Volume 16, Track 14
“How Many More Times” by Led Zeppelin (1969) Last but certainly not least, this volume ends with “How Many More Times,” the song that closes out Led Zeppelin’s debut album and what I believe to be the best overlooked song in their catalog. I can understand if people who have never heard this song are [...]
Volume 16, Track 13
“Ten Years Gone” by Led Zeppelin (1975) Here is the setup for the first time I ever smoked pot: I was seventeen years old, I was in the company of two semi-pro pot smokers, we were driving to a friend of a friend’s house (I think), I was sitting in the back seat of a [...]
Volume 16, Track 12
“Tangerine” by Led Zeppelin (1970) Unless you are a semi-big Zep fan or have seen the movie Almost Famous, you may have never heard “Tangerine” before[1]. It is a gem that is hidden amongst the inconsistencies of Led Zeppelin III, and any proof needed for its “hidden gem” status one need only listen to the [...]
Volume 16, Track 11
“Hots On For Nowhere” by Led Zeppelin (1976) Aside from telling someone a story that you think is genuinely funny, only to find out that they are not laughing at all and the only thing you can do to save face is to proclaim in defeat “I guess you had to be there,” trying to [...]
Volume 16, Track 10
“Thank You” by Led Zeppelin (1969) “Thank You” is a ballad that ends side one of Led Zeppelin II and it was the first song in which Robert Plant wrote all of the lyrics. As a standalone song it does not deviate too far from the Acoustic Ballad Handbook: it has some good acoustic flourishes, [...]
Volume 16, Track 9
“Night Flight” by Led Zeppelin (1975) Simply put, “Night Flight” to me ranks #2 on the Greatest Overlooked Zeppelin Songs Of All-Time list.[1] For my money the cymbal-drum-guitar intro of this song (and the subsequent use of it throughout the song at each break) is one of the best sounds that the band came up [...]
Volume 16, Track 8
“Custard Pie” by Led Zeppelin (1975) “Custard Pie” is the opening track on Physical Graffiti, the double album that included three tracks that exceed the eight minute mark[1] and saw Zeppelin move away from traditional power blues to more textured and sprawling tracks. (Physical Graffiti is also in the top twenty of best-selling albums in [...]
Volume 16, Track 7
“Bring It On Home” by Led Zeppelin (1969) Led Zeppelin II ends with “Bring It On Home,” a song in which the intro and outro are based on a Willie Dixon blues song. The middle of the song is original music written by Page and Plant. The intro and outro showcases John Paul Jones’ mastery [...]
Volume 16, Track 6
“Royal Orleans” by Led Zeppelin (1976) “Royal Orleans” is a song that follows a very simple formula: let John Bonham’s drums drive the energy. Sure, you can hear Jimmy Page’s quick riffs in the foreground, John Paul Jones’ precise bass lines in the background, and Robert Plant’s vocals throughout[1] but make no mistake the energy [...]
Volume 16, Track 5
“Celebration Day” by Led Zeppelin (1970) “Celebration Day” is the second half of a combo that “Friends” begins. “Friends” starts out mellow and ends with a flourish that “Celebration Day” continues. “My, my, my, I’m so happy/I’m gonna join the band/We are gonna dance and sing in celebration/We’re in the promised land,” sings Robert Plant [...]
Volume 16, Track 4
“The Rain Song” by Led Zeppelin (1973) The story goes that the inspiration for “The Rain Song” was born out of a comment that George Harrison made to John Bonham about how Led Zeppelin had not recorded any ballad songs yet. The second track on Houses Of The Holy, “The Rain Song” is pretty universally [...]
Volume 16, Track 3
“Your Time Is Gonna Come” & “Black Mountain Side” by Led Zeppelin (1969) One of the things that Led Zeppelin does better than any other band is mask their wussy-ness. “Your Time Is Gonna Come” has its moments of pure, unfettered wuss with lyrics like “Made up my mind/Break you this time/Won’t be so kind/It’s [...]
Volume 16, Track 2
“Four Sticks” by Led Zeppelin (1971) When I was in seventh grade I borrowed my friend’s Led Zeppelin IV cassette. I had recently heard “Rock And Roll” for the first real time[1] and I wanted to hear the rest of the album for the first real time too. I popped in what I thought was [...]
Volume 16, Track 1
“The Song Remains The Same” by Led Zeppelin (1973) 1971 saw the release of Led Zeppelin IV, the epic album that not only gave the world “Rock And Roll,” “Black Dog,” “Stairway To Heaven,” “Misty Mountain Hop,” and “Going To California” but it also cemented Zeppelin’s status as unanimous rock icons. How do you follow [...]
Volume 7, Track 8
“Friends” by Led Zeppelin (1970) Okay, I understand why “Immigrant Song” was the single from Led Zeppelin III. It rocks, it’s catchy, and we all try to mimic Robert Plant’s screams at the beginning when we listen to it alone. I get it. Additonally, I also understand that it was selected because, well, Led Zeppelin [...]
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