1. 1984 – Geezer Butler goes solo –Dio, Butler & Appice rejoin for a short time 1990 The band continues on until 1996 with Tony Iommi –Iommi is the only member that has been in the band all 42 years 1997-2006 – the original band gets back together and plays sporadically while continuing solo careers 2000 – win their only Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance 2006 – inducted into the RRHoF 2009 – Ozzy sues Iommi over rights to band name & the Dio version of the band regroups and records as Heaven & Hell #85 on Rolling Stone’s Greatest Artists

2. Deep Purple Like Sabbath, went through several incarnations before finding their groove –Ian Gillian – vocals, Ritchie Blackmore – guitarist, Jon Lord – keyboard, Roger Glover – bass, Ian Paice - drums Lord & Blackmore were virtuoso players –Just as heavily influenced by Bach and Vivaldi as they were by BB King or Chuck Berry Biggest songs: Highway Star & Smoke on the Water both off of Machine Head (#7, 1972) –Highway Star shows more classical influence but Smoke on the Water is considered a rock anthem Lineup played 1969-73, 84-89 & 92-93

3. Led Zeppelin Considered by many to be the most influential band in rock history next to the Beatles –As influential on music of the 70s as the Beatles were in the 60s Though considered by critics to be a seminal heavy metal band, Robert Plant disputes the claim –“…half of our songs were acoustic, for Christ’s sake.” Impact on the music industry can’t be overstated –Development of AOR (album oriented rock) –Stadium rock (outdoor concerts w/ tens of thousands of people) –Influence on metal, punk, grunge Robert Plant (lead vocals & creepy elf-like interpretive dance) Jimmy Page (guitar) John Paul Jones (bass) John Bohnam (drums)

4. Formation 1966 – after Jeff Beck is fired from the Yardbirds; Page, Beck, Keith Moon and John Paul Jones record a demo –Moon says the idea of this super group would go down like a “lead balloon” 1968 – the Yardbirds dissolve but are still under contract to perform some concerts in Scandinavia –Page & Chris Dreja are given permission by other band members to use the Yardbirds name to fulfill the contract –Robert Plant (Band of Joy) is 2 nd choice for lead singer but accepts & recommends John Bohnam as drummer –Dreja leaves the project to become a photographer (eventually goes on to be Zeppelin’s tour photographer) replaced by John Paul Jones After finishing the tour obligations, the group cuts an album using the name New Yardbirds –under threat of legal action the name is cut Page expands on Keith Moon’s joke and the band’s name becomes Led Zeppelin

5. Led instead of lead, because their manager thought “thick” Americans might pronounce it leed Zeppelin could be a joke (We’re gonna be huge!) –Also brings about the image of something that is both light enough to fly, but extremely heavy & graceful, but extremely combustible Signed for $200,000 by Atlantic w/o ever hearing the band –the band decided when they released their records and when they would tour

6. 10/8/68 – officially change name to Led Zeppelin 10/25/68 – first concert in UK 12/26/68 – first US concert 1/12/69 – Led Zeppelin (#6, 1969) released in US –By 1975 it had grossed $7 mil –Plant got no writing credit b/c of former deal w/ CBS Records 1969 – Zeppelin manages 4 US & 4 UK tours, passing on Woodstock to promote the band Also found time to record Led Zeppelin II (#1, 1969) –More successful, credited w/ laying foundation for heavy metal

7. Zeppelin’s versatility is displayed on Led Zeppelin III (#1, 1970) –Plant & Page wrote this album while staying at a cottage (Bron-Yr-Aur) in south Wales –Departure from heavy, distorted, electric sound; more acoustic, Celtic folk sound –Now generally praised, it was initially panned by critics and fans alike Zeppelin never took a traditional stance in terms of their music –Resisted ever releasing singles, any singles released were chosen by the record label & against the band’s wishes (never in US or UK) –Resisted appearing on tv, wishing for their fans to see their performance live in its entirety Between 1971-75, they are becoming “the biggest band in the world”

8. During this era, the band began using their own private jet –nicknamed The Starship Began renting/trashing entire floors of hotels –Bonham drove a motorcycle through the halls –Destroyed a room in the Tokyo Hilton to the point they were banned for life 1971 – Led Zeppelin IV* (#1) –Released w/o visible sign of title or band name –Four Symbols, Sticks, The Hermit, Zoso some names used for the album –Sold 40 million copies as of 2011 –Stairway to Heaven - never released as a single, but is considered #1 most requested & played song of all time

9. 1973 – Houses of the Holy (#1) released –Due to controversial album cover, banned in several American states & foreign nations –The album’s namesake song doesn’t appear on the album, actually found on 1975’s Physical Graffiti (#1) 1974-75 – Zeppelin takes a break from touring & founds their own label, Swan Song Records –Sign other bands to the label as well, highly successful but the label folds 3 years after Zeppelin disbands 1976 – Presence (#1) is released –Recorded during a down period while the band couldn’t tour –Received les enthusiastically in UK b/c the band had refused to tour there since 1975 due to back taxes 1977 – record setting US tour begins in April, but is cancelled after July 30 th concert in New Orleans –Plant’s 5yr old son died of a stomach virus –Fans began to worry about the band’s future

10. 1978 – band releases In Through the Out Door (#1) 1979 – the band played a couple of shows, but Plant was not ready to resume full time touring –Considered leaving the band, manager Peter Grant concinves him to stay 6/27/80 – Bohnam collapses on stage, it’s blamed on drugs & alchohol 9/24/80 – Bohnam dies of asphixiation, passed out in his own vomit in Page’s home Dec. 1980 – Led Zeppelin announces it is disbanding Accomplishments 1995 - inducted into RRHoF 300 million records sold All 8 original albums made Top 10 –6 ranked #1 after release Vh1 ranked them #1 Greatest Hard Rock Band of All Time