So many different genres to choose from. So many different vibes to go with. So many different feelings that music evokes. Where lies the key to your musical treasure?
My heart belongs to the music of the late ’60s and the ’70s. During this period, music was at its peak. So many artists and bands delivered mind-blowing performances and created masterpiece after masterpiece.
For me, the mighty Led Zeppelin marks the pinnacle of music. Plant’s roaring vocals, the entrancing guitar work of Page, and a rhythm section unlike anything we’ve ever seen: seemingly there’s no instrument John Paul Jones can’t play, and Bonham’s drumming is simply ahead of its time.
The combination of each member is what makes Zeppelin so great. It’s a fact that all four of them are among—if not the best—at their respective instruments. I feel like they were on the same wavelength in their live performances. Their catalog is vast, featuring some of the greatest albums in existence and certainly more 10-out-of-10 songs than I can count on both hands.
I’d like to share what are, in my opinion, their best songs (without a ranking, because they are equally great):
Babe I’m Gonna Leave You (a cover, but nevertheless brilliant),
Dazed and Confused (a jaw-dropping experience),
Since I’ve Been Loving You (that first solo …),
Stairway to Heaven (no words needed),
Going to California (poetic and beautiful),
No Quarter (JPJ’s masterpiece),
The Rain Song (one of the best acoustic songs ever),
Kashmir (just wow),
Ten Years Gone (an underrated gem),
Achilles Last Stand (a powerful anthem)
Each of their songs sounds so different that, while listening, you feel like you’re diving into a completely new world. I think each one is like experiencing a mystical story, comparable to a great book that makes you feel like you’re part of it. For me, it’s like hopping through each member’s mind and experiencing the rawness of their music the way it was meant to be.
What band makes you feel the same way?
