There, for a while, Led Zeppelin worked their magic. In the 1970s, the British group consisting of John Bonham, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and Robert Plant rose to prominence as “the biggest band in the world.” But sadly, the spell of magic ended abruptly in 1980 when drummer John Bonham passed away from aspiration caused by alcohol. Conscious that they would never reach their pinnacle without Bonham, the band decided to call it quits. However, Plant and Page got back together for a fleeting performance of Zeppelin’s 1975 hit song “Kashmir” in 1994.
The Song Robert Plant Called “Perfect Zeppelin”
Many consider “Stairway to Heaven” as the quintessential Led Zeppelin song. Robert Plant is not one of them.
The 75-year-old leader said to Louder last year, “I wish we were remembered for ‘Kashmir’ more than ‘Stairway To Heaven.’”
That’s reasonable. The song is everything that makes Led Zeppelin, well, Led Zeppelin. It features a flurry of clashing rhythmic meters together with magical imagery (Oh, let the sun beat down upon my face / And stars fill my dream).
The northernmost part of India is where the term “Kashmir” originates. But it was actually on a 1973 drive through a desolate area of southern Morocco that Plant genuinely had lyrical inspiration. The band released “Kashmir” as a part of their 1975 album Physical Graffiti after three years of fine-tuning.
