[Solved] “ Early Heavy Metal

Robert Plant, the lead singer of Led Zeppelin, is considered a quintessential singer-songwriter. He has asserted that one-third of Led Zeppelin’s sets were acoustic. For example, Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven.” Using the internet or your phone, listen to the following song:

“Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin

Yet, Led Zeppelin is considered an “early heavy metal” band. How did Led Zeppelin influence heavy metal music? Choose a heavy metal song (use the mashup tool) and explain how this song may have been influenced by Led Zeppelin.In response to at least three of your peers, do you agree with your peers’ choices? If not, what bands from the 1970s might have influenced the song you peer chose? When sharing your musical selections with the class, you may use the mashup tool for YouTube. If you are uncomfortable with that or would like to post a traditional text response, that is acceptable as well. Below are the Mashup direction should you choose to use that option. Using Mashup is NOT mandatory.