But it's always been this way, brother. One artist or band will have talent, and ride it to the top..... then 10,000 talentless hacks and industry plants will follow on their coat-tails just chasing that dollar. If you think it wasn't that way in the 60s, 70s and 80s, you're wearing rose-colored glasses. The reason people think things used to be better, is that 30, 40, or 50 years later we only remember the good ones. Everyone remembers The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and Iron Maiden, but not the hundreds of lesser bands that tried to sound just like those legends. It's the filter of time. Separates the wheat from the chaff. Only difference today is there's more chaff, there's still good wheat in there though.
For so many decades, Stairway to Heaven was considered the #1 rock song of all time. I'm blown away that you hadn't heard it before, but it truly is an epic song.
A song continually thought of as a top 10 rock song that includes what is considered a top-10 guitar solo, played by musicians who individually make the top 10 in their respective categories. Doesn't get much better, unless it is a live performance!
I'm not surprised. Remember, white culture wasn't as inclusive in America back then. Black radio played Cool and The Gang and we heard this. I'm proud music has transferred past that divide. Another wall down
Well, there's only 2 sides to a coin and only 1 truth so maybe I niave. Lol. I just took their word for it. Wouldn't be polite for me to really say they lying. Plus doesn't really matter to me if they are. I do stand by what I said in post though. Just way things were.
Anyone who grew up in the 70s listening to classic rock can sing along to this whole song. Impossible not to. The lyrics to this one are ingrained. This song is a journey you take every single time. I LOVE seeing you guys hear for the first time.
The way this song builds is epic. It truly blows my mind that you had never heard it. I’ve heard it at least a million times, and it never ever gets old.
I’m 69 years old . I remember hearing This masterpiece for the first time , I was in high school. It was epic . Then again we all were accustomed to good music . In those days music wasn’t secular. We listened to and / or knew various genres. I knew country, Motown, the classics and rock . Music rocked , inspired and drove us Baby Boomers. We were educated in culture and music .
@@jameskinchen2148 nope I'm wrong. I got you mixed with Leavander Johnson. The guy i talked is passed away now. But we talked about Church and I thought it was you right off. Im glad you're still out doing the Lords work
Why would anyone not want to listen to all types of music, that's just mind-blowing to me! It's one of the luxuries the rich haven't taken away from us yet!
Once you’ve heard it, you never forget it. Led Zeppelin blows everyone away. I remember the first time I heard this on FM radio. I had to buy the album.
According to Robert Plant, the song is about a woman trying to buy her way into heaven with all of the glitter and gold of this life. But ultimately, any song is about what it means to the listener. Whatever it means to you, it is one of the greatest rock ballads ever written. And in my mind, Zepp will always be the greatest rock band ever. "Give me Led till I'm dead!"
One thing I realized growing up is that you don’t “listen” to the music of bands like Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd, you “experience” it. It’s the kind of music you sit back, close your eyes and just let it take you where it will. Not many others I can apply that to, but definitely those two. If you’ve not listened to Zeppelins Kashmir, you really should. It’s like a magic carpet ride to me. I’ll have to check your playlists for it.
@@georgejfunderburk7645 Agreed. Have you heard Kacey Chambers cover of Eminem’s Lose Yourself? If you have, you know why I ask. If you haven’t, you owe it to yourself to check it out. Even if you don’t like rap, or Eminem, seriously a phenomenal cover. She stole the song and made it her own.
@@jeanine6328 Wow thank you for introducing me to Kacey I never heard of her before. I just watched her "LIVE @ Civic Theatre, Newcastle AU" wish I could have witnessed this live. She definitely made it her own, great vocals and the band really "brings it", I see the progression as done in Stairway but quite different from Eminem who like Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, the Beatles, Queen, Elvis, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, The Bee Gees & many others simply cannot be outdone. With modern tech we get to enjoy ALL OF THEM!
You should listen to Steven Wilson’s album Hand Cannot Erase. It’s exactly what you’re describing and you just experience it. I love Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd so much
I've been listening to multiple rock radio stations in Europe, and mainly UK, for over 40 years, doing their top 100 and top 500 annually. This epic song is always in the top 5, but is not always no.1. It's usually a comp between this and Bohemian Rhapsody and these two often are cited as the best of all time. But also in the top 5 or top 10 other classic epics always feature: Hey Jude, Bat Out Of Hell, Freebird, Riders On The Storm, Hotel California, etc. We can't say any one of these songs including LZ's and Queen's are THE greatest rock song of all time, all we can say if they are among the greatest. Lucky us!
@@jeremymerrifield219ha ha no never done that one! Radio Caroline for some decades had the best top 500 around new year. And they played all the long songs in their entirety
@@rabbyte3824 Unlike you I stated facts, not opinions! Dead Milkmen doesn't even appeal with most people, they're not in the same class as Led Zeppelin
In the live version, Jimmy Page lead guitarist plays his double neck, 6 & 12 string electric guitar. He had it especially made for this song, so in the middle of playing live, he wouldn’t need to switch guitars. Highly recommend the live version at Madison Square Garden (1973).
@@rickb.4168 but he had the one he uses, made for him, to play this song. I know he wasn’t the first to use one, more then likely, the person who made it more well known though.
@@rickb.4168 yes I know, in the studio version, it starts with acoustic then switches to electric. Do you really have that much trouble with reading comprehension. The reactor mentions the acoustic guitar, I’m explaining that in the live, he doesn’t use an acoustic & why.
I'll be 60 this year, and I'm guessing by the white in the beards that the two older gentlemen are close to my age. I'm amazed that anyone from that era has never heard this song. I grew up listening to a wide range of music, including rock, soul, funk, classical, etc and later, even Rap. My favorite rock genre growing progressive rock, but hard rock/ metal was a close second. I'm glad you enjoyed this.
Led Zeppelin - Kashmir - Rock n Roll - All of my Love - Black Dog - Thank You - The Ocean - D'yer Maker - When the Levee Breaks - Going to California......and many many more! Also check out Robert Plant on his own after Zeppelin - Tall Cool One - 29 Palms - Big Log - Ship of Fools - Heaven Knows - Sea of Love
Page's intent was a slow progression. Keep layering and building up to the crescendo and then bam, then Plant closes with a solo. Heart honors LZ with this song with an entire room full of VIPs and celebs, strongly recommended as a follow-up. Kennedy Center Honors 2012, pretty impressive. Immigrant Song is stellar, so no shame, it's my fav!!
The Kennedy Center Honors with Heart doing a Tribute performance of Stairway with John Bonhams son playing drums is essential watching. It brought Robert Plant to tear.
I would also recommend the live version of this song from 1973 their performance at Madison Square Garden. Jimmy Page's extended guitar solo is so amazing, he plays a double neck electric guitar. I think Ollie might like that live version better. They have so many great songs I would suggest reacting to but a few are: "Heartbreaker", "Black Dog", "Kashmir", "Rock and Roll", "Dazed and Confused" and "Since I've been Loving You" the 1973 live version at Madison Square Garden.
Its like the studio version is missing his SCREAMING aspect of the Live version that is Iconic yes the 73 version..... even at the end of this studio version and it abruptly ended.... I missed that scream of the Live version LOL. Once you see and hear it that is unforgettable.
I feel like I've been somewhere else the past 25 years and have just discovered a new generation that has never heard Stairway To Heaven. I love you guys! There is SO much more of this.
really excited-your first Led Zeppelin reaction is one of my favorites. I have watched it many times. Now you must react to Heart doing Stairway to Heaven at the Kennedy Center Honors tribute to Led Zeppelin in 2012. Incredible!!! Also, the live version at MSQ is just fantastic.
Love your reactions! "Since I've Been Loving You" -- the studio version -- shows off Led Zeppelin's incredible BLUES musicianship as well as Robert Plant's amazing voice. It'll blow you away.
I remember going to the theater at midnight to watch The Song Remains the Same over and over when I was a teenager. Led Zeppelin was one of my favorite bands.
The fact that not one of you basically said a word(besides a hell yeah here and there) throughout this song speaks volumes to your musical knowledge, and also to the beauty of this song
I an seeing Robert Plant and Allison Krause in the Kettlehouse Amphitheatre in Bonner MT on 8/9/24. Its a beautiful venue, small and outdoors. I have seen Led Zeppelin 4 times in my life and this will likely be the last time given our ages. He'll be 76 on Aug 20. I have loved Robert Plant since I was a teenager and I will love him forever. He was the quintessential front man...The Golden God of Rock from The Gods of Thunder....
I saw them in concert 1971 and 1973. I had seen all the great bands of the late 60's-early 70's time period: first, Jimi Hendrix, Yes, Jethro Tull, ELP, Genesis, Todd Rundgren, etc, but Led Zeppelin totally gave it up with the best Rock performance I've ever heard. Stunning.
Like an undefeated champion boxer they lull you into a beautiful trance and then hit you with the greatest drop in all of rock history… then you’re❤ knocked out.
I'm 82 and still get the shivers with this and many other similar folk rock masterpieces. I also love the way you don't interrupt the music, but hang on till the end
Nobody is able to figure out the meaning of this song. So I wouldn't waste my time. The way it is meant to be listened to (and the way we did for all songs back in the day when we didn't have the tech to offer explanations or provide lyrics--usually just listening to it on the radio) was to sit back and just listen to it. The few words you might make out start your imagination flowing and you end up creating your own meanings. In doing so, it becomes your personal song. And rarely were people even asked back in the day what they thought about the lyrics. Somehow it maybe just seemed too personal. And frankly, the imagery that I've created around the songs many times is richer than what the lyrics would suggest. I've got a library of these images that pop into my head every time I hear a song I know and love.
Nonsense, the lyrics were frequently on the album sleeves opposite the liner notes -- we read them, memorized them, studied them, analyzed them. debated them with our siblings and friends.
@@Cosmo-Kramer That's if you had the album. And the lyrics only occasionally were included. Nobody I knew had the money to shell out for many albums to begin with. As I recall they were $10 each. That's a lot of money in the late 1970s for a kid to cough up. We were very selective in the albums we bought. If I had to guess, I would say the average high school senior had fewer than 20 albums that covered over a decade of music. What neighborhood did you live in? Sometimes you would have a friend who had an album and you could listen to it then. But I certainly don't remember debates being held in my high school over the meaning of the lyrics (and I hung out with the nerds). Easy way to check. Just ask somebody today who grew up in the 70s to recite the lyrics to any given song. And then ask them to discern the band's intended meaning. Good luck. I can't tell you what your experience was, but I don't think it was common.
@@caracoidwren944 Families usually had multiple kids and between those kids spaced 2 to 10 years apart roughly, the cumulative number of rock/pop albums a kid had access to in his home was probably 50 or more. Sometimes much more. You needn't have bought them on your own. But we did buy plenty on our own, albums were around $7, or $12 for the rare double LP, in the '70s, and $7 was nothing. Sounds like you were not only poor, but non-industrious. I had a paper route for years before I got working papers at 14, and then at 14 I got a summer job washing dishes and bussing tables. Not to mention all the money I made cutting lawns, raking leaves, and shoveling snow around the neighborhood. And as for song lyrics on album sleeves, it was quite common. And yes, the lyrics to, *"Stairway To Heaven",* were on the album sleeve. Why you mentioned you were a nerd is odd. I was a jock and my jock friends and I frequently talked about the meanings of our favorite songs, it was a very common and natural thing to do, regardless off whether someone was an athlete or a mathlete (I was both).
One of a kind classic masterpiece!! Been a Led fan for 50 years!! It will go down in history along with all 70's music 🎶 And also guys love love 💝 your channel!!
When this first came out, when that stretch where Page really lays it out plays, 7:19 ,me and every kid in America wanted to go out and learn how to play the gueeeeeetar.
It came out in 1971, and 53 years later I still get chills when I hear the opening chords with the flute and guitar. Thank you for listening to the entire song without stopping it. It comes out more in some of their songs, like Ramble On, but they were influenced by the writings of J.J.R. Tolkien and Norse mythology.
i absolutely recommend their live version of ‘Since I’ve Been Loving You’ Live 1973 at Madison Square Garden - the guitar from jimmy is a masterpiece and the vocals from robert are perfection!!
I loved watching your faces with every layer change!!!!!! It was such a joy. I loved your smiles! Heart did an AMAZING job with this song at the Kennedy Honor Awards for Led Zeppelin !!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
It's a delight to see you guys discover these songs that I grew up on! The soundtrack to my life. During that era/generation, of course, we didn't have the internet and thousands of streaming options and infinite categories of music and different ways of accessing it. It was a simple time spent outdoors, playing sports and listening to music. So, watching this channel reminds me of those days and it's joyful to see different generations in 2024 tune into music from so long ago!
This was probably the first Zeppelin song I ever heard back in the 70s. It was my gateway drug to them - I never could get enough of them. Still own all my Zeppelin albums from back in the day.
20 years ago Zeppelin released a live album, which was from a couple of shows in 1972. High School and College students in 2004 thought they had just discovered a new band, and they were totally stoked! It's incredible that the music is so enduring. ROCK ON! 🤙😎
As the song itself notes, “Sometimes words have two meanings.” “Stairway” is a song about the inevitability of death that’s really a song about fear but actually a song about greed… or something… Plant sings "Ooooooo, It makes me wonder".
Led Zeppelin is such an iconic band, who influenced so many popular bands that came after them. Pure talent and had their drummer not passed away, I can only imagine how much more incredible music they would have brought to us. Thank you for your reactions. There is a killer live version of this song with a great video.
I bought this album in 71 and have loved it always. I can hardly believe you haven’t heard it in the more than 50 years it’s been around. They have tons more superb songs.
One of the Album covers I hung on my wall !! One of the greatest songs of all time !! My favorite part is the intro by Jimmie Page 🤘R.I.P John Bonham 🙏
It's just so sad music 🎵 is not the same at all anymore 😞 and I always say to younger people I feel Soooo Sad for you younger people that will never experience concerts and music from the 70's!! In person that is, but I'm very happy you listen now and keeping the best music ever the 70's!!!! I was in my young and older teens then, and was the best time in my life!! Music keeps your mind and soul alive even at my age now 62!!! Keep jamming and keeping the music 🎵 alive.. Thanks guy's love 💖 your channel...😊
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Should of listened to this song Live!! Led Zeppelin are music geniuses period 😊
YEPPERS yal
You guys can hear my stuff just fine
Fifty years later, gentlemen!
Fifty years! and people are still "WOW!"
53 but who'd counting ; )
I'm 66 and will be forever grateful to have lived through a time when talent was what got you to the top 🎉❤
We 66 ers know what younger peeps are missing, sad they do not know
It was easier for Jimmy Page to plagiarize music in the days before the internet and social media
But it's always been this way, brother. One artist or band will have talent, and ride it to the top..... then 10,000 talentless hacks and industry plants will follow on their coat-tails just chasing that dollar. If you think it wasn't that way in the 60s, 70s and 80s, you're wearing rose-colored glasses. The reason people think things used to be better, is that 30, 40, or 50 years later we only remember the good ones.
Everyone remembers The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and Iron Maiden, but not the hundreds of lesser bands that tried to sound just like those legends. It's the filter of time. Separates the wheat from the chaff. Only difference today is there's more chaff, there's still good wheat in there though.
Agree, so much incredible music!
Same here
For so many decades, Stairway to Heaven was considered the #1 rock song of all time. I'm blown away that you hadn't heard it before, but it truly is an epic song.
A song continually thought of as a top 10 rock song that includes what is considered a top-10 guitar solo, played by musicians who individually make the top 10 in their respective categories. Doesn't get much better, unless it is a live performance!
I'm not surprised. Remember, white culture wasn't as inclusive in America back then. Black radio played Cool and The Gang and we heard this. I'm proud music has transferred past that divide. Another wall down
@@bryanbradshaw4257 Radio was and still is available to everyone.
I'm blown away that you believe them
Well, there's only 2 sides to a coin and only 1 truth so maybe I niave. Lol. I just took their word for it. Wouldn't be polite for me to really say they lying. Plus doesn't really matter to me if they are. I do stand by what I said in post though. Just way things were.
So glad you did not stop to comment. That is really how a review should be done.❤
Anyone who grew up in the 70s listening to classic rock can sing along to this whole song. Impossible not to. The lyrics to this one are ingrained. This song is a journey you take every single time. I LOVE seeing you guys hear for the first time.
This song, and Temple of the King. These two works are masterpieces for humanity man.
The way this song builds is epic. It truly blows my mind that you had never heard it. I’ve heard it at least a million times, and it never ever gets old.
One of the reasons I like you guys is because you’re honest. I know you’re never gonna lie about liking a song. I appreciate that.
wow thanks
I’m 69 years old . I remember hearing
This masterpiece for the first time , I was in high school. It was epic . Then again we all were accustomed to good music . In those days music wasn’t secular. We listened to and / or knew various genres. I knew country, Motown, the classics and rock . Music rocked , inspired and drove us Baby Boomers. We were educated in culture and music .
69 here to
Yes we were…..
66 here. It was amazing.
beautiful kid! 🙌
Beatles cant touch this song, or the Rain Song or Kashmir, Ten years gone . Just for starters. Zeppelin takes you on a mysterious journey .
I love Mr. Corey Roy, and I’m glad that *_you don’t interrupt the song to say ANYTHING….you just take the ride!!_*
I’m from the ‘hood. Every single person I’ve met knows this song well. The people in outer Mongolia know this song.
@@BoxerRick I beat Hearns
@@jameskinchen2148 Damn straight!
@@BoxerRick You sure? He wasn’t on the card.
@@jameskinchen2148 nope I'm wrong. I got you mixed with Leavander Johnson. The guy i talked is passed away now. But we talked about Church and I thought it was you right off. Im glad you're still out doing the Lords work
Lmao! 😂
Why would anyone not want to listen to all types of music, that's just mind-blowing to me! It's one of the luxuries the rich haven't taken away from us yet!
The more you listen to it the more you will like it. Thousands of times over 53 yrs and I still love it. Live at MSG in 73 for the real feel.
Once you’ve heard it, you never forget it. Led Zeppelin blows everyone away. I remember the first time I heard this on FM radio. I had to buy the album.
Dang it..Robert Plant was 23 years old. Clean voice perfect pitch
According to Robert Plant, the song is about a woman trying to buy her way into heaven with all of the glitter and gold of this life. But ultimately, any song is about what it means to the listener. Whatever it means to you, it is one of the greatest rock ballads ever written. And in my mind, Zepp will always be the greatest rock band ever. "Give me Led till I'm dead!"
You had to have grown up in the 70's listening to this to understand the impact it had !!!
YES,YES,YES!
You're absolutely right! This song and Freebird were always the top two songs back then!!
Yep and seeing it live was a hi light of me being 16.
Born in 77 Led Zeppelin are rock Gods and undisputed legends!
@@sandimcalisterblood2675Absolutely ❤
The Kennedy Center Honors performance of this song brings Led Zeppelin to tears.
HEART Is Thee Only Band That Has Complete Access To Their Catalog & Are Allowed To Do As They Wish!!
The Kennedy Center Honors version, performed by Heart and a bunch of guest artists, is amazing. Definitely worth a look.
The version by Heart at the Kennedy Center includes a full gospel chorus guaranteed to send you to heaven.
@@marvinroos3520 Makes Me Cry Every Time ❤️🔥
Plant said he teared up seeing John Bonham's son Jason on the drums.
One thing I realized growing up is that you don’t “listen” to the music of bands like Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd, you “experience” it. It’s the kind of music you sit back, close your eyes and just let it take you where it will. Not many others I can apply that to, but definitely those two.
If you’ve not listened to Zeppelins Kashmir, you really should. It’s like a magic carpet ride to me. I’ll have to check your playlists for it.
Agree these clearly are the top 2, Electric Light Orchestra is way underrated im my opinion
@@georgejfunderburk7645 Agreed. Have you heard Kacey Chambers cover of Eminem’s Lose Yourself? If you have, you know why I ask. If you haven’t, you owe it to yourself to check it out. Even if you don’t like rap, or Eminem, seriously a phenomenal cover. She stole the song and made it her own.
@@jeanine6328 Wow thank you for introducing me to Kacey I never heard of her before. I just watched her "LIVE @ Civic Theatre, Newcastle AU" wish I could have witnessed this live. She definitely made it her own, great vocals and the band really "brings it", I see the progression as done in Stairway but quite different from Eminem who like Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, the Beatles, Queen, Elvis, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, The Bee Gees & many others simply cannot be outdone. With modern tech we get to enjoy ALL OF THEM!
Experience and feel it. Pink Floyd is another that I 'feel ' 😌👌
You should listen to Steven Wilson’s album Hand Cannot Erase. It’s exactly what you’re describing and you just experience it. I love Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd so much
I first heard this recording in 1972, in my lonely teenage bedroom. All these years later, it still touches me.
That must have been amazing to experience that in real time. Like WTF is this??????? I got into Zeppelin literally the year Bonzo died when I was 11.
My brother had the album so I would sneak into his room and play it.
I first heard in 1983 alone in my room it made me cry it so beautiful, it's been make all time favorite since; I'm 55.
Starway to Heaven has been ranked in the top 5 rock songs ever made for 50 years. Most of that time is was ranked #1
And until now it dropped to #2 to…..Kashmir!
now you know why when rock radio stations have a vote for the top rock songs of all time, this comes in at #1 every year.
I've been listening to multiple rock radio stations in Europe, and mainly UK, for over 40 years, doing their top 100 and top 500 annually. This epic song is always in the top 5, but is not always no.1. It's usually a comp between this and Bohemian Rhapsody and these two often are cited as the best of all time. But also in the top 5 or top 10 other classic epics always feature: Hey Jude, Bat Out Of Hell, Freebird, Riders On The Storm, Hotel California, etc.
We can't say any one of these songs including LZ's and Queen's are THE greatest rock song of all time, all we can say if they are among the greatest. Lucky us!
Maybe in America, or wherever you're from.
I've never heard of it being voted No1 here in the UK.
@@MikePhillips-pl6ov you should stop listening to Capital Radio 💚
@@jeremymerrifield219ha ha no never done that one! Radio Caroline for some decades had the best top 500 around new year. And they played all the long songs in their entirety
No free bird blows it away in American polls always.
I think you're ready to hear "When the Levee Breaks" now. It should be played at "11."
They already did When The Levee Breaks about a year ago!
Probably the most talented four musicians ever put together in a band! Led Zeppelin was known as the most known band in the world!
thanks
IDK my dude. Dead Milkmen are damn talented. They just don’t take things seriously
Bullshit
@@shaynewest8757 You lack musical education kid
@@rabbyte3824 Unlike you I stated facts, not opinions! Dead Milkmen doesn't even appeal with most people, they're not in the same class as Led Zeppelin
MOST REQUESTED SONG IN FM RADIO HISTORY!
Case Closed.
Our classic rock station did the 500 top songs this past Labor day. Stairway to Heaven was number 1. Most requested I meant.
@@roxannefebuary6823 Yes, in the LA Area, KLOS did that every year and Stairway to Heaven was always #1
In the live version, Jimmy Page lead guitarist plays his double neck, 6 & 12 string electric guitar. He had it especially made for this song, so in the middle of playing live, he wouldn’t need to switch guitars. Highly recommend the live version at Madison Square Garden (1973).
Phenomenal!! Love Zep
The Gibson double neck (EDS 1275) came out in 1963. A few years before this.
@@rickb.4168 but he had the one he uses, made for him, to play this song. I know he wasn’t the first to use one, more then likely, the person who made it more well known though.
@@sicotshit7068 but that’s the point of a double necked guitar. That it can be changed mid song.
@@rickb.4168 yes I know, in the studio version, it starts with acoustic then switches to electric. Do you really have that much trouble with reading comprehension. The reactor mentions the acoustic guitar, I’m explaining that in the live, he doesn’t use an acoustic & why.
I'll be 60 this year, and I'm guessing by the white in the beards that the two older gentlemen are close to my age. I'm amazed that anyone from that era has never heard this song. I grew up listening to a wide range of music, including rock, soul, funk, classical, etc and later, even Rap. My favorite rock genre growing progressive rock, but hard rock/ metal was a close second. I'm glad you enjoyed this.
Zep has so many great songs! Kashmir, The ocean, BlackDog, In The Light, The Rain Song, In MyTime of Dying, 10 Years Gone,………
Misty Mountain Hop
"Bon Yar Stomp" is a jug band song. D'yer Maker ('Jamaica' in a Cockney accent) is a reggae song.
The Rain Song....❤
Whole Lotta Love
Battle of evermore
Musical genius. Don’t stop your Led Zeppelin journey please, you will not be disappointed.
I agree!! I suggested a few!!!
Led Zeppelin - Kashmir - Rock n Roll - All of my Love - Black Dog - Thank You - The Ocean - D'yer Maker - When the Levee Breaks - Going to California......and many many more!
Also check out Robert Plant on his own after Zeppelin - Tall Cool One - 29 Palms - Big Log - Ship of Fools - Heaven Knows - Sea of Love
Stairway to Heaven is considered by many to be the best Rock song ever.
Few more from those years so long ago : Echoes by Pink Floyd , Supper's Ready by Genesis , Close to the Edge by Yes.
Page's intent was a slow progression. Keep layering and building up to the crescendo and then bam, then Plant closes with a solo.
Heart honors LZ with this song with an entire room full of VIPs and celebs, strongly recommended as a follow-up. Kennedy Center Honors 2012, pretty impressive.
Immigrant Song is stellar, so no shame, it's my fav!!
The Kennedy Center Honors with Heart doing a Tribute performance of Stairway with John Bonhams son playing drums is essential watching. It brought Robert Plant to tear.
I would also recommend the live version of this song from 1973 their performance at Madison Square Garden. Jimmy Page's extended guitar solo is so amazing, he plays a double neck electric guitar. I think Ollie might like that live version better. They have so many great songs I would suggest reacting to but a few are: "Heartbreaker", "Black Dog", "Kashmir", "Rock and Roll", "Dazed and Confused" and "Since I've been Loving You" the 1973 live version at Madison Square Garden.
Its like the studio version is missing his SCREAMING aspect of the Live version that is Iconic yes the 73 version..... even at the end of this studio version and it abruptly ended.... I missed that scream of the Live version LOL. Once you see and hear it that is unforgettable.
True! I don't wanna listen if it isn't LIVE! The MSG 73 concerts were THE BEST. They should watch it!
I feel like I've been somewhere else the past 25 years and have just discovered a new generation that has never heard Stairway To Heaven. I love you guys! There is SO much more of this.
Never gets old …. I first heard this I was 8 years old … still love it at 61 ! Happy you enjoyed it !!
It indeed sounds strange to hear someone say that they have never heard 'Stairway To Heaven'....now you know what the fuss is about. A legendary song.
I love seeing and hearing the reactions of people who have never heard this song before! Thank you!
After 50 years I still get chills, Zeppelin are Rock Gods!
The MOST requested rock song in FM radio history.
They were, are and WILL ALWAYS BE the ultimate rock band.
Beatles ain't got shit on Zeppelin... And I was a fan of the Beatles before Zeppelin even came out!!
Led zepplin my favourite band but have nothing on the beatles. They were in a different league.@leddygee1896
We used to always say to each other (80's/ 90's) "Yeah dude they are good...but they arent ZEPPELIN!"
really excited-your first Led Zeppelin reaction is one of my favorites. I have watched it many times. Now you must react to Heart doing Stairway to Heaven at the Kennedy Center Honors tribute to Led Zeppelin in 2012. Incredible!!! Also, the live version at MSQ is just fantastic.
Love your reactions! "Since I've Been Loving You" -- the studio version -- shows off Led Zeppelin's incredible BLUES musicianship as well as Robert Plant's amazing voice. It'll blow you away.
Thank you for listening to the English band that wanted to be just a blues band. Please explore their music.
You need to see the live concert video version. - love grandma ✌️
This is a great song, one of my most favorite. You really need to watch the live version. It's amazing!
I remember going to the theater at midnight to watch The Song Remains the Same over and over when I was a teenager. Led Zeppelin was one of my favorite bands.
I watched "The Song Remains The Same" for the first time, twice in a row, and I came out of the theater almost flying...😍🥰
I saw Zeppelin in ‘77. They’ve been my favorite since ‘74. But I never though of the comparison with Bohemian Rhapsody. That’s spot on. Good call.
THE greatest rock song of all time!
And I thought it was I WILL FOLLOW HIM
Yes because Bohemia rhapsody isn't rock
The fact that not one of you basically said a word(besides a hell yeah here and there) throughout this song speaks volumes to your musical knowledge, and also to the beauty of this song
A magical, must watch!
Robert Plant & Jimmy Page - The Rain Song (live)
I'm a 63 year old white lady who has loved this song since I first heard it back in the early 70s. Watching y'alls reactions made my day. Thank you.
Well 64 y/o white guy but my sentiments as well.😂
Simply one of the greatest rock songs ever recorded. Never ever ever gets old.
Down here in Texas the radio stations play this late at night basically every day, so I've been hearing this all my life since the 90s
I saw Robert Plant with Alison Krauss last year in Taos. He still has the swagger.
Once a rock star, always a rockstar.
I an seeing Robert Plant and Allison Krause in the Kettlehouse Amphitheatre in Bonner MT on 8/9/24.
Its a beautiful venue, small and outdoors.
I have seen Led Zeppelin 4 times in my life and this will likely be the last time given our ages. He'll be 76 on Aug 20.
I have loved Robert Plant since I was a teenager and I will love him forever. He was the quintessential front man...The Golden God of Rock from The Gods of Thunder....
I grew up in the 60's and 70's the music was fantastic in so many genres and styles. And this is but one masterpiece.
I saw them in concert 1971 and 1973. I had seen all the great bands of the late 60's-early 70's time period: first, Jimi Hendrix, Yes, Jethro Tull, ELP, Genesis, Todd Rundgren, etc, but Led Zeppelin totally gave it up with the best Rock performance I've ever heard. Stunning.
LIVE VERSION FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN IN '73..... The song - Black Dog is a good one also.
Like an undefeated champion boxer they lull you into a beautiful trance and then hit you with the greatest drop in all of rock history… then you’re❤ knocked out.
That's one HELL of a sonic journey!!!!! This never gets old!
Thank you for playing Zeppelin. Please do another Zeppelin song every 2 weeks or so. Watch the response...
For decades you couldnt turn on the radio without hearing this song at some point.
I'm 82 and still get the shivers with this and many other similar folk rock masterpieces. I also love the way you don't interrupt the music, but hang on till the end
Except for slurping your drink
Nobody is able to figure out the meaning of this song. So I wouldn't waste my time. The way it is meant to be listened to (and the way we did for all songs back in the day when we didn't have the tech to offer explanations or provide lyrics--usually just listening to it on the radio) was to sit back and just listen to it. The few words you might make out start your imagination flowing and you end up creating your own meanings. In doing so, it becomes your personal song. And rarely were people even asked back in the day what they thought about the lyrics. Somehow it maybe just seemed too personal. And frankly, the imagery that I've created around the songs many times is richer than what the lyrics would suggest. I've got a library of these images that pop into my head every time I hear a song I know and love.
Thank you, you have put into words what I've always thought, but could not articulate.
Nonsense, the lyrics were frequently on the album sleeves opposite the liner notes -- we read them, memorized them, studied them, analyzed them. debated them with our siblings and friends.
@@Cosmo-Kramer That's if you had the album. And the lyrics only occasionally were included. Nobody I knew had the money to shell out for many albums to begin with. As I recall they were $10 each. That's a lot of money in the late 1970s for a kid to cough up. We were very selective in the albums we bought. If I had to guess, I would say the average high school senior had fewer than 20 albums that covered over a decade of music. What neighborhood did you live in? Sometimes you would have a friend who had an album and you could listen to it then. But I certainly don't remember debates being held in my high school over the meaning of the lyrics (and I hung out with the nerds).
Easy way to check. Just ask somebody today who grew up in the 70s to recite the lyrics to any given song. And then ask them to discern the band's intended meaning. Good luck. I can't tell you what your experience was, but I don't think it was common.
@@caracoidwren944 Families usually had multiple kids and between those kids spaced 2 to 10 years apart roughly, the cumulative number of rock/pop albums a kid had access to in his home was probably 50 or more. Sometimes much more. You needn't have bought them on your own. But we did buy plenty on our own, albums were around $7, or $12 for the rare double LP, in the '70s, and $7 was nothing. Sounds like you were not only poor, but non-industrious. I had a paper route for years before I got working papers at 14, and then at 14 I got a summer job washing dishes and bussing tables. Not to mention all the money I made cutting lawns, raking leaves, and shoveling snow around the neighborhood. And as for song lyrics on album sleeves, it was quite common. And yes, the lyrics to, *"Stairway To Heaven",* were on the album sleeve. Why you mentioned you were a nerd is odd. I was a jock and my jock friends and I frequently talked about the meanings of our favorite songs, it was a very common and natural thing to do, regardless off whether someone was an athlete or a mathlete (I was both).
@@Cosmo-Kramer This conversation has become obsessive. I'll bow out here but feel free to tell us about your entire life story below.
A song seldom mentioned but deserves a listen if you like hard driving music is Rock and Roll also by LZ
It's so hard for me to believe that you've never heard this song. It got such airplay for decades. It's a great song, the most requested song ever.
I recommend that you guys react to Stairway to Gillgan's Island. It's great in a different way.
They are such great preformers as much as great musicians
If J.R.R. Tolkien was a band it would be Led Zeppelin
🤣🤣🤣
Led Zeppelin 50% sex, 20% hobbits, 20% Vikings, 10% other
If Tolkien is Zeppelin, what band is Robert E Howard?
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Dio….?
@@Veritas-TheGoader I can live with that, I wasn't even thinking RJD
I enjoy the fact that you guys just mostly listen…there is something to be said about that. Appreciate this listen
One of a kind classic masterpiece!! Been a Led fan for 50 years!! It will go down in history along with all 70's music 🎶 And also guys love love 💝 your channel!!
When this first came out, when that stretch where Page really lays it out plays, 7:19 ,me and every kid in America wanted to go out and learn how to play the gueeeeeetar.
And to think all the younger generations just starting to discover Led Zeppelin.
I’m really lucky to have seen them live a couple of times greatest rock band ever
Jimmy's solos at the end are perfect. Every one.
It came out in 1971, and 53 years later I still get chills when I hear the opening chords with the flute and guitar. Thank you for listening to the entire song without stopping it. It comes out more in some of their songs, like Ramble On, but they were influenced by the writings of J.J.R. Tolkien and Norse mythology.
The G.O.A.T. of rock songs from the G.O.A.T.s of rock.
i absolutely recommend their live version of ‘Since I’ve Been Loving You’ Live 1973 at Madison Square Garden - the guitar from jimmy is a masterpiece and the vocals from robert are perfection!!
Zeppelin, man!! What a great song holds up after all decades. What a great band!. Now you know why we still wear the shirts . Zepathon!
I loved watching your faces with every layer change!!!!!! It was such a joy. I loved your smiles! Heart did an AMAZING job with this song at the Kennedy Honor Awards for Led Zeppelin !!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
It's a delight to see you guys discover these songs that I grew up on! The soundtrack to my life.
During that era/generation, of course, we didn't have the internet and thousands of streaming options and infinite categories of music and different ways of accessing it. It was a simple time spent outdoors, playing sports and listening to music.
So, watching this channel reminds me of those days and it's joyful to see different generations in 2024 tune into music from so long ago!
Solid gold this song is, rock anthem for sure. Great job guys!
Considered by many as the best song in the history of music
Ten Years Gone, Ramble On, Kashmir ( live @ Celebration Day) are great ones to listen to as well. Thanks guys!
I'd like to sit with Corey and listen to his reactions to the favorites from his collection. Seems like a good guy to chill with.
Number 1 song of all time…period. It is heavenly.
This was probably the first Zeppelin song I ever heard back in the 70s. It was my gateway drug to them - I never could get enough of them. Still own all my Zeppelin albums from back in the day.
I would listen to this every night when it first came out.
20 years ago Zeppelin released a live album, which was from a couple of shows in 1972.
High School and College students in 2004 thought they had just discovered a new band, and they were totally stoked!
It's incredible that the music is so enduring. ROCK ON! 🤙😎
BTW, the album is called "How the West Was Won", and it totally kicks ass! 🔥🔥🔥
What this guy says is true! 👍
I've heard it countless times, and listening to it again while watching your reaction gives me chills.
As the song itself notes, “Sometimes words have two meanings.” “Stairway” is a song about the inevitability of death that’s really a song about fear but actually a song about greed… or something… Plant sings "Ooooooo, It makes me wonder".
Fenom202 i saw a smile on your face when the guitar solo started
Led Zeppelin "No Quarter"..Nuff Said. 🔥❤️🔥
The live version though
@@MJEvermore853 Only AFTER the studio first.
Led Zeppelin is such an iconic band, who influenced so many popular bands that came after them. Pure talent and had their drummer not passed away, I can only imagine how much more incredible music they would have brought to us. Thank you for your reactions. There is a killer live version of this song with a great video.
You need to watch the live version from Madison Square garden. It's so much better!!! Thumbs-up so they can see it.
I bought this album in 71 and have loved it always. I can hardly believe you haven’t heard it in the more than 50 years it’s been around. They have tons more superb songs.
LZ were always a cross between Delta Blues and English folk music.
Great description. Never thought of it that way.
AWESOME REACTION GUYS!!! YEAH THIS SONG BLEW ME AWAY!!! TO
The sign said “FIRE HAZARD! Because the song is 🔥😃
One of the Album covers I hung on my wall !! One of the greatest songs of all time !! My favorite part is the intro by Jimmie Page 🤘R.I.P John Bonham 🙏
It's just so sad music 🎵 is not the same at all anymore 😞 and I always say to younger people I feel Soooo Sad for you younger people that will never experience concerts and music from the 70's!! In person that is, but I'm very happy you listen now and keeping the best music ever the 70's!!!! I was in my young and older teens then, and was the best time in my life!! Music keeps your mind and soul alive even at my age now 62!!! Keep jamming and keeping the music 🎵 alive.. Thanks guy's love 💖 your channel...😊