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Niteshift
Mon, Nov 17, 2025 10:00 PM
BECOMING LED ZEPPELIN:THE ORIGINS, THE MYTH, THE MUSIC
On this episode of Niteshift, presents an in-depth conversation with filmmakers Bernard MacMahon and Allison McGourty, the creative duo behind the groundbreaking new documentary Becoming Led Zeppelin — the first fully authorized film to explore the band’s early lives, their years as session musicians, and the explosive formation that gave rise to one of the most influential rock groups in history.
The interview delves into the documentary’s unprecedented archival discoveries, newly unearthed audio of John Bonham, Jimmy Page’s legendary session work (including “Goldfinger”), the band members’ pre-Zeppelin artistic identities, and the filmmakers’ years-long quest to preserve, restore, and contextualize the music and mythology of Led Zeppelin’s formative era.
Mike explores the film’s visual language, its full-performance approach, and the deeper cultural resonance of Zeppelin’s origin story — weaving commentary, musical history, and cinematic insight into a two-hour immersive Niteshift experience.
