Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd, whose name derived from two blues musicians by the names of Pink Anderson and Floyd Council, formed their genre as a Progressive rock, psychedelic rock band. In 1963 while in the study of architecture, Roger Waters and Nick Mason helped to discover their new found band, Pink Floyd, later in 1965 .Their origins as an English rock band was in high success. their early rehearings took place in the basement of Regent Street Polytechnic. During this time they ran with the name, The Tea Sets. World wide they have sold over 200 million album copies. The Rock and Roll hall of fame inducted them in 1996. their most successful albums consisted of The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals and The Wall.

Pink Floyd remains an inspiration to all who aspire to become them, one of the greatest rock bands of all time. Although their music is highly unique and widely different compared to usual sound of that era, They helped the world through a looking glass of music. From Run Like Hell, to Comfortably Numb, these songs remain masterpieces throughout all of time. Pink Floyd has released 14 albums. Their music continues in popularity even today. Pink Floyd has changed their sound throughout their career. First focusing on the blues Renaissance then evolving in to a whole new sound that, like Queen, Zeppelin and the Beatles, is how one is known through history, the diversity of sound in ones music.

Queen

In 1971 the group, consisting of Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon, and Freddie Mercury formed to call them selves Queen. This British rock band released their debut album in 1973 calling it Queen with its single Keep Yourself Alive. They followed that up with Queen 2 in 1974. Their after they released their most dynamic music ever featured on the albums Sheer Heart Attack and A Night at the Opera in 1974 to 1976 these would reefing their next albums to come. Killer Queen, Your my Best friend, and Bohemian Rhapsody were found on these albums. Bohemian Rhapsody is believed to be the greatest piece of work to date. Freddie Mercury wrote Bohemian Rhapsody and it took six studios to make. The other band members had no idea what they were making but it turned out to be their best song ever. Don't Stop Me Now, Fat Bottomed Girls and Bicycle Race, We Will Rock You and the rock ballad We Are the Champions Tie Your Mother Down, Somebody to Love, and Another One Bites the Dust became their greatest songs.

Queen, like The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and The Who before them, created original music. Queen never believed in creating the same thing twice. Their originality in music is so unique that the same thing couldnt be done by any other group. Queen had a distinctive sound uncomparable to anyone elses. Queen had created a more inovative and divers sound, incorperating beautyful instrumental chords, and hidden lyrical messages. Queen has inspiered many others which have taken to my liking, The Styx, Meat Loaf, Kansas and Metallica being four of them.

Led Zeppelin

Jimmy Page, arguably one of the greatest musicians of all time, originally kicked off Led Zeppelin's career after his association with The Yardbirds. Jim McCarty and vocalist Keith Relf, after leaving the band, gave Jimmy Page the rights to to the Yardbirds. He formed the New Yardbirds consisting of Robert Plant on vocals, Jimmy Page, lead guitar, John Paul Jones playing bass, and John Bonham as the drummer. After the completion of their first album, The New Yardbirds were asked to change their name after a cease and desist was issued by an original band member. Keith Moon and John Entwistle, band members of The Who, were asked by Jimmy page before the formation of the New Yardbirds, to form a super group. They respectively declined saying that it would go down like a "lead balloon". The New Yardbirds coined lead balloon into what is now known as Led Zeppelin.




Led Zeppelin is thought to be the biggest influence on rock throughout the 70's decade, as the Beatles were during the decade before. Led Zeppelin is widely known as one of the greatest bands ever conceived. overall they have sold 200 million albums world wide. All nine of their studio albums have reached top ten on the United States Billboard album charts, with six of them hanging on the number one spot. After John Bonham's death in 1980, the band split.


 

Led Zeppelin is found on my top five most favorite bands, and without their originality in music they never would have made it. Their fourth album was an unnamed album. It remains one of my favorite albums of all time. The instrumental sound that is produced from them is highly divers from any other group to this day.