Zep was the template for all the 80's hair bands. this was a bad influence on rock and roll
Jane's Addiction was influences somewhat by Zeppelin, but only in "feel" not out and out sound...they really captured the vibe and urgency that Zep's music put out.
I think the positive influence they had was one more of approach to music, and to the possibilities that rock could offer.
The transcendence of the groove, and the togetherness of making live music is something Zeppelin exemplified and its something bands still try to attain.
their music was colorful magic, and the feelings you felt afterward are the ones todays bands want you to feel.
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