Highly recommend the live version in Earls Court, 1975. Zep would have an acoustic set in the middle of their shows, and this song was often featured. This song addresses issues of prejudice.
The instrument, in the background, that you were trying to decipher is called a pedal steel guitar (aka slide guitar). That’s The Way is my favourite Led Zeppelin song, and along with the instrumental, Bron-yr-aur (not to be confused with Bron-Y-Aur Stromp), is Led Zeppelin as its most beautiful. Both songs are ephemeral moments where the veil between heaven and earth is drawn back and we get a glimpse into the beauty of God’s domain. This track was actually one of five Led Zeppelin songs featured in the film, Almost Famous.
It's pronounced Bron er ire Stomp. Its the place in Wales where Robert and Jimmy went to write many of the songs that ended up on the third album. Another upbeat folk song, you'll love it!
@@chriscody2778 I also heard a recording of them pronouncing it Bron-a Naya! I think they changed the pronunciation of it depending on what chemical they were on & what day of the week it was 😅
Excellent of you to pick up on the often cinematic scope of Zep's music! I think their vision was such that it was intuitive. This song was about a lot of the current sociological issues of the time; getting harassed for their appearance ("gonna let your hair hang down"), of others being suspicious of people from different backgrounds ("you're in the darker side of town"), the indifference to ecological pollution ("fish that lay in dirty water dying/all you do is stand and cry"), of not getting taken seriously ("why don't your eyes see me/all your ears are turned away") and the plea for change ("But now's the time to look and look again at what you see, Is that the way it ought to stay?"). The song ends with "Mama said that's the way it's going to stay" but when played live, Robert would often sing right after "It ain't right, it ain't right" so we all know where his true sentiments are.
You've got such a good ear for great music ! When you first touched upon Zeppelin I thought just by your initial reaction that you would absolutely find their music extremely interesting and great !! Great stuff!!!!!
This would be an excellent example of soft folk rock. As I mentioned in another post, that genre had its heyday from the mid-sixties into mid-seventies, and evolved from the intense folk scene in the early sixties. When you want to go exploring into that genre, some artists are Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, The Byrds, Donovan, and especially Crosby/Stills/Nash or CSN, who’s close harmonies are extraordinary. Perhaps a perfect choice to start with would be a cover of a Bob Dylan song by The Byrds….(they covered Dylan allot) such as Mr. Tambourine Man. Or their song Turn, Turn, Turn.
Hi salvo Robert was really influenced by Joni Mitchell at the time , and the California scene. Going to California references her. Light and shade. What Is folk rock Try fairport convention. Who know where the time goes . Most beautiful song ever written Peace
Before you hop on to album IV, I hope you take a few days to do some live tracks of your favorites from the first three albums. Definitely live “official video) of Immigrant Song. And the performance of Thats the Way from Earls Court 1975 is lovely. Zeppelin often did an acoustic set mid-concert to give Bonham a break…..just like they had a break when Bonzo did Moby Dick.
What does Bron-Yr-Aur mean in English? hill of gold Bron-Yr-Aur, meaning in Welsh, is a cottage a couple of miles outside Machynlleth in the southernmost part of North Wales, right down at the tip of the Snowdonia National Park, in some beautiful surroundings.
and electric slide guitar. Love that you enjoy this album. Such a different turn after Zep I & II. It'll set you up right for Zep IV (Zofo), which will blow you away. There may be another definitive "Folk Rock" band or two, but Zeppelin put their own masterful spin on it, and really define it for me. In fact folk rock would never be the same after Zep gave their take on it.
It's about how they were harassed because they had long hair during their travels and tours and they were really harassed about it in Texas, I was harassed endlessly as a teenager in the south here in the states about my hair in small towns when I visited there and was actually told they don't like city folks like me there ( Iam from NYC) and it was kinda scary! Jimmy played a dulcimer guitar near the end and also added a bass part in the song because John Paul Jones had gone home already...lovely song
You are correct sir. In the south back in those days of old, long haired people and hippies were refered to as freaks. I remember hearing or reading about Robert Plant talk about a time when Zeppelin were staying in a hotel in the south, Plant decided to walk to a nearby store, and on the way, Plant was hearing people insult him and telling him that his kind was not wanted in their area and for him to leave or else he would get hurt. Sad really, but a beautiful song was created because of it.
If Led Zeppelin were just an acoustic band,such as America or CSN,they still would have been huge.The other two bands had way better vocal harmony,but couldnt compete musically.
Avi Kaplan, a singer-songwriter who used to be with Pentatonix, has gone in this direction since he left them. He uses pedal steel in his music often. Of course as as bass baritone he is usually a bit lower in tone than these guys. This shows the instrument that I think they may be using. First Place I Go ruclips.net/video/LRpGURbB3LE/видео.html That or slide guitar which is a variation of the same thing. Here is Larkin Poe using slide ruclips.net/video/LRpGURbB3LE/видео.html
*THIS has become part of my morning routine bro* ! Take care.! FYI it's best to impossible to find a bad Zeppelin song.! Maybe "Livin Lovin Maid" which Jimmy recently said he really didn't like.! If you view the lyrics lets just be kind, their dated.! Other than that it ain't happening.... Take care...
I will give you an example a different angle of folk Rock.. Creedence Clearwater Revival Looking Out My Back Door. So folk rock has many Dimensions but one lifting spirit
Tough call on that 'folk-rock' question... IMHO 'Tangerine', 'Gallows Pole' and the upcoming 'Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp' are folk-ROCK based on the inclusion of drums, or the inclusion of electronics and such... in other words, the addition of rock sounds and tempos to folk-style music. 'That's The Way', to me, is not so much a folk-rock song as it is simply a folk song being played by what many consider a rock band, if that makes sense.
Led Zeppelin made every album ascetically different yet equally awesome no matter your mood there is a Led Zeppelin album to satiate
Highly recommend the live version in Earls Court, 1975. Zep would have an acoustic set in the middle of their shows, and this song was often featured. This song addresses issues of prejudice.
Yes!!
Ah yes! Earl’s Court 75 … I was at one of the three nights. My most memorable of 50 years of concert going.
_Zeptember 4th_ has an excellent version as well.
Whenever I listen to Led Zep so do my neighbors
Unforgettable lovely song 🎵 ❤️ 💕 Jonesy's mandolin is remarkable 👌 ❤️ 🙌
The instrument, in the background, that you were trying to decipher is called a pedal steel guitar (aka slide guitar).
That’s The Way is my favourite Led Zeppelin song, and along with the instrumental, Bron-yr-aur (not to be confused with Bron-Y-Aur Stromp), is Led Zeppelin as its most beautiful. Both songs are ephemeral moments where the veil between heaven and earth is drawn back and we get a glimpse into the beauty of God’s domain.
This track was actually one of five Led Zeppelin songs featured in the film, Almost Famous.
It sounds like angels and harps!!!
It's pronounced Bron er ire Stomp. Its the place in Wales where Robert and Jimmy went to write many of the songs that ended up on the third album. Another upbeat folk song, you'll love it!
It's actually pronounced Bron Rar, I've heard Jimmy Page & Robert Plant say it that way 😊
@@chriscody2778 I also heard a recording of them pronouncing it Bron-a Naya! I think they changed the pronunciation of it depending on what chemical they were on & what day of the week it was 😅
Excellent of you to pick up on the often cinematic scope of Zep's music! I think their vision was such that it was intuitive. This song was about a lot of the current sociological issues of the time; getting harassed for their appearance ("gonna let your hair hang down"), of others being suspicious of people from different backgrounds ("you're in the darker side of town"), the indifference to ecological pollution ("fish that lay in dirty water dying/all you do is stand and cry"), of not getting taken seriously ("why don't your eyes see me/all your ears are turned away") and the plea for change ("But now's the time to look and look again at what you see, Is that the way it ought to stay?"). The song ends with "Mama said that's the way it's going to stay" but when played live, Robert would often sing right after "It ain't right, it ain't right" so we all know where his true sentiments are.
You've got such a good ear for great music ! When you first touched upon Zeppelin I thought just by your initial reaction that you would absolutely find their music extremely interesting and great !! Great stuff!!!!!
This one live is magnificent!!
This would be an excellent example of soft folk rock. As I mentioned in another post, that genre had its heyday from the mid-sixties into mid-seventies, and evolved from the intense folk scene in the early sixties. When you want to go exploring into that genre, some artists are Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, The Byrds, Donovan, and especially Crosby/Stills/Nash or CSN, who’s close harmonies are extraordinary. Perhaps a perfect choice to start with would be a cover of a Bob Dylan song by The Byrds….(they covered Dylan allot) such as Mr. Tambourine Man. Or their song Turn, Turn, Turn.
I love this song ❤
this is a lovely song
Glad you're enjoying it, just don't let Zeppelin fool you. They are very versatile and you will hear harder stuff and very transitional stuff.
Dude totally normal to have 1 or 2 acoustic songs back in the day
I really like the acoustic zeppelin songs.
Jimmy was a master of open tunings and guitar layering tracks There are recordings of him in the studios back in the day Its cool to check out
Hi salvo
Robert was really influenced by Joni Mitchell at the time , and the California scene.
Going to California references her.
Light and shade.
What Is folk rock
Try fairport convention. Who know where the time goes . Most beautiful song ever written
Peace
Slide Guitar, Led Zep just bad ass, they did it all.
Also I believe this song was used in the movie Almost Famous
I love that movie.
That's Jimmy playing pedal steel guitar. He also plays the bass on this.
John Paul Jones plays the Mandolin in this one. The bass comes in at the end.
This is one of my favorite of Zeppelins softer side….
One of my favs from them deep meaning love it
It’s folk rock. That’s a huge genre.
Before you hop on to album IV, I hope you take a few days to do some live tracks of your favorites from the first three albums. Definitely live “official video) of Immigrant Song. And the performance of Thats the Way from Earls Court 1975 is lovely. Zeppelin often did an acoustic set mid-concert to give Bonham a break…..just like they had a break when Bonzo did Moby Dick.
What does Bron-Yr-Aur mean in English?
hill of gold
Bron-Yr-Aur, meaning
in Welsh, is a cottage a couple of miles outside Machynlleth in the
southernmost part of North Wales, right down at the tip of the Snowdonia
National Park, in some beautiful surroundings.
and electric slide guitar. Love that you enjoy this album. Such a different turn after Zep I & II. It'll set you up right for Zep IV (Zofo), which will blow you away. There may be another definitive "Folk Rock" band or two, but Zeppelin put their own masterful spin on it, and really define it for me. In fact folk rock would never be the same after Zep gave their take on it.
Glad you are enjoying. Physical Graffiti to me is my favorite album but they are all so good
When you react to Bron Yr Aur Stomp watch the live version , Jimmy Page does an absolute knockout Accoustic guitar solo 😁
Their music is timeless, sadly we are not.
If you watch the movie Almost Famous this track is in there and meets what you expected.
Got to do some knee slappin’ on the next one! Take an aspirin on the one after that!
This was in the film Almost Famous. You must have seen the movie without knowing it.
Yeah
It's about how they were harassed because they had long hair during their travels and tours and they were really harassed about it in Texas, I was harassed endlessly as a teenager in the south here in the states about my hair in small towns when I visited there and was actually told they don't like city folks like me there ( Iam from NYC) and it was kinda scary! Jimmy played a dulcimer guitar near the end and also added a bass part in the song because John Paul Jones had gone home already...lovely song
You are correct sir. In the south back in those days of old, long haired people and hippies were refered to as freaks. I remember hearing or reading about Robert Plant talk about a time when Zeppelin were staying in a hotel in the south, Plant decided to walk to a nearby store, and on the way, Plant was hearing people insult him and telling him that his kind was not wanted in their area and for him to leave or else he would get hurt. Sad really, but a beautiful song was created because of it.
@@bubhub64 a beautiful song indeed!
It’s actually folk/rock. That’s the genre. 😎
They were such good mentors helping us grow up and shape our lives, on top of being bad %$$ rockers!!!
If Led Zeppelin were just an acoustic band,such as America or CSN,they still would have been huge.The other two bands had way better vocal harmony,but couldnt compete musically.
Labels are overrated. Listen to the heart
That other instrument is Jimmy on the pedal steel guitar again
If you like folk, you should spin some Gordon Lightfoot
Avi Kaplan, a singer-songwriter who used to be with Pentatonix, has gone in this direction since he left them. He uses pedal steel in his music often. Of course as as bass baritone he is usually a bit lower in tone than these guys. This shows the instrument that I think they may be using.
First Place I Go
ruclips.net/video/LRpGURbB3LE/видео.html
That or slide guitar which is a variation of the same thing. Here is Larkin Poe using slide
ruclips.net/video/LRpGURbB3LE/видео.html
mandolin
FOLK ,there is no rock beat to drive it like Gallows Pole
*THIS has become part of my morning routine bro* ! Take care.! FYI it's best to impossible to find a bad Zeppelin song.! Maybe "Livin Lovin Maid" which Jimmy recently said he really didn't like.! If you view the lyrics lets just be kind, their dated.! Other than that it ain't happening.... Take care...
I will give you an example a different angle of folk Rock..
Creedence Clearwater Revival Looking Out My Back Door. So folk rock has many Dimensions but one lifting spirit
Can u start on Julie and the Phantoms this week??(sorry to keep mentioning this!!)
Tough call on that 'folk-rock' question... IMHO 'Tangerine', 'Gallows Pole' and the upcoming 'Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp' are folk-ROCK based on the inclusion of drums, or the inclusion of electronics and such... in other words, the addition of rock sounds and tempos to folk-style music. 'That's The Way', to me, is not so much a folk-rock song as it is simply a folk song being played by what many consider a rock band, if that makes sense.