The Zeppelin Chronicles Episode 2: Led Zeppelin II"
On the 2nd Episode of Shout It Out Loudcast's new sidecast, The Zeppelin Chronicles, our hosts, Tom & Zeus from Shout It Out Loudcast, SIOL's favorite nice guy Murph, along with Jay Scott from The Hook Rocks review Led Zeppelin's legendary 1969 second album, "Led Zeppelin II."
Led Zeppelin II opens with "Whole Lotta Love" and a new era of rock music was born. Guitarist Jimmy Page continues create some of the most iconic guitar riffs, while Robert Plant breaks out and creates his own identity and becomes the "Golden God!" John Paul Jones amazing bass playing and Hammond organ adds to the brilliance and the greatest rock drummer of all time, John Bonham continuous his groundbreaking style and dazzles throughout the album.
Led Zeppelin II quickly went to Number 1 in the United States and unseated the Beatles, Abbey Road, twice. The album sold 3 million albums in the first few months and is now certified 12X Platinum! It has been often credited as the first "heavy metal" album and one of the greatest and most influential rock album of all time.
The album is filled with legendary tracks like Whole Lotta Love, Thank You, Heartbreaker and more. Produced by Jimmy Page and engineered by legendary Producer Eddie Kramer, the album is filled with classic riffs, vocals and drums. The band continues its bluesy style but adds more original songs and a heavier sound.
The Zeppelin Chronicles breaks down Led Zeppelin II SIOL style. The guys discuss their connection with "Led Zeppelin II", the album cover, the background of the album and finally all of the songs. They will then rank the nine songs. They then rank the album and album cover against Led Zeppelin I.
So if you need cooling, the Zeppelin Chronicles ain't fooling!