[The Fixer]

....when Atlantic records and Led Zeppelin changed the direction of rock and roll as we know it. Today marks the 40th Anniversary of the release of Led Zeppelin's first album. Right from the beginning, with the thunderous "Good Times Bad Times," you can tell this isn't some ordinary sound. Then into the sublime "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" and bluesy "You Shook Me." From there, we travel into the twisted "Dazed and Confused" and the mellow but angry "Your Time is Gonna Come." That evolves into Jimmy Page's guitar showpiece "Black Mountain Side" and then the blasting "Communication Breakdown." "I Can't Quit You Baby" is another great blues track, and the album finishes off with the long and mesmerizing "How Many More Times."

If you get a chance today, whether you're shoveling snow, driving your car, or just sitting around, definitely pop this classic in and just have a listen. Rock music was forever altered on January 17, 1969.

Thank you Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham for some incredible music!