Thanks once again for doing my pick! Hey Phil, you’re entitled to your opinion most people think the intro of the song is quite beautiful, but I think it might be the kind of thing that will grow on you if you hear it a couple of times… And yes, those that have suggested doing When The Levee Breaks next are right on. Official studio version from the fourth album 1971. That’s yet another side of Zeppelin that’s a little bit different than anything you’ve heard. Zeppelin takes you to the deep South… Do it!!! Love ya 😊❤
REAL music, real musicians and singer. No auto tune, computer generated stuff like now days. So many now don’t know how to pick up an instrument and actually play one.
Thanks Ed Zeppelin! You should start teaching some class on the group 😉 ! We've got another request from LZ lined up and then When The Levee Breaks seems to be the next logical step!
It was. Then it leads into Plants beautiful singing. Then it takes off and maybe you have to be a drummer to understand. Just how hard it was to duplicate.
I guess he doesn’t realize, they do have an acoustic set, which are also beautiful songs. That’s what we love about Led Zeppelin, you never know what you’re going to get, but it will be amazing.
Ya. Sounds great and absolutely fits the tune,. And Robert singing along with any instument is gonna work/fit and be amazing. And that there ladies and germs, is my honest opinion!!
Led Zeppelin has been my favorite band my whole life.. 67 years old. & Pink Floyd you know I listen to now ? THE WARNING yep can't pinpoint why. The Warning just have it... ✌️🎶☮️
The acoustic intro is masterful work by Jimmy Page. It underscores the fact that Zep isn’t just heavy rock - they are incredible at the folk side of the spectrum.the musicianship in this band is elite. Their versatility is one of their greatest aspects. I would listen to it again, if I were you.
Seriously, this guy has no clue as to what he is listening to. An amazingly original folk inspired creation demonstrating the unparalleled versatility of Jimmy Page.
I completely agree with @johntuttle9544. I like this channel and most of Phil’s music reactions. I think his past hip hop and rap background polluted his understanding of classical folk music and the beautiful acoustic guitar. This sounds very much like an Anglo Celtic song. No hard feelings Phil. Keep up the good work. Enjoy this channel.
Listen to Ramble On from LZ2. One of their greatest songs with acoustic and electric guitars. A fantasy feel derived from Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings”.
Lots of people think this song is the bomb because Robert Plant liked it better than the overplayed "Stairway..."., but what the Heck does Plant know about Zeppelin?
The acoustic opening is actually one of Zep's most iconic progressions, and usually one of the first things aspiring guitarists try to replicate; it requires two techniques called "pull offs" and "hammer ons" to play it. After a few more repeat listenings the beauty of it will sink in. I've always loved this song because of all it's transitions, as well as its"Ramble On" magical journey vibe.
That was a beautiful song from beginning to the end. Jimmy's intro with Plant into the heavy with great bass line of Jones and Bonham always does his job.
A lot of LZ’s music is folk-based with many historical references,and that base allied with blues is a potent mix and in my opinion,they were the best at that. Saw them 4 times in the 70`s and every show was brilliant.
Absolutely! When I first got into them in the seventies it was the heavier riffs that got me hooked but after a while I learned to appreciate their more folk influenced stuff. They're a band that have something for everyone in my opinion.
I’m 66 and been a Zeppelin fan for over 50 years. I think the greatest rock band ever. This is a brilliant song from start to finish. In fact, I think three of the best zeppelin songs ever are on this album. The other two being “the song remains the same” and the “rain song” you may have already listened to these, but if you haven’t, please do the studio versions of these two songs, and I enjoy your videos and comments down here in North Carolina USA. I luv Canada, spent four months there once on a business trip, huge RUSH fan too.
I love the guitar work, that beautiful, almost whimsical, intro into an explosion of sound that gently fades out and then fades back in. It’s a helluva tune.
It was early summer 1990, high school was letting out. I was walking with my best buddy out to the parking lot. We stopped by the stoner car to say hi, take a puff or two with the dudes. They had Over The Hills blaeting on the radio. I was mesmerized. I've been a die hard Led Zeppelin fan ever since.
Over the Hills is my all time favorite Zeppelin song. And I'm a massive zep head. The song has it all. It encapsulates their sounds and abilites in one beautiful composition.
I appreciate honest reactions and appraisals. Never be phony with your subscribers and you'll never go wrong. That being said, I love the acoustic intro. It's part of why this song shines. Perhaps over time you'll come to like it, or at least better appreciate it overall. Some of my favorite songs and albums I didn't immediately like, and some I outright disliked. But like a good strong mold, they eventually grew on me. 😂
Zeppelin did several songs where the count and beat were ....different and complex. 4 sticks is another example. They experimented with sound which was part of their genius.
Interesting take and appreciate your honesty. For guitarists at Guitar Center that intro is one of the most identifiable and one that aspiring guitarists try to learn (like Stairway) but Page is very hard to copy. His rhythm and strumming patterns are idiosyncratic and he has gift of building tension and motion in everything he plays. He just had that magic.
I remember a couple of times in the '90's, when I introduced LZ to a few women I knew that this was a song that they both really liked and shocked them regarding their perceptions prior to listening.
Love the Zeppelin reactions, the greatest band there ever was and you got a lot of their best work still to go.. songs like Kashmir, Achilles Last Stand, Ramble On, You Shook Me, When The Levee Breaks, and No Quarter
You seem to be a studio oriented guy so I'm a little surprised about the beginning, but what you have to understand is that this is a device that gets used a lot, maybe it got used more back then than it does now but I still hear it in current music and I've used it myself. It's where you know what the mix is going to be like when everything finally arrives to the party. And you set everything perfectly for that, and then you do an intro where you strip all of that away and you start with one acoustic guitar and then you add another one or maybe it's a mandolin, and then you add his voice and suddenly that extra beat in that intro pattern makes sense. Robert's melodic line just fits over that perfectly and it generates this kind of anticipation for something to come - it's not settled into a groove or anything yet; it's heading towards a groove but building, and then all the sudden they bring in the rest of the band and the rest of the instruments. It hits so hard, and now the mix is exactly what they were heading for all along anyway. It's like leading your target but in an artistic way. If you haven't already, 100% check out the Pink Floyd classic Wish You Were Here. Listen to how they do the intro, it's a very extreme version of what we had going on here. Very extreme.
It is popular because it has everything in it for ALL ears! Great voice, a story,melody, keyboard pipes, acoustic, electric guitar, soft rock,hard Rock, great drum work,and a legendary guitar solo with a solo voice to close it out! All that combined, written perfectly from slow to fast. It has nothing negative to pick out? The whole song is written in progression also, which keeps people wanting to hear what's coming next? Long song, but everyone knows it? Coincidence? I think not? Brilliance, YES!!!!
One of the few partially acoustic tunes I remember from the bands repertoire...I'm just going by memory, not looking up on wiki, etc. Zep always been the best blues rock bands ever. I loved the acoustic intro, a more unusual tune showing how they are versatile and experimental!
Jimmy Page didn't want Led Zeppelin to be a singles band because he thought it would inhibit their creativity. Singles at that time had to be no more than 3 minutes to get radio play and bands would be judged by them - only as good as their last single. Jimmy wanted more freedom and his gamble paid off. People went to concerts and bought the albums.
I beg to differ on the intro. You have to have the slow to appreciate the fast. The soft to understand the hard. When the hammer finally drops, it hits much harder than if it opened with it. And the mellow outro bookends and echos the intro. In all things, balance. Beautiful, melodic, the structure of the gods!
"The Rain Song" is their most beautiful ballad, IMHO in the same league as 'Stairway" (studio version). Thanks for not being phony PHIL unlike some reactors.
Yep. I say that about a lot of Led Zeppelin songs, that the rhythm section really dominated a particular song, but this one is a premier example of that. Just mind-blowing in the execution, the mixing, and the arrangement.
Thanks, Ed, for leading them on their Zep journey! Another great choice. But they mentioned they haven’t yet heard Levee. That’s gotta be rectified! 😁👍✌️
Awesome reaction...ive been learning this on guitar the last few weeks, i only have the first/beginning section, but, most people learn stuff like this in pieces. Anyway, yeah, jimmy page was a genius, epic riff writer & epic at writing these songs with so many different parts & different sections; ive been zeppelin crazy lately.
This is one of my favorite Zep songs- very quintessential Zep! actually love the beginning to set up the rest of the song. Can't always have a banger from start to finish.
It's the time signature that throws you off in the beginning. But give it a few more listens. I promise it will grow on you and will easily become one of your favorite LZ songs. Pay attention to lyrics as well. Plant really drops some nuggets of wisdom in this one 👍
According to Wikipedia The complete studio recording was released on Led Zeppelin IV in November 1971. The band's record label, Atlantic Records, wanted to issue Stairway to Heaven as a single, but the band's manager Peter Grant refused requests to do so in both 1972 and 1973. As a result, many people bought the fourth album as if it were the single.
@@chriswhinery925 he was talking about Stairway To Heaven, not Over The Hills And Far Away. Talking about why Stairway wasn't a single, which was asked in the video.
many a guitar teachers intermediate guide for guitar this opening riff. its in a famous song sheet. pretty famous actually. A thing of beauty also if you see the notes. obviously beautiful opening for 98% of people lol
Great pick Ed.. Having grown up with Led Zep, pretty cool seeing people hearing the great songs for the first time... Favorite song by ZEP for a long time... drifting towards The Rain Song lately...
First rock album I ever bought. How many times have I listened it since? I don't know, hundreds at least. I was 14 when this came out. My sisters didn't understand why i was so fascinated, and I don't talk about my parents… I love all the songs on it.
I like this song and structure. This used to get played on the radio all the time (Is CKLW still on air doing music?). That was the rock station at the time in this area. Nice reaction Keep them coming
Thanks for the reaction. Robert Plant, Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson kick of their summer tour for 24. Tickets go on sale today Friday March 1st 24. Thanks for your time.
I don't know if you've seen Willie lately but he just pretty much talks through his songs now. Haven't seen Bob Dylan in many many years so I don't know how he'll do, I have seen Robert Plant with several different lineups in the last 10 years he does best with Alison krauss, he definitely still has it.
Robert is with Allison Krauss which is a must see... Ive seen Willie recently and its a good show but not great... hell, he's 90. Dyan is horrible live.
@@bradconrad936 Robert and Allison definitely do well together, and if you get to see Willie you're seeing history. Like I said earlier I haven't seen Dylan in many many years, but I can't imagine him being the Dillon from the Newport Jazz festival. But still a legend and one of my favorite artists.
It's because the intro has a weird time signature. It's not a straight 4/4. Many people get the intro wrong b/c of this and they try to play it straight. Just tap your foot and you'll see dropped and added beats. It's like what they did with Rock and Roll. When you hear that first snare it's not actually on the 1 beat of measure. People get that wrong also. Zeppelin had little idiosyncrasies like that scattered throughout their catalog.
Took me a while to play rock n roll correctly lol. Like 20 yrs of playing it my way lol. Got it right the last 10. Of all the songs I can porch sit and play, I always get the best response from my Led Zep set. I even got a acoustic Living Loving Maid thing. LOL Fun songs all.
The song originates from J.R.R. Tolkein's poem "Over the Hills and Far Away" describing the Hobbits' adventures, so your interpretation was pretty close👍. Robert Plant was a big fan of Tolkein and several of their songs refer to Lord of the Rings books. Check out Ramble On, Misty Mountain Hop. Great Reaction!
The acoustic intro is by far the best part of this song! In fact, their mystical parts (which are usually acoustic) are always Zeppelin at their very best. And there's a lot more of it in their catalogue than you probably realize.
So hard to just pick one Zep song as a favorite glad to see you guys are Getting The Lead Out again though can never go wrong with anything from them my favorite Zeppelin song is always the one that is playing at the time. BTW Jimmy Page just had his 80th birthday in January.
That intro is an example of the kind of odd/unique time signatures that John Paul Jones and Jimmy Paige are famous for. You should listen to it another time or ten to really appreciate what a work of art it truly is.
It's not surprising to me that Stairway to Heaven is popular. I think it deserves all it's accolades and fame. Nice reaction, appreciate your honest opinion to one of my favourite Zeppelin tunes. But I think this is very well mixed and the intro is a very special acoustic/folk chord progression in my opinion. This one never gets old. Brings that special majestical mystique to music that only Zeppelin can bring.
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How odd! This is my _favorite_ LZ song! I love the beginning, as well as the transitions. I call this a short version of Stairway. I think it is close to a perfect rock’n roll song. Thanks!
Robert Plants solo album Fate of Nations is incredible. The song I Believe is about his 5 year old son Karac who died of a stomach virus in 1977. He also wrote All My Love for Karac which appeared on the Led Zeppelin In Through The Outdoor album.
Thanks once again for doing my pick! Hey Phil, you’re entitled to your opinion most people think the intro of the song is quite beautiful, but I think it might be the kind of thing that will grow on you if you hear it a couple of times… And yes, those that have suggested doing When The Levee Breaks next are right on. Official studio version from the fourth album 1971. That’s yet another side of Zeppelin that’s a little bit different than anything you’ve heard. Zeppelin takes you to the deep South… Do it!!! Love ya 😊❤
REAL music, real musicians and singer. No auto tune, computer generated stuff like now days. So many now don’t know how to pick up an instrument and actually play one.
They should check out "Hot Dog".
Thanks Ed Zeppelin! You should start teaching some class on the group 😉 ! We've got another request from LZ lined up and then When The Levee Breaks seems to be the next logical step!
@@barsandbarbells2022 awesome!
First thing I learned to play!
I think the acoustic intro is simply beautiful
It was. Then it leads into Plants beautiful singing. Then it takes off and maybe you have to be a drummer to understand. Just how hard it was to duplicate.
I guess he doesn’t realize, they do have an acoustic set, which are also beautiful songs. That’s what we love about Led Zeppelin, you never know what you’re going to get, but it will be amazing.
Ya. Sounds great and absolutely fits the tune,. And Robert singing along with any instument is gonna work/fit and be amazing.
And that there ladies and germs, is my honest opinion!!
Completely agree. Going to California is a personal favorite.
Led Zeppelin has been my favorite band my whole life.. 67 years old. & Pink Floyd you know I listen to now ? THE WARNING yep can't pinpoint why. The Warning just have it... ✌️🎶☮️
The acoustic intro is masterful work by Jimmy Page. It underscores the fact that Zep isn’t just heavy rock - they are incredible at the folk side of the spectrum.the musicianship in this band is elite. Their versatility is one of their greatest aspects. I would listen to it again, if I were you.
Seriously, this guy has no clue as to what he is listening to. An amazingly original folk inspired creation demonstrating the unparalleled versatility of Jimmy Page.
I completely agree with
@johntuttle9544. I like this channel and most of Phil’s music reactions. I think his past hip hop and rap background polluted his understanding of classical folk music and the beautiful acoustic guitar. This sounds very much like an Anglo Celtic song.
No hard feelings Phil. Keep up the good work. Enjoy this channel.
Listen to Ramble On from LZ2. One of their greatest songs with acoustic and electric guitars. A fantasy feel derived from Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings”.
@@thomasferguson2795 I'm surprised anybody with a hip hop rap crap background even knows what music is actually
The acoustic intro is one of the most loved and recognized passages in the Led Zeppelin canon.
When I taught myself how to play the intro, I was forever blessed.
Going to California too
Babe I'm gonna leave you
You can never go wrong with Led Zeppelin!
Over the Hills, and Ramble On are my two favorite Zeppelin songs
I'd have to throw Kashmir in there as well.
Ramble on is a must watch
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Led Zeppelin with a huge catalog to check out. A couple dozen at least.
Over 100
😂😂 2 Dozen😂 try 200.❤
Best band ever! No other group comes close.
@@penelopehornswaggle102 I know, a couple dozen just for a start😉
Love this song...always enjoy getting the Led out.
One of many favorites of Zeppelin... thanks guys.
The Battle of Evermore
Lots of people think this song is the bomb because Robert Plant liked it better than the overplayed "Stairway..."., but what the Heck does Plant know about Zeppelin?
Agree 100%!!! And then please react to the song as covered by Heart!!
Another deep cut Led Zeppelin request: "Nobody's Fault but Mine. "
great toony about personal responsibility! love It!
The acoustic opening is actually one of Zep's most iconic progressions, and usually one of the first things aspiring guitarists try to replicate; it requires two techniques called "pull offs" and "hammer ons" to play it. After a few more repeat listenings the beauty of it will sink in. I've always loved this song because of all it's transitions, as well as its"Ramble On" magical journey vibe.
Cheers to Ed Zeppelin! 💚🤙🏼
I'm WITH YA on THAT ONE!! :) BANGER!! LOVES me some LED ZEPPELIN...and: THANKS, ED ZEPPELIN!!!
It’s hard to believe Plant was only 18 when he started with Led Zeppelin. Page was unbelievable on that guitar.
Wasn't he twenty?
19 when he met Jimmy in '68 and 20 a couple of months later when they recorded their debut album in September 1968.
I love this song. Page is the greatest of all time at orchestrating guitar parts. You mentioned When the Levee Breaks. Masterpiece!
Absolutely!
there are sooo many i just can't decide. if someone asks which tune is their best i always reply; Yes, play it!
I haven't heard this Zeppelin song in a while. It's great to hear again. I loved it❣️
Guitarists love the unique intro into this song. I enjoyed learning to play this song back in the day. I guess to each their own.
I know, the intro to this song is iconic. I guess if it isn’t a stolen beat and a turntable these young kids get confused.
That was a beautiful song from beginning to the end. Jimmy's intro with Plant into the heavy with great bass line of Jones and Bonham always does his job.
This is such a classic song....
The first break from the intro into the main riff is sooooooo good. So effing epic.
A lot of LZ’s music is folk-based with many historical references,and that base allied with blues is a potent mix and in my opinion,they were the best at that.
Saw them 4 times in the 70`s and every show was brilliant.
Absolutely! When I first got into them in the seventies it was the heavier riffs that got me hooked but after a while I learned to appreciate their more folk influenced stuff. They're a band that have something for everyone in my opinion.
Great song. They have such a deep catalog. My favorite band.
Led Zep...like the Beatles....never fail to entertain and captive the listeners!
I’m 66 and been a Zeppelin fan for over 50 years. I think the greatest rock band ever. This is a brilliant song from start to finish. In fact, I think three of the best zeppelin songs ever are on this album. The other two being “the song remains the same” and the “rain song” you may have already listened to these, but if you haven’t, please do the studio versions of these two songs, and I enjoy your videos and comments down here in North Carolina USA. I luv Canada, spent four months there once on a business trip, huge RUSH fan too.
I love the guitar work, that beautiful, almost whimsical, intro into an explosion of sound that gently fades out and then fades back in. It’s a helluva tune.
It was early summer 1990, high school was letting out. I was walking with my best buddy out to the parking lot. We stopped by the stoner car to say hi, take a puff or two with the dudes. They had Over The Hills blaeting on the radio. I was mesmerized. I've been a die hard Led Zeppelin fan ever since.
The GOAT!
Kashmir is worth a listen for sure 😃!
Over the Hills is my all time favorite Zeppelin song. And I'm a massive zep head. The song has it all. It encapsulates their sounds and abilites in one beautiful composition.
I appreciate honest reactions and appraisals. Never be phony with your subscribers and you'll never go wrong. That being said, I love the acoustic intro. It's part of why this song shines. Perhaps over time you'll come to like it, or at least better appreciate it overall. Some of my favorite songs and albums I didn't immediately like, and some I outright disliked. But like a good strong mold, they eventually grew on me. 😂
They were simply masters
Zeppelin did several songs where the count and beat were ....different and complex. 4 sticks is another example. They experimented with sound which was part of their genius.
Interesting take and appreciate your honesty. For guitarists at Guitar Center that intro is one of the most identifiable and one that aspiring guitarists try to learn (like Stairway) but Page is very hard to copy. His rhythm and strumming patterns are idiosyncratic and he has gift of building tension and motion in everything he plays. He just had that magic.
I remember a couple of times in the '90's, when I introduced LZ to a few women I knew that this was a song that they both really liked and shocked them regarding their perceptions prior to listening.
The best LZ to “introduce” to a woman, if you catch my drift, is In The Evening. That’s baby makin music, right there.
Love the Zeppelin reactions, the greatest band there ever was and you got a lot of their best work still to go.. songs like Kashmir, Achilles Last Stand, Ramble On, You Shook Me, When The Levee Breaks, and No Quarter
One of my all time favorite Zeppelin songs. And you should seek out some live versions. Jimmy takes the guitar solo to some beautiful places.
I will never get tired of hearing this amazing song.
My favorite Zepp song . I will have this song played at my funeral . It follows my life path .
You seem to be a studio oriented guy so I'm a little surprised about the beginning, but what you have to understand is that this is a device that gets used a lot, maybe it got used more back then than it does now but I still hear it in current music and I've used it myself.
It's where you know what the mix is going to be like when everything finally arrives to the party. And you set everything perfectly for that, and then you do an intro where you strip all of that away and you start with one acoustic guitar and then you add another one or maybe it's a mandolin, and then you add his voice and suddenly that extra beat in that intro pattern makes sense.
Robert's melodic line just fits over that perfectly and it generates this kind of anticipation for something to come - it's not settled into a groove or anything yet; it's heading towards a groove but building, and then all the sudden they bring in the rest of the band and the rest of the instruments. It hits so hard, and now the mix is exactly what they were heading for all along anyway. It's like leading your target but in an artistic way.
If you haven't already, 100% check out the Pink Floyd classic Wish You Were Here. Listen to how they do the intro, it's a very extreme version of what we had going on here. Very extreme.
Always amazing!
It is popular because it has everything in it for ALL ears! Great voice, a story,melody, keyboard pipes, acoustic, electric guitar, soft rock,hard Rock, great drum work,and a legendary guitar solo with a solo voice to close it out! All that combined, written perfectly from slow to fast. It has nothing negative to pick out? The whole song is written in progression also, which keeps people wanting to hear what's coming next? Long song, but everyone knows it? Coincidence? I think not? Brilliance, YES!!!!
One of the few partially acoustic tunes I remember from the bands repertoire...I'm just going by memory, not looking up on wiki, etc. Zep always been the best blues rock bands ever. I loved the acoustic intro, a more unusual tune showing how they are versatile and experimental!
This has been the first song on every "Summer Playlist" I've made since 2004.
Thank You Ed!
My favorite song of Led Zeppelin 's many hits!!💃❤️
My favorite song by zep! Nice.
As a guitar player the beginning is epic. Love to play it and is just a wonderfully creative lick.
"Achilles' Last Stand" live at Knebworth '79 is worth a watch and listen.
Jimmy Page didn't want Led Zeppelin to be a singles band because he thought it would inhibit their creativity. Singles at that time had to be no more than 3 minutes to get radio play and bands would be judged by them - only as good as their last single. Jimmy wanted more freedom and his gamble paid off. People went to concerts and bought the albums.
I beg to differ on the intro. You have to have the slow to appreciate the fast. The soft to understand the hard. When the hammer finally drops, it hits much harder than if it opened with it. And the mellow outro bookends and echos the intro. In all things, balance. Beautiful, melodic, the structure of the gods!
exactly, all Zep toons are story telling. do they even listen to the lyrics?
"The Rain Song" is their most beautiful ballad, IMHO in the same league as 'Stairway" (studio version). Thanks for not being phony PHIL unlike some reactors.
Nice review. I think their acoustic version of Going to California is a masterpiece.
Yep. I say that about a lot of Led Zeppelin songs, that the rhythm section really dominated a particular song, but this one is a premier example of that. Just mind-blowing in the execution, the mixing, and the arrangement.
The acoustic part is awesome. You need to listen again!!
Thanks, Ed, for leading them on their Zep journey! Another great choice. But they mentioned they haven’t yet heard Levee. That’s gotta be rectified! 😁👍✌️
Awesome reaction...ive been learning this on guitar the last few weeks, i only have the first/beginning section, but, most people learn stuff like this in pieces. Anyway, yeah, jimmy page was a genius, epic riff writer & epic at writing these songs with so many different parts & different sections; ive been zeppelin crazy lately.
At their best. The guitar work is a master class.
This is one of my favorite Zep songs- very quintessential Zep! actually love the beginning to set up the rest of the song. Can't always have a banger from start to finish.
It's the time signature that throws you off in the beginning. But give it a few more listens. I promise it will grow on you and will easily become one of your favorite LZ songs. Pay attention to lyrics as well. Plant really drops some nuggets of wisdom in this one 👍
According to Wikipedia
The complete studio recording was released on Led Zeppelin IV in November 1971. The band's record label, Atlantic Records, wanted to issue Stairway to Heaven as a single, but the band's manager Peter Grant refused requests to do so in both 1972 and 1973. As a result, many people bought the fourth album as if it were the single.
I'm not sure what part of Wikipedia said that but they're wrong, I'm quite certain this song is on Houses Of The Holy, not Led Zeppelin IV.
@@chriswhinery925 he was talking about Stairway To Heaven, not Over The Hills And Far Away. Talking about why Stairway wasn't a single, which was asked in the video.
@@kentmartin9289 Ah. My apologies then, I must have glossed over that part of the video.
many a guitar teachers intermediate guide for guitar this opening riff. its in a famous song sheet. pretty famous actually. A thing of beauty also if you see the notes. obviously beautiful opening for 98% of people lol
Jimmy's intro is fire.
A great great song
Great pick Ed.. Having grown up with Led Zep, pretty cool seeing people hearing the great songs for the first time... Favorite song by ZEP for a long time... drifting towards The Rain Song lately...
Led Zeppelin was one of the biggest bands of the 70's and are still popular with the kids today. Specially the surfer kids.
I prefer the studio version of this song. I love the acoustic guitar intro.
First rock album I ever bought. How many times have I listened it since? I don't know, hundreds at least. I was 14 when this came out. My sisters didn't understand why i was so fascinated, and I don't talk about my parents… I love all the songs on it.
I've always loved the intro, so much that I learned to play it on guitar. Which wasn't easy... but then I'm not a great guitar player. 🙂
I like this song and structure. This used to get played on the radio all the time (Is CKLW still on air doing music?). That was the rock station at the time in this area. Nice reaction Keep them coming
Hey we appreciate your honesty
Thanks for the reaction. Robert Plant, Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson kick of their summer tour for 24. Tickets go on sale today Friday March 1st 24. Thanks for your time.
I don't know if you've seen Willie lately but he just pretty much talks through his songs now. Haven't seen Bob Dylan in many many years so I don't know how he'll do, I have seen Robert Plant with several different lineups in the last 10 years he does best with Alison krauss, he definitely still has it.
Robert is with Allison Krauss which is a must see... Ive seen Willie recently and its a good show but not great... hell, he's 90. Dyan is horrible live.
@@bradconrad936 Robert and Allison definitely do well together, and if you get to see Willie you're seeing history. Like I said earlier I haven't seen Dylan in many many years, but I can't imagine him being the Dillon from the Newport Jazz festival. But still a legend and one of my favorite artists.
I really love this one. I hope you do The Battle of Evermore soon.
I love the outro to this song, it's beautiful.
It's because the intro has a weird time signature. It's not a straight 4/4. Many people get the intro wrong b/c of this and they try to play it straight. Just tap your foot and you'll see dropped and added beats. It's like what they did with Rock and Roll. When you hear that first snare it's not actually on the 1 beat of measure. People get that wrong also. Zeppelin had little idiosyncrasies like that scattered throughout their catalog.
Took me a while to play rock n roll correctly lol. Like 20 yrs of playing it my way lol. Got it right the last 10. Of all the songs I can porch sit and play, I always get the best response from my Led Zep set. I even got a acoustic Living Loving Maid thing. LOL Fun songs all.
Bombing run…great song!
The song originates from J.R.R. Tolkein's poem "Over the Hills and Far Away" describing the Hobbits' adventures, so your interpretation was pretty close👍. Robert Plant was a big fan of Tolkein and several of their songs refer to Lord of the Rings books. Check out Ramble On, Misty Mountain Hop. Great Reaction!
Great pick
Loved the acoustic intro .
You guys are so smooth
They all are Genius music and lyrics truly magical
It's one of my favorites from the group.
The acoustic intro is by far the best part of this song! In fact, their mystical parts (which are usually acoustic) are always Zeppelin at their very best. And there's a lot more of it in their catalogue than you probably realize.
So hard to just pick one Zep song as a favorite glad to see you guys are Getting The Lead Out again though can never go wrong with anything from them my favorite Zeppelin song is always the one that is playing at the time. BTW Jimmy Page just had his 80th birthday in January.
You should do "What is and What Should Never Be"...and "No Quarter"....so impressive....
Oh the mighty Zep!!
That intro is an example of the kind of odd/unique time signatures that John Paul Jones and Jimmy Paige are famous for. You should listen to it another time or ten to really appreciate what a work of art it truly is.
It's not surprising to me that Stairway to Heaven is popular. I think it deserves all it's accolades and fame.
Nice reaction, appreciate your honest opinion to one of my favourite Zeppelin tunes. But I think this is very well mixed and the intro is a very special acoustic/folk chord progression in my opinion. This one never gets old. Brings that special majestical mystique to music that only Zeppelin can bring.
No worries. At some point in time that intro will prolly be one of your fav’s!
Thank you for reacting to my favorite song by Led Zeppelin !!! Nice reaction Please do RAMBLE ON and GOING TO CALIFORNIA next if you haven't already
My favorite LZ song !!!!!!!!
Love the song and love the honest reaction.
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How odd! This is my _favorite_ LZ song! I love the beginning, as well as the transitions. I call this a short version of Stairway. I think it is close to a perfect rock’n roll song. Thanks!
The whole song is perfect blend of music masterpiece
You have to hear the 1973 version, so damn good,
Robert Plants solo album Fate of Nations is incredible. The song I Believe is about his 5 year old son Karac who died of a stomach virus in 1977. He also wrote All My Love for Karac which appeared on the Led Zeppelin In Through The Outdoor album.
Yes must to studio version of When the Levee Breaks then the Playing for Change version featuring John Paul Jones
awesome song acoustics 101 awesomeness
There are a lot of references to "Middle Earth" and "The Lord Of The Rings" in Led Zeppelin`s music !