First Listen: Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven
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Welcome to what many consider the greatest song of all time! And although the live performance is iconic, I hope you treat yourself to listening to the original studio recording from their fourth album in 1971. It is pure brilliance! Jimmy Page, who is considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time, intended to have the band mix both light and heavy in their music. And that is partly where the band name comes from. Led for heavy and Zeppelin for light!… Please react to the studio version of Whole Lotta Love from their second album in 1969 one of the greatest riff rockers of all time. Thanks!
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Another version is that when they formed the group they decided to give it this name in reference to the fact that if it didn't work. Its fall would be like that of the Hindenburg zeppelin but made of lead.
I don't know if it's true, if not as they say in Italy, if not e vero e ben trobatto.😅
How about “Start Me Up” by The Rolling Stones”? Or Time by Pink Floyd?
Yes, Whole Lotta Love!
My father always said, "No talking when Led Zeppelin is playing".
Also, it doesn't matter how many times you listen to "Led Zeppelin" it's like listening for the first time.
😂 most definitely
Always listen to Dad
dad was a wise man...having said that i wouldnt give you the opportunity to talk because i would be listening on my own. perhaps its a road trip thing?
I agree. Brings back so many good memories of my childhood in the 70's.
Amo a Led lo más grande de la musica
Jimmy Page is one of the greatest rock guitar players of all time. His guitar licks taught a generation of guitarists.
If someone said he was the best, I wouldn’t argue with that.
Led Zeppelin are quite simply the best rock band EVER - and it's not even close !
Definitely
Completely agree. I love any music if it's good but I've been listening to Zeppelin for 50 years and nobody else has ever come as close or influenced me as much in all of that time.
The band name comes from a conversation when they were starting out. Jimmy Page is the guitarist and was in the 60s band The Yardbirds and in order to honor contractual obligations Page put the band together with new member as the other Yardbirds members quit. They called the band the New Yardbirds but after meeting their obligations they needed a name the conversation with member of the band The Who told Page the group would go over like a lead balloon - so from their came Led Zeppelin and the rest is history. Also, Page is one of the greatest guitarist and as a matter of fact the Yardbirds were the source of three of rocks greatest guitarist, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page.
Oh no way!!!
Not quite correct. Page was told that he couldn't continue using the "New Yardbirds" name for the post Yardbirds group. Keith Moon and John Entwistle said that a super group with both Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page would "go over like a lead balloon". Page adapted the comment, their manager suggested taking the "a" out of lead and they changed balloon to zeppelin.
@@JohnHF1957 pretty much what I said. The quote has frequently been attributed to both Moon and Entwhistle so to avoid being corrected I generalized. I don’t think I was incorrect but rather not specific.
@@VinE83656 Well, partially incorrect, as the Moon/Entwistle comment mentioned Jeff Beck and he wasn't part of what became Led Zeppelin.
@@JohnHF1957 I had never heard that but I’ve heard different variations, so that could be correct. Also, Page and Beck played together in The Yardbirds for a period of time.
"Stairway To Heaven" is their most famous song & considered by many as one of the all time best. Led Zeppelin have a huge library of hits. "Immigrant Song", "Whole Lotta Love", "Kashmir", "Black Dog", "Ramble On", "When The Levee Breaks", “Dazed & Confused”, “Since I’ve Been Loving You”, "Rock & Roll", "The Ocean", "Over The Hills & Far Away", "The Song Remains The Same", "The Rain Song", "Good Times Bad Times" etc.
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These are all really neat songs…
I would add “Bron yar Stomp” (not sure if my spelling is correct)
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Yeah, that's a crazy title, and it appears twice on two different recordings, slightly altered. There's the Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp, and the basic Bron-Yr-Aur (no "Stomp", a shorter instrumental which sounds a bit like some kind of reprise of the original, appearing on Physical Graffiti). I think one may also be spelled with just the "Y" (not "Yr"), but I spell them the same with the "Yr" - it's all confusing enough as it is.
"Dazed and Confused" is a cover, not an original Zepplin song. It was written by Jake Holmes. The Yardbirds recorded it, then Zepplin with some changed lyrics.
@@axlFoleyBeverlyHillsPo yes! Live and Gallows Pole
Led Zepplin is the greatest Rock band that has ever existed. Period. It’s so fun and reassuring to watch someone young experiencing them for the first time. I hope you dive further into their music. Some of the best Rock music ever made.
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Maiden is better.
THEFloyd are even better
I love LZ, but The Beatles hold the “greatest” title.
LZ all the way. Love Floyd and Maiden but please the Beatles. Different genre. Get real.
Led Zepplin is the greatest rock band of all time and this song is considered the greatest rock SONG of all time!
Hello Maddy. I need to say that it does my heart so much good when I see and hear the reaction of young people like yourself enjoying classic Rock-N-Roll. God bless.
This entire band is one of the best of all time...seriously!
Greatness!
Zeppelin was a true concert band. They would stretch songs out over 40 minutes and play 3 1/2 to 4+ hour shows.
I was 17 in 78, I thought I was gonna lose my mind when I saw this at a Midnite Movie. Still has that effect.
They were called "Hammer of the God's " and they are in their awesome best in this song and performance!
Have you read the book by the title of "Hammer Of The Gods"? It tells the entire bands' story. Warts and all.
@@alonenjersey I haven't, but I will look for it!
@@waynebenedict5785 I think it's been out of print for some time now. I've been search library book sales, flea markets, etc. for years. "Seek and Ye shall find."
"To be a rock and not to roll"! Says it all, and so few people walk that path!
Yess
All four of these guys were at the top of their game. John Bonham is widely considered one of, if not the, greatest drummers in rock history. No one rocked harder than Zeppelin, that's for sure.
So epic!!! 🎸
Zeppelin is the hardest you can rock. If you go harder, it's metal 😂
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@@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek nah what?
Greatest band ever! Jimmy Page is the greatest guitarist ever...just as each of them are. They would play 3 or 4 hours straight. No breaks. Watch the 28 minute Dazed And Confused from this 1973 concert...Jimmy kills it the entire time!
Page the greatest guitarist ever ? lol... Not by a long shot. Commercialised guitarists are ok, but all the elite non commercialised guitarists are hidden on youtube. Dig deep on youtube and all will be revealed. Page could not play like most of these guitar masters, but only in his wildest dreams .Here's one example amongst possibly hundreds of other Master guitarists..... Only 247K views which is probably right for an elite guitarist. Don't forget that these people are NOT Commercialised...... ua-cam.com/video/oGbLEco2Ezc/v-deo.html
For those of us who were fortunate enough to be teens when Zep burst upon the scene, it was always incredible how they could come out with one great, not good, but great song upon song, album after another. Then when they could produce such insane stuff like this, it was just mind blowing, because all of it was just soo different. U never knew what to expect, except to expect greatness.
we were blessed with the fact that the Mighty Zep was just interested in making the music they wanted to, not trying to produce commercial stuff that would fit on 45's so they could make money.
When Bonzo died, R and R was never the same.
The group Heart does a fantastic live tribute to Led Zeppelin of this song at the Kennedy Center Honors. The ladies, Ann Wilson and her sister, Ann the guitarist, honor one of their musical inspirational heroes. You MUST react to this song. The drums are handled by Jason Bonham, the son of the late drummer of the band. I'll be back to see your reaction. Enjoy
Totally agree, I have watched Heart perform this with them watching on.
That would be so nerve wracking. and they did an amazing rendition.
Was so beautiful.
My favorite female rock vocalist singing my favorite song...this performance was the tribute of all tributes ❤ and they nailed it !!
One of the *BEST* songs ever written or recorded by one of the *BEST* bands ever created. Timeless and magical.
You have now heard the greatest rock band ever! The greatest guitarist, singer, drummer and base (and more) player. their music presents all genre and their innovations and creativity better than any other rock band.
Saw them in 1977 on one of the "Day on the Green" concerts at the Oakland, Calif. Coliseum. They had many Days on the Green in the 70s and 80s with multiple bands. I was 20 years old back in the day and they were then and always were my favorite band of all time. Seeing Jimmy Page and Robert Plant were one of the highlights of my youth. It was their last American concert ever so I was witnessing some Rock N' Roll history in the making. Rock on baby !!!!
I was right there with you! I grew up in San Leandro and about 6 miles up North 880 lays the Oakland Stadium and I was at the July 1977 Day On The Green Show with the best rock n roll band ever, The Mighty Led Zeppelin. I also was 20. Graduated high school in 1975 at Marina High. Saw so many great concerts in the San Francisco Bay Area. Saw Pink Floyd in April 1975 at the Cow Palace, that show was frikin incredible. I saw Crosby, Sills, Nash & Young on the 2nd ever Day On the Green July1974, with CSNY and The Band, Joe Walsh & Barnstorm and Jessie Colin Young. Also was at the British Are Coming Day On the Green August 1975, Robin Trower, Dave Mason, Peter Frampton, Fleetwood Mac & Gary Dream Weaver Wright. So many wonderful shows. Saw Skynryd at Winterland in 76, The Who also Winterland 76. I can keep naming them that I saw. We grew up in the greatest Decade ever the 1970s.
@@Fritzw75 That is so cool. I grew up in the Oakland Hills and went to Skyline High class of 1975. I went to about 90% of the Day on the Green shows until 1981 when i finished my B.S.degree at U.C. Berkeley and then went I went to San Diego for Graduate School. We did grow up in a great time for music and I think those 3 decades simply produced the best music. Funny you went to Marina High. In college I dated someone name Petra Bayer who went to Marina High. She was a year behind me I think, class of 1976. Small world....Cheers !!!
I was at that show!
Sadly the last time they ever played America with Bonzo..😢
You need to start your Led Zeppelin by going to track one on their first album and march right on through the soundtrack of my life. They are considered Rock Gods. A follow up to this should be The Kennedy Center Honors tribute to them where Heart does a version of this that brings Robert Plant,(the singer), to tears. LOVE that you are discovering so many great artists! Dire Straits, Alcamy Live Concert versions of Sultans of Swing and Telegraph road will blow your mind as tge guitar "outros" are both almost five minutes long! PERFECTION!❤
Oh nice!
@@MaddyReactions Yes - Please - the best way to get the breadth of LZ's amazing music.
That performance by Heart is phenomenal!
Possibly the greatest song ever recorded. Thank you for reacting to the live version Maddy!
#1 selling song of all time
In the 70's we didn't realize the grace we lived in to be able to see and hear so many great musicians! It was a wonderland
These 4 gentlemen were arguably the 4 greatest at their particular craft EVER. Jimmy Page on guitar, John Bonham on drums, John Paul Jones on bass and keyboards and madoline, and Robert Plant with the trmendous vocals. There are a lot of other great ones out there but These guys were the best it gets IMO!! 😎
The emotional elevation this composition induces on the listener is truly magical.
Literally, by consensus, the greatest rock song ever.
Zepplin has a HUGE body of work, Heart does a Aww inspiring live cover of this in tribute to them. You will enjoy much of their work.
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Nothing is better than the original artist who wrote then sung the song
@@MaddyReactions If you decide to react to Heart's cover of "Stairway to Heaven" specifically honoring Led Zeppelin at the Kennedy Center (the band members gave Heart a standing ovation, by the way), be sure to watch the FULL (7:59) version as other versions are chopped by a full minute, including the entire second verse and some great vocals by Ann Wilson.
All 4 members of Led Zepplin are considered amongst the top 5 of the greatest in their category. Check out more of their music. "What is and what should never be " is a song I would recommend you listen to. ❤
This is what you call Rock Gods
led zeppelin they were and are gods, and they knew it, unmatched.
Keith Moon, the legendary drummer for The Who, when told there was going to be a New Yardbirds said "It will go over like a lead zeppelin". The guitar player is Jimmy Page. A legend.
Greatest song of all time ranked #1 Led zeppelin has two songs ranked in top 5 greatest songs other song is Kashmir 2 other songs top 20 is whole lotta love when the Levee breaks
Love it!
The band is the best of all time!
Saw them 5 times. Loved every one of them.
Damn we grew up at a wonderful time
In my opinion he is the best guitarist of all time. A zeppelin was a Ballon aircraft. Led is heavy!
Very cool!!
@@MaddyReactions The drummer for the band the WHO made a joke about them going over like a Led Balloon and voila.
Zepplin is the name of german balloons used in the early 20th century and Led is the color of Zepplin balloon, like silver.
Yes, Jimmy Page is definitely one of the best rock guitar players ever 👍 no one is going to argue that
So true!!
He and David Gilmour are #1 and #2. Order as you will. You can't lose either way.
@jamessweet5341 I'd drop Brian May in the mix, but can't say you're wrong ❤
I mean, Jimi Hendrix & Eddie Van Halen would have something to say about that, but they’re all in that very top bracket.
I might suggest that you are all substituting the idea of best player with the idea of most influential...there are dozens of players who skill far surpasses that of those listed... edit..just saw EVH listed, he belongs in the top five or ten discussion...
Great band, great reaction......
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These guys are amazing. The lead singer is considered one of the best singers of all time and the same as the guitarist, and the drummer is the best of all time.
Part of the beauty, the mystery of this song, it's a "secret" chord progression, that does not complete itself, there is no real resolution at the end, it just circles back on itself, much like "Hotel California", it is a perfect tale told musically, it technically never ends...brilliant!
My mom died a year ago, and as i processed it over the next few months, I found some comfort in the lines "There's a feeling I get when I look to the west, and my spirit is crying for leaving. In my thoughts I have seen rings of smoke through the trees and the voices of those who stand looking". And I realized what a Tolkien-esque verse that is
This is now the 217th time that I have watched a Reaction Video for Stairway to Heaven YES 217 times. That says it all.
Haha love it!
This song is everything to so many people in so many different ways !
This song is a pure masterpiece !
Nuff said.
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So true!!
If you listen to the album version of the solo you will hear that it sounds a little different from the live version you listen to. That is because Page had four different versions of the "Stairway" guitar solo, and every time he played the solo live he played one of the four different versions. I got lucky, and saw Zep live in 1977 in Baton Rouge, La only a few days before the tour was cancelled due to Robert Plants infant son dying.
From the guitar solo to the end: the greatest 5 minutes in the history of rock
They were our Rock Gods back in the day!
My brain won't except that you have never heard what is widely considered the greatest Rock song of all time. That said, if this is your first venture into Zeppelin, put your seat belt on.
If you delve into their catalog you won't be disappointed. Hard to find a bad song in it. Maybe a couple. Lucky enough to see them in 1977. They played for 3 1/2 hours straight.
Saw them in Glasgow in the early 70's. Six rows from the front in the Greens playhouse. Every seat in the house was £1. Queued overnight to get tickets. I remember them singing Blueberry Hill! Amazing night.
Saw them at MSG in ‘77 june i believe, if my memory serves me well. The energy at the show was unrivaled.
The name Led-Zeppelin was a smart assed remark from Keith Moon the drummer from The Who , who thought that this band like many bands would crash and burn 🔥 !
I live not far away from Robert Plant the singer. I bumped into him in a pub in Wolverley a little village near a town called Kidderminster in England a few years back. Nice bloke. Just walked in on his own no fanfare just had a pint of beer then left. Really down to earth. Good reaction BTW.
The live is always great and an improv on the studio original, which is the song everyone knows and loves. Do listen to it sometime, it is one of the best songs ever, you need to hear it. Enjoy! 🎵🎤🎹🎶
So good!
I like it how some of these older bands improvised so much when playing live. Zeppelin and Queen did it a lot, and Ronnie James Dio with all the acts he performed with (Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio).
That is a very polite way of saying she should have listened to the studio recording, which she really should have done.
the GREATEST ROCK N ROLL BAND EVER....PERIOD
In my opinion this was the greatest rock band that ever existed. If you'd like to hear the female version of Led Zeppelin, you should listen to Heart's version of this song at the Kennedy Center Honors to Led Zeppelin.
Incomparable guitarist and group.
Kashmir Live from Celebration Day is a must see. These guys at an older age just killin it
New Subscriber from the USA 🇺🇸 ... So great to see a fresh perspective on this song 🎵. Look forward to many more reactions from you ! 👍
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If you want to understand rock music after 1970, you need to know Zeppelin, as they are the base from which most others spring. Also, if you’d like to hear another great song of theirs, start at Album one, first song and continue for 8 more albums. No filler, all gems.
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You could skip Led Zeppelin 3 and not be disappointed since you’ve already reacted to Stairway 😀 everything else is correct.
This is the greatest song ever recorded. They are also the greatest Rock band of all time.
Legend has it that something happened with the band and Keith Moon (ex of The Who) commented “well that went down like a Lead Zeppelin”. The band took the name but dropped the “a” out of the Lead.
That halo wasn't from a lighting technique, it was from God!! You have now heard the greatest rock band in history.
Lol love it!
As usual Maddy, a wonderful reaction. You’re now into the finest of the classics, LZ has so many iconic songs that bring back memories of summer. This is a song about materialism, and it’s pitfalls.
I saw the LA show In this first part Plant is backlit with a golden light and was such a beautiful effect.
One of the necks is a twelve string, which he uses for the next song in the set, The Rain Song
One of the best guitar solos ever performed! Top three ever !!!😊
This young lady has no idea whatsoever that she’s listening to four absolute master musicians of the highest order! No one there to catch them when they fall and they live on a tight rope!
This band is legendary in the rock community. Thay started in 1969 and recorded whole lotta love. The band stoped studio recording in 1980 when the drummer died from an overdose so theystoped playing as a group. This group sre sometimes called gods in the music industry.
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Not a drug overdose, an alcohol overdose... The drummer John Bonham died of an "overdose" of alcohol when he choked on his own vomit in his sleep.
@@hullbarrett you are right I am wrong..thanks.
Yes. That guitarist is one of the greatest of all time. Jimmy Page. The greats: Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Edward Van Halen, Eric Clapton. Jimmy Page was my greatest influence and inspiration when I picked up a guitar for the first time more than 50 years ago. I eventually found my own style and voice on guitar, but there will always be some Jimmy Page in virtually everything I play.
BTW, in concert back then Zeppelin played for 3+ hours a night. Their song Dazed and Confused clocked in at more than 20 minutes live back then. Their stamina was amazing. I saw them 3 times live. Yes, Jimmy Page is one of the greats.
The thing that makes this song so iconic is its constantly climbing, like a stairway. Btw.. Elvis also had a double neck Gibson SG except his was a 6 string bass on top and the standard 6 string guitar on bottom. Jimmy's is a 12 string guitar on top and the standard 6 string on the bottom. Fun Guitar Fact: A guy named Les Paul (who was also a musical act with his wife Mary Ford) designed the SG and the Les Paul. He sold both designs to Gibson Guitars but he didnt like the SG and told Gibson to not put his name anywhere on it. So they named it SG for Solid Guitar. Both the Les Paul and the SG are iconic. Angus Young from ACDC played a Gibson SG exclusively. Proof that one mans trash is another mans treasure. And yes... Jimmy Page is the OG ROCK STAR GUITAR GOD! You know what makes a great guitarist a good person? When they show you how to play their stuff like them. Jimmy was very gracious with fans, he taught us to play guitar! Same with Dimebag Darrell from Pantera. Find some "Dimebag home videos" on youtube. He was another, more recent, rock star guitar God. Sadly he was shot and killed on stage in 2004.
Oooh makes sense
One of the best drummer who ever lived
The greatest live performance ever period
When and where was it
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From The Song Remains The Same a live presentation back in the early 70's, Lok that up and you may find where they did it.@@kraymississippi4388
@@kraymississippi4388 Madison Square Garden 1973
@@rabidrhyno7787 thanks I saw them at the capital centre in landover MD just outside DC on Feb 10 1975 they played the entire physical graffiti album as well as older music
They are so talented? Led Zeppelin is in the top three bands that ever existed in Rock and Roll!!! And this song is probably one of the best songs ever written. It’s that great!
Yes! He is one of the best guitarist in history!
Oh we gonna need some time to chat about Led Zeppelin songs you need to react to 😂
😂 share in the link in description, friend!
Ramble on - led zep
Whole lotta love!! Led zep
Yes Jimmy Page is one of the GOATs and Led Zeppelin is in reference to the Hindenburg from 1937
Greatest band ever! No one compares. Thanks for the great reaction.
Firstt heard this from the studioalbum in 1972, i was 12 years old and it touch me so much. Its a beautiful song.This live recording is made in Madison Square Garden, New York, 1973. My favorite band❤
Led Zeppelin was an English band created in 1968 by guitarist Jimmy Page, who also produced all their albums. In addition to Jimmy, there was bassist and keyboardist John Paul Jones, drummer John Bonham, and vocalist and harmonica player Robert Plant. They played what was called "hard rock/heavy blues" but played a variety of styles. They disbanded in 1980 with the passing of Bonham. As you mentioned, the guitar is a Gibson double neck, EDS-1275, which has a 12-string guitar on the top neck and a 6-string on the bottom. It allows you to play either without having to switch guitars. For this song, he uses the 12-string for everything except the solo, where he switches to 6-string. According to Jimmy, he took the name from a comment from The Who drummer, Keith Moon. Before creating Zeppelin (and before joining Jeff in the group The Yardbirds), Jimmy was a session guitarist and his good friend (and fellow guitar genius) Jeff Beck asked him to help play on his solo record project on a song called "Beck's Bolero". In addition to Jimmy, they had session bassist John Paul Jones (who would later join what would become Led Zeppelin), Keith Moon, and keyboardist Nicky Hopkins. This group of musicians seemed to blend so well, they half serious/half joking said they should form their own band. Moon said a band like that would go over like a "lead balloon" (meaning they'd be failures) then switched it to "lead Zeppelin". Jimmy remembered the comment and liked the opposites of the word meanings, so he dropped the "a" in lead so people wouldn't pronounce it like "leed" and used it as the name of the new band he would create.
I love stairway to heaven, I think it’s one of their greatest songs!
So good!
Most people don't know that Jimmy Page ( the guitarist) was a studio musician (laying guitar tracks down on albums) when he was 15- he has impeccable chops.
He was also the producer for all of Zeppelin’s albums. Just so impressive.
GOAT band. Each member an absolute maestro. Combining into something magical. So cool 😀
Hi ya Maddy, Noel from the uk here , in 1969 the band were playing their first gig together in a pub in London and they sounded so unique that the owner said you’re either going to be famous or go down like a lead balloon which is a common saying here, as they were yet un named they made the necessary adjustment as a balloon doesn’t sound very Rock so they became Led Zepplin that is the story and appears to be true as far as i am aware, i have a bootleg copy made at that very concert in the pub and they were great from the start 👍
This is a good live version, however, you really should listen to the studio versions before live versions. The studio version of this song is so nuanced in a way that the live version could never capture. Please go back and listen to the studio version of this song. Be well!
Oh interesting!
@@MaddyReactions The studio version is perfection
@MaddyReactions you really need to do that. This live performance is another kind of greatness, both unbelievably good!😊
You picked out the main quality that many other commenters miss. The greatness in their music is their ability to create a 'feeling/ emotion' with their music. Playing dazzlingly fast guitar solos, or heavy and loud riffs is relatively easy. To create and play music that creates emotions in your audience is far more difficult and Led Zeppelin are one of the bands that do this so well. The thing that gets me about this song is that it starts off as a quiet ballad but ends up as loud, heavy rock and they have managed to take you through this transition without you really noticing.
Another band from that era that creates emotion with their music is Pink Floyd.
That's what a lot of modern music has lost- yeah it's catchy until the next new song- but the emotion is gone.
Listen also to studio version. For 50+ years I have listened to this song at least several times a week...and still get chills.
Great British era, I was around at that time in Hatfield, WGC and St Albans. So many bands from that area. Now you've got a young American listening to some of the best bands and songs ever.
I'm now 77, I love all music, but if you want to visit the places where these bands used to hang out, visit The Boot, and Fighting Cocks in St Albans, Colin Blunstonte, Maddy Prior, Tim Heart, Justin Hayward, Denny Laine, Rod Argent and so many more, alas some not with us anymore.
In the late 60’s and throughout the 70’s, these guys were gods…..it’s so nice to see a young person like you appreciate “our” music.
That smile and them curls bring me in but your listening intently to all the songs thrown to you and interpret them in your own way keeps me here. This is a classic and is probably #1 song on any given chart or Playlist countdown.
Thanks so much 🤍
If you think this was some awesome guitar playing, check out "Dazed and Confused" from the same concert. (Madison Square Garden 1973)....it's 26 uninterrupted minutes of guitar virtuosity, including playing with a cello bow. Ans yes Jimmy Page is considered one of the best guitarists ever by many and the band Led Zeppelin THE best Rock band ever by most.
Led Zeppelin was how Kieth Moon, the late drummer from the Who described this band when they first formed. All four were session players - the best of the best, Their first public ouring was a 2 hour session at the Reding Festival.
Zepplin & Pink Floyd are 2 of the biggest rabbit holes you'll go down here darlin! the double-neck is 12 strings on the top and 6 strings on the bottom neck. 2 distinct sounds and he switches between the 2 throughout the song. saw them back in 79' in Louisiana.
Zeppelin! Simply the Greatest! Never will there be a band to capture the same magic 🪄
Btw…Congratulations on
your 1st Zeppelin encounter! The 🐇 🕳️ runs deep, and through there is a song, Since I’ve been loving you, Live @ MSG 1973 It’s a Masterpiece!
You just found the best band ever. Their studio wotk is phenominal.
I remember reading somewhere that a record company executive listened to them near the start and told them: "If you keep playing like that you guys are going to go down like a lead zeppelin (airship made of lead).
This song is so deep and so well performed live they were just . . . Was at Knebworth Festival 1979 second to last show in UK . . .
One of the best bands to come out of the UK!
Great reaction - I was lucky enough to see Led Zeppelin live the first concert I ever went to in 1971 and it's still the best show I ever saw
Epic!!!
Everyone in this band is the best in the world at what they do
Maddy. .watch them stretch their wings at Madison Square Garden Live Concert with "Dazed and Confused". If you think Jimmy Page played a long solo here wait until you see him there .Peace. Keep checking out the many sides of Led Zep. I am 74 and saw them like this, Live at Long Beach Arena back on the 1975 Tour. Tickets..$10.50. for a 3 1/2 hour show. Peace & Love. Indiana waving. Keep reviewing..Love it!
Robert Plant is the vocalist and considered one of the best rock singers of all time,nick named the "golden god",he stole many a young ladies heart 😊
Led Zeppelin = GOAT 🤘😎
Huge Zeppelin fan, first listened to stairway to heaven back in 1977 age 14, timeliness, really glad you are enjoying,
All the best,
Paul
Dublin, Ireland
Love it!
The name came about when their drummer John Bonham was describing their new band to The Who drummer Keith Moon. Keith said their new band would "go over like a lead Zeppelin", the British eqivalent of the American phrase "go over like a lead balloon". The band adopted the name after changing "lead" to "led" so no one mispronounced it.