Stu is Ian Stewart. Stewart was known as "the Sixth Rolling Stone" because he played with the band early on and stayed working for the band in many different capacities until his untimely death in 1985. The Stones had a mobile recording studio which Zeppelin hired for recording at the house they used. Stewart was there because he worked in the studio crew. All the members of Zeppelin knew Stewart, of course. So, this fun song with Stu playing piano grew out of being together. Great stuff!
…..didn’t know that ! I considered myself a Zeppelin diehard ?? I have to rethink my position lol 🤣😂 always learning new facts on all these music reactions across UA-cam. Good shit 🤘🏼🔥🎸❤️
First done by Little Richard in 1958 as Ooh My Soul, then rearranged by Ritchie Valens in 1959 as Ooh My Head. In both cases, you guys are right on, in that this is like '50s Rock 'n' Roll, because it is.
Physical Graffiti is so good not only because of epic tours-de-force like Kashmir and In My Time of Dying, but the little 'ditties' like this and Bron-Yr-Aur, Black Country Woman, Night Flight, Down by the Seaside.
Mandolin.. banjo came from Africa originally. I grew up in the Congo in the 60s. Best place ever to grow up...smack dab in tbe middle of the jungle! Old Bomanniya used to sit me in his lap and point out the stores and tell me stories of yore.
Two of my favorite Led Zeppelin songs are …..Good times, bad times and ….Hey, Hey what can I do. Give them a listen, don’t think you will be disappointed
The lyrics are from Richie Valens song "Ooooh, My Head." The piano is being played by Ian Stewart, who ocassionally played piano for The Rolling Stones. Thus the name of the song "Boogie with Stu." It's a boogie woogie piano based song. Bonzo is kicking his bass drum and cracking just the rim of his snare drum and it most likely has a Binson Echo-Rec effect on it. Jimmy Page is playing mandolin on this song - that's the high pitched strings you're hearing. John Paul Jones is playing the acoustic guitar.
Clarification on Ian Stewart - he was a founding member of The Rolling Stones. As he was in his 30's when they got their first recording contract, management decided he was not a "cover boy" so he became a ghost member. He played on almost every one of their albums up until he died. He worked for the Stones in various capacities until he died in the late 1980's. The Dirty Work album has a dedication to him in the liner notes. He was well known and famous in the inner circle of musicians, including Led Zeppelin.
Just when you think you have Zep categorized and nailed to a particular genre, the change. The great shape shifters. One of my favs on the album, eapecially the outro.
This is an old 50s jam that is being played on a saloon style tack piano. The boogie or "boogie woogie" that is played on piano was a popular "revival" in the 50s. (Boogie Woogie is most recognized/popularized from the 1920s). This is about as deep of roots as you can get for Rock n' Roll. (Saloons & Juke Joints).
"Stu" is a bloke name of Ian Stewart. With a name like that, you can't be surprised to learn that he's Scottish 🏴😃🏴 This is just another example of the amazing range of musicianship amongst the four guys in the band. 2nd best show ever in the old Kingdome in Seattle behind only Paul McCartney and Wings 😊
This was just a jam session they recorded! Just having fun...and they're still superb! Jones on the mandolin but if you listen to Gallows Pole you vcan gear a banjo...most likely played by JPJ!
Boogie with Ian Stewart who was in nearby studio at the time. He is on piano. They also recorded Rock n Roll at same time with Stewart on piano as well. You can hear the similarities in Plant’s voice.
One of my favorites. 9th grade. Smoking old brown frown from Meheco Ian Stewart has an interesting history... Y'all are the best at this. Thanks, friends. Tosses me back a few decades
I've been trying lately to hear associations between this albums' songs and the songs on the previous albums from the years these songs were recorded. I don't think I've come up with much, and I think that may be because Zep created such a variety of musical styles in their work after their first two albums that everything just sounds like Zep. Anyway, I made these lists so I thought I'd post them in case anyone else is interested. Track Title Past Assoc Album Rec Year 1 Custard Pie 1974 2 The Rover Houses of the Holy 1972 3 In My Time of Dying 1974 4 Houses of the Holy Houses of the Holy 1972 5 Trampled Under Foot 1974 6 Kashmir 1974 7 In the Light 1974 8 Bron-Yr-Aur Led Zeppelin III 1970 9 Down by the Seaside Led Zeppelin IV 1971 10 Ten Years Gone 1974 11 Night Flight Led Zeppelin IV 1971 12 The Wanton Song 1974 13 Boogie with Stu Led Zeppelin IV 1971 14 Black Country Woman Houses of the Holy 1972 15 Sick Again 1974 Chronological order: Track Title Past Assoc Album Rec Year 8 Bron-Yr-Aur Led Zeppelin III 1970 9 Down by the Seaside Led Zeppelin IV 1971 11 Night Flight Led Zeppelin IV 1971 13 Boogie with Stu Led Zeppelin IV 1971 2 The Rover Houses of the Holy 1972 4 Houses of the Holy Houses of the Holy 1972 14 Black Country Woman Houses of the Holy 1972 1 Custard Pie Physical Graffiti 1974 3 In My Time of Dying Physical Graffiti 1974 5 Trampled Under Foot Physical Graffiti 1974 6 Kashmir Physical Graffiti 1974 7 In the Light Physical Graffiti 1974 10 Ten Years Gone Physical Graffiti 1974 12 The Wanton Song Physical Graffiti 1974 15 Sick Again Physical Graffiti 1974
Mutual talent to for sure the whole band but John Paul Jones I'm in barkett dam bass player piano player, keyboard player mandolin player. I'm going for I can probably I don't know if there's a how much that he can't do is what you gotta ask about. I am what the what kind of boy. Jen mark
Boogie with Stu was a sexual reference.... It's a steel guitar and spoons. I'm not sure if someone else played the piano, but Ms Valens was credited for playing the spoons on this, along with Robert.
who knew ( besides zep ) that a crazy drum beat. a bar room sounding upright piano and a mandolin solo with a few vocal who0o's could sound so good. all my best to you and yours from Liverpool
Reminds me of the old southern backwoods Juke joint late on a Saturday night! Eating bbq, drinking beer and moonshine just jammin with one or two couples on the floor dancing. 😊
This song hearkens back to the Headley Grange days of the 4th album. It came out of a jam session while they were setting up the mobile studio they'd rented from the Stones. Stones member and song title namesake, Ian Stewart was there and played piano again. If you recall, he played the piano on Rock and Roll. Robert gave this song a working title of "Sloppy Drunk" and actually plays acoustic guitar while Jimmy plays mandolin (not banjo). As others have mentioned, this is a cover of Ritchie Valens' song "Ooh! My Head", which itself is a cover of Little Richards' song "Ooh! My Soul". Valens would die in a plane crash at the age of 17, which also took the lives of Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper. The band knew that history and that Valens never received any royalties from his hits so they gave his mother a shared writing credit on the album. Four years later, Valens' publisher would sue Zeppelin, claiming they should receive sole writing credit. The band and publisher settled out of court.
Ritchie Valens steals the song from Little Richard"s and no one cares , but the mighty Led Zeppelin does it gives Mrs Valens' credit and the suits get involved.
The old mansion they were recording in had an old out of tune piano and Ian Stewart (Stu) started playing some boogie woogie style on it. and they just started rolling from there. They pinched Ritchie Valens on this, but he had swiped it from Little Richard, and he probably got it from somebody else.
From "Songfacts": "Stu" is Ian Stewart, the Rolling Stones road manager and piano player. The song was recorded when Led Zeppelin was set up in Headley Grange. They were using the Rolling Stones mobile recording unit and Stu stopped in. There was an old piano in the main room that was slightly out of tune. Stu was playing it and Jimmy Page was tuning his guitar to how the piano was out of tune. Tape was rolling and everything was pretty much improvised from Bonzo's drumming to the lyrics Plant was singing.
This song always reminded me of a cross between Bo Diddly and Fats Domino. Zeppelin puts their unique twist to it. I was hoping you’d get to this song and react to it. Well done, you two👍🏼.
One of Plant’s greatest strengths is that he’s in the moment which allows for those great ad libs. He never does things the same twice. That’s my view at least. It seems to be an artistic principle of his.
More Led for my head! This song is mostly influenced by Plant and his love of early Rockabilly music. You guys should listen to and do a review of Robert Plant & The Honeydripper's, that band he put together right after Zeppelin disbanded was an excellent form of the style/form.
I got one word ROCK 'N ROLL BABY!! I don't care who you are, Where you came from, What walk of life you skip to.... If you can't get it to that - Then sorry about your luck cause we ROCKIN' AND A ROLLIN' BABY, YEAH!!!
Mandolin , a banjo is way more twangy . The piano sounds like it was old and well used and it gives that sound as if it is coming strait out of an old saloon ..
Glad you guys are honest, most reaction videos people are faking and pretending to like everything they hear, I'm guessing it all leads to money, the more likes the more subscribers and money, why else would people be doing countless reaction videos?!
I named my last car Mrs Valens because of this song. (If you look at the credits it says the ooh oohs are by Mrs. Valens. My understanding is that she was the mother of Richie Valens.)
Robert has said he was there for color, he explained that the band was almost separate in importance. He felt honored to sing for these amazing musicians and he thought his role was to add a bit here and there to give the already great music a bit of spice.
Pretty sure Jimmy Page was playing an acoustic guitar high up on the fretboard to get that sound, not a banjo. Somebody correct me if I’m wrong. Also, I believe the reference to Stu is for Ian “Stu” Stewart, who played a lot with The Rolling Stones.
Stu is Ian Stewart. Stewart was known as "the Sixth Rolling Stone" because he played with the band early on and stayed working for the band in many different capacities until his untimely death in 1985. The Stones had a mobile recording studio which Zeppelin hired for recording at the house they used. Stewart was there because he worked in the studio crew. All the members of Zeppelin knew Stewart, of course. So, this fun song with Stu playing piano grew out of being together. Great stuff!
…..didn’t know that ! I considered myself a Zeppelin diehard ?? I have to rethink my position lol 🤣😂 always learning new facts on all these music reactions across UA-cam. Good shit 🤘🏼🔥🎸❤️
Love how I am finding out all kinds of wonderful info from this channel! THANKS!
I love how they laugh at the end of the song...not many people will listen long enough to hear this.
First done by Little Richard in 1958 as Ooh My Soul, then rearranged by Ritchie Valens in 1959 as Ooh My Head. In both cases, you guys are right on, in that this is like '50s Rock 'n' Roll, because it is.
Freaking love this song. The energy is full blown rug cutting swing dancing of the 50’s. Subtle mosh pit energy
Physical Graffiti is so good not only because of epic tours-de-force like Kashmir and In My Time of Dying, but the little 'ditties' like this and Bron-Yr-Aur, Black Country Woman, Night Flight, Down by the Seaside.
Mandolin.. banjo came from Africa originally.
I grew up in the Congo in the 60s.
Best place ever to grow up...smack dab in tbe middle of the jungle!
Old Bomanniya used to sit me in his lap and point out the stores and tell me stories of yore.
Often bands will attempt to show how creatively diverse they can be with their music.
Great bands succeed.
Led Zep covers the MUSIC SPECTRUM or WHAT!! ✍️🎼😍🎸🐐🔥
Two of my favorite Led Zeppelin songs are …..Good times, bad times and ….Hey, Hey what can I do. Give them a listen, don’t think you will be disappointed
you can find them searching
airplay beats good times bad times
airplay beats hey hey what can i do
The lyrics are from Richie Valens song "Ooooh, My Head."
The piano is being played by Ian Stewart, who ocassionally played piano for The Rolling Stones. Thus the name of the song "Boogie with Stu." It's a boogie woogie piano based song.
Bonzo is kicking his bass drum and cracking just the rim of his snare drum and it most likely has a Binson Echo-Rec effect on it.
Jimmy Page is playing mandolin on this song - that's the high pitched strings you're hearing. John Paul Jones is playing the acoustic guitar.
It is a mandolin played by Jimmy Page
Clarification on Ian Stewart - he was a founding member of The Rolling Stones. As he was in his 30's when they got their first recording contract, management decided he was not a "cover boy" so he became a ghost member. He played on almost every one of their albums up until he died. He worked for the Stones in various capacities until he died in the late 1980's. The Dirty Work album has a dedication to him in the liner notes. He was well known and famous in the inner circle of musicians, including Led Zeppelin.
Yup
You mean STOLEN!!
@@mr.snicker-doodles7081Who stole what? If you’re referring to Zeppelin stealing from Valens, we’ll Valens stole it from Little Richard so….
Just when you think you have Zep categorized and nailed to a particular genre, the change. The great shape shifters. One of my favs on the album, eapecially the outro.
That Bonzo hit the sticks on the rim of the drums to get that sound
This is an old 50s jam that is being played on a saloon style tack piano.
The boogie or "boogie woogie" that is played on piano was a popular "revival" in the 50s. (Boogie Woogie is most recognized/popularized from the 1920s).
This is about as deep of roots as you can get for Rock n' Roll. (Saloons & Juke Joints).
I'm going with a mandolin. Sweet tune and down right fun. Pure talent at its best. Thanks guys
A boogie indeed...with Stu (Ian Stewart) who was almost an original member of The Rolling Stones.
when a room full of great musicians get together and.... this just happens...sooo good...thumbs up for another great reaction!
"Stu" is a bloke name of Ian Stewart. With a name like that, you can't be surprised to learn that he's Scottish 🏴😃🏴
This is just another example of the amazing range of musicianship amongst the four guys in the band.
2nd best show ever in the old Kingdome in Seattle behind only Paul McCartney and Wings 😊
This was just a jam session they recorded! Just having fun...and they're still superb! Jones on the mandolin but if you listen to Gallows Pole you vcan gear a banjo...most likely played by JPJ!
Hi Julie, the banjo on Gallows pole was actually Page, he said his banjo style was a mix of Earl Scuggs and incompetence.
Another side of Zep...fun times. They certainly are having fun, and I drive to this song singing like a fool.
A "Human Metronome"! Never heard it put better and, from 2 Gentlemen who knows how HARD it is to do just that!
JPJ all over this track,the backbone of Led Zeppelin ✌️
Boogie with Ian Stewart who was in nearby studio at the time. He is on piano. They also recorded Rock n Roll at same time with Stewart on piano as well. You can hear the similarities in Plant’s voice.
It is a mandolin. Thanks fellas for all you react to Much appreciated 🙏 ❤
So much goodness in this song 😍 One thing I love about this is the laughter at the end.
At last someone mentions the add libbing that Plant does in almost EVERY song! And live? He would try just about anything!
Man I love this song!
One of my favorites. 9th grade. Smoking old brown frown from Meheco
Ian Stewart has an interesting history...
Y'all are the best at this. Thanks, friends.
Tosses me back a few decades
I have always loved this tune and their courageous expansion
I love that they sound different with all kinds of sounds… they don’t sound the same song after song!! Love it!!🔥❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I've been trying lately to hear associations between this albums' songs and the songs on the previous albums from the years these songs were recorded. I don't think I've come up with much, and I think that may be because Zep created such a variety of musical styles in their work after their first two albums that everything just sounds like Zep. Anyway, I made these lists so I thought I'd post them in case anyone else is interested.
Track Title Past Assoc Album Rec Year
1 Custard Pie 1974
2 The Rover Houses of the Holy 1972
3 In My Time of Dying 1974
4 Houses of the Holy Houses of the Holy 1972
5 Trampled Under Foot 1974
6 Kashmir 1974
7 In the Light 1974
8 Bron-Yr-Aur Led Zeppelin III 1970
9 Down by the Seaside Led Zeppelin IV 1971
10 Ten Years Gone 1974
11 Night Flight Led Zeppelin IV 1971
12 The Wanton Song 1974
13 Boogie with Stu Led Zeppelin IV 1971
14 Black Country Woman Houses of the Holy 1972
15 Sick Again 1974
Chronological order:
Track Title Past Assoc Album Rec Year
8 Bron-Yr-Aur Led Zeppelin III 1970
9 Down by the Seaside Led Zeppelin IV 1971
11 Night Flight Led Zeppelin IV 1971
13 Boogie with Stu Led Zeppelin IV 1971
2 The Rover Houses of the Holy 1972
4 Houses of the Holy Houses of the Holy 1972
14 Black Country Woman Houses of the Holy 1972
1 Custard Pie Physical Graffiti 1974
3 In My Time of Dying Physical Graffiti 1974
5 Trampled Under Foot Physical Graffiti 1974
6 Kashmir Physical Graffiti 1974
7 In the Light Physical Graffiti 1974
10 Ten Years Gone Physical Graffiti 1974
12 The Wanton Song Physical Graffiti 1974
15 Sick Again Physical Graffiti 1974
At first it's a head scratcher then soon it becomes a favourite foot tapper. He's right Plant embellishes songs with his ad libs
Mutual talent to for sure the whole band but John Paul Jones I'm in barkett dam bass player piano player, keyboard player mandolin player. I'm going for I can probably I don't know if there's a how much that he can't do is what you gotta ask about. I am what the what kind of boy. Jen mark
Sounds like a mandolin
Yep Jonsey on that mandolin!!
Because it is a mandolin.
@@juliemanarin4127atually it was Page. Plant played guitar on this one
@@brianjones8751Jones played guitar on this one.
Jpj bass, stu piano ,bonzo drums ,jimmy mandolin plant vocals and ac ouztic guitar.
Boogie with Stu was a sexual reference....
It's a steel guitar and spoons. I'm not sure if someone else played the piano, but Ms Valens was credited for playing the spoons on this, along with Robert.
who knew ( besides zep ) that a crazy drum beat. a bar room sounding upright piano and a mandolin solo with a few vocal who0o's could sound so good. all my best to you and yours from Liverpool
We had a lot of fun backwoods dancing ❤Another Great ah memories
Reminds me of the old southern backwoods Juke joint late on a Saturday night! Eating bbq, drinking beer and moonshine just jammin with one or two couples on the floor dancing. 😊
This song hearkens back to the Headley Grange days of the 4th album. It came out of a jam session while they were setting up the mobile studio they'd rented from the Stones. Stones member and song title namesake, Ian Stewart was there and played piano again. If you recall, he played the piano on Rock and Roll. Robert gave this song a working title of "Sloppy Drunk" and actually plays acoustic guitar while Jimmy plays mandolin (not banjo). As others have mentioned, this is a cover of Ritchie Valens' song "Ooh! My Head", which itself is a cover of Little Richards' song "Ooh! My Soul". Valens would die in a plane crash at the age of 17, which also took the lives of Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper. The band knew that history and that Valens never received any royalties from his hits so they gave his mother a shared writing credit on the album. Four years later, Valens' publisher would sue Zeppelin, claiming they should receive sole writing credit. The band and publisher settled out of court.
I'm sure they gave the respect Valens deserved in their settlement....
They gave Mrs Valens money.
That same day as Richie Valens,The Big Bopper & Buddy Holly died was the day I was born 😥
@@chriscody2778 Aww, I'm sorry to hear that but we're glad you're here now! 😃
Ritchie Valens steals the song from Little Richard"s and no one cares , but the mighty Led Zeppelin does it gives Mrs Valens' credit and the suits get involved.
One of my favorite tunes by them
Plants voice is an instrument itself
Boogie wit stu.💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺💃
Even messing around better than most bands
The old mansion they were recording in had an old out of tune piano and Ian Stewart (Stu) started playing some boogie woogie style on it. and they just started rolling from there. They pinched Ritchie Valens on this, but he had swiped it from Little Richard, and he probably got it from somebody else.
From "Songfacts": "Stu" is Ian Stewart, the Rolling Stones road manager and piano player. The song was recorded when Led Zeppelin was set up in Headley Grange. They were using the Rolling Stones mobile recording unit and Stu stopped in. There was an old piano in the main room that was slightly out of tune. Stu was playing it and Jimmy Page was tuning his guitar to how the piano was out of tune. Tape was rolling and everything was pretty much improvised from Bonzo's drumming to the lyrics Plant was singing.
This is where the Stones style & Zep style intersect.
This song is 1920’s American boogie with Plant’s high pitch vocals
This song always reminded me of a cross between Bo Diddly and Fats Domino.
Zeppelin puts their unique twist to it. I was hoping you’d get to this song and react to it.
Well done, you two👍🏼.
I named my cat Stu in 1978…I love this funky song
Love this song and love the album's love the band
My favorite led zeppelin album! Every song is so different... and houses of holy song on the record perfectly shows what zep is all about.
Crazy what can be learned from reading the comments…thank y’all! I had no idea…
One of Plant’s greatest strengths is that he’s in the moment which allows for those great ad libs. He never does things the same twice. That’s my view at least. It seems to be an artistic principle of his.
Well said. He was a natural genius singer. I believe underrated for those qualities.
@@DC-ih8bv I agree
@@DC-ih8bvI totally agree as well….Planty’s voice is a gorgeous instrument!!!!
Rockabilly
Ian "Stu" Stewart of the Rolling Stones on piano. Recorded with the Rolling Stones mobile studio.
More Led for my head! This song is mostly influenced by Plant and his love of early Rockabilly music. You guys should listen to and do a review of Robert Plant & The Honeydripper's, that band he put together right after Zeppelin disbanded was an excellent form of the style/form.
Yes, 50s Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis rock'n roll. Back to Rock's roots. Toe tappin, head bobbin music👍🏻
Human metronome. Great description of Bonzo’s drumming on this song.
I got one word
ROCK 'N ROLL BABY!!
I don't care who you are,
Where you came from,
What walk of life you skip to....
If you can't get it to that -
Then sorry about your luck cause we
ROCKIN' AND A ROLLIN' BABY, YEAH!!!
Mandolin , a banjo is way more twangy . The piano sounds like it was old and well used and it gives that sound as if it is coming strait out of an old saloon ..
Achilles last stand when you experienced that song you will be official led heads!
Mandolin. JPJ plays most of that in their songs.
Rock n roll ! Never bad
Wait until you hear Bonham on the next track. One of all my time faves and an underrated gem
Trippy thing it’s a Mandolin. East meets West.
I don't want no tutti fruity, no lollipop, C'mon baby, gonna Rock Rock Yeah!
The piano could be played in an old west saloon. These Phenoms could do no wrong.
Jimmy Page: Mandolin (also, he's the laughter at the song's end)
John Paul Jones: Acoustic guitar.
John Bonham: Percussion.
Robert Plant: Lead vocal.
At least that's what a quick 1-minute research turned up... Seems weird, though, as I'd expect Page on acoustic and JPJ on mandolin.
@@jkbowers56 It's actually ROBERT on the acoustic guitar. And I'm not sure if the mandolin is Jimmy or John.
Glad you guys are honest, most reaction videos people are faking and pretending to like everything they hear, I'm guessing it all leads to money, the more likes the more subscribers and money, why else would people be doing countless reaction videos?!
I named my last car Mrs Valens because of this song. (If you look at the credits it says the ooh oohs are by Mrs. Valens. My understanding is that she was the mother of Richie Valens.)
Hey Baby Hey Babe❤️❤️
I'm pretty sure the mystery stringed instrument is a Mandolin.
Hey...Neel here.. I am the first person to watch this video...Currently working on your new thumbnails while watching your awesome reactions
Hey Neel!!!
The stringed instrument in this song, I believe is a mandolin!
Once again, y'all pick the best tunes ; ) Ian Stewart is on this track ; ) he's linked to the stones! More stones!
This one always just felt like a deep track to me. One of those that barely made an album.
Richie Valens, Ooh my head
Robert has said he was there for color, he explained that the band was almost separate in importance. He felt honored to sing for these amazing musicians and he thought his role was to add a bit here and there to give the already great music a bit of spice.
Mandolin.
Been a long time since I rocked n rolled slowed way down
That’s JPJ killing it on the mandolin.
I'm pretty sure the solo instrument is a mandolin. Living in Kentucky, the home of Bluegrass music, the sound of the mandolin is burned into my brain.
Rod Stewart manderlin wind well worth a listen to
OK boys time for you to investigate, this style and Negro roots is very cool. It will be enlightening. 🙏🍁
You can't put Zeppelin in a genre,they are a genre 😊😊
I have the original 45 by Richie Valens Ooh my head
It's a mandolin
Sounds like some mandolin in there somewhere... JPJ played mandolin from time to time. Going To California is another.
This is them letting their Rock and roll greaser side out to play!
You CANNOT pin this band down.
Honky Tonk barroom in Deadwood, SD. Circa 1890. Liquor in front, poker in rear. Ladies upstairs 😊
Mandolin
this is Plant all the way, this is the direction he wanted to go in later on in the 70's and he finally did with the Honeydrippers
They go back to the old rock and roll and twist it on their own style
Reminds me of the Seamus track off Meddle
Richie Valens song reinvented
😎👍
Pretty sure Jimmy Page was playing an acoustic guitar high up on the fretboard to get that sound, not a banjo. Somebody correct me if I’m wrong. Also, I believe the reference to Stu is for Ian “Stu” Stewart, who played a lot with The Rolling Stones.
They were influenced by a lot of New Orleans artist of the 50’s like Fats Domino and Allen Tousaint
There is a cool b&w film clip of a man and a woman dancing, but they put Boogie With Stu over it. 👍
I have read that JPJ plays Mandolin. Maybe JP does too. On this song I don't know.
No Tutti Frruity, no lollipop are old Reggae references
JPJ plays mandolin here and on other Zep tunes
It rhythm always reminds me of skipping rope, the end is like double dutch.