I really appreciate all the support on this video so far and your guys' passion for this album, but holy it's actually astounding how many comments I still get about editing these videos. For those of you that don't know, me uploading an un-edited video of an entire album usually results in the video getting blocked. If you want to listen to the whole album, idk what you're doing here. The point of my videos is to add my thoughts and commentary onto the album. The only time I get these kinds of comments is when i review older albums with a generally older audience, which is pretty telling lol. Okay, rant over. I'll probably be reacting to Led Zeppelin II soon.
So that you understand: you complained about the transition from track to track, but there is a great reason why that is. Jimmy Page, guitarist and producer for the albums, was trying to get as much DJ airtime from FM radio stations, so by overlapping the end and beginning of tracks, he wanted to fool DJs into playing more than one Zep track at a time....which is exactly what happened. Zep was an undiscovered band, trying to break thru. FM radio was just beginning to get big, so album-oriented music was a new thing. Jimmy wanted to take advantage of radio airtime as much as possible, and by having tracks overlap, Zep got more airtime than other bands. By the way, this is exactly what happened to you, when you went directly from You Shook Me into How Many More Times without stopping....so Jimmy's concept still works more than 50 years later.
Ignore the haters man. Your reviews are great, its almost like truly reliving my first time experiencing some of this stellar music almost 40 years ago now. I appreciate the nostalgia and reminder. Cheers.
It is “telling”. I’m 77…..and it’s by watching mucho reaction channels for several years that I can abide the editing….which is, as you say, absolutely necessary… unless you have a Patreon channel. Allot of “oldsters” haven’t adjusted yet and they are immersed in memories of listening to the albums all the way through and kniw every note and riff …so it’s jarring. Please try to cut some of my generation some slack. We just love the music SO damn much and we love to see younger folks get off on it. The positive side is that we will be incredibly loyal, supportive (and informative) as you listen to more of this music.
Every member of this band is genius in their own way. I used to bump this album a lot when i was in highschool in the early 2000’s. Glad that its still hitting! Led Zeppelin IV is a classic too as well as Houses of The Holy, though the latter is a lot more experimental.
Fantastic reaction. Definitely check out the albums in order because Zeppelin progressed throughout their catalog as few bands ever have. Favorites include Led Zep 3 and Physical Graffiti, but the first six are all essential listening.
Dazed and Confused was a song that LZ played live through out their existence .Jimmy Pages guitar solos on this song used to last 25 to 30 minutes long and he was versatile enough to keep everyone hooked.
You guys need to stop.giving this young man so much grief, it isn't his fault that RUclips is the way they are, I know the music well enough, I've been listening to it since '71, so let the guy do what he has to do to be able to upload it, and let him enjoy his Zeppelin journey without harassment, he's gonna be blown away by the time he gets to IV, Houses of the Holy, and Physical Graffiti, when the true experimentation comes to light, that is if you don't piss him off and he says fuck it. Looking forward to your reaction for the second album, it starts off with a banger, and ends with one as well, plus all the great songs in between, cept for msybe one
John Bonham, probably the greatest drummer of all time... for his best performance you need to check out Moby Dick live at the Royal Albert Hall 1970....
Really good reaction first. Zeppelin is greatest band all-time 4 masters in there craft together. I would suggest going in order because the evolution of there sound Is amazing and unmatched. Every album offers something different and there all great.
Don't be too freaked out on the "school girl" reference, most of the tunes borrowed (and outright stole) from older blues songs. "Good Morning School Girl" by Sonny Boy Williamson was one from the 1930's. [Cut and paste explanation]: "Today when we think of “school girl,” we often think of a younger age, say before 10. Why is that? We have word for ages after 10, pre-teen and teenager. Or, we (in America) use “middle schooler,” or “high schooler.” These are ways to suggest age. But before those words were used, anyone is school was a “school boy” or “school girl". Don't get me wrong though, I think they are the greatest band of all time. A little more info on this album: Jimmy Page is playing his guitar with a bow in parts of Dazed and Confused and How Many More Times (maybe in another track too?). Do the albums in order, you'll be amazed at their progression, and I guarantee they will not let you down. Some of the greatest music ever made coming your way. It will be fun to watch.
When Led Zeppelin I came out, I bought it immediately as did all my friends. We were blown away by their talent and raw musical power. I saw them live in '69 in S.F. Would love to have you react to all their albums, preferably in chronological order.
@@stabishop1769 The step down thingy? Yes, that’s very subjective. I just think in a 1 to 1 comparison, almost every track loses to its track list counterpart from LZ1. The thing about growth? I think that’s analytically correct. Not much changed stylistically from 1 to 2. 2 is also less ambitious, except for its prod and mixing.
This was a great reaction. Led Zeppelin delivered what can be argued as the best debut album ever. Agree with your Communications Breakdown assessment, but a stunning album all the same. John Bonham was a beast, and as is in the conversation of best drummers in any rock band; regardless, he fit the music of Led Zeppelin perfectly, and is a,big reason I kept coming back for more. Looking forward to your reaction to their subsequent albums. Resist calls to jump around to various songs. Stick with full album reviews.
If you love drums Bonham has a 15 to 20 minute drum solo called Moby Dick, watch the Madison Square Garden 1973 live. He’s the greatest drummer ever, sadly passed away in 1980.
Truly one of the greatest bands of all time - definitely the best hard rock band. The rest of their discography is also amazing, very excited for you to go through it. 27:53 Also if you're more curious about this go read Lori Mattix's wikipedia page
Guess some insight might include that Robert Plant and John Bonham were only 20 years old and John Paul Jones and Jimmy Page guitar a couple of years older. So to be so accomplished, musically tight and ambitious just adds to the legend
I'll never forget my first Led Zeppelin Journey! Glad you enjoyed the debut album but the music gets way crazier (in a good way) as you carry on with the next 4 albums. If you thought the drumming was great on this, your brain is gonna melt by the time you finish Led Zeppelin 4
First time viewer. Zep brought me. If you “do the run”, we’ll all be with you. Yes, do it chronologically ….it’s the best way. And DEFINITELY sprinkle in some live. You’ll have to smack a big COPYRIGHT on the screen, or make it opaque so it doesn’t get blocked. But it’s definitely doable. The energy, charisma, intuitiveness of this band toward one another meant massive improv during live performances. Watching them perform was an experience. After Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page was in the first handful of “guitar gods”. He also formed the band and was also the producer.
I don't think there's a right way or wrong way to react organically, but my young friend, I think you got the essence from the outset and throughout, and once you stopped thinking about Greta Van Fleet, I think you were welcomed into another awesome part of this worlds experiences. Zeppelin has gifted mountainous ⛰️ amounts of joy for 55-years and counting.
There are MANY reasons why Led Zeppelin is one of the most-influential, best-selling & most-beloved groups of all-time. No one alive today will ever see their kind again. This is not merely my opinion....It's Just The Way It Is. I'm proud to say that I lived through their time. I was a teenager when Led Zeppelin ruled the world. 😄
"Cool rock"! You nailed it! I know exactly what you mean. A lot of classic rock is unlistenable to me. I can appreciate it, but I'm not gonna sit around and listen to it. But Led Zeppelin and the Beatles are something else. I never considered them classic rock. They are different, which probably explains why they are the 2 most successful bands of all time, and 2 of the biggest selling musical artists of all time (Led Zeppelin at #5, behind Michael Jackson at #4, Garth Brooks at #3, Elvis Presley at #2, and of course The Beatles at #1). I'm not a young dude like you either, (The Beatles were still a working, touring band in my lifetime) but I would much rather listen to Robert Johnson, Glenn Miller, Hank Williams Sr., Patsy Cline, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, Chuck Berry, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, STP, Soundgarden, Audioslave, The Eagles of Death Metal, Queens of the Stone age, Dua Lipa, Doja Cat, Ella Mai, khalid, and many other country, blues, pop, rock and R&B artists then a lot of the well known "classic rock" artists that are super famous (but shall remain nameless here). Of course, there are varying levels of lameness to a lot of classic rock, but Led Zeppelin and The Beatles were immune to all of that. Cool Rock is what they are! I had the pleasure of meeting Led Zeppelin's manager, Mr. Peter Grant many years ago, and contrary to popular belief, he was a true gentleman. He had a lot of amazing stories about Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, Chuck Berry, and other artists he had worked with in his lifetime. This was a really great reaction! I subscribed! Peace
"Cool Rock," indeed! No embarrassment from listening to THESE guys, lol. I envy your meeting Peter Grant. I wish this dude would continue on past Zeppelin IV. Still a lot of cool rock from Zeppelin to gobsmack him!
Dazed And Confused and How Many More Times were live standards; there are a few 20'-30' versions, partly How with an integrated song medley; e.g. both Internet/CD Royal Albert Hall 1970/Jimmys Birthday Bass (live from LZ I 5 of the 8 songs), Dazed on the two official live albums How The West Was Won 1972 and The Songs Remain the Same 1973 and also on DVD Earls Court July 25th 1975. Have fun discovering LZ!!!
Good times, no bad. Your reaction was splendid fun. I love that you rewound to re-hear and fall more in love with certain parts of certain songs. You made smart comments in a personable and humorous way. Glad you came up in my algos. Instant subscribe. Many of your other reactionslook great. I may eventually join your Patreon. I DO hope you'll continue past Zeppelin IV soon. "Physical Graffiti" for example, will blow your mind! Good times, no bad!
That line about “school girl”. Two points. First; Zeppelin’s first two albums were heavily influenced by old blues songs from the Mississippi Delta as well as Chicago. Each member loved the old black blues masters. Zeppelin often “borrowed” certain lyrics from old blues, and this is one of them. Certainly none of the Zeppelin members would have been that happy with eleven kids ( part of the lyric you noticed) Second point; The reason for that remark about “you can tell Jimmy wrote that lyric” (not true btw) is that Jimmy was noted for liking young groupies. I know, I know Now there’s a word we use for that . But in 1969, in some states, you could still marry at 14. Different ethos. And people were much more indulgent about rock stars and groupies…glamorizing it. Authorities and hoteliers looked the other way with all the young women hanging around these bands. Different times. The power imbalance was not noticed and some of the girls became famous. Check out the movie “ Almost Famous” for s very accurate portrayal of the early 1970’s rock scene and the groupies. It’s based on a true story and Zeppelin was definitely the band with the wildest reputation for “shenanigans” and wild goings on. 🙄😁
You love the drumming? Good ear! John Bonham (Bonzo) is considered by many to be the best rock drummer in history, along with Neil Peart of Rush and Keith Moon of The Who. There are literally dozens of GREAT drummers… but Bonham will always be mentioned as one of the very best. He was a monster, but with infinite finesse. And, contrary to most drummers, at least of that time, he not only set the beat, but also followed the guitarist, Jimmy Page. He could turn on a dime. And the bassist, John Paul Jones, was glued to Bonham. One of the very best rhythm sections in rock, EVER. That enabled Page and Plant to soar and improvise… often playing off of one another, as you heard. Plant often used his voice as an instrument…adding to the mix. So, one of the best drummers, one of the best guitarists, one of the best vocalist and frontman in rock ( who basically set the mold for rock frontmen for a decade or two….(nickname “the golden god”. See them live and you’ll see why) and then John Paul Jones… bassist, keyboardist, mandolin, top-tier arranger……the “secret sauce” who stayed out of the limelight on purpose. The calm, steady one. Masters all. Each at the top of their game. And there you have Zeppelin. No, you did not “over/hype”. You are tight on the mark. 😁👍
Love that you appreciate that soft slide up chord in "I can't quit you" and played it 3 times, I did the same thing and it's been melting my brain for many years. Great reaction and analysis to the whole album 👍
Dude... Those transitions that you don't like are actually part of the lost art of producing an album. They're exactly like Jimmy Page wanted them to be... 🧐😎
Jimmy Page produced and recorded this entire album. He did mic placement and EQ mixing on the drums to get the best drum sound possible. He made the album sound incredible. He captured the power of Led Zeppelin in their young and powerful prime!
Jimmy Page lead guitarist plays with a violin bow in some songs, jumping around your listeners might miss great parts like that. Each of these guys are the GOATS of their crafts, together the ultimate GODS. Draw in new listeners by playing each song in full.
Jimmy Page was a very sought after session player in the 60s. He said that the drums always sounded like they were in a can, he brought the drums forward in his production of Zeppelin.
Greatest band to ever grace the planet!! Every song...every album!! You won't believe them! Go through each album...Jimmy Page...greatest guitarist ever...John Bonham...greatest drummer ever...John Paul Jones...unbelievable bassist/keyboardist/mandolin/banjo/guitar/arranger...Robert Plant...fantastic singer/harmonica player and performer! I swear you will not regret watching their live performances or going through every song they made! I subbed fir more Zeppelin!
They exploded out of the gare with this album. Then they just kept going!! There was nothing like this until they came along. The spacey bits in dazed and hmmt are jimmy playing electric guitar with a cello bow!!. All 4 were master musicians and their chemistry together is unmatched
This debut blew the doors off the house! They were playing with dynamics and the Soft/Loud sonic technique that the Pixies and Nirvana did later. The light and heavy dynamic. Hence the name: Led which was really Lead and Zeppelin which was the balloon filled with Helium that floated. And they did Blues but in a heavy way. The Jeff Beck group did something similar with Rod Stewart. They actually covered You Shook me as well. I like I ain’t Superstitious. But Becks group broke up. Plant really sounds incredible here because he was young and had something to prove. I like how the song before Communication Breakdown sets it up. It’s almost a Punk song. It’s a blastoff! Then I love How Many More Times the closing song. It’s stunning and leaves one breathless! The debut is my favorite! Enjoy!
With respect to your gripe about the way some of the songs end abruptly, keep in mind that these songs were not originally intended to be listened to as standalone tracks, rather, as a full, continuous, album experience. If you listen to the album without pausing, many of the songs fade and flow seamlessly into the one that follows. In modern day, people tend to listen to isolated tracks, or often they don’t play an album from start to finish without taking breaks between songs, thus, that largely accounts for the criticism that you addressed. For example, Your Time is Gonna Come fades into Black Mountain Side, and You Shook Me quickly transitions into Dazed and Confused. You might have to do some research on this for subsequent albums of theirs. On Led Zeppelin II, for instance, Heartbreaker immediately transitions into Living Loving Maid (She’s Just a Woman); as a result, whenever Heartbreaker is played on the radio, it is usually coupled with Living Loving Maid. There’s actually an interesting and related mistake that happens on Led Zeppelin III. The droning effect that was supposed to conclude with the album’s second song, Friends, ended up bleeding into the subsequent track, Celebration Day. This was not originally intended, however, there wasn’t really anything that could be done to correct this error, yet, it actually works very well as a link between the two songs. When you get to that album, I would highly recommend listening to these two songs without a pause in between, otherwise, your listening experience will be somewhat jarring. Have you ever listened Jeff Buckley’s album, Grace (1994)? If not, I’d recommend reacting to it on the channel. Jimmy Page and Robert Plant are massive fans of his. Page said that Jeff was “the greatest singer to appear in two decades” (between the ‘70s and ‘90s), and Plant said that Jeff was a “much greater singer” than him. Brad Pitt also said this about Jeff: “He’s Page and Plant in one, on a technical level; it’s mind-blowing.” Coincidentally, Jeff’s favourite band was Led Zeppelin. The night that Jeff drowned, while swimming in Memphis’ Wolf River (a tributary of the Mississippi), he was singing along to the opening track on Led Zeppelin II - Whole Lotta Love - which was playing on his friend’s boombox. Moments later, as some large boats passed, they created lapping waves, which caused Jeff’s friend to take his eye off him in order to move his stereo away from the water. When he looked back out to the river in the dwindling daylight, Jeff had disappeared. That evening a search party was conducted by the authorities, but it turned up nothing. Six days later, Jeff’s body was discovered by a passenger on a ferry boat, washed ashore and entangled in branches, near the mouth of the Mississippi and lying at the foot of Memphis’ famed Beale Street (home of the blues).
The shorter songs were so they could get some airplay. Hard to put a ten minute track on a 45 rpm so the DJ can play it. ;) This record was so far ahead of the times. This is definitely on my deserted island list. As is Zep II, IV, and Physical Graffiti.
DAVE, what you are hearing John Bonham do in "I Can't Quit You Babe" are triplets with his bass drum foot pedal. This is a technique that he learned from jazz drummers such as Buddy Rich!!! THERE MAY HAVE BEEN ONE OTHER ROCK DRUMMER THAT DID THAT DURING THESE TIMES AND IT'S WHAT MADE JOHN BONHAM STAND OUT AS A ROCK DRUMMER, HIS UNIQUE TECHNIQUE!!! There's a great video on RUclips somewhere that breaks down John Bonham's drumming through several different songs!!! One of the most important things is that unlike most other bands that had the Bass player and the drummer playing with each other in Led Zeppelin you had the drummer playing with the GUITARIST!!!! Any member of the band would tell you that John Bonham was the DRIVING FORCE and the REASON for Led Zeppelin's sound AND success!!!
I think Black Mountain Side was ripped off Bert Jansch, without credit. Great album though. Actually, just remembered, they also stole Dazed and Confused.
If yer gonna react to these classic rock bands, AND THERE ARE SEVERAL DOZENS OF THEM (0ver 50), yer gonna have to get used to "jarring" transitions. Also, don't be so judgmental of the folks that watch your reactions . . . . . you can learn from them.
Back in the day WHEN GIANTS WALKED THE EARTH 🌎 there was no Auto Tune or anything that artist use nowadays days . LED ZEPPELIN set the bar to high that's why most bands nowadays just don't that Magick Zeppelin had . There I said it!😊
In Dazed and Confused, there was a call-and-response interwoven with another call-and-response. One with the guitar and vocals, the other with bass and drums! Talk about creative!😁😁😁
Re jimmy and school girls. He would been about 25 and not so long out of school himself and likely aiming his lyrics at the oldest of the schoolgirls likely to have been in his audience. As the Beatles sang ''She was just seventeen, if you know what I mean.'' or KISS with '' Christine, sixteen''. And also in the era of Elvis marrying a 15yo Priscilla, and Jerry Lee Lewis marrying his 13 yo cousin. It was viewed differently in the past. I remember: I was there.
This is led Zeppelin 1. To explain the cover of the album cover; Led Zeppelin originally came about when The Yardbirds dismantled. To fulfill contracts Jimmy Page formed this line up of John Paul Jones. John Bonham and Robert Plant as The New Yardbirds. Peter Townsend from the band 'The Who" said this line up would be a disaster and go over like a lead balloon. The band rook this slight head on and renamed themselves Led Zeppelin and put the image of the Zeppelin Hindenburg "disaster" on their first album cover. Countess Eva von Zeppelin, the grand-daughter of Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin objected to their name especially after seeing the album cover . You might considering listening to some bluesy Yardbirds music like Train kept a rollin or Heart full of soul
plssss check out Houses of The Holy, it doesn't have the problem this one has which is the tracks actually get to breath when they end. Also the songs are exceptional, it is the best produced Zeppelin album, absolutely and im not taking that back. Its also a pretty diverse album, different genra. Over The Hills and Faraway is absolutely the best off that album followed by The Rain Song, No Quarter, The Ocean, Dancing Days, D'yer Ma'ker, The Song Remains the same. I mean the Crunge is good, but to me, it doesn't feel apart of the album and feels sudden and scared the shit out of me when I first listened to this album cause that drum was not what I was expecting after the end of Over The Hills and Faraway. Thx, this I love LZ1 but pllssss check out Houses of The Holy. Only Request I'll make.
This comment is not related to this album whatsoever: Can you look into the album A Light for Attracting Attention by The Smile. It’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood from the band Radiohead and their producer. I’m only suggesting this because I am a Radiohead enthusiast, not because I’m certain you will like it, but it’s good. Kind of edgy, kind of calming.
My favorite band ever I'm finally glad that you're getting to them. Please do more of their albums its only gets better and better. I would highly there live stuff (msg) in my opinion it's better
As opposed to singles, this was part of Album Oriented Rock (AOR) breakout. As a listener, you would put the album on the record player and listen to the whole side. Led Zeppelin did not think of themselves as singles or hit-makers. Same with Pink Floyd and tons of other artists in the era. It was not about individual tracks but the album as a whole. I find your wanting the breaks (better transitions) interesting. Not wrong at all just fascinating. Welcome to the world of Led Zeppelin. Nice Reaction.
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I really appreciate all the support on this video so far and your guys' passion for this album, but holy it's actually astounding how many comments I still get about editing these videos. For those of you that don't know, me uploading an un-edited video of an entire album usually results in the video getting blocked. If you want to listen to the whole album, idk what you're doing here. The point of my videos is to add my thoughts and commentary onto the album. The only time I get these kinds of comments is when i review older albums with a generally older audience, which is pretty telling lol. Okay, rant over. I'll probably be reacting to Led Zeppelin II soon.
So that you understand: you complained about the transition from track to track, but there is a great reason why that is. Jimmy Page, guitarist and producer for the albums, was trying to get as much DJ airtime from FM radio stations, so by overlapping the end and beginning of tracks, he wanted to fool DJs into playing more than one Zep track at a time....which is exactly what happened. Zep was an undiscovered band, trying to break thru. FM radio was just beginning to get big, so album-oriented music was a new thing. Jimmy wanted to take advantage of radio airtime as much as possible, and by having tracks overlap, Zep got more airtime than other bands.
By the way, this is exactly what happened to you, when you went directly from You Shook Me into How Many More Times without stopping....so Jimmy's concept still works more than 50 years later.
You can pick absolutely any track from Live at Madison Square Gardens 1973 and be a happy bunny for the rest of the day!
Ignore the haters man. Your reviews are great, its almost like truly reliving my first time experiencing some of this stellar music almost 40 years ago now. I appreciate the nostalgia and reminder. Cheers.
@@tektoniks_architectshey there Tek! New channel for us? If he does Zep run, for sure! First time to this dude. Zep brought me….of course
It is “telling”. I’m 77…..and it’s by watching mucho reaction channels for several years that I can abide the editing….which is, as you say, absolutely necessary… unless you have a Patreon channel. Allot of “oldsters” haven’t adjusted yet and they are immersed in memories of listening to the albums all the way through and kniw every note and riff …so it’s jarring. Please try to cut some of my generation some slack. We just love the music SO damn much and we love to see younger folks get off on it. The positive side is that we will be incredibly loyal, supportive (and informative) as you listen to more of this music.
You have to fully appreciate this was written and recorded in 1969. Either 8 or 16 track. This was inventing rock.
1968, actually. Released in January 1969.
Surely reinventing?
Like I tell everyone.
It's the best Zeppelin song until you hear the next song. Love the reaction check out Zeppelin II
The Physical Graffitti album is gonna blow your mind. Chronological order is an excellent idea
John Bonham's drumming hits you like a thunder. The guy was a beast.
Every member of this band is genius in their own way. I used to bump this album a lot when i was in highschool in the early 2000’s. Glad that its still hitting! Led Zeppelin IV is a classic too as well as Houses of The Holy, though the latter is a lot more experimental.
“The drums sound so good here” is gonna be a common theme…😂
Welcome to the best rock band in the whole world!!
Fantastic reaction. Definitely check out the albums in order because Zeppelin progressed throughout their catalog as few bands ever have. Favorites include Led Zep 3 and Physical Graffiti, but the first six are all essential listening.
Dazed and Confused was a song that LZ played live through out their existence .Jimmy Pages guitar solos on this song used to last 25 to 30 minutes long and he was versatile
enough to keep everyone hooked.
20 to 30 minute guitar solos are simultaneously the worst and best thing about classic rock.
You guys need to stop.giving this young man so much grief, it isn't his fault that RUclips is the way they are, I know the music well enough, I've been listening to it since '71, so let the guy do what he has to do to be able to upload it, and let him enjoy his Zeppelin journey without harassment, he's gonna be blown away by the time he gets to IV, Houses of the Holy, and Physical Graffiti, when the true experimentation comes to light, that is if you don't piss him off and he says fuck it.
Looking forward to your reaction for the second album, it starts off with a banger, and ends with one as well, plus all the great songs in between, cept for msybe one
Keep going thru their album catalog. The greatest songs of all time are yet to come.
You NEED to hear “ When the Levee Breaks”. The drumming and whole vibe is AMAZING!!
I think LED Zeppelin II is better. Going through the albums in order would be good. You will hear how they mature and change.
John Bonham, probably the greatest drummer of all time... for his best performance you need to check out Moby Dick live at the Royal Albert Hall 1970....
Controversially my favorite album by them
Really good reaction first.
Zeppelin is greatest band all-time 4 masters in there craft together.
I would suggest going in order because the evolution of there sound Is amazing and unmatched.
Every album offers something different and there all great.
Don't be too freaked out on the "school girl" reference, most of the tunes borrowed (and outright stole) from older blues songs. "Good Morning School Girl" by Sonny Boy Williamson was one from the 1930's. [Cut and paste explanation]: "Today when we think of “school girl,” we often think of a younger age, say before 10. Why is that? We have word for ages after 10, pre-teen and teenager. Or, we (in America) use “middle schooler,” or “high schooler.” These are ways to suggest age. But before those words were used, anyone is school was a “school boy” or “school girl". Don't get me wrong though, I think they are the greatest band of all time. A little more info on this album: Jimmy Page is playing his guitar with a bow in parts of Dazed and Confused and How Many More Times (maybe in another track too?). Do the albums in order, you'll be amazed at their progression, and I guarantee they will not let you down. Some of the greatest music ever made coming your way. It will be fun to watch.
This album was Jimmy Pages project after The Yardbirds broke up.
When Led Zeppelin I came out, I bought it immediately as did all my friends. We were blown away by their talent and raw musical power. I saw them live in '69 in S.F. Would love to have you react to all their albums, preferably in chronological order.
Babe I'm Gonna Leave you is such an epic song... really hits when you're out on an early evening drive and it comes on.
Apparently plant hates it
Transitions are perfect on the vinyl. This is album # I. They only got better and better.
LZ 2 is a step down without much growth, but otherwise agreed, they only got better from here on out.
@@stabishop1769 The step down thingy? Yes, that’s very subjective. I just think in a 1 to 1 comparison, almost every track loses to its track list counterpart from LZ1. The thing about growth? I think that’s analytically correct. Not much changed stylistically from 1 to 2. 2 is also less ambitious, except for its prod and mixing.
This was a great reaction. Led Zeppelin delivered what can be argued as the best debut album ever. Agree with your Communications Breakdown assessment, but a stunning album all the same. John Bonham was a beast, and as is in the conversation of best drummers in any rock band; regardless, he fit the music of Led Zeppelin perfectly, and is a,big reason I kept coming back for more. Looking forward to your reaction to their subsequent albums. Resist calls to jump around to various songs. Stick with full album reviews.
Definitely go by order of release! It will be an incredible journey for you!
If you love drums Bonham has a 15 to 20 minute drum solo called Moby Dick, watch the Madison Square Garden 1973 live. He’s the greatest drummer ever, sadly passed away in 1980.
Truly one of the greatest bands of all time - definitely the best hard rock band. The rest of their discography is also amazing, very excited for you to go through it.
27:53 Also if you're more curious about this go read Lori Mattix's wikipedia page
You have just listened to arguably the greatest debut rock album of all time!
Jimmy Page produced all of Zeppelins albums he is a master of it. They are the GOATS
Guess some insight might include that Robert Plant and John Bonham were only 20 years old and John Paul Jones and Jimmy Page guitar a couple of years older. So to be so accomplished, musically tight and ambitious just adds to the legend
Nice going Dave, you've hit the mountain top of classic ROCK.
I'll never forget my first Led Zeppelin Journey! Glad you enjoyed the debut album but the music gets way crazier (in a good way) as you carry on with the next 4 albums. If you thought the drumming was great on this, your brain is gonna melt by the time you finish Led Zeppelin 4
First time viewer. Zep brought me. If you “do the run”, we’ll all be with you. Yes, do it chronologically ….it’s the best way. And DEFINITELY sprinkle in some live. You’ll have to smack a big COPYRIGHT on the screen, or make it opaque so it doesn’t get blocked. But it’s definitely doable. The energy, charisma, intuitiveness of this band toward one another meant massive improv during live performances. Watching them perform was an experience. After Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page was in the first handful of “guitar gods”. He also formed the band and was also the producer.
I don't think there's a right way or wrong way to react organically, but my young friend, I think you got the essence from the outset and throughout, and once you stopped thinking about Greta Van Fleet, I think you were welcomed into another awesome part of this worlds experiences. Zeppelin has gifted mountainous ⛰️ amounts of joy for 55-years and counting.
If you liked the drums here just wait tf till you get to "When the Levee Breaks"
John Bonhams drums just so sweet.
The singer and drumner were 20 years old
There are MANY reasons why Led Zeppelin is one of the most-influential, best-selling & most-beloved groups of all-time. No one alive today will ever see their kind again. This is not merely my opinion....It's Just The Way It Is. I'm proud to say that I lived through their time. I was a teenager when Led Zeppelin ruled the world. 😄
"Cool rock"! You nailed it! I know exactly what you mean. A lot of classic rock is unlistenable to me. I can appreciate it, but I'm not gonna sit around and listen to it. But Led Zeppelin and the Beatles are something else. I never considered them classic rock. They are different, which probably explains why they are the 2 most successful bands of all time, and 2 of the biggest selling musical artists of all time (Led Zeppelin at #5, behind Michael Jackson at #4, Garth Brooks at #3, Elvis Presley at #2, and of course The Beatles at #1). I'm not a young dude like you either, (The Beatles were still a working, touring band in my lifetime) but I would much rather listen to Robert Johnson, Glenn Miller, Hank Williams Sr., Patsy Cline, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, Chuck Berry, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, STP, Soundgarden, Audioslave, The Eagles of Death Metal, Queens of the Stone age, Dua Lipa, Doja Cat, Ella Mai, khalid, and many other country, blues, pop, rock and R&B artists then a lot of the well known "classic rock" artists that are super famous (but shall remain nameless here). Of course, there are varying levels of lameness to a lot of classic rock, but Led Zeppelin and The Beatles were immune to all of that. Cool Rock is what they are! I had the pleasure of meeting Led Zeppelin's manager, Mr. Peter Grant many years ago, and contrary to popular belief, he was a true gentleman. He had a lot of amazing stories about Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, Chuck Berry, and other artists he had worked with in his lifetime.
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"Cool Rock," indeed! No embarrassment from listening to THESE guys, lol. I envy your meeting Peter Grant. I wish this dude would continue on past Zeppelin IV. Still a lot of cool rock from Zeppelin to gobsmack him!
Jimmy plays the guitar with a violin bow on this and a few other songs. Also Jimmy produced all their albums!
This warms my heart young man :)
That's album #1, now on to album #2.
I think those fills you’re talking about are bass drum triplets.
They really missed the boat by not turning LOTR into a musical with words and music by Led Zeppilen
LOL😀. He doesn’t get the connection, but he will, if he keeps going!
Led Zeppelin are magical live,maybe take a look at some of their Royal Albert Hall 1970 performance,it will blow your mind 😊
Dazed And Confused and How Many More Times were live standards; there are a few 20'-30' versions, partly How with an integrated song medley; e.g. both Internet/CD Royal Albert Hall 1970/Jimmys Birthday Bass (live from LZ I 5 of the 8 songs), Dazed on the two official live albums How The West Was Won 1972 and The Songs Remain the Same 1973 and also on DVD Earls Court July 25th 1975. Have fun discovering LZ!!!
Good times, no bad. Your reaction was splendid fun. I love that you rewound to re-hear and fall more in love with certain parts of certain songs. You made smart comments in a personable and humorous way. Glad you came up in my algos. Instant subscribe. Many of your other reactionslook great. I may eventually join your Patreon. I DO hope you'll continue past Zeppelin IV soon. "Physical Graffiti" for example, will blow your mind! Good times, no bad!
Nobody I said nobody will ever surpass
They totally ripped Greta Van Fleet off. I don't know why anyone would listen to them.
So few these days have the courage to speak the truth you just did. God bless you.
That line about “school girl”. Two points. First; Zeppelin’s first two albums were heavily influenced by old blues songs from the Mississippi Delta as well as Chicago. Each member loved the old black blues masters. Zeppelin often “borrowed” certain lyrics from old blues, and this is one of them. Certainly none of the Zeppelin members would have been that happy with eleven kids ( part of the lyric you noticed)
Second point; The reason for that remark about “you can tell Jimmy wrote that lyric” (not true btw) is that Jimmy was noted for liking young groupies. I know, I know Now there’s a word we use for that . But in 1969, in some states, you could still marry at 14. Different ethos. And people were much more indulgent about rock stars and groupies…glamorizing it. Authorities and hoteliers looked the other way with all the young women hanging around these bands.
Different times. The power imbalance was not noticed and some of the girls became famous.
Check out the movie “ Almost Famous” for s very accurate portrayal of the early 1970’s rock scene and the groupies. It’s based on a true story and Zeppelin was definitely the band with the wildest reputation for “shenanigans” and wild goings on. 🙄😁
You love the drumming? Good ear! John Bonham (Bonzo) is considered by many to be the best rock drummer in history, along with Neil Peart of Rush and Keith Moon of The Who. There are literally dozens of GREAT drummers… but Bonham will always be mentioned as one of the very best. He was a monster, but with infinite finesse. And, contrary to most drummers, at least of that time, he not only set the beat, but also followed the guitarist, Jimmy Page. He could turn on a dime. And the bassist, John Paul Jones, was glued to Bonham. One of the very best rhythm sections in rock, EVER. That enabled Page and Plant to soar and improvise… often playing off of one another, as you heard. Plant often used his voice as an instrument…adding to the mix.
So, one of the best drummers, one of the best guitarists, one of the best vocalist and frontman in rock ( who basically set the mold for rock frontmen for a decade or two….(nickname “the golden god”. See them live and you’ll see why) and then John Paul Jones… bassist, keyboardist, mandolin, top-tier arranger……the “secret sauce” who stayed out of the limelight on purpose. The calm, steady one. Masters all. Each at the top of their game. And there you have Zeppelin. No, you did not “over/hype”. You are tight on the mark. 😁👍
Love that you appreciate that soft slide up chord in "I can't quit you" and played it 3 times, I did the same thing and it's been melting my brain for many years. Great reaction and analysis to the whole album 👍
Dude... Those transitions that you don't like are actually part of the lost art of producing an album.
They're exactly like Jimmy Page wanted them to be... 🧐😎
You like John Bonham?
Try their song Moby Dick, live at Royal Albert hall. Bonham is a beast. It's awesome.
Communication Breakdown is such an important song. Without that one, no Paranoid from Black Sabbath and the heavy metal that would follow.
Jimmy Page produced and recorded this entire album. He did mic placement and EQ mixing on the drums to get the best drum sound possible. He made the album sound incredible.
He captured the power of Led Zeppelin in their young and powerful prime!
You've got to watch some live Zeppelin! The greatest live band in history.
i havent watched it yet but i know this video will be good
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Jimmy Page lead guitarist plays with a violin bow in some songs, jumping around your listeners might miss great parts like that. Each of these guys are the GOATS of their crafts, together the ultimate GODS. Draw in new listeners by playing each song in full.
"I think this is as good as it gets...." absolutely it was... but this was just for starters, they didn't stop, they kept on going!
Jimmy didn’t write lyrics. These are old blues lyrics and references.
Jimmy Page was a very sought after session player in the 60s. He said that the drums always sounded like they were in a can, he brought the drums forward in his production of Zeppelin.
Greatest band to ever grace the planet!! Every song...every album!! You won't believe them! Go through each album...Jimmy Page...greatest guitarist ever...John Bonham...greatest drummer ever...John Paul Jones...unbelievable bassist/keyboardist/mandolin/banjo/guitar/arranger...Robert Plant...fantastic singer/harmonica player and performer! I swear you will not regret watching their live performances or going through every song they made! I subbed fir more Zeppelin!
Don't know how old you are but some of the guys were 19 and very early 20's when they made this
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LOL love your brain melt reaction to “How Many More Times”.
Btw listen to the bass drum truplets. Bonham only used 1 pedal!!
They exploded out of the gare with this album. Then they just kept going!!
There was nothing like this until they came along.
The spacey bits in dazed and hmmt are jimmy playing electric guitar with a cello bow!!.
All 4 were master musicians and their chemistry together is unmatched
Their production and mixing improved a lot over time. Would love to see you continue their discography.
This debut blew the doors off the house! They were playing with dynamics and the Soft/Loud sonic technique that the Pixies and Nirvana did later. The light and heavy dynamic. Hence the name: Led which was really Lead and Zeppelin which was the balloon filled with Helium that floated.
And they did Blues but in a heavy way. The Jeff Beck group did something similar with Rod Stewart. They actually covered You Shook me as well. I like I ain’t Superstitious. But Becks group broke up.
Plant really sounds incredible here because he was young and had something to prove. I like how the song before Communication Breakdown sets it up. It’s almost a Punk song. It’s a blastoff!
Then I love How Many More Times the closing song. It’s stunning and leaves one breathless!
The debut is my favorite!
Enjoy!
Oh no, we Led Heads were definitely fuckin cool. 😎😊
Bonham was 20 when he recorded this. Just unreal.
I remember when this album came out Led Zeppelin was the best band there ever was and ever will be. I was lucky enough to see them in concert.
Love the reaction brother
Keep LZ reactions coming in the future 👍
Now, go to the next album . Yep ,go in order. ❤
John Bonham is widely regarded as the best rock drummer of all time. Zeppelin's catalog is exceptionally impressive, even dominant.
Every one of their albums are so good you can listen to them from beginning to end and enjoy every song. You got a lot to learn about Led Zeppelin.
With respect to your gripe about the way some of the songs end abruptly, keep in mind that these songs were not originally intended to be listened to as standalone tracks, rather, as a full, continuous, album experience. If you listen to the album without pausing, many of the songs fade and flow seamlessly into the one that follows. In modern day, people tend to listen to isolated tracks, or often they don’t play an album from start to finish without taking breaks between songs, thus, that largely accounts for the criticism that you addressed.
For example, Your Time is Gonna Come fades into Black Mountain Side, and You Shook Me quickly transitions into Dazed and Confused. You might have to do some research on this for subsequent albums of theirs. On Led Zeppelin II, for instance, Heartbreaker immediately transitions into Living Loving Maid (She’s Just a Woman); as a result, whenever Heartbreaker is played on the radio, it is usually coupled with Living Loving Maid.
There’s actually an interesting and related mistake that happens on Led Zeppelin III. The droning effect that was supposed to conclude with the album’s second song, Friends, ended up bleeding into the subsequent track, Celebration Day. This was not originally intended, however, there wasn’t really anything that could be done to correct this error, yet, it actually works very well as a link between the two songs. When you get to that album, I would highly recommend listening to these two songs without a pause in between, otherwise, your listening experience will be somewhat jarring.
Have you ever listened Jeff Buckley’s album, Grace (1994)? If not, I’d recommend reacting to it on the channel. Jimmy Page and Robert Plant are massive fans of his. Page said that Jeff was “the greatest singer to appear in two decades” (between the ‘70s and ‘90s), and Plant said that Jeff was a “much greater singer” than him. Brad Pitt also said this about Jeff: “He’s Page and Plant in one, on a technical level; it’s mind-blowing.”
Coincidentally, Jeff’s favourite band was Led Zeppelin. The night that Jeff drowned, while swimming in Memphis’ Wolf River (a tributary of the Mississippi), he was singing along to the opening track on Led Zeppelin II - Whole Lotta Love - which was playing on his friend’s boombox. Moments later, as some large boats passed, they created lapping waves, which caused Jeff’s friend to take his eye off him in order to move his stereo away from the water. When he looked back out to the river in the dwindling daylight, Jeff had disappeared.
That evening a search party was conducted by the authorities, but it turned up nothing. Six days later, Jeff’s body was discovered by a passenger on a ferry boat, washed ashore and entangled in branches, near the mouth of the Mississippi and lying at the foot of Memphis’ famed Beale Street (home of the blues).
Yes, go in order...we will guide you.
Can't wait until Zeppelin II
Thanks. What a great job.
You're going to be Zepped!
Subbed on the hope of more Zeppelin. We’ll see. 😁
The shorter songs were so they could get some airplay. Hard to put a ten minute track on a 45 rpm so the DJ can play it. ;)
This record was so far ahead of the times. This is definitely on my deserted island list. As is Zep II, IV, and Physical Graffiti.
Going in chronological order is a perfect way to experience Led Zeppelin
Omg it is so satisfying to see someone experience my favorite band and appreciate them. “WHO is the drummer, dude…. John Bonham wtf..” 😂 RIP Bonzo
Best band Ever!!!!!
WAY TOO MANY SKIPS
DAVE, what you are hearing John Bonham do in "I Can't Quit You Babe" are triplets with his bass drum foot pedal. This is a technique that he learned from jazz drummers such as Buddy Rich!!! THERE MAY HAVE BEEN ONE OTHER ROCK DRUMMER THAT DID THAT DURING THESE TIMES AND IT'S WHAT MADE JOHN BONHAM STAND OUT AS A ROCK DRUMMER, HIS UNIQUE TECHNIQUE!!!
There's a great video on RUclips somewhere that breaks down John Bonham's drumming through several different songs!!! One of the most important things is that unlike most other bands that had the Bass player and the drummer playing with each other in Led Zeppelin you had the drummer playing with the GUITARIST!!!! Any member of the band would tell you that John Bonham was the DRIVING FORCE and the REASON for Led Zeppelin's sound AND success!!!
the abrupt beginning of Communication Breakdown was supposed to be jarring, and yes it was simple... "enough to get radio airplay"
I think Black Mountain Side was ripped off Bert Jansch, without credit. Great album though. Actually, just remembered, they also stole Dazed and Confused.
If yer gonna react to these classic rock bands, AND THERE ARE SEVERAL DOZENS OF THEM (0ver 50), yer gonna have to get used to "jarring" transitions. Also, don't be so judgmental of the folks that watch your reactions . . . . . you can learn from them.
Back in the day WHEN GIANTS WALKED THE EARTH 🌎 there was no Auto Tune or anything that artist use nowadays days .
LED ZEPPELIN set the bar to high that's why most bands nowadays just don't that Magick Zeppelin had .
There I said it!😊
In Dazed and Confused, there was a call-and-response interwoven with another call-and-response. One with the guitar and vocals, the other with bass and drums! Talk about creative!😁😁😁
Re jimmy and school girls. He would been about 25 and not so long out of school himself and likely aiming his lyrics at the oldest of the schoolgirls likely to have been in his audience. As the Beatles sang ''She was just seventeen, if you know what I mean.'' or KISS with '' Christine, sixteen''. And also in the era of Elvis marrying a 15yo Priscilla, and Jerry Lee Lewis marrying his 13 yo cousin. It was viewed differently in the past. I remember: I was there.
This is led Zeppelin 1. To explain the cover of the album cover; Led Zeppelin originally came about when The Yardbirds dismantled. To fulfill contracts Jimmy Page formed this line up of John Paul Jones. John Bonham and Robert Plant as The New Yardbirds. Peter Townsend from the band 'The Who" said this line up would be a disaster and go over like a lead balloon. The band rook this slight head on and renamed themselves Led Zeppelin and put the image of the Zeppelin Hindenburg "disaster" on their first album cover.
Countess Eva von Zeppelin, the grand-daughter of Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin objected to their name especially after seeing the album cover .
You might considering listening to some bluesy Yardbirds music like Train kept a rollin or Heart full of soul
plssss check out Houses of The Holy, it doesn't have the problem this one has which is the tracks actually get to breath when they end. Also the songs are exceptional, it is the best produced Zeppelin album, absolutely and im not taking that back. Its also a pretty diverse album, different genra. Over The Hills and Faraway is absolutely the best off that album followed by The Rain Song, No Quarter, The Ocean, Dancing Days, D'yer Ma'ker, The Song Remains the same. I mean the Crunge is good, but to me, it doesn't feel apart of the album and feels sudden and scared the shit out of me when I first listened to this album cause that drum was not what I was expecting after the end of Over The Hills and Faraway. Thx, this I love LZ1 but pllssss check out Houses of The Holy. Only Request I'll make.
This comment is not related to this album whatsoever:
Can you look into the album A Light for Attracting Attention by The Smile. It’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood from the band Radiohead and their producer. I’m only suggesting this because I am a Radiohead enthusiast, not because I’m certain you will like it, but it’s good. Kind of edgy, kind of calming.
Next LZ2
My favorite band ever I'm finally glad that you're getting to them. Please do more of their albums its only gets better and better. I would highly there live stuff (msg) in my opinion it's better
A stunning debut album. Fantastic guitarwork, drumming and vocals throughout.
As opposed to singles, this was part of Album Oriented Rock (AOR) breakout. As a listener, you would put the album on the record player and listen to the whole side. Led Zeppelin did not think of themselves as singles or hit-makers. Same with Pink Floyd and tons of other artists in the era. It was not about individual tracks but the album as a whole. I find your wanting the breaks (better transitions) interesting. Not wrong at all just fascinating. Welcome to the world of Led Zeppelin. Nice Reaction.
“Such a classic chord progression” - that’s a Jimmy Page riff; I’m not sure it was classic before this album.