first time hearing Led Zeppelin - When the Levee Breaks (Reaction!!)

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  • @poloreacts27
    @poloreacts27  6 месяцев назад +650

    Going to rinse my brain off now 🤯

    • @brapsquatch
      @brapsquatch 6 месяцев назад +38

      Throw an album on in the truck and go for a cruise. Physical Graffiti, whatever. Throw a dart at any Led Zeppelin album.

    • @The_Kiosk
      @The_Kiosk 6 месяцев назад +31

      That river delta mud doesn't come out easy.😊

    • @johnrule1607
      @johnrule1607 6 месяцев назад +22

      "When The Levee Breaks" is from Led Zeppelin IV, my favorite of all of their albums. Definitely check out the rest of the album!!
      "It received a 24 times multi-platinum certification from RIAA, the fifth-highest of all albums, and fourth-highest exclusive of greatest hits compilations."

    • @plankroadgarage2464
      @plankroadgarage2464 6 месяцев назад +5

      Like said before me, grab an album and go for a drive. Mine right now is Led Zeppelin II

    • @traceycater
      @traceycater 6 месяцев назад +8

      I’ve always said this was their best song!

  • @frankgarcia1
    @frankgarcia1 6 месяцев назад +1677

    The cool thing about watching reaction videos is it makes you remember how you felt when you heard the song for the first time 45 or so years ago.

    • @awmerriam4
      @awmerriam4 6 месяцев назад +22

      Absolutely brother

    • @geokat5403
      @geokat5403 6 месяцев назад +15

      I was just going to write that exact comment....I actually change my speed to normal

    • @Jude_196
      @Jude_196 6 месяцев назад +13

      TOTALLY AGREE!!

    • @alexhusko
      @alexhusko 6 месяцев назад +31

      100%. Led Zeppelin was my ditch school and smoke a j in the woods with a fire going. Great stuff

    • @janicez2630
      @janicez2630 6 месяцев назад +7

      So true, love it

  • @eclecticear
    @eclecticear 12 дней назад +17

    Hypnotic, haunting, crawling. Jimmy Page's vision is otherworldly. All four musicians coming together to make such an amazing sound.

  • @peterandall1
    @peterandall1 15 дней назад +7

    One of their finest tracks. The drumming is just about as good as it gets. Perfect sound and acoustics. Yes its a cover of a fine song but my god they really really cover it to perfection!

  • @bondgabebond4907
    @bondgabebond4907 16 дней назад +7

    Love what Led Zeppelin did to this old 1929 folk tune. Amazing how they enhanced it Zeppelin style.

  • @jimbobb77
    @jimbobb77 17 дней назад +5

    Probably the most earthy guttural song of all time..between Bonham on the drums...plant on the harmonica and page simply filling in between....its fucking amazing ❤❤❤

  • @rainfarmhawaii6685
    @rainfarmhawaii6685 Месяц назад +83

    When the levee breaks was written by a black woman from Kansas City named Lizzie Douglas also known as “Memphis Minnie”

    • @jeffreymerson8425
      @jeffreymerson8425 Месяц назад +10

      …and her guitar player Joe McCoy
      Minnie had talent AND talent around her.
      Zeppelin DID credit Minnie, but unfortunately, they forgot to include Joe, the unsung writer and player of the original.

    • @Sadik.a
      @Sadik.a Месяц назад +4

      Was looking for this comment

    • @daddyboy3546
      @daddyboy3546 Месяц назад

      I feel they needed a bit more echo on the harmonica.

    • @daddyboy3546
      @daddyboy3546 Месяц назад

      Jimmy Page, the guitar player developed the riff, as he did 90% of their riffs. Not a bass guitar riff.

    • @dbuck1964
      @dbuck1964 Месяц назад

      @@daddyboy3546he’s not a musician. He was referring to the beat of the kick drum and the way that it drives the whole song.

  • @Bearwolf.88
    @Bearwolf.88 29 дней назад +22

    LED ZEPPELIN isn't music you listen to , it's an experience every song every time !!! Top Tier !!! 🤘🔥🎸💯...

  • @kitzer11
    @kitzer11 Месяц назад +99

    Hands down, the GREATEST Rock Band EVER!!!

    • @robovike
      @robovike Месяц назад

      among them

    • @DaisyAnnabelle65
      @DaisyAnnabelle65 Месяц назад

      INDEED!❤

    • @lukemanalli9737
      @lukemanalli9737 29 дней назад +3

      None better. No other band has a more eclectic or diverse catalog. In such a short amount of time. It’s rather insane
      All of
      Their songs are good. Not some…ALL

    • @user-gz9my2vz8s
      @user-gz9my2vz8s 24 дня назад

      I agree with you.

    • @user-gz9my2vz8s
      @user-gz9my2vz8s 24 дня назад

      Agreed

  • @BlehgarySD
    @BlehgarySD 17 дней назад +8

    Damn man, to hear Zeppelin for the first time again would be the best. This song is possibly my favorite song ever. Period

  • @thewraiths8963
    @thewraiths8963 24 дня назад +6

    Best rock drummer of all timeaccording to most polls

  • @Mr-mopar
    @Mr-mopar 5 дней назад +2

    I will never forget my uncle Bobby leaving for the navy and brining me his 8 track player with Zeppelin 4, Black Sabbath, Van Halen, and a couple queen cassettes? He turned his 8 year old nephew into a life long rock fan. Thanks uncle Bob..

  • @gregorygordon1006
    @gregorygordon1006 Месяц назад +32

    I'll never understand how anyone has never heard of Led Zeppelin. When the levi breaks was so underrated.

  • @Doc552
    @Doc552 6 месяцев назад +571

    I have to enjoy a zepathon once a year! I listen to all 9 albums start to finish, no breaks! When I finish I am filled with joy! I’m 73 years old and still rock on. The best!

    • @xtrinoxx
      @xtrinoxx 6 месяцев назад +8

      I started doing this in my 12, today im 28, still rocking to LZ

    • @aspjake123
      @aspjake123 6 месяцев назад +4

      That is cool!

    • @johncole2469
      @johncole2469 6 месяцев назад +5

      DITTO. Plus the 2007 O2 Arena concert.

    • @Doc552
      @Doc552 6 месяцев назад +3

      @@johncole2469 hi John, I don’t have it in me to do more than one Zepthon. But you will carry on ! Thanks for letting me know! I have music vibrating through my head so it’s been a pleasure.

    • @Kingoflorida727
      @Kingoflorida727 6 месяцев назад +2

      Hmmm never done that But i will and Im 58 and love good rock n roll You all know what i mean

  • @snowdogs59
    @snowdogs59 Месяц назад +56

    What a lucky man to just be scratching the surface of Zeppelin! Enjoy.

    • @DaisyAnnabelle65
      @DaisyAnnabelle65 Месяц назад

      Exactly! He will be a fan 4 EVER!

    • @steely1neverwane
      @steely1neverwane 23 дня назад

      I feel lucky to have had 40+ years of joy listening to Zeppelin.

  • @edwinfrydendall-cn8qb
    @edwinfrydendall-cn8qb Месяц назад +5

    Some songs are not written, they are merely transcribed from a higher plane. "When the Levee Breaks" is one of those songs.

  • @Brave2standalone
    @Brave2standalone 26 дней назад +1

    The 70's Rock is the secret of our staying young at heart! And John Bonham was one of the most powerful drummers - EVER!

  • @nymick7
    @nymick7 4 месяца назад +17

    Robert Plant is one of the coolest MF'ers on the planet.

  • @labotimizeme
    @labotimizeme 6 месяцев назад +280

    Four of the greatest musicians in the universe came together and gave us perfection! I will forever be thankful for Zeppelin!

    • @spazzymacgee5648
      @spazzymacgee5648 5 месяцев назад +9

      Greatest of all time.

    • @17nussbaumroad
      @17nussbaumroad 4 месяца назад +5

      THE GOATS!!!!

    • @ZagiBob
      @ZagiBob 3 месяца назад

      That’s right. They called them selves The Beatles 😉

    • @17nussbaumroad
      @17nussbaumroad 3 месяца назад +2

      ​@ZagiBob
      They're the GOATS of pop ! Not rock !

    • @toncuz8291
      @toncuz8291 3 месяца назад +1

      Zeppelin came together on a fluke...never having played together...even ONCE.

  • @beaux2585
    @beaux2585 29 дней назад +2

    I'm glad you mentioned Katrina. The authorities in New Orleans said no one expected the levee to break and when I heard that I simply thought "Never listened to Led Zeppelin before?"

  • @waynewhitlock
    @waynewhitlock 9 дней назад +5

    When i saw it was your first Led Zeppelin song, i thought to myself "i could name 30 Led Zeppelin songs that would be better first listens," but then i watched as if i was hearing them for the first time and it was great.

  • @larsbonzai
    @larsbonzai Месяц назад +6

    Your comment: " Can't hear it loud enough, its so good" sums up all the great old rock music! Spot on dude

  • @scottharding5066
    @scottharding5066 2 месяца назад +53

    Led Zeppelin are not heavy metal , they are rock n roll but no one does HEAVY like Zeppelin ! No one !

    • @lynnhafferkamp6054
      @lynnhafferkamp6054 2 месяца назад +7

      They are a blues rock band that INFORMED and INFLUENCED Metal

    • @justgavin_
      @justgavin_ 2 месяца назад +3

      @@lynnhafferkamp6054i’m not sure i’d say they’re blues rock all the time. they go across so many genres, i’d just call them rock and nitpick which genre they are depending on the song

    • @DaisyAnnabelle65
      @DaisyAnnabelle65 Месяц назад +1

      I agree! They’re phenomenal!

    • @lynnhafferkamp6054
      @lynnhafferkamp6054 Месяц назад

      @@justgavin_ Absolutely a lot of their best tunes were acoustic

    • @bishlap
      @bishlap Месяц назад +1

      @@lynnhafferkamp6054 I've been trying to say that for years but could not find the proper terms -THANK YOU.

  • @markfellows74
    @markfellows74 9 дней назад +1

    Just when you think you’ve heard your favourite Led Zep song, you hear another one. 😀

  • @petepal55
    @petepal55 12 дней назад +2

    Tampa Stadium, 1973! The pipes, joints, and bota bags were freely passed and returned refilled! The cops were cool and let everyone rock out with no hassles and a good time was had by all, peace out!

  • @badmojamma
    @badmojamma 4 месяца назад +191

    It IS one of their best songs ever, and it's a cover! The composers (Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe McCoy) recorded it first way back in 1929 - a ballad for sharecroppers just scraping by, forced out by the storms and floods who joined the migration north to Chicago where there was work to be had. Incredible song in the hands of Zeppelin.

    • @jtd8719
      @jtd8719 3 месяца назад +20

      These guys were super hard into American blues, and it shows.

    • @user-lo3bh3cl4o
      @user-lo3bh3cl4o 3 месяца назад +6

      As I said in my post, this is your history, Polo.

    • @joecleveland20
      @joecleveland20 3 месяца назад +6

      It’s not a cover. It’s a rip off but not quite a cover. If you would listen to the original you would know that.

    • @badmojamma
      @badmojamma 3 месяца назад +15

      Okay, how about 'rendition' or interpretation' or even 'variation on a theme.' Is that better?

    • @keithfriedman
      @keithfriedman 3 месяца назад +3

      ​@joecleveland20 As great as Zeppelin was (AND THEY WERE), unfortunately they did ripoff a bunch of old black blues musicians. That part doesn't bother me as much as the fact Jimmy Page is in denial about it. There's even a question whether or not the ripped off Stairway to Heaven from one of their warmup bands. Although they were cleared in the courts, in my opinion it sounds a lot like the song in question. The song was Taurus by a group named Spirit.

  • @GarrettGaudini
    @GarrettGaudini 5 месяцев назад +231

    POLO: “this doesn’t need lyrics this doesn’t need words.”
    Robert Plant: “hold my beer.”
    Also he’s playing the harmonica.
    masterpiece. So thick.. so gritty.

    • @drewsutton9792
      @drewsutton9792 2 месяца назад +2

      He was a master, but he didn’t write these lyrics. This is a cover.

    • @DaisyAnnabelle65
      @DaisyAnnabelle65 Месяц назад

      Magnificent!

  • @9999bigb
    @9999bigb 9 дней назад +1

    The bridge of this song when Robert sings "Dont it make you feel bad when you're tryin to find your way..." is just an absolute monster. Hits like a frieght train.

  • @Lostmissionary
    @Lostmissionary 20 дней назад +2

    It feels like the blues made a freight train!

  • @dm1045
    @dm1045 2 месяца назад +4

    Polo-just found you as I was searching Zeppelin videos. I’m 67 and grew up loving Zeppelin- so fun to watch you experience it for the first time. I get those chills every time I hear it. But you nailed it- have to listen to their music loud and feel it! Enjoy!

  • @tinahorne6018
    @tinahorne6018 6 месяцев назад +134

    Hey, I am 65 and so enjoy listening to you younger folks appreciate what I grew up on❤🙏💪🏾

  • @DKinJH
    @DKinJH Месяц назад +2

    What's not talked about very often is that Robert Plant is an absolute virtuoso on the blues harp.

  • @allenriggs1110
    @allenriggs1110 6 дней назад +1

    One of the most sampled drum beats of all time

  • @dtylice
    @dtylice 6 месяцев назад +149

    My husband of 42 years is in hospice. ‘..Don’t it make you feel bad when you try to find your way home..’ takes on a new meaning for me. Crying won’t help and praying won’t do no good, when the levee breaks, mama you gotta move.

    • @elinstar6034
      @elinstar6034 6 месяцев назад +20

      Bless you both in this time of trial.

    • @janishaldeman3339
      @janishaldeman3339 6 месяцев назад +7

    • @planreview
      @planreview 6 месяцев назад +4

      ❤️

    • @hugohugo2832
      @hugohugo2832 6 месяцев назад +6

      Fantastic post. The best to you.

    • @Justicia007
      @Justicia007 6 месяцев назад +10

      Sending prayers and love to you both ❤

  • @russeli1941
    @russeli1941 3 месяца назад +8

    It's a righteous curse that each new Zeppelin tune you listen to becomes your new favourite. But don't you worry, that one tune will someday be your favourite once again.

  • @Johnthedagger
    @Johnthedagger 2 месяца назад +37

    I grew up in the 70's listening to Zeppelin. I was a teenager and had 3 or 4 jobs because we were lower middle class, and if I wanted things, even my own clothes, I had to work for the money. I saved up and bought a new Technics stereo, big speakers and all, and when my parents were working, I'd blast Zeppelin on my stereo for hours. Still to this day, when I'm at home or in my truck, I put Zeppelin on, and it takes me back to that time, and the crescendo of calm and happiness just washes over me. They'll always be my go to band and are the inarguable GOATs of rock and roll music

  • @scottsnyder7909
    @scottsnyder7909 3 месяца назад +15

    Every song is their best song.

  • @tanyaweathersby9393
    @tanyaweathersby9393 6 месяцев назад +86

    Robert Plant on harmonica is fire!

  • @amjrpain919
    @amjrpain919 6 месяцев назад +266

    Bonham is the benchmark by which all drummers are judged!...just say'n 😎👍
    A pocket so deep... the entire world slipped in to it! 🙏💯💥

  • @lauragroce3816
    @lauragroce3816 8 дней назад +2

    LZ will be my forever band. Im73

  • @fractaljack210
    @fractaljack210 Месяц назад +29

    One of the hardest tracks to drum. If you're not a greasy, in the cracks, genius feel drummer with chops you don't even have a shot. Just an astonishing track. One of Zeppelin's masterpieces.

    • @kirstieharlin5876
      @kirstieharlin5876 Месяц назад +1

      People don’t say it but Bonham was a Mayer drummer.

  • @rccjd5080
    @rccjd5080 6 месяцев назад +310

    That opening drum beat is one of the most sampled drum beats in music. It never gets old.

    • @aakuster
      @aakuster 6 месяцев назад +6

      Funky Drummer by James Brown is the most, along with the Amen Break.

    • @ericskivers6643
      @ericskivers6643 6 месяцев назад +4

      Headley Grange , in England , drums recorded from under the staircase

    • @monicabolognini7962
      @monicabolognini7962 6 месяцев назад +5

      @@aakuster No , Led Zeppelin are , and specially in hip hop . Kashmir , Whole Lotta Love , Immigrant Song , Black Dog , When the Levee Breaks are some of them.

    • @aakuster
      @aakuster 6 месяцев назад +3

      @@monicabolognini7962 You are factually incorrect. Do your homework.

    • @monicabolognini7962
      @monicabolognini7962 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@aakuster That s your opinion , not mine.

  • @nightnoodler812
    @nightnoodler812 6 месяцев назад +91

    Led Zepplin was born out of Blues and then something else happened and it blossomed into this Heavy Blues Rock. I do not know that any band in history has done the same with rock and blues combined together. Led Zepplin is timeless, you can listen to this in 100 years and it will still be a pleasure to hear.

    • @coyoboyo
      @coyoboyo 6 месяцев назад +2

      Without Zeppelin there wouldn't be a lot of harder genres out there. They are the foundation.

    • @ROGERUGBY
      @ROGERUGBY 6 месяцев назад +2

      ​@@coyoboyoel grunge por ejemplo, la mayoría eran seguidores de L.Z...

    • @jpdemer5
      @jpdemer5 5 месяцев назад

      Allman Brothers on line 1.😀

    • @PunkArse
      @PunkArse 5 месяцев назад

      Symphonic Rock !!

    • @hoffpbass
      @hoffpbass 5 месяцев назад

      Hendrix

  • @terrymorris6842
    @terrymorris6842 2 месяца назад +15

    Zeppelin wss and still is the very best...,Thanx for this

  • @davidmcdevitt9071
    @davidmcdevitt9071 Месяц назад +22

    Never realized back then how incredibly great the music was we listened to on the radio everyday. Took 40 years to truly appreciate what was created then. True talent becomes a lost art. Sad.

    • @billalbritton4972
      @billalbritton4972 17 дней назад

      Yes indeed we were spoiled. Even AM was better than anything on the airwaves today.

  • @kirby7379
    @kirby7379 6 месяцев назад +269

    A friend of mine used to say the Led Zeppelin is the most underrated overrated band of all time. Everyone says they’re the greatest. But until you listen to them do you grasp how truly transcendent they were. We were privileged to share your experience with them tonight!

    • @patrickvarine8476
      @patrickvarine8476 6 месяцев назад +8

      It's crazy that no one before had thought of "the drums follow the guitar instead of the bass," and what an amazing difference it ended up making.

    • @matthewhudson5685
      @matthewhudson5685 6 месяцев назад +13

      Add in They were playing the instruments.
      No fakes. No digital 'enhancements' or auto-tune.
      Just some dudes jamming.
      Beautiful.

    • @allbottledup9513
      @allbottledup9513 6 месяцев назад +3

      ⁠@@patrickvarine8476I felt the exact same way about Kieth Moon of The Who. The drums follow and accent the vocals. Simple and brilliant!

    • @dianawpthomas9804
      @dianawpthomas9804 5 месяцев назад +2

      @@patrickvarine8476 Uh … the Rolling Stones operated on exactly the same basis: Charlie follows Keith.
      And I know that because both Bill Wyman and Keith separately told me so!

    • @charlessutherland5572
      @charlessutherland5572 4 месяца назад

      @dianawpthomas9804 what do you mean "operated" as in past tense? they aint dead yet, lol. naw, just pulling your leg. The Stones have made some great tunes using this formula, particulary most of their work on Exile on Main Street

  • @chrisgarcia9629
    @chrisgarcia9629 5 месяцев назад +28

    Led Zeppelin = 4 master musicians.

  • @manitoucole2
    @manitoucole2 2 месяца назад +6

    Warms my heart to see younger generations discover great music from decades ago. Music is so far from this now. I hope we see a resurgence of people playing actual instruments and diving in.

  • @patricksirois6242
    @patricksirois6242 5 месяцев назад +47

    Best quote ever on a Zeppelin reaction "I can't hear it loud enough... it's so good" love it.

  • @bobsullivan11
    @bobsullivan11 6 месяцев назад +126

    In my opinion, they are the greatest rock band ever. Best drummer, best frontman, one if the greatest guitarists, and one of the best bassists/keyboard players. Glad you discovered them.

    • @axe2grind244
      @axe2grind244 6 месяцев назад +1

      Led Zeppelin being the best rock band ever is more of a fact, kinda like Jaws being the best movie ever….some things just transcend opinion.

    • @craigriley9892
      @craigriley9892 6 месяцев назад +1

      That's just your opinion. Other opinions are wrong.

    • @WhizMitchell
      @WhizMitchell 6 месяцев назад +2

      Page said that his intention before starting this band was to find the best of each musician he was looking for. He found them.

  • @nightmarecreationsstudios3096
    @nightmarecreationsstudios3096 3 месяца назад +64

    I've been lucky enough to have seen them in person. There has never been a band to have such raw power as Led Zeppelin.

  • @user-zo3jl8md4x
    @user-zo3jl8md4x 4 дня назад

    This was our soundtrack & nothing has ever compared to the bone shaking, brain melting rock n roll of the 70s giants like Led Zeppelin. I love all kinds of music....still always hunting down & find plenty of new music to enjoy, but man o man were we some lucky kids to grown up listening to & seeing them live. Bonkers! Rock n Roll can never die cause these songs permeate the universe.

  • @tracybaker9753
    @tracybaker9753 15 дней назад +2

    I've been listening to Led Zeppelin since I was nine. I'm 62! I'm still listening to LED!!!! The best band ever!!!!

    • @marksanders3237
      @marksanders3237 11 дней назад

      I'm 61. Love Zeppelin since I was knee high to a grasshopper. I still feel as happy as a dog up a bone tree every time I hear this song.

    • @patriciaroscopf375
      @patriciaroscopf375 4 дня назад

      ❤ I'm 72 and still listening to Led Zep

  • @rickblanchard5603
    @rickblanchard5603 5 месяцев назад +103

    This song is wicked. Like it is driven by something from beyond.

    • @mjaye3093
      @mjaye3093 4 месяца назад +2

      It's called a bass and a wicked bass player 😊😁😎

  • @michaelvinson317
    @michaelvinson317 6 месяцев назад +94

    Robert Plant and Mick Jagger are criminally underrated as mouth harp (harmonica) players. They don't play on every song, but when they do it's pure blues.

    • @charles56737
      @charles56737 3 месяца назад +1

      Yeah they both really knock that ball out of the park

    • @billhorstkamp98
      @billhorstkamp98 2 месяца назад +2

      Absolutely. Keith Richards once said, the real unadulterated, Mick Jagger is when he’s playing the harp.

  • @tank624
    @tank624 3 дня назад

    1971- 4 incredible musicians in an era of great music

  • @user-mj1tu2qs7q
    @user-mj1tu2qs7q 2 месяца назад +8

    Led Zeppelin are loved by everyone in world sir ✌️

  • @Davidsmusicselection
    @Davidsmusicselection 6 месяцев назад +80

    Hard to believe this is almost 50 years old and still stands the test of time.

    • @slave2tyranny
      @slave2tyranny 6 месяцев назад +1

      54 years now. 1971.

    • @MelodyMan69
      @MelodyMan69 6 месяцев назад

      Yeh. Its 50 years ago, but I still feel 16 years of age.

    • @thekpmckay
      @thekpmckay 6 месяцев назад +1

      54 years since LZ recorded it... 94 years since Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe McCoy recorded it in 1929. Not to denigrate Zep, because they are one of the greatest bands of all time.

    • @DaisyAnnabelle65
      @DaisyAnnabelle65 Месяц назад

      AMAZING! ❤

  • @jeffreyconrad8125
    @jeffreyconrad8125 4 месяца назад +33

    When led zeppelin played at the 02 London celebration day tour back in 2007 the band hadn't play together for 20 years yet 20 MILLION YES 20 MILLION people applied for tickets in 3 HOURS XXXXXX AMAZING !!

  • @Peter-eu7wp
    @Peter-eu7wp 14 дней назад +6

    This song was originally a 1920's Delta Blues song which got the Led Zep treatment, raising it to the next level.

  • @natewu2442
    @natewu2442 4 месяца назад +17

    The epitome of Led Zepplin is their song KASHMIR! YOU WILL BE BLOWN AWAY!!!×

  • @djknox2
    @djknox2 6 месяцев назад +364

    Led Zeppelin has been criticized for stealing/using non-original material, but I think it is part of their brilliance to take these old Mississippi Delta blues or folk tunes and elevate them to something truly special. When The Levee Breaks is just one of many examples. The musicianship is other worldly. Polo you should try Gallow's Pole next from Zep III.

    • @ShoreTime
      @ShoreTime 6 месяцев назад +32

      People also forget that organic blues didn't have a whole lot of copyright agreements. It's like... Danny Boy

    • @BomageMinimart
      @BomageMinimart 6 месяцев назад +12

      It's not the using (with proper acknowledgement of the source) that rankles; it's the outright thefts that are unconscionable.

    • @kikivon3501
      @kikivon3501 6 месяцев назад +15

      gallows pole is a cover!!!!! I did not know that for the longest time. It was popular by Leadbelly, but is actually originally an old old time folk song that cannot be attributed to any one person .

    • @AzaleaLuna
      @AzaleaLuna 6 месяцев назад +20

      They have corrected their mistake and have credited the original musicians now. Everyone deserves a chance to correct the mistakes they have made in life.

    • @FinalHourMetal
      @FinalHourMetal 6 месяцев назад +25

      Which is quite funny considering the drum intro to this tune is one of the most sampled and reused drum parts in all hiphop, closely following the funky drummer break.

  • @Bonzo13579
    @Bonzo13579 5 месяцев назад +91

    Greatest drum beat of all time! My favorite Zep song of all time. All hail Bonham!! All hail the mighty Led Zeppelin! Great commentary. Exactly how I feel when listening to this. Never gets old.

    • @mjaye3093
      @mjaye3093 4 месяца назад

      Or is it the bass? 😎

    • @jordnwolf1098
      @jordnwolf1098 3 месяца назад

      I agree. Probably the most iconic drum beat ever. I know there’s a beastie boys song that used it or something similar

    • @braindedpxl
      @braindedpxl 3 месяца назад

      It’s probably up there as far as one of the most sampled drumbeats of all time…

  • @lawrencerustem7585
    @lawrencerustem7585 2 месяца назад +2

    You might want to try "Kashmir," "In The Light", "Ten Years Gone" and "In My Time of Dying", which are all from the Led Zep album Physical Graffiti.

  • @tsimpsonian
    @tsimpsonian 2 месяца назад +7

    I saw them in high school in 1972 and 75 and completely took them for granted. I had all the albums and it was just kind of normal for a kid to look me then and see them live. When you be put these in my ears now it’s like, holy sht I was there and forgot how special.

  • @phydauex
    @phydauex 6 месяцев назад +210

    You can thank Jimmy Page for the immaculate arrangement. He was the captain in constructing their songs. Everyone played their asses off Live. No click tracks, no auto-tune, just four great musicians feeding off each other's energy (warts and all). It's alive and breathing.

    • @amjrpain919
      @amjrpain919 6 месяцев назад +10

      The sum of it's parts, an epiphany of chance. It changed our... everything...👋😎👍

    • @donnaldostrom
      @donnaldostrom 5 месяцев назад +20

      I feel John Paul Jones didn't get enough recognition for his contribution in playing every other instrument in the band besides guitar and drums. He was the bass player, but really so much more. He played bass pedals while playing the keyboard or mandolin. He also played 6 and 12 string guitar.

    • @normanroberts497
      @normanroberts497 5 месяцев назад +7

      Plant was the harmonica man though.

    • @normanroberts497
      @normanroberts497 5 месяцев назад +13

      Can't speak for this particular track but Jones more than played his part in the arrangements of some of their tracks.

    • @TheWonderer7
      @TheWonderer7 5 месяцев назад +5

      You can thank JPJ.

  • @user-qq1uy8qj6l
    @user-qq1uy8qj6l 6 месяцев назад +146

    My all time favorite band. So very diverse yet all of the different genres are done well. They were THE band of the 70s.

    • @ryanr5319
      @ryanr5319 6 месяцев назад +7

      They are THE band of forever. 😊

    • @spoonunit03
      @spoonunit03 6 месяцев назад +1

      Yeah, the late 20th Century absolutely ruled rock music. :)

  • @spencersterling1265
    @spencersterling1265 24 дня назад +3

    They were one of the best live groups! When I heard them on FM and "Communication Breakdown" I was sold! Robert Plant at 75 still going strong.

  • @lucasdeoliveira1821
    @lucasdeoliveira1821 11 дней назад

    1971, can you believe it?
    Zep is one of those bands once you put on, suddenly you heard the entire discography. Again. Greetungs from 🇧🇷❤

  • @stevenharris9982
    @stevenharris9982 5 месяцев назад +16

    What makes bands like Led Zeppelin so amazing is that they wrote great songs that will absolutely draw you in, and at the same time they weren’t afraid to do their version, of the songs that inspired them.
    They put their soul and feeling into already great songs and paid homage to the musicians that inspired them.
    “Memphis Minnie”
    Rock on!

    • @maragretmcdonald-cavangah3473
      @maragretmcdonald-cavangah3473 4 месяца назад +1

      Rolling Stones do the same. All the great artists copy and put their own twist to it!!! That's what makes them great!!!! Music is for everyone..

    • @billhorstkamp98
      @billhorstkamp98 2 месяца назад +1

      @@maragretmcdonald-cavangah3473 that is absolute truth. Even the old blues players borrowed from the previous generation. That’s how it’s been done in the blues forever.

  • @j.t.3798
    @j.t.3798 6 месяцев назад +58

    I would love to see Polo's reaction once he finds out Robert Plant was the one playing the harmonica. 😮 This song 🔥

    • @nancaraway8413
      @nancaraway8413 6 месяцев назад +5

      Absolutely true

    • @gingertunstall7739
      @gingertunstall7739 6 месяцев назад +5

      Indeed! Hoping he knows the names of the band members now..

  • @namor1964
    @namor1964 Месяц назад +2

    "One Of The Greatest Things I've Ever heard" - Polo Mars

  • @michaellaforte6964
    @michaellaforte6964 5 месяцев назад +18

    The texture is unreal, layered, atonal then comes together, hits like a runaway freight train howling through town, just so epic

    • @johnhextall1136
      @johnhextall1136 4 месяца назад

      I just noticed the similarity between this introduction and Station to Station. Never realised before.

    • @johnhextall1136
      @johnhextall1136 4 месяца назад

      I just noticed the similarity between this introduction and Station to Station. Never realised before.

    • @johnhextall1136
      @johnhextall1136 4 месяца назад

      I just noticed the similarity between this introduction and Station to Station. Never realised before.

    • @johnhextall1136
      @johnhextall1136 4 месяца назад

      I just noticed the similarity between this introduction and Station to Station. Never realised before.

    • @johnhextall1136
      @johnhextall1136 4 месяца назад

      I just noticed the similarity between this introduction and Station to Station. Never realised before.

  • @garymorse7249
    @garymorse7249 6 месяцев назад +90

    Jimmy page and John Paul Jones were well versed in studio recording, and could get the sound they wanted themselves without relying on record company engineering. And they could recreate the sounds they got in the studio, with their live performances! 4 geniuses. A truly unique band.

    • @17nussbaumroad
      @17nussbaumroad 6 месяцев назад +1

      They played on a lot of stuff. Another was Big Jim Sillivan if it wasn't Jimmiy it was Big Jim in the studio

    • @diegorhoenisch62
      @diegorhoenisch62 4 месяца назад

      This is a myth. While Jimmy Page has always been very good at self-promotion, Andy Johns was the recording engineer and you are simply repeating a lie if you think he wasn't very involved in the process.
      Cheers,
      Alan Tomlinson

  • @evanjill1
    @evanjill1 5 месяцев назад +19

    The echo of the drums you recognized (one of my favorite aspects of this song) occurred because this track was recorded / captured in the lobby of Headley Grange, a historical building in Hampshire, England with a massive open space giving the echo-y feature you described. How friggin' cool!

    • @diegorhoenisch62
      @diegorhoenisch62 4 месяца назад +2

      The echo is an effect added by Andy Johns; it's not just the room.

    • @mikescott8567
      @mikescott8567 4 месяца назад +1

      The echo is created by an echo effect piece of electronic equipment. Rick Beato has a video about it.

    • @billhorstkamp98
      @billhorstkamp98 2 месяца назад +1

      Yeah, Jimmy said they had hung microphones from the ceilings in the hallway. Then they took some away because Bonzo was just nailing it so loud anyway. Great recording from an iconic album

  • @bencarr3047
    @bencarr3047 22 часа назад

    Hands down they were the best. No other band even compares!

  • @einsteinandrews1234
    @einsteinandrews1234 6 месяцев назад +15

    Greatest band on earth

    • @djknox2
      @djknox2 6 месяцев назад +5

      Hard to deny it. Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones and The Beatles all reign supreme in their own ways.

    • @brianmasinelli9694
      @brianmasinelli9694 6 месяцев назад +2

      I agree with both comments above

  • @KMart-100
    @KMart-100 6 месяцев назад +89

    If you like that bass line and think that was great, then you will be blown away with JPJ’s bass line on “Ramble On” it’s F’ing AMAZING!!!!!!!

    • @Hippichik73
      @Hippichik73 6 месяцев назад +6

      Yeeeeeeesssss!! Probably my favorite Zeppelin song. ❤

    • @iainjones2501
      @iainjones2501 6 месяцев назад +9

      Guys JPJ is the real unsung hero of led zeppelin… what he does on The Lemon Song is one of the most incredible thing ever

    • @posapop27
      @posapop27 6 месяцев назад +1

      That’s my favorite Zeppelin track!

    • @coyoboyo
      @coyoboyo 6 месяцев назад +1

      Wait until he discovers Them Crooked Vultures.

    • @rhavenlynn5364
      @rhavenlynn5364 6 месяцев назад

      Right? And The Lemon Song!

  • @Jack0trades
    @Jack0trades День назад

    I'm right there with you, Polo.
    I've been a Zeppelin fan for a very long time, but your reaction is what I feel every time.

  • @user-bt1fk3lz6w
    @user-bt1fk3lz6w 4 дня назад

    The mighty Led Zeppelin never fails to impress. Four musicians at their pinnacle. Music is cool as the other side of the pillow. . Zeppelin is the sound of heaven. We can hope. Rock on. May I suggest “”what is and what should never be”? . I dare you to make a video on the lemon song, or traveling riverside blues. Those comments may be fun…

  • @scottzappa9314
    @scottzappa9314 6 месяцев назад +44

    I've heard this hundreds if not thousands of times and I never get tired of it. Tool is undeniably great, but Zeppelin set the stage for a lot bands going forward. And it's major nostalgia for me, like over 50 years ago.

  • @jonathanlocke6404
    @jonathanlocke6404 6 месяцев назад +44

    I have come to the conclusion that Jimmy Page was simply one of the best producers in all recording history...Harmonica and drum sounds here are outstanding...

    • @lizroberts6257
      @lizroberts6257 6 месяцев назад +7

      Yes! Where are the props 4 his production contributions? Up there w. Phil Spector & Brian Wilson imho.

  • @briangregory6303
    @briangregory6303 10 часов назад

    There's something so crazy to me how 4 kids from England could capture the essence of the blues.

  • @amyheltonwalker
    @amyheltonwalker 3 месяца назад +5

    Led Zeppelin- Masters!
    Enough said!!

  • @user-lb8de1vu9v
    @user-lb8de1vu9v 6 месяцев назад +49

    Polo, arguably the best drummer that ever played, ask anyone. His son is carrying on as best he can but there is no way. If you get the chance to see some of his videos and actually hear what he does with the drums, you will be amazed. RIP John Bonham.

  • @scottbaxtrom4324
    @scottbaxtrom4324 3 месяца назад +8

    All Zeppelin are masterpieces.
    Grew up with 70,80,90's and grest to see their music being appreciated today,brings back so many great partying memories.
    Enjoy the Ride.

  • @alissagarcia8947
    @alissagarcia8947 5 месяцев назад +2

    This is my favorite LED Zeppelin song

  • @chrisparco9599
    @chrisparco9599 Месяц назад +1

    Best band in the land / hands down

  • @jeremytennent7439
    @jeremytennent7439 6 месяцев назад +53

    I grew up in the 70's England listening to Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, Wishbone Ash and the like. It's great to hear someone younger and from a different background appreciating that music. I wonder how today's music will stand the test of time? Thanks Polo 👏

    • @ymrabc
      @ymrabc 6 месяцев назад +6

      Me too. Now I realise how lucky we were, what fantastic music we had back then. With a few exceptions I don’t find much around today that compares with it .

    • @switchfoot8702
      @switchfoot8702 6 месяцев назад +2

      I just committed now and said the top 3 bands ever are Led Zeppelin, , Pink Floyd, Deep Purple myself… totally agree with you! 100%… been a fan and listening since the 70’s as well!

    • @sunnyday_lemonbars
      @sunnyday_lemonbars 6 месяцев назад +1

      omg wishbone ash is so good!!! I've never seen anyone else mention them before!

    • @jeremytennent7439
      @jeremytennent7439 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@sunnyday_lemonbars
      I know, they were not that big. But great band

    • @jeremytennent7439
      @jeremytennent7439 6 месяцев назад

      @@sunnyday_lemonbars
      Great band, very underrated. Not many reviews so would love for Polo to review them.

  • @kkampy4052
    @kkampy4052 5 месяцев назад +23

    We were bombarded with music this great every week back in the day. We had no idea it was so great because it was all so great. RIP great music....

    • @runntum
      @runntum 5 месяцев назад +2

      You got that right.

    • @coleenphilipson2656
      @coleenphilipson2656 2 месяца назад

      Without a doubt. An era of music that has since been unmatched!

  • @valedslinger6290
    @valedslinger6290 Месяц назад +1

    Saw them at the Cap Centre in 78 I believe. 40 minute drum solo. It was nuts. A great concert. 18 yrs old.$ 20 ticket. Outrageous at that time.

  •  20 дней назад +1

    Must share, my life changed in the back seat of my moms 65 Impala while waiting for her to get out of the store, (used to be ok to leave 9 year old kids in the car) and Zeppelin came on with whole Lotta love.....fan of all ever since

  • @jcpicks
    @jcpicks 6 месяцев назад +28

    The greatest band there ever was and will ever be.

  • @AmbassadorJenks7086
    @AmbassadorJenks7086 6 месяцев назад +103

    I've been blessed to see Zeppelin do this live. It left me speechless. I have seen them 36 times and that was not near enough!! None better in my opinion than Zeppelin.

    • @scottharris3611
      @scottharris3611 6 месяцев назад +4

      Damn, 36 times!

    • @robinberry4957
      @robinberry4957 5 месяцев назад +5

      I'm 47 and agree. My son loves them. He's 18. Pass it down. (Real music❤)

    • @monicawest2461
      @monicawest2461 5 месяцев назад +2

      I'm soooooo jealous you've seen them that many times. I've been a guitarist since I was 4 (I'm 58 now). Even as a young child, I was mesmerized by Jimmy Page. Led Zeppelin had awkward been the top of my list. It's no wonder when Bonzo died, they didn't feel the need to go on. The synchronicity of the 4 was that strong.

    • @ronbelanger4113
      @ronbelanger4113 4 месяца назад

      Saw them at the Forum in LA way back.

  • @25svbn
    @25svbn 4 месяца назад +23

    One thing you need to understand is these iconic rock bands like Zepplin, the Stones, the Beatles, the Who, Bowie and Clapton. For them it wasn't so much about the money but the music, the craft. They studied music and experimented in the craft of making music. That's why this era of music is timeless. I'm really happy to see young people today discovering this music that was so much a part of my generation. Because it influenced our lives, shaped our lives and inspired us and brought us together as one. People from all over the U.S. Canada, the U.K. and Western Europe. We were all tuned in to the same vibe at the same time. It was a magical time.❤🇨🇦

    • @reneehardek3492
      @reneehardek3492 3 месяца назад +4

      Yes and I think he needs to listen to each one of those bands!

    • @justins3810
      @justins3810 3 месяца назад +3

      Pink floyd too

    • @25svbn
      @25svbn 3 месяца назад +1

      @@justins3810 absolutely

    • @25svbn
      @25svbn 3 месяца назад

      @@reneehardek3492 lol for sure

  • @jimfreeman2640
    @jimfreeman2640 6 месяцев назад +95

    They recorded the drums in a stairwell at Headley Grange to get that echo you hear.... Genius...

    • @poloreacts27
      @poloreacts27  6 месяцев назад +13

      I was thinking empty warehouse but even crazier

    • @wolfyklassen
      @wolfyklassen 6 месяцев назад +13

      They also used an echorec tape reverb

    • @centrocristianovidaabundan5971
      @centrocristianovidaabundan5971 6 месяцев назад

      ruclips.net/video/JM5UDL4l5jQ/видео.htmlsi=HJyI-eEu9D0egHZV&t=97

    • @gsparkman
      @gsparkman 6 месяцев назад +9

      The drums were set up in the foyer and Jimmy Page hung microphones down from the top of the stairs to the positions he wanted above the kit.

    • @TheDivayenta
      @TheDivayenta 6 месяцев назад +6

      Sounds like water splashing everywhere.

  • @danrieke9988
    @danrieke9988 6 месяцев назад +143

    Needed a break from the crazy world tonight. Saw your post and tuned in. Thanks for lifting me to the better side of Mankind, dude. Signed - an old white guy Veteran.

    • @poloreacts27
      @poloreacts27  6 месяцев назад +15

      Anytime bud

    • @Jude_196
      @Jude_196 6 месяцев назад +5

      Thank You for Your Service!! 🤍☮

    • @stevedouglas1654
      @stevedouglas1654 6 месяцев назад +14

      I was thinking the same thing sitting here at work watching too much political stuff and came across a new Polo reacts video and I know this song well and told myself “ he’s gonna like this one !” - 55 year old Navy veteran here listening to a great Zeppelin tune 👍

    • @scottzappa9314
      @scottzappa9314 6 месяцев назад +7

      OOH RAH. Air Force here, 64

    • @guitarsrcool4922
      @guitarsrcool4922 6 месяцев назад +3

      @@scottzappa9314 and thank you for your service.

  • @despina013
    @despina013 Месяц назад +1

    Best song in the world to listen to driving down a country road with your windows rolled down and the volume up as loud as you can stand it. Beautiful.

  • @johnnichols3113
    @johnnichols3113 Месяц назад

    Each band member is a master of his craft. Probably the best out of each one's own specific discipline. An all star band with extreme chemistry.

  • @bigsky7617
    @bigsky7617 5 месяцев назад +41

    When you can't help but fall in with the drums. Bonham and his tree trunks. Zeppelin was perfection.