Industry Jun 21, 2026
Led Zeppelin's Ballad Inspiration
“Seven minutes of exquisite heartache” – quite unlike anything else the band created
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A light-hearted comment from a former Beatle spurred the creation of a Led Zeppelin classic. George Harrison reportedly told John Bonham that the band didn't perform ballads, prompting Bonham to create one. This resulted in a song described as