Bonus track “Whole Lotta Love” from Led Zeppelin II was the birth cry of heavy metal. Most of the central elements of metal were brought to the public ear in 1970 with this innovative track, which was also Zep’s first hit single. Since then, “Whole Lotta Love” has received countless accolades and awards from Rolling Stone, VH1, Q, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and many others, and has transcended the genre to become one of the most essential and most classic pieces in all of popular music. With its thundering heavier than heavy guitar riff, power chords galore and an indispensable Jimmy Page guitar solo, how could it lose?
“Over the Hills and Far Away” is a perennial Led Zeppelin favorite from their Houses of the Holy album of 1973. Like its predecessor “Stairway to Heaven,” “Over the Hills” flaunts Jimmy Page’s savvy arranging skills and penchant for combining acoustic and electric guitar timbres in an ambitious large-scale rock composition. Marked by intriguing musical twists and turns and filled with references to Celtic mythology, it is a genuine Zep masterpiece blending folk, rock, R&B and metal sounds.
“Over the Hills and Far Away” is a perennial Led Zeppelin favorite from their Houses of the Holy album of 1973. Like its predecessor “Stairway to Heaven,” “Over the Hills” flaunts Jimmy Page’s savvy arranging skills and penchant for combining acoustic and electric guitar timbres in an ambitious large-scale rock composition. Marked by intriguing musical twists and turns and filled with references to Celtic mythology, it is a genuine Zep masterpiece blending folk, rock, R&B and metal sounds.
Whole Lotta Love & Over the Hills and Far Away .mp3
