There's lots to choose from and I mean the campus here's a band that never had a number one hit ever yet have sold over 300 million albums. We could have gone in any direction when it came to this band. I mean we even did a Twitter vote thing and this album came out above the other we could have gone with Led Zeppelin for and we still might but right now it seems like this is the the bee's knees Led Zeppelin to it's a rock and roll album. What was ideally and supposed to be a little bit of a softer entity of an album ended up really in the long term becoming the opposite and I'll give you an example of that whole lot of love possibly one of the most famous guitar riffs ever even in the middle when it comes down to the more calming and wild psychedelic pieces that are through the center of it. All it is is Kramer the producer and Robert Plant beg my pardon Jimmy. Aged, just twiddling all the numbers in the figures and everything like that and playing with all the bits and pieces to get that kind of sound John Bonham. Of course was the drummer our IP for John Bonham and even a hero to today's standard and the difference was this because I keep getting asked what made John Bonham so great. What was the what was the quintessential secret to his longevity and to even to this day? Well, I can tell you he hit the drums. And hard and I he really did help me out of he would break skins regardless of the sticks that he used when they either rehearsed did recording sessions or played live now just like Black Sabbath Bob Dylan leaving Jimi Hendrix Led Zeppelin never had a number one hit. I think the highest they got was with whole lot of love from this album. And I think it only got to like number four regardless. I mean the band has sold over 300 million copies. Of their albums and in terms of dollars and cents, I think Jimmy Page is doing okay. We need to Define right here. And now the difference between the Rock and the pop genre of the time Led Zeppelin with Giants at the time in terms of rock. They were responsible for more bands that you probably listen to that. You don't even know where inspired by this band in one form or another being Six Degrees of Separation as a good example quick tidbit. Angus Young and his brother Malcolm Young of AC/DC Fame went to a Led Zeppelin concert. It was in Australia and I believe it was 1971 or two. And that was it. That was it. There's no real secret when it comes to Led Zeppelin there a little bit mystique and a little bit mystifying because unlike you know at the time the Beatles or Bee Gees or Jackson 5 they were in a different realm of being more. Clues small to themselves and this added to the mystery and added to the what are they all about type of thing, you know, it was very very very clever PR marketing. But at the same time when you've got a good combination of songs and Records going on, it's another quick tidbit. It was the early 70s now, we're doing a tour through the United States and how it all worked back. Then there were no credit cards in terms of buying tickets or you didn't do it online. There was no online so you had to literally go Go to a ticket office usually at the stadium where they all performing on the day that they were performing and buy a ticket and usually with cash now that meant that this box office had lots of money and usually Grant who is their Road manager and manager and general I guess used to put all the cash into a suitcase or briefcase. So I should say probably more like a suitcase and carried on their plane. Now what happened this one night? I think it was in Jersey. They lost the case someone took the case and it had almost half a million dollars in it. You think why half a million dollars cash just like that untraceable pick it up and go people always say that unfamiliar with Led Zeppelin, you know, well what happened to them? I mean, why didn't they keep going well easy to say John Bonham. The drummer was an integral part of this band. I mean he was good friends with All of them Robert Plant inclusive and of course Robert. Sorry, Jimmy Page was exceptionally happy with this drummer who wouldn't be nobody hit the stick the Skins harder than this guy, right? So anyway, he died and that wasn't just the end of John Bonham, but the end of Led Zeppelin and that's all there is to it that driving force that that Rhythm Section was without him. It was not going to happen The Lemon Song Ramble On are just two songs. Are integral to not just this album, but Led Zeppelin as a whole hence. The reason why Led Zeppelin to has made the cut so along with a whole lot of love and bring it on home and Moby Dick which was an amazing life event because it really Incorporated. What was then a drum solo unheard of at the time Led Zeppelin to one of the world's best rock albums ever. Well, I've got good news and bad news. The good news is that this particular Show episode is finished its history. The bad news is history repeats itself until next time.
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