First Idol Gets the Led Out

Last night on the hit T.V. show American Idol, Adam Lambert sang the first Zeppelin song in the shows history. The performance was a big hit and Lambert impressed the judges with an impressive series of Zeppelin like screams.

That's the song Adam Lambert chose to sing on "American Idol" rock night Tuesday (May 5), and, needless to say, it was a challenge that the eyeliner-loving Los Angeles stage veteran was more than up for, hitting a series of high notes and rock screams that would have made Plant proud. It was a risky maneuver that paid off for Lambert, who chose a tune that came in at #75 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004.

The performance was impressive, but a bit too "metal" and maybe even "feminine" for a true Zeppelin cover. Nice try though.