@@Rebel-cd6gc me too, all four of them really shine on this song. Drums are wicked, guitar is crunchy, bass is fat, vocals are powerful. It's them all at their best
“I admired him. I respected him. He was the groove master. He wrote the Bible on rock drumming. To learn the primal basis that will bring a drummer up to the current era of rock or metal drumming, one has to listen to John Bonham. He was an institution unto himself. He was his own guy. Thank you, Mr. Bonham.” - Bill Ward of Black Sabbath
Maybe fourth. Possibly fifth. Yes, you can have a favorite band, but the best is, truly, the Beatles. So much so that even with the acclaim, they are underrated. (In that much of what they're "rated" for -- the hits, the big songs, "Sgt. Pepper" -- is lesser Beatles.) Stones are No. 2, even with the past 35 years. Who are No. 3. Zep might be 4. Or possibly the Byrds. Or possibly, the most Zep-like of these bands without sounding anything like Zep, Joy Division. But they certainly deserve a voice in the conversation.
@@scottfrench4139 The Beatles certainly were the greatest musical act in history, no doubt about it. However, a strong argument can be made that Zeppelin was, is and will always be the ULTIMATE rock band.. Zeppelin outsold the Stones 3:1. The Byrds and Joy Division aren’t even in the conversation…
I totally agree. I also think it should be watched live so the viewer can see how crazy the guitar work is too. Page is all over that place, it goes "unnoticed" by just hearing it. One of my fav songs by them.
LZ released this song in 1975. The group formed in 1968. They broke up in 1980 after drummer John Bonham's death. At the time of recording/release, Plant and Bonham were 27, Page was 31, and Jones was 29. So, I don't think they were at a point in their careers where they were thinking about death. They did the song for the same reason they released other covers: the song was awesome.
"In My Time of Dying" (also called "Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed" or a variation thereof) is a gospel music song by Blind Willie Johnson. The title line, closing each stanza of the song, refers to a deathbed and was inspired by a passage in the Bible. The song has been covered by many, and this is my favorite-also on my deathbed list.
This was recorded live in the studio, no mixing, just four guys laying down an absolute undeniable bluesy groove..The live version from Earl's Court from 75 is amazing 👏
I disagree. People get it differently. I had been thinking that the song is just boring for years. Until one day the doom and the song stroke me. I realised that it's not "just a song" to me. That's the nice thing about art in general and music in particular: we experience it differently and there are no closed doors until the... time of dying. So, no "either... or..." :) That's what I disagree with :) Have a good time sir and listen to the good music :)
It cannot be understated how disciplined the rhythm section is to keep track of the measures during a lead when Jimmy goes mental. "Hey - I'm trying to count here!"
In My Time of Dying is a variation of a song by Blind Willie Johnson called "Jesus Make Up My Dyin' Bed" recorded in 1927. It literally refers to a deathbed and was inspired by Psalms 41:3 "The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing, thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness". A musician from the 1930's, Josh White, created a version he called "In My Time of Dying" which inspired many popular versions thereafter. In 1962 Bob Dylan released a version called "In My Time of Dyin'" and Led Zeppelin released this version in 1975. Great song, by a great band... with a rich, deep history of other great artists. Great video guys. Love your channel. 🔥💜
The ending with the talking... it was them saying that, "This has got to be the one", i.e., they just recorded that live and now they wanted to listen to how it came out. Pretty incredible, ain't it?
John Bonham was a crazy party animal hospital u should hear the story black Sabbath guitar.player Mr. Tony Iommi saids of there party days how cool is that members of 2of the hottest bands around hanging with each other so cool
Greatest drummer was and ALWAYS will be INCOMPARABLY the FUCKING best, THE one and ONLY. NEIL PEART! Yet that is definitely not derogation on the great BONZO BONHAM!
The Rover rocks! Another never spoken of tune that is a fave of mine is, "Southbound Saurez". I think JPJ did great work on "In Through The Outdoor" even though many critics didn't like it.
Wow! A Led Zeppelin seven-layer dip song that Brad really likes. And the Couch Gang switches roles, as Lex is the one to accuse Led Zeppelin of singing about nothing but girl trouble, and Brad is trying to tell her it has a deeper meaning. Perfect!
Physical Graffiti is easily my favorite Zeppelin album. Every song is masterful. You really need to check out Ten Years Gone, one of the most epic songs ever made.
I am a BIG proponent of listening to live Zeppelin songs over the studio versions........ except for a very few songs, and this is one of them. John Bonham's amazing foot work on the bass drum in this song needs to be heard loud and clear, and the live version doesn't deliver on that. I have yet to hear a live version of this song where the drums are anywhere near as clearly heard as they are on the studio version. For a song that is led by the drums, that is a MUST.
What do you get when you put three of the greatest musicians to ever play their respective instruments and one of the greatest soulful frontman with endless swag......together.? Led Zeppelin. #GOAT💯 John Paul Jones was also a Multi-instrumentalist and if not for the other three shining so brightly in the limelight has most definitely been grossly overlooked and underappreciated by many music critics. No member was replaceable. Zeppelin set the bar so high...its otherworldly. . 99% of all rock and 80's metal bands that followed site Led Zeppelin as an influence. Heart...is basically the female equivalent of Led Zeppelin, they dont just acknowledge them as influences but play many of their songs to perfection. Peace and keep rockin' guys..✌❣
The beauty of Led Zeppelin is the range of the music, specifically each artist depending on the song is the lead. As brad accurately observes, Bonhams drumming is the lead on this tune.
I agree on Achilles Last Stand. I don't see how he could even move his arms after playing it live. Just an unbelievable drum track. He completely drives the song
Ten Years is SENSATIONAL! Hugest example of not whats played, but what is played, Jimmy is at his finest, being sparing with the notes, so gentle on certain notes. Possibly the most unheralded solo ever
This single song contains the greatest drumming and slide guitar work ever recorded. Oh and I’m old enough to have seen this played live in 1975 so I know what I’m talking about.
I may grant you the slide guitar and the drumming is undoubtedly spectacular, but Bonzo's best work was Achilles Last Stand IMHO. I too was blessed to see them live; at Knebworth in 79, so I think I can also claim to know what I'm talking about. 😀
@@malcshone4409 Well they just blew me away at Knebworth, first and last time I saw them live. Would have given my right (or left) testicle to get to the Celebration Day gig, but couldn't get a ticket, well not one at a price I could afford then. Seen Robert Plant a good few times over the last 15 years or so and although he often reprises LZ classics (are there any LZ non-classics?) and whilst he is great, it just ain't the same.
@@paulwood5803 I can totally understand that. I'm just unable to remember Knebworth in 79 without comparing it to Manchester ( UK) in November 71. If you'd been there you'd know what I meant. Btw I can't stand the weird versions of Zep songs that Plant covers in his gigs. If he won't do the reunion then he should respect the music and leave it alone.
Another great song from the Physical Graffiti album.............this is deep south blues! I instructed my son, many years ago, to have this played at my memorial.
@@frightenedsoul it was a perfect take, marred by accident with that unexpected cough….probably from Plant. They just decided to leave it in rather than do a whole new take. I don’t think to prove anything….just because by this time in their career, they could.
'In my time of dying' was written & recorded in the early-to-mid 70's... it was completed in 1974 and released on Led Zeppelin's 6th double-album 'Physical graffiti' in early 1975. However, they ceased performing it after the death of Robert Plant's son Karac in 1977, reportedly because it was so morbid lyrically under the circumstances. Thankfully, they did perform it in 2007 for their final concert... it really shows John Bonham's skills on drums 🤘🤘
Worth noting that John Henry Bonham smashes those drumbs like it's his last. Power, rythm and poise. The traits of a master. And you can hear the break beat.. in the 70's. Awsome. Love this song.
I look at this track as artistic statement, more than the boys (who were late 20's in 1975) being concerned about their own mortality. The original was a gospel song by Blind Willie Johnson. The build up signifies passing into the heavenly realm until the crescendo, which represents something like the rapture and the mystical union with God or heaven...or, as you point out, it could be a metaphor for an earthly union of sorts lol. Regardless, Bonzo's drums are certainly otherworldly. ✌
"In My Time of Dying" (also called "Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed" or a variation thereof) is a gospel music song by Blind Willie Johnson. The title line, closing each stanza of the song, refers to a deathbed and was inspired by a passage in the Bible from Psalms 41:3 "The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing, thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness". Numerous artists have recorded variations, including Bob Dylan and Led Zeppelin. This version was released in 1975
I heard the Dylan version first, and it's so primal that the Led Zep version seemed a bit of fluff in comparison. But I've slowly come to appreciate the Led Zep version more and more. Four decades later and I rate it as one of Zep's finest songs. Still can't be compared with Dylan, but a masterpiece in a very different way.
@@maxvilla1890 you might as well add Presley to that as well and probably most bands were influenced and remade songs in that era from the blues, rock and roll wouldn’t be where it is today without it. In fact it happens to this day when some pop songs are just re hashed, I mean where would rap music be today if they didn’t sample music?
@Brad & Lex: A couple of days back, I forget which video, you asked about how they got the sound of the guitar. I commented to you that it was a slide guitar, using a metal or plastic tube on their finger and I said it was used in many songs. The intro to this song is pure slide guitar. Listen to the sound of it again and sooner or later you'll be able to recognize the sound of it when you hear it. Actually, the whole song is slide guitar.
@@fenderjazz6213 You're right. The problem is most young people haven't heard of the artists you mention so there is no demand for @Brad & Lex to react to them and popularity means video views.
@@fenderjazz6213 I should have thought of this days ago but better late than never. If you like slide guitar you should check out the Justin Johnson channel here on UA-cam. He plays a mean blues slide guitar as well as a mean shovel, oil can, and ironing board guitar.
P.s....they did not have auto tune in those days...it was Jimmy Page playing with Robert Plants voice during production. But also the fact that Robert could sing in many different styles....as you will notice when you listen to more of thier music. It was recorded in 1976
Zeppelin's discography spans 1968-1982, with a handful of reunion shows happening after drummer Bonham died in 1980. This song came out in 1975 on their album "Physical Graffiti
Led Zeppelin is without a doubt one of the greatest bands ever. However with that being said, it was just a little before my time, so I discovered them and developed the respect in retrospect versus the now. Therefore I can’t say they’re my favorite cause I have favorites that led me back to them. Which is quite weird how they wouldn’t have become my favorites without THE MIGHTY ZEP🤘🖖✌️🥁🎸🎹🎤
The Drummers name was JON "BONZO" BONHAM as Far as I'm concerned (as well as other die-hard fans of this band) He was the LED in LED ZEPPELIN....R.I.P, BONZO.
this is on the Physical Graffiti album so that would have been in 1975. Page's bluesy slide guitar riffs, bonzo's echo effect on the drums, Jones's bass line and Plants effortless vocals all blend together perfectly. not bad when you consider the song had no ending when they recorded it, the last half of the song was totally improvised on the spot. Hence Bonzos cough at the end and saying "That's gonna be the one, isn't it?" try some reggae zeppelin style with "D'yer Mak'er" if you really wanna shake things up a bit
They recorded this one at Headley Grange, a huge house out in the English countryside, using a mobile studio. That probably helps to account for the spacious sound, especially Bonham's drums.
The ending...that song is so hard and so long that they were tired, and the guitar player realized that this recording was going to vinyl. And the drummer was like "oh yes, thank you". Priceless!
In this episode of Brad & Lex, the fantastic remake of Blind Willie Johnson's gospel/blues record will befuddle Brad but bring Lex to labeling the Zeppelin sound "wonky" while Brad concocts a western theme portraiture inside his"side to side" swaying brain. Lex will follow up with her "deathbed bop".
Great bluesy tune! For your next Zeppelin song, I would stay on this album and listen to Kashmir. The live version of Kashmir from 2007 is also excellent in my opinion.
Love Lez Zep, especially their more well known songs, but "In My Time Of Dying" is my most favorite of their entire catalogue, followed by "Kashmir". The rock gods smiled on this song for sure! Gotta love the Mississippi Delta/Memphis blues feel to it with that slide guitar!
Yes, please one of my all time favorite live Zep performances. Jimmy Page kills the guitar solo. I feel like you guys don’t get that Jimmy is one of the greatest guitarists of all time. PLEASE watch the live version at Earls Court.
@@lisaprice4492 I totally agree that in a way he is so good, and does so much that it is easy to overlook how amazing he is. Watching him play live you get a better understanding of what a master he was. Even live he makes it look easy, eyes closed half the time lol
Best band that ever lived!! The talking at the end shows their authenticity, the raw musicality of Led Zeppelin. No bells and whistles, no rules just Zeppelin!
This is a slide guitar tribute to the greatest slide guitar player of all time. A Baptist street preacher named Blind Willie Johnson. Look it up. “Jesus gonna make up my dying bed.”
Lex's face when that first crunching big power chord comes in near the start said it all! Massive song, Zeppelin's take on blues at its heaviest. Someone may already have said this in the comments but I read that the band stopped playing this live for some time, after the death of Robert Plant's son.
John Bonham died in 1980 and they packed it in after that. Like a lot of their songs they were covers of old blues songs(often not credited), this was one of them.
I vividly recall when I first heard this song once Physical Graffiti was released in 1975 ( I was in the Army in the Korean DMZ). Like so many Led Zeppelin songs we were hearing for the very first time, ever, it cemented the fact that everything these guys played was turned into rock magic, no matter how bluesy or folksy. Jimmy Page was completely dialed in to what people wanted to hear from their stereo speakers after a few bong hits and a foxy lady nearby. Led Zeppelin is the gold standard for rock music. To all those who didn't get the premium joy of hearing their stuff when it was brand new, dive in and soak it up. It'll set you free.
For 90% of the song he is pleading his case to get into heaven just before the judgement is handed down he pleads “oh my Jesus” over and over. Once he makes it into heaven “ feels pretty good in here” his pleads change to joy of seeing his loved one (most likely wife) Georgina.
Wrong. There is no "Georgina" at all in this song. The lyric video is incorrect. That last line is "I'll touch Jesus" not "Oh Georgina". I own the sheet music to this put out by the label Zepelin owned, Swan Song. I'm pretty sure they knew what Plant was saying more than some UA-cam uploader.
More Zeppelin! From the same magnificent album, try The Rover, The Wanton Song and In the Light. This band did it all and did it as good as anybody. Enjoy! 🎸
As a massive Led Zeppelin fan myself, I waited for the weekend to see this video while digging all your other reactions this week. Haven't even gone through this one yet. Just wanted to say, I really enjoy y'alls content, and often watch the same reactions more than once. Please keep up the good work!
At the beginning is old school blues with a slide guitar. It is a cover of a blind Willy Johnson song in 1927 I think those lyrics are "Oh my Jesus", not " Oh Georgina" in other versions.
The original song was written by a Black Blues Guitarist in the early 1920s . These guys are all from England and listened to predominantly Blues and Rock and Roll growing up . This is their interpretation of the original. Suggest you look through the Discography for LZ . You can find the stuff written by them and what they used from other musicians. when the Leve Breaks is another song from the 20s Robert Johnson was the writer and guitarist.
Tony iommi from black Sabbath was good friends with zeppelin drummer john Bonham. He said in an interview that before zeppelin, Bonham was kicked out of several bands because he played too loud.
Love the guitar but damn those drums are insane, and John Paul Jones ripping it up in the back. The best 4 ever! Bast singer, best guitarist, best bass and those drums, have mercy on those faces......
I was quite happy to see you do this reaction. One of my favorite Zeppelin songs. I hope someday you will do "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" - but do the live version - (Danmark Radio 1969) - it's a great performance. Thank you for your reactions.
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Four of the best musicians who ever lived, at the top of their game.
Hard to pick 1 but this has to be my favorite Led Zeppelin song.
@@Rebel-cd6gc me too, all four of them really shine on this song. Drums are wicked, guitar is crunchy, bass is fat, vocals are powerful. It's them all at their best
@@Rebel-cd6gc not really. My favorite Led Zeppelin is the last one and the next one
See. Easy. Lol
Best ever, there's nobody better.love Zeppelin!
“I admired him. I respected him. He was the groove master. He wrote the Bible on rock drumming. To learn the primal basis that will bring a drummer up to the current era of rock or metal drumming, one has to listen to John Bonham. He was an institution unto himself. He was his own guy. Thank you, Mr. Bonham.”
- Bill Ward of Black Sabbath
Pretty high praise from Bill "Hand of Doom" Ward, who knows a bit about grooves and "primal basis".
Which I would say bill ward was the groove master
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I always enjoyed Bill Ward's Rat Salad answer to Bonham's Moby Dick.
It's a pretty cool thing that there was a close fruendship between members of Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath.
You can have a favorite band, but the answer to who's the best ever is hands down Led Zeppelin.
Maybe fourth. Possibly fifth. Yes, you can have a favorite band, but the best is, truly, the Beatles. So much so that even with the acclaim, they are underrated. (In that much of what they're "rated" for -- the hits, the big songs, "Sgt. Pepper" -- is lesser Beatles.) Stones are No. 2, even with the past 35 years. Who are No. 3. Zep might be 4. Or possibly the Byrds. Or possibly, the most Zep-like of these bands without sounding anything like Zep, Joy Division.
But they certainly deserve a voice in the conversation.
Yeah they’re pretty good
@@scottfrench4139 nah, beatles is legendary but they absolutly cannot play like zepp, LZ is just on another level...
@@scottfrench4139 The Beatles certainly were the greatest musical act in history, no doubt about it. However, a strong argument can be made that Zeppelin was, is and will always be the ULTIMATE rock band..
Zeppelin outsold the Stones 3:1. The Byrds and Joy Division aren’t even in the conversation…
No truer words have graced the net than this, folks.
What a fucking masterpiece.
That’s all I have to say about that.
Yup.. enough said. 👍
Hell yes.
Nuff said!
yep, not even an argument there
Absolutely the best of the best 🤘🏼💕😊
The late great John Bonham is killing the drums on this track...
No doubt, Jimmy on slide also.
And Brad is the first reactor to this song that has ever acknowledged that the drumming is the lead instrument of this song. Very astute of you Brad.
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This song is a workout on the drums.
Beating them like they owe him money
the drums are MONSTROUS on this! ive never heard ANYBODY sound like this on drums never mind for 10 minutes straight
If you don't know Achilles last stand you should listen to it.
@@rw7632 i know it very well :) another beast of a track. at times its my favourite zep track
I totally agree. I also think it should be watched live so the viewer can see how crazy the guitar work is too. Page is all over that place, it goes "unnoticed" by just hearing it. One of my fav songs by them.
Great word to describe Bonham!
Also check out When the Levee Breaks, Fool in the Rain and Black Country Women.
This song has so much in it that makes Led Zeppelin great.
Bonham's drumming always gives so much more without ever getting in the way.
In my humble opinion. This is probably the best Rock song ever recorded. It has absolutely bloody everything. Wow.
LZ released this song in 1975. The group formed in 1968. They broke up in 1980 after drummer John Bonham's death. At the time of recording/release, Plant and Bonham were 27, Page was 31, and Jones was 29. So, I don't think they were at a point in their careers where they were thinking about death. They did the song for the same reason they released other covers: the song was awesome.
That last sentence, you nailed it!
The year l graduated from high school, class of 75'!!!!😉🤟
"In My Time of Dying" (also called "Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed" or a variation thereof) is a gospel music song by Blind Willie Johnson. The title line, closing each stanza of the song, refers to a deathbed and was inspired by a passage in the Bible. The song has been covered by many, and this is my favorite-also on my deathbed list.
i'd love to hear brad and lex react to blues and gospel blues from the pre-war era. blind willie's music was really heartfelt stuff
Blind willy Johnson was the first to record it. It was a gospel song long before him.
I smoke weed everyday so I decided to make my habit into something productive so now i smoke weed on my UA-cam channel xD
@@carcarjinks1430 would be cool if they went through and listened to songs zeppelin covered before hearing zeppelins version.
Unless I am mistaken, this version of the song seems to be almost entirely covered by Bob Dylan's version of In My Time of Dying?
This was recorded live in the studio, no mixing, just four guys laying down an absolute undeniable bluesy groove..The live version from Earl's Court from 75 is amazing 👏
They are magnificent!
The more you listen to this song, the more you love it.
This is pure blues poetry. You either feel it in your bones or you don't. Never fails to give me goosebumps.
I disagree. People get it differently. I had been thinking that the song is just boring for years. Until one day the doom and the song stroke me. I realised that it's not "just a song" to me. That's the nice thing about art in general and music in particular: we experience it differently and there are no closed doors until the... time of dying. So, no "either... or..." :) That's what I disagree with :) Have a good time sir and listen to the good music :)
It cannot be understated how disciplined the rhythm section is to keep track of the measures during a lead when Jimmy goes mental. "Hey - I'm trying to count here!"
In My Time of Dying is a variation of a song by Blind Willie Johnson called "Jesus Make Up My Dyin' Bed" recorded in 1927. It literally refers to a deathbed and was inspired by Psalms 41:3 "The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing, thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness". A musician from the 1930's, Josh White, created a version he called "In My Time of Dying" which inspired many popular versions thereafter. In 1962 Bob Dylan released a version called "In My Time of Dyin'" and Led Zeppelin released this version in 1975. Great song, by a great band... with a rich, deep history of other great artists. Great video guys. Love your channel. 🔥💜
This is one of Zeppelin's best. Bonham on drums completely carries this track.
HAMMER OF THE GODS....my opinion....this is Mr.Bonham's best work. You can feel it...as if you yourself were smashing those drums.....
The ending with the talking... it was them saying that, "This has got to be the one", i.e., they just recorded that live and now they wanted to listen to how it came out. Pretty incredible, ain't it?
Bonzo always trying to get it on the first take lol
One of the best Led Zepp songs and one of the best songs in history to me.
I totally agree
Years ago this was my all-time favorite but since then have had 99 other songs rotate in and out of that position. Just too much good music out there!
Do you hear those drums? Do you hear those feet? That's John fucking Henry Bonham! Greatest rock drummer who ever lived!
John Bonham was a crazy party animal hospital u should hear the story black Sabbath guitar.player Mr. Tony Iommi saids of there party days how cool is that members of 2of the hottest bands around hanging with each other so cool
Greatest drummer was and ALWAYS will be INCOMPARABLY the FUCKING best, THE one and ONLY. NEIL PEART! Yet that is definitely not derogation on the great BONZO BONHAM!
Keith Moon was better.
@@anthonypuccetti8779 🤣
@@kennethkelly708 see to me it's tough to place a first and second. Neil had him on technical skill, but Bonham had unmatched rhythm.
IN THE LIGHT from this album is like ZEP FLOYD. A must listen!
This album is a must. So much gets missed when they only select singles without getting the vibe of the whole LP.
@@ThePrincepiggy It's their White Album
Yea, so fun to play all the Keyboard and Harpsichord parts on my Guitar. =P
Best album in my opinion
@@SJDio66 It's my favorite as well.
You can't go wrong with Led Zeppelin🤘 'The Rover' is another great underrated song by them🤘
The Rover rocks! Another never spoken of tune that is a fave of mine is, "Southbound Saurez". I think JPJ did great work on "In Through The Outdoor" even though many critics didn't like it.
You can add Celebration Day to that list.
Bingo!
My absolute favorite! The Rover.❤
Wow! A Led Zeppelin seven-layer dip song that Brad really likes. And the Couch Gang switches roles, as Lex is the one to accuse Led Zeppelin of singing about nothing but girl trouble, and Brad is trying to tell her it has a deeper meaning. Perfect!
Physical Graffiti is easily my favorite Zeppelin album. Every song is masterful. You really need to check out Ten Years Gone, one of the most epic songs ever made.
They did a react to it finally as well..
Much as I love Led Zep IV, Physical Graffiti has always been hands down their best and I've had some pretty epic rows with people over the fact
John Bonham’s drums are so heavy and forward in this song - I love it!
I love reaction videos of my fav 70’s rock bands. Lex’s reactions are some of the very best I’ve seen.
Yes, you need the 1975 Earl's Court live version of this...and the same concert, Trampled Underfoot.
I still have an unused backstage pass from that show. 🎸☮️
That version of Tramped Underfoot is more than an song, it's an exorcism.
Yes. I was actually there! Ha haaa. Great show.
I am a BIG proponent of listening to live Zeppelin songs over the studio versions........ except for a very few songs, and this is one of them. John Bonham's amazing foot work on the bass drum in this song needs to be heard loud and clear, and the live version doesn't deliver on that. I have yet to hear a live version of this song where the drums are anywhere near as clearly heard as they are on the studio version. For a song that is led by the drums, that is a MUST.
@@zeppelinfan9360 Historic.
What do you get when you put three of the greatest musicians to ever play their respective instruments and one of the greatest soulful frontman with endless swag......together.? Led Zeppelin.
#GOAT💯
John Paul Jones was also a Multi-instrumentalist and if not for the other three shining so brightly in the limelight has most definitely been grossly overlooked and underappreciated by many music critics. No member was replaceable.
Zeppelin set the bar so high...its otherworldly. . 99% of all rock and 80's metal bands that followed site Led Zeppelin as an influence. Heart...is basically the female equivalent of Led Zeppelin, they dont just acknowledge them as influences but play many of their songs to perfection.
Peace and keep rockin' guys..✌❣
💯💯💯
The beauty of Led Zeppelin is the range of the music, specifically each artist depending on the song is the lead. As brad accurately observes, Bonhams drumming is the lead on this tune.
And Jimmy's slide
The greatness of John Bonham is never on a greater display than on this track and "When the Levee Breaks" #facts
Achillies Last Stand
Moby dick? Lol
I agree on Achilles Last Stand. I don't see how he could even move his arms after playing it live. Just an unbelievable drum track. He completely drives the song
Achilles Last Stand for me....
Wonton Song as well
This song absolutely oozes the Blues!
I hear you but at the same time it is awfully powerful for a blues song. First half is bluesy but 2nd half just ROX
What song from Led Zeppelin isn’t an absolute banger?! Soooo talented!
Virtually anything off In Through The Our Door.
@@MojoPin1983 not true. Fool in the Rain is probably John Bonham's best groove.
@@danieldebono7116 you got that right I get my Fool in the Rain jam on every day!! Bonzo is the dynamic driving force on that track for sure!!!
@@danieldebono7116 Fool In The Rain is the only decent song on that album, but it’s still not really a banger, despite Bonham’s awesome drum pattern.
imho, physical graffiti was their last great album, as all previous were. several great songs afterward, with a whole lotta filler.
"Ten Years Gone" from the same album; Zep's least heralded Masterpiece
“Ten Years Gone” is easily one of their best and most underrated afaik
Actually my favorite Sep song.
Ten Years is SENSATIONAL! Hugest example of not whats played, but what is played, Jimmy is at his finest, being sparing with the notes, so gentle on certain notes. Possibly the most unheralded solo ever
One of my favorite Led Zeppelin songs. Love the build up!
Instant chills. Love love love this band. “Thank you” was my wedding song and this will be played at my funeral 👍
Absolutely Outstanding Song/band. Rock on Brad & Lex
In my opinion, their masterpiece.
This single song contains the greatest drumming and slide guitar work ever recorded. Oh and I’m old enough to have seen this played live in 1975 so I know what I’m talking about.
I may grant you the slide guitar and the drumming is undoubtedly spectacular, but Bonzo's best work was Achilles Last Stand IMHO. I too was blessed to see them live; at Knebworth in 79, so I think I can also claim to know what I'm talking about. 😀
@@paulwood5803 I'd seen them 4 times before Knebworth , going back to 1971. It was feeble and clumsy in comparison but Bonham was awesome that day.
@@malcshone4409 Well they just blew me away at Knebworth, first and last time I saw them live. Would have given my right (or left) testicle to get to the Celebration Day gig, but couldn't get a ticket, well not one at a price I could afford then. Seen Robert Plant a good few times over the last 15 years or so and although he often reprises LZ classics (are there any LZ non-classics?) and whilst he is great, it just ain't the same.
@@paulwood5803 I can totally understand that. I'm just unable to remember Knebworth in 79 without comparing it to Manchester ( UK) in November 71. If you'd been there you'd know what I meant. Btw I can't stand the weird versions of Zep songs that Plant covers in his gigs. If he won't do the reunion then he should respect the music and leave it alone.
Another great song from the Physical Graffiti album.............this is deep south blues!
I instructed my son, many years ago, to have this played at my memorial.
Serious contender for the best Led Zeppelin track ever! 😎🎸🎸
this somg is tied with over the hills and far away for me
The cough at the end was left in to prove that they did it in one take. Rock gods.
Not that I don’t believe you, but how does that prove it was one take? Just curious.
@@frightenedsoul it was a perfect take, marred by accident with that unexpected cough….probably from Plant. They just decided to leave it in rather than do a whole new take. I don’t think to prove anything….just because by this time in their career, they could.
@@w.geoffreyspaulding6588 ah thanks for the explanation
Not sure who coughed but back then it was rumored that it was Grant who said 'that's the take' - apprx
Led Zeppelin is my favorite rock group.
The blend of Blues and Rock & Roll is awesome.
'In my time of dying' was written & recorded in the early-to-mid 70's... it was completed in 1974 and released on Led Zeppelin's 6th double-album 'Physical graffiti' in early 1975. However, they ceased performing it after the death of Robert Plant's son Karac in 1977, reportedly because it was so morbid lyrically under the circumstances. Thankfully, they did perform it in 2007 for their final concert... it really shows John Bonham's skills on drums 🤘🤘
Written before these dudes were born.
Worth noting that John Henry Bonham smashes those drumbs like it's his last. Power, rythm and poise. The traits of a master. And you can hear the break beat.. in the 70's. Awsome. Love this song.
I look at this track as artistic statement, more than the boys (who were late 20's in 1975) being concerned about their own mortality. The original was a gospel song by Blind Willie Johnson. The build up signifies passing into the heavenly realm until the crescendo, which represents something like the rapture and the mystical union with God or heaven...or, as you point out, it could be a metaphor for an earthly union of sorts lol. Regardless, Bonzo's drums are certainly otherworldly. ✌
Excellent description. Bonzo is killing it here! Jimmy gets his licks in there too. Arguably one of the best Zeppelin songs.
I've been listening to these for forty six years and still can't get my head around how busy Bonham could be without ever getting in the way.
One of my all time faves!!!!!
"In My Time of Dying" (also called "Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed" or a variation thereof) is a gospel music song by Blind Willie Johnson. The title line, closing each stanza of the song, refers to a deathbed and was inspired by a passage in the Bible from Psalms 41:3 "The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing, thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness". Numerous artists have recorded variations, including Bob Dylan and Led Zeppelin. This version was released in 1975
It's one of the first songs Dylan recorded.
Led stole a lot of music
I heard the Dylan version first, and it's so primal that the Led Zep version seemed a bit of fluff in comparison. But I've slowly come to appreciate the Led Zep version more and more. Four decades later and I rate it as one of Zep's finest songs. Still can't be compared with Dylan, but a masterpiece in a very different way.
@@maxvilla1890 you might as well add Presley to that as well and probably most bands were influenced and remade songs in that era from the blues, rock and roll wouldn’t be where it is today without it. In fact it happens to this day when some pop songs are just re hashed, I mean where would rap music be today if they didn’t sample music?
Old guy that grew up this great music. Loving how young Lex is getting into this .
This was my first Led Zeppelin Song I ever heard. And it hooks me immediatley up. Bonzo‘s drumming, Jonsie‘s Basslines so great.
The Rover, will blow your mind from a band that blows our minds every time Lex ..
One of the best slide riffs ever written. This song is so great it's irresistible. 10 minutes is too short.
Lex reaction is priceless... Smiling. Playing guitar. Playing drums. Head movement... Its a beautiful thing.... We where so lucky.....
@Brad & Lex: A couple of days back, I forget which video, you asked about how they got the sound of the guitar. I commented to you that it was a slide guitar, using a metal or plastic tube on their finger and I said it was used in many songs. The intro to this song is pure slide guitar. Listen to the sound of it again and sooner or later you'll be able to recognize the sound of it when you hear it. Actually, the whole song is slide guitar.
I've heard Joe Walsh showed Mr Page how to use it,,,,🤪🤪👍
@@LordEagle And Duane Allman showed Joe Walsh! All masters...
Just have them listen to old blues kings..freddy king, Johnny guitar watson, Bo Diddly, Hubert Sumlin, they'll get the picture..
@@fenderjazz6213 You're right. The problem is most young people haven't heard of the artists you mention so there is no demand for @Brad & Lex to react to them and popularity means video views.
@@fenderjazz6213 I should have thought of this days ago but better late than never. If you like slide guitar you should check out the Justin Johnson channel here on UA-cam. He plays a mean blues slide guitar as well as a mean shovel, oil can, and ironing board guitar.
P.s....they did not have auto tune in those days...it was Jimmy Page playing with Robert Plants voice during production.
But also the fact that Robert could sing in many different styles....as you will notice when you listen to more of thier music.
It was recorded in 1976
*their music
Zeppelin's discography spans 1968-1982, with a handful of reunion shows happening after drummer Bonham died in 1980. This song came out in 1975 on their album "Physical Graffiti
One of my favorites ever! Bonham really blows it out on this one!!
One of my fav Zep songs - and yes, drums are amazing. As is Page's slide work
Led Zeppelin is without a doubt one of the greatest bands ever. However with that being said, it was just a little before my time, so I discovered them and developed the respect in retrospect versus the now. Therefore I can’t say they’re my favorite cause I have favorites that led me back to them. Which is quite weird how they wouldn’t have become my favorites without THE MIGHTY ZEP🤘🖖✌️🥁🎸🎹🎤
Physical Graffiti is an excellent album from start to finish.
Love you guys. 👍
The Drummers name was JON "BONZO" BONHAM as Far as I'm concerned (as well as other die-hard fans of this band) He was the LED in LED ZEPPELIN....R.I.P, BONZO.
It comes to led Zeppelin Brad always looks so skeptical I love it.
this is on the Physical Graffiti album so that would have been in 1975. Page's bluesy slide guitar riffs, bonzo's echo effect on the drums, Jones's bass line and Plants effortless vocals all blend together perfectly. not bad when you consider the song had no ending when they recorded it, the last half of the song was totally improvised on the spot. Hence Bonzos cough at the end and saying "That's gonna be the one, isn't it?"
try some reggae zeppelin style with "D'yer Mak'er" if you really wanna shake things up a bit
They recorded this one at Headley Grange, a huge house out in the English countryside, using a mobile studio. That probably helps to account for the spacious sound, especially Bonham's drums.
I think thats where Bonzo's Montreux was recorded too.
The ending...that song is so hard and so long that they were tired, and the guitar player realized that this recording was going to vinyl. And the drummer was like "oh yes, thank you". Priceless!
In this episode of Brad & Lex, the fantastic remake of Blind Willie Johnson's gospel/blues record will befuddle Brad but bring Lex to labeling the Zeppelin sound "wonky" while Brad concocts a western theme portraiture inside his"side to side" swaying brain. Lex will follow up with her "deathbed bop".
Love this comments 😂
Clever as always Smitty! Deathbed bop...YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS
thats so funny , and spot on.
This song is a masterpiece it's like 3 songs in one play this at my funeral
Jon Bonham played like his drum set was a third arm. An extension of his being physically and spiritually
The drums in this song are out of control incredible
@@algoner4421 It takes a good drummer to make the drumming parts stand out. Like in this video: ua-cam.com/video/3_RB0tRI624/v-deo.html
@@algoner4421 yes brother rock on 🤘
"Drum-heavy" - Brad's my new hero.
If you only could have seen the live one at Earls Court! JP does the whole song with a finger slide! Great song, Great Job!
10 yrs gone, in the evening, fool in rain.
Great bluesy tune! For your next Zeppelin song, I would stay on this album and listen to Kashmir. The live version of Kashmir from 2007 is also excellent in my opinion.
This will forever be in my top 10 of all time. Its just immense
Love Lez Zep, especially their more well known songs, but "In My Time Of Dying" is my most favorite of their entire catalogue, followed by "Kashmir". The rock gods smiled on this song for sure!
Gotta love the Mississippi Delta/Memphis blues feel to it with that slide guitar!
They knew when they nailed it. " come have a listen. I think that's the one "
Perfectly done
I'm glad you guys discovered this song🔥🔥🔥
This is sublime
PLEEASSE, do this song live at Earls Court.. One of the best live performances ever.
He took out a gun...and SHOT HER!🎶🎵
Yes, please one of my all time favorite live Zep performances. Jimmy Page kills the guitar solo. I feel like you guys don’t get that Jimmy is one of the greatest guitarists of all time. PLEASE watch the live version at Earls Court.
@@lisaprice4492 I totally agree that in a way he is so good, and does so much that it is easy to overlook how amazing he is. Watching him play live you get a better understanding of what a master he was. Even live he makes it look easy, eyes closed half the time lol
Best band that ever lived!! The talking at the end shows their authenticity, the raw musicality of Led Zeppelin. No bells and whistles, no rules just Zeppelin!
A masterpiece.
This is a slide guitar tribute to the greatest slide guitar player of all time. A Baptist street preacher named Blind Willie Johnson. Look it up. “Jesus gonna make up my dying bed.”
The live version from Earls Court is everything! I’m obsessed with watching Jimmy Page do what he does best…just so much better!
Lex's face when that first crunching big power chord comes in near the start said it all! Massive song, Zeppelin's take on blues at its heaviest. Someone may already have said this in the comments but I read that the band stopped playing this live for some time, after the death of Robert Plant's son.
John Bonham died in 1980 and they packed it in after that. Like a lot of their songs they were covers of old blues songs(often not credited), this was one of them.
I vividly recall when I first heard this song once Physical Graffiti was released in 1975 ( I was in the Army in the Korean DMZ). Like so many Led Zeppelin songs we were hearing for the very first time, ever, it cemented the fact that everything these guys played was turned into rock magic, no matter how bluesy or folksy. Jimmy Page was completely dialed in to what people wanted to hear from their stereo speakers after a few bong hits and a foxy lady nearby. Led Zeppelin is the gold standard for rock music. To all those who didn't get the premium joy of hearing their stuff when it was brand new, dive in and soak it up. It'll set you free.
For 90% of the song he is pleading his case to get into heaven just before the judgement is handed down he pleads “oh my Jesus” over and over. Once he makes it into heaven “ feels pretty good in here” his pleads change to joy of seeing his loved one (most likely wife) Georgina.
Wrong. There is no "Georgina" at all in this song. The lyric video is incorrect. That last line is "I'll touch Jesus" not "Oh Georgina". I own the sheet music to this put out by the label Zepelin owned, Swan Song. I'm pretty sure they knew what Plant was saying more than some UA-cam uploader.
Brad. You can't stop this song repeatedly.! It builds upon itself and stopping the song repeatedly utterly destroys that.
More Zeppelin! From the same magnificent album, try The Rover, The Wanton Song and In the Light. This band did it all and did it as good as anybody. Enjoy! 🎸
As a massive Led Zeppelin fan myself, I waited for the weekend to see this video while digging all your other reactions this week. Haven't even gone through this one yet. Just wanted to say, I really enjoy y'alls content, and often watch the same reactions more than once. Please keep up the good work!
Fun fact; Chris Cornell covered In My Time of Dying and was the last song he played before he died.
Yes and it was the first and last time he played that song live
At the beginning is old school blues with a slide guitar. It is a cover of a blind Willy Johnson song in 1927
I think those lyrics are "Oh my Jesus", not " Oh Georgina" in other versions.
This is an amazing song!!!!!! John at his best!
I think this is THE first time I heard him reference the drums to any Zeppelin song or ANY song for that matter, and like it too!
Jimmy playing slide guitar, perfection.
This song is amazing! Beautiful lyrics and amazing sound! Led zeppelin are my favourite band ever 👌👌👏👏
Gotta love Zep. Feb. 3 in Williamsport, Pa. " Get The Led Out" is giving a concert. Looking forward to hearing a great tribute band! 🎶 🎸
The original song was written by a Black Blues Guitarist in the early 1920s . These guys are all from England and listened to predominantly Blues and Rock and Roll growing up . This is their interpretation of the original. Suggest you look through the Discography for LZ . You can find the stuff written by them and what they used from other musicians. when the Leve Breaks is another song from the 20s Robert Johnson was the writer and guitarist.
Tony iommi from black Sabbath was good friends with zeppelin drummer john Bonham. He said in an interview that before zeppelin, Bonham was kicked out of several bands because he played too loud.
Love the guitar but damn those drums are insane, and John Paul Jones ripping it up in the back. The best 4 ever! Bast singer, best guitarist, best bass and those drums, have mercy on those faces......
This ain't County, it's Mississippi Delta Blues Led Zeppelin style.
I was quite happy to see you do this reaction. One of my favorite Zeppelin songs. I hope someday you will do "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" - but do the live version - (Danmark Radio 1969) - it's a great performance. Thank you for your reactions.