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Unlocking the Mystery: Why Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” Knocks You Out

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Ah…. Stairway.   There’s so much has been said about “Stairway to Heaven” that the song needs no introduction.  Clocking in at 8+ minutes, it is THE song in Led Zeppelin’s catalog that people point to.  How did they craft such a massively popular song that defines not just their sound …

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Unlocking the Mystery: Why We Listen to 10+ Minutes of Led Zeppelin’s “Achilles Last Stand”

I recently realized that I may have more in common with Led Zeppelin than I previously thought.  I’ve always related to Jimmy Page as a guitar player, but my focus on longer songs made me take another look at the more ambitious and experimental side of the legendary band.  In …

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