Don't fool yourself. If they'd have existed then, Jimmy Page would have used them in the studio. Do you really think they didn't use every studio trick known to man at the time? Why didn't they just do it like Robert Johnson and just play into a single mic in an open room? Why didn't they just do it like Mozart and record it all on paper with a feather pen and an ink well? Why didn't they just beat rocks together like the cavemen?
As a bass player who has tried to master this song for over twenty years I can tell you that jpj does not repeat a single measure for the entire song. This is the best bass line ever recorded.
@@danielkaufman4475 It's SO funny that you mention that. I was going to say the same thing. I played guitar and drum since I was 9. When I was 35 years old and finally decided to play bass in 1995, I bought the LZ box set complete. I learned about half of it. It was 5 years before I even tried to attempt the Lemon Song. So, I too have been working on it for 20 years. The only thing he repeats in that entire song is the turn around between verses. Amazing. Side note, My uncle was named John Paul Jones and played bass, guitar and steel guitar was back in the 50's and 60's. He played with Bill Woods at the Blackboard Club in Bakersfield California and met many of the gang from there such as Buck Owens, Merle Haggard and Jean Shepard just to name a few. He and his wife wrote a song called "Tied Around Your Finger" that Jean Shepard released in 1969 that went top 40. He's the real John Paul Jones but LZ's John Paul (real name John Baldwin) was an amazingly talented bass player. He's my all time fave!
That bass though my god. What you said about how they're all doing they're own thing but they're somehow still in a groove together - that's just a really rare thing that I think is unique. Like, they have all said it now, years later, when we got in a room together the first time it was just - like - that. A chemistry that could have only happened with these 4 people in this way. The very very best bands had that and there aren't that many who could just groove like that naturally. I think it's what happens when your a little white kid in Britain in the 50s where is was cold and boring and sterile, and all the sudden you hear rock and roll and soul and blues for the first time and go "whoa what the hell is this?!" They got together and they were all into that same vibe that was happening over here that no one was noticing enough except in the black communities with that amazing old RnB. That's why the Brits came over and rocked out and then all these people were like "wait you got that from mostly black folks over here? Who? What?" And then the blues got big again. And we're still talking about those old cats today - muddy waters and howlin wolf and bo didley and and BB King and even country cats too, cause people like Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd and The Beatles and Cream and the Rolling Stones and all them brought it back over to a new group. They all grew up on the same music and wanted to make it in a new way.
Agreed. Led Zeppelin. Pink Floyd. Cream. The Who. Chemistry that can never be matched or repeated. Top musicians doing their respective thangs, where the whole is far greater than the sum of the parts.
After all this years , you gave me a new perspective, and couldn’t agree more .. they do humbly recognize the influence from the American Black music .. appreciate your illuminating point!
Everything you said about the British bands is right on, but the linchpin, the man who led the British musicians to the Black American Blues was Eric Clapton.
This is my favorite bass line of all time. John Paul Jones doesn't repeat any of the phrases through the whole song. This whole album is incredible. What Is And What Should Never Be & Ramble On are my favorite songs on this album. It was recorded in 1969.
Each member of Led Zeppelin was one of the best at their specialty. Robert Plant: Vocals Jimmy Page: Guitar John Paul Jones: Bass and Keyboards John Bonham: Drums Rock, Funk, Soul, Folk. They could do it all. And more! Love to see you enjoying this stuff. The same thing happened to SoulTrainBro. He fell into the rabbit hole and is now listening to every song Led Zeppelin ever produced in order. Check him out if you haven't already. He's thoughtful and appreciates musicianship. And he might be the coolest man on the planet. Keep up the Zep. You're going to be surprised every time. Peace
Bryan Burton I agree about Soul Train Bro! I like his knowledge of blues and how he enjoys the musicianship and how LZ electrifies the blue And puts their own soul in it! So many sounds and styles from LZ! It’s no wonder no band will ever compare!🤘🏻
Led Zepplin was pure soul,.....but they Branched out They weren't afraid to make a new sound. There's no way I could possibly pick just one favorite. My favorite Zepplin song is what I happen to be listening to at the time.
How ironic that black blues musicians back in the 60's influenced white British rock stars & now they are influencing young people all over the world, awesome. I love Led Zep.
More people are tuning in to old school soul & blues. The term "Blue-eyed soul" (white artists) was coined in the '60s after the Righteous Brothers, Stevie Winwood, The Animals, Yardbyrds (Jimmy Page) took the music world by surprise, and still does. SO MANY RUclips Reactors are often stunned to see white folks when they hear their sound: Johnny Winter (the whitest!) Bonnie Raitt, Allman Bros., ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Johnny Lang, Phil Keaggy, more. Plant openly admits to stealing songs: "...when Willie Dixon turned on the radio in Chicago twenty years after he wrote his blues, he thought, ‘That’s my song [Whole Lotta Love].’ … When we ripped it off, I said to Jimmy, ‘Hey, that’s not our song.’ And he said, ‘Shut up and keep walking.'” Robert Plant, as quoted by Barney Hoskyns, “Led Zeppelin IV,” p.42 (Rodale 2006). and settled out of court more than a few times for that) Their styling of American blues standards, going back to the '20s (When The Levee Breaks, etc.) is unique, easily the heart of over half of their best songs. Good music is timeless. So many are tired of bling & flash and want substance & meaning, music that moves you, stays with you. Scores of RUclips Reactors say THIS is the direction the music industry needs to go Now. Hopefully, none of us will have to wait much longer...
I love Zeppelin but they basically lifted this song from Howlin' Wolf's song Killing Floor.They also added in a bit of Robert Johnson's Traveling Riverside Blues. I think they brilliantly interpreted the music of the old bluesmen, and they got sued by Howlin' Wolf's music co, so they had to make it right. They should have done so from the jump. I love the band but right is right. This is a fantastic song, and if you don't know HW's music, check it out. Hubert Sumlin, RIP, played the great lead guitar in Killing Floor. Robert Johnson has been dead for many years. There is the legend he sold his soul to the devil at the crossroads for extraordinary guitar skills. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howlin%27_Wolf en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_Floor_(Howlin%27_Wolf_song) ruclips.net/video/EGIE28q3fEA/видео.html en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubert_Sumlin en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Johnson en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travelling_Riverside_Blues All of my musical heroes worshipped and were influenced by these old bluesmen, from The Rolling Stones and Zeppelin, to Hendrix, ZZ Top and Clapton.
My prediction is that Led Zeppelin’s total record sales will soon surpass that of Elvis, the Beatles, and the Stones, officially making them THE absolute greatest band in the history of rock and roll.
Lemon Song and Ramble On are Jones showing his influence of James Jamerson the famous Motown bass player, one of Jamersons famous bass line intros is Papa Was A Rolling Stone
Polite English bassist John Paul Jones (real name John Baldwin) was also a classically inspired pianist and keyboardist and the secret weapon in Zeppelin's arsenal; providing the background for Plant and Page (and drummer John Bonham) to go wild over. This borrows extensively from blues history - in particular Robert Johnson's exhortation about lemon juice...
Girl, if a time machine existed, I’d take you to a Zep show in 1973 and watch you let the music take you away. I remember girls like you at those shows who let it all out and didn’t care what people thought. Those were the best girls because it was all about the music and the feeling. You missed a glorious time that we’ll never see again!
There IS a time machine: Get The Led Out (GTLO), 2020 TOUR link at bottom. Saw Zeppelin 1x at Madison Square & GTLO 5x. 1st was Ohio, a free outdoor concert with cliffs behind their stage; 10,000 people came. GTLO did a full show, 2 encores, and we still wanted more, but they were happily exhausted and wanted to meet the crowd. Close your eyes and listen; they sound THE SAME. They're great guys (often hang out for meet and greets after concerts), excellent musicians, hard-working artists and Led fans, not Led clones. (They signed my Tommy the Train backpack twice ; ) www.gtlorocks.com www.gtlorocks.com/bios ,://m.facebook.com/pg/GetTheLedOut/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10150132209198985&ref=page_internal&mt_nav=1
Don't say that bro. Every time is a glorious time for the people lucky enough to be young at that instance. I'm a die hard zep fan but the very late 80s and first half of the 90s were a glorious time for me. Was able to see Jane's Addiction in a little club, pearl jam in a club NIN little club Beastie Boys and dozens of other acts move from little cub to arena. South Beach MIA late 80s early 90s glorious time and place. Of I forgot tool nirvana bad Brains suicidal alice in chains soundgarden chilli peppers it goes on and on not to mention the reggae be acts MDMA fueled parties. In closing many if today's 18 19 20 year olds are having a glorious time of there own. Bless Up Brother Edit to many errors to correct. You'll figure it out. Being glued to this one eyed brain sucker. Not glorious
I was 18 in 1970 when I saw Led Zeppelin!😁♥️ My first concert and first acid trip,!😜🤯 The did this song for 20 minutes as their encore!😲🥴 Great memories!😂🤣😎
I just love watching the expressions on this woman's face as she listens to the Greatest Rock Band Ever. Her next video should feature Zeppellin's song: "I'm Gonna Crawl"......
Led Zeppelin was a group of super musicians. Everyone knows Jimmy Page was an excellent guitarist, Robert Plant was the vocals god, John Bonham the standard that drummers work to be, but this song showcased the best bassist John Paul Jones. JPJ was the driving force laying down the badass bass line.
Seems mixed a differently, I don't remember the guitar part being such an assault on the record. Good seeing her groove on this. That's when musicians had to have talent, not like some today who are 20 percent talent and 80 percent "in the popularity club" .This wasn't even a hit song, but it has some artistic merit, I mean why act, or play an instrument at all, if you're not trying to express or create or say something that matters to you.
I totally love your reaction to that song and yes Led Zeppelin is badass I'm 55 years old and I've been playing Led Zeppelin and bands for 30 years keep on rocking baby
They all merge seemlessly together because they are the 4 greatest musicians ever. So they can play together, they can play solos, or they can do anything in between. Just google the greatest guitarist, bassist, drummer and singer... you'll find each member of Zeppelin at or near the top of any competent list.
Great reaction video! You're right, Led Zep was dripping soul in songs like this. Truly one of the finest, most exciting rock bands ever, and still inspiring folks these decades later!
Being a long haired white male, naturally I was listening to Zeppelin since the 80's. I especially love their electric blues renditions; this song is no exception. Personally feel this was JPJ's best bass song of the studio albums. One absolutely obligatory Floyd song is going to have to be "The Great Gig In The Sky" album version. It's an pinnacle of conveying emotions, without words...
You are NOT hear drugs you are hearing MASTER MUSICIANS listening very carefully to each other and working within a 12 bar form and two distinct tempos and feels to create an absolute Masterpiece! Enjoy!!
Glad you came upon this SLAMMIN' Zeppelin classic, "The Lemon Song" with its sweet groove, killer guitar and bass from JPJ, and a HEAVY dose of the blues. Makes me smile watching you groove to this song, because you look very natural doing it. I'm into all kinds of music, but every now and again, GOTTA get me some Led Zep. Nothing else like them, true one of a kind.
I think what you're trying to say is that all four musicians are so talented they can do their own thing, almost four soloing players, yet put it together to make one masterful whole. And THAT is the key and the secret and the mastery of Zeppelin.
ScribeCash: Mmmm..53 yrs have passed since this record appears. I was 17 yrs old, and still feeling the magic and thrilling of listening these four wonder guys.
They recorded this album while they were on the road touring for their first album, and they did all in just a couple months simply amazing. LED ZEPPELIN THE GOAT. Peace my sista you n yours be safe.😎✌🌈🥀🌬🌌✨
The seventies flowing in music blood. There are no words to describe the performance of such a class of musicians. They were also complemented when playing live that they all came from memory.
Oh sweetheart just found you, as a led zeppelin fan from Liverpool in England it's great to see young people getting into the music I grew up with and love.
This was the best rhythm section in British rock. I saw them perform live in 72. Play the whole song with the complete bass solo. The solo is so back in the pocket you will fall over. Cheers!
Definative Zeppelin Songs I would react too - Achillies Last Stand D'yer Mak'er No Quarter How Many More Times Communication Breakdown Ramble On Tangerine Thank You Trampled Under Foot The Wanton Song Over The Hills And Far Away The Rain Song All My Love Fool In The Rain I'm Gonna Crawl
The main riff is "written" or decided beforehand, but most of the playing is improvised. It's just the nature of this type of music. I used to play this song with my band in my teens, but in the fast section we mixed it up with Hendrix's version of "Killing Floor", the Howlin' Wolf song from which "The Lemon Song" is derived.
Songwriters care. Some were public domain, not all. People should be recognized for THEIR own artistic work. Remember the Led Clones uproar for "Zep song thieves ? This has NOTHING to do with Zep talent, they put a beautiful flavor to many AMERICAN BLUES artists' music about THEIR.personal pain, joy. Most were poor but their music THEIR LEGACY. Most songwriters agree that it's about THE SONGS, but WITHOUT THE WRITERS, THERE ARE NO SONGS to sing. And, yes, I agree, Zep rules. Rock on
Pink Floyd suggestions: 1. Wish you WEre Here 2. Shine on you Crazy Diamond (Parts I-IX) 3. Money 4. Time 5. Echoes 6. The Great Gig in the Sky 7. Us and Them 8. Comfortably Numb 9. Have a Cigar 10. Welcome to the Machine
I love the story about how they got their name. Plant knew one of the guys from The Who and told him he was going to start a blues rock band. The Who band member told him that would go over like a Led Zeppelin.
That happened in the company of Jimmy Page, during the sessions of "Beck's Bolero" in 1966 with Jeff Beck, Moon, Entwistle, etc. They were talking about forming a band, but it was tongue-in-cheek. The Who band members were under contract and couldn't leave the band of they wanted to. Robert was still an unknown singer from the midlands at that point in time. I think Moon had said, "it'll go over like a lead balloon", and which Entwistle replied, "...like a Lead Zeppelin". 😊
You really need to watch then live denmark radio 1969. Robert Plant and Bonzo with 20 years old. "How many more times" is long, but you will see how great musicians playing different tunes makes a masterpiece.
I love how you reacted to this one, sort of makes me appreciate how great some of the zeppelin songs really are and makes the experience new again. They really were superb.
Like I said before, you give good reaction to Zeppelin! You're also the first person I've seen who really sees the roots of the music. (soul, funk, blues, when they are not obvious). For instance, you're the first person I've seen who saw the jazz, funk beats to Back Sabbath. The bassist and the drummer were originally from a jazz background and they brought that to make a totally new and original music.
Every one say the "Lemon" line is the nastiest thing ever sang on record at the time but actually Robert Johnson said it in "Traveling Riverside Blues" which Zep also do a KILLER version of!
You're right about the drummer doing something special to hold the song together. He is playing simultaneously in different time frames (4:4, 3:4, 8:12, ect.) for each other band member. It's like the lead guitarist gets a different beat than the bass player, all at the same time.
No Autotune........No sequencers.....No protools....Just Raw Talent.
Don't fool yourself. If they'd have existed then, Jimmy Page would have used them in the studio. Do you really think they didn't use every studio trick known to man at the time? Why didn't they just do it like Robert Johnson and just play into a single mic in an open room? Why didn't they just do it like Mozart and record it all on paper with a feather pen and an ink well? Why didn't they just beat rocks together like the cavemen?
So funky. It still makes me weep after all these years. The bass playing on this song is without equal.
The bass is unbelievably good. Funky as fuck.
JPJ laying down that sick bass line, best band ever.
steady rolling man
When the tempo picks up he absolutely kills it. Such a good song.
Yup!
As a bass player who has tried to master this song for over twenty years I can tell you that jpj does not repeat a single measure for the entire song. This is the best bass line ever recorded.
@@danielkaufman4475 It's SO funny that you mention that. I was going to say the same thing. I played guitar and drum since I was 9. When I was 35 years old and finally decided to play bass in 1995, I bought the LZ box set complete. I learned about half of it. It was 5 years before I even tried to attempt the Lemon Song. So, I too have been working on it for 20 years. The only thing he repeats in that entire song is the turn around between verses. Amazing. Side note, My uncle was named John Paul Jones and played bass, guitar and steel guitar was back in the 50's and 60's. He played with Bill Woods at the Blackboard Club in Bakersfield California and met many of the gang from there such as Buck Owens, Merle Haggard and Jean Shepard just to name a few. He and his wife wrote a song called "Tied Around Your Finger" that Jean Shepard released in 1969 that went top 40. He's the real John Paul Jones but LZ's John Paul (real name John Baldwin) was an amazingly talented bass player. He's my all time fave!
John Paul Jones is a beast! What a bass player!
JPJ could play anything!!
Much respect to JPJ, but I preferred John Entwhistle more....
YES HE IS!!! One of my favorite Zep tracks is Ramble On.
That song doesn't even need guitar, JPJ and Bonzo carry that tune all the way home.
AND KEY BOARDS/ PIANO/ORGAN!!!! THE ONLY OTHER THAT COULD GIVE HIM A RUN FOR HIS MONEY, IS THE LATE GREAT RAY MANZERIC OF THE DOORS!!!!!
bass, guitar, keys, mandolin. etc.
Rumor has it you will need a pregnancy test after listening to this song.
Glen Chapman 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Then again, the juice is running down his leg. Lol
@@brianschlau4995 ;D*
For men and women, surprisingly
If your spouse saw your facial expressions he would have thought you were cheating on him with another man.
Kid this is what you're grandparents listened to in the 60s and 70s, I hope you enjoyed it.
She better, her parents were conceived to it.
Yep...this grandma listens to only the best rock! I'm 60 and so glad I was a teen in the 70s!
@@operator0 😂
Still getting the Led out in 2019...
Yep, they just didn't talk for 2 min before play'n.
That bass guitar is just filthy.
The whole damn THING is filthy!
Drum and bass are simply put. The SHIT!!
Like The Who, everyone is playing lead through every song.
JPJ fills A LOT of space, amazing player!!!!
John Paul Jones is the man.
They were, are and WILL ALWAYS BE the ultimate rock band.
There can be only one.
Agreed!
@@gsxrkz UNDISPUTED.
The best instrumentalists ever assembled in a non-all-star band (imho). The tunes were amazing too!
Led Zeppelin seriously did their “blues” homework.
Plant was a blues man
Led Zeppelin is the gift that keeps on giving.✌️
Whenever I listen to Zeppelin. So do my neighbors! 😎
😄😆😂
I once cracked a sliding glass door with In My Time of Dying...
Loud & proud baby!
I still have my old Sansui and Harman Kardon set up. When I rock I rock the block
@@jnywd8450 its only fair to share
That bass though my god. What you said about how they're all doing they're own thing but they're somehow still in a groove together - that's just a really rare thing that I think is unique. Like, they have all said it now, years later, when we got in a room together the first time it was just - like - that. A chemistry that could have only happened with these 4 people in this way. The very very best bands had that and there aren't that many who could just groove like that naturally.
I think it's what happens when your a little white kid in Britain in the 50s where is was cold and boring and sterile, and all the sudden you hear rock and roll and soul and blues for the first time and go "whoa what the hell is this?!" They got together and they were all into that same vibe that was happening over here that no one was noticing enough except in the black communities with that amazing old RnB. That's why the Brits came over and rocked out and then all these people were like "wait you got that from mostly black folks over here? Who? What?" And then the blues got big again. And we're still talking about those old cats today - muddy waters and howlin wolf and bo didley and and BB King and even country cats too, cause people like Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd and The Beatles and Cream and the Rolling Stones and all them brought it back over to a new group. They all grew up on the same music and wanted to make it in a new way.
Steve Trowbridge I wish I could upvote this more than once. You’re dead on.
Agreed. Led Zeppelin. Pink Floyd. Cream. The Who. Chemistry that can never be matched or repeated. Top musicians doing their respective thangs, where the whole is far greater than the sum of the parts.
After all this years , you gave me a new perspective, and couldn’t agree more .. they do humbly recognize the influence from the American Black music .. appreciate your illuminating point!
Everything you said about the British bands is right on, but the linchpin, the man who led the British musicians to the Black American Blues was Eric Clapton.
The beauty of Zeppelin, 4 people doing their own thing, but they’re on the same frequency.
album by album, track by track is the best way to examine zeppelin.
its elite quality from beginning to end
The groove from JPJ and Bonham is just soooo dam deep!!
Someone recently posted just their groove together. It's heaven to listen just the two of them. Search it and you'll find it pretty easy. Enjoy!
This is my favorite bass line of all time. John Paul Jones doesn't repeat any of the phrases through the whole song. This whole album is incredible. What Is And What Should Never Be & Ramble On are my favorite songs on this album. It was recorded in 1969.
Each member of Led Zeppelin was one of the best at their specialty.
Robert Plant: Vocals
Jimmy Page: Guitar
John Paul Jones: Bass and Keyboards
John Bonham: Drums
Rock, Funk, Soul, Folk. They could do it all. And more!
Love to see you enjoying this stuff.
The same thing happened to SoulTrainBro. He fell into the rabbit hole and is now listening to every song Led Zeppelin ever produced in order. Check him out if you haven't already. He's thoughtful and appreciates musicianship. And he might be the coolest man on the planet.
Keep up the Zep. You're going to be surprised every time.
Peace
Bryan Burton I agree about Soul Train Bro! I like his knowledge of blues and how he enjoys the musicianship and how LZ electrifies the blue And puts their own soul in it! So many sounds and styles from LZ! It’s no wonder no band will ever compare!🤘🏻
That's right Plant the Voice
Also, Page the sound guy, the producer. Just phenomenally good at bringing out the best of each of them on recordings....
Led zeppelin! The whole thing is like a magic show. How did they do it!?!?
Greatest band ever! They changed rock forever.
Um... That was the Beatles
@@flipflopmcgurt3403 Beatles greatest pop band Zeppelin hard rock
led zep was a blues band pure old soul
@@flipflopmcgurt3403 Totally different but had the same affect.
Led Zepplin was pure soul,.....but they Branched out
They weren't afraid to make a new sound. There's no way I could possibly pick just one favorite.
My favorite Zepplin song is what I happen to be listening to at the time.
How ironic that black blues musicians back in the 60's influenced white British rock stars & now they are influencing young people all over the world, awesome.
I love Led Zep.
More people are tuning in to old school soul & blues. The term "Blue-eyed soul" (white artists) was coined in the '60s after the Righteous Brothers, Stevie Winwood, The Animals, Yardbyrds (Jimmy Page) took the music world by surprise, and still does. SO MANY RUclips Reactors are often stunned to see white folks when they hear their sound: Johnny Winter (the whitest!) Bonnie Raitt, Allman Bros., ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Johnny Lang, Phil Keaggy, more. Plant openly admits to stealing songs: "...when Willie Dixon turned on the radio in Chicago twenty years after he wrote his blues, he thought, ‘That’s my song [Whole Lotta Love].’ … When we ripped it off, I said to Jimmy, ‘Hey, that’s not our song.’ And he said, ‘Shut up and keep walking.'” Robert Plant, as quoted by Barney Hoskyns, “Led Zeppelin IV,” p.42 (Rodale 2006). and settled out of court more than a few times for that) Their styling of American blues standards, going back to the '20s (When The Levee Breaks, etc.) is unique, easily the heart of over half of their best songs. Good music is timeless. So many are tired of bling & flash and want substance & meaning, music that moves you, stays with you. Scores of RUclips Reactors say THIS is the direction the music industry needs to go Now. Hopefully, none of us will have to wait much longer...
@@theohioshirey Well said, & I concur.
@@appydaze9419 Thank you!
No cultural appropriation just pure love of music and bouncing off each other to produce greater things
I love Zeppelin but they basically lifted this song from Howlin' Wolf's song Killing Floor.They also added in a bit of Robert Johnson's Traveling Riverside Blues. I think they brilliantly interpreted the music of the old bluesmen, and they got sued by Howlin' Wolf's music co, so they had to make it right. They should have done so from the jump. I love the band but right is right. This is a fantastic song, and if you don't know HW's music, check it out. Hubert Sumlin, RIP, played the great lead guitar in Killing Floor. Robert Johnson has been dead for many years. There is the legend he sold his soul to the devil at the crossroads for extraordinary guitar skills.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howlin%27_Wolf
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_Floor_(Howlin%27_Wolf_song)
ruclips.net/video/EGIE28q3fEA/видео.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubert_Sumlin
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Johnson
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travelling_Riverside_Blues
All of my musical heroes worshipped and were influenced by these old bluesmen, from The Rolling Stones and Zeppelin, to Hendrix, ZZ Top and Clapton.
The base line on this tune is magnificent!
Bass, not base!
A beast
Glad I'm not alone, that is one of my favorite Led Zeppelin songs.
My prediction is that Led Zeppelin’s total record sales will soon surpass that of Elvis, the Beatles, and the Stones, officially making them THE absolute greatest band in the history of rock and roll.
Probably not The Beatles. I mean, The Beatles were pretty awesome too!
Because total record sales determine the greatness of a band? Don't you find this the least bit questionable?
Thing is the Beatles sold singles....
Yep. Beatles fans are getting older and passing on, while Zeppelin‘s fan base continues to increase among the newer generations..
@@cgab12 True!
Absolutely love Led Zep, the Lemon Song,and your reaction!!!
KB I been telling people for the last 50 years this is my favorite Bass song of all time.
I like "Ramble On" myself..Bass in that is killer.
Lemon Song and Ramble On are Jones showing his influence of James Jamerson the famous Motown bass player, one of Jamersons famous bass line intros is Papa Was A Rolling Stone
@@dickcnormous4202 Backbone of The Funk Brothers...He was an incredible bassist.
I think Jamerson played that famous riff on "My girl"
@@sjd5750 GOOD CALL brother!!! I love that tune.
The guitar in my opinion is just there for texture as JPJ and Bonzo carry that tune all the way home.
Welcome to the Greatest Of All Time.
I like how you described that they are all in their own thing....that's Zeppelin...heavy influences of blues and Jazz.
Polite English bassist John Paul Jones (real name John Baldwin) was also a classically inspired pianist and keyboardist and the secret weapon in Zeppelin's arsenal; providing the background for Plant and Page (and drummer John Bonham) to go wild over. This borrows extensively from blues history - in particular Robert Johnson's exhortation about lemon juice...
It’s amazing to see ppl react the same way 50 years later as they did back in the day!
Girl, if a time machine existed, I’d take you to a Zep show in 1973 and watch you let the music take you away. I remember girls like you at those shows who let it all out and didn’t care what people thought. Those were the best girls because it was all about the music and the feeling. You missed a glorious time that we’ll never see again!
There IS a time machine: Get The Led Out (GTLO), 2020 TOUR link at bottom. Saw Zeppelin 1x at Madison Square & GTLO 5x. 1st was Ohio, a free outdoor concert with cliffs behind their stage; 10,000 people came. GTLO did a full show, 2 encores, and we still wanted more, but they were happily exhausted and wanted to meet the crowd. Close your eyes and listen; they sound THE SAME. They're great guys (often hang out for meet and greets after concerts), excellent musicians, hard-working artists and Led fans, not Led clones. (They signed my Tommy the Train backpack twice ; )
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Don't say that bro. Every time is a glorious time for the people lucky enough to be young at that instance. I'm a die hard zep fan but the very late 80s and first half of the 90s were a glorious time for me. Was able to see Jane's Addiction in a little club, pearl jam in a club NIN little club Beastie Boys and dozens of other acts move from little cub to arena. South Beach MIA late 80s early 90s glorious time and place. Of I forgot tool nirvana bad Brains suicidal alice in chains soundgarden chilli peppers it goes on and on not to mention the reggae be acts MDMA fueled parties. In closing many if today's 18 19 20 year olds are having a glorious time of there own. Bless Up Brother
Edit to many errors to correct. You'll figure it out. Being glued to this one eyed brain sucker. Not glorious
Kezar Stadium San Francisco.
June 2, 1973 …
Experience that there’s not enough words to describe…
Led Zep still rules!
I was 18 in 1970 when I saw Led Zeppelin!😁♥️ My first concert and first acid trip,!😜🤯 The did this song for 20 minutes as their encore!😲🥴 Great memories!😂🤣😎
I just love watching the expressions on this woman's face as she listens to the Greatest Rock Band Ever.
Her next video should feature Zeppellin's song: "I'm Gonna Crawl"......
She heard every instrument. Impressive ear she has.
I love how she gets exactly what’s great about Led Zeppelin immediately. Truly one of the greatest ever.
Led Zeppelin was a group of super musicians. Everyone knows Jimmy Page was an excellent guitarist, Robert Plant was the vocals god, John Bonham the standard that drummers work to be, but this song showcased the best bassist John Paul Jones. JPJ was the driving force laying down the badass bass line.
The bass in this is outstanding!
Magical is the way I think about their musical chemistry.
The song was heavily inspired by Howling Wolf`s Killing Floor.
and Robert Johnson"s Traveling Riverside Blues
@mickey7411 how you figure that?
Lots of their early stuff was inspired by Howlin Wolf.
Seems mixed a differently, I don't remember the guitar part being such an assault on the record. Good seeing her groove on this. That's when musicians had to have talent, not like some today who are 20 percent talent and 80 percent "in the popularity club" .This wasn't even a hit song, but it has some artistic merit, I mean why act, or play an instrument at all, if you're not trying to express or create or say something that matters to you.
mickey7411 lmaooooooo 😂
Your reaction to this song was astounding. Your dancing in your chair says a lot. But love your thoughts on it. Great reaction.
Led zeppelin is pure blues
I totally love your reaction to that song and yes Led Zeppelin is badass I'm 55 years old and I've been playing Led Zeppelin and bands for 30 years keep on rocking baby
Industrial strenght rock and roll for sure .
Long live Zep!
They all merge seemlessly together because they are the 4 greatest musicians ever. So they can play together, they can play solos, or they can do anything in between. Just google the greatest guitarist, bassist, drummer and singer... you'll find each member of Zeppelin at or near the top of any competent list.
Great reaction video! You're right, Led Zep was dripping soul in songs like this. Truly one of the finest, most exciting rock bands ever, and still inspiring folks these decades later!
John Paul Jones is an outstanding bass player!! Probably some of his best work!! And he also plays keyboards, mandolin and guitar.
Being a long haired white male, naturally I was listening to Zeppelin since the 80's. I especially love their electric blues renditions; this song is no exception. Personally feel this was JPJ's best bass song of the studio albums.
One absolutely obligatory Floyd song is going to have to be "The Great Gig In The Sky" album version. It's an pinnacle of conveying emotions, without words...
You are NOT hear drugs you are hearing MASTER MUSICIANS listening very carefully to each other and working within a 12 bar form and two distinct tempos and feels to create an absolute Masterpiece! Enjoy!!
Get the Led out! Rock Icons! Rock Legends! Rock Greatness! 🎸🥁🎤
I like to see a new person realizing, rock and roll music reached it's zenith in the 70's.
girl, I just love seeing you enjoy Zeppelin, and hearing your take on it
"Dazed and Confused" & "Since I've Been Lovin' You" ! 'Nuff said!♥️🤘😁
These songs have been covered by many reviewers , how about something completely different?
@@roberts.5136 Because SHE has never heard them.
Taken from Killing Floor by Howlin' Wolf. Such a great song and Jonesy kills it on bass! Led Zeppelin's talent knows no bounds.
You're cool as F*CK!!…..and watching someone react to a classic for the first time!, puts a big smile on my face! :-)
You have tremendous charisma. Keep up the great work.
Started listening to this tune back when I was 14, back in '69...50 years later still into it...glad you dig it too!...
This song is off the first Led Zeppelin album I heard. Back in ’76; I was instantly hooked.
Glad you came upon this SLAMMIN' Zeppelin classic, "The Lemon Song" with its sweet groove, killer guitar and bass from JPJ, and a HEAVY dose of the blues. Makes me smile watching you groove to this song, because you look very natural doing it. I'm into all kinds of music, but every now and again, GOTTA get me some Led Zep. Nothing else like them, true one of a kind.
Squeezing a lemon was what Robert Plant called singing the blues.
I think what you're trying to say is that all four musicians are so talented they can do their own thing, almost four soloing players, yet put it together to make one masterful whole. And THAT is the key and the secret and the mastery of Zeppelin.
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
She got the zep religion when she started air drummin.
U have No idea just how Lovely it looks when U groove ❤ to the masters- LED ZEPPELIN
Not drugs , just talent :)
ScribeCash: Mmmm..53 yrs have passed since this record appears.
I was 17 yrs old, and still feeling the magic and thrilling of listening these four wonder guys.
thanks for playin' that one purdy lady, I was the one that commented for you to try it.
ten years gone is a more reflective song. i hope you try it too purdy lady
Nice to see young people enjoying this . Test of time.
The great thing about this song is that it has a wonderful recipe for making lemonade. ;)
'Fruit of the Loins'
Lemonade sposed to be yellow, not creamy white.
😂
Peter Tea Yeah, wonderful old recipe!
LMFAO Peter!!! Good one bro!!!
They recorded this album while they were on the road touring for their first album, and they did all in just a couple months simply amazing.
LED ZEPPELIN THE GOAT. Peace my sista you n yours be safe.😎✌🌈🥀🌬🌌✨
The seventies flowing in music blood. There are no words to describe the performance of such a class of musicians. They were also complemented when playing live that they all came from memory.
Oh sweetheart just found you, as a led zeppelin fan from Liverpool in England it's great to see young people getting into the music I grew up with and love.
This was the best rhythm section in British rock. I saw them perform live in 72. Play the whole song with the complete bass solo. The solo is so back in the pocket you will fall over. Cheers!
Blues blues blues. 😉😉. Played with lots of soul
Scribe
Founder, Jimmy Page stated that LZ is heavily influenced by the Blues
MrTech226 Yes. The best description I’ve ever heard of their early music was “a crushing interpretation of blues.”
Definative Zeppelin Songs I would react too -
Achillies Last Stand
D'yer Mak'er
No Quarter
How Many More Times
Communication Breakdown
Ramble On
Tangerine
Thank You
Trampled Under Foot
The Wanton Song
Over The Hills And Far Away
The Rain Song
All My Love
Fool In The Rain
I'm Gonna Crawl
@@EricZ1982 All of them
Hmm, a British blues band influenced by the blues, wouldn’t you know it.
Plant says they took the blues and turned it upside down
I AM READY TO ROCK AND ROLL BABY!1! THIS MUSIC WILL MAKE A COME BACK REALLY BIG!!!!
Legend has it that JPJ improvised the bass line from beginning to end and recorded it in one take.
The main riff is "written" or decided beforehand, but most of the playing is improvised. It's just the nature of this type of music. I used to play this song with my band in my teens, but in the fast section we mixed it up with Hendrix's version of "Killing Floor", the Howlin' Wolf song from which "The Lemon Song" is derived.
In My Time of Dying
Another old American standard they "borrowed"; they SHOULD HAVE LISTED SONG CREDITS for songs they flavored.
@@theohioshirey nobody cares. Zep rules.
Songwriters care. Some were public domain, not all. People should be recognized for THEIR own artistic work. Remember the Led Clones uproar for "Zep song thieves ?
This has NOTHING to do with Zep talent, they put a beautiful flavor to many AMERICAN BLUES artists' music about THEIR.personal pain, joy. Most were poor but their music THEIR LEGACY. Most songwriters agree that it's about THE SONGS, but WITHOUT THE WRITERS, THERE ARE NO SONGS to sing. And, yes, I agree, Zep rules. Rock on
@@theohioshirey I get it.
I didn't know I loved the blues until I started listening to Led Zeppelin.
Pink Floyd suggestions:
1. Wish you WEre Here
2. Shine on you Crazy Diamond (Parts I-IX)
3. Money
4. Time
5. Echoes
6. The Great Gig in the Sky
7. Us and Them
8. Comfortably Numb
9. Have a Cigar
10. Welcome to the Machine
I forgot how good this song was. Great reaction!!!
I love the story about how they got their name. Plant knew one of the guys from The Who and told him he was going to start a blues rock band. The Who band member told him that would go over like a Led Zeppelin.
It was Keith Moon who said that.
That happened in the company of Jimmy Page, during the sessions of "Beck's Bolero" in 1966 with Jeff Beck, Moon, Entwistle, etc. They were talking about forming a band, but it was tongue-in-cheek. The Who band members were under contract and couldn't leave the band of they wanted to.
Robert was still an unknown singer from the midlands at that point in time.
I think Moon had said, "it'll go over like a lead balloon", and which Entwistle replied, "...like a Lead Zeppelin". 😊
Led Zeppelin is why God gave us ears.
Bonham throws you one way, JPJ swings you back the other way. Funky asf! And 6:45,I think you knew exactly what he was talking about. Lol
Led Zeppelin had a fanzine in the 70s whose title summed up exactly what you have discovered in this band: "Tight But Loose".
In my time of Dying 🤘🤘
Live!!
easily my fave Zep song
Bonzo and Page were one musician on Dying.
You really need to watch then live denmark radio 1969. Robert Plant and Bonzo with 20 years old.
"How many more times" is long, but you will see how great musicians playing different tunes makes a masterpiece.
Oh yeah
I love how you reacted to this one, sort of makes me appreciate how great some of the zeppelin songs really are and makes the experience new again. They really were superb.
Great reaction. I'm officially a fan.
Thanks and welcome to the Scribe Squad
Can you do What is And What Should Never Be off same album.
An awesome one!!
I listen to this lady, I hear a withering hail of lead hitting me at ballistic speed on the Somme.
Don't tell me, you're ready to rock 'n roll... you just rang my bell.
Like I said before, you give good reaction to Zeppelin! You're also the first person I've seen who really sees the roots of the music. (soul, funk, blues, when they are not obvious). For instance, you're the first person I've seen who saw the jazz, funk beats to Back Sabbath. The bassist and the drummer were originally from a jazz background and they brought that to make a totally new and original music.
inspired generations of guitarist...bassist...drummers and vocalist....
The Bass{JP Jones} and the drums {John Bonham} and the bass line and rhythem that sets the tone,, EPIC!!!!
This is one of my fav songs from my fav album. Wore this out in my 8 track player in my first car, 1968 Firebird. Damn good times those were.
I love how much you think about the music you listen to. I'm glad I found you.
That song left me exhausted too!!! lol
Every one say the "Lemon" line is the nastiest thing ever sang on record at the time but actually Robert Johnson said it in "Traveling Riverside Blues" which Zep also do a KILLER version of!
John Paul Jones was at least 12 instruments deep.
You should check out I can't quit you baby by Led Zep
You're right about the drummer doing something special to hold the song together.
He is playing simultaneously in different time frames (4:4, 3:4, 8:12, ect.) for each other band member. It's like the lead guitarist gets a different beat than the bass player, all at the same time.