The Music in me! #3

Musical Heroes part 1

We all must have heroes! And if you don't have one yet, get one! Even if it's an anti-hero! They make you feel good and inspired! So, I make myself helpful by putting some info and krime footage of some of my old school musical heroes on this blog.

Led Zeppelin is one of my all time favorite bands. As a kid I used to play all these Jimmy Page licks on my guitar, over and over again. Their music is also the base of a lot of bands I was into when I was trashing my guitar against walls, as a young boy! I think they don't need any further introduction. So here is some legendary footage from the film; The song remains the same!

Led Zeppelin - The Song remains the same

Led Zeppelin - No Quarter

Led Zeppelin - Moby Dick

"Moby Dick" is an instrumental tune by Led Zeppelin with an amazing drum solo by John Bonham, featured on their 1969 album Led Zeppelin II. It was also known by the titles "Pat's Delight" and "Over the Top" during various points during the band's career.

According to Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham's wife, Pat, the tune is named "Moby Dick" because his son, Jason, asked him to play "the long song". When John asked why, the boy replied, "It's big like Moby."

When played live, Bonham's drum solo would last as little as 6 minutes or - more frequently - as long as 20 minutes, while the rest of the band would leave the stage after having played the introduction. During the performance Bonham would often set aside or throw his drumsticks into the audience, and then continue the solo with his hands (sometimes drawing blood as a result); on occasion, the reason for continuing the solo with his hands was breaking his sticks due to ferocious playing.

Live versions of "Moby Dick" are included on the live album How the West Was Won (lasting 19:20, performed at Long Beach Arena in 1972), and on Led Zeppelin's 1976 concert film, The Song Remains the Same as part of Bonham's fantasy sequence.