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Black Zeppelin's Lost Jam: Sabotage Session

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In the 1970s, Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, despite their Birmingham roots, were rivals turned close friends. A legendary lost session during Sabbaths Sabotage album recordings saw Led Zeppelins John Bonham, Robert Plant, and John Paul Jones jamming with Sabbath, but Jimmy Page stayed home. The chaotic jam, full of improvisation, derailed Sabbaths planned session. Led Zeppelin had a side mission, scouting bands for their Swan Song label, but Sabbath declined. The existence of the tapes remains a mystery, fueling the myth of the ultimate heavy metal crossover.

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Black Zeppelin's Lost Jam: Sabotage Session

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Music News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Black Zeppelin's Lost Jam: Sabotage Session. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

0:00It's April 22nd. Music news today starts now, AI powered and always on beat. Back in the 1970s, Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin shared deep roots from their Birmingham days, turning rivals into close friends with. Some wild early club jams. The highlight was a legendary loss session during Sabbath's 1975 sabotage album recordings and Morgan Studios in London. Fast forward to that studio night when drummer John Bonham showed up with Robert Plan and John Paul Jones, but Jimmy Page stayed home. Bonham jumped on the kit, pushing for SuperNot, his favorite Sabbath track, and they dove into a chaotic jam full of improvisation. The vibe was electric but messy, derailing Sabbath's planned session entirely. Turns out Zeppelin had a side mission, scouting bands for their swan song label after signing Bad Company, hoping to lure Sabbath over, but the band. Shut that down quick after their own management battles. Band members give mixed stories on the tapes, with Tony Iami believing they exist somewhere

1:02lost in the vaults, while Bill Ward insists nothing was. Ever recorded, calling the whole Black Zeppelin myth a non-starter. That friendship fueled rock history's biggest sounds, leaving us chasing ghosts of what might have been the ultimate heavy metal crossover.

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