Rush 2112 and Led Zeppelin IV album comparison

Both Rush's 2112 and Led Zeppelin's IV were stand out albums for each band. But while Led Zeppelin was already on the music scene, Rush's major breakthrough was in the form of this album. Relatively unknow earlier, the Canadian band burst onto the scene with their definitive spacey-sounding album, complete with guitar emphasis, constant drums, and pleasantly strained vocals. Led Zeppelin was a fairly successful group before their groundbreaking album and their classic single Stairway to Heaven, but that didn't stop them from creating the most modeled guitar instrumentals of any song in the history of Rock n' Roll with Stairway to Heaven. Zeppelin's IV and Rush's 2112, were both the staple albums of the groups that made them.

Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon- Album Opinion Review

Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon may be one of the most complete and space-like albums I've heard. It was nothing like the bands with one hit wonders hidden like a diamond in the rough of their album. It was a continuation of a masterpiece of musical experimentation that even the dub-step DJ's of today would adore. The beginnings of each songs made me think to myself that "there's no way they could form this into a melody", but deeper in it all comes together and it's just impressive. The collage of sound in songs such as "Speak To Me" and "Time" seemed so modern to my ears that I was amazed that this kind of music could have been made in 1973.

1970's "Glam" Rock Era

The "glam" era of Rock n' Roll consisted of talented musicians with a twist on performance styles. The time period of glamorous musicians became the norm as artists were resorting to, thriving off of, and eventually expected to, be just as entertaining to watch as they were to listen to. For some artists, such as David Bowie and his reptilian appearance, and Identity Crisis who dressed in full drag, the glam trend became a lifestyle. Artists of the era were known not only for their glittering femininity while performing, but some bands had their classically constructed styles of writing music.