Sorry, Love them all, but NOPE! Nothing before or since has come close to Zeppelin's harmonious sound!! Four members working tirelessly to make one another sound better. Bonzo was the "anchor", that gave every member what they needed, and got paid back in sound quality...and alcohol. Lot's of free vodka...
What a fantastic idea...a series of "What Makes Led Zeppelin the Greatest Rock Band of All-Time! Seriously Rick, us Zeppelin fans (and there are sooooo many of us) can't get enough of these guys and your breakdown and analysis is second to none! Don't make me beg....OK, please please please make this happen!!!!
Obviously as a drummer, Bonham is the lord God and I shall worship no god above him, but I’m sitting here just marveling at Jimmy’s tone. Come to think of it, the solo was probably recorded on an icepick bridge Tele. Still, it sounds so ridiculously awesome
My first of many Led Zepplin concerts was in Seattle. Maybe 1968. They were the backup band for Vanilla Fudge. I didn’t even know how to spell the band name on the back of my ticket stub ((which is part of my old ticket stub collection). I saw the band many more times after that cause they toured a lot - coming to town every 6 months or so. The concerts could be volatile…Jimmy Page was a bit touchy. I love them.
Which genius their musical one or the genius of ripping off other blues musicians, cause the ripping off is still going on in the music industry 😂 and yes I love Led Zep just speaking facts
@Jesus is deep inside me with no lube i like tool, but never in my life i have seen a band less expressive. it is very technical and and mathematical. it has no soul to it.
Of course we all know without any one of them the whole thing is missing something, you could make an argument that any of the 4 of them were the greatest ever at their respective instrument
I think Rick understands that breaking down a really good rock song should be somewhat of an appreciation party and when he’s having fun then we’re having fun. The other thing Rick does it not dumb down the analysis for non-musicians but he makes it cool to know enough music theory to follow along.
Agreed, it’s hard to shine when you’re the fourth guy behind Page Bonham and Plant but he manages to do it. My favourite bass player of all time but I’m biased because Led Zeppelin is my favourite band of all time.
@@mrcravinggaming4600 if anyone ever did catch it in good headphones, they would have presumed it was Plant doing his thing. This is the coolest thing I have ever heard.
There will never, never, ever be anybody that even comes remotely close to the incredible otherworldly talent that was Led Zeppelin. Thank God those 4 people got together to show the world how far you can take the music.
I remember some mag or TV show had a public vote to create a supergroup from the history of rock The members of Led Zep topped the poll for each category.
I've always said, John Bonham had the sexiest kick drum foot I've EVER heard. DEAD ON four. Every time. It's like the heartbeat of the earth. Gives me chills.
Bonzo's sound was almost exclusively defined by his very slight lag on the bottom beats. He drove the tempo of their songs with that imperceptible lag, especially in the kick.
When I installed the 8 track in my first car, a 67 Impala, I used this song to test it to make sure that it was installed correctly and was in stereo. I remember sitting in the drivers seat and feeling the sound from the speakers on the back deck throughout my entire body. I will never ever forget that feeling. Actually, it was “more than a feeling”!
@@staystrong8966 You got that right! I’ve looked around to see if I can find one to restore and they’re beginning to be a little pricey. Man that car could cruise!
@@johnb7889 yeh the Supernatural tv show pretty much ate up every Impala they could find for filming and parts. They have also become a fan collector and restoration item. They are extremely hard to find in driving condition. But Zep played in an Impala?? Good god that’s heaven right there.
I love how Bonham will do triplets, then 16th notes into 8th notes and back and forth between them. It taught me about timing. Just imagine being that kid in 1969 who bought that record, maybe on a recommendation from a friend. Back then, this is the kind of music you'd hide from your parents. They'd think you were on drugs or in some cult or something. There was rock music and even some pretty heavy rock at the time but still, nothing like this.
I really appreciate your comment. I ALWAYS make a point before putting on Led Zep 1 (to my kids or friends) that they should imagine a young fella taking this "new" record round to his mate's house (back in 69) and the reaction when the needle first hits the vinyl. It really must have been EXTRAORDINARY!! And of course stills sounds bloody amazing. 🙂
Yes! This was something I could never understand watching bands cover this song (woefully, unfortunately) - why is the guitarist not bending the D on the 5th fret sharp? If you get a tele and play this iconic part, pinch that D slightly sharp until you hear dissonance between the two strings and viola! Whole Lotta Jimmy!
Glad you mentioned this! That fretted D note pulled sharp against the open D string creates a slight dissonance that to me, is an essential element of the riff.
Yeah, it's interesting because I've seen folks play it where they bend the D a bit sharp, but don't hit the open d behind it - and I've seen where they just hit the D on the fifth fret but put zero feel into it. They both sound passable, but not quite right.
I saw Led Zeppelin on their first American tour in the summer of ‘69 and again in ‘70 where they played the entire second album live. When I first heard them they were just getting started. After Led Zeppelin II they were the biggest band in rock & roll. Those were the greatest days of rock music and I was lucky to be there when it was happening.
I also love the mistakes in the track, that they just had to roll with and make the best of. We don't have that in music anymore. Everything is fixed in production and sanitized.
One of my biggest pet peeves, it makes the shelf life of the music so much shorter when everything is perfected, copied and pasted, mastered too loud etc.
Except they weren't the best singer, bassist, drummer, or guitarist of their time when the band was created. They became one of the best of each of these in rock later, but even then not the best except in personal opinion, but not by most critics, fans, experts, or polls. All are in the top ten, tho, which being in the same band is exceptional.
The really awesome thing about that fill is the timing of it and how it weaves into the melody that was always noticeable to me and let's not forget the ultimate bonham fill that he is actually most famous for and that is the finale at the end of the the Dazed and Confused solo. I think that's the one that most people would say is his most famous and he recycled those triplets a lot through different songs but that one I think is his trademark that he is most known for...but I agree you have a really good ear to pick that particular fill out; that one only gets noticed by really good drummers mostly because it's not straightforward like you would think it's actually pretty tricky and I rarely see anybody actually pull it off the way Bonham plays it. George Fludas does a great job of it on his channel he is probably the closest drummer alive to channel Bonham as accurately as a mere mortal can. Peace, Paiste Bob
Majed Suleiman yah that’s him! He does it a lot. If you listen to other recordings of just him you can hear it. I would look up “All my love” drums isolated. You can hear it real good there
I have a friend who is a really good drummer who does that when he's playing. His isn't quite as loud. I was making fun of him one day and he argued that I was making it up... until we recorded him playing and he was like "What's that annoying sound I keep hearing in the background?" and I was like "That's those noises that you don't make while you're playing!"
To me, as a drummer, Bonham's greatest greatness is not in the fills, it's in the groove, especially in this song. The fills are great, don't get me wrong, but the the most profound magic is in the groove and feel.
Absolutely Remu. Bonham had the ability to sit in a pocket but still make it funky and have his singular unique signature playing stand out without stepping on what the other players were doing. He was amazing.
You can hear Bozo's greatest beats via his son Jason when he joined the guys in playing a lot of the B sides from Houses of the Holy, Physical Graffiti and others live. The video is on youtube.
90% of great drumming is what the drummer is doing with the kick, the snare, and the hi-hat - of how those components are talking to each other. And Bonzo was a master of that, and knew that keeping those three things going (especially the kick!) was the secret of laying down a great groove.
About 30 years or so ago, I used to work with a drummer who used to make stupid noises all the time when he was drumming. We asked him to STFU while we were recording. He said "I'm sorry, but I can't, I'm sorry, it's a bad habit I know." In the end, we just gave up and when we were finished we realized that it wasn't so bad and barely heard in the mix. Made no difference in the end and we weren't no Zep.
I was a very serious classical piano student at the time. My hero was Glenn Gould. When my sister put the LP on the pick up i knew something had changed in my musical taste. I saw them in Montréal in 1975. I still have the ticket stubs.
I can remember hearing this track for the first time, my eldest sister was playing it in her bedroom and I thought what the hell is that!! It blew my mind completely, I was 14 years old and now 48 years later it still sounds as fresh as back in the day....
Same here mate! LD is my first musical shock. I was 5 and my uncle used to play great 70s music. First time I listened to LZ II and Whole Lotta Love, I was bewildered! I turned 43 in July and LZ is still one of my favourite bands ever! :D
So many people who heard LZ records right when they first were released say - "I just never heard anything like that before !" Even when they nicked stuff from other musicians - they still turned whatever song or riff it was upside down and on its head. They were one of a kind. It's pure passion and love of music !
I remember hearing this for the first time. I was upstairs in my room, probably 14 or 15. My brother, who was always one step ahead of me when it comes to new music, came home with Led Zeppelin 2, slapped it on the cappy turntable downstairs and cranked it. As the opening riff tore through the house, I thought...what the hell is this. I'd never heard anything like it before. It was completely compelling, I had to investigate. Later, I played it over with headphones, totally blown away by the echos and reverb nuances. It makes me smile to this day.
I agree, but I personally believe the RHCP (with John Frusciante) come close, despite the styles being very different. Really, the individual talents are otherworldly. Too bad they weren’t so lucky production-wise, By The Way and Californication sound really really bad. But Stadium Arcadium sounds fantastic
The reason this is perfect for your "isolation" analysis is that all 4 pieces of this are magical. Plant's vocals. Page's guitar. Jones bass. Bonham's drums. All legendary quality! That is why Led Zeppelin is legendary.
Despite the copyright lawsuit, Plant actually stepped up and admitted he took the lyrics and vocal melodies. He took the high road and was open and honest with it and said they paid for the royalties. It takes some guts to admit to a mistake and then own up to it. Also, great video as always, Rick.
This is the greatest way to open an album of all time. Oh hey, just picked up Led Zeppelin II, let me just see how it goes. . . Face instantly melted right off.
This was the very first LZ track that I ever listened to. It was in October of 1969, and I was 14, and I was listening with Koss over-the-ear headphones with an RL mastered LP. My introduction to Hard Rock. Neither my friends or I had older siblings to show us the way. I picked up the album simply by word of mouth, a conversation overheard in the classroom. By the time I listened to HB, I was All In.
I never knew that was a theramin in there. I always thought it was Jimmy grinding on the guitar. I'm so glad you do these, Rick. Isolating each instrument and voice, you hear just how much is going on that you don't really get when you hear it all together. But then when I hear it all together again, I have a new, deeper appreciation for the music. I've got a whole lotta love for this series, Rick.
@@eddyfree33 I always thought it was guitar and echoplex as I had heard Lemon Pipers, "Through with You" with a lot of echoplex tricks which sounded similar.
Zeppelin were versatile like no other band. They changed styles on just about every album even though they had major success with the style on the previous one. It takes balls to do that. Not to mention creativity. Jimmy Page didn't follow trends, he played what he wanted to hear . Zeppelin influenced everyone from the punks to the hair bands to the alternative 90s bands to the grunge bands. What other band covered as much ground musically as Zeppelin? Queen were good at different styles too but Zeppelin were the masters
50 years on, I still remember the chair and the room where I sat listening to this second album, song one for the first time. Seriously, no recording ever sounded like that before. I was young, a guitar player in a power trio, checking it out with the rest of the band and remember being absolutely silent, in a state of wonder! The entire night, all we did was study that song, try to learn the secrets to that incredible groove. It still hits me the exact same way today.
Eric Clapton Slowhand he's great cos he is an accomplished musician with a wide knowledge of different styles of music ranging from Coltrane .Davis etc through jazz fusion ..Holdsworth etc and on to straight ahead rock as demonstrated in this video
Fabulous. I've been playing drums for 50+ years. Bonham and Appice are by far my biggest influences. I never cared to be flashy or fast. I just love the meat and potatoes of rock n' roll.
Wow, just what I want to hear from a drummer! I have been playing bass since 1967-so that makes it 52 years. I can count on one hand, the drummers I thought were competent! Just as in guitarists, you have these guys who feel the need to play all over the place. Plain and simple--they play too many notes. I consider my right hand more important than my left. My right is the one I use with a pick to get a percussive effect. And while playing - I lock my eyes and ears to the kick drum. And the result is a very good rhythm section doing what it's supposed to do. Maybe if you live in the New York area, we can get together and play. By the way-this old man is still playing 4-5 paying gigs a month. At this point, its a hobby now. But I still have guys I play with who seem to think playing clubs at night, will solve any financial pitfalls. No- it wont. ok thats it----take care!
Aylbdr Madison for the most part, I agree with everything you just said. I have been producing for 30 + years now, and what I like to say to people is, feel the vibe in the particular song, or piece of music that you are playing on. Don't play fast because you feel you *_have_* to play fast. Play what you *feel* , and if it happens to be super complex full of fills, then so be it. But more importantly, play the vibe the song *_requires_* . Don't just play fast for the hell of it or for the sake of it. Don't play fast on everything, just because you *_can_* . Play something complex, fill-ridden, or pacey *if* you can - *if* that's what you and producer think is the right accompaniment. But don't play a 1000 mile an hour set of quadruplets, triplets, and inverted blitz-lets, only because you can. That would only just show that you only have a one track style of playing, with no dynamic range in your style. Play something that mates perfectly with the piece of music that you're playing on. And if it happens to be a caveman, then that's just fine. Take a leaf out of Bonhams book. Or alternately, if it's a buzzsaw that you think is right, then fine, take a leaf out of Neil Peart's book.
Rick, on practically all Bonzo channels you can hear 2 things: The incredible sound of the drums and the voice of John Bonham. He emitted noises, moans, primitive and expressive grunts that are there and speak of how he felt and performed each song. That is passion!
Sebastian Cevada to say that they mainly stole riffs is pretty ignorant. Just because it’s influenced by the blues doesn’t mean there’s some intellectual copyright law on said scale (s). I’m assuming you’re talking about the blues here and their influence and in some cases plagiarism from it. Of course they have taken riffs from other songs before, but most of them are theirs. Especially their later work.
@@GES8215 John Bonham said "I growl like a bear some times bc it gave me a boost." It's an emotional thing for him and it's like an adrenaline boost - like yelling when going to battle. Robert Plant mentioned Bonzo yelling "Cannons !" Led Zeppelin were four larger than life personalities and Bonzo may have been the most extreme, which was beautiful.
I remember when my brother played this for me on a 45 record. I thought it was a fast song until the vocals and drums came in. I was awestruck at the sheer velocity of this song! And then that lead guitar! One of tbe best if not Thee best rock song ever! Handing it to you and can barely catch my breath! Zeppelin was the tsunami that came right before the Beatles breakup. And they kept a rolling and have kept on rolling even tho they're not able to be together anymore. I'm so glad I got to see them at Chicago stadium 1977, original lineup, best concert ever! From the 6th row main floor no less. One of my all time dreams came true.
First rehearsal by Zepp in 1968 was in the basement of a recording studio. They played "Train kept a Rolling" and the room exploded and they all laughed because they knew it would work! Great documentary on Zeppelin somewhere on You Tube.
Excellent! You are the only person on RUclips whose genuine enthusiasm matches the stratospheric artistic talent you are overviewing. It's contagious. Thanks for turning my morning around.
There's a theremin in the kids part of the science museum in Sydney. Visitors can play it, or more accurately, try to play it. I was able to create some fingernails-on -a- blackboard type sounds. Fortunately no one else was in the room.
Page: hot heavy licks
Jones: thundering bass
Plant: gritty vocals
Bonham: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
@TCR Slot Car hoo cairs
11:01 hear Bonzo roar!
Bonham: Caveman Bonzo, beat drum really good!
Sorry, Love them all, but NOPE! Nothing before or since has come close to Zeppelin's harmonious sound!! Four members working tirelessly to make one another sound better. Bonzo was the "anchor", that gave every member what they needed, and got paid back in sound quality...and alcohol. Lot's of free vodka...
@@burtburt2263 I could make an argument for Van Halen's sound.
Rick - Will you just do an entire series on Led Zeppelin. Maybe just call it "What Makes Led Zeppelin Great?"
THE ZEP HEADS NEEEEEED THIS!
Amen bro
Listening to these videos makes it obvious how each member’s talents contributed to making the band phenomenal. One of a kind brilliance. Magical.
Led Zeppelin makes Led Zeppelin great
What a fantastic idea...a series of "What Makes Led Zeppelin the Greatest Rock Band of All-Time! Seriously Rick, us Zeppelin fans (and there are sooooo many of us) can't get enough of these guys and your breakdown and analysis is second to none! Don't make me beg....OK, please please please make this happen!!!!
Those Drums! Those Drums!! Those Drums!!! I‘m a guitarist. But... THOSE DRUMS!
Totally. I'm laying here in bed saying the same thing, my wife thinks i'm nuts...
LoL, just posted similar comment as bassist. :D
Obviously as a drummer, Bonham is the lord God and I shall worship no god above him, but I’m sitting here just marveling at Jimmy’s tone. Come to think of it, the solo was probably recorded on an icepick bridge Tele. Still, it sounds so ridiculously awesome
Man the bass tone is so nasty too! Amazing how they all managed to get phenomenal tones and not overpower each other. A great mix.
Great to see both guitarists and drummers respecting each other.
Imagine going to a gig in 69 and hearing this. Like really, must be mind blowing.
@@philipm06 oh, you are lucky! Im very happy for you😄
1972 ZOSO tour for me.
@@philipm06 you got to send that to me.
My first of many Led Zepplin concerts was in Seattle. Maybe 1968. They were the backup band for Vanilla Fudge. I didn’t even know how to spell the band name on the back of my ticket stub ((which is part of my old ticket stub collection). I saw the band many more times after that cause they toured a lot - coming to town every 6 months or so. The concerts could be volatile…Jimmy Page was a bit touchy. I love them.
@@philipm06 My home town! That Southampton Uni gig was great as well
50 years on and still nobody has come close to Zeppelin's genius.
Amen to that, Bobby :D
@Jesus is deep inside me with no lube I'm sorry, but Tool is not even in the same universe
Which genius their musical one or the genius of ripping off other blues musicians, cause the ripping off is still going on in the music industry 😂 and yes I love Led Zep just speaking facts
@Jesus is deep inside me with no lube I agree .. Tool is quite amazing. Led always my #1 but damn Tool is unique (and gifted) just like Led.
@Jesus is deep inside me with no lube i like tool, but never in my life i have seen a band less expressive. it is very technical and and mathematical. it has no soul to it.
Plant once said he was there to fill the gaps between 3 musical geniuses.
Somebody had to sing. It just happened to be the fourth musical genius of the group.
I think the same....
Of course we all know without any one of them the whole thing is missing something, you could make an argument that any of the 4 of them were the greatest ever at their respective instrument
@@xTheNameisEthan JUST LIKE RINGO !!
@Jim Vaughn Bonzo was better on the drums than anyone will every be on any instrument
This guy Rick Beato seems to know a thing or two about music.
I concur he seems to enjoy it rather so.
Indeed, he should definitely make a career out of this.
I think Rick understands that breaking down a really good rock song should be somewhat of an appreciation party and when he’s having fun then we’re having fun. The other thing Rick does it not dumb down the analysis for non-musicians but he makes it cool to know enough music theory to follow along.
We need Rick to show today’s musician a thing or two about how to play real music...
@@grantbentley4177 I don't know about all that, but I do know he knows a hell of a lot more about the engineering aspect than I do.
Bonham was the greatest drummer in rock history.
RIP
Bonham is great but I love Neil Peart more
i know Bonham was the best but I still prefer Stuart Copeland over him
I could never pick one . Depends on the day. Depends on the type of music. After all it’s not track and field.
I’ll take Roger Taylor over Bonham. But,Bonham is definitely top ten. Maybe even top five.
John Paul Jones was the glue that held all of LZ together - criminally under-appreciated.
JPJ was LZ
Probably the greatest overall rock musician of all-time.
Agreed, it’s hard to shine when you’re the fourth guy behind Page Bonham and Plant but he manages to do it. My favourite bass player of all time but I’m biased because Led Zeppelin is my favourite band of all time.
I've always said Jones was the best all around musician in Zep.
@@roberthouston2684 oh yes. He'd been an outstanding musician even before he formed Zeppelin.
NEVER NOTICED BONHAM SCREAMING AS HE FILLS HOLY SMOKES
He was an animal! Never be another like him.
Fockin maniac
I never did either!
Its because it will always just get buried in the mix because it has so many other layers to the song.
@@mrcravinggaming4600 if anyone ever did catch it in good headphones, they would have presumed it was Plant doing his thing. This is the coolest thing I have ever heard.
Only Led Zeppelin would get Rick this excited throughout an entire episode
Joel da Silva and yes
You beat me to it, Mr. Kite! The YES video is what made me subscribe to Rick.
I know! I've already watched this video close to 10 times, his excitement is contagious!
Awesome. Rick and Zep There is a god.
Have you seen his video on The Who?
Bonham was only 21 when LZ recorded this song. It's hard to believe he was so good so young.
So was Plant. Can you believe that voice came out of a 21 year old?!?!
And the scariest part is that he wasn’t even a trained drummer. Pure Natural talent. Just born to drum
@@Nred9999 Just born to drum... yeah! that's it!
What makes it great? Page, Plant, Jones and Bonham.
Bonham freakin yelling while tracking drums for an album...incredible.
So awesome. 🔥
Yeah I love that you hear Bonham grunting as he plays.
@@troyharmerliveinconcertaty8410 Jerry Mercer from April Wine grunted/growled during his drum solo back in '01 Saint john, NB
Carl Gustov ok"?
You can see this style in Animal, drummer of Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem.
It warms my heart that there are some people like Rick who get to live neck deep in their passion.
There will never, never, ever be anybody that even comes remotely close to the incredible otherworldly talent that was Led Zeppelin. Thank God those 4 people got together to show the world how far you can take the music.
👍
Mmmmm, Toto
Floyd
@@juanalvarololimelendez6142 No
And no one can beat Jimmy. Say what you will, name whoever, when you add the success, hits, coolness and shear musicianship, no one comes close.
Rick Beato + Led Zeppelin = automatic thumbs up. Zeppelin is one of the greatest bands in rock and roll history.
I remember some mag or TV show had a public vote to create a supergroup from the history of rock The members of Led Zep topped the poll for each category.
lol does anybody remember "XYZ"? =)
not one,the're the greatest
@KEM boy there's one in every crowd.
They are the greatest
Almost every Led Zeppelin song could be on this show.
@@RogueReplicant I agree, but it is litterally like 3 songs out of >100
The Rain Song for sure
@@gabe2869 I hope you aren't calling The Rain Song a dud. 😮
It'd be great to see him cover one of the amazing less "popular" songs, like "In My Time of Dying" or "Achille's Last Stand."
@@A_Final_Hit that would be sacrilege.
It's hilarious how every last Male on Earth makes the the exact facial expressions of approval, as Rick does, to these sounds. It's in our DNA.
lol my little sister too. No one can resist ZEPPELIN!!
Its an expression of total respect. Like some weird feeling of proudness.
I've always said, John Bonham had the sexiest kick drum foot I've EVER heard. DEAD ON four. Every time. It's like the heartbeat of the earth. Gives me chills.
Bonzo's sound was almost exclusively defined by his very slight lag on the bottom beats. He drove the tempo of their songs with that imperceptible lag, especially in the kick.
@@staystrong8966 He put so much english on every beat, if he put any more swing on it, he'd fall completely off the back.
Damn, it's scary how amazing Bonzo was. That groove is insane.
I always imagined Bonham as a giant 9' tall playing with human thigh bones as sticks.
human thigh bones? i always imagined them to b wooly mammoth thigh bones.
Ha! Right?!? I often listen to only the drums...you can't escape them
Tree trunks
He would like Thanos as a drummer
Near enough. ☘
When I installed the 8 track in my first car, a 67 Impala, I used this song to test it to make sure that it was installed correctly and was in stereo. I remember sitting in the drivers seat and feeling the sound from the speakers on the back deck throughout my entire body. I will never ever forget that feeling. Actually, it was “more than a feeling”!
I see what you did there lmao
I just peed a little when you said your first car was a 67 Impala. Bet you regret getting rid of it now!
@@staystrong8966 You got that right! I’ve looked around to see if I can find one to restore and they’re beginning to be a little pricey. Man that car could cruise!
@@johnb7889 yeh the Supernatural tv show pretty much ate up every Impala they could find for filming and parts. They have also become a fan collector and restoration item. They are extremely hard to find in driving condition. But Zep played in an Impala?? Good god that’s heaven right there.
Haha.
I love how Bonham will do triplets, then 16th notes into 8th notes and back and forth between them. It taught me about timing. Just imagine being that kid in 1969 who bought that record, maybe on a recommendation from a friend. Back then, this is the kind of music you'd hide from your parents. They'd think you were on drugs or in some cult or something. There was rock music and even some pretty heavy rock at the time but still, nothing like this.
I really appreciate your comment. I ALWAYS make a point before putting on Led Zep 1 (to my kids or friends) that they should imagine a young fella taking this "new" record round to his mate's house (back in 69) and the reaction when the needle first hits the vinyl. It really must have been EXTRAORDINARY!! And of course stills sounds bloody amazing. 🙂
Did he say, "classic Bonham caveman fill?" Love it!
Bonham's pocket is just insane.
Good lord does that groove.
Also love how Jimmy pulls the second note of the riff sharp against the open string.
You can hear Bonham yelling his head off during those fills. Gold.
Yes! This was something I could never understand watching bands cover this song (woefully, unfortunately) - why is the guitarist not bending the D on the 5th fret sharp? If you get a tele and play this iconic part, pinch that D slightly sharp until you hear dissonance between the two strings and viola! Whole Lotta Jimmy!
Glad you mentioned this! That fretted D note pulled sharp against the open D string creates a slight dissonance that to me, is an essential element of the riff.
Yeah, it's interesting because I've seen folks play it where they bend the D a bit sharp, but don't hit the open d behind it - and I've seen where they just hit the D on the fifth fret but put zero feel into it. They both sound passable, but not quite right.
Eli Friedmann That pocket is as deep as the Mariana Trench.
I saw Led Zeppelin on their first American tour in the summer of ‘69 and again in ‘70 where they played the entire second album live. When I first heard them they were just getting started. After Led Zeppelin II they were the biggest band in rock & roll. Those were the greatest days of rock music and I was lucky to be there when it was happening.
I also love the mistakes in the track, that they just had to roll with and make the best of. We don't have that in music anymore. Everything is fixed in production and sanitized.
A million times yes
One of my biggest pet peeves, it makes the shelf life of the music so much shorter when everything is perfected, copied and pasted, mastered too loud etc.
This band is like avengers, the best of each area together....
Best drumer, best guitarist, best singer, there was no way that band go wrong or flop
Kinda like Pagey knew what he was doing putting them all together!
Except they weren't the best singer, bassist, drummer, or guitarist of their time when the band was created. They became one of the best of each of these in rock later, but even then not the best except in personal opinion, but not by most critics, fans, experts, or polls. All are in the top ten, tho, which being in the same band is exceptional.
O000ooopps...you forgot "Best Bass Player".
@@restedjazz he was not only a great bassist but a great songwriter and composer.
And best bass player
That last fill by Bonham is the greatest in all of rock history
The really awesome thing about that fill is the timing of it and how it weaves into the melody that was always noticeable to me and let's not forget the ultimate bonham fill that he is actually most famous for and that is the finale at the end of the the Dazed and Confused solo. I think that's the one that most people would say is his most famous and he recycled those triplets a lot through different songs but that one I think is his trademark that he is most known for...but I agree you have a really good ear to pick that particular fill out; that one only gets noticed by really good drummers mostly because it's not straightforward like you would think it's actually pretty tricky and I rarely see anybody actually pull it off the way Bonham plays it. George Fludas does a great job of it on his channel he is probably the closest drummer alive to channel Bonham as accurately as a mere mortal can. Peace, Paiste Bob
The greatest fill he ever did for me is the one in Achilles Last Stand
Ryan Whiteside Greatest fill for me is when he played with his hands on Moby Dick
I saw Zeppelin in 1975 at the Montreal forum when I was 16....I've been to lots of concerts but that one was out of this world!
Always loved how Bonzo is caveman yelling and grunting in all of his recordings. Thanks Rick for another amazing video
So he was the one who is yelling during the drum fillings!!! :)
u bet he was
Majed Suleiman yah that’s him! He does it a lot. If you listen to other recordings of just him you can hear it. I would look up “All my love” drums isolated. You can hear it real good there
THank you sir!
I have a friend who is a really good drummer who does that when he's playing. His isn't quite as loud. I was making fun of him one day and he argued that I was making it up... until we recorded him playing and he was like "What's that annoying sound I keep hearing in the background?" and I was like "That's those noises that you don't make while you're playing!"
To me, as a drummer, Bonham's greatest greatness is not in the fills, it's in the groove, especially in this song. The fills are great, don't get me wrong, but the the most profound magic is in the groove and feel.
Agreed, "Bonzo Ghost Notes" should be a registered trademark!
Absolutely Remu. Bonham had the ability to sit in a pocket but still make it funky and have his singular unique signature playing stand out without stepping on what the other players were doing. He was amazing.
You can hear Bozo's greatest beats via his son Jason when he joined the guys in playing a lot of the B sides from Houses of the Holy, Physical Graffiti and others live. The video is on youtube.
Great rhythm is always more impressive. As a guitar player, I often find myself more interested when I listen to awesome rhythm parts than solos.
90% of great drumming is what the drummer is doing with the kick, the snare, and the hi-hat - of how those components are talking to each other. And Bonzo was a master of that, and knew that keeping those three things going (especially the kick!) was the secret of laying down a great groove.
Who also noticed Bonzo screaming, when the drum fills are isolated at 10:56. Even in tune in think.
Oh that's cool.
Cool
About 30 years or so ago, I used to work with a drummer who used to make stupid noises all the time when he was drumming. We asked him to STFU while we were recording. He said "I'm sorry, but I can't, I'm sorry, it's a bad habit I know." In the end, we just gave up and when we were finished we realized that it wasn't so bad and barely heard in the mix. Made no difference in the end and we weren't no Zep.
Not until I heard it here. Layers and layers, and all analog -- this is the kind of thing that will never happen again
@@joshmeyer7384 True. That's because music back then was created organically. Today's popular music is made in a factory.
I love hearing Bonham just screaming out while playing. So raw and awesome.
Now I see why John Bonham is so revered. I could listen to his part alone and enjoy it.
Need all Bonham isolated tracks for all Zeppelin songs. really
Fool in the rain.
The crazy thing is not just how insanely great it sounds but how creative it is, nobody comes even close to that.
I was a very serious classical piano student at the time. My hero was Glenn Gould. When my sister put the LP on the pick up i knew something had changed in my musical taste. I saw them in Montréal in 1975. I still have the ticket stubs.
Four of the greatest musicians in Rock and Roll history performed it-nuff said😀
Kathleen McCarthy - never to be topped 🌟🔥
I can remember hearing this track for the first time, my eldest sister was playing it in her bedroom and I thought what the hell is that!! It blew my mind completely, I was 14 years old and now 48 years later it still sounds as fresh as back in the day....
Same here mate!
LD is my first musical shock. I was 5 and my uncle used to play great 70s music. First time I listened to LZ II and Whole Lotta Love, I was bewildered!
I turned 43 in July and LZ is still one of my favourite bands ever! :D
That is so, so, so true ! The 1st time I heard LZ - I was like - WTF is that ???!!!! In the best way possible...
So many people who heard LZ records right when they first were released say - "I just never heard anything like that before !" Even when they nicked stuff from other musicians - they still turned whatever song or riff it was upside down and on its head. They were one of a kind. It's pure passion and love of music !
I remember hearing this for the first time. I was upstairs in my room, probably 14 or 15. My brother, who was always one step ahead of me when it comes to new music, came home with Led Zeppelin 2, slapped it on the cappy turntable downstairs and cranked it. As the opening riff tore through the house, I thought...what the hell is this. I'd never heard anything like it before. It was completely compelling, I had to investigate. Later, I played it over with headphones, totally blown away by the echos and reverb nuances. It makes me smile to this day.
@@mattanthony3963 Very nice ! I love hearing these stories and experiences !
The shear inventiveness of Led Zeppelin is mind blowing. I think a lot of people think of them as just a rock group but the are much much more.
True dat!!!
Hvx
Ccx
Led Zeppelin is from another galaxy, I swear. I doubt we'll ever see the likes of their collective talent and cool ever again.
They were magick
I agree, but I personally believe the RHCP (with John Frusciante) come close, despite the styles being very different. Really, the individual talents are otherworldly. Too bad they weren’t so lucky production-wise, By The Way and Californication sound really really bad. But Stadium Arcadium sounds fantastic
They are called Tool
Cough *Rush* cough
I like Rush. But still no contest.
A testament of how good a song is, is how long it still sounds good , 50 years and still counting, to me that is ,everyone has their own taste
Every time I hear this song and Robert's voice...my pants fall off
Where do you live? LOL...😉
@@kensalazar5066 Probably far from you...but we are connected in spirit in our Zeppelin love. 💗
@@jacquelinea.graham2173 🥰
mine too. makes me a bit uncomfortable being a heterosexual male in all. haha
Any pics or videos of this happening?
The reason this is perfect for your "isolation" analysis is that all 4 pieces of this are magical. Plant's vocals. Page's guitar. Jones bass. Bonham's drums. All legendary quality! That is why Led Zeppelin is legendary.
They just never get old. The mighty Zep.
Man, I could listen to Bonham's track on its own all day long. Nothing better than a long night out and this song comes on!
This is Fantastic. Thank you. Signed: someone who cannot carry a tune but sure as hell appreciates a great one.
same for me
someone download this episode in case youtube decides to put it down, so you can reupload it. RICK YOU ARE AWESOME!!!
done!
Awesome!!! Not every hero wears a cape.
Please upload it to servers in China and/or Russia. And also save a hard copy inside a safe-deposit in Switzerland, next to your bitcoins!
Julio A. Done
good lookin out brother!
Hammer of the Gods - Bonham deserved the title. He sounds like an invasion coming in on horseback. Something else.
Led Zeppelin II is carved in Gold
huge love & support from sunny 🇮🇹
Despite the copyright lawsuit, Plant actually stepped up and admitted he took the lyrics and vocal melodies. He took the high road and was open and honest with it and said they paid for the royalties. It takes some guts to admit to a mistake and then own up to it. Also, great video as always, Rick.
This is the greatest way to open an album of all time. Oh hey, just picked up Led Zeppelin II, let me just see how it goes. . . Face instantly melted right off.
LZ1 is a great opening album. But the "King Crimson 1, In the court of the Crimson King, 1969 " is equally the best...
This was the very first LZ track that I ever listened to. It was in October of 1969, and I was 14, and I was listening with Koss over-the-ear headphones with an RL mastered LP.
My introduction to Hard Rock. Neither my friends or I had older siblings to show us the way. I picked up the album simply by word of mouth, a conversation overheard in the classroom.
By the time I listened to HB, I was All In.
Hahahaha! I know, right!!!
I never knew that was a theramin in there. I always thought it was Jimmy grinding on the guitar.
I'm so glad you do these, Rick. Isolating each instrument and voice, you hear just how much is going on that you don't really get when you hear it all together. But then when I hear it all together again, I have a new, deeper appreciation for the music.
I've got a whole lotta love for this series, Rick.
Same here, always swore it was the guitar
Me too . I thought it was the BOW and Theremin. Nor did i ever notice the two chords on the chorus slide track. Fabulous expo
You never saw The song remains the same?
@@eddyfree33 I always thought it was guitar and echoplex as I had heard Lemon Pipers, "Through with You" with a lot of echoplex tricks which sounded similar.
Lothar and the Hand People (late 60's). Theremin until your eardrums burst.
I’m absolutely in love with the way that Bonham’s drums sound when he hits them.
My enjoyment of this song just went to 11x
Michael A. Phillips well mine went to 12x
Mine like over 9000
Don't touch the song! No! Don't point. Don't even look at it!
11×1000000
But why not make 10 louder?
Holy smokes. Bonzo was the man. Best rock drummer ever_ simple as.
A seriously drummers drummer.
Together with Plant, Page and Jones they rocked the world.
Has there ever been anyone even close to John Bonham's style and talent?! Its been over 40+ years too! RIP JB!
Yes. Many.
That's John Bonham screaming during those drum fills right?
Yep. It's just how he played.
Those are the drums screaming for mercy.
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AAAAAAAAAYYYEEEAAAHHH
10:45 I love how much fun Rick is having with this video. "Caveman!" Bonham yelling/growling during his fills is awesone!!
John Bonham's drums make you want to put on a Viking Helmet and go FIGHT! :)
Vikings? That's for Immigrant Song..
@@alexzabala2154 Yes.
But...right comment but not for this song
I understand what you're saying. "Immigrant Song" is about Norse mythology (Vikings, Valhalla). That's why I responded "yes" to your comment.
@@r.m.m.1333 two thumbs up!
Zeppelin were versatile like no other band. They changed styles on just about every album even though they had major success with the style on the previous one. It takes balls to do that. Not to mention creativity. Jimmy Page didn't follow trends, he played what he wanted to hear . Zeppelin influenced everyone from the punks to the hair bands to the alternative 90s bands to the grunge bands. What other band covered as much ground musically as Zeppelin? Queen were good at different styles too but Zeppelin were the masters
50 years on, I still remember the chair and the room where I sat listening to this second album, song one for the first time. Seriously, no recording ever sounded like that before. I was young, a guitar player in a power trio, checking it out with the rest of the band and remember being absolutely silent, in a state of wonder! The entire night, all we did was study that song, try to learn the secrets to that incredible groove. It still hits me the exact same way today.
What Makes Rick Beato Great?
Eric Clapton Slowhand he's great cos he is an accomplished musician with a wide knowledge of different styles of music ranging from Coltrane .Davis etc through jazz fusion ..Holdsworth etc and on to straight ahead rock as demonstrated in this video
David Scott I do believe his comment was a play on this series😉
It's his knowledge combined with real enthusiasm
enthusiasm for sure
Assaf Levy -- and friendliness too
I love how you can hear Bonzo yelling when you solo the drum tracks.
I would love to see ‘what makes Jimmy Page great’
He was the producer so this is kind of the same thing.
His UNDERSTANDING of 'Alchemy'... + Passion Love Dynamics Frequency Vibration Harmony Ego-Less Un-Bias
understanding of optimal ... "Combinations"
Shitloads of talent.
Fabulous. I've been playing drums for 50+ years. Bonham and Appice are by far my biggest influences. I never cared to be flashy or fast. I just love the meat and potatoes of rock n' roll.
Well, hi, Stan! Fancy seeing you here, haha. Rick Beato is pretty awesome at breaking down stuff in this series.
Yeah, you don't hear many kids referencing Carmine Appice these days :-)
Wow, just what I want to hear from a drummer! I have been playing bass since 1967-so that makes it 52 years. I can count on one hand, the drummers I thought were competent! Just as in guitarists, you have these guys who feel the need to play all over the place. Plain and simple--they play too many notes. I consider my right hand more important than my left. My right is the one I use with a pick to get a percussive effect. And while playing - I lock my eyes and ears to the kick drum. And the result is a very good rhythm section doing what it's supposed to do. Maybe if you live in the New York area, we can get together and play. By the way-this old man is still playing 4-5 paying gigs a month. At this point, its a hobby now. But I still have guys I play with who seem to think playing clubs at night, will solve any financial pitfalls. No- it wont. ok thats it----take care!
@@FlowtnWitWalden without carmine there is no bonham; people seems to forget the influence vanilla fudge had on led zeppelin
Aylbdr Madison for the most part, I agree with everything you just said. I have been producing for 30 + years now, and what I like to say to people is, feel the vibe in the particular song, or piece of music that you are playing on. Don't play fast because you feel you *_have_* to play fast. Play what you *feel* , and if it happens to be super complex full of fills, then so be it. But more importantly, play the vibe the song *_requires_* .
Don't just play fast for the hell of it or for the sake of it. Don't play fast on everything, just because you *_can_* . Play something complex, fill-ridden, or pacey *if* you can - *if* that's what you and producer think is the right accompaniment. But don't play a 1000 mile an hour set of quadruplets, triplets, and inverted blitz-lets, only because you can. That would only just show that you only have a one track style of playing, with no dynamic range in your style.
Play something that mates perfectly with the piece of music that you're playing on. And if it happens to be a caveman, then that's just fine. Take a leaf out of Bonhams book. Or alternately, if it's a buzzsaw that you think is right, then fine, take a leaf out of Neil Peart's book.
John Bonham hit those drums like a heavy weight boxer! Like a tornado he was a force to be reckoned with!
Watch it before it gets taken down lol
Yea IKR? lol
I guess when a band steals 3/4 of their biggest songs they get a little trigger happy that somebody might want to return the favor.
It won’t look at the description, he was all the time in contact with Warner.
@Doodle Master a few have.
Queens of the Stone Age, Fleetwood Mac
Rick, on practically all Bonzo channels you can hear 2 things: The incredible sound of the drums and the voice of John Bonham. He emitted noises, moans, primitive and expressive grunts that are there and speak of how he felt and performed each song. That is passion!
The riff that built rock. Period.
You're not wrong. That riff is simple, sleek and nasty and I use variations of it a lot when playing. It's 100% pure sexy menace.
it's definitely menacing.
Nope. Its just a derivative of the blues
@@sebastiancevada6957 Such 'derivatives' made rock. Period.
Sebastian Cevada to say that they mainly stole riffs is pretty ignorant. Just because it’s influenced by the blues doesn’t mean there’s some intellectual copyright law on said scale (s). I’m assuming you’re talking about the blues here and their influence and in some cases plagiarism from it.
Of course they have taken riffs from other songs before, but most of them are theirs. Especially their later work.
Bonham was such a powerhouse. Best of all-time IMO.
Man. I could listen to just the Bonham solos all day. His groove is amazing.
And that's the thing that all the Zep imitators miss - that great Jones/Bonham groove rhythm section influenced by Motown, funk and jazz.
Great song on the headphones. You can really feel the back and forth from left to right channel which adds so much to this song.
I love that you can hear Gonzo grunting and yelling in the background of his soloed tracks during the fills.
That’s so weird, never noticed before. Wonder what the heck he was yelling about?
In the live shows, sometimes he would yell "Cannons, cannons!" when he played a fill on the toms. A beast.
@@GES8215 John Bonham said "I growl like a bear some times bc it gave me a boost." It's an emotional thing for him and it's like an adrenaline boost - like yelling when going to battle. Robert Plant mentioned Bonzo yelling "Cannons !" Led Zeppelin were four larger than life personalities and Bonzo may have been the most extreme, which was beautiful.
there will never exist a sound system that could play this song loud enough
I got close at one point... the dust would float off the floor...
Page: hot heavy licks
Jones: thundering bass
Plant: gritty vocals
Bonham: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
@@samanthajones9198 poor you but copying a top comment and paste it here won't help
Infinite energy is unachievable, hence your point stands.
Not in my neighborhood back in the day anyway! Nothing could handle to bass. we traumatized a few stereo systems trying!
I remember when my brother played this for me on a 45 record. I thought it was a fast song until the vocals and drums came in. I was awestruck at the sheer velocity of this song! And then that lead guitar! One of tbe best if not Thee best rock song ever! Handing it to you and can barely catch my breath! Zeppelin was the tsunami that came right before the Beatles breakup. And they kept a rolling and have kept on rolling even tho they're not able to be together anymore. I'm so glad I got to see them at Chicago stadium 1977, original lineup, best concert ever! From the 6th row main floor no less. One of my all time dreams came true.
I was born in 1957, I remember thinking this song was the most radical , talented and is one of the greatest songs ever made.
Zeppelin, John Bonham, you are the most tasteful man in the music business!
John Bonham screaming during his fills at 10:57 , instant goosebumps!
Kartik Deshpande I’ve never noticed this in my life.... fuckin crazy!!
That’s fukn crazy. I love it
kind of spooky too, poor Bonzo.
deb-o-rah J yeh it is kinda spooky
Savage
First rehearsal by Zepp in 1968 was in the basement of a recording studio. They played "Train kept a Rolling" and the room exploded and they all laughed because they knew it would work! Great documentary on Zeppelin somewhere on You Tube.
whole lotta love is with out a doubt one of the greatest songs ever made
Bonham's syncapation at 10:57 to 11:15 without missing a beat is crazy!
I really like it when Rick gets into the groove. He's all over it on this song!
Excellent! You are the only person on RUclips whose genuine enthusiasm matches the stratospheric artistic talent you are overviewing. It's contagious. Thanks for turning my morning around.
Whoooooooo!
Found this channel 2 days ago and can't stop watching!!!
About a year ago, and the same result. He is awesome.
R3Z N8T3D welcome. This is a great channel ;)
Dude knows his shit.
You're gonna love it!
Don't miss Ep 5 (Pearl Jam). Some great ones (Yes' Roundabout) seem to have disappeared
The beautiful high tenor voice of Robert Plant.
This should be the first song played on Mars.
David Boi allredy did that
@@guitarboy4629 Boi? It’s BOWIE.
It actually was first played on Mars.
What a freaking band was Led Zeppelin...the best
Every few weeks I come back to this, just to hear those drums again.
Every thing on that song is perfect. It take no analysis to feel it.
Always was and always will be the greatest band the world has ever seen or heard.
Many say over analysis of a song can make it loose its soul - you prove them wrong every time. It makes you appreciate them more.
Gordon Heaney Guitarologist and Flatulist it really show you how hard composition is.
Art + science = composition
When I was young and my dad playing this in the basement workshop I always thought he said you need kool-aid
Brian Holzwordt 😹
LOL
You're thinking of Grateful Dead.
@Brian H Bwahaha...you not the only one, one of my best buds back in my teen years called it the koolaid song!
Yes, still do
And this is why WLL is my alltime fave Zep song. Since '69. I was 15.
This is why Led Zeppelin is the greatest hard rock band of all time.
One of the greatest songs ever, they will still be talking about it in another 100 years.
My whole life, I never knew that was a theremin...
Watch the film Song Remains the Same. You can see Jimmy whipping the air to make the theramin scream.
And this instrument was invented by the Soviet physician whose inventions helped the Soviet Union to spy on American ambassadors.
I think the beach boys also used a theremin on pet sounds in Good Vibrations
Because not usually a topic; ok... now you can make it so.
There's a theremin in the kids part of the science museum in Sydney. Visitors can play it, or more accurately, try to play it. I was able to create some fingernails-on
-a- blackboard type sounds. Fortunately no one else was in the room.
Led Zeppelin II was the first rock album I bought as a kid. Blew me away then... still does. Awesome