Everybody is entitled to their opinion, but this song is not a "filler" by any stretch of the imagination.... Spoke to soon before you heard the song in it's entirety IMHO ..
Robert said their concert crowds were so big that it looked like the ocean itself - this song is about that experience watching the fans sway like ocean waves
If you're doing "Physical Graffiti" next, it'll blow your mind. It's my favorite Zeppelin album and contains what, in my humble opinion, their best track "Kashmir". It's Robert Plants favorite as well.
IT is coming. Led Zeppelin is an experience. Physical Graffiti is Led just showing off, taking the victory lap, giving you the soundtrack of your life.
@8:45 Another definition of best band, if you could only take one bands discography to an abandoned island, which would it be? There are some amazing albums and songs, but as a whole? The range of music, their seriousness in the craft, all 4 are a Master's master in their craft- but they love it ad it shows. Imagine a world where no internet, no iPhones, instead every minute is spent with an instrument in your hands...when we texting, they were practicing, and strumming, and dreaming. And they were students of muisic and it's history- they respected it. The cherry on top...they sang of love the most, if humanity is around in a 1000 years, I think Led Zep will still rise to the top for representing that whole era, and maybe more.
@@robbob5302 Ya, Pink Floyd in almost every category you can sort of fabricate they edge out Zepp or match em. For me each member poured their soul into some songs and as insanely powerful comfortably numb is, I take Zepp in splitting hairs.
Actually Zeppelin is basically a power trio with a singer. It’s truly amazing how many sounds they can get from those three guys. And then when you throw Plant’s vocals on top of all that… ain’t nothing better.
Houses of the Holy is my second favorite, Physical Graffiti number one. Both showcase the band at their most creative. You guys are in the thick of the best part of the journey. If you haven't yet heard Kashmir, prepare for your minds to be blown.
Nice Rain Song story ! ❤ Walking in the park the other day baby -- whatdaya think I heard ? Crowds of people sitting on the grass -- listening to The Rain Song...
That quick change for the outro is a throw back to 1950s rock and roll and Plant is doing a bunch of "doo wop" style lyrics all over it - several lines Plant ooo ooo ooo ooo dibbity dibbity doo wop -- ah ha ah ha ah ha
Lol Jimmy had amazing dance moves! There's a video of him at 13 yrs old on the BBC with his skiffle band. The other members were quite a bit older. He was so comfortable and had moves even then. They interviewed him and he said he wanted to be a "biological researcher". 🤦♀️ 😂😂😂 Well he did his share of that! Airplay should check out that video. ❤️
Me and my brother bought this album for my sister 50 years ago. I was 10 years old. I have never grown bored of it. The Rain Song and No Quarter just take you away when you listen to those tracks. I still cant decide if this or Physical Grafitti are my fav Zep albums . Either way you cant lose. I cant wait for you guys to hear Physical Graffitti, too many great songs to list. Its so damn good, you bros are in for one hell of a treat!!
Ned from Spain here again to say HEY La n Che. Maybe it's because I'm a drummer but this is THE TRACK for me. A lot of drummers would play the main riff too busy. I've heard demos of this with Bonzo figuring the beat out and playing too much. In the end he decided to lay out except for hi hat clicks when the riff repeats. The "swingin' " finish makes me smile every time and you know they were havin a party with it. The whole LP showcases every instrument, the creativity of each musician and it's perfectly balanced. Every song is it's own thing and I will never tire of listening to it after 50 years. On to the double trouble of Physical Graffiti !!!
Nailed it, Ned from Espana. This riff, along with When the Levee Breaks and Rock and Roll were the quintessential Bonzo riffs for us young wannabe drummers, where we could grab our big sticks and piss the neighbors off. Bonzos nuances are always a little trickier than they first appeared.
@@jimmoore8951 Thank you Jim, and I hope you're still drumming. Yeah, Levee was key to my learning to syncopate. Others incl. Black Dog, Good Times.., Whole Lotta, Immigrant, Achilles, I am a happy Bonzo University alumni Forever.
@@AirplayBeats To the fellow with the Expos hat on, you'll be surprised to hear this, but *"The Ocean"* would win any poll of Zeppelin fans asking them to pick the best song from this album. Also, I'd like to temper your expectations for the next album. Yes, a lot of Zep fans love it and revere it. But to me it not one of their best albums. It has quantity, in that it's a double album. And for sure some good songs. But other than one masterpiece on it, *"Kashmir",* which I actually rank as not just Zep's best song, but the best song in the history of Rock, the rest of the album is good, not great. And there's even some tracks on it I don't care for. This is coming from a guy who has ranked Led Zeppelin as my favorite band (tied with Electric Light Orchestra, aka, ELO) since the mid '70s. But hey, I hope you dig the album more than I do. You certainly won't be alone, if you love it. I just don't get the fuss over it. To me, I'd rank the albums this way: 4, 1, 2, HOTH, 3, PG (the double-album), ITTOD, and in last place, Presence. Cheers.
Led Zeps catalogue of music still is has more sales than most record labels.....because fans wore the Vynal out.....or CDs get wore out or beer spilled on them during parties.....I have bought the entire collection several times over. Since watching your weekly Zep episodes...i bought every Zep album in Vynal again to listen along as you guys discover the magic....Im still facinated by the music since i first heard my big brothers Physical Grafiiti album when i was 8 years old.....been listening to it for the last 50 years,,,,,,
This album and the next one, "Physical Graffiti" (which is a double album) were written at the same time. Hence the song "Houses of the Holy" isn't on the album "Houses of the Holy" but is on "Physical Graffiti". All SIX sides are smoking.
I don't think this song is "filler", but I appreciate that you changed your opinion after hearing the entire song. I understand how hearing the Beastie Boys' sample this in their song could make it sound too familiar but Zep always takes the unexpected path. This song was the band's "thank you" to the audience as the enormous crowds looked like an ocean from the stage and all the moving and grooving made it look like the waves. Robert used to introduce it from the stage as for the fans - or something like that.
Hi de hi, what a great album that was, another classic, onward and upward, next albums are fantastic, three cheers to you ooo see you in the next one thanks
Love this song. My family used to camp every year at Assateague Island (State Park) in Maryland. I used to dream playing guitar with this song on the beach by myself.
Guys ...I've got em all, and this is my favourite album of theirs. If I'm gonna introduce anyone to Zeppelin, then I play them this. Great band. But my fave band is Queen (especially their early stuff) . I recommend you listen to the 'Prophets Song' by them.
i was lucky enough to hear these songs as they were coming out. being born in ‘69, my parents played this stuff loud and it effected me even today. so hearing you guys react to these in chronological order is really cool. brings me back.
NIce reaction guys. That slow break with Robert just doing the na na na ect. makes me wonder if Van Halen was inspired by that slow break trademark they used in SO many of their songs. (A'int Talkin Bout Love, ect ect).
Brings back memories hearing this incredible Led Zeppelin song. Love it! The drumming, bass, and Robert Plants singing with the fantastic lyrics. Great reaction guys peace and love
So cool that your reaction channel journey has crossed over to your real life out in the world! Music is amazing, it was the common ground that brought you together with those people in the park, even if it was just a thumbs up, a wave or a nod!
The title track "Houses of the Holy" didn't make the album, it's on their next studio album "Physical Graffiti" - it's a double album with about half new songs and half from previous projects.
Another great one guys. Your reactions are becoming a must watch (and I see those subs continuing to grow!). Still wanna nudge you to react to the live recording of No Quarter from MSG, 1973. But then -- you still have a ton of live Zeppelin to check out, lol. And Physical Graffiti to me was the peak of Zeppelin, can't wait for that one. Cheers gentlemen!
They recorded this album in Mick Jaggers house, at a point in the first guitar solo you can hear the phone ringing in the background, kinda funny, there’s no way any engineer would allow that in the final recording now, but it was a great take so Jimmy kept it.
Happy Thursday you guys, and thanks for another kick-ass Zep tune to fire up my day. As always, really appreciate your thoughts and perspective on the music. Much love from Canada!
Wow! That was one of your best reactions. Love the conversation. This is classic rock. They are such mainstays on rock radio and XM rock channels that I've been taking them for granted. I've heard their stuff a million times over 4 decades and you refresh my love for the greatest rock band. Just because Mick Jagger promoted the Stones as the "Greatest Rock 'n Roll Band", and they are up there too, it is Zep. And you guys with your trained musical ears know it too! Thanks.
This whole album is a triumph for Pages producing ability. The diverse nature of the album, the absolute monsters from track to track. My personal favorite Zeppelin album.
A most righteous jam! You don't just listen to Led Zeppelin, you experience them. Just you wait, the best is yet to come. Physical Graffiti and Coda are two of my personal favorites, I burned through two cassettes jammin' that PG album in my car.
Love this song and the doo-wap at the end. A foot stompin' tune. According to Bonzo they did "four already" before this take. The next album has one or two that were planned for this album. With a ton of good music it musta been hard to decide what goes where.
Oh man! Not a filler in my book, but to each his own. I love that it ends the album with this. Check out the live version. I agree, it my fav Zep album. I separate their work into 2 phases. This album is the peak of phase 1 for me. Phy Graf starts phase 2. That's just me, everyone has their own take on it & that's cool!
There's no artificial fillers on this album. Zeppelin has at least 5 albums purely organic; no bleached flour, no MSG. Just enough sugar with lots of funky spice.
No way that song is a "filler". LZ didn't do fillers and I find what you said rather offensive. But I'm someone who believes LZ can do no wrong and I'm probably overprotective. Lol
Great album. This one was there 3rd largest gross sale album 11M, Zeppelin 2 was second at 12M and there number 1 top album is there 4th one that was actually untitled at 23M. Looking forward to your reactions to Physical Graffiti.
@@twobeer3316 my favorite is the untitled album. And then Houses of the Holy and Physical Graffiti tie for second place. But Zeppelin 1 and 2 are bangers.
Back in high school, in my junior year (1974), I had an old Ford Econoline van with JBL speakers. I would put in the Houses of the Holy 8 track on the way to my job at the hot dog stand, light up a big phatty, and groove to the beat. Awesome song. Awesome album. Great memories.
Zep's metaphor for their concerts/the crowd. Love the swing into doo wop ending/outtro, also. Plant is apparently a big doo wop fan and explored more of it's stylings after Zep with his band "The Honeydrippers". The long weekend is almost here, go get you some. Cheers!
The Ocean is definitely not a filler because Zeppelin doesn't have fillers.
Yeah, they have fillers but this is not one of them.
The Ocean is a banger.
@@booifojoe Candy Store Rock was filler for me.
This isn’t filler. This song is still played on classic rock radio regularly to this day.
Everybody is entitled to their opinion, but this song is not a "filler" by any stretch of the imagination.... Spoke to soon before you heard the song in it's entirety IMHO ..
Filler? No way. This is a jam, one of my favorites from Zeppelin. I would pick this over Stairway to Heaven every time.
Robert said their concert crowds were so big that it looked like the ocean itself - this song is about that experience watching the fans sway like ocean waves
If you're doing "Physical Graffiti" next, it'll blow your mind.
It's my favorite Zeppelin album and contains what, in my humble opinion, their best track "Kashmir". It's Robert Plants favorite as well.
My favorite also.
Don't forget "In my time of dying"...top 2 on that album😎
@@robertreeves993 Oh yeah and Ten Years Gone and The Rover and Trampled and ...
Yes it will!!!
I 100% agree, Physical has been my all time favorite Zepp for decades now... In My Time of Dying is gonna blow their minds!
The greatest rock band ever.
This song is so full of attitude ! The riff is very funk based ! Always loved this one
One of the greatest guitar riffs ever
This is my favorite Zepplin song
IT is coming. Led Zeppelin is an experience. Physical Graffiti is Led just showing off, taking the victory lap, giving you the soundtrack of your life.
@8:45 Another definition of best band, if you could only take one bands discography to an abandoned island, which would it be? There are some amazing albums and songs, but as a whole? The range of music, their seriousness in the craft, all 4 are a Master's master in their craft- but they love it ad it shows.
Imagine a world where no internet, no iPhones, instead every minute is spent with an instrument in your hands...when we texting, they were practicing, and strumming, and dreaming. And they were students of muisic and it's history- they respected it. The cherry on top...they sang of love the most, if humanity is around in a 1000 years, I think Led Zep will still rise to the top for representing that whole era, and maybe more.
Would be a toss up between Zeppelin or Pink Floyd. I might have to flip a coin!
😛
@@robbob5302 Ya, Pink Floyd in almost every category you can sort of fabricate they edge out Zepp or match em. For me each member poured their soul into some songs and as insanely powerful comfortably numb is, I take Zepp in splitting hairs.
“Oh it’s so good!!!”
Actually Zeppelin is basically a power trio with a singer. It’s truly amazing how many sounds they can get from those three guys. And then when you throw Plant’s vocals on top of all that… ain’t nothing better.
Plant is a power singer, power harmonica player❣️He not just “a singer”.
The OCEAN is the audience at their shows...its a tribute to their fans.
The best Zeppelin album is always the one you are listening to right now. 🙃👍
Houses of the Holy is my second favorite, Physical Graffiti number one. Both showcase the band at their most creative. You guys are in the thick of the best part of the journey. If you haven't yet heard Kashmir, prepare for your minds to be blown.
Nice Rain Song story ! ❤ Walking in the park the other day baby -- whatdaya think I heard ? Crowds of people sitting on the grass -- listening to The Rain Song...
whoopie cat! lol
That quick change for the outro is a throw back to 1950s rock and roll and Plant is doing a bunch of "doo wop" style lyrics all over it - several lines Plant ooo ooo ooo ooo dibbity dibbity doo wop -- ah ha ah ha ah ha
almost every song on the first 6 albums is a hit...on every - single - album
This tune is a tribute or hats off to their audiences. "Singing to an ocean, I can hear the ocean roar!"
yes & I think also a tribute to his children & missing them/his family while on long long tour dates.
Guys, This has to be seen Live!!!
Jimmy’s dance moves are amazing.
Lol Jimmy had amazing dance moves!
There's a video of him at 13 yrs old on the BBC with his skiffle band. The other members were quite a bit older. He was so comfortable and had moves even then. They interviewed him and he said he wanted to be a "biological researcher". 🤦♀️ 😂😂😂 Well he did his share of that! Airplay should check out that video. ❤️
Yes! And Bonzo does a little singing! Love it!!!
Yes the MSG video is huge!
this live version from MSG in summer of '73? this, imo, kicks some SERIOUS arse!! ruclips.net/video/-BsTWDz3gxs/видео.htmlsi=8x8dyKGW30Xkm-nT
Me and my brother bought this album for my sister 50 years ago. I was 10 years old. I have never grown bored of it. The Rain Song and No Quarter just take you away when you listen to those tracks. I still cant decide if this or Physical Grafitti are my fav Zep albums . Either way you cant lose. I cant wait for you guys to hear Physical Graffitti, too many great songs to list. Its so damn good, you bros are in for one hell of a treat!!
The ladies really enjoyed.
The Rain Song.....goosebumps always
Great song, great album. The drum fills at the end of The Ocean give away the secret that Bonham is a big band drummer in disguise. Thanks guys.
Ned from Spain here again to say HEY La n Che. Maybe it's because I'm a drummer but this is THE TRACK for me. A lot of drummers would play the main riff too busy. I've heard demos of this with Bonzo figuring the beat out and playing too much. In the end he decided to lay out except for hi hat clicks when the riff repeats. The "swingin' " finish makes me smile every time and you know they were havin a party with it. The whole LP showcases every instrument, the creativity of each musician and it's perfectly balanced. Every song is it's own thing and I will never tire of listening to it after 50 years. On to the double trouble of Physical Graffiti !!!
Hey Ned!! I agree with everything you said.
Nailed it, Ned from Espana. This riff, along with When the Levee Breaks and Rock and Roll were the quintessential Bonzo riffs for us young wannabe drummers, where we could grab our big sticks and piss the neighbors off. Bonzos nuances are always a little trickier than they first appeared.
@@jimmoore8951 Thank you Jim, and I hope you're still drumming. Yeah, Levee was key to my learning to syncopate. Others incl. Black Dog, Good Times.., Whole Lotta, Immigrant, Achilles, I am a happy Bonzo University alumni Forever.
@@AirplayBeats To the fellow with the Expos hat on, you'll be surprised to hear this, but *"The Ocean"* would win any poll of Zeppelin fans asking them to pick the best song from this album. Also, I'd like to temper your expectations for the next album. Yes, a lot of Zep fans love it and revere it. But to me it not one of their best albums. It has quantity, in that it's a double album. And for sure some good songs. But other than one masterpiece on it, *"Kashmir",* which I actually rank as not just Zep's best song, but the best song in the history of Rock, the rest of the album is good, not great. And there's even some tracks on it I don't care for. This is coming from a guy who has ranked Led Zeppelin as my favorite band (tied with Electric Light Orchestra, aka, ELO) since the mid '70s. But hey, I hope you dig the album more than I do. You certainly won't be alone, if you love it. I just don't get the fuss over it. To me, I'd rank the albums this way: 4, 1, 2, HOTH, 3, PG (the double-album), ITTOD, and in last place, Presence. Cheers.
This and Presence are my tops.
The Ocean live at Madison Square Garden in '73 is great; you should check it out too. Looking forward to you guys doing Physical Graffiti.
Hard for me to listen to the studio version after this live performance... from this same series of concerts, great to also watch MMH live
This is my favorite album of theirs... And an incredible song, not a filler in the least
You have In The Light, 10 Years Gone, Kashmir, In My TIme of Dying, The Rover, The Wanton Song all to come!!
Led Zeps catalogue of music still is has more sales than most record labels.....because fans wore the Vynal out.....or CDs get wore out or beer spilled on them during parties.....I have bought the entire collection several times over. Since watching your weekly Zep episodes...i bought every Zep album in Vynal again to listen along as you guys discover the magic....Im still facinated by the music since i first heard my big brothers Physical Grafiiti album when i was 8 years old.....been listening to it for the last 50 years,,,,,,
Houses of the Holy is a wonderful album, I particularly love the guitar sound, it has a glittering quality to it.
Cheers and hugs from Uruguay 🇺🇾🤗👍
"we're reacting" is super insightful for real. Keep doing what you do exactly the way you are doing it
The Ocean Rocks this way!! One of my favorite LZ tunes✌🏼👏🏼
This album and the next one, "Physical Graffiti" (which is a double album) were written at the same time. Hence the song "Houses of the Holy" isn't on the album "Houses of the Holy" but is on "Physical Graffiti". All SIX sides are smoking.
100% agree!! This is my all time favorite Led Zeppelin album.
The ocean is the waves of fans in the audience!
I don't think this song is "filler", but I appreciate that you changed your opinion after hearing the entire song. I understand how hearing the Beastie Boys' sample this in their song could make it sound too familiar but Zep always takes the unexpected path. This song was the band's "thank you" to the audience as the enormous crowds looked like an ocean from the stage and all the moving and grooving made it look like the waves. Robert used to introduce it from the stage as for the fans - or something like that.
It does get better.
BULLSEYE
These guys calling great songs filler is a disgrace
@@mike04574 To be fair, they did change their mind.
The ocean is the crowd they’re playing for
You guys are awesome. I'm enjoying going down the Zeppelin rabbit hole with y'all.
Hi de hi, what a great album that was, another classic, onward and upward, next albums are fantastic, three cheers to you ooo see you in the next one thanks
Great channel, men.
Love that Led!
61 yrs old...my youth!
Just wait til you get to The Song Remains the Same live soundtrack...mercy
...and Presence!
'Oh so good' Robert was tight about that! Music with layers you can pull off of more layers. You guys are numero Uno 👍🏴
They are the masters at this.
There is and never was or will be
Any Band that Mattered: Zepplin!!
The Ocean has always been one of my favorites especially the second part!
Love this song. My family used to camp every year at Assateague Island (State Park) in Maryland. I used to dream playing guitar with this song on the beach by myself.
Guys ...I've got em all, and this is my favourite album of theirs. If I'm gonna introduce anyone to Zeppelin, then I play them this. Great band. But my fave band is Queen (especially their early stuff) . I recommend you listen to the 'Prophets Song' by them.
You guys are total class.
U guys are doing great things on this channel and there is much more in store out in that musical universe! Keep swinging.
All I can say is being in high school when this album dropped was pure blessings to the soul. Cheers…
i was lucky enough to hear these songs as they were coming out. being born in ‘69, my parents played this stuff loud and it effected me even today. so hearing you guys react to these in chronological order is really cool. brings me back.
Glad you guys are enjoying the Led Zeppelin trip.
Thanks for a GREAT album reaction. Looking forward to the next. 🎶
You guys are about to go for a big ride with the next album
Love that you are playing everything!
They are the best band❣️ You ain’t wrong! 😉
GREAT BREAKDOWN FELLAS !
AGAIN ! BEST REACTION CHANNEL ON THE TUBES !
MISSISSIPPI !!!!
In for a treat with their next offering.
Hey hey what can I do, and traveling riverside blues, were also "throw away tunes".😂😂😂
NIce reaction guys. That slow break with Robert just doing the na na na ect. makes me wonder if Van Halen was inspired by that slow break trademark they used in SO many of their songs. (A'int Talkin Bout Love, ect ect).
Rockin the Expos!! Great reviews of a great album. All killer, no filler.
Brings back memories hearing this incredible Led Zeppelin song. Love it! The drumming, bass, and Robert Plants singing with the fantastic lyrics. Great reaction guys peace and love
Yea man HOTH is indeed my favorite & my favorite Zep song is The Rain Song. Thanx for mentioning that ..... great reaction guys!!
Zeppelin..... Can't add more to what you guys already know and said. Keep up the awesome work guys
Thank you for a great reaction to what has become my favorite Led Zeppelin song.
So cool that your reaction channel journey has crossed over to your real life out in the world! Music is amazing, it was the common ground that brought you together with those people in the park, even if it was just a thumbs up, a wave or a nod!
Love this tune and this reaction ❤
Get ready guys! Your future favorite album is up next... Cant wait for you to check it out.
GREAT JOB Y'ALL ARE DOIN'!!
The title track "Houses of the Holy" didn't make the album, it's on their next studio album "Physical Graffiti" - it's a double album with about half new songs and half from previous projects.
Another great one guys. Your reactions are becoming a must watch (and I see those subs continuing to grow!). Still wanna nudge you to react to the live recording of No Quarter from MSG, 1973. But then -- you still have a ton of live Zeppelin to check out, lol. And Physical Graffiti to me was the peak of Zeppelin, can't wait for that one. Cheers gentlemen!
I love that I’m re-taking this journey with you! You make me see them brand new all over again! And it’s very very very very good!!
HARD! The bridge 💥
Really enjoying the interactions between you two bros to the absolute best in music !! Thankful for the Led Zep reactions ..
They recorded this album in Mick Jaggers house, at a point in the first guitar solo you can hear the phone ringing in the background, kinda funny, there’s no way any engineer would allow that in the final recording now, but it was a great take so Jimmy kept it.
Zep about to open a can of whoop ass on you now.....strap in guys. Lots of journeys and epicness coming.
Great pronunciation of D'yer Maker, love you guys, you pick up on things immediately, and I can't wait for Physical Graffiti.
Looking forward to you guys going through the next album, thank you for your dedication ! 👍
The next album will take you a year to do ! Looking forward to it. My personal favorite!
Happy Thursday you guys, and thanks for another kick-ass Zep tune to fire up my day. As always, really appreciate your thoughts and perspective on the music. Much love from Canada!
My fav from this album. Physical Graffiti will blow your mind too, it’s Led Zeppelin….they do that- right? ❤️🎶❤️
Wow! That was one of your best reactions. Love the conversation. This is classic rock. They are such mainstays on rock radio and XM rock channels that I've been taking them for granted. I've heard their stuff a million times over 4 decades and you refresh my love for the greatest rock band. Just because Mick Jagger promoted the Stones as the "Greatest Rock 'n Roll Band", and they are up there too, it is Zep. And you guys with your trained musical ears know it too! Thanks.
This whole album is a triumph for Pages producing ability. The diverse nature of the album, the absolute monsters from track to track. My personal favorite Zeppelin album.
Awesome song!! This live at MSG in 1973 is fabulous! Can't wait until you get to Physical Graffiti...the next album!! Live Bonzo sings harmony!!
Next album...incredible!!🎶 Cant wait till y'all get to some more live performances bc they are the best!!🎶🎤💜🎸
A most righteous jam!
You don't just listen to
Led Zeppelin, you experience them.
Just you wait, the best is yet to come. Physical Graffiti and Coda are two of my personal favorites, I burned through two cassettes jammin' that PG album in my car.
A lot of people Sampled parts of Zeppelin songs. I think they right up there of the most sampled.
Thanks!
This was the first song on side ‘B’ of that LP that I remember; first song I heard in ‘73 🤙🏼
After watching all of your Zep videos I can just say I really love you guys. Start a band in LA and hit me up, you're my kinda peeps.
Another great reaction to this gem of an album!!
Love this song and the doo-wap at the end. A foot stompin' tune. According to Bonzo they did "four already" before this take. The next album has one or two that were planned for this album. With a ton of good music it musta been hard to decide what goes where.
This was my late husbands favorite song. He loved those drums. I miss him so much but this song brings happiness and tears. Thank you for everything.
Oh man! Not a filler in my book, but to each his own. I love that it ends the album with this. Check out the live version. I agree, it my fav Zep album. I separate their work into 2 phases. This album is the peak of phase 1 for me. Phy Graf starts phase 2. That's just me, everyone has their own take on it & that's cool!
There's no artificial fillers on this album. Zeppelin has at least 5 albums purely organic; no bleached flour, no MSG. Just enough sugar with lots of funky spice.
No way that song is a "filler". LZ didn't do fillers and I find what you said rather offensive. But I'm someone who believes LZ can do no wrong and I'm probably overprotective. Lol
You guys are in for a treat with Physical Graffiti. One of my favorites. My others are The Wall and The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
My 4th favorite song from them. I love the different change ups within the song
Great album. This one was there 3rd largest gross sale album 11M, Zeppelin 2 was second at 12M and there number 1 top album is there 4th one that was actually untitled at 23M. Looking forward to your reactions to Physical Graffiti.
Physical Graffiti sold 16 million copies, which is their 2nd best selling album.
I stand corrected.
@@WillowZiggy1957 It happens. Lol. Is this album your favorite?
Half of Led Zeppelin’s studio albums are certified diamond. The Rolling Stones have zero.
@@twobeer3316 my favorite is the untitled album. And then Houses of the Holy and Physical Graffiti tie for second place. But Zeppelin 1 and 2 are bangers.
Houses is my favorite too. What a joyous, creative and exciting album.
Filler??? One of my favorites, and definitely my favorite song to play on guitar
Back in high school, in my junior year (1974), I had an old Ford Econoline van with JBL speakers. I would put in the Houses of the Holy 8 track on the way to my job at the hot dog stand, light up a big phatty, and groove to the beat. Awesome song. Awesome album. Great memories.
Love the Expo hat. I used to have one back in the day
Zep's metaphor for their concerts/the crowd. Love the swing into doo wop ending/outtro, also. Plant is apparently a big doo wop fan and explored more of it's stylings after Zep with his band "The Honeydrippers". The long weekend is almost here, go get you some. Cheers!