Logan Adam Robert Plant Born August 20 1948 Born in Bromwich Staffordshire England Inspired by Elvis Presley Left school in 1966 Blues background John Paul Jones Born January 3 1946 Birth name John Baldwin ID: 446569
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Led Zeppelin
Logan AdamSlide2
Robert Plant
Born August 20, 1948
Born in Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
Inspired by Elvis PresleyLeft school in 1966Blues backgroundSlide3
John Paul Jones
Born January 3, 1946
Birth name John Baldwin
Born in Sidcup, Kent, EnglandLearned piano at a young ageLearned bass guitar at age 14Left school at 17Slide4
Jimmy Page
Born January 9, 1944
Born in Heston, Middlesex, England
Inspired by Elvis Presley
Learned Spanish guitar at age 12
Formed the New YardbirdsSlide5
John “Bonzo” Bonham
May 31, 1948 – September 25, 1980
Born in Redditch, Worcestershire, England
Started drumming at age 10Known as best drummer in historyDied of aspirationSlide6
The Band
Formed as “New Yardbirds” in 1968
Changed name to “Led Zeppelin” in 1969
First album hit top 10 within 2 months1973 US tour broke recordsBroke up in 1980Released 9 studio albums, over 80 songsSlide7
Stairway to Heaven history
Jimmy Page wanted an epic song
Page planned for several months
Wrote the guitar intro firstPlant and Page wrote while on vacationSlide8
Stairway to Heaven history
Band met at Basing Street Studios in 1970
John Paul Jones writes synthesized recorders
Robert Plant finishes LyricsJohn Bonham writes drum partBand finishes recording the intro Slide9
Stairway to Heaven history
Recorded at Headley Grange, Hampshire
Recording finished in 1971
Initially released liveDebut at Belfast’s Ulster Hall March 5, 1971Became their most popular songSlide10
Gallows Pole history
Based on “
Gallis
Pole”Jimmy Page’s favorite song on Led Zeppelin 3Only Led Zeppelin song featuring banjoRecorded May 1970Released October 5, 1970Slide11
Stairway to Heaven
Listening GuideSlide12
0:00-0:53 : Intro
Quiet guitar melody
00:14 : Synthesized woodwinds create harmony
Overall quiet, calm intro Ancient, medieval soundSlide13
0:54-2:01 : Verses 1 and 2
Guitar melody remains
Synthesizer harmony remains
Vocal melody is addedStill very CalmSlide14
2:01-2:13 : Guitar Interlude
Guitar takes new melody
Guitar’s rhythm picks up
Synthesizer remains in same harmonyStill has a calm, medieval styleSlide15
2:13-2:40 : Chorus
Strummed Guitars
Vocal Melody
Light feelingSlide16
2:40-4:20 : Verse 3, Chorus, Verse 4, Chorus
Guitar rhythm picks up
Guitar effect and timbre changes
Guitar melody changesVocal melody and rhythm changes
Chorus has slight vocal melody variationPiece is taking a new formVerse 4 is more staccato
Drum pickup at the end of ChorusSlide17
4:20-5:33 : Verse 5, Chorus, and Verse 6
Guitar melody remains
Bass is now noticeable
Drums added into verses and chorus
Rhythm is now tighter and strongerStronger feelingForm is evolvingSlide18
5:33-5:56 : Fanfare
Guitar Chords have a brass like sound
Drums begin with a light sound and slow rhythm
Overall crescendo and tempo increaseForm changesSlide19
5:57-6:45 : Solo
Guitar takes new melody with solo
Guitar slides come in at 6:25
Second Guitar and bass take new harmonyForm changes
Frantic and fast feelingSlide20
6:45-7:27 : Final verse
Guitar and bass take on a new staccato harmony
Screaming vocal melody
Hard hitting drums7:18 drums start getting heavy on cymbals Slide21
7:27-8:03 : Outro solo/vocals
Ending guitar solo takes melody
Guitar and Bass harmony stays consistent
Overall rhythm decay and diminuendoCalming outro vocalsSlide22
Gallows Pole
Listening GuideSlide23
0:00-0:58
Guitar harmony playing simple chords
Vocals taking melody
Quiet, desperate feeling
Guitar dynamics slightly growVocals change to loud, frantic shouting1:10 mandolin comes in
0:58-1:20Slide24
1:20-2:08
Strum Pattern changes and guitar gets louder
Style begins to change here
Bass is added1:55 mandolin comes back in
Drums enter and fortify rhythmForm c
hanges to a traditional folk style
2:30 mandolin returns
3:30 back up vocals join
3:40-5:00 guitar solo
Diminuendo into the ending of the piece
2:08-5:00Slide25
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http://www.johnbonham.co.uk/biography/biography.html
http://www.biography.com/people/robert-plant-12103147#forming-led-zeppelin
http://www.led-zeppelin.org/biographies/1376
http://www.led-zeppelin.org/biographies/63-reference/biographies/led-zep-bio/1375-jimmy-page-bio
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/led-zeppelin/biography
https://rockhall.com/inductees/led-zeppelin/bio/
http://
www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=328
http://
www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=322
http://
en.citizendium.org/wiki/Gallows_Pole
https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kBX0K9nxPc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_
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