When Folks HATED Led ZEPPELIN

Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin's "Going to California" was a passion project for Jimmy Page and Robert Plant. "When you're in love with Joni Mitchell," Plant memorably quipped, "you've really got to write about it now and again." Their music was, of course, very different – as were their backgrounds. But both acts ultimately journeyed to the West Coast, from Canada and England, respectively, while forging those wildly divergent paths. Plant recognized the complications right away: Mitchell fell in immediately with the Laurel Canyon crowd, putting her inside the scary fault line that threatens to send a good portion of the state falling into the sea. Also, the Laurel Canyon folks hated Led Zeppelin. So the band's admiration for Mitchell remained largely long distance. They spoke of her admiringly in the press, while creating a moment of touching pastoral beauty on Led Zeppelin IV in Mitchell's honor. Sources and References: Led Zeppelin Official Wikipedia Led Zeppelin IV Documentary Ultimate Classic Rock Led Zeppelin Jimmy Page Robert Plant John Bonham John Paul Jones #rockandroll #rocklegends #ledzeppelin #progressiverock #jimmypage #ledzeppelincover #robertplant #johnpauljones