Yep, I think he loved this song more than any other. I never detected lack of confidence in this performance, but Beth knows, and it shows how much talent he brought, and how much feel for that particular song to be lacking confidence and pull that off. To me the tightness of the band was overwhelming and you could barely screw that up as the vocalist.
Agreed - amazing quality - both live recordings - and a stunning 28 years apart. Would be great to compare the 2007 performance - ua-cam.com/video/PD-MdiUm1_Y/v-deo.html
That shocked me. I had no idea he had that left in him at that point. A lot of Zep tunes require some superhuman vocals and at his age, after thousands of cigarettes I had no idea. O2 was an extraordinary effort by the band, and it was a fitting end. Bonzo Junior did an outstanding job. Did his daddy well.
At his worst he would not warm up and would smoke a pack of butts before going out there to sound like shit, and use the first two songs to warm up. I found it annoying as I find it whenever people abuse their bodies with something vile like cigarettes. A lot of them do that. I think Brian Johnson smokes. WTF? How do you do Brian Johnson as a smoker???
This performance from Celebration Day just blew my mind. Robert was 59 and still his voice was spot on and Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones as well. The drummer was the original drummers (John Bonham) son Jason Bonham did a phenomenal job.
The only time I had the opportunity to watch these guys was the "Page and Plant" tour in -94. Jason Bonham on the drums, an Egyptian (I think?) orchestra as extra musicians, but sadly not John Paul Jones (the most underrated musician in the band). They were fantastic of course.
The respect you gave Robert Plant (a living Rock God!) just warms my heart. People have to understand that we age and of course, the voice will change, that does not however make it less stellar. Love your videos. Thank you for this.
Led Zeppelin is about as dynamic of a band as you can get. No song or performance was ever a carbon copy. That's one of the great things about them. You got them in all their glory, warts and all.
Love Robert Plant' singing so much. Everyone has ups and downs, and matures(hopefully). How sad it would be if performances were always identical. Love this so much, thank you, Beth.❤
I saw Zep live in 1977 and they performed Kashmir. I have been to hundreds of concerts since and there is not a song I have heard performed live that resonated with me as much as Kashmir did. It is a masterpiece.
I've always seen this as one of the finest 10 minutes in music, and you've just shored up the foundations, which is a service to music in itself. Thank you, great talent recognizes its like.
I saw Page and Plant on their 1995 tour. Sat fairly close, kind of behind and above the stage. They were really cool, they would sometimes turn around to face people on the backside. One thing that struck me was one of the mashups of various songs they were doing, I think it was Carouselambra, when Plant sang the word "bow" he held the note for what seemed like an eternity. It was quite amazing to hear that live; I can't even hold my breath as long as Plant can hold a note.
Led Zeppelin was like the best national team of music.Each one of them are on the "top3" in every single musical instrument(and voice) of all time.A real megaband!
You got it, Babe is probably the most shocking vocal track ever. It's almost impossible to believe. I remember a big Freddie Mercury fan saying Robert was nothing compared to Freddie. He didn't listen to Babe, I can guarantee you of that. Sure, the older Robert could not do that any more, we get that, but don't let that fool you.
The greatest! I was lucky enough to be there...the soulful voice, the epic fills and the glorious riffs and melodies of Kashmir-transcendent! -Would love to hear your thoughts on the vocal performance from the o2 concert of 2007...
The most amazing thing about Plant, I think, is that his style is so casual and spontaneous but everything comes out perfect. I just shake my head in disbelief every time I listen to him.
I love Zeppelin. The music is one where you dont just consume the song but immerse yourself in the performance. Kashmir is my all time favorite song by the band. Thanks for the video Beth.
Live music compared to studio is like an old wooden rollercoaster compared to a new steel rollercoaster. Every ride is different. I understand not digging it, but I love it.
I love watching and listening to you. I have always loved Plant's performance on this one. I wonder if he was beginning to feel how hard they were being hit by the press at that time, during the season of punk. Plant's voice has just got better and better the older he gets. Some of his most beautiful performances have been during the last 10 years. They will be enjoyed by all generations going forward.
Not a request, but a recommendation: if you haven't yet, check out achilles' last stand from this concert, there's something mesmerising about that performance. Also, his vocals, damaged as they were here, were imo just right for that song. It just has a note of vulnerabilty and intensity that the studio version somehow doesn't have in the same way.
Around this time Robert really sounded different, his tone was softer, a bit lower register and more safe than usual. His high note vocal blasts that we were used to seemed not present at this time imo, possibly due to any vocal health issues. Great show tho. I highly encourage comparing this with the 2007 Celebration Day version. His vocals in that show sounded like vintage Robert Plant but at or just before his 60th birthday... It's mind blowing.
Beth, love your passion, empathy and insights on this performance from Mr Plant and the lads. There was much riding on the Knebworth gigs, it was 1979 punk had been the got love-child of the music press, new wave was being considered in many a bedroom. Meanwhile LZ were the whipping post which many a hard-nosed music journo was happy to inflict often biased bile. All that, and the personal and physical travails of RP framed these concerts as a 'do or die' moment. Under such circumstances, and clouded by perceptions they took to the stage a delivered a performance most could not even dream of . . . and as you noted there was recovery eventually. Indeed the version performed at the O2 is a powerfully magical affirmation of that. You may wish to offer a reaction to that as a 'completion of the circle'. In closing . . shoutout to Scotland, your beautiful analysis and skirlie!
I'm a massive Zeppelin fan and was there that day. The sound coming out of the speaker towers for the first 4 songs wasn't the best to be honest but they got that sorted and it turned into a brilliant gig.
Did people expect that? I always believed that people were just being tolerant of them up until the moment they blew everybody away. Did people actually arrive expecting that and expecting a Zeppelin takeover of the show when other forms of music were evolving and emerging, or was that just the myth? I think the media were eager to bury them, that's what I think. I think it was BULLSHIT that the fans weren't on the good ship Zeppelin and never left it. How do you leave that for pop or whatever? But I'm curious to know what you think the average fan was expecting that night.
@@zeppelinmexicano I'm sure people were expecting something special, as was I. Maybe people realised the music scene was changing and this might be a last chance to see the greatest band of all time.
The beginning of this song just drawls you into another world. I feel so calm and at ease listening to Kashmir. My favorite Led Zeppelin song! Just amazing.
As a guitar player, I’ve been a lifelong Zep fan and Page student but only watching this analysis made me realize how much joy I was also getting out of Plant’s unique style and powerful voice. I heard it as a whole sound with a focus on the guitar parts but zeroing on Plant was really eye opening - or ear opening. :). Long live Zeppelin!
This was my coming of age music! All I listened to for a long time. It defined my feelings, my thoughts, my sexuality, my life as a young person. Absolutely thee greatest rock band of all time for every apparent and every not so evident reason there is. I adore all of them still!! 😍😍😍😍
What an amazing exposition on what is my favourite performance of this song, what I like as a drummer is the brooding tone of his vocals- the lack of flashiness and the usual techniques that draw attention are withdrawn a bit, which while allowing the musicianship to shine through, also for me make it so much more personal and dramatic and beautiful and make the song as it is meant to be, a journey through time and space
Hey Beth...the exuberance of your comments and the happiness on your face while listening to this song kinda made me fall in love with you....and the fact that you look like an angel doesn't hurt either.
As you noted, in addition to the personal tragedy of losing his son, Plant had dealt with a lot of vocal challenges. By ‘75, he’d entirely lost that super-high range he’d had prior to the vocal damage. Immigrant Song had been removed from their live performances by ‘73, because even by then Plant had lost the ability to hit those high notes that were so critical to the song. And by the time of this performance, in ‘79, to me it sounds like even the lower part of his range had lost some of its clarity just in terms of tone (his voice actually sounded better in the ‘90s during the Page/Plant tour than it did here). However, to me one of the many things that makes Robert Plant a great singer is his ability to adopt his approach to the physical changes in his instrument, something I think you can hear happening in later Zeppelin albums and thereafter.
I saw them on the Walking Into Clarksdale tour. Plant impressed me more than page. His voice sounded really strong and healthy. Maybe the set list wasn't as many heavier songs and it wasn't as rough to sing. They only did a couple of Zeppelin tunes. Ramble On was one. Great show beyond a doubt.
He spent most of the 75 tour trying to recover from bad laryngitis caused by a bronchial infection. By the time they got to Royal Albert Hall in late May, it was better. Nothing will compare to '68-71/72 Plant for vocal range and power, though....
Yeah after the 72 US tour plant was never the same. You can hear the struggle in Japan 72, and UK/Europe 73, US 73. 75 he settled more in new melodies that, imop, where better than 73 but was sick most of that tour. 3.21.75 was prob his best show if that tour but nothing like 72 US tour or even a healthy 77 show. 6.21.77 is a great vocal performance. The way he uses his voice during the acoustic section and Kashmir from that show is great
Love this reaction. Most of the times when we see people like Robert doing their job at that level we tend to reduce it to "talent" and "genius", forgetting all the work they do to reach that level. Seeing someone who knows about the theory and techniques, but sensitive enough to understand all other things around makes appreciate even more. Thank you
Great job Beth! I grew up with these guys back in the day and now with your help I’ve rediscovered performers like Zep. Thanks for what you do so very well!
I don't mind that his voice is a bit off, what I really like about this is the heavyness they ad to it. Slowing it down a bit compared to the album version, and Bonham beating the shit out of the drums.
Liked (loved) subscribed, thanks for pointing out the morphing of the vowels. As a fan I always heard it and had no idea what I was hearing or why it was special. As a fan I had no idea he had no confidence during this performance. It always struck me as a superior confidence but that was a perception of a fan, and also a reaction to the rest of the band.
Excellent analysis about Plant's personal life tragedies. He was still in great form here. Page however was deep in his addiction and was literal skin and bones.
77-79 was a good comeback for plant vocally. 73-75 was rough, albeit sometimes in good way. His voice was shot mostly in 73 (nodes) and sick most of 75 US tour and still pushed through. Forever changing his voice
That´s what I really like about your reviews... you really are interested in the performers backgrounds and the circumstances by the time of the performance. Well done!
I love Led Zeppelin! Robert Plant's voice is amazeballs! I love watching your videos. I always learn from you. Thanks Beth 🦁🦖< because dinosaurs roared too. Lol ❤🎶🎤
Your professional reaction is nothing short of fantastic! I wholeheartedly agree with what you said about how live music sometimes morphs into something perhaps an artist may not be necessarily happy or pleased with. However, Robert should be very happy with his performance here. It shows another side of his controlled vocal range. I believe it’s one of his best performances of the song 👏 👏👏👏👏
As someone with no musical training at all, it's Interesting when you demonstrate the mouth architecture(?) for the various sounds. And also that different eras emphasized the vowels uniquely. But the best part of the analysis was the "You know, human nature, it's a pain in the butt." line.
It would be very interesting if you did a comparison with their last live performance at the O2 arena in London in 2007 of this same song, Kashmir. I think they all shine in it and It was one of the highlights of that show. Plus, John Bonham's son, Jason Bonham, played amazing drums too. Also, Heart doing Stairway to Heaven at the Kennedy Center honors would be pretty sweet too. :)
The way he sings 'ear' sounds like it comes from his Midlands accent origins. In the song 'Stairway to Heaven', he sings the word 'sure' in that accent, so that it becomes 2 syllables (shu er). I think it's rather charming.
That's for musical effect in the song, he sings eee-ahh, clee-ahh to fit the rythmn. No one I ever heard in the Midlands speaks like that, modulated vowels are more common in US English, as the IPA shows (look up ice for one example). As Beth says, "different eras of Rock morph vowels in different ways".
@@RobBCactive I have to agree with Helen. I've lived in Edinburgh all my life, though Somerset born. My sister married a West Midlander . Their entire family has that two sound vowel way of speaking, which I also find charming.
@@toniyoung5131 My wife comes from the area Plant is from near Kidderminster, the vocal style is NOT based on accent no matter how much people love making these kind of connections. I'll just point out that Ozzy, Holder and Halford too, all manage to sing sounding different from their natural distinctive speaking voice.
Pls react to rock and roll live from sydney 1972. It is probably the last time robert was near his peak. Edit: The vid is titled led zeppelin- Rock and roll 1972. Im just saying cause there is another one where the footage is synced to different vocals
I get what you're saying Anthony and that is probably correct regarding the synced vocals.!. but as far as peaked,, I disagree.. he may have peaked in some of his high notes singing,,, but I think his artistic singing maturity came out more in his later stuff.. such as in Big log and then later on in the late 1980s with tall Cool one. . Oh also he was in top form when I saw him in 1996 at the Fargo dome!.. and and was really tearing it up on those unplugged performances around that have you heard or seen any of those?anyway that's my take? 😁 Rock on Anthony!
@@jayheinz4624 i meant vocal peak. When his voice was at his strongest with zepelin. Plants voice came back big time in the 90s. Rock on too my friend.
This was the thing about Led Zeppelin. They were literally two completely different bands. The one that was precise and exact for their studio recordings, vs. the reckless and improvisational live band. John Bonham was especially "less busy" on their studio albums vs. live. Live, they just unleashed everything. Not remotely interested in duplicating their studio performances. Many times extending their songs with long jams and new creative parts. They were truly different every night. The Eagles..as an example did everything they could to sound as much like their albums as possible. No surprises. No "added bits". Nothing wrong with that. Just two completely different approaches to their live material. The critics never, EVER got Led Zeppelin. And they are idiots anyway!
@@happiness1772 I am not talking playing style so much..Jimmy especially. Even in the studio he had a more..."loose" playing style. But both John's were right on the money. I think I was referring more to song structure. Here is the song. Nothing more..nothing less. Vs. Live..
I grew up in the big hair metal and hard rock bands. Late 70-80-s. My first album was a LED ZEPPELIN one. I am eclectic and I like most music but Hendrix and Led Zeppelin were and will always be my favorites!!! Thank you Beth for reacting to this ICONIC band and song!! Please take care, be safe and a big hug from across the pond! (U.S.)
This is 1979, the tail end of Led Zeppelin. The very next year they lost John Bonham. I thought they all did very well and "Achilles Last Stand" from the same show is killer. Robert Plants worst day, everyone in their 20's wish they can do. Or to even write a song like "Kashmir "is a huge accomplishment, to say the least. I like how you break down songs very detail-oriented.
This is the later 70s early 80s phase of his voice which has a bit of deepening but also some strength and clarity to it… Gone is the Husky blues belter, but with his new voice he could often sing brilliantly with a clear high pitch that didn’t depend on screaming… If you can find live performances of “like I’ve never been gone” some of those are absolutely masterful.
Yeah his voice around this time is the best, it demonstrates that higher pitch is not necessarily the best, and here is voice is matured it can be mellow or powerful, in fact his solo records have songs that are incredibly high like mystery titles and road to the sun while others are so soft and mellow
I got to see ( and hear ) Robert Plant sing live on the " Page and Plant " tour. I had always wanted to see Led Zeppelin but this would be as close as I would ever get. I was a bit apprehensive going into it because I had seen earlier shows from the tour, and even the special they did for VH1, where he didn't seem like he quite " had it " anymore. He was avoiding all the big vocal moments from their songs a lot. Well , the universe decided to smile the day of the show because , for whatever reason , he was feeling it BIG TIME ! He hit every single high note like he was a kid taking on the world for the first time. It was magic. And Kashmir was the final encore .
An excellent and insightful reaction to a great performance of what might be their masterpiece. And your insight regarding an artist bringing into a performance what is going with them, including an vulnerabilities, etc, alone is worth the price of admission. And really loved the insight and humor of “human nature: it’s a pain in the butt!” Thank you. P.S. I didn’t know this performance got bad press. Somewhat surprised, but not totally, as music critics, especially rock music critics, and especially in that time period, we’re full of themselves. I could say it stronger, but trying to be nice. I have lots of recordings of LZ performances, and while there is a huge difference between their earlier performances and these later ones, *this* one is one of my favorites ever.
Has such a Middle Eastern urgency, and complex time signatures. Very spiritual awakening on a trip to Kashmir with Page. Had a profound effect on them all.
Beth, I have said it before, with your knowledge and appreciation of the music of this period. You would have fit right in. In other words you would have been one fine hippie chick!!!! You understand this music better than most!!! PLUS you love it as much as we do! Rock on lady!!!! I was living in Dallas Texas in the mid 1980's. Robert was going thru town on a solo tour. He was on a local radio station. And asked who has been calling him Bob. He made it clear his name is Robert! The man is a special singer. So much talent in this video.. In this band everyone was a master of their craft.. Hall of fame special!!! I know I am stating the obvious. As always thank you for your review.!!!! Their music was complex, yet they make it look and sound easy.... Take care girl......
Yes Beth!!!👍 you get it!!! well said !!!really good interpretation!! Especially with regards to the artistic view!!🎶💙 I'm a singer too and Robert plants amazing unique one of a kind singing style had inspired me and my style of singing when I first started singing Rock many years ago! And of course ,,I love Jimmy Page's huge Rock and super creative guitar playing! Most definitely seen in his multitracking arrangements! I call him my second guitar teacher! And Bonzo's thundering trend setting drumming!..and John Paul Jones's brilliant bass, mandolin and melatron melodies! Thank you for your really cool post! 🙏🐦
I think he sounds great here. For having had surgery, it's amazing how easily he accesses the high notes. There doesn't seem to be any strain at all. Nor can I tell when he's in chest vs. head. It all sounds the same.
He particularly loved this song; you can clearly feel it here and with most performances of it as well. Always gave 100% singing Kashmir.
The highlight of this concert is this
ua-cam.com/video/YWOuzYvksRw/v-deo.html
Yep, I think he loved this song more than any other. I never detected lack of confidence in this performance, but Beth knows, and it shows how much talent he brought, and how much feel for that particular song to be lacking confidence and pull that off. To me the tightness of the band was overwhelming and you could barely screw that up as the vocalist.
Not just Plant, but Page always reminisced about the scale used in Kashmir and how it became one of his absolute favorites to perform.
Plant has such a unique timbre to his voice. Unmatchable.
You ever heard of Gretta Van Fleet? Closest you can get.
Robert sang this fantastically in 2007 at the zep reunion gig called celebration day
Agreed - amazing quality - both live recordings - and a stunning 28 years apart.
Would be great to compare the 2007 performance - ua-cam.com/video/PD-MdiUm1_Y/v-deo.html
My favorite
I second that. That performance was epic!
I watch that whole thing regularly. I was gutted to be one of the 10 million people who tried and failed to get tickets to that show
That shocked me. I had no idea he had that left in him at that point. A lot of Zep tunes require some superhuman vocals and at his age, after thousands of cigarettes I had no idea. O2 was an extraordinary effort by the band, and it was a fitting end. Bonzo Junior did an outstanding job. Did his daddy well.
I would love to sing like Robert Plant on his worst day. The rest of the band was really tight as well.
No you wouldnt lol
@@applesaus395 hahaha that's true.
At his worst he would not warm up and would smoke a pack of butts before going out there to sound like shit, and use the first two songs to warm up. I found it annoying as I find it whenever people abuse their bodies with something vile like cigarettes. A lot of them do that. I think Brian Johnson smokes. WTF? How do you do Brian Johnson as a smoker???
They did a gig when they were suffering from drug withdrawal. That was pretty terrible.
@@zeppelinmexicano I love AC/DC but to be fair,Brian Johnson sounds like a 40 a day guy.But hey,that's his sound.
This performance from Celebration Day just blew my mind. Robert was 59 and still his voice was spot on and Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones as well. The drummer was the original drummers (John Bonham) son Jason Bonham did a phenomenal job.
I saw that set up live and it was mesmerising...John’s son did him so proud.
The only time I had the opportunity to watch these guys was the "Page and Plant" tour in -94. Jason Bonham on the drums, an Egyptian (I think?) orchestra as extra musicians, but sadly not John Paul Jones (the most underrated musician in the band). They were fantastic of course.
I saw them in concert twice as a teen. There are no words to describe how great they were.
Beth Roars and The Charismatic Voice are perfect examples of channels where you fall in love with music and the charisma of these beautiful ladies.
Don´t forget Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrebecca.
@@js0988 true. They are a grey trio.
@@js0988 i love rebecca.💜💜
Beth appears to me to know her craft and to be a fellow traveler on the good ship Rock. You either have the feel for it or you don't. She done got it.
Rebecca too
The respect you gave Robert Plant (a living Rock God!) just warms my heart. People have to understand that we age and of course, the voice will change, that does not however make it less stellar. Love your videos. Thank you for this.
Led Zeppelin is about as dynamic of a band as you can get. No song or performance was ever a carbon copy. That's one of the great things about them. You got them in all their glory, warts and all.
you are everywhere
Give me a performance like this over all the autotuned shit that passes for music these days.
Moreover, every member is arguably the best in history at their instrument, making LZ just a collaboration of some of the best musicians of all time
@@applesaus395 Savoir faire is everywhere ;)
Didn’t they literally steal songs?
This is my favorite Zeppelin song, thanks for reacting and sharing your music knowledge with us mere mortals.
Your observations are spot on Beth.
One of the GREATEST Rock Songs ever written.....and sooooo many Versions of this Song are Online....
Arguably Zeppelin's greatest song...or the most Zeppelin sounding Led Zeppelin song, it has all the elements, its magical.
Love Robert Plant' singing so much. Everyone has ups and downs, and matures(hopefully). How sad it would be if performances were always identical. Love this so much, thank you, Beth.❤
I saw Zep live in 1977 and they performed Kashmir. I have been to hundreds of concerts since and there is not a song I have heard performed live that resonated with me as much as Kashmir did. It is a masterpiece.
I've always seen this as one of the finest 10 minutes in music, and you've just shored up the foundations, which is a service to music in itself. Thank you, great talent recognizes its like.
I saw Page and Plant on their 1995 tour. Sat fairly close, kind of behind and above the stage. They were really cool, they would sometimes turn around to face people on the backside. One thing that struck me was one of the mashups of various songs they were doing, I think it was Carouselambra, when Plant sang the word "bow" he held the note for what seemed like an eternity. It was quite amazing to hear that live; I can't even hold my breath as long as Plant can hold a note.
I did too at McNichol's arena in Denver. Jimmy sat down at one point and huffed from an oxygen tank.
I saw No Quarter in the Meadowlands. Great show.
Led Zeppelin was like the best national team of music.Each one of them are on the "top3" in every single musical instrument(and voice) of all time.A real megaband!
Oh my gosh you have got to do ‘Babe I’m Gonna Leave You’ 😩 Definitely one of the best if not THE best showcase of his vocals
You got it, Babe is probably the most shocking vocal track ever. It's almost impossible to believe. I remember a big Freddie Mercury fan saying Robert was nothing compared to Freddie. He didn't listen to Babe, I can guarantee you of that. Sure, the older Robert could not do that any more, we get that, but don't let that fool you.
The greatest! I was lucky enough to be there...the soulful voice, the epic fills and the glorious riffs and melodies of Kashmir-transcendent! -Would love to hear your thoughts on the vocal performance from the o2 concert of 2007...
I would love to hear her opinion on that 2007 performance too!
When the best drummer, guitarist and singer of the time appear in one group you know you are listening to something special.
You forgot Jones. The best "I can play anything" member.
Peart, Lee and Lifeson would have been the best of the time.
The most amazing thing about Plant, I think, is that his style is so casual and spontaneous but everything comes out perfect. I just shake my head in disbelief every time I listen to him.
Thanks for bringing the pure joy to the way you analyze and love music. It helps me to be more confident in my own voice.
I love Zeppelin. The music is one where you dont just consume the song but immerse yourself in the performance. Kashmir is my all time favorite song by the band. Thanks for the video Beth.
Live music compared to studio is like an old wooden rollercoaster compared to a new steel rollercoaster. Every ride is different. I understand not digging it, but I love it.
I love watching and listening to you. I have always loved Plant's performance on this one. I wonder if he was beginning to feel how hard they were being hit by the press at that time, during the season of punk. Plant's voice has just got better and better the older he gets. Some of his most beautiful performances have been during the last 10 years. They will be enjoyed by all generations going forward.
Plant’s voice is an instrument that he has mastered.
Best song EVER written and played. Best!!!!! Of ALL TIME!!
Not a request, but a recommendation: if you haven't yet, check out achilles' last stand from this concert, there's something mesmerising about that performance. Also, his vocals, damaged as they were here, were imo just right for that song. It just has a note of vulnerabilty and intensity that the studio version somehow doesn't have in the same way.
I love that song too!
I love that song too And spec that live version.
Achilles Pages favourite
Kashmir Plants favourite
Bullseye 🎯 on both
Great reaction, very knowledgeable, you impress me every time!
I loved your analysis of this performance. This performance gives me chills. I adore Led Zeppelin
Around this time Robert really sounded different, his tone was softer, a bit lower register and more safe than usual. His high note vocal blasts that we were used to seemed not present at this time imo, possibly due to any vocal health issues. Great show tho.
I highly encourage comparing this with the 2007 Celebration Day version. His vocals in that show sounded like vintage Robert Plant but at or just before his 60th birthday... It's mind blowing.
I've watched your reactions for quite a while you, are spot on. I'm a musician of 46 years, I'm now 52. I have a special, weird, connection.
I find it amazing still how full the sound is from these guys. Robert’s vocals an instrument maybe even more than vocals are typically.
Exactly. Robert's voice was considered and featured as an instrument.
IMO this is the best rock song ever, and this is his best performance of it, ever.
As a long time fan of the band I was so excited to hear this version. I had no idea this live show was out there. Thanks for sharing.
Beth, love your passion, empathy and insights on this performance from Mr Plant and the lads. There was much riding on the Knebworth gigs, it was 1979 punk had been the got love-child of the music press, new wave was being considered in many a bedroom. Meanwhile LZ were the whipping post which many a hard-nosed music journo was happy to inflict often biased bile. All that, and the personal and physical travails of RP framed these concerts as a 'do or die' moment. Under such circumstances, and clouded by perceptions they took to the stage a delivered a performance most could not even dream of . . . and as you noted there was recovery eventually. Indeed the version performed at the O2 is a powerfully magical affirmation of that. You may wish to offer a reaction to that as a 'completion of the circle'. In closing . . shoutout to Scotland, your beautiful analysis and skirlie!
I'm a massive Zeppelin fan and was there that day. The sound coming out of the speaker towers for the first 4 songs wasn't the best to be honest but they got that sorted and it turned into a brilliant gig.
Did people expect that? I always believed that people were just being tolerant of them up until the moment they blew everybody away. Did people actually arrive expecting that and expecting a Zeppelin takeover of the show when other forms of music were evolving and emerging, or was that just the myth? I think the media were eager to bury them, that's what I think. I think it was BULLSHIT that the fans weren't on the good ship Zeppelin and never left it. How do you leave that for pop or whatever? But I'm curious to know what you think the average fan was expecting that night.
@@zeppelinmexicano I'm sure people were expecting something special, as was I. Maybe people realised the music scene was changing and this might be a last chance to see the greatest band of all time.
The beginning of this song just drawls you into another world. I feel so calm and at ease listening to Kashmir. My favorite Led Zeppelin song! Just amazing.
This is my favorite Led Zep song. It introduced me to the world of alternate tunings on guitar. 🤘
Best quote about live music EVER! (it's always different because it's a different day!)
I just like to hear your cute little roar in the intros honestly
As a guitar player, I’ve been a lifelong Zep fan and Page student but only watching this analysis made me realize how much joy I was also getting out of Plant’s unique style and powerful voice. I heard it as a whole sound with a focus on the guitar parts but zeroing on Plant was really eye opening - or ear opening. :). Long live Zeppelin!
Best version. His vocals are so haunting in this
This was my coming of age music! All I listened to for a long time. It defined my feelings, my thoughts, my sexuality, my life as a young person. Absolutely thee greatest rock band of all time for every apparent and every not so evident reason there is. I adore all of them still!! 😍😍😍😍
What an amazing exposition on what is my favourite performance of this song, what I like as a drummer is the brooding tone of his vocals- the lack of flashiness and the usual techniques that draw attention are withdrawn a bit, which while allowing the musicianship to shine through, also for me make it so much more personal and dramatic and beautiful and make the song as it is meant to be, a journey through time and space
Hey Beth...the exuberance of your comments and the happiness on your face while listening to this song kinda made me fall in love with you....and the fact that you look like an angel doesn't hurt either.
I love how happy the band looks. Thank you Beth. Awesome video as always.
Love your reasoned and humane response to his performance in such circumstances.
As you noted, in addition to the personal tragedy of losing his son, Plant had dealt with a lot of vocal challenges. By ‘75, he’d entirely lost that super-high range he’d had prior to the vocal damage. Immigrant Song had been removed from their live performances by ‘73, because even by then Plant had lost the ability to hit those high notes that were so critical to the song. And by the time of this performance, in ‘79, to me it sounds like even the lower part of his range had lost some of its clarity just in terms of tone (his voice actually sounded better in the ‘90s during the Page/Plant tour than it did here).
However, to me one of the many things that makes Robert Plant a great singer is his ability to adopt his approach to the physical changes in his instrument, something I think you can hear happening in later Zeppelin albums and thereafter.
I saw them on the Walking Into Clarksdale tour. Plant impressed me more than page. His voice sounded really strong and healthy. Maybe the set list wasn't as many heavier songs and it wasn't as rough to sing. They only did a couple of Zeppelin tunes. Ramble On was one. Great show beyond a doubt.
He spent most of the 75 tour trying to recover from bad laryngitis caused by a bronchial infection. By the time they got to Royal Albert Hall in late May, it was better. Nothing will compare to '68-71/72 Plant for vocal range and power, though....
Yeah after the 72 US tour plant was never the same. You can hear the struggle in Japan 72, and UK/Europe 73, US 73. 75 he settled more in new melodies that, imop, where better than 73 but was sick most of that tour. 3.21.75 was prob his best show if that tour but nothing like 72 US tour or even a healthy 77 show. 6.21.77 is a great vocal performance. The way he uses his voice during the acoustic section and Kashmir from that show is great
Love how you really get into this with your headphones on. My favorite part of the clip. Please can you do more zeppelin? Thanks ✌️😊
Knebworth '79 , 2 months prior to John Bonham passing . O2 arena in 2007 was a very good concert with this song
Love this reaction. Most of the times when we see people like Robert doing their job at that level we tend to reduce it to "talent" and "genius", forgetting all the work they do to reach that level. Seeing someone who knows about the theory and techniques, but sensitive enough to understand all other things around makes appreciate even more. Thank you
Great job Beth! I grew up with these guys back in the day and now with your help I’ve rediscovered performers like Zep. Thanks for what you do so very well!
It's funny because this is probably my favorite performance of Kashmir by them. Maybe Plant had some issues but I sure didn't.
I don't mind that his voice is a bit off, what I really like about this is the heavyness they ad to it. Slowing it down a bit compared to the album version, and Bonham beating the shit out of the drums.
What a delight to listen to your insightful analysis. Thanks.
The golden voice of Robert Plant.
The best group in history of rock 💪🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
If you think he's so smooth on this one, listen to "Big Log"
Thanks Beth, for helping to keep Led Zeppelin relevant.
Liked (loved) subscribed, thanks for pointing out the morphing of the vowels. As a fan I always heard it and had no idea what I was hearing or why it was special. As a fan I had no idea he had no confidence during this performance. It always struck me as a superior confidence but that was a perception of a fan, and also a reaction to the rest of the band.
Yes, these guys are the best!! You said it!
Excellent analysis about Plant's personal life tragedies. He was still in great form here. Page however was deep in his addiction and was literal skin and bones.
I really enjoy hearing the passion in your delivery. I love the way you approach it with a more holistic (imho) embrace. Its so coooooool!!
Glad you enjoy it!
Taking me back over 4 decades here. This album came out my senior year of high school and I did wear it out, both records.
Loved your reaction and what a nice young woman.
77-79 was a good comeback for plant vocally. 73-75 was rough, albeit sometimes in good way. His voice was shot mostly in 73 (nodes) and sick most of 75 US tour and still pushed through. Forever changing his voice
That´s what I really like about your reviews... you really are interested in the performers backgrounds and the circumstances by the time of the performance. Well done!
You can hear the transition in his voice to the next phase in his amazing career. Big Log, Ship of Fools, Sea of Love....etc...
Rock God 🤘
I love Led Zeppelin! Robert Plant's voice is amazeballs! I love watching your videos. I always learn from you. Thanks Beth 🦁🦖< because dinosaurs roared too. Lol ❤🎶🎤
Thanks for watching!
Your professional reaction is nothing short of fantastic! I wholeheartedly agree with what you said about how live music sometimes morphs into something perhaps an artist may not be necessarily happy or pleased with. However, Robert should be very happy with his performance here. It shows another side of his controlled vocal range. I believe it’s one of his best performances of the song 👏 👏👏👏👏
As someone with no musical training at all, it's Interesting when you demonstrate the mouth architecture(?) for the various sounds. And also that different eras emphasized the vowels uniquely. But the best part of the analysis was the "You know, human nature, it's a pain in the butt." line.
Best live version!! Nobody was better than Zeppelin!!
Great reaction to Led Zeppelin I appreciate everything you put into it big Led Zeppelin fan here from the 70s thank you
7:06 ...and I love that reverse guitar strumming, which gives the chord a dissonant effect, enriching the ambience sound.
I was there....16 years old. It was very memorable !!
led zeppelin, the perfect band 👏 very good video. all four were very good musicians. greetings from argentina 🥃🎸
He's as perfect as a singer can be. His interpretation of a song is always spot on, and he never is not on time or singing a note falsely
It would be very interesting if you did a comparison with their last live performance at the O2 arena in London in 2007 of this same song, Kashmir. I think they all shine in it and It was one of the highlights of that show. Plus, John Bonham's son, Jason Bonham, played amazing drums too.
Also, Heart doing Stairway to Heaven at the Kennedy Center honors would be pretty sweet too. :)
Excellent call on both counts! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
The way he sings 'ear' sounds like it comes from his Midlands accent origins. In the song 'Stairway to Heaven', he sings the word 'sure' in that accent, so that it becomes 2 syllables (shu er). I think it's rather charming.
That's for musical effect in the song, he sings eee-ahh, clee-ahh to fit the rythmn. No one I ever heard in the Midlands speaks like that, modulated vowels are more common in US English, as the IPA shows (look up ice for one example).
As Beth says, "different eras of Rock morph vowels in different ways".
@@RobBCactive I have to agree with Helen. I've lived in Edinburgh all my life, though Somerset born. My sister married a West Midlander . Their entire family has that two sound vowel way of speaking, which I also find charming.
@@toniyoung5131 My wife comes from the area Plant is from near Kidderminster, the vocal style is NOT based on accent no matter how much people love making these kind of connections.
I'll just point out that Ozzy, Holder and Halford too, all manage to sing sounding different from their natural distinctive speaking voice.
Great job. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this performance.
Best, you're an artist recognizing the journey of an artist. I love this heartfelt analysis ❤
Pls react to rock and roll live from sydney 1972. It is probably the last time robert was near his peak.
Edit: The vid is titled led zeppelin- Rock and roll 1972. Im just saying cause there is another one where the footage is synced to different vocals
I get what you're saying Anthony and that is probably correct regarding the synced vocals.!. but as far as peaked,, I disagree.. he may have peaked in some of his high notes singing,,, but I think his artistic singing maturity came out more in his later stuff.. such as in Big log and then later on in the late 1980s with tall Cool one. . Oh also he was in top form when I saw him in 1996 at the Fargo dome!.. and and was really tearing it up on those unplugged performances around that have you heard or seen any of those?anyway that's my take? 😁 Rock on Anthony!
@@jayheinz4624 i meant vocal peak. When his voice was at his strongest with zepelin. Plants voice came back big time in the 90s. Rock on too my friend.
@@anthonykargoglou7205 I hear what you're saying!!🎸
This was the thing about Led Zeppelin. They were literally two completely different bands. The one that was precise and exact for their studio recordings, vs. the reckless and improvisational live band. John Bonham was especially "less busy" on their studio albums vs. live. Live, they just unleashed everything. Not remotely interested in duplicating their studio performances. Many times extending their songs with long jams and new creative parts. They were truly different every night.
The Eagles..as an example did everything they could to sound as much like their albums as possible. No surprises. No "added bits". Nothing wrong with that. Just two completely different approaches to their live material.
The critics never, EVER got Led Zeppelin. And they are idiots anyway!
Perfect comment. You actually get Led Zeppelin
@@Mang213 Thanks mate!
I don't know if "precise" and "exact" are the words I'd use to describe Zeppelin. Even in the studio they could be pretty damn sloppy.
@@happiness1772 I am not talking playing style so much..Jimmy especially. Even in the studio he had a more..."loose" playing style. But both John's were right on the money. I think I was referring more to song structure. Here is the song. Nothing more..nothing less. Vs. Live..
@@happiness1772 how so? I want an example so back it up
Beth, you may like the song All Of My Love. It’s about his son. It’s a beautiful song
All My Love is Led Zeppelin at its finest! A very beautiful song even if you don't know the inspiration for the song.
I grew up in the big hair metal and hard rock bands. Late 70-80-s. My first album was a LED ZEPPELIN one. I am eclectic and I like most music but Hendrix and Led Zeppelin were and will always be my favorites!!! Thank you Beth for reacting to this ICONIC band and song!! Please take care, be safe and a big hug from across the pond! (U.S.)
I love Led Zeppelin !! From Japan!
This is 1979, the tail end of Led Zeppelin. The very next year they lost John Bonham. I thought they all did very well and "Achilles Last Stand" from the same show is killer. Robert Plants worst
day, everyone in their 20's wish they can do. Or to even write a song like "Kashmir "is a huge accomplishment, to say the least. I like how you break down songs very detail-oriented.
This is the later 70s early 80s phase of his voice which has a bit of deepening but also some strength and clarity to it… Gone is the Husky blues belter, but with his new voice he could often sing brilliantly with a clear high pitch that didn’t depend on screaming…
If you can find live performances of “like I’ve never been gone” some of those are absolutely masterful.
Yeah his voice around this time is the best, it demonstrates that higher pitch is not necessarily the best, and here is voice is matured it can be mellow or powerful, in fact his solo records have songs that are incredibly high like mystery titles and road to the sun while others are so soft and mellow
I got to see ( and hear ) Robert Plant sing live on the " Page and Plant " tour. I had always wanted to see Led Zeppelin but this would be as close as I would ever get. I was a bit apprehensive going into it because I had seen earlier shows from the tour, and even the special they did for VH1, where he didn't seem like he quite " had it " anymore. He was avoiding all the big vocal moments from their songs a lot. Well , the universe decided to smile the day of the show because , for whatever reason , he was feeling it BIG TIME ! He hit every single high note like he was a kid taking on the world for the first time. It was magic. And Kashmir was the final encore .
led zepellin is the freakin best, literally some of the very best arstists to ever exist in one band, they were perfection❤️🔥
An excellent and insightful reaction to a great performance of what might be their masterpiece. And your insight regarding an artist bringing into a performance what is going with them, including an vulnerabilities, etc, alone is worth the price of admission.
And really loved the insight and humor of “human nature: it’s a pain in the butt!”
Thank you.
P.S. I didn’t know this performance got bad press. Somewhat surprised, but not totally, as music critics, especially rock music critics, and especially in that time period, we’re full of themselves. I could say it stronger, but trying to be nice. I have lots of recordings of LZ performances, and while there is a huge difference between their earlier performances and these later ones, *this* one is one of my favorites ever.
Has such a Middle Eastern urgency, and complex time signatures.
Very spiritual awakening on a trip to Kashmir with Page.
Had a profound effect on them all.
Beth,
I have said it before, with your knowledge and appreciation of the music of this period. You would have fit right in. In other words you would have been one fine hippie chick!!!! You understand this music better than most!!! PLUS you love it as much as we do! Rock on lady!!!!
I was living in Dallas Texas in the mid 1980's. Robert was going thru town on a solo tour. He was on a local radio station. And asked who has been calling him Bob. He made it clear his name is Robert! The man is a special singer. So much talent in this video.. In this band everyone was a master of their craft.. Hall of fame special!!! I know I am stating the obvious. As always thank you for your review.!!!! Their music was complex, yet they make it look and sound easy.... Take care girl......
Just that intro... And your body knows.
there's a Page / Plant version with full orchestra and a Morrocan bazaar orchestra too. it's amazing.
Yes Beth!!!👍 you get it!!! well said !!!really good interpretation!! Especially with regards to the artistic view!!🎶💙 I'm a singer too and Robert plants amazing unique one of a kind singing style had inspired me and my style of singing when I first started singing Rock many years ago! And of course ,,I love Jimmy Page's huge Rock and super creative guitar playing! Most definitely seen in his multitracking arrangements! I call him my second guitar teacher! And Bonzo's thundering trend setting drumming!..and John Paul Jones's brilliant bass, mandolin and melatron melodies! Thank you for your really cool post! 🙏🐦
the best song of led zeppelin
I think he sounds great here. For having had surgery, it's amazing how easily he accesses the high notes. There doesn't seem to be any strain at all. Nor can I tell when he's in chest vs. head. It all sounds the same.
Keep roaring!!! Love the videos