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Stairway to Heaven
A community portal about Stairway to Heaven with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Stairway to Heaven is a song by the English rock group Led Zeppelin released in December 1971 on their fourth studio album,. It is... [more]
A community portal about Stairway to Heaven with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Stairway to Heaven is a song by the English rock group Led Zeppelin released in December 1971 on their fourth studio album,. It is cited as the most played song on FM radio stations in the United States, despite never being released as a single by Led Zeppelin.
Band biographer claims that DJs only played the now classic song because it was the 'perfect length' for a cigarette breakWas the secret to Stairway to Heaven's success the fact that it gave DJs the chance to nip out for a cigarette? That's the theory of Led Zeppelin biographer Charles R Cross, who claims that 100 radio presenters "literally ... swore" that they aired the now classic tune because it was the "perfect length" for a cigarette...
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Filed under: News'Stairway to Heaven,' one of rock's most enduring tracks and the bane of anyone having to man the tills at guitars shops around the world, may owe its place in history thanks to its cigarette-break-friendly length.Led Zeppelin's most famous song became the rock radio staple it did because, the band's biographer claims, it was the perfect length for a DJ to take a crafty fag break."The song became successful by accident...
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Led Zeppelin tribute showChicago TribuneWhile Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones mull over their intertwining futures, the rest of us can enjoy seminal songs such as "Stairway to Heaven" ...Led Zeppelin Live!Southtown Starall 2 news articles »
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Ben Miller of Urlesque has compiled several pop, rock, and metal songs performed by harpists, such as CKania13’s rendition of Led Zepplin’s “Stairway to Heaven.” The other videos are selections from Journey, Iron Maiden, Metallica, and Lenny Kravitz.
Link | Previously on Neatorama: Harptallica
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From neatorama.com
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What are the greatest drum fills ever...?!
For a little project, I'm compiling a list of the greatest/most famous drum fills in pop/rock history. These are the few I've come up with on my own. What others are there? Thanks!
Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love 3:02
Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven 6:20
The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again 7:30
The Who - Baba O'Riley 2:20
Steppenwolf - Born to be Wild 2:07
Beatles - I Feel Fine 1:20
Neil Young...
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