Zakk Wylde

If I sit down with an electric guitar, what's going to come out are Sabbath/Zeppelin type riffs, but if I'm sitting behind a piano late at night, I might write something like 'Desperado.' You're not going to write 'Desperado' between a wall of Marshalls and thumping, crushing volume.

American Musician

Kyp Malone

I don't feel a real need to specify the meaning of something. When I was little and I was introduced to Led Zeppelin, I didn't know what a zeppelin was or who Zeppelin was or what the machine was. The real meaning is whatever feelings and memories you attach to the music.

Alex Lifeson

Of any guitarist, Jimmy Page was my biggest influence. I wanted to look, think and play like him. Zeppelin had a heavy influence on Rush during our early days. Page's loose style of playing showed an immense confidence, and there are no rules to his playing.

Canadian Musician

When I was little and I was introduced to Led Zeppelin, I didn't know what a zeppelin was or who Zeppelin was or what the machine was. The real meaning is whatever feelings and memories you attach to the music.

Jimmy Page

Zeppelin vinyl is quite revered in audiophile circles.

British Musician

Zeppelins were historically important for air travel before airplanes became dominant.

Historical Significance

The word may evoke memories of the Hindenburg disaster, affecting its modern use.

Negative Association

Zeppelins often appear in steampunk genres and historical stories or films.

Cultural References

 Anybody who was anybody had an apartment there. I managed to stick in both the zeppelin and an ocean liner out of sheer enthusiasm. And I love cigars -- there's a cigar billboard down there. And faux-nostalgia works even in serious subjects like war.

Bruce McCall: Nostalgia...

 An albatross delivered your invitation, you’ve acquired your wand, ridden the enchanted zeppelin, made some fast friends,