Led Zeppelin: One Of The Most Famous Band

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Led Zeppelin was influenced by the Stones, the Yardbirds, and Cream. Zeppelin focused more on making albums, than releasing singles. When they had a live performing act, Led Zeppelin added more into the songs. The songs eventually had more psychedelia, than in their albums. Also, they added a mixture of blue-based rock along with some classical music. The band also included a range of hard arrangement and guitar mastery. Zeppelin songs were simpler and silent but with all these masteries added into the songs they performed. Overall all these was great, Led Zeppelin was one of the most famous bands.

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