When hard rock legends Led Zeppelin went to record 1979's In Through The Out Door, the band had just sat through a prolonged hiatus following a clumsy world tour, and the death of Robert Plant's son. Already uneasy going into the studio, the recording sessions were fraught with turbulence as key members Jimmy Page and John Bonham were largely absent due to heroin abuse and alcoholism respectively. This left Plant and John Paul Jones to take the helm in the songwriting and production, which emphasized experimentation with synthesizers, and unfamiliar genres such as samba, prog rock, honky-tonk, and Motown-style soul.
In Through The Out Door was released to mixed feelings among critics, and general confusion among fans. That didn't stop the album from being a commercial success, but it generally signaled the beginning of the end for the group, who broke up the next year after the asphyxiation death of John Bonham. Now on this month's Jukebox Zeroes, Lee & Pat dig into this baffling piece of classic rock lore with Jonathan Sasor of bands Gramlins and Ease Into The Noise. Be sure to try the fish.
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