To be honest, I was pleasantly surprised by the album Led Zeppelin IV. I had never really heard any of Led Zeppelins stuff before, so I didn't think much of them. But when we listened to it in class today, I immediately recognized quite a few of the songs. And they were all songs that I somewhat liked and enjoyed... Which is weird... because usually this type of music isn't my cup of tea. My favorite song is probably "Stairway to Heaven," but there is no surprise there. I feel like it is very simple, yet sophisticated. I love the way it starts off very calm and collected, then it gains more power, then it reaches the grand finale of screaming rage, then it settles back down and finishes. I remember this was one of the first rock 'n' roll song I ever heard. But it wasn't the original I heard. I heard a remix that I am not really sure what the name is. But this is link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBG7esonEMc
It has more of an 80's sound to me, but I like it more than the original just because it is more upbeat and dance like.
Another track I really liked from this album was "Black Dog." Before, I had only heard little snippets of the song and I never knew who the artist was. I really like the layout of this song, how they sing, then continue with an instrumental part, then it quiets out again and there is more singing and on and on. But I think it really flows well. I feel like this was probably one of the most influential albums during this time because I feel like it is the first to really produce good rock music. Regardless if their lyrics suck, I still think they are super talented and really impacted rock in the 70's in a positive way.
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