these bands ascend the stairway to musical heaven and they’ll remind you of
musical heaven and they’ll remind you of
musical heaven and they’ll remind you of some iconic rock gods
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be counting down our picks for the top ten bands to listen to if you like Led
ten bands to listen to if you like Led
ten bands to listen to if you like Led Zeppelin
Zeppelin
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blues rock influenced bands that have
blues rock influenced bands that have never featured a Led Zeppelin member as
never featured a Led Zeppelin member as
never featured a Led Zeppelin member as a regular in their lineup which means
a regular in their lineup which means
a regular in their lineup which means that them crooked vultures a super group
that them crooked vultures a super group
that them crooked vultures a super group featuring Zep bassist John Paul Jones
featuring Zep bassist John Paul Jones
featuring Zep bassist John Paul Jones has been excluded
has been excluded
has been excluded [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number ten the Black Crowes
originally formed in 1984 under the name
originally formed in 1984 under the name mr. crows garden this American band was
mr. crows garden this American band was
mr. crows garden this American band was fronted by the ebullient Chris Robinson
fronted by the ebullient Chris Robinson
fronted by the ebullient Chris Robinson with his wailing vocals and the Black
with his wailing vocals and the Black
with his wailing vocals and the Black Crowes bluesy sound there’s a clear
Crowes bluesy sound there’s a clear
Crowes bluesy sound there’s a clear connection to the music that influenced
connection to the music that influenced
connection to the music that influenced Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] but whereas Robert Plant and company
but whereas Robert Plant and company
but whereas Robert Plant and company developed in England the crows are born
developed in England the crows are born
developed in England the crows are born inbred southerners in the early 90s hit
inbred southerners in the early 90s hit
inbred southerners in the early 90s hit singles like hard to handle elevated the
singles like hard to handle elevated the
singles like hard to handle elevated the crows to stardom and the track stand up
crows to stardom and the track stand up
crows to stardom and the track stand up today as timeless rock songs in the
today as timeless rock songs in the
today as timeless rock songs in the Zeppelin tradition up until their early
Zeppelin tradition up until their early
Zeppelin tradition up until their early 2015 breakup the crows consistently
2015 breakup the crows consistently
2015 breakup the crows consistently released blues rock anthems tinged with
released blues rock anthems tinged with
released blues rock anthems tinged with some Zeppelin flavor
number nine Whitesnake
number nine Whitesnake [Music]
[Music]
[Music] thanks to big hits like here I go again
thanks to big hits like here I go again
thanks to big hits like here I go again and is this love this band is most often
and is this love this band is most often
and is this love this band is most often associated with the 80s but what you may
associated with the 80s but what you may
associated with the 80s but what you may not realize is that lead singer David
not realize is that lead singer David
not realize is that lead singer David Coverdale once fronted the classic rock
Coverdale once fronted the classic rock
Coverdale once fronted the classic rock band deep purple just as Led Zeppelin
band deep purple just as Led Zeppelin
band deep purple just as Led Zeppelin members were transforming into one of
members were transforming into one of
members were transforming into one of rock’s greatest bands
[Music]
[Music] given why snake’s origin story it’s not
given why snake’s origin story it’s not
given why snake’s origin story it’s not surprising that their lead singer
surprising that their lead singer
surprising that their lead singer adopted some frontman qualities from his
adopted some frontman qualities from his
adopted some frontman qualities from his 70s contemporaries in 1993 15 years
70s contemporaries in 1993 15 years
70s contemporaries in 1993 15 years after founding Whitesnake Coverdale
after founding Whitesnake Coverdale
after founding Whitesnake Coverdale actually released a collaborative album
actually released a collaborative album
actually released a collaborative album with his old pal and Led Zep guitarist
with his old pal and Led Zep guitarist
with his old pal and Led Zep guitarist Jimmy Page
Jimmy Page
Jimmy Page [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number eight royal blood
number eight royal blood
number eight royal blood this Brighton England band has been
this Brighton England band has been
this Brighton England band has been stunning music fans with their fusion of
stunning music fans with their fusion of
stunning music fans with their fusion of rock influences sonically royal blood is
rock influences sonically royal blood is
rock influences sonically royal blood is reminiscent of early 70s Led Zeppelin
reminiscent of early 70s Led Zeppelin
reminiscent of early 70s Led Zeppelin thanks to Mike curves vocal chops
thanks to Mike curves vocal chops
[Music]
[Music] but overall they’re a little heavier as
but overall they’re a little heavier as
but overall they’re a little heavier as a band royal blood is still developing
a band royal blood is still developing
a band royal blood is still developing their sound but the core inspirations
their sound but the core inspirations
their sound but the core inspirations are clear and they’ve been praised for
are clear and they’ve been praised for
are clear and they’ve been praised for their immaculate live shows much like
their immaculate live shows much like
their immaculate live shows much like Led Zeppelin during their prime as for
Led Zeppelin during their prime as for
Led Zeppelin during their prime as for Royal Bloods modern relevance Led
Royal Bloods modern relevance Led
Royal Bloods modern relevance Led Zeppelin’s own Jimmy Page perhaps said
Zeppelin’s own Jimmy Page perhaps said
Zeppelin’s own Jimmy Page perhaps said it best when you experience their music
it best when you experience their music
it best when you experience their music it’s like lava coming from the volcano
it’s like lava coming from the volcano
it’s like lava coming from the volcano envelops you you know there’s wonderful
envelops you you know there’s wonderful
envelops you you know there’s wonderful wonderful sound number seven My Morning
wonderful sound number seven My Morning
wonderful sound number seven My Morning Jacket
[Music]
[Music] from Louisville Kentucky this band is
from Louisville Kentucky this band is
from Louisville Kentucky this band is known for their authenticity and
known for their authenticity and
known for their authenticity and originality while My Morning Jacket may
originality while My Morning Jacket may
originality while My Morning Jacket may not remind you of early Led Zeppelin
not remind you of early Led Zeppelin
not remind you of early Led Zeppelin their experimental approach is
their experimental approach is
their experimental approach is reminiscent of Zepps more experimental
reminiscent of Zepps more experimental
reminiscent of Zepps more experimental sounds from about 1975 onwards
sounds from about 1975 onwards
sounds from about 1975 onwards [Music]
since 1998 Jim James and his bandmates
since 1998 Jim James and his bandmates have continuously explored new musical
have continuously explored new musical
have continuously explored new musical realms all the while maintaining their
realms all the while maintaining their
realms all the while maintaining their country influences just as Led Zep roam
country influences just as Led Zep roam
country influences just as Led Zep roam to the roads less traveled My Morning
to the roads less traveled My Morning
to the roads less traveled My Morning Jacket also takes their listeners on a
Jacket also takes their listeners on a
Jacket also takes their listeners on a sonic trip
sonic trip
sonic trip their music is meditative and
their music is meditative and
their music is meditative and atmospheric but they’re entirely capable
atmospheric but they’re entirely capable
atmospheric but they’re entirely capable of rocking out as well
of rocking out as well
of rocking out as well [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number six the Black Keys
number six the Black Keys
number six the Black Keys [Applause]
in the early 2000s this two-man american
in the early 2000s this two-man american band was the epitome of blues influenced
band was the epitome of blues influenced
band was the epitome of blues influenced retro garage rock if you’ve never heard
retro garage rock if you’ve never heard
retro garage rock if you’ve never heard of the Black Keys who might have thought
of the Black Keys who might have thought
of the Black Keys who might have thought their early hits were straight out of
their early hits were straight out of
their early hits were straight out of the late 60s or early 70s the same era
the late 60s or early 70s the same era
the late 60s or early 70s the same era when Led Zeppelin was rocking hard but
when Led Zeppelin was rocking hard but
when Led Zeppelin was rocking hard but this Zep connection isn’t just about the
this Zep connection isn’t just about the
this Zep connection isn’t just about the blues influence or the soulful sounds of
blues influence or the soulful sounds of
blues influence or the soulful sounds of their respective lead singers it’s about
their respective lead singers it’s about
their respective lead singers it’s about musical evolution the Black Keys
musical evolution the Black Keys
musical evolution the Black Keys initially released stripped-down indie
initially released stripped-down indie
initially released stripped-down indie anthems and swampy blues numbers only to
anthems and swampy blues numbers only to
anthems and swampy blues numbers only to move into a more explorative direction
move into a more explorative direction
move into a more explorative direction there are versatile bands that can rock
there are versatile bands that can rock
there are versatile bands that can rock both small clubs and international
both small clubs and international
both small clubs and international arenas just like their London
arenas just like their London
arenas just like their London predecessors number five Wolfmother
predecessors number five Wolfmother
predecessors number five Wolfmother [Music]
in 2005 this band recorded their debut
in 2005 this band recorded their debut album at Hollywood’s famous Sound City
album at Hollywood’s famous Sound City
album at Hollywood’s famous Sound City Studios once Wolfmother dropped their
Studios once Wolfmother dropped their
Studios once Wolfmother dropped their first singles mind’s eye and white
first singles mind’s eye and white
first singles mind’s eye and white unicorn rock fans quickly embraced their
unicorn rock fans quickly embraced their
unicorn rock fans quickly embraced their retro sound
retro sound
retro sound [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] but if there is one song of theirs that
but if there is one song of theirs that
but if there is one song of theirs that guess people thinking about Led Zeppelin
guess people thinking about Led Zeppelin
guess people thinking about Led Zeppelin it has to be the 2005 hit woman as
it has to be the 2005 hit woman as
it has to be the 2005 hit woman as Andrew Stockdale howling vocals sound
Andrew Stockdale howling vocals sound
Andrew Stockdale howling vocals sound eerily similar to Robert Plant
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] Wolfmother is a well accomplished modern
Wolfmother is a well accomplished modern
Wolfmother is a well accomplished modern rock band but it’s hard not to think
rock band but it’s hard not to think
rock band but it’s hard not to think about Zep while listening to the
about Zep while listening to the
about Zep while listening to the Australians kick out the jams number
Australians kick out the jams number
Australians kick out the jams number four the White Stripes during their long
four the White Stripes during their long
four the White Stripes during their long run
run
run this American duo established a
this American duo established a
this American duo established a permanent legacy in rock music Jack
permanent legacy in rock music Jack
permanent legacy in rock music Jack White was even featured with Led
White was even featured with Led
White was even featured with Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page in the 2008
Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page in the 2008
Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page in the 2008 documentary it might get loud musically
documentary it might get loud musically
documentary it might get loud musically the White Stripes combined blues rock
the White Stripes combined blues rock
the White Stripes combined blues rock with a punk rock edge making their music
with a punk rock edge making their music
with a punk rock edge making their music reminiscent of Zapp but with a timely
reminiscent of Zapp but with a timely
reminiscent of Zapp but with a timely feel
whereas many bands stay close to the
whereas many bands stay close to the classic rock formula the stripes are
classic rock formula the stripes are
classic rock formula the stripes are known for their innovative sound along
known for their innovative sound along
known for their innovative sound along with Jack White’s distinctive vocals
with Jack White’s distinctive vocals
with Jack White’s distinctive vocals [Music]
[Music]
[Music] like many other bands on our list they
like many other bands on our list they
like many other bands on our list they began with a garage rock vibe but
began with a garage rock vibe but
began with a garage rock vibe but ultimately produced singles that are
ultimately produced singles that are
ultimately produced singles that are just as timeless as Led Zeppelin
just as timeless as Led Zeppelin
just as timeless as Led Zeppelin classics
classics
classics [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number three Greta Van Fleet
like Wolfmother this band’s lead
like Wolfmother this band’s lead vocalist sounds almost exactly like
vocalist sounds almost exactly like
vocalist sounds almost exactly like Robert Plant as a musical collective
Robert Plant as a musical collective
Robert Plant as a musical collective however Greta Van Fleet is relatively
however Greta Van Fleet is relatively
however Greta Van Fleet is relatively new to the rock and roll circuit despite
new to the rock and roll circuit despite
new to the rock and roll circuit despite being formed in 2012
the debut album and his title track
the debut album and his title track black smoke rising has a Zeppelin feel
black smoke rising has a Zeppelin feel
black smoke rising has a Zeppelin feel to it and their most successful single
to it and their most successful single
to it and their most successful single to date highway tune will transport you
to date highway tune will transport you
to date highway tune will transport you directly back to 1969
directly back to 1969
directly back to 1969 [Music]
[Music]
[Music] with his phrasings in vocal tone lead
with his phrasings in vocal tone lead
with his phrasings in vocal tone lead singer Josh Kiska has the unique ability
singer Josh Kiska has the unique ability
singer Josh Kiska has the unique ability to channel rocks famous frontman all the
to channel rocks famous frontman all the
to channel rocks famous frontman all the while adding his own flair with live
while adding his own flair with live
while adding his own flair with live performance overall Greta Van Fleet
performance overall Greta Van Fleet
performance overall Greta Van Fleet balances the fine line between musical
balances the fine line between musical
balances the fine line between musical homage and creative originality
[Music]
[Music] number two kingdom come
[Music]
[Music] sometimes rock bands are praised for
sometimes rock bands are praised for
sometimes rock bands are praised for building upon by Zeppelin sound but this
building upon by Zeppelin sound but this
building upon by Zeppelin sound but this German group was heavily criticized for
German group was heavily criticized for
German group was heavily criticized for sounding too much like plant and company
sounding too much like plant and company
sounding too much like plant and company [Music]
in 1988 Kingdom Come released their
in 1988 Kingdom Come released their debut single get it on which actually
debut single get it on which actually
debut single get it on which actually made some people believe that Zeppelin
made some people believe that Zeppelin
made some people believe that Zeppelin had risen again lead singer Lenny wolf
had risen again lead singer Lenny wolf
had risen again lead singer Lenny wolf distance himself from comparisons but
distance himself from comparisons but
distance himself from comparisons but the criticisms continued with rock
the criticisms continued with rock
the criticisms continued with rock journalists calling the band Kingdom
journalists calling the band Kingdom
journalists calling the band Kingdom clone while Kingdom Come has an affected
clone while Kingdom Come has an affected
clone while Kingdom Come has an affected pop culture like other bands on our list
pop culture like other bands on our list
pop culture like other bands on our list they did stay together for nearly three
they did stay together for nearly three
they did stay together for nearly three decades let’s say this kingdom come is
decades let’s say this kingdom come is
decades let’s say this kingdom come is admired by some and annoying for others
admired by some and annoying for others
admired by some and annoying for others just ask Jimmy Page
just ask Jimmy Page
just ask Jimmy Page [Music]
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number one Queens of the Stone Age
formed in Palm Desert California this
formed in Palm Desert California this band sound really reflects their classic
band sound really reflects their classic
band sound really reflects their classic rock roots and influences but whereas
rock roots and influences but whereas
rock roots and influences but whereas many rock bands imitate Led Zeppelin’s
many rock bands imitate Led Zeppelin’s
many rock bands imitate Led Zeppelin’s vocal and musical aesthetic Queens of
vocal and musical aesthetic Queens of
vocal and musical aesthetic Queens of the Stone Age look to Zepps creative
the Stone Age look to Zepps creative
the Stone Age look to Zepps creative concepts for inspiration
concepts for inspiration
concepts for inspiration [Music]
the music is often existential in tone
the music is often existential in tone and while some tracks have an almost
and while some tracks have an almost
and while some tracks have an almost comedic tone others are more cryptic
Queens are unique for rocking out like
Queens are unique for rocking out like step but not for ripping them off in
step but not for ripping them off in
step but not for ripping them off in 2009 however Queens of the Stone Age
2009 however Queens of the Stone Age
2009 however Queens of the Stone Age became forever linked with Led Zeppelin
became forever linked with Led Zeppelin
became forever linked with Led Zeppelin as frontman Josh homie teamed up with
as frontman Josh homie teamed up with
as frontman Josh homie teamed up with Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones as well
Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones as well
Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones as well as superstar drummer Dave Grohl for the
as superstar drummer Dave Grohl for the
as superstar drummer Dave Grohl for the affirmation supergroup them crooked
affirmation supergroup them crooked
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