You're talking about The Darkness right? Because Led Zeppelin are not underrated 😂 They're probably in the top 3 most famous rock bands of all time. Up there with Queen and Pink Floyd 🤘 ...Where The Darkness should be! Xx
I came here to say this.. I say it in every thing tha ever happened. Lennon and McCartney were underrated too. I've literally just read that Chuck Berry was also "criminally underrated". It's a good job Marty McFly played it to his cousin and his cousin phoned Chuck.
Not underrated to a lot of zep fans but Achilles last stand is an absolute masterpiece, one of their best (and therefore one of the best rock songs ever) imo
The deeper you dig into Zeppelin's catalog is when one can appreciate how truly amazing they really were. I discovered them when I was 17. I am now 43 and love them more than ever. Dazed and Confused was the first track I heard from them. I think their best album is Physical Graffiti at the moment but that changes from year to year.
Physical Graffiti is their best album. Its easy because the quality of the music is at the very least equal to anything else they made, but the quantity, being a double album, is objectively more. So it just is the best. If you can only choose one LZ album, its the only choice. Whats interesting to ponder is if each PG LP was released separately, then where would they each rank?
This is the stealth band of Deep Cuts, and one can get completely immersed in the acid folk psychedelia of Zep III or the Louisiana funk feel of In Through The Out Door.
Led Zeppelin should be praised even more today than ever. The musical nuances of the songs takes years to sink in similar to the Beatles. The Led Zeppelin reaction videos on YT are all over the place. The production and sound of the songs are still unmatched today. They had 1/10 the exposure of the Beatles and Stones with very rare interviews and limited video footage. They were radical too. What other band would release an album with no writing or identification on it to shut out the critics …and the album sells 23 million.!! They were thrash metal, heavy metal, prog rock, acoustic ,country and of course…the blues. They didn’t write songs …the whole catalog is one big groove( in the words of Ray Davies form the Kinks). They were pieces to the puzzle.
its funny, justin's original statement in the video was "i am going to pick two of my favorite songs" on these albums...he started with "zep I"....and picked 4 songs...actually he could have picked all the songs on "I" ..and nobody would have disagreed.
I listened to each Led Zeppelin album on their release dates (way back when) and I was instantly entranced. Same with the Beatles. Maybe you had to be there? I don't know if you were, but that's my thought on that. :)
I admit after your first album I stopped listening, cause other music got in the way (I'm sorry). After watching every youtube video the last few months, I have been revisiting your catalogue and am amazed. Besides the tongue in cheek humor, musically it's so well put together. I dont know how someone can look so much better so many years later, but it's inspirational to maybe stop drinking and working out even more. You sir, are a true rockstar. So much for this love letter
What about "Christmas Toiim, Don't Let The Bells End" and "One Woi Ticket to Hell and Back" ha! What about favourite Boston guitar solos, everyone is a masterpiece!
I always go back to the live version of Since I've Been Loving You because it's such a jam and so much soul in it. And yeah, it's hard to find a deep cut because everything is so known and familiar. But, man, the fire on Jimmy's fingers starting off that song and then the slow groove through the rest is just killer. That and Rain Song which is just lush and beautiful.
I love Wearing and Tearing from the Coda album, it's one of my favorite Zeppelin songs. I can't get enough of it. I often find myself head banging by the end of the song.
Hey Justin! Man, I look forward to every episode. I have to say, the body of work The Darkness has created is very impressive. For me, you guys are right up there with Zeppelin, Floyd, Queen, and Sabbath. When it comes to Led Zeppelin, I tend to gravitate towards the deeper cuts like Tea For One, Carouselambra, Nobody’s Fault But Mine, The Rover, The Wanton Song, In The Light, No Quarter, etc.. I think even the fans forget how multifaceted they were. But, I have the opposite reaction with Queen most of the time. Instead of the the more unique tracks like Mustapha, I listen to things like White Man, More Of That Jazz, Fight From The Inside, Son And Daughter, Ogre Battle, etc.. The heavier, more straight ahead rock. Unless I have time for the album experience. I’m a strong believer in the total album experience. Which is lost on today’s generations due to digital music. Which never sounds as good as cd’s or vinyl. But, kids definitely limit my music consumption. Then, I’m subjected to 🤬 like BTS. Rock On Brother! 🤘
Great clip, Justin! Excellent playlist. I got into Zep when I was 13. Changed my life. I learned to play guitar (and sing), made a couple of records as well as doing 'all those things the best I can' that Robert spoke of. I pretty much bought into the whole thing. I would hold a birthday party for Jimmy every year for about 20yrs. I can't imagine my life without them. Cheers to you guys for carrying on what they started!
I feel like it's kind of cool or in vogue to dislike Led Zeppelin or to only sort of like them... I fucking love Led Zeppelin. I will proclaim it proudly.
@@benjamin-papa true, which is fine and natural of course, but there is a distinct swath of those in certain communities that are simply raised snarling ‘arena rock -sell out-boo!’ and if one is asked ‘What’s the best rock group ever?’ a knee jerk ‘Led Zep’ response gets a holier-than-thou eye roll
Don't forget the fifth member - their manager Peter Grant who was an exceptional force of artistic and physical protection for them so they could get on with their ultimate rock and roll genius. So many bands are just ripped off and ruined by their management.
I think if it were up to me to pick some obscure stuff from Led Zeppelin IV, I would have either picked "Four Sticks" or "Battle of Evermore". That being said, I still appreciate what you picked. You rock as always Justin, cheers.
When I was young ( 15 ) it had to be the heaviest of metal I could find , and Queen my first rock love , so never got the Led Zeppelin thing . However , through a mate , got talked into going down to Knebworth in the back of a transit van with fifteen bikers for what would be the final u.k shows . Awesome experience which even today is imprinted on my mind , and eventually grew to love the whole Led Zeppelin catalogue after my adolescent tunnel vision .
it's really difficult to pin down fave Led Zep tracks, as depending on mood there is a song for literally everything! Always loved Black Dog and Dazed, lately Trampled Underfoot gets my blood zinging, and yes, Livin Lovin Maid is excellent, and for the fun factor alone you have to include The Lemon Song - thankyou
Being a couple years younger than you, Justin, I of course never got to see LZ live, and didn't win the ticket lotto for the Ahmet Ertegan O2 show, but I have seen Robert live with his various bands over the years. I have to admit that I straight cried when I first heard him sing live. The last time I saw him, he sang The Rain Song, which is my favourite LZ song, and that remains my greatest concert going experience and I can't imagine that ever changing. As for the deep cuts, I love Tea For One, Babe I'm Gonna Leave You, Over The Hills and Far Away, Carouselambra (love, love, love the lyrics), Travelling Riverside Blues, and Hey Hey What Can I Do.
They really don't have many bad songs but the early stuff is particular good. 'Over the Hills and Far Away' and 'In the Evening' are a couple of underrated songs from later albums that get less attention but are worth a listen.
A wonderful slightly off the wall video 👏 Led Zeppelin is the only band I can still listen too their entire catalogue and never get bored and that's from the early 80s I've been listening to them. I even get bored of all the bands from around the same period like Queen,Floyd etc , all great bands but my love of Zeppelin has only got more over time. As you say even the sightly not so familiar songs are genius. Simply the best Rock band ,actually best band ever . Their broad pallete of taste, genre's is unsurpassed IMHO. Yes Planty riffed and sang old blues lyrics over some stuff, but who as a musician hasn't borrowed and been inspired by others ? It's how we make something new out of the very few musical notes available. Love Led Zeppelin 🤘👏
I was just learning the rain song again on guitar. Such amazing chords. Even if you take the songs they're accused if plagiarizing out of their catalog, they'd still be the greatest rock band ever. Such a diversity in their catalogue. Some of my favorite songs are stuff like "Friends" and "Battle of Evermore", when they let the country and folk influences out, the songs were amazing. Even the heavy deep cuts like "Out on the Tiles" are KILLER.
The only song they really stole was Since I've Been Loving You. The rest is just old blues singers singling them out because they were rich and famous and didn't pay them lip service like the rest of the British blues bands who did the exact same thing.
@@themistoklestheodosopoulos6253 Oh I totally agree. Everyone was ripping blues songs, Clapton got famous for it. At most they should be criticized for not properly crediting them on LZ1, but that could easily have been an oversight by the people making the record sleeves. They fixed it, everyone got credit, so who cares?
@@themistoklestheodosopoulos6253 maybe some of the lyrics were lifted from Moby Grape but Pages guitar wasn't stolen. Besides how do you steal blues? It's blues. It's a language and unless your ripping off exact phrases and lyrics you're not stealing anything. Blues is a language and I love the way Page felt it in Since I've Been Loving You. Plant would pay homage a lot as it wasn't really stealing as much as it was a nod to his influences....like the old blues guys did in the early days. Just kept recycling songs through the years and didn't know who to even credit as it was was passed down and kept alive. The songs also changed a lot as each artist put their nuances and styles to it.
the artists of the songs zep "supposedly plagiarized" were immediately forgotten....if you listen to the original versions of the songs by the original artists...they sound tinny and anemic....
@@davidgreene7676 i always hated this "but they did it better" bullshit when someone gets caught stealing material. If you are an artist and you deliberately copied the work of another artist and didn't give them credit, that is what you are being criticized for. It doesn't matter how much better of an artist you are than the guy you stole from. Zeppelin absolutely stole at least one song flat out, got sued and settled immediately because they knew what they did.
Cmon Justin. He leaves in the Summer because the weather is nicer for rambling through the English countryside. He is a wanderer, a roamer, a Rover. A rider. Tea for one, man!
My favourite band since i was 12 & i am 36 now, Jimmy was a great producer & riffmaster extraordinaire. Percy a great frontman & fearless vocalist. Jonesy was a man of many talents, an arranger & player of numerous instruments. Bonzo brought the thunder & also the most delicate touch in a flash. Together they formed a band the likes of which will go down in the annals of music history as a template for others to study, take inspiration from & appreciate.
Why am I just discovering this channel now? I don’t think a week has gone by in the last five years where I don’t listen to at least a dozen tracks by The Darkness. Justin, don’t sell yourself short. You’re an amazing lyricist and songwriter, and definitely capable of doing great experimental rock music a là Zep. I would love to hear you work with Roy Thomas Baker again!
Would love to see a video about Pink Floyd! Or KISS! Would also be a great idea to do a video of some of your favorite darkness tunes! Keep kicking ass!
Led Zeppelin stands the test of time. I was a teenager in the 70s. I hear Zeppelin played as much or more now as when the music was new. I see teenage boys wearing Zeppelin T-shirts. Is not just the cultural impact. It's the amazing music. I try to listen to current artist but it just feel or sound as good.
Fool in the Rain is probably my favourite Zep deep cut, just based on how uncharacteristic it is of them, almost bossa nova at times. Ideal for "guess the band" challenges with friends. And a great tune in its own right.
Love the Zep! Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You is actually one of my favourite Led Zep songs. I actually think ‘Houses of the Holy’ is an underrated album as a whole - some great songs on there. Maybe not underrated to Zep fans, but that moment on ‘No Quarter’ when that chunky opening solo cracks in is 💯
You’re so cute! Always so fun to hang out with you and to speak to you in rips and raps 🤪I sure hope I can meet you someday I appreciate all the things you do. The song tangerine is really about an adolescence feeling of isolation. I think it’s cool how you roll through the albums like a diary.
Loving the channel Justin, I remember being hungover at Glasto 2003 ambling around with my sister and we sat down down in front an empty pyramid stage at about 10.00am to quaff some overpriced orange juice. Glasto was so indie back then and being a rock/metal head I was blown away when you guys walked on, i was like who f**k are these dudes! I remember you saying something about playing the ‘lunch time Glasto slot’ 😂 I don’t remember the whole set, but I do remember being so excited that rock was still alive that I sent all of my rock listening mates a file of Black Shuck I found on tinterwebs when I got home 🎸 Good memories man, keep up the good work squire
Your Time is Gonna Come is at the top of my playlist, not a popular choice but my favorite Zeppelin tune, followed by everything else in the Zep catalog. 😂
I gotta just put this out there, thanks for this channel. I have not had a better time on RUclips until this got out to me. I am a fellow musician and have toured in my life...it was a lot of fun and this gives me knowledge and understandings...also good times bad times I used to cover. Great job on channel.
Baby I’m gonna leave you was one of the first things I learned to play on guitar that made me think “yeah I can do this”. Rain Song opened my mind up to open tunings and I never looked back, so much to thank Zep for, great video.
Coming to see you my friend since you’re first show in ATX at Stubb’s BBQ. Many moons ago, lol! Since then my boyfriend over the years has become one of your biggest fans ever. He listens to religiously everyday on his way to work and way home. When I told him you are coming to ATX at the Mohawk, he lit up like a Christmas tree. I’m just as excited to watch his reaction to you live as watching you guys! That’s how much of a hardcore fan he is. I wish we could afford to be patreon fans but we have two autistic boys that cost a lot!! So just going to see you is a huge break out of the house and we can be ourselves finally! Not just mom and dad?! Sorry for long message, we’re just really excited! See you soon! ❤️❤️❤️👩🎤🎹🎸🥁
Hi Justin! We (Bella & Tyson), absolutely love the music of Led Zeppelin...they are a part of our DNA! Thank you for sharing some of your favorite songs with us. There is so much to talk about how their music has, is, and will always be the greatest influence in our life as a human...born knowing the lyrics it seems and felt so much emotion, as a young child, that had know idea why tears were streaming down our face, not necessarily feeling sad, just loving the sound and having visions of a story or ideas of what was being portrayed by this music that was played throughout both our childhoods...a natural part of life...Anyway, so much that we can express with connections and life... so here are some of our favorites ~Tangerine ~Friends ~Everyone Makes it Through in the Light Rough Mix, Early version in transit~Bron-y-aur Stomp ~Going to California~ & 1968 Live on TV BYEN/Danmarks Radio performance ...its the beginning and the end all in one moment 🎵🎶❤️ Thanks you, Justin
Hi Justin love the channel and I look forward to every video! Could you do a video on queen? I saw the tattoos of them on your fingers and would love to know your favourite performance and favourite songs of theirs
Justin, I only found your channel a few days ago but I’ve watched and enjoyed many of your videos thus far. Led Zeppelin is one of the most historically epic bands of all time. As far as deep cuts goes: all your picks are excellent! For me though; the most epic deep cut of all is When The Levee Breaks !!! SO FREAKIN’ GOOD!!!
Great show at the Truman in Kansas City last night. Crowd was well behaved and you guys sounded great out front. Glad I finally got to see you guys live.
I love listening to Led Zep, it always brings back good memories. Both my parents and my brother listen to Zeppelin, so it's quite a nostalgic feeling. I was always extremely lucky to have private one to one guitar lessons, and my guitar teacher was a massive Zeppelin fan too!
An album band… perfect description. You reminded me that I used to choose their tunes with the album name, not the song names. Also, once you push play how can you possible stop?! 💙💚
Five lesser-known Zeppelin songs from me… 1. ‘In the Light’ (Physical Graffiti, 1975) 2. ‘Hots on for Nowhere’ (Presence, 1976) 3. ‘That’s the Way’ (Led Zeppelin III, 1970) 4. ‘I’m Gonna Crawl’ (In Through the Out Door, 1979) 5. ‘Wearing and Tearing’ (Coda, 1982)
Just listen to 'How the West was Won'- live. Truly one of a kind, such a varied- huge catalog. I mean it's Zepp. They've got real mysticism. Love the Lemon song. 🍋
You can’t go wrong with any of the first five albums. For the best Zeppelin experience though, there’s a five and a half hour double DVD set of their live performances. A band that truly were better live. Some bands, as discussed on this very channel, struggle to pull it off. ‘Since I’ve been loving you’ live at Madison Square Gardens in the early 70’s is an otherworldly experience. I can’t love this band enough. “Does anyone remember laughter?”
I wanted to say that I appreciate the depth and breadth of your knowledge of rock history. I also like your analysis of songs, they're very in depth and have music theory in them in a non scary way. You give every band a chance, which is something I wish I could do. Wish I could have seen y'all in Chicago. Next time for sure.
For me, the most neglected Zep masterpiece is The Ocean. Every time. The heaviest riff Page has ever played, and the whole track is just bursting with swagger. The Madison Square Park performance is brutally salty - all attitude, no apology. ruclips.net/video/mqgyD_yTWCU/видео.html
A pioneering musical journey spawned from American Blues and Folk music. Led Zeppelin were a musical force that created a whole genre of musicians. The Page and Plant duo were creative geniuses. Lest not forget Bonham JPJ to round out the band. I can attest to learning the cool riffs as a budding guitarist in 1970 and those riffs influenced my musical journey.
You know Justin, when I saw the title of this video, I half expected the typical slagging that I've come to expect when one sees some video review asking whether Led Zeppelin deserve praise, or whether Jimmy Page is overrated, etc. I'm pleasantly surprised to see that you've chosen to take another tack, painting them in some positive light for a change. And I like that you provided a list of lesser played tracks from their first four albums. I have a personal favorite off of Led Zeppelin II, and being a bassist who was greatly influenced by John Paul Jones, I had to mention it; "The Lemon Song," for Jones' solid, groove-based blues soloing. That song has taught me so much more about playing bass than almost any other piece of music I've ever heard. Well, at least in a rock and roll/bluesy context. Great review. Thanks, man.
The track I love most on the debut is Since I've Been Loving You. That record is ABSOLUTE perfection. Have to agree with Living Loving Maid. Wonderful riff on an electric 12-string. Jimmy Page in the day, was the most compelling musician on the planet, for me.
Zepellin were able to take their listeners on strange and magical adventures. I only wish I could hear them again for the first time. Love your channel man!
‘Praised!’ Not a word I’d connect with Led Zeppelin. Recognised, appreciated. Certainly they were marvellous in what they did with their music. I think I’ll leave it at that level. I am aware as so much of the English language is misused in today’s world.
Well as far as pop-rock-whatever-related-to-this goes, there's no doubt the Holy Trinity is Beatles-Led Zeppelin-Pink Floyd. It's what summarizes it all
Zep was the first to confound(ed bridge) me with alternate tunings which opened up a whole new world on guitar; after inspiring me to play in the first place.
I’m 52, so never saw them live, just various live documentaries, videos, recording. Then they were on, they were ON!!! Just listening to Bonzo and JPJ is enough for me. They grooved, they rawked, they moved earth!
I have been teaching my class (Y6) about the Vikings. I played the Immigrant Song (Led Zep) and Barbarian for purely educational purposes and we analysed the lyrics.
Not only did they not do singles but also no TV apart from a few at the start. Check out Danmark video btw. Justin mentioned my two fave songs, Tangerine and going to califorina
Really underrated band, I hope more people hear about them and they get the recognition they deserve some day.
Funny
You're talking about The Darkness right? Because Led Zeppelin are not underrated 😂 They're probably in the top 3 most famous rock bands of all time. Up there with Queen and Pink Floyd 🤘 ...Where The Darkness should be! Xx
S’what I thought.
@@MercuryWonders the joke went over your head
I came here to say this..
I say it in every thing tha ever happened. Lennon and McCartney were underrated too. I've literally just read that Chuck Berry was also "criminally underrated". It's a good job Marty McFly played it to his cousin and his cousin phoned Chuck.
Not underrated to a lot of zep fans but Achilles last stand is an absolute masterpiece, one of their best (and therefore one of the best rock songs ever) imo
Easily one of the best rock songs ever.
Favourite Zeppelin song
It is the best song ever IMO.
Oh a couple bongs and headphones in my youth. Best Zep ever until the next one.
No doubt. First time I heard this track as kid I thought a freight was gonna crash through my bedroom
The deeper you dig into Zeppelin's catalog is when one can appreciate how truly amazing they really were. I discovered them when I was 17. I am now 43 and love them more than ever. Dazed and Confused was the first track I heard from them. I think their best album is Physical Graffiti at the moment but that changes from year to year.
Dazed and Confused is heavy metal to me, harder than Sabbath.
Physical Graffiti is their best album. Its easy because the quality of the music is at the very least equal to anything else they made, but the quantity, being a double album, is objectively more. So it just is the best. If you can only choose one LZ album, its the only choice. Whats interesting to ponder is if each PG LP was released separately, then where would they each rank?
This is the stealth band of Deep Cuts, and one can get completely immersed in the acid folk psychedelia of Zep III or the Louisiana funk feel of In Through The Out Door.
I'm 62 and have loved them from the beginning!
Do you think they are guilty of ripping off read blues legends
The band's contributions to rock music cannot be overstated.
Led Zeppelin should be praised even more today than ever. The musical nuances of the songs takes years to sink in similar to the Beatles. The Led Zeppelin reaction videos on YT are all over the place. The production and sound of the songs are still unmatched today. They had 1/10 the exposure of the Beatles and Stones with very rare interviews and limited video footage. They were radical too. What other band would release an album with no writing or identification on it to shut out the critics …and the album sells 23 million.!!
They were thrash metal, heavy metal, prog rock, acoustic ,country and of course…the blues. They didn’t write songs …the whole catalog is one big groove( in the words of Ray Davies form the Kinks). They were pieces to the puzzle.
its funny, justin's original statement in the video was "i am going to pick two of my favorite songs" on these albums...he started with "zep I"....and picked 4 songs...actually he could have picked all the songs on "I" ..and nobody would have disagreed.
I listened to each Led Zeppelin album on their release dates (way back when) and I was instantly entranced. Same with the Beatles. Maybe you had to be there? I don't know if you were, but that's my thought on that. :)
I admit after your first album I stopped listening, cause other music got in the way (I'm sorry). After watching every youtube video the last few months, I have been revisiting your catalogue and am amazed. Besides the tongue in cheek humor, musically it's so well put together. I dont know how someone can look so much better so many years later, but it's inspirational to maybe stop drinking and working out even more. You sir, are a true rockstar. So much for this love letter
You missed out… soundtrack throughout my youth!
What about "Christmas Toiim, Don't Let The Bells End" and "One Woi Ticket to Hell and Back" ha! What about favourite Boston guitar solos, everyone is a masterpiece!
Hot Cakes fucking rules.
Same
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I can’t think of a more badass picture than Led Zeppelin standing in front of their own plane with the logo on the side. Legends.
I always go back to the live version of Since I've Been Loving You because it's such a jam and so much soul in it. And yeah, it's hard to find a deep cut because everything is so known and familiar. But, man, the fire on Jimmy's fingers starting off that song and then the slow groove through the rest is just killer. That and Rain Song which is just lush and beautiful.
Since I've Been Loving You is my favourite Led Zep track!
I played The Song Remains the Same live album more than any other album growing up and learning guitar to it . Led Zeppelin is still my favorite band!
Was at that show when I was 14 years old...life changing for me
when TSRTS came out...it was called "gratuitous" by fans and the critics...as time goes by...the album is simply amazing....
'Babe, I'm gonna Leave You' is phenomenal! I know it's a cover essentially, but amazing!
Love Led Zeppelin. Two of my favourite songs of there’s are In The Light and D’yer Mak’er. But they really can’t make a bad song!
I love Wearing and Tearing from the Coda album, it's one of my favorite Zeppelin songs. I can't get enough of it. I often find myself head banging by the end of the song.
Page and Plant ripped a great version of this in 1990
Great tune!
Hey Justin! Man, I look forward to every episode. I have to say, the body of work The Darkness has created is very impressive. For me, you guys are right up there with Zeppelin, Floyd, Queen, and Sabbath. When it comes to Led Zeppelin, I tend to gravitate towards the deeper cuts like Tea For One, Carouselambra, Nobody’s Fault But Mine, The Rover, The Wanton Song, In The Light, No Quarter, etc.. I think even the fans forget how multifaceted they were. But, I have the opposite reaction with Queen most of the time. Instead of the the more unique tracks like Mustapha, I listen to things like White Man, More Of That Jazz, Fight From The Inside, Son And Daughter, Ogre Battle, etc.. The heavier, more straight ahead rock. Unless I have time for the album experience. I’m a strong believer in the total album experience. Which is lost on today’s generations due to digital music. Which never sounds as good as cd’s or vinyl. But, kids definitely limit my music consumption. Then, I’m subjected to 🤬 like BTS. Rock On Brother! 🤘
BTS fucking hell I feel your pain mate😁
Great clip, Justin! Excellent playlist. I got into Zep when I was 13. Changed my life. I learned to play guitar (and sing), made a couple of records as well as doing 'all those things the best I can' that Robert spoke of. I pretty much bought into the whole thing. I would hold a birthday party for Jimmy every year for about 20yrs. I can't imagine my life without them. Cheers to you guys for carrying on what they started!
I feel like it's kind of cool or in vogue to dislike Led Zeppelin or to only sort of like them... I fucking love Led Zeppelin. I will proclaim it proudly.
dude some people just don't like led Zeppelin
@@benjamin-papa yeah, they are all insane! 🤣
@@robinho1978. i dont like that they raped and tortured 13 year old girls.
@@benjamin-papa true, which is fine and natural of course, but there is a distinct swath of those in certain communities that are simply raised snarling ‘arena rock -sell out-boo!’ and if one is asked ‘What’s the best rock group ever?’ a knee jerk ‘Led Zep’ response gets a holier-than-thou eye roll
Led Zeppelin is a band that let the world know the 60s were over
Bron-Yr-Aur, Bron-Y-Aur Stomp, Poor Tom, In My Time Of Dying and Hey, hey what can I do? are severely underrated tracks
It's amazing that hey hey never made it on the first release of Coda!
I like "In The Light" I think that's a great underrated song
@@leahflower9924 One of my favourites
Every song on Led Zeppelin’s first 6 albums are absolute classics. I couldn’t think of another band bar the Beatles who have such a solid catalogue.
Skynyrd
The Kinks
AC/DC
Wham
@@loontil none the bands mentioned in the above comments..come close to the number of amazing songs as Zep
Don't forget the fifth member - their manager Peter Grant who was an exceptional force of artistic and physical protection for them so they could get on with their ultimate rock and roll genius. So many bands are just ripped off and ruined by their management.
He kept the Jackals at bay and let them do their thing
Houses of the Holy is my favourite album, with The Rain Song being my favourite song.
Quality
I think if it were up to me to pick some obscure stuff from Led Zeppelin IV, I would have either picked "Four Sticks" or "Battle of Evermore". That being said, I still appreciate what you picked. You rock as always Justin, cheers.
Four Sticks owns.
10 years gone or Over the hills and far away.
@@SvenTviking neither of which are on IV. lol.
Truly enjoyed your take, Going To California is so beautiful
When I was young ( 15 ) it had to be the heaviest of metal I could find , and Queen my first rock love , so never got the Led Zeppelin thing . However , through a mate , got talked into going down to Knebworth in the back of a transit van with fifteen bikers for what would be the final u.k shows . Awesome experience which even today is imprinted on my mind , and eventually grew to love the whole Led Zeppelin catalogue after my adolescent tunnel vision .
it's really difficult to pin down fave Led Zep tracks, as depending on mood there is a song for literally everything! Always loved Black Dog and Dazed, lately Trampled Underfoot gets my blood zinging, and yes, Livin Lovin Maid is excellent, and for the fun factor alone you have to include The Lemon Song - thankyou
Rain song has to be my favorite. The phrasing in that song is absolutely delightful.
My favorite as well along with Since I've Been Loving You
Beautiful song. My favourite song.
Didn't think that video would go by so fast, but here we are. Thanks to you and thanks to Led Zep!
Being a couple years younger than you, Justin, I of course never got to see LZ live, and didn't win the ticket lotto for the Ahmet Ertegan O2 show, but I have seen Robert live with his various bands over the years. I have to admit that I straight cried when I first heard him sing live. The last time I saw him, he sang The Rain Song, which is my favourite LZ song, and that remains my greatest concert going experience and I can't imagine that ever changing.
As for the deep cuts, I love Tea For One, Babe I'm Gonna Leave You, Over The Hills and Far Away, Carouselambra (love, love, love the lyrics), Travelling Riverside Blues, and Hey Hey What Can I Do.
They really don't have many bad songs but the early stuff is particular good. 'Over the Hills and Far Away' and 'In the Evening' are a couple of underrated songs from later albums that get less attention but are worth a listen.
Led Zeppelin is the only band I know every single song. AC/DC and Queen comes real close. Great playlist Justin!
Absolutely love the riff in In the Evening. When the Levee Breaks is another favourite of mine.
A wonderful slightly off the wall video 👏 Led Zeppelin is the only band I can still listen too their entire catalogue and never get bored and that's from the early 80s I've been listening to them. I even get bored of all the bands from around the same period like Queen,Floyd etc , all great bands but my love of Zeppelin has only got more over time. As you say even the sightly not so familiar songs are genius.
Simply the best Rock band ,actually best band ever . Their broad pallete of taste, genre's is unsurpassed IMHO.
Yes Planty riffed and sang old blues lyrics over some stuff, but who as a musician hasn't borrowed and been inspired by others ? It's how we make something new out of the very few musical notes available.
Love Led Zeppelin 🤘👏
I was just learning the rain song again on guitar. Such amazing chords. Even if you take the songs they're accused if plagiarizing out of their catalog, they'd still be the greatest rock band ever. Such a diversity in their catalogue. Some of my favorite songs are stuff like "Friends" and "Battle of Evermore", when they let the country and folk influences out, the songs were amazing. Even the heavy deep cuts like "Out on the Tiles" are KILLER.
The only song they really stole was Since I've Been Loving You. The rest is just old blues singers singling them out because they were rich and famous and didn't pay them lip service like the rest of the British blues bands who did the exact same thing.
@@themistoklestheodosopoulos6253 Oh I totally agree. Everyone was ripping blues songs, Clapton got famous for it. At most they should be criticized for not properly crediting them on LZ1, but that could easily have been an oversight by the people making the record sleeves. They fixed it, everyone got credit, so who cares?
@@themistoklestheodosopoulos6253 maybe some of the lyrics were lifted from Moby Grape but Pages guitar wasn't stolen. Besides how do you steal blues? It's blues. It's a language and unless your ripping off exact phrases and lyrics you're not stealing anything. Blues is a language and I love the way Page felt it in Since I've Been Loving You. Plant would pay homage a lot as it wasn't really stealing as much as it was a nod to his influences....like the old blues guys did in the early days. Just kept recycling songs through the years and didn't know who to even credit as it was was passed down and kept alive. The songs also changed a lot as each artist put their nuances and styles to it.
the artists of the songs zep "supposedly plagiarized" were immediately forgotten....if you listen to the original versions of the songs by the original artists...they sound tinny and anemic....
@@davidgreene7676 i always hated this "but they did it better" bullshit when someone gets caught stealing material. If you are an artist and you deliberately copied the work of another artist and didn't give them credit, that is what you are being criticized for. It doesn't matter how much better of an artist you are than the guy you stole from.
Zeppelin absolutely stole at least one song flat out, got sued and settled immediately because they knew what they did.
Cmon Justin. He leaves in the Summer because the weather is nicer for rambling through the English countryside. He is a wanderer, a roamer, a Rover. A rider. Tea for one, man!
My favourite band since i was 12 & i am 36 now, Jimmy was a great producer & riffmaster extraordinaire. Percy a great frontman & fearless vocalist. Jonesy was a man of many talents, an arranger & player of numerous instruments. Bonzo brought the thunder & also the most delicate touch in a flash. Together they formed a band the likes of which will go down in the annals of music history as a template for others to study, take inspiration from & appreciate.
Why am I just discovering this channel now? I don’t think a week has gone by in the last five years where I don’t listen to at least a dozen tracks by The Darkness. Justin, don’t sell yourself short. You’re an amazing lyricist and songwriter, and definitely capable of doing great experimental rock music a là Zep. I would love to hear you work with Roy Thomas Baker again!
Would love to see a video about Pink Floyd! Or KISS! Would also be a great idea to do a video of some of your favorite darkness tunes! Keep kicking ass!
Led Zeppelin stands the test of time. I was a teenager in the 70s. I hear Zeppelin played as much or more now as when the music was new. I see teenage boys wearing Zeppelin T-shirts. Is not just the cultural impact. It's the amazing music. I try to listen to current artist but it just feel or sound as good.
Fool in the Rain is probably my favourite Zep deep cut, just based on how uncharacteristic it is of them, almost bossa nova at times. Ideal for "guess the band" challenges with friends. And a great tune in its own right.
Drummers choice ….
Jimmy and Bonham are playing two completely different time signatures in the breakdown. Not an easy feat
Purple for me, old chap.
Love the Zep! Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You is actually one of my favourite Led Zep songs. I actually think ‘Houses of the Holy’ is an underrated album as a whole - some great songs on there. Maybe not underrated to Zep fans, but that moment on ‘No Quarter’ when that chunky opening solo cracks in is 💯
Loving your videos Mr Hawkins.. thanks so much for taking the time to make these.. they bring some much needed fun and whimsy to these strange times
You’re so cute! Always so fun to hang out with you and to speak to you in rips and raps 🤪I sure hope I can meet you someday I appreciate all the things you do.
The song tangerine is really about an adolescence feeling of isolation. I think it’s cool how you roll through the albums like a diary.
Would love to see you breaking down some of Chris Cornell’s discography!
Loving the channel Justin, I remember being hungover at Glasto 2003 ambling around with my sister and we sat down down in front an empty pyramid stage at about 10.00am to quaff some overpriced orange juice. Glasto was so indie back then and being a rock/metal head I was blown away when you guys walked on, i was like who f**k are these dudes!
I remember you saying something about playing the ‘lunch time Glasto slot’ 😂
I don’t remember the whole set, but I do remember being so excited that rock was still alive that I sent all of my rock listening mates a file of Black Shuck I found on tinterwebs when I got home 🎸 Good memories man, keep up the good work squire
Your Time is Gonna Come is at the top of my playlist, not a popular choice but my favorite Zeppelin tune, followed by everything else in the Zep catalog. 😂
I gotta just put this out there, thanks for this channel. I have not had a better time on RUclips until this got out to me. I am a fellow musician and have toured in my life...it was a lot of fun and this gives me knowledge and understandings...also good times bad times I used to cover. Great job on channel.
Baby I’m gonna leave you was one of the first things I learned to play on guitar that made me think “yeah I can do this”. Rain Song opened my mind up to open tunings and I never looked back, so much to thank Zep for, great video.
Great video - Black mountain side, Heartbreaker, That's the way, Four sticks. Just a cupple more honerable mentions.
Coming to see you my friend since you’re first show in ATX at Stubb’s BBQ. Many moons ago, lol! Since then my boyfriend over the years has become one of your biggest fans ever. He listens to religiously everyday on his way to work and way home. When I told him you are coming to ATX at the Mohawk, he lit up like a Christmas tree. I’m just as excited to watch his reaction to you live as watching you guys! That’s how much of a hardcore fan he is. I wish we could afford to be patreon fans but we have two autistic boys that cost a lot!! So just going to see you is a huge break out of the house and we can be ourselves finally! Not just mom and dad?! Sorry for long message, we’re just really excited! See you soon! ❤️❤️❤️👩🎤🎹🎸🥁
Hi Justin! We (Bella & Tyson), absolutely love the music of Led Zeppelin...they are a part of our DNA! Thank you for sharing some of your favorite songs with us. There is so much to talk about how their music has, is, and will always be the greatest influence in our life as a human...born knowing the lyrics it seems and felt so much emotion, as a young child, that had know idea why tears were streaming down our face, not necessarily feeling sad, just loving the sound and having visions of a story or ideas of what was being portrayed by this music that was played throughout both our childhoods...a natural part of life...Anyway, so much that we can express with connections and life...
so here are some of our favorites ~Tangerine
~Friends ~Everyone Makes it Through in the Light Rough Mix, Early version in transit~Bron-y-aur Stomp
~Going to California~ & 1968 Live on TV BYEN/Danmarks Radio performance ...its the beginning and the end all in one moment 🎵🎶❤️
Thanks you, Justin
Hi Justin love the channel and I look forward to every video! Could you do a video on queen? I saw the tattoos of them on your fingers and would love to know your favourite performance and favourite songs of theirs
That's The Way and Down By The Seaside are some of my favourite "deep cuts". The melody inThat's The Way is so damn good.
Down By The Seaside is fantastic. Great shout.
Always had a whole lotta love for ‘Presence’. Not an acoustic guitar in site and dark as all get out.
They where bloody fantastic I'm 67 now and still get that buzz when I hear them
Justin, I only found your channel a few days ago but I’ve watched and enjoyed many of your videos thus far. Led Zeppelin is one of the most historically epic bands of all time. As far as deep cuts goes: all your picks are excellent! For me though; the most epic deep cut of all is When The Levee Breaks !!! SO FREAKIN’ GOOD!!!
Great show at the Truman in Kansas City last night. Crowd was well behaved and you guys sounded great out front. Glad I finally got to see you guys live.
Cheers for the heads up and perspective. Good guide for a deep dive.
I love listening to Led Zep, it always brings back good memories. Both my parents and my brother listen to Zeppelin, so it's quite a nostalgic feeling. I was always extremely lucky to have private one to one guitar lessons, and my guitar teacher was a massive Zeppelin fan too!
Born and Raised California.....
Love your videos.
Saw you guys way back in 203 or 4.
Still a fan.
Cheers
Loved the playlist. Should’ve added The Ocean 😉 Thanks for an amazing channel. Rock N’ Roll.
An album band… perfect description. You reminded me that I used to choose their tunes with the album name, not the song names.
Also, once you push play how can you possible stop?! 💙💚
Five lesser-known Zeppelin songs from me…
1. ‘In the Light’ (Physical Graffiti, 1975)
2. ‘Hots on for Nowhere’ (Presence, 1976)
3. ‘That’s the Way’ (Led Zeppelin III, 1970)
4. ‘I’m Gonna Crawl’ (In Through the Out Door, 1979)
5. ‘Wearing and Tearing’ (Coda, 1982)
Just listen to 'How the West was Won'- live. Truly one of a kind, such a varied- huge catalog.
I mean it's Zepp. They've got real mysticism. Love the Lemon song. 🍋
You can’t go wrong with any of the first five albums. For the best Zeppelin experience though, there’s a five and a half hour double DVD set of their live performances. A band that truly were better live. Some bands, as discussed on this very channel, struggle to pull it off. ‘Since I’ve been loving you’ live at Madison Square Gardens in the early 70’s is an otherworldly experience. I can’t love this band enough. “Does anyone remember laughter?”
I wanted to say that I appreciate the depth and breadth of your knowledge of rock history. I also like your analysis of songs, they're very in depth and have music theory in them in a non scary way. You give every band a chance, which is something I wish I could do. Wish I could have seen y'all in Chicago. Next time for sure.
Justin Hawkins is an international treasure and I immediately hit his bellend for notifications as soon as I was aware of this channel.
I'm not afaid to admit I fist pumped when you put Your Time is Gonna Come and Tangerine on the playlist. Two of my favourite Zep tracks right there!
Obviously, yes. I love The Beatles, but much of what they did was very poppy. For pure rock, Led Zep is untouchable.
It's so nice to see an artist go back to being a fan, great video
For me, the most neglected Zep masterpiece is The Ocean. Every time. The heaviest riff Page has ever played, and the whole track is just bursting with swagger. The Madison Square Park performance is brutally salty - all attitude, no apology.
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We've done 4 already
But now we're steady
& then they went
1 2 3 4
Led Zeppelin Rhyming and Stealing.
Best drop in the Ocean.
@@punkisinthedetails1470 The Ocean is a ripoff of something else?
I don't like the vocals on that one or the song remains the same but the rhythm and timing is great.
These were all my favs as well. Well done.
Greatest band of all time.
Babe I'm gonna leave you is so damn good! You have chosen so many of my personal favorites.
You rock it, mister! I love your video, Justin.
Cheers from Italy.
A pioneering musical journey spawned from American Blues and Folk music. Led Zeppelin were a musical force that created a whole genre of musicians. The Page and Plant duo were creative geniuses. Lest not forget Bonham JPJ to round out the band.
I can attest to learning the cool riffs as a budding guitarist in 1970 and those riffs influenced my musical journey.
You know Justin, when I saw the title of this video, I half expected the typical slagging that I've come to expect when one sees some video review asking whether Led Zeppelin deserve praise, or whether Jimmy Page is overrated, etc.
I'm pleasantly surprised to see that you've chosen to take another tack, painting them in some positive light for a change. And I like that you provided a list of lesser played tracks from their first four albums.
I have a personal favorite off of Led Zeppelin II, and being a bassist who was greatly influenced by John Paul Jones, I had to mention it; "The Lemon Song," for Jones' solid, groove-based blues soloing. That song has taught me so much more about playing bass than almost any other piece of music I've ever heard. Well, at least in a rock and roll/bluesy context.
Great review. Thanks, man.
The track I love most on the debut is Since I've Been Loving You. That record is ABSOLUTE perfection. Have to agree with Living Loving Maid. Wonderful riff on an electric 12-string. Jimmy Page in the day, was the most compelling musician on the planet, for me.
Like many guitarists, I got into Zeppelin for the hard rocking take on blues, but stayed for the more nuanced songs and production.
I liked you picked Babe, my favourite Zeppelin tune. He leaves in the summertime because it's fair weather sailing.
Zepellin were able to take their listeners on strange and magical adventures.
I only wish I could hear them again for the first time.
Love your channel man!
Robert plant is a local to my area. he is heavily involved in the community he goes door-to-door on some occasions doing various charity work.
Mr. Hawkins! Just found your channel. We have the same tattoo artist!
Justin's ability to listen and replicate floats my boat.
‘Praised!’
Not a word I’d connect with Led Zeppelin.
Recognised, appreciated. Certainly they were marvellous in what they did with their music.
I think I’ll leave it at that level.
I am aware as so much of the English language is misused in today’s world.
Well as far as pop-rock-whatever-related-to-this goes, there's no doubt the Holy Trinity is Beatles-Led Zeppelin-Pink Floyd. It's what summarizes it all
You have gotta find a way to squeeze in the Stones and almost maybe the Who.
And Queen
Zep was the first to confound(ed bridge) me with alternate tunings which opened up a whole new world on guitar; after inspiring me to play in the first place.
Lahvely :D 'Ramble On' reminds me of yomping up the Sugar Loaf Mountain on a bright summers day. Nice one Jussie :D
Zep were just a crushing band superb songs and live wow, loved your choices Justin, you are looking really healthy mate
Hi Justin just discovered your channel, congrats on a great show, looking forward to seeing some more interesting stuff.
So many videos about Zep and finally someone mentioned "Your Time is Gonna Come" and acknowledged it's brilliant keyboard phenomenæ.
I’m 52, so never saw them live, just various live documentaries, videos, recording. Then they were on, they were ON!!! Just listening to Bonzo and JPJ is enough for me. They grooved, they rawked, they moved earth!
Apparently they got their name when Keith Moon was told of the band getting together said you’ll go down like a lead zeppelin.
"Ten Years Gone" is one of my all-time fav Zep tracks.
Love the "bluesy" Zeppelin. How Many More Times. Dazed and Confused. Bring It On Home. When The Levee Breaks.
@5:00 Leave you in the summer time could refer to going out on the road for summer gigs
I have been teaching my class (Y6) about the Vikings. I played the Immigrant Song (Led Zep) and Barbarian for purely educational purposes and we analysed the lyrics.
Not only did they not do singles but also no TV apart from a few at the start. Check out Danmark video btw. Justin mentioned my two fave songs, Tangerine and going to califorina
Living Loving Maid and Ramble On are two of my all time songs!
Apparently Page hated Livin Lovin Maid and they never ever played it live. Strange...cos to my ears it's one of their best.
Underrated song by LZ is Hey Hey What Can I Do -absolute jam!
The thing is Justin to us Zep fans every song is obviously a great song. Love you brother. Stay you.✌️+❤️