Nathaniel Murphy's Rendition of Led Zeppelin's "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" on A 1968 Martin D-45

It made us happy every single day, but now it’s got to go away. We’ve got to let this 1968 Martin D-45 go, but it keeps on callin’ us back home, so we had Nathaniel give it the Led Zed treatment in the hopes that, maybe, one of you will have the heart to help us do what we can’t.
"Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" is a folk song written by Anne Bredon in the late 1950s. Joan Baez recorded a solo version for her 1962 album Joan Baez in Concert and a variety of musicians subsequently adapted it to a variety of styles, including Led Zeppelin. Several songwriters have been credited on releases over the years, although Bredon usually receives a sole or partial credit on current releases.
Guitarist Jimmy Page heard Baez' version and began developing "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" early in his career as a session guitarist. He played the song for singer Robert Plant during their first meeting at Page's riverside home at Pangbourne in late July 1968. In his book Stairway to Heaven, Zeppelin tour manager Richard Cole claims that the arrangement evolved when Plant played Page the guitar part that eventually appeared on the album; however, this has been refuted by Page. In an interview, Page commented, "I used to do the song in the days of sitting in the darkness playing my six-string behind Marianne Faithful."
Although based on the Baez version, Led Zeppelin came up with a very different approach. They incorporate hard rock sections with electric guitar that are performed by the whole group, thus more than doubling the length of Baez' original. When the recording appeared on their 1969 debut album, the credit read "Traditional, arr. by Jimmy Page". In the 1980s, Bredon was made aware of Led Zeppelin's version of the song; since 1990, the Led Zeppelin version has been credited to Anne Bredon, Jimmy Page, and Robert Plant. Bredon received a substantial back-payment of royalties.
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Check out 3 versions of the song:
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[@michaelligue3842]

There is no better way to advertise a perfect instrument than it to be played perfectly by a guitarist that is perfection personified .

[@elbik95]

New challenge: Find something Nathaniel can't play. What a talent.

[@matx2hew814]

well can he finger pick well

[@claudeg.1225]

A master piece ! Great playing and lovely Martin D-45

[@GuitarFuel]

You're such a unique player brother ! Love watching your technique 🤘🏻

[@chasingfretsmusic]

It was an honor for me to play this Guitar in person.
Thank you CME 💙👍

[@jonhill783]

Nathaniel Murphy may be my new favorite guitarist. Great job!!

[@RiffLair]

Lovely & full sound..! What's the mic used though 🤔

[@DavidOakesMusic]

Tesco Taste The Difference.

[@norwegiansniper9713]

Earthworks

[@reigerm.j.4160]

it's Earthworks microphone.

[@yellofury]

Can you have Nathaniel do a 100 riff episode?

[@pulehushortribs157]

Wow, Perfection, Both the Player and The Guitar

[@Nordic_Sky]

D-45s from 1968 are very rare. I was on the lookout for one for many years but never found one.

[@ivorjones9961]

Beautiful Nathaniel!

[@Itaivarochik]

Mr Murphy has done it again! Always Brilliant 👏🏼👏🏼

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[@michaelblankenau6598]

Sure the guitar is beautiful… but it’s the playing that really impresses .

[@Hartmann1939]

O instrumento não passa de um pedaço de madeira e alguns metais sem alguém que se expresse através dele.

[@charles9487]

Nathaniel playing a guitar part on its own must feel like when you play Mario kart against your 6 year old cousin.

[@marlintaylor2687]

Nathaniel - YOU 🤟😎🤟 HOSS!!!!

[@jameswhite1450]

Sweet playing man.

[@TheNickStuart]

666th thumbs up

[@bills1779]

Superb!! 💯🎊👍💥💚

[@jteixeira8725]

Picking babe all the way through! Sac relig and sounds awesome, hard to pick that and make it sound good

[@joseph3448]

I love the guitar tone

[@benjaminfowler4513]

That thing sounds so good

[@sassycat]

Am I crazy for hearing "25 or 6 to 4"?

[@ExplodingPsyche]

Holy crap, never thought of that before!

[@antma9028]

That sounds great, even through my pissy little phone!

[@jadeedmundson5715]

It says 1958 Martin in the drop down blurb under “Gear Used”, so which is it, a ‘68 or a ‘58?

[@chicagomusicexchange]

Good catch, it's a '68. just changed the description.

[@VonBluesman]

Beautiful rendition. Thank you.

[@joshuabriggs7114]

Nice!

[@GuyLeeguitar]

Nice