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  • @Dan-zb1ks
    @Dan-zb1ks Рік тому +14

    This is not a song. It's an Anthem.
    Simply put it is the greatest rock anthem of all time.

  • @mermaid3363
    @mermaid3363 4 місяці тому +10

    "So...maybe it'll be rock & roll?" is the greatest understatement ever uttered in the history of mankind.

    • @reflect916
      @reflect916 2 місяці тому +1

      That's not an understatement. He didn't hear it yet. It's an assumption.

    • @Izzy11315
      @Izzy11315 19 днів тому

      ​@@reflect916he must live under a rock everyone heard this song

    • @reflect916
      @reflect916 18 днів тому

      @@Izzy11315 True. STH is the greatest song that was ever created, in my opinion. Everyone should know it.

  • @martinscott-reed5379
    @martinscott-reed5379 2 роки тому +250

    Absolutely loved your reaction. It's bloody fantastic to see someone so young react so positively to music they've never experienced. You young man have opened the floodgates.

    • @trevorjackson4157
      @trevorjackson4157 2 роки тому +11

      I absolutely agree.

    • @bladeschick1
      @bladeschick1 2 роки тому +9

      He certainly has, proper music, classics that will last forever.

    • @majestic11
      @majestic11 2 роки тому

      Defo thumbs up 👍 to that ...you said it I was born in the 70s n lookin young nz reaction today puts smile on my face...appreciation for real music 🎶

    • @angelsalgado1984
      @angelsalgado1984 11 місяців тому

      The live version is not as good. Their other power hits are Whole Lotta Love and Babe I'm Gonna Leave you. There is a double meaning here. She is special enough to buy a stairway to Heaven. However another theory is she has od'ed and is dying. Your head is humming and it won't go. The piper's calling you to join him. That is the grim reaper or the PIED piper of Hamlin who lead all the rats to their death. The piper is playing the flute in the background which is really a synthesizer. Robert Plant is the best singer of the 70s. Jimmy page is best guitarist and producer.

  • @Weyland_Yutani_Corp
    @Weyland_Yutani_Corp 2 роки тому +152

    Led Zeppelin is god-tier. Everyone in the band was phenomenal, from the riff-king Jimmy Page, golden rock god Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, the secret weapon who glues everything together, and of course, the Hammer of the Gods, the sadly departed John Bonham, who, even forty years after his passing, is routinely cited as the greatest rock drummer of all time.

    • @EllieFish1
      @EllieFish1 2 роки тому +5

      Yep and Jason is good too....must run in the family.

    • @michellemessenger8392
      @michellemessenger8392 Рік тому

      Joel UA-cam video he is the most famous person ever

    • @norizanharon5957
      @norizanharon5957 Рік тому

      Yeah...Hammer of the Gods

    • @johnbamforth2974
      @johnbamforth2974 11 місяців тому

      Led Zeppelin is one of the greatest rock bands of all times and yes they are from England. This song was off of their 4th album and was never released as a single but is the most played song ever on fm radio. It’s meaning could be taken as a metaphor for how to live: don’t try to buy your way into heaven, make your choices, follow your own path, don’t just follow “the piper”. They have many other great songs: whole lotta love, dazed and confused, black dog, rock and roll, battle of evermore, misty mountain hop, going to California, immigrant song, Kashmir, all of my love, to name a few!

    • @clifftanton8385
      @clifftanton8385 10 місяців тому

      Legendary

  • @ingobordewick6480
    @ingobordewick6480 2 роки тому +36

    One of the greatest songs ever recorded, from the greatest rock band ever! Period!

  • @themanftheworld8439
    @themanftheworld8439 2 роки тому +28

    1970s music....the best decade ever !!!

  • @suesmiley5
    @suesmiley5 Рік тому +11

    Seeing someone hear this song for the first time is pure joy..it’s magic …Led Zeppelin is the greatest band of all time

  • @RuthKing-wm9nw
    @RuthKing-wm9nw 4 місяці тому +3

    Love your face when it really hit you. Still get chills listening after 50 years!

  • @crazyivan1966
    @crazyivan1966 Рік тому +8

    The greatest song ever written

  • @adamjurowczyk6791
    @adamjurowczyk6791 9 місяців тому +4

    I know every single word and note for almost 40 years and I wish I could listen to this fantastic song for the first time again 😊😊

  • @alankluttz4400
    @alankluttz4400 2 роки тому +10

    Watching you react to what my generation considers normal rock music is quite entertaining and seeing you discover and like the classics is pretty cool

  • @michaelschey1084
    @michaelschey1084 10 місяців тому +4

    watching his reaction to the start of the guitar solo is like watching realize the world is bigger than they are

  • @jayalexander1930
    @jayalexander1930 2 роки тому +6

    You heard the best song ever written,it doesn't get any better than that

  • @bontrent4521
    @bontrent4521 2 роки тому +4

    Greetings from Scotland my friend. Welcome into the hypnotic, mesmerizing world of Led Zeppelin. There is
    no escape. Next, please react to Kashmir......( studio version ! ).

  • @leonarae8496
    @leonarae8496 2 роки тому +108

    Now you know why us “oldies” (still young at heart Darling) say the music we listened to was the best. Rock music transports your soul. Do yourself a favour and watch the band perform this song live at Madison Square Garden. Robert Plant has the most gorgeous head of hair, and with the light like a halo around it he could be walking to heaven himself. Jimmy Page the lead guitarist does the most epic solo, twice as long as the studio version. It’s amazing!

    • @trevorjackson4157
      @trevorjackson4157 2 роки тому +5

      Thank you for the tip, I'm going to listen now.

    • @denisehill7769
      @denisehill7769 2 роки тому +4

      I wish I'd seen Zeppelin live. I did get to see Robert Plant a few years ago at Wolverhampton Civic - he's still got it! :)

    • @juliemanarin4127
      @juliemanarin4127 2 роки тому +1

      Yes their live performances are unequalled!

    • @juliemanarin4127
      @juliemanarin4127 2 роки тому +2

      @@trevorjackson4157 Live they are magnificent!

    • @trevorjackson4157
      @trevorjackson4157 2 роки тому +2

      @@juliemanarin4127 yes, sorry to say, I missed them. Thank goodness for UA-cam.

  • @stevesuarez1903
    @stevesuarez1903 11 місяців тому +5

    This song was played at every high school dance in the 70s.

  • @dsscam
    @dsscam 2 роки тому +148

    “Stairway to Heaven” brings to our attention the hard truth that true happiness in life derives not from accumulating material possessions. The song tells a story of a woman who made so much money only to realize, in the end, that her life was meaningless even with all her wealth, and she won’t make it to heaven.

    • @Jax52reg
      @Jax52reg Рік тому +1

      I was a young teen when this came out. As a Christian, who did no drugs, I believed this song meant to be true to yourself…..to be a rock and not to roll. To be strong in what you believed and never be moved.

    • @poppyseeds1844
      @poppyseeds1844 Рік тому +2

      I took heaven as a feeling, nirvana, which the woman found had no real purchase.

  • @lorijones9579
    @lorijones9579 2 роки тому +107

    It's remarkable watching the reactions of young people when hearing the music I grew up with for the first time. Makes me think people will still love it in 100 years. The Led Zeppelin IV album is fantastic, all great tracks. If you like music that takes you on a journey, little different, try Billy Joel's Scenes From an Italian Restaurant.

    • @garethfarman9540
      @garethfarman9540 2 роки тому

      Pedant alert..
      It's not called Led Zeppelin IV
      Nor is it called the 4 symbols album
      Those symbols are the title. Though I am 100 sure you knew that.. 🤣🤣

    • @dianeegan2172
      @dianeegan2172 2 роки тому +1

      If it's good their is always someone on the next generation that will find it

    • @lorijones9579
      @lorijones9579 2 роки тому +3

      ​@@garethfarman9540 You're funny. Here's what wikipedia has to say. "The untitled fourth studio album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, commonly known as Led Zeppelin IV . . ." It's like the artist formerly known as Prince situation. You have to call it something. And it's a great album.

  • @Tmanaz480
    @Tmanaz480 2 роки тому +41

    This really warms my heart. Thanks for spending 8 minutes giving 100% audio attention to this classic. It's a different way of consuming music, isn't it?

  • @willswomble7274
    @willswomble7274 2 роки тому +10

    The greatest band of all time, for all time.

  • @JD.Knight
    @JD.Knight 2 роки тому +47

    Welcome to the world of real music.

  • @lg1799
    @lg1799 2 роки тому +6

    Wasn't I lucky to grow up listening to all these wonderful groups!!! Queen, led Zep, Pink floyd etc... Real music that meant something, with musicians out of this world, with real talent, real voices and pure music!! Being able to see all of them in concert was the best experience ever. They were even better Live. Unreal!!!!

  • @KopCole
    @KopCole 2 роки тому +11

    When I had my musical awakening as a young boy of about 14/15 I got handed a bunch of LP’s(records) by a Frank a friend of the family who was an ex Hells Angel. I still clearly remember him saying “take these, look after them and play them as I did..loudly..give yourself an education”. I took them home , hooked up my little record player and put on my headphones and sat there on my bed reading the album sleeve notes trying to find out as much as possible about this band who are filling my ears with this audio amber..and then I came to Stairway To Heaven..I’ll admit now and I’m not ashamed to say it but I cried tears of joy. I’d been awakened. The joy of discovering this new band (to me) was the start of a life long journey all of which was started off by a Hells Angel. Frank is no longer with us . He climbed his stairway to heaven a few years back but I’m eternally grateful.

  • @MapManLK
    @MapManLK 2 роки тому +13

    I was 21 when this was released in 1971. I've only listened to it about 3,264 times over the intervening 51 years. I STILL get a kick out of the song and over the last two or three years watching others on UA-cam discover what MIGHT be the greatest rock song ever. Four guys and a WALL of sound. The Heart live version (NOT the HD version -- it's butchered) in front of the three surviving members of the band back in 2012 in Washington D.C. will make you laugh and cry. It's a big winner. Great reaction!

  • @gkkes
    @gkkes 2 роки тому +76

    I'm definitely from the "turn it down" generation. When this was first released my mates and I all had great stereo systems in our bedrooms. An English amp along with Tannoy Gold speakers, stroboscopic turntable with the latest greatest stylus, we'd wear out the LP playing this time and again at volume. Amazing. I listened along with you, in headphones. I just long for the Hi-Fidelity air movement that you could feel in your body.... Amazing, along with countless tracks too many to mention, We was lucky 😎

    • @trevorjackson4157
      @trevorjackson4157 2 роки тому +4

      I'm from the turn it down generation too, but I had to nip upstairs for my headphones, and most importantly, turn it up to 11!

    • @juliemanarin4127
      @juliemanarin4127 2 роки тому +7

      I'm 62...and yes we were lucky!!

    • @davidwebley6186
      @davidwebley6186 2 роки тому +6

      @@trevorjackson4157 Very much the same but I have to turn it up for different reasons these days 🤣

    • @kierstenridgway4634
      @kierstenridgway4634 2 роки тому +3

      @@davidwebley6186 yeah, because we turned it up so loud back! 🤣☮❤

    • @ticketyboo2456
      @ticketyboo2456 2 роки тому +1

      Contrary to popular belief great music does not need to be played at ear-bleeding volume to be fully appreciated. You were young and felt you needed to express your individuality not knowing your behaviour was very predictable lol...

  • @shaggyisbae
    @shaggyisbae 2 роки тому +35

    After i watched your reaction to Bohemian Rhapsody for the first time , i thought to myself , there's no way he never heard Stairway To Heaven also , you definitely surprised me today.
    Some information regarding Led Zeppelin :-
    Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in 1968 , it consists of the following members :-
    Robert Plant - Vocals
    Jimmy Paige - Guitar
    John Paul Jones - Bass and Keyboards
    John Bonham - Drums
    This song's from an untitled album , written by Jimmy Paige , released in 1971 and is considered to be one of the most influential and iconic rock song of all time , along with Bohemian Rhapsody of course.
    If you want to hear more of them , definitely try :- Dazed And Confused , Kashmir , Immigrant Song , Whole Lotta Love or Black Dog.
    Also a little fact , Led Zeppelin also performed at Live Aid , and while Queen's performance is considered to be one of their greatest , Led Zeppelin's performance was quite the opposite , i still enjoyed it nonetheless
    Looking forward to your reactions to both of these legendary bands :-)

    • @79BlackRose
      @79BlackRose 2 роки тому +1

      John Bonham

    • @shaggyisbae
      @shaggyisbae 2 роки тому +2

      @@79BlackRose oops , corrected

    • @tektoniks_architects
      @tektoniks_architects 2 роки тому

      I can tell you - as someone who was at Live Aid and saw Zep reunite that night in person - I wouldn't trade that experience for anything.

    • @er5406
      @er5406 2 роки тому

      Just to add a bit to this trove of knowledge. Heart did a wonderful live tribute to Led Zeppelin with the original (RIP) drummer’s son. Tears flowed.

  • @lyndastanek7240
    @lyndastanek7240 2 роки тому +5

    I am a 53 year old woman from Windsor, Ontario Canada. Found you on here yesterday reacting to Bohemian Rhapsody (Loved it) and decided to Subscribe. Watching your reaction to this today put a smile on my face, thank you, thank you, thank you!

  • @scottborden7198
    @scottborden7198 2 роки тому +29

    Lots of helpful comments about the music, the era, etc. I'll just add that I was a radio DJ when this song was popular. And in those days we actually had to play records... A track this long really had to be confined to the evening or late night, when you would be alone in the station. So this type of long track had a very practical use... You could put it on and get to the toilet and back... with time for some substance abuse along the way... Seems like a million years ago. This brought back fond memories.

  • @marilynhorwitz1453
    @marilynhorwitz1453 2 роки тому +4

    Love to see the younger generation discovering the old (and best) music. Don’t forget this was around the time of Woodstock and many of the kids listening were “high”. Not that I’m suggesting this - but made the music even more phenomenal.

  • @SoundsToBlowYourMind
    @SoundsToBlowYourMind 2 роки тому +42

    "I got woken up right when the beat came in" Yeah, John Bonham had a habit of waking you up (and the entire village in Redditch, England, where he grew up) with his epic drumming! If you like shorter songs, try Communication Breakdown, Immigrant Song, or Black Dog next. If you want some longer songs, try Dazed and Confused, Kashmir, No Quarter, In My Time of Dying or Achilles Last Stand, they are all awesome!

    • @johngolden5257
      @johngolden5257 2 роки тому +2

      As soon as I hit 18 in 1982 the John Bonham 3 Rings/Boromean Circles went on my right forearm as a tattoo.

  • @taniaPBear
    @taniaPBear 2 роки тому +8

    I bet that won't be the last time you listen to this song. Another great reaction Joel.

    • @trevorjackson4157
      @trevorjackson4157 2 роки тому +3

      Me too. It's good to see Joel learning about classica bands. I like the way he deliberately avoids listening in advance, so we see his genuine reaction.

  • @carolsuperwheeler2431
    @carolsuperwheeler2431 2 роки тому +8

    Led zeppelin is a rock band that been around for years. Brilliant band.

  • @nigelgordon
    @nigelgordon 2 роки тому +20

    The flute in the first part is actually a recorder. Led Zeppelin is the band. The song was composed by the guitarist Jimmy Page and vocalist Robert Plant whilst they were staying in a cottage in Wales in 1970. They had either just finished their American tour or were taking a break during it. It is said that they only had an acoustic guitar and recorder with them, so composed the song using them, which is why they are used in the introduction, though how true that is, is open to question.

    • @mikemiller3069
      @mikemiller3069 2 роки тому +1

      He may not know what a recorder is so a quick explanation, while a flute is metal and held out to the side of the player's mouth, a recorder is wooden or plastic and is held more like a clarinet. It has a more wooden, natural sound. There are two or three of them in the intro to this song.

    • @79BlackRose
      @79BlackRose 2 роки тому +1

      @@mikemiller3069 There are four recorders played by John Paul Jones in this song.

    • @stevemee508
      @stevemee508 2 роки тому +1

      I thought it was played on a melotron- it certainly was live but not sure of the studio recording. Probably a pedantic point as a melotron only used short taped samples anyway.

    • @79BlackRose
      @79BlackRose 2 роки тому

      @@stevemee508 Yes, it was played on a mellotron live, but not on the original.

  • @alikat89
    @alikat89 2 роки тому +4

    Led Zeppelin are seriously GOAT. Stairway To Heaven Live at MSG 1973 is going to blow your mind. This is a deep rabbit hole and I really hope to watch you react to more. They are the great grandaddies of hard rock and heavy metal. World class musicianship and artistry here.

  • @VeeTuTonic
    @VeeTuTonic 2 роки тому +30

    So happy you’re giving Led Zeppelin a go, they have some amazing tracks.

  • @jaynesleigh4722
    @jaynesleigh4722 2 роки тому +7

    This song always gives me goosebumps
    I think it’s called alpha waves. ❤️

  • @KissMyFatAxe
    @KissMyFatAxe 2 роки тому +37

    Love me some Led Zeppelin. One of the best British rock bands. Absolutely classic band. You should check out their song Good Times Bad Times. It was the world's introduction to this band as it was the first song on their first album.
    Can't get a guitar solo better than Jimmy Page's solo in this song. Gives me chills every time without fail.

    • @GTLyons
      @GTLyons 2 роки тому +1

      same

    • @davidchamberlain5425
      @davidchamberlain5425 2 роки тому +1

      Same too🎶👍

    • @EssexCoys
      @EssexCoys 2 роки тому +1

      Slightly disagree.
      Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and John Bonham. Four talented musicians, when put together, created the greatest band of all time, and yes they were British.

    • @kd8199
      @kd8199 2 роки тому

      @@EssexCoys - for me I’ve always had trouble choosing the best: Led Zep & Pink Floyd. 50 years later and I still listen to both regularly.

  • @joshcrawford4076
    @joshcrawford4076 2 роки тому +4

    I was born in 89' so unfortuntely didn't have the experience of growing up to rock and roll at it's peak but Led Zeppelin is by far one of my favourite bands. Definitely was brought up in the wrong era 😌

  • @shankly4
    @shankly4 2 роки тому +7

    Led Zeppelin were the first band I ever saw live, back in 1971 - Led Zeppelin IV, the album this song is on had just been released and I've loved them ever since. the best rock band ever

    • @70snostalgia
      @70snostalgia 2 роки тому

      I...........hateyou...........so..........much. ;-) Would've given a small toe to see 'em live.

  • @myfavoritedream2149
    @myfavoritedream2149 2 роки тому +1

    Babe, I'm Gonna Leave Ya, Dazed and Confused and many, many more. Mighty, mighty Zeppelin.

  • @shaunbyrne9037
    @shaunbyrne9037 2 роки тому +14

    Seeing your reaction reminds me of exactly how I felt listening to this and discovering Zeppelin 50 years ago . There is so much amazing music for you to discover from the last 6 decades . One video to watch has to be by Pink Floyd . Comfortably Numb Live Pulse Tour which will blow your mind when you see it . The musical talent in bands like Led Zeppelin , Queen , Pink Floyd and many more is unbelievable . One tip the live versions are usually the best .

  • @robertlear2735
    @robertlear2735 2 роки тому +2

    I saw Led Zeppelin live in concert in 1969 and 1970- the song Dazed and Confused was just electrifying in person. Suggestions - Dazed and Confused, The Ocean, Black Dog, Cashmere - Watch any of the lives songs from the 1973 concert in Madison Square Garden - especially "Since I've Been Lovin' You"

  • @DS-jj5hj
    @DS-jj5hj 2 роки тому +8

    I love seeing the reactions of people that have never heard the songs I grew up with :)

  • @edwardwoodstock
    @edwardwoodstock 4 місяці тому +1

    You play this on a long journey in the car on a sunny day with the windows down. Its a journey....literally x

  • @johnmccarthy568
    @johnmccarthy568 2 роки тому +27

    led zep are an amazing band and this song is so iconic. two more iconic bands i suggest is pink floyd comfertably numb live pulse concert, and dire straits sultans of swing alchemy live. with all of these bands from the 1970s there live performances are always better than the studio versions. great reaction

    • @TryptychUK
      @TryptychUK 11 місяців тому

      I'm sick of Pulse.
      Delicate Sound of Thunder is a far superior version.

  • @bashab3098
    @bashab3098 2 роки тому +2

    Great reaction welcome to the analogue world of music where talent marked out the greats .

  • @mattlm64
    @mattlm64 2 роки тому +33

    You might like to check out Jethro Tull that had flute in a lot of the songs. As other's mentioned ELO and Pink Floyd are good choices.

    • @williamcabell142
      @williamcabell142 2 роки тому

      Dude that was not a flute in the song...🤨

    • @79BlackRose
      @79BlackRose 2 роки тому +1

      John Paul Jones played recorders on this track, not flute. During the Peter Gabriel era of Genesis, he played flute. My personal favourite flute solo is on Firth of Fifth from 1973.

    • @mattlm64
      @mattlm64 2 роки тому +1

      @@79BlackRose I just thought about flute as JPS mentioned it.

  • @carolsuperwheeler2431
    @carolsuperwheeler2431 2 роки тому +2

    Led zeppelin are a rock band that been around since the 60s /70s.

  • @kierstenridgway4634
    @kierstenridgway4634 2 роки тому +11

    I'm so enjoying watching this young man really get into every part of this song. He's appreciating everything about it. Good on you!! ❤

  • @markluscombe4117
    @markluscombe4117 4 місяці тому +1

    A rock masterpiece without equal.

  • @vilianavasileva8213
    @vilianavasileva8213 2 роки тому +19

    That great guitar was played by Jimmy Page and if you want to hear the amazing drumming that John Bonham does try Kashmir.
    The great vocals is all Robert Plant.

    • @vilianavasileva8213
      @vilianavasileva8213 2 роки тому

      @@jillhobson6128 I’m sure he still does. One does not fall out of love with Lord of the Rings. And I’m sure it’s all the books not just one of them. Although I think Fellowship is my personal favourite of the book.

  • @josephmay4937
    @josephmay4937 2 роки тому +1

    My goodness what a masterpiece of a wonderful song Led Zeppelin was the greatest of all time

  • @jimfeeney7256
    @jimfeeney7256 2 роки тому +71

    If you want to see a great live version, watch Hearts version with Led Zeppelin in the Audience.

    • @j.8804
      @j.8804 2 роки тому +6

      Yes!

    • @chrisbennett8870
      @chrisbennett8870 2 роки тому +8

      The best cover of Stairway is by Heart....at that american awards show. Just superb

    • @glenbmc3734
      @glenbmc3734 2 роки тому +2

      Agreed.

    • @susansweeney3316
      @susansweeney3316 2 роки тому +3

      Agreed, this is the best cover bar none

    • @VinE83656
      @VinE83656 2 роки тому +1

      True, Hearts version is great, but don't forget there is a great live version from Led Zeppelin as well. Heart's is a great tribute but Led Zeppelin's is still the definitive version. I've seen both Led Zeppelin and Heart live and both are fantastic.

  • @aresranger1675
    @aresranger1675 Рік тому +2

    Thank you for not stopping the song. There is nothng more irritatingto me when others do it. I have no problem if you talk over it. Great vid. I give it a 👍👍 up!

  • @russelldawson9560
    @russelldawson9560 2 роки тому +34

    Released in 1971 and I am 71 years old, loving the song, one of the best ever guitar solos but I'm still trying to understand the lyrics!

    • @joannagodfrey5111
      @joannagodfrey5111 2 роки тому +1

      for some reason I seem to think it was inspired in part by Tolkein

    • @redwarpy
      @redwarpy 2 роки тому +2

      Drugs. The song is about buying drugs.

    • @steverakes6182
      @steverakes6182 Рік тому +3

      @@redwarpy Wrong, the song is about a selfish woman who thinks she can buy anything in life, including a stairway to heaven. Drugs? lol

    • @hughjarrett4736
      @hughjarrett4736 Рік тому +1

      It’s the BEST guitar solo ever. Jimmy Page perfectly interlaces each note of his solo with the Am-G-F -G chords. No other solo can hold a candle to it.

  • @SouthernArtist77
    @SouthernArtist77 Рік тому +1

    Eight minutes of pure bliss.

  • @steddie4514
    @steddie4514 2 роки тому +11

    You were clearly blown away and if you intend to pursue this journey please may I suggest you do so in chronological order to get at feel for how this amazing band developed. Plenty more to come!

  • @lyndoncmp5751
    @lyndoncmp5751 2 роки тому +1

    Led Zeppelin were the biggest musical attraction to hit the USA throughout the entire 1970s. Biggest band in the world. They had a number one album in 1970 and a number one album in 1979, with other number one albums in between throughout. Broke all concert attendance records through the decade as well.
    They were English, but were America's favourite band by far.
    Cheers.

  • @juliemanarin4127
    @juliemanarin4127 2 роки тому +8

    Greatest band in history! Watch all their live performances! This one live 1973 at MSG is magnificent!

    • @1944bwa
      @1944bwa 2 роки тому

      Second greatest (to Queen) in my view only because Queen is able to merge into different genres. Led Z was an incredible band, Queen still is.

    • @jackfontaine9802
      @jackfontaine9802 2 роки тому +1

      @@1944bwa Led Zeppelin can’t merge into different genres? Rock and roll, blues, rock/blues, psychedelic rock, reggae. Haha

  • @rainerader1182
    @rainerader1182 Рік тому

    Led Zeppelin won a Kennedy Center award. Heart did a performance of this song, which I never thought anyone could do well. Saw it and loved it. You may want to check it out

  • @Rokurokubi83
    @Rokurokubi83 2 роки тому +6

    There are a lot of theories behind the meaning of Stairway, but the one I buy in to is it’s one of a spiritual journey, giving yourself over two greater meaning, and understanding both your skills and flaws and those of the people around you in order to create perfection, in essence Heaven on Earth.
    That is just a number of one potential theories, however I would say to anybody, like any art, the meaning behind it is the one you find, if the song represents something to then that is its purpose .

  • @gpxo11
    @gpxo11 2 роки тому

    You just opened a deep deep rabbit hole with Led Zeppelin-Black dog, whole Lotta Love, Rock N Roll, Misty Mountain Hop, communication Breakdown, Immigrant Song, Over The Hills And Far Away, D'Yer Maker, Trampled Underfoot, Living Loving Maid just to name a few.

  • @daveloboda1769
    @daveloboda1769 2 роки тому +3

    There are many of us who are old enough to remember when this first came out and are blown away by it just as much now as then. It is great to see that young people today are just as impressed now as we were. I love your reaction particularly to Jimmy Page's solo, keep up the good work. For something a little heavier all through try "Whole Lotta Love".

  • @k_salter
    @k_salter 2 роки тому +2

    When you said "Let me know if there's anything else from Led Zeppelin..." I knew I had to stick around and watch this unfold, so I subscribed. Thoroughly enjoyed watching your reaction and am looking forward to more. 🌠

  • @yozaseig3870
    @yozaseig3870 2 роки тому +5

    Nice reaction mate! They are a band. The live version 1973 at MSG is amazing too. Welcome to the rabbit hole of rabbit holes

  • @mitchellbeston1033
    @mitchellbeston1033 2 роки тому

    Welcome to Led Zeppelin...they have so many great songs and a lot of variety in their music. A lot of their songs are long but their music is so great that you won't mind one bit. That song was about hope.

  • @karenwalker3770
    @karenwalker3770 2 роки тому +4

    Good morning! Now that you've seen the original, you MUST watch Heart performing "Stairway to Heaven" at the Kennedy center honors. They performed it honoring Led Zeppelin, & seeing Robert Plant get a bit teary, & how excited Jimmy Page was is awesome. Ann Wilson has an incredible voice, and then the late John Bonham's son plays the drums (his dad had been the drummer, but died by suffocating on his vomit). His Dad always wore a bowler hat, & so seeing Jason in a bowler hat taking his Dad's place on drums is really special.

  • @dnorfed
    @dnorfed 2 роки тому

    JPS, this was released in 1971, 51 years ago, and your amazed at the sound even now, imagine what it was like when I first heard it way back then when I was a 21 year old. It knocked ya socks off 👌👌

  • @stevemoppett2759
    @stevemoppett2759 2 роки тому +9

    Got to listen to Kashmir and When the Levee Breaks next! Also, Robert Plant was a big Lord of the Rings fan, whose influence can be seen in some of his lyrics.

  • @russelmurphy4868
    @russelmurphy4868 2 роки тому +1

    This and Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen are routinely cited as two of the greatest rock songs in history.
    You should also look at Led Zeppelin's mangus opus, Kashmir.

  • @goldylocks3904
    @goldylocks3904 2 роки тому +25

    '' She's buying a stairway to heaven'' is a reference to drug use. Brilliant band from my area and were often seen around our local pubs in the late 70s. Jon Bonham the drummer is buried just a couple of miles from me, and people visit from all over the world leaving coins and drumsticks on his grave. Robert Plant, who now lives in Wales took my daughter and her friend out to dinner about five years ago, he is the nicest man ever, and they ended the evening on the beach watching the sun go down. Apparently the song is the most requested song on British radio.

    • @Codex7777
      @Codex7777 2 роки тому +6

      No it isn't, lol. It's about greed and materialism vs spirituality, nature and personal growth. Good grief! It seems every rock song has an urban myth about it being all about drugs... :)

    • @wolfie5
      @wolfie5 2 роки тому +1

      Goldy Locks check out Hearts tribute - Johns son Jason Bonham on drums - Led Zepp watching the performance ua-cam.com/video/2cZ_EFAmj08/v-deo.html

  • @spharion1941
    @spharion1941 5 місяців тому

    Finally an honest reaction to Stairway to Heaven.
    Concerning the lyrics: it does not have a single meaning, rather, it has multiple meanings and very useful messages for an young person like you.
    Good luck in life.

  • @phileshaw
    @phileshaw 2 роки тому +3

    So lovely seeing a young person discover one of the best rock songs of all time. Are there any other
    Led Zeppelin songs? Hell yes. Maybe this is the start of a voyage of discovery…. Forget the banal music we are subjected to today and find the brilliance of past (and present) music. Good luck.

  • @peckelhaze6934
    @peckelhaze6934 2 роки тому +2

    We have had some great rock bands in the world.

  • @wrorchestra1
    @wrorchestra1 2 роки тому +3

    "All that glitters is gold" is another one of Robert Plant's paraphrased lines plucked from Tolkien. Lines from The Lord of the Rings appear in a few Led Zeppelin songs.
    Stairway to Heaven is the cherry on the cake of Led Zeppelin IV. Such an unusual opening with the solo guitar and harmonised recorders giving it a slightly medieval feel. The tempo also constantly increases throughout the song, really driving it forwards to the Jimmy Page solo.

    • @pauloingram
      @pauloingram 2 роки тому

      Originally, the phrase "All that glisters is not gold" is said by Portia in Shakespeare's 'Merchant of Venice'....over the years it has been changed to 'glitters' and used by many, including I guess, Tolkien.

  • @derbyphoter
    @derbyphoter 2 роки тому +1

    This simply is the best rock anthem ever recorded, and is constantly voted so. again one from the 3 british bands who gave the world heavy rock Sabbath, Zepplin and Deep purple

  • @revbenf6870
    @revbenf6870 2 роки тому +8

    You might like to check out the cover done by Heart in tribute to Led Zep when they were inducted into the Hall of Fame 2012. Surviving members of Led Zep were in the audience and it brought them to tears. Epic. Also the Obamas rocking out.

    • @davidhamilton2214
      @davidhamilton2214 2 роки тому +2

      Agree with this ! Fantastic version

    • @bigoz1977
      @bigoz1977 2 роки тому +1

      I was just checking to see if anyone else had said this. Great idea, I love that performance and it’s a great comparison too! 👍🏻

    • @denisehill7769
      @denisehill7769 2 роки тому +2

      Watched that not long ago and was seriously impressed. Jason Bonham on drums too, sounding exactly like his dad.

    • @bigoz1977
      @bigoz1977 2 роки тому +3

      @@denisehill7769 the look up at the end gets me every time 🥺

    • @trish2968
      @trish2968 2 роки тому +1

      Phenomenal version, and Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones' reactions to it just made it even better.

  • @vtmunga
    @vtmunga 2 роки тому +1

    I loved watching your reaction to Led Zeppelin, Stairway To Heaven! It reminded me of introducing my grandsons to “my kind of music”. This song has had me since I first heard it as a teenager. I still get goosebumps and can’t sit still when it’s played. Very few songs can come close to the sounds, feelings, expert arrangement, complex style and lyrics, that this songs delivers.

  • @Kub44682
    @Kub44682 2 роки тому +31

    Recommend 'When the levee breaks' from the same album. Not nearly as famous as stairway to heaven but REALLY worth checking out

    • @robertcombs4406
      @robertcombs4406 2 роки тому +2

      Actually the best track on the album.

    • @Kub44682
      @Kub44682 2 роки тому +1

      @@robertcombs4406 yh, but how many people have even heard it here do you reckon? Hopefully Joel checks it out because that song is probably one of the best sounding rock songs ive ever heard and it's not even one of their famous tracks!

    • @pinball1970
      @pinball1970 2 роки тому +1

      @@Kub44682 Learning drums as a kid, I heard that first time ......wow

    • @pinball1970
      @pinball1970 2 роки тому

      @@Kub44682 Ian Paice always the best technical drummer, amazing but Bonham was a fricking God

    • @pinball1970
      @pinball1970 2 роки тому

      @@Kub44682 And Buddy of course .....God of the gods

  • @HappyHammer55
    @HappyHammer55 2 роки тому

    So young. So much life to experience. Keep going young man. Every day is a school day.

  • @johnburton1686
    @johnburton1686 2 роки тому +15

    John Paul Jones was playing the intro on a recorder, not a flute. The Jimmy Page solo is immortal and " forbidden" to play in guitar stores. John Bonhams timely entrance into the song midway is phenom! Robert Plants voice exudes the passion at the end. Led Zeppelin is without equal.

    • @TryptychUK
      @TryptychUK 11 місяців тому

      The recorder is actually a four part harmony using bass, descant and tenor instruments.

  • @juanlizaola2700
    @juanlizaola2700 Рік тому +2

    What a masterpiece!!!

  • @improvesheffield4824
    @improvesheffield4824 2 роки тому +5

    Wasn’t sure if you’d be posting today after your ‘challenge’. Glad to see you’re ok. I thought a summing up of your experience would have been forthcoming but this reaction was a pretty good second best!

    • @trevorjackson4157
      @trevorjackson4157 2 роки тому +2

      Glad to see Joel looking normal again, I thought he might have mentioned yesterday too.

  • @helenbailey8419
    @helenbailey8419 2 роки тому +1

    Led Zepplin could shatter glass at 30 paces from the stage.Saw them in New Zealand in 1972..65,ooo turned up.A population of 3million at the time.My ears rang for three days..

  • @ricoabby
    @ricoabby 2 роки тому +5

    'Time' by Pink Floyd is a must listen. In fact the entire 'Dark side of the Moon' album will blow you away!

    • @Kub44682
      @Kub44682 2 роки тому +1

      And you run, and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking
      Racing around to come up behind you again
      The sun is the same in a relative way but you're older
      Shorter of breath and one day closer to death...had my first existential crisis after hearing that song ... good times XD

  • @kathleenhayes9320
    @kathleenhayes9320 10 місяців тому

    Now u have to listen to the live version!! Great band. brought me back to high-school yrs. Thanks

  • @jaytucker8834
    @jaytucker8834 2 роки тому +11

    Brilliant song and I believe the band were British - again! 🙂. They started in the late 60's and had an influence on bands that followed during that generation. This to me was their most epic song. I was more into Queen and David Bowie in the 70's. For vocal talent you should also check out George Michael. Brilliant videos - thank you.

    • @Stevenc1984
      @Stevenc1984 2 роки тому

      I just watched George Michael performing Somebody to Love at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert and it was incredible.

    • @juliemanarin4127
      @juliemanarin4127 2 роки тому

      Yes British

    • @jaytucker8834
      @jaytucker8834 2 роки тому

      @@Stevenc1984 absolutely, have you also seen George Michael and Elton John performing Don't let the sun go down on me?

    • @christinerose4839
      @christinerose4839 2 роки тому

      Yes there Britts 🇬🇧

  • @peterchristopher4376
    @peterchristopher4376 9 місяців тому +1

    Hi my friend i live in Wales uk. Some yrs ago i went to a Ledzeplin concert i was about 40 ft from the stage in front they played stairway to heaven, they were playing through 16 ,000 watts of sound oh bro i have never forgotten that gig, you must play whole lotta love, your hair will stand on end,😊

  • @InterMalager
    @InterMalager 2 роки тому +6

    Time - Pink Floyd - Thank me later

  • @fozzy58uk
    @fozzy58uk 2 роки тому

    You are in the presence of Rock Gods. Lead Singer, lead Guitarist, Keyboard player and drummer are all in top 3 of their category,,, ever

  • @zwieseler
    @zwieseler 2 роки тому +3

    I feel really old when someone tells me they’ve never heard Led Zeppelin….
    8 minutes long… yeh, maybe we had longer attention spans back in the day…. Or more time….?
    There’s quite few even longer- inna Gadda DaVida(sp?) was memorable, and the first track of Hot August Night.

  • @simonround2439
    @simonround2439 2 роки тому +1

    Wow, this song's over 50 years old now. Feeling very old

  • @Kub44682
    @Kub44682 2 роки тому +11

    Also really recommend Jimi hendrix since you're getting into classic rock. Songs like Little wing, All along the watch tower (originally written by Bob dylan if you ever wanted to check out the original) Voodoo child, if 6 was 9 SOO many good songs and that guy could melt your brain with his guitar solos. :D

    • @oneMoreMiffedBrit
      @oneMoreMiffedBrit 2 роки тому +1

      All Along the Watchtower is a great intro to Jimi!

    • @home2624
      @home2624 2 роки тому +1

      Jacob Preston. I couldn't agree more. Jimi Hendrix was a guitar genius. I wonder if you've seen Stevie Ray Vaughan playing Voodoo Child. Jimi was a hero of his and SRV is another of the guitar greats.

  • @joshuadeshaies7106
    @joshuadeshaies7106 2 роки тому +1

    Yup, that’s the usual reaction to this great iconic tune man. Loved it bro. Talk about the mother of all rabbit 🐇 🕳’s to go down. Rock on man!!¡

  • @PeterDay81
    @PeterDay81 2 роки тому +4

    The live version is magic.And it's a keyboard not a flute lol in the live version.

    • @denisehill7769
      @denisehill7769 2 роки тому +1

      The studio version has John Paul Jones playing four recorders :)

    • @PeterDay81
      @PeterDay81 2 роки тому

      @@denisehill7769 Yes i know but in the live version it is a keyboard I'll have to change it.Cheers.

  • @go234ko96ts5
    @go234ko96ts5 2 роки тому +2

    The live version with Heart at the Kennedy Center doing this song as a tribute to the guys who are there is phenomenal and a must see. One of the all time groups and song of all times. They are from England. Whole Lotta Love a must hear also from Led Zeppelin.

  • @paulhudson563
    @paulhudson563 2 роки тому +4

    Led Zeppelin are part of what is known as "The Unholy Trinity" 3 British bands that changed music in the 1970's
    Led Zeppelin
    Black Sabbath
    Deep Purple
    Do yourself a favour listen and feast on true Legends. You will find that Rock/Metal has long intro's on most songs.

  • @smith9808
    @smith9808 2 роки тому +1

    Zeppelin has like 80 songs and all 80 are fucking amazing.
    Pretty much the only catalogue of music I can genuinely say that about with actual conviction.

  • @patrickholt2270
    @patrickholt2270 2 роки тому +3

    My feeling is that the song may have been written thinking about a rich girl who acts like she's owed a place in heaven because of being born wealthy, but that's just a guess.

  • @leeannfitch3596
    @leeannfitch3596 2 роки тому

    You are welcome sir!!! I used to listen to this with headphones to go to sleep in the 70s. Another great song.