8) Led Zeppelin

Vocals: Robert Plant
Guitar: Jimmy Page
Bass: John Paul Jones
Drums: John Bohnam

Well, I am ready for heavy criticism for this choice so this may sound more like a negative review than a positive, but I am just trying to defend my position. Led Zeppelin in my opinion had the most talented members that any band has ever seen. Jimmy Page is easily a top 10 guitars if not a top 5. John Bohnam can also be considered the greatest drummer of all time and Robert Plant’s unique voice is just stunning and so distinctive. They mixed a heavy metal sound with English folk music and lets not forget the blues. Led Zeppelin was formed from the demise of the Yardbirds, Robert Plant was to join later on along with John Paul Jones and John Bonham. While so many of their songs are undoubtedly incredible it seems that a majority are lackluster. Their first four albums were named “I”, “II”, “III,” and “IV.” After that the albums actually had more or less “names.” Their first album “I” was released in 1969 and is my personal favorite Zeppelin album with my two most favorite Zep songs which are “Dazed and Confused” and “Babe I’m Gonna Leave You,” but their most famous and popular of all their albums is “IV.” This album contained the almighty “Stairway to Heaven” the song that basically defines Rock music. That album also contained hits such as “Black Dog,” “Rock and Roll,” and the slower “Going to California.” After the releases of these four strong albums Zeppelin decided to experiment with different styles of music such as funk and reggae with their future albums. Their next album “Houses of the Holy” just lacked the strength that their previous albums but when compared to their future albums it was a rather fine album. The future albums “Physical Graffiti,” especially “Presence,” and “In Through the Out Door” really showed the demise of a band that could have easily been the greatest band of all time with their unlimited amount of talent. As far as Led Zeppelin and this countdown goes it really hurts me to put them so far back but when looking at all of their albums and songs I feel that too much was just not right. For the best of Zeppelin stick to their first four albums, the latter albums just don’t compare.