# In 1968, Led Zeppelin played together for the first time. Just weeks later, they were shocking Scandinavia

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-1968-led-zeppelin-played-together-for-the-first-time-just-weeks-later-they-were-shocking-scandinavia/
- Published: 2026-10-26T14:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T08:39:38+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/in-1968-led-zeppelin-played-together-for-the-first-time-just-weeks-later-they-were-shocking-scandinavia/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- Led Zeppelin’s first rehearsal began with uncertainty.
- “Train Kept a Rollin’” helped the band find its sound.
- Their first concert followed in Scandinavia about a month later.

## Summary

Led Zeppelin’s first rehearsal was tentative as the four musicians worked out what to play, despite their later reputation for instant musical chemistry. That changed when they launched into the Yardbirds’ “Train Kept a Rollin’”, a moment John Paul Jones and Robert Plant remembered as the band finding its distinctive force.

Within about a month, the group played its first concert in Scandinavia, where Jimmy Page said they had had only around 15 hours to practise together. The performances fulfilled a contractual obligation left over from the Yardbirds and served as an early test of the new line-up; the article says the band won over the audience before going on to rapid international success.

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