On top of that, it came out in 1968, the year before Led Zeppelin put out their self-titled debut album. With that in mind, it’s easy to argue that “Hurdy Gurdy Man” is the template for Led ...

As many pointed out in the comments, this blurs the line between a guitar and a hurdy gurdy.

If you’ve never heard a hurdy-gurdy before, you’re in for a treat. Not many people have, since they’re instruments which are uncommon outside of some eastern European communities.