Who is the most important/influential member of Led Zeppelin?

[kemystery]

In your opinion, musically speaking, who do you think is the most important influence on Led Zeppelin's music?

For a reference lets stick to studio work and 'bonus' tracks. Please expound.

[istewart]

Page.

I guess you could say they're all about equal, but JPJ is not on the same level with Page or Bonham, in my opinion.

[kemystery]

JPJ's strength may just be in his arrangements - this facet of his musicality often goes unsung.

[blindu]

jimmy page was the most influencial
i think bonham could've been if he hadnt died early.

[CallMeIshmael]

I'm not a huge Zeppelin fan, but I don't know how it couldn't be Page.

Zeppelin probably has had the third greatest influence on modern rock, and its Page's work that comes through the most, IMO.

[Bump-en-Stein]

Plant's third member.

[kemystery]

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Plant's third member.

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aha. answers. finally some answers

[Bill Murphy]

Page, of course, although Bonham was the most important/influential within the band itself, if that makes sense. Page himself has said as much, on numerous occasions.

[ucfryan]

Bonham, the drums are the heart of that metal sound.

[kemystery]

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Page, of course, although Bonham was the most important/influential within the band itself, if that makes sense. Page himself has said as much, on numerous occasions.

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I thought that was the question? I think if I had mentioned that Bonzo is arguably one of the best rock drummers ever, he may have gotten a better % of the votes - however votes in the 'None of the above' I would suspect represent a reflection of that veiwpoint.