It's not every day you get to write about such a legendary band such as Led Zeppelin. Mostly because they no longer exist--but mostly because all the things that should be said about Robert Plant, Jon Bonham, Jimmy Page & John Paul Jones have already been said. And unless you've been hibernating in a mountain cave for fear of being drafted to Vietnam, then you already know where they stand in rock history.
Consider, if you can bring yourself to do it, this endless deleted scene from Almost Famous, a scene that reportedly only got clipped because Cameron Crowe couldn’t get the rights to the song but which would’ve ground the movie to a halt if it’d made it in. In this scene, scene, Patrick attempts to convince Frances MacDormand and a roomful of grown-ups that Zep's song is the deepest and most inspring ballad of all time. But his efforts and the reactions of the disinterested are quite awkard. And although they reach a sort of consensus that song may indeed be remarkable [as many probably believe it to be in today's music world] the scene is still pretty funny to watch...
But do yourself a favor, and take the next 10 minutes to recapture Led Zeppelin in all their glory with one the top live renditions of their infamous song 'Stairway to Heaven' which is arguably the greatest song ever crafted..yes, crafted. 'Freebird' is so very overrated...
Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven [Song Remains The Same] - Madison Square Garden, 1976.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q7Vr3yQYWQ
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