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Old 09-25-12, 09:06 PM   #280
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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk View Post
That would fly like a lead balloon.
Ask Led Zep how well those things fly.


Stories vary, but basically Keith Moon told Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones that their new project would go over like a lead balloon, hence, Led Zeppelin. The 'Led' spelling was to make sure people pronounced the name right.

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http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/music0_name.html
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