From humble beginnings to glory: The untold story behind Becoming Led Zeppelin
In August 1968, within a cramped space below London's Gerrard Street, Jimmy Page is practicing with his new band. This 24-year-old session guitarist has contributed anonymously to landmark tracks by The Who , The Rolling Stones And after leaving his well-paying job at the Muzak Corporation in 1966 to join Them with Van Morrison, Page watched as that band quickly fell apart. However, his decision proved wise. Shortly thereafter, he assembled a revamped version of The Yardbirds, which would soon drop their previous moniker for "Led Zeppelin." Led Zeppelin ") alongside fellow session musician John Paul Jones and two unnamed individuals from the Black Country, Robert Plant and John Bonham. Down in that Gerrard Street basement, they dive headfirst into Cincinnati bluesman Tiny Bradshaw’s "Train Kept A-Rollin'," and things are irrevocably changed. Just weeks following their initial jam session, they embark on a Scandinavian tour; come Christma...