Led Zeppelin launched their career with two nearly perfect hard rock albums, full of classics and essential deep cuts. For their third album, they decided to slow down momentarily to widen the range of their sound and took a writing retreat to the bucolic Welsh cottage of Braun-Y-Aur.
In this serene setting, they developed the acoustic instrumentation that began to define their most mature sound. There are plenty of famous examples of work that emerged from that cottage, but one of the best, most joyful songs they ever wrote is not too widely known.
"Bron-Y-Aur Stomp" is a song about a dog in the countryside. Enjoy.