text: best led zeppelin song...? ...and why it is... hey bud-  this is impossible but...  "achilles last stand" is the best song of led zeppelin.  the song is one of the longest zeppelin songs, at 10 minutes and 25 seconds. the song is famous for john bonham's immensely powerful drumming, john paul jones's galloping bass line (played on a custom made eight string bass), jimmy page's overdubbed orchestral guitar arrangement (incredibly the dozen or so guitar tracks on this song were recorded in one session), and a dramatic, epic guitar solo which is considered by many to be among page's best.  page has been quoted saying that it is his favorite led zeppelin song, so that should go a long way  i guess my personal favorite is no quarter or how many more times