Led Zeppelin are a popular British band best known for their iconic "Stairway to Heaven" as well as for co-creating the music genre of heavy metal. ... In October 1968 they took the name Led Zeppelin, which stemmed from a humorous conversation among several musicians about their chances of going down like a lead balloon.

Why was Led Zeppelin so bad?

Playing at the JFK Stadium concert in Philadelphia, the short set was something of a disaster due to a lack of rehearsal by Thompson and Collins, Jimmy Page's guitar being out of tune, Robert Plant having somewhat lost his voice.

What is so special about Led Zeppelin?

Led Zeppelin's secret to greatness is that there are no secrets. Each of the members, armed with the passion of making music, vehemently gave their all in terms of raw musical input, up to technicality in performances. Led Zeppelin was the benchmark of the heaviest type of rock in their era.