The "girl out there with love in her eyes and flowers in her hair" and the "queen without a king who plays his guitar and cries and sings" is Joni Mitchell!
@@brucecurry1249 One of the best New Orleans romp songs ever recorded. Listen to it and you will not get plants voice out of your head. Listen to the lyrics and Pages riff! Fans went nuts over this live in 1979. "I took my baby's love at 17, a little early these days it seems...,"
'Bad' is such a loaded word. They never released a technically poor song. The musicianship on all of their recordings is first class. I would suggest, however, that 'Hats Off To Roy Harper' is one of the most unlistenable songs of theirs.
Led Zeppelin "Thank You" "The Rain Song" No Quarter" Ten Years Gone" " The Battle of Evermore and "That's the Way" are quite mellow earthy & folky LZ songs
LED ZEPPELIN IV is a flawless album. This song also makes me think of something Robert Plant himself said: "I don't understand people who say we were pioneers of heavy metal. A third of our music was acoustic."
Led Zeppelin is top 10 in my eyes and had just the right amount of heavy metal. It’s like salt in your cookies… just a pinch, too much ruins the batch. These heavy metal predecessors fell into that trap.. too much salt. I loathe heavy metal…
I was 18, living on the east coast, had just graduated High School, been fired from my job, broke up with my girlfriend, and I was ready for a change. Standing in the shower one day, a thought popped into my head, why are you still here? You’re FREE!! So I decided to move to California. My best friend, and really the first girl I ever loved, took me to the airport and walked me to the gate (when you were allowed to do that). We hugged goodbye, and she gave me a letter, telling me to open it on the plane. As I took off, I opened it (it smelled like her) and read her words. She confessed she had always wished we had been more than friends but she could never take this freedom away from me and she was happy I was leaving to start my life. Then, she had written the words to Going to California. 36 years later, I realize what she gave me. The best memory of the best goodbye I’ve ever had and the doorway to the rest of my life. This song always gives me that memory back right away. Thank you Jean. I hope you’re happy.
Zepplin always did an acoustic set in their concerts. They pulled up chairs on the side of the stage, set up like they were in a folk club rather than in front of 50,000 people
This is such a great, perfect, summery song. And makes me extremely nostalgic for Northern California. 💜 Edit: this seems like such an Amber song ☺️ And yes, it’s always Jimmy Page. I love a charismatic, supremely talented lead guitarist and Jimmy Page is the pinnacle in my opinion.
I agree, I "went to California" from Virginia in 1976 and I was not disappointed. Saw Led Zep at a "Day on the Green" around 77 or 78. My roommate used to go to every concert he could and I started going as well. I saw so many of these bands...
Robert Plant's voice is an instrument (more so than any other singer). The sounds he produces is excellent when he sings or just makes a pitched sound (such emotion). The best lead singer of all time to me.
Thank You brings back some bittersweet memories. My second serious girlfriend(college, first one was in high school) dedicated this song to me. That relationship ended on a sour note, so whenever I hear that song it brings up mixed feelings.
Yes, it was Jimmy Page on acoustic guitar and John Paul Jones on mandolin. Another couple of slower songs that I think you would like... "Fool in the Rain", "That's the Way it is", "Down by the Seaside". All really good songs..
Somebody probably already said this, but supposedly this song was inspired by Joni Mitchell. Love this song. In my opinion, this is quintessential Led Zeppelin. There is a mix of it without vocals that is amazing. I'll take Robert Plant on vocals any day. And yes, John Paul Jones was Zeppelin's secret weapon! Dude is an amazing musician!
Oh HELL Yes!!!! Going to California is a special Led Zeppelin song with its mellow melody, intricate guitar picking, and deep lyrics - it's just so sweet. Spot on with this choice you two. If you want to do another soft Zeppelin song check out the song Thank You.
For another version of Plant’s voice check out his duet album with Allison Krause, Raising Sand. Hard rock singer meets angelic voiced Bluegrass singer I recommend listening to “Killing the Blues”. It’s beautiful. Great album overall.
@@ZippityDont I have heard Jerry Douglas & Union Station without her, did hear her at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival a few years ago. I live near Durango, Colorado, and Jerry Douglas & the rest of the Union Station guys flew into the wrong airport when they played at Durango, CO I live about 45 minutes away so I loaded up most of the band to get them to the airport 45 miles away. Too funny & fun.
I believe the Tolkien stuff goes over the heads of most young folks. I'd venture to guess that the only Tolkien the Rob Squad has been exposed to has been the tip of the iceberg "Lord Of The RIngs movies. But you can still get some of the references like Golum, Mordor, etc. But when you read the books as most young people did back in the day before Netflix and Cable TV you get a sense for Middle Earth, and Middle Earth is the setting for many Zeppelin Songs. Ring Wraiths and all. Databyter
@@Databyter Lord of the Rings is one of my favorite things ever. Watched them all many times. (never read the books, though). So I love how Led Zeppelin sings about it.
Yes Jordan, that's Jimmy Page on acoustic and John Paul Jones (bass player and pianists) playing the mandolin. Check out the live version at Earls Court sometime.
@@user-or1ye3iz6d The movies are cool. But I highly recommend the books. They are well written and not boring. They will grab you and you will enjoy them even if you're not much of a reader. I remember getting the trilogy and literally binge reading all three books over a long weekend, because I couldn't put them down. I only stopped to eat and nap. I was in my teens. Databyter
How powerful was this song vocally and instrumental and without the drums ? - The band oozes talent . The Rain Song and Thank You are masterpieces and definitely need to be reacted to. Love you work guys.
You better believe this is Zeppelin! If you guys hear a lot of them, you'll see they are one of the most musically diverse bands of all time. Blues, Rock, Jazz, Folk, Country, Rockabilly, early Metal, Reggae, Hindustani, Appalachian, Psychadelic, even faux-Medieval. They do it all, and they do it well.
''Stairway to Heaven', 'Black Dog', and 'When the Levee Breaks' gets so much attention that people tend to overlook this song ,''The Battle of Evermore" and 'Misty Mountain Hop". Which is to say the whole album is great. Because of the mandolin, 'The Battle of Evermore' would have paired well with REM's 'Losing My Religion'.
Yeah why no love for Battle of Evermore? I'm thinking a lot of regs need clearcut beats to hear music like that, where that song's rhythm is like waves of water. It's incredible! Maybe over people's heads. Unfortunate.
Yes, Katie! He played every other instrument that was needed other than the guitar, drums and harmonica. These are all the instruments JPJ played: Bass guitar, recorder, koto, lap steel guitar, autoharp, ukulele, clavinet, sitar, keyboards, keytar, mandolin, cello, background vocals
The Rain Song has been my favorite Zeppelin song for a very long time. Though not an acoustic song, it is soft, slow, sophisticated, and hauntingly beautiful. This one is a must listen.
There’s often something haunting about many of the Led Zeppelin songs. At least for me! They always take me to another world of my imagination -thank you guys for a great video
Same 🙂. And magical. Maybe it’s the ancient land they all come from? Ancestral influences? Love it and them and the older I get, like a great book reread over and over, it takes on deeper meaning 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻. So thankful.
One thing about LZ is that the deeper you get into their entire catalog, you find that each of their songs is unique. Some bands put out songs that all sound alike, but that's not true of Led Zeppelin. Another fine acoustic song you might try is Bron-Y-Aur Stomp.
@@juliemanarin4127 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 I absolutely and uneqivocally AGREE & CONCUR with your opinion...! One word says it all: ABSOFUCKINGLUTELY...! "THAT'S THE WAY," "GOING TO CALIFORNIA," "TANGERINE," "BRON-YR-AUR," "BLACK COUNTRY WOMAN," "BRON-YR-AUR FOOT STOMP," "BATTLE OF EVERMORE," "FRIENDS," ETC. LED ZEPPELIN...? The sheer DIVERSITY in their canon of songs is truly remarkable and spectacular...! What say'eth YOU...? HAPPY EASTER...! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
I have been listening to Zeppelin for 45 years and they are my favourite band by a country mile. Rob and Amber it makes my heart soar to see two young people like yourselves really enjoy the music of one of the greatest band of all time. Thank you.
*PLEASE react to "Thank You"....I promise you'll love it. Zeppelin does have nearly 100 great songs...and this is probably why they've sold the second most albums by a rock band. Second only to The Beatles. Zeppelin has many soft songs.*
This is their softer side. More like this would include: The Rain Song, What Is And What Should Never Be, Friends, Tangerine, All of My Love, Tea For One, Down By The Seaside... so many. Also Robert Plant as a solo artist has lots of songs like this too. 29 Palms, Ship of Fools, you need to react to him on his own too like you did with Journey and Steve Perry.
There's a great live version of this at Earl's Court in 1975. They would usually do an acoustic set of songs where Page, Plant and Jones sat on chairs in a row and close together. Page would play guitar, and Jones would play mandolin as well as bass with his feet on the organ pedals which can be pulled out to the front of the stage. He learned that as a young man playing a church organ. "That's the Way" is another good acoustic number.
@Jonathan gerald Robinson Good suggestion! Always reminds me of Almost Famous which is one of my favorite movies. I suggested “Thank You” for more mellow acoustic Zeppelin.
@Jonathan gerald Robinson yes Tangerine is probably my favorite acoustic song off of 3. My ex and I went to a Zep tribute band concert a couple weeks before lockdown and the band performed the whole 3rd album to celebrate it's 50th anniversary and Tangerine was my favorite
Personally, I think acoustic compositions require MORE control… MORE precision. And that’s why I like this so much. No fumbling or hiding behind distortion. They’re WORKING at this and they’re doing a damn fine job in my humble opinion.
Some of their acoustic stuff is really their best. Led Zeppelin 3 has a lot of acoustic songs that sound really good. The acoustic guitars on this particular song are Jimmy Page and the mandolin is John Paul Jones.
My husband and I just saw a Led Zeppelin tribute band last night which was AMAZING! The drummer was John Bonhams son Jason Bonham. So much respect! This song is one of my favorites! A true beauty from Led.
oh yeah. I mean Led Zep is always great, but this with the mandolin and the 12-string steel guitar are stunning in this song. This is one of my absolute Zeppelin faves
I'ts guitar and mandoline, Jimy Page on guitar and John Paul Jones on mandoline. Guitar with mandoline sounds so good. In this case, the way he sings, he's clearly enjoying it and it resonates in a beautifull way.
that more treble instrument you hear also helps to make this song. It is a Mandolin, played by the Bass player John Paul Jones. He is a Multi instrument wizard👍🎶
65 years old, and I have loved Led Zeppelin for years, but still my FIRST time hearing this song! Yeah, just more proof of the talent these guys had. Amazing skills on display in a whole different style.
Just beyond chill. Plant is indeed very much a folk singer at heart and you have to realilze when they were coming of age they loved and were inspired by folk/r&b and soul - which they brilliantly incorporated in their work. Great choice.
Jimmy Page on the acoustic guitar, and John Paul Jones on the Mandolin. Led Zeppelin has always infused acoustic guitars into their music. Their 3rd album threw everyone a curve ball, because it was predominantly acoustic.
The irony is that California, for Led Zeppelin, is the place where they absolutely raged, like deranged pirates. The Hiatt Hotel in L.A. was their headquarters on tour out west. The "Riot House," they callled it. The tales of debauchery from Led Zep in that place are legendary.
So would love to see Amber's reaction to Zeppelin's "Since I've Been Loving You". Jay reacted like in his first week of the channel but so would love for him to share it with Amber. Zeppelin blues.
What I absolutely LOVE about Led Zeppelin is their ability to transcend any sort of classification. We label them as "classic rock," but they are SO much more. Just when you think you've figured them out, they blow your mind again. Look up "Hot Dog" - you'll be glad you did.
You're hearing Plant's roots in music and life. He's from the countryside where folk is the music of the region, haunting melodies and of course his love of R&B.
Definitely a beautiful gem 💎!!! Our eldest always had an infinity for this song.....chip off the old block, double time! My husband and I always felt a special something with this tune. 😽💋🎶
Rush is my favorite band ever, Led Zeppelin is the greatest band ever. Check out either Achilles Last Stand or Nobody’s Fault but Mine from the Presence album .
Ha :) When I was in Jr High School around 1980 you literally had to choose a side at my school. Either Rush ruled, or Led Zeppelin ruled. You could get in a fight by wearing the wrong shirt at the wrong table. I was team Led Zeppelin but it's been a long arc and now, after taking in the entirety of their careers and especially seeing all the mind boggling performances on the Time Machine Tour videos, I think Rush rules. I understand how others could see it differently though!
Watch the live version from Earls Court 1975!! Magical to watch them just sitting in chairs at the edge of the stage singing🎶 Also, from this same concert, another slower acoustic one is 'Thats The Way"🎶 One of their most beautiful songs is "The Rain Song", you wont regret hearing this one🎶🎵🎶💜 Yes, thats Jimmy on guitar and John Paul Jones (bassist) on the mandolin. " Misty Mountain Hop" is a fun one!!🎶🎸
Beautiful tune. It's funny how this song is right before When the Levee Breaks on the album. Talk about a dichotomy of sounds. Sort of the calm before the storm.
Oh, man......so much more to hear....LZ is one of the most diverse groups of all time.....keep going and you may not be so surprised any more...they run the gamut from soulful ballads and blues to hard rockin' jams....and everything in between!
Jimmy Page on guitar and John Paul Jones on the mandolin for the acoustic instruments. The Rain Song and Ten Years Gone are other great examples of their softer side
Amber why didn't you play the LIVE version from 1975 wooow your a huge 70s fan you would have really liked way more but it's yours and Jays choice i guess lol
My absolute favorite song by Zeppelin. Reminds me of when I lived in the Golden State. Shades of California Dreamin' by the Mamas and the Papa's. Thanks for your spot -on reviews
Love Led Zeppelin. There is a Pearl Jam song that they’ve admitted was heavily influenced by this song…. It is called “Given To Fly”. It’s a great one too…. Give it a listen.
It's a tribute to Joni Mitchell, who inspired them all back then. Yes, It's still Jimmy Page on acoustic guitar, John Paul Jones is playing mandolin (he could play anything it seemed). You should also listen to Battle of Evermore, my favorite acoustic song they ever did. It's beautiful and epic. I also love Bron Yr Aur stomp, which is super fun song I think about someone's dog.
One of my all time favorites is a track off the Physical Graffiti album called Bron-y-aur. It’s a short acoustic piece featuring Jimmy on his own. It’s quite beautiful and written by Jimmy. How he ever came up with it is a mystery. Must have been from one of his “trips” ;)
This is my favorite Led Zeppelin song, always has been and always will. I remember hearing them for the first time in 1969 when I got married. This song came out a little later in late 1971 maybe even early 1972.
I LOVE hard Led Zeppelin, but some of my FAVORITE songs are the sleeper tunes less played on the radio, and the soft ones. There are Many, like Stairway to Heaven that have tastes of acoustic and soft vocals combined with hard rock vocals and electric guitar. And yes, I believe virtually ALL guitar heard on any Led Zeppelin Albums was Jimmy Page. There may have been a few exceptions because sit in's were a thing back in the day, but I feel comfortable saying that Page was the main guitarist on all their hits, which is to say all their songs.
Yes Jimmy did all the guitar work and produced all their albums! With Robert's perfect vocals and the greatest drummer and JPJ and Jimmy being musical geniuses...they never missed!
Yes, Jimmy Page is on acoustic guitar, but it is John Paul Jones expertly playing mandolin that makes this song. My ABSOLUTE favorite Zeppelin song is Fool In The Rain.
You need to hear Robert Plant and Alison Krauss.. they recorded and released their 2nd album together this past November. Absolutely magical.. You Can't go Wrong with Led Zeppelin!!!!
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The "girl out there with love in her eyes and flowers in her hair" and the "queen without a king who plays his guitar and cries and sings" is Joni Mitchell!
Yes, indeed, a direct reference to Joni's song "I Had a King" from her first (1968) album.
One of her songs.. I can’t remember the name now.. was the inspiration for this song.
Joni MItchell... so much influence and impact throughout her career.
Wow! I didn't know this and I was born in 1961 - pure Led Zeppelin fan!
Dang it, I wanted to reveal that it was Joni
John Paul Jones never gets enough credit on this song, his brilliant mandolin with Jimmy's acoustic is such a beautiful blend.
Cutting through like a laser on the mando.
First 7 words apply
He was the guy who arranged their songs.
It's ok real fans always make sure he does.
Jimmie page plays Mandilin joh. Paul guitar
Led Zeppelin. A band that sounds, ancient, modern, and futuristic all at the same time.
their own genre, it's zep man!
really good description!
Led Zeppelin never recorded a bad song.
“Hot Dog” was a pretty poor effort…but this song is a classic.
@@brucecurry1249 One of the best New Orleans romp songs ever recorded. Listen to it and you will not get plants voice out of your head. Listen to the lyrics and Pages riff! Fans went nuts over this live in 1979. "I took my baby's love at 17, a little early these days it seems...,"
'Bad' is such a loaded word. They never released a technically poor song. The musicianship on all of their recordings is first class. I would suggest, however, that 'Hats Off To Roy Harper' is one of the most unlistenable songs of theirs.
@@brucecurry1249 Still better than most songs coming out now.
@@brucecurry1249 You are right on that one but The Beatles and The Stones put out some stinkers as well. LOL :)
Led Zeppelin "Thank You" "The Rain Song" No Quarter" Ten Years Gone" " The Battle of Evermore and "That's the Way" are quite mellow earthy & folky LZ songs
Along with Tangerine-Black Country Woman-In the Light-Hey Hey What Can I Do-
@@twobeer3316 Can't believe I forgot "Tangerine" its one of my favorites Thanks Two Bear
Yes to all of these!
I forgot about "That's The Way". Good call. I'd also add "Gallows Pole" and "Down by the Seaside".
Tangerine!!
LED ZEPPELIN IV is a flawless album.
This song also makes me think of something Robert Plant himself said: "I don't understand people who say we were pioneers of heavy metal. A third of our music was acoustic."
Led Zeppelin is top 10 in my eyes and had just the right amount of heavy metal. It’s like salt in your cookies… just a pinch, too much ruins the batch. These heavy metal predecessors fell into that trap.. too much salt. I loathe heavy metal…
Yes, Jimmy Page on acoustic guitar and John Paul Jones on mandolin. So much talent and range from this band, and this is a great example.
Jonesy doesn't get enough credit. He actually is probably the most talented in the band. The guy plays so many instruments!
No,he played both on the record,live different story
@@philipcarrell3945 Jones was kind of the 'swiss army knife' of the band. What ever they needed he would step up and fill the bill.
I was 18, living on the east coast, had just graduated High School, been fired from my job, broke up with my girlfriend, and I was ready for a change. Standing in the shower one day, a thought popped into my head, why are you still here? You’re FREE!! So I decided to move to California. My best friend, and really the first girl I ever loved, took me to the airport and walked me to the gate (when you were allowed to do that). We hugged goodbye, and she gave me a letter, telling me to open it on the plane. As I took off, I opened it (it smelled like her) and read her words. She confessed she had always wished we had been more than friends but she could never take this freedom away from me and she was happy I was leaving to start my life. Then, she had written the words to Going to California. 36 years later, I realize what she gave me. The best memory of the best goodbye I’ve ever had and the doorway to the rest of my life. This song always gives me that memory back right away. Thank you Jean. I hope you’re happy.
The legendary John Paul Jones on the mandolin!
Zepplin always did an acoustic set in their concerts. They pulled up chairs on the side of the stage, set up like they were in a folk club rather than in front of 50,000 people
You should check out "Battle of Evermore" from the same album. Guest vocals by Sandy Denny. It's a great acoustic Zeppelin song.
100%
It'd make for a great female Friday selection.
Very under rated song
Heart covers this one perfectly.
Yes please!!!
The softest, sweetest Led Zeppelin song is "Thank You." So many couples used it as their wedding song; absolutely beautiful.
This is such a great, perfect, summery song. And makes me extremely nostalgic for Northern California. 💜 Edit: this seems like such an Amber song ☺️ And yes, it’s always Jimmy Page. I love a charismatic, supremely talented lead guitarist and Jimmy Page is the pinnacle in my opinion.
And JPJ on the mandolin!
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I picture Laurel Canyon and Joni Mitchell.
I agree, I "went to California" from Virginia in 1976 and I was not disappointed. Saw Led Zep at a "Day on the Green" around 77 or 78. My roommate used to go to every concert he could and I started going as well. I saw so many of these bands...
They ought to try “ Babe I’m Gonna Leave You”!!
Robert Plant's voice is an instrument (more so than any other singer). The sounds he produces is excellent when he sings or just makes a pitched sound (such emotion). The best lead singer of all time to me.
This is one of my top 3 Zeppelin songs! You should also check out “Thank You” for more mellow acoustic Zeppelin.
Oh man, I absolutely LOVE that song...
Thank You is my wedding song 35 years later and still ❤️❤️❤️
Thank You brings back some bittersweet memories. My second serious girlfriend(college, first one was in high school) dedicated this song to me. That relationship ended on a sour note, so whenever I hear that song it brings up mixed feelings.
"Thank You" was our first dance wedding song, love it.
One of my favs written by Robert
tangerine is also a really beautiful song
Yes, it was Jimmy Page on acoustic guitar and John Paul Jones on mandolin. Another couple of slower songs that I think you would like... "Fool in the Rain", "That's the Way it is", "Down by the Seaside". All really good songs..
LOVE "Fool in the Rain"!
You left out a slow, acoustic song that's even better than those: *"Hey Hey What Can I Do".*
I wondered if someoone would mention JPJ on mandolin! So often looked over! So damn good!
Don't forget "Tangerine", another great slower one...
That’s the Way has one of their best-ever outros, certainly on their acoustic songs.
A couple other Led Zeppelin songs on the mellower side (and beautiful) are, "Rain Song" and "Thank You". Both are great!
"Thank You" is a beautiful beautiful song.
Somebody probably already said this, but supposedly this song was inspired by Joni Mitchell. Love this song. In my opinion, this is quintessential Led Zeppelin. There is a mix of it without vocals that is amazing. I'll take Robert Plant on vocals any day. And yes, John Paul Jones was Zeppelin's secret weapon! Dude is an amazing musician!
God yes he still is...and still performs!
Head banging rock is always easy to remember, but too easy to forget how wonderful the softer sounds are,
Where Robert says, “someone told me there is a girl out there with love in her eyes and flowers in her hair” is a reference to Joni Mitchell
I'm looking forward to when they first listen to Fool In The Rain. 🌧️ Yet another totally different vibe from Led Zeppelin.
Oh HELL Yes!!!! Going to California is a special Led Zeppelin song with its mellow melody, intricate guitar picking, and deep lyrics - it's just so sweet. Spot on with this choice you two. If you want to do another soft Zeppelin song check out the song Thank You.
Also "That's the Way"
Yes please! Thank You is one of my faves!
Thank you... have picked it for my funeral. A " thank you" to my hubby
Thank you is one of my favorite Led songs. It's so beautiful.
@@eviekelpie1 THat's so sweet, I'm sure he will appreciate it.
"That's the way" is another beautiful acoustic number by them.
For another version of Plant’s voice check out his duet album with Allison Krause, Raising Sand. Hard rock singer meets angelic voiced Bluegrass singer I recommend listening to “Killing the Blues”. It’s beautiful. Great album overall.
100% Allison Krauss needs to make her appearance here!!
Exactly! My fave track is Polly Come Home, it's so radical.
So
True ! Nothing can beat Alison'a perfect angelic vocals! I want to go see these 2 live!!!!
@@lindaingallsobrien4217 I’ve seen her, but not with him. She was with the comparable Jerry Douglas however.
@@ZippityDont I have heard Jerry Douglas & Union Station without her, did hear her at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival a few years ago. I live near Durango, Colorado, and Jerry Douglas & the rest of the Union Station guys flew into the wrong airport when they played at Durango, CO I live about 45 minutes away so I loaded up most of the band to get them to the airport 45 miles away. Too funny & fun.
Masterpiece
Led Zeppelin--hard rockin blues, weird Tolkien stuff, and songs like this. One of the great bands of all time.
Songs about Vikings and hobbits, as Jack Black said in their Kennedy Center introduction 😂 Love it
I believe the Tolkien stuff goes over the heads of most young folks. I'd venture to guess that the only Tolkien the Rob Squad has been exposed to has been the tip of the iceberg "Lord Of The RIngs movies. But you can still get some of the references like Golum, Mordor, etc. But when you read the books as most young people did back in the day before Netflix and Cable TV you get a sense for Middle Earth, and Middle Earth is the setting for many Zeppelin Songs. Ring Wraiths and all. Databyter
@@Databyter Lord of the Rings is one of my favorite things ever. Watched them all many times. (never read the books, though). So I love how Led Zeppelin sings about it.
Yes Jordan, that's Jimmy Page on acoustic and John Paul Jones (bass player and pianists) playing the mandolin. Check out the live version at Earls Court sometime.
@@user-or1ye3iz6d The movies are cool. But I highly recommend the books. They are well written and not boring. They will grab you and you will enjoy them even if you're not much of a reader. I remember getting the trilogy and literally binge reading all three books over a long weekend, because I couldn't put them down. I only stopped to eat and nap. I was in my teens. Databyter
How powerful was this song vocally and instrumental and without the drums ? - The band oozes talent .
The Rain Song and Thank You are masterpieces and definitely need to be reacted to.
Love you work guys.
And the next thing you hear on this album is "When The Levee Breaks." John Bonham kicks you in the ass and says, "Oi! Wake up, ya bastard!"
Song is about Joni Mitchell..see her song California..So many of the guys wrote songs about Joni
You better believe this is Zeppelin! If you guys hear a lot of them, you'll see they are one of the most musically diverse bands of all time. Blues, Rock, Jazz, Folk, Country, Rockabilly, early Metal, Reggae, Hindustani, Appalachian, Psychadelic, even faux-Medieval. They do it all, and they do it well.
''Stairway to Heaven', 'Black Dog', and 'When the Levee Breaks' gets so much attention that people tend to overlook this song ,''The Battle of Evermore" and 'Misty Mountain Hop". Which is to say the whole album is great. Because of the mandolin, 'The Battle of Evermore' would have paired well with REM's 'Losing My Religion'.
Yes, great comment and great song suggestions
FOUR STICKS AS WELL !
Yeah why no love for Battle of Evermore? I'm thinking a lot of regs need clearcut beats to hear music like that, where that song's rhythm is like waves of water. It's incredible! Maybe over people's heads. Unfortunate.
Battle of Evermore is a favorite of mine.
@@chuckvelten5337 Yes!
Yes, Katie! He played every other instrument that was needed other than the guitar, drums and harmonica. These are all the instruments JPJ played: Bass guitar, recorder, koto, lap steel guitar, autoharp, ukulele, clavinet, sitar, keyboards, keytar, mandolin, cello, background vocals
The Rain Song is the softest Zeppelin song.…quiet and beautiful. I love this album.thanks for doing the very best reactions on RUclips.
Rain Song may be my favorite Led Zeppelin sing. Just beautiful.
The Rain Song has been my favorite Zeppelin song for a very long time. Though not an acoustic song, it is soft, slow, sophisticated, and hauntingly beautiful. This one is a must listen.
Not the softest all the way through. It does get rather loud at one point.
Best band that ever was and never will be.. period! Great reaction
Jimmy Page is on guitar and John Paul Jones is playing a mandolin. I love JPJ and think he is terribly underrated!!
Absolutely!!
Agreed. But those that know, KNOW.
Yes! Exactly my reply.
Yes he sure is!
i could not agree more nobody ever thinks about jpj when you talk about zeppelin
Zeppelin III loaded with some great acoustic songs, in particular That's The Way.
I love everything about Led Zeppelin !!! They embrace so much of every genre given in their time and create their OWN 😎
Me too and yes!
"standing on a hill in my mountain of dreams, telling myself it's not as hard hard hard as it seems" is probably my favorite lyric in any song, ever
There’s often something haunting about many of the Led Zeppelin songs. At least for me! They always take me to another world of my imagination -thank you guys for a great video
Kashmir comes to mind. I wonder if they reacted to that yet ...
Same 🙂. And magical. Maybe it’s the ancient land they all come from? Ancestral influences? Love it and them and the older I get, like a great book reread over and over, it takes on deeper meaning 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻. So thankful.
what good music should do, unlike today's crap
One thing about LZ is that the deeper you get into their entire catalog, you find that each of their songs is unique. Some bands put out songs that all sound alike, but that's not true of Led Zeppelin. Another fine acoustic song you might try is Bron-Y-Aur Stomp.
Live version with Page on acoustic and John Paul Jones on mandolin is magic. That's The Way acoustic from same concert at Earls Court is my favorite ❤
I agree
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I absolutely and uneqivocally AGREE & CONCUR with your opinion...!
One word says it all:
ABSOFUCKINGLUTELY...!
"THAT'S THE WAY," "GOING TO CALIFORNIA," "TANGERINE," "BRON-YR-AUR," "BLACK COUNTRY WOMAN," "BRON-YR-AUR FOOT STOMP," "BATTLE OF EVERMORE," "FRIENDS," ETC.
LED ZEPPELIN...?
The sheer DIVERSITY in their canon of songs is truly remarkable and spectacular...!
What say'eth YOU...?
HAPPY EASTER...!
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And "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp" from that set is a hoot.
I totally agree you HAVE to hear this live version i guarantee you will love it
I have been listening to Zeppelin for 45 years and they are my favourite band by a country mile. Rob and Amber it makes my heart soar to see two young people like yourselves really enjoy the music of one of the greatest band of all time. Thank you.
*PLEASE react to "Thank You"....I promise you'll love it. Zeppelin does have nearly 100 great songs...and this is probably why they've sold the second most albums by a rock band. Second only to The Beatles. Zeppelin has many soft songs.*
Yes! I suggested “Thank You” as well
@@pattyestrada6 I had all of their albums back then....right up to and including In Through the Out Door. But "Thank You"...it's one of the best IMO.
Another soft side to Zeppelin is "Thank You". Beautiful lyrics and music.
This is their softer side. More like this would include: The Rain Song, What Is And What Should Never Be, Friends, Tangerine, All of My Love, Tea For One, Down By The Seaside... so many. Also Robert Plant as a solo artist has lots of songs like this too. 29 Palms, Ship of Fools, you need to react to him on his own too like you did with Journey and Steve Perry.
That's John Paul on the Mandolin!
Aren't they just magical? This live in 75 at Earls Court is magnificent! JPJ on that mandolin! Jimmy on that acoustic guitar!
There's a great live version of this at Earl's Court in 1975. They would usually do an acoustic set of songs where Page, Plant and Jones sat on chairs in a row and close together. Page would play guitar, and Jones would play mandolin as well as bass with his feet on the organ pedals which can be pulled out to the front of the stage. He learned that as a young man playing a church organ. "That's the Way" is another good acoustic number.
One of my favorite Led Zepplin songs is "What Is and What Should Never Be".
That’s what makes a Great Band when they can play anything and do it well
Some people don't like acoustic Zep. I personally love the way they do it. It helps me calm down during episodes and it really is beautiful
There are people like that?
@Jonathan gerald Robinson Good suggestion! Always reminds me of Almost Famous which is one of my favorite movies. I suggested “Thank You” for more mellow acoustic Zeppelin.
@Jonathan gerald Robinson yes Tangerine is probably my favorite acoustic song off of 3. My ex and I went to a Zep tribute band concert a couple weeks before lockdown and the band performed the whole 3rd album to celebrate it's 50th anniversary and Tangerine was my favorite
Personally, I think acoustic compositions require MORE control… MORE precision. And that’s why I like this so much. No fumbling or hiding behind distortion. They’re WORKING at this and they’re doing a damn fine job in my humble opinion.
God who? How can anyone not love everything they did!
"Ten years gone", "What is and what should never be", "Babe I'm gonna leave you"..... ALL EPIC.!
Some of their acoustic stuff is really their best. Led Zeppelin 3 has a lot of acoustic songs that sound really good. The acoustic guitars on this particular song are Jimmy Page and the mandolin is John Paul Jones.
My husband and I just saw a Led Zeppelin tribute band last night which was AMAZING! The drummer was John Bonhams son Jason Bonham. So much respect! This song is one of my favorites! A true beauty from Led.
This song takes you on a spiritual journey to California through other-worldly vocals and guitars of the gods
Amber you will love “ Rain Song”!!
oh yeah. I mean Led Zep is always great, but this with the mandolin and the 12-string steel guitar are stunning in this song. This is one of my absolute Zeppelin faves
I'ts guitar and mandoline, Jimy Page on guitar and John Paul Jones on mandoline. Guitar with mandoline sounds so good. In this case, the way he sings, he's clearly enjoying it and it resonates in a beautifull way.
that more treble instrument you hear also helps to make this song. It is a Mandolin, played by the Bass player John Paul Jones. He is a Multi instrument wizard👍🎶
I swear the only thing JPJ DOESN'T play is Favourites ;), he performs with anyone, anywhere. Just a humble masterful performer
He sure is...magnificent musician!
@@trentmacdonald6283 he sure is! My God he is a musical genius! And multi-talented!
65 years old, and I have loved Led Zeppelin for years, but still my FIRST time hearing this song! Yeah, just more proof of the talent these guys had. Amazing skills on display in a whole different style.
You would love their song "Thank You" - it's also a wonderful, romantic softy!
Just beyond chill. Plant is indeed very much a folk singer at heart and you have to realilze when they were coming of age they loved and were inspired by folk/r&b and soul - which they brilliantly incorporated in their work. Great choice.
Check out "That's The Way" and "Tangerine" from Led Zeppelin III. Both great acoustic Led Zeppelin songs .
Rain Song, Kasmir, Hey Hey what Can I Do, Ten Years Gone
Jimmy Page on the acoustic guitar, and John Paul Jones on the Mandolin. Led Zeppelin has always infused acoustic guitars into their music. Their 3rd album threw everyone a curve ball, because it was predominantly acoustic.
Critics howled that III would "destroy rock" and were very upset.
The irony is that California, for Led Zeppelin, is the place where they absolutely raged, like deranged pirates. The Hiatt Hotel in L.A. was their headquarters on tour out west. The "Riot House," they callled it. The tales of debauchery from Led Zep in that place are legendary.
So would love to see Amber's reaction to Zeppelin's "Since I've Been Loving You". Jay reacted like in his first week of the channel but so would love for him to share it with Amber. Zeppelin blues.
What I absolutely LOVE about Led Zeppelin is their ability to transcend any sort of classification. We label them as "classic rock," but they are SO much more. Just when you think you've figured them out, they blow your mind again. Look up "Hot Dog" - you'll be glad you did.
You're hearing Plant's roots in music and life. He's from the countryside where folk is the music of the region, haunting melodies and of course his love of R&B.
Definitely a beautiful gem 💎!!! Our eldest always had an infinity for this song.....chip off the old block, double time! My husband and I always felt a special something with this tune. 😽💋🎶
Rush is my favorite band ever, Led Zeppelin is the greatest band ever. Check out either Achilles Last Stand or Nobody’s Fault but Mine from the Presence album .
Yes and yes!
Ha :) When I was in Jr High School around 1980 you literally had to choose a side at my school. Either Rush ruled, or Led Zeppelin ruled. You could get in a fight by wearing the wrong shirt at the wrong table. I was team Led Zeppelin but it's been a long arc and now, after taking in the entirety of their careers and especially seeing all the mind boggling performances on the Time Machine Tour videos, I think Rush rules. I understand how others could see it differently though!
I was Rush all the way after discovering them in early 80's then went backwards to the early stuff.
To see them do this live is absolutely incredible. I was fortunate enough to see them twice once in 1970 and again in 1975.
You need to see the live version for yourself as it is incredible.Yes that is Jimmy Page.
You haven't even begun to tap into the true versatility of the Mighty Zeppelin yet.
Jay/Amber, you'll love their "Living Loving Maid" and "Rock and Roll" !!!
Another song you’d be shocked is them is “Hot Dog.” It’s very country sounding. Check it out when you can.
Watch the live version from Earls Court 1975!! Magical to watch them just sitting in chairs at the edge of the stage singing🎶 Also, from this same concert, another slower acoustic one is 'Thats The Way"🎶 One of their most beautiful songs is "The Rain Song", you wont regret hearing this one🎶🎵🎶💜 Yes, thats Jimmy on guitar and John Paul Jones (bassist) on the mandolin. " Misty Mountain Hop" is a fun one!!🎶🎸
Led Zeppelin can blow your doors off with a rock masterpiece then reduce you to tears with a folk song like this one....all in one album!
Beautiful tune. It's funny how this song is right before When the Levee Breaks on the album. Talk about a dichotomy of sounds. Sort of the calm before the storm.
Oh, man......so much more to hear....LZ is one of the most diverse groups of all time.....keep going and you may not be so surprised any more...they run the gamut from soulful ballads and blues to hard rockin' jams....and everything in between!
Jimmy Page on guitar and John Paul Jones on the mandolin for the acoustic instruments. The Rain Song and Ten Years Gone are other great examples of their softer side
This song is what perfection sounds like - again.
Amber why didn't you play the LIVE version from 1975 wooow your a huge 70s fan you would have really liked way more but it's yours and Jays choice i guess lol
Just the best band. It’s difficult to fault anything they made.
So much more to the zeppelin library! Still blown away how good their stuff still is today, and influential also.
You guys should try some of Robert Plant's other stuff. Especially his music with Allison Krauss.
My absolute favorite song by Zeppelin. Reminds me of when I lived in the Golden State. Shades of California Dreamin' by the Mamas and the Papa's. Thanks for your spot -on reviews
Love Led Zeppelin. There is a Pearl Jam song that they’ve admitted was heavily influenced by this song…. It is called “Given To Fly”. It’s a great one too…. Give it a listen.
Makes me woozy everytime.!!! And gives me goosebumps so many times throughout this incredible song.
It's a tribute to Joni Mitchell, who inspired them all back then. Yes, It's still Jimmy Page on acoustic guitar, John Paul Jones is playing mandolin (he could play anything it seemed). You should also listen to Battle of Evermore, my favorite acoustic song they ever did. It's beautiful and epic. I also love Bron Yr Aur stomp, which is super fun song I think about someone's dog.
Loved the react. Joy on the verge of tears. Several times.
One of my all time favorites is a track off the Physical Graffiti album called Bron-y-aur. It’s a short acoustic piece featuring Jimmy on his own. It’s quite beautiful and written by Jimmy. How he ever came up with it is a mystery. Must have been from one of his “trips” ;)
This is my favorite Led Zeppelin song, always has been and always will. I remember hearing them for the first time in 1969 when I got married. This song came out a little later in late 1971 maybe even early 1972.
I LOVE hard Led Zeppelin, but some of my FAVORITE songs are the sleeper tunes less played on the radio, and the soft ones. There are Many, like Stairway to Heaven that have tastes of acoustic and soft vocals combined with hard rock vocals and electric guitar. And yes, I believe virtually ALL guitar heard on any Led Zeppelin Albums was Jimmy Page. There may have been a few exceptions because sit in's were a thing back in the day, but I feel comfortable saying that Page was the main guitarist on all their hits, which is to say all their songs.
Yes Jimmy did all the guitar work and produced all their albums! With Robert's perfect vocals and the greatest drummer and JPJ and Jimmy being musical geniuses...they never missed!
You’d love “That’s the Way,” another Zep acoustic track. It’s one of my all-time favorite songs.
Yes, Jimmy Page is on acoustic guitar, but it is John Paul Jones expertly playing mandolin that makes this song. My ABSOLUTE favorite Zeppelin song is Fool In The Rain.
Can't get enough of the Zepp! They do it all. Dont forget they always change it up!
You need to hear Robert Plant and Alison Krauss.. they recorded and released their 2nd album together this past November.
Absolutely magical..
You Can't go Wrong with Led Zeppelin!!!!
Can only say great things about anything Led Zep did. Some of the best musicians EVER in rock.
Plant’s vocal range was incredible.. yes it’s Jimmy Page on guitar with bassist John Paul Jone on the Mandolin
This is one of my absolute favorite songs . . . unimaginably beautiful . . .