Experiencing Led Zeppelin

It’s possible that no other band has had as great an influence on rock music as Led Zeppelin. Experiencing Led Zeppelin: A Listener's Companion is a guided listening experience of the recorded music of Led Zeppelin drawn from their nine studio albums released between 1968 and 1981, providing a much needed addition to the academic offerings about the band and their music. Starting with a brief history of the band’s origins, the book traces Led Zeppelin’s history as they moved through distinct phases of compositional and performance styles over their nine albums.

Led Zeppelin’s influence in the music world is ubiquitous. In each chapter, author Gregg Akkerman highlights different songs and recordings that represent a different aspect of Led Zeppelin and its impact, both enlightening readers to these specific songs and heightening awareness of other bands that followed in Led Zeppelin’s footsteps.