Mothership - The Inspiration

The problem is you started at the top. Like someone without any knowledge of what two channel stereo can do walking into a demo of a $250K system and then wondering what can I get that sounds like that for $3K. Many of the bands folks have listed are truly excellent but there is really only one Zep--IMHO the best rock n' roll band in history.

What artist and or album would you recommend that is along the lines of Led Zeppelin

My suggestion is a focus on the time frame that includes Led Zeppelin. There are so many bands to pick from during that time & the tangents you can take off on from there. For example, lets say you get interested in Deep Purple. You find out about this fellow named Tommy Bolin who played in James Gang & then check them out & find out about Joe Walsh.

It's pretty interesting how so many bands, styles & musicians are intertwined.

Try The Who, "Live at Leeds" and turn it up loud.

Rory Gallagher: largely forgotten and completely ignored by today's 'classic rock stations'.
The "Live at Montreux" dvd is a wonderful overview of his work. If you dig Page's guitar histrionics, Gallagher is right up your alley.

yep, white stripes.