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unusual facts about Led Zeppelin – The 1980s, Part One



Bowed guitar

Jimmy Page, of Led Zeppelin and The Yardbirds, is perhaps one of the most famous bowed guitar players, such as on the songs "Dazed and Confused" and "How Many More Times" (from the album Led Zeppelin) as well as "In the Light" (from the album Physical Graffiti).

Led Zeppelin – The 1980s, Part One

While Jones's view of the state of Led Zeppelin on the eve of the 1980 North American tour was a positive one, writer Chris Welch saw things differently.

Following the conclusion of Led Zeppelin's successful Tour Over Europe 1980, however, Plant had a change of heart and informed Led Zeppelin's manager Peter Grant that he was willing to undertake an American tour with the band in the autumn of 1980.

Ironically, on 25 September, at the same time the rest of the band and its entourage were learning of Bonham's death, thousands of Led Zeppelin fans in Chicago were eagerly obtaining copies of that day's Chicago Tribune containing mail order applications for the upcoming November concerts.

Led Zeppelin Boxed Set 2

This boxed set features the rest of English rock group Led Zeppelin's catalogue not included in the first box set Led Zeppelin and includes the previously unreleased studio track "Baby Come On Home".

Spearhead from Space

In the original broadcast of episode 2, the first 15 seconds of Fleetwood Mac's "Oh Well (Part One)" can be heard during scenes of dolls being manufactured at Auto Plastics.


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