney, that he’d decided to leave the group during a meeting with Allen Klein in Sept. 1969. Klein convinced Lennon to keep his decision hush-hush so as to not compromise a renegotiation that was in the works with the group’s Emi/Capitol contract.
“We were discussing something in the office with Paul and Paul was saying to do something, and I kept saying, ‘No, no, no’ to everything he said,” reads Lennon Remembers by Jann S. Wenner, according to Beatles Bible. “So it came to a point that I had to say something.
The Beatles | Chris Walter/WireImage/Getty Images John Lennon quit The Beatles
Lennon officially told his bandmates, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney, that he’d decided to leave the group during a meeting with Allen Klein in Sept. 1969. Klein convinced Lennon to keep his decision hush-hush so as to not compromise a renegotiation that was in the works with the group’s Emi/Capitol contract.
“We were discussing something in the office with Paul and Paul was saying to do something, and I kept saying, ‘No, no, no’ to everything he said,” reads Lennon Remembers by Jann S. Wenner, according to Beatles Bible. “So it came to a point that I had to say something.
- 4/17/2023
- by Kelsey Goeres
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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