This is just "Straight Up Awesome". I have this Zep A-Z on DVD, and I have never watched it. This is the best documentary on Zep I have seen! Great Post
i first heard zeppelin while living in japan, my father was stationed there during the vietnam war in 1969. i was at the house of 2 brothers who put on led zeppelin I - i was blown away! only musical in passing as most teenagers are i was awestruck. the brothers started arguing as it turned into a brawl that found them in the front yard beating each other up. i remember staying inside alone listening the record, periodically looking out the window at them. it's something you don't forget.
Thier is a great UA-cam clip of the Making of Who's Next where Townshend talks about the fact that Jones had created a new bass picking style as a session guy pre Zep that was "totally Clean "etc. Much respect to Jones !
The true level of genius is taking something that is not new and remaking it newer so that people think you are novel. There is nothing new under the sun. Led Zep rocks.
I'd vote for Ginger Baker. He's the only one to go up against the leading drummers of the day in head to head battles - and he won. I don't care for drum battles but they do show that Ginger could wow the audience and I don't think anyone would question his technical ability.
The midevalisms of Led Zeppelin brought about a rock renaissance of steely professionalism in the '70s. To borrow from a fantastic Zeppelin song title, "Thank you, Led Zeppelin: the knights at the edge of the purple dawn."
"Well, Bonzo... was THE best hard rock drummer, ever! Hands down, I mean no one comes within a mile of him. (...) He was the best!" OMG! I love you, Simon! Finally someone agrees with me!
9:09: no statement is more true. It's hard to appreciate now what John Bonham brought to rock-n-roll and even late 20th century popular music. Proof is that still to this day the proper approach to hard rock drumming is the size and power that Bonham introduced to the world on Led Zeppelin I. While not know for his technical proficiency among the likes of Buddy Rich and Vinnie Colaiuta, his triplet playing (R,L,Bdrum &Bdrum,Bdrum, HiHat/Snare) added to drummer's vocabulary.
Jones is one of the most laid back, accomplished musicians of his time. Gonzo was thunder personified. Robert the screaming Welch Banshee. And Jimmy Page is the grandfather muse of all rock 'n roll. .
Led Zeppelin is the perfect combination of Robert Plant's singing range, Jimmy Page's amazing guitar playing, the excellent bass and keyboard playing from John Paul Jones, and the extreme beats put down by John Bonham.
These "7 - 8 gigs" Led Zeppelin did under the YARDBIRDS name, I happens to have one of the original contracts from. ( on paper ). Fun to have an artifact that later wrote history.
JPJ was very much a part of arranging so many of their songs. Out of that whole band, he knew music best. (as far as reading and arranging) Though Jimmy was undoubtedly the master, a lot of that just doesn't get done without Jonsey.
Is there not a clip of Jeff Beck talking about Steve Marriott being a possible vocalist before Plant, somewhere ? I know I've seen Beck talking about Page either not wanting a "primadonna" like Marriott or why would you want a primadonna....??
ho letto che John Entwistle si incazzò parecchio con loro, dato che l'idea di formare una nuova band chiamata Led Zeppelin era sua, ed era pure sua l'idea della copertina con il dirigibile che cade incendiandosi. Gli hanno scippato l'idea chissà se gli hanno pagato i diritti d'autore? comunque sono contenta che OX e Moon siano rimasti con gli Who, non sarebbero stati così grandi senza loro.
True that Bonzo was and is a legend but you can't deny other legends that came before him like Gene Krupa and Sandy Nelson etc. that would have had an influence and also Keith Moon or other legendary drummers that he also influenced such as Neil Peart who would be without doubt the greatest modern rock drummer still alive today. Jimmy Page is also one of Alex Lifeson's major influences. Zepplin are still a major influence on modern bands.
LOL !!..Funny you should say Geddy Lee..I'm a Canadian and a professional musician (drummer,sound engineer) and know his playing inside out, and Entwhistle's unique, and thunderous bass sound..Yes, they are both superb bass players, i'm only saying that JPJ is the @ of them put together.I once read in a magazine that interviews several famous rock musicians, and when asked which bass player they'd want int their band if they were to form a "super group"JPJ was the choice for the majority them.;)
this documentary would be better if we could hear the songs they're talking about. for instance, "the first song I ever heard by them was "good times, bad times" ::CUE GOOD TIMES, BAD TIMES::
Richard Cole should get in right , the idiom of langauge he is referring to is " go down like a lead balloon" (USA Led) ie Entwhistle probably used that phrase to veto a name suggestion from someone else. What followed was probably zeppelin was substituted for ballon, as a zepplin is a gas filled balloon.
It would have been interesting if Entwhistle and Moon had joined up with Page and Plant, though I don't think Moon would have been right for Led Zep. It's strange that he would want to leave the Who, as good as they were.
"it was to look at them" anyone remember what Elvis told the Beatles? something like "If you fella's are just going to sit there and look at me, I'm gonna go to bed."
@dantean Physical Graffiti was good too but I agree with your statement. I love Led Zeppelin but they did not really "Invent" anything. 2 and 4 and Physical were great albums that I still listen to. The others are OK but not really all that inspired. That's just my opinion. I still love the band though.
Carmine Appice is so cool and humble. He never even really tells the interviewer that most of Bonham's style was borrowed or stolen from his own drumming. BTW, was a much better drummer than Bonham. John Bonham got all this credit and attention because Zep became so famous. Far bigger than Vanilla Fudge. Not that Bonham wasn't a great drummer, he was, but he really cloned Carmine's style and big sound sound. Most people are not aware of this. RIP John Bonham.
+Todd Lavigne Bonham was in the right place at the right time…don't be stealing his thunder and giving it to Carmine- because Carmine had his chance with Beck-Bogart-Appice…and this album didn't sell nowhere near any of Zep's albums….actually comparing players kinda sucks and is immature-dweeb!
@dokokai Maybe his comment was just an example of dry humour among musicians. Nobody can be sure about his intention. Those days all rock musicians were friends, more or less.
There's something missing from the story. How does it happen that the Yardbirds break up and Jimmy Page, the newcomer, gets to keep the name? I suspect that Page cut a deal with the manager to fire the band and let him start anew with players of his own choosing. Sounds like the existing members got screwed but can't say so for fear of lawsuits, retailiations etc.
lori mattrix !! Oh ya fucker .If you watch the song remains the same -since ive been lovin you- she is in the front in the crowd and the look on her face is amazing
Well i have to disagree with you here but I will send you a message to explain , This is a Led Zepplin thread and I don't want to sidetrack the thread here out of Respect to the Zepplin boys
Jones had ALOT to do with the arrangements and sound on several of Zeppelins songs , early ones and the more progressive stuff . also . If you ever listen to Jones ' solo albums , its obvious how much he had to do with Zeppleins sound
I swear Carmine Appice will continue till the day he dies that he's the reason why John Bonham came up with the single triplet feel on Good Times Bad Times. Yeah Carmine we got it!!! Yes! you were the one who showed him, yes we know Good God give it a rest man....
This is just "Straight Up Awesome". I have this Zep A-Z on DVD, and I have never watched it. This is the best documentary on Zep I have seen! Great Post
i first heard zeppelin while living in japan, my father was stationed there during the vietnam war in 1969. i was at the house of 2 brothers who put on led zeppelin I - i was blown away! only musical in passing as most teenagers are i was awestruck. the brothers started arguing as it turned into a brawl that found them in the front yard beating each other up. i remember staying inside alone listening the record, periodically looking out the window at them. it's something you don't forget.
It is an absolute miracle that four musicians as amazing as this crossed paths!
Gee, for being a Led Zeppelin Documentary, Carmine Appice, has a lovely way of bringing the conversation back around to himself.
Led Zeppelin is an enigma within a mystery locked within a paradox as mystifying as Stonehenge itself. May they eternally be praised.
Thier is a great UA-cam clip of the Making of Who's Next where Townshend talks about the fact that Jones had created a new bass picking style as a session guy pre Zep that was "totally Clean "etc. Much respect to Jones !
The true level of genius is taking something that is not new and remaking it newer so that people think you are novel. There is nothing new under the sun. Led Zep rocks.
Also his double stroke playing is very underated: witness his Drum Solos on the Royal Albert Hall 1970 & Song Remains the Same 1973 performances.
You just mentioned my very favorite song by them.
Simple: BEST Band ever 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Thank you Plant, for persuading Bonzo to join the band.
I'd vote for Ginger Baker. He's the only one to go up against the leading drummers of the day in head to head battles - and he won. I don't care for drum battles but they do show that Ginger could wow the audience and I don't think anyone would question his technical ability.
Anybody can PLEASE let me know the name of the song and who plays it at 8:14 ???
The midevalisms of Led Zeppelin brought about a rock renaissance of steely professionalism in the '70s. To borrow from a fantastic Zeppelin song title, "Thank you, Led Zeppelin: the knights at the edge of the purple dawn."
Yes and all those names i mentioned have feel and power. Iwould like to add Ian Paice to that mix too.
i love led zeppelin lml the best band
"Well, Bonzo... was THE best hard rock drummer, ever! Hands down, I mean no one comes within a mile of him. (...) He was the best!" OMG! I love you, Simon! Finally someone agrees with me!
What song the sounds heard from 8:13 to 8:16 belong to ??? Will somebody PLEASE tell me?? THANKS in advance, guys.
Jones was the glue for live performances, you can still see/hear it with celebration day. Page was the genius, though. Incredible rhythm.
9:09: no statement is more true. It's hard to appreciate now what John Bonham brought to rock-n-roll and even late 20th century popular music. Proof is that still to this day the proper approach to hard rock drumming is the size and power that Bonham introduced to the world on Led Zeppelin I. While not know for his technical proficiency among the likes of Buddy Rich and Vinnie Colaiuta, his triplet playing (R,L,Bdrum &Bdrum,Bdrum, HiHat/Snare) added to drummer's vocabulary.
Great vid!
LZ 4EVER!
The part where Jonesy talked about them playing Train Kept A-Rollin' lol so funny.
Jones is one of the most laid back, accomplished musicians of his time. Gonzo was thunder personified. Robert the screaming Welch Banshee. And Jimmy Page is the grandfather muse of all rock 'n roll. .
Page is the cutest when he's using a bow.
Gotta love zeppelin
Led Zeppelin is the perfect combination of Robert Plant's singing range, Jimmy Page's amazing guitar playing, the excellent bass and keyboard playing from John Paul Jones, and the extreme beats put down by John Bonham.
These "7 - 8 gigs" Led Zeppelin did under the YARDBIRDS name, I happens to have one of the original contracts from. ( on paper ). Fun to have an artifact that later wrote history.
JPJ was very much a part of arranging so many of their songs. Out of that whole band, he knew music best. (as far as reading and arranging) Though Jimmy was undoubtedly the master, a lot of that just doesn't get done without Jonsey.
I know that he wrote Black Dog and he has a great influence on the last albums.
Is there not a clip of Jeff Beck talking about Steve Marriott being a possible vocalist before Plant, somewhere ? I know I've seen Beck talking about Page either not wanting a "primadonna" like Marriott or why would you want a primadonna....??
Babe Im Going To Leave You is the best song off that album, I think.
I wonder what song Bonham heard the foot thing from Vanilla Fudge was?
every band in 70's are good in there own way
ho letto che John Entwistle si incazzò parecchio con loro, dato che l'idea di formare una nuova band chiamata Led Zeppelin era sua, ed era pure sua l'idea della copertina con il dirigibile che cade incendiandosi. Gli hanno scippato l'idea chissà se gli hanno pagato i diritti d'autore? comunque sono contenta che OX e Moon siano rimasti con gli Who, non sarebbero stati così grandi senza loro.
I never realized how good liking Jimmy Page was.
He's gorgeous.
whats the song called at 6:30 ?
Holy shit! Bonzo's TALKING! I don't think I've ever heard his voice before!
LO QUIERO SUBTITULADO AL ESPAÑOL PLZ
True that Bonzo was and is a legend but you can't deny other legends that came before him like Gene Krupa and Sandy Nelson etc. that would have had an influence and also Keith Moon or other legendary drummers that he also influenced such as Neil Peart who would be without doubt the greatest modern rock drummer still alive today.
Jimmy Page is also one of Alex Lifeson's major influences.
Zepplin are still a major influence on modern bands.
BONZO!!
LOL !!..Funny you should say Geddy Lee..I'm a Canadian and a professional musician (drummer,sound engineer) and know his playing inside out, and Entwhistle's unique, and thunderous bass sound..Yes, they are both superb bass players, i'm only saying that JPJ is the @ of them put together.I once read in a magazine that interviews several famous rock musicians, and when asked which bass player they'd want int their band if they were to form a "super group"JPJ was the choice for the majority them.;)
what song starts at 1:50?
It's al about the feel!!!!!!!!
this documentary would be better if we could hear the songs they're talking about. for instance, "the first song I ever heard by them was "good times, bad times" ::CUE GOOD TIMES, BAD TIMES::
didnt johns fall out big time with page
John... Bonzo Bonham... Rock N' Roll Viking!
This is a documentary! If you want to hear the music it's on YT too!
what's it called?
why is Marky Ramone commenting ??
EVERYONE!!!..... THEY DID GO DOWN LIKE A LED ZEPPELIN
AND THEY ROCKED!!!!!!!
jimmy is a legend
Richard Cole should get in right , the idiom of langauge he is referring to is
" go down like a lead balloon" (USA Led) ie Entwhistle probably used that phrase to veto a name suggestion from someone else. What followed was probably zeppelin was substituted for ballon, as a zepplin is a gas filled balloon.
love how jim mccarty is like "oh yeah yardbirds and led zeppelin is kind of the same"...i guess every one can dream >.>
@Tinafigureskater I think Keith Moon would give him a run for his money. And what about Neil Peart or Cozy Powell?
I like JPJ but have heard other great bass players like Geddy Lee (Listen to YYZ) or John Entwhistle (Listen to Won't Get Fooled Again).
@idieinelevators Probably not. Led Zeppelin rarely give their music rights out to anybody
It would have been interesting if Entwhistle and Moon had joined up with Page and Plant, though I don't think Moon would have been right for Led Zep. It's strange that he would want to leave the Who, as good as they were.
"it was to look at them" anyone remember what Elvis told the Beatles? something like "If you fella's are just going to sit there and look at me, I'm gonna go to bed."
Richard COLE looks identical to Billy JOEL before they both lost their hair. Don't belive me? Go to minute 2:07 on pt2 ....
Why is Billy Joel using an English accent?
@dantean Physical Graffiti was good too but I agree with your statement. I love Led Zeppelin but they did not really "Invent" anything. 2 and 4 and Physical were great albums that I still listen to. The others are OK but not really all that inspired. That's just my opinion. I still love the band though.
Seems like they didn't have the rights to play the songs :(
Robert is 7 feet tall! Damn straight you notice him when he walks in a room! He is the room!
no hes not, hes like 6,2
@MK I’ve met him in person several times! Trust when I say he’s a very tall man!
@@gonzadiazsola met him in person. I’m 6 ft 1. He’s much taller than me. I too was surprised because from the photos and footage you can’t tell.
0:44 Hahaha "lyngby og Omegn". It's a city in Copenhagen. I have lived there.
First. Zeppelin Rules.
RIP MOON AND ENTWISTLE !!!!
@asmorgan88 @ 4:50 John Paul Jones admits they toured for 3 weeks as " the new yardbirds "..........
Carmine Appice is so cool and humble. He never even really tells the interviewer that most of Bonham's style was borrowed or stolen from his own drumming. BTW,
was a much better drummer than Bonham. John Bonham got all this credit
and attention because Zep became so famous. Far bigger than Vanilla Fudge. Not that Bonham wasn't a great drummer, he was, but he really cloned Carmine's style and big sound sound. Most people are not aware of this. RIP John Bonham.
+Todd Lavigne Bonham was in the right place at the right time…don't be stealing his thunder and giving it to Carmine- because Carmine had his chance with Beck-Bogart-Appice…and this album didn't sell nowhere near any of Zep's albums….actually comparing players kinda sucks and is immature-dweeb!
god no , even jason is better than carmine
and you can tell hes not humble, hes jealous
Lo squalo....
@outriderV thats true man!!
@dokokai Maybe his comment was just an example of dry humour among musicians. Nobody can be sure about his intention. Those days all rock musicians were friends, more or less.
There's something missing from the story. How does it happen that the Yardbirds break up and Jimmy Page, the newcomer, gets to keep the name? I suspect that Page cut a deal with the manager to fire the band and let him start anew with players of his own choosing. Sounds like the existing members got screwed but can't say so for fear of lawsuits, retailiations etc.
richard cole looks not bad considering what he's been through as well
Where's the stuff about how Jimmy tried to get Steve Marriott to be their singer first???
@stillwaterseven Damn, I just saw that face and immediately new you were talking about. Lol.
i agree with you babe. no one compares with our john bonney!
@stillwaterseven Haha, a fly on the wall. And I would've been the white plaster on the wall absorbing all the incredible sound and music.
The guy at 7:27 sounds just like comedian Steven Wright.
Marky Ramone sounds like Jim Florentine.
can you imagine zeppelin without plant?! woah if reid did it that would be so different
This just seems like a second hand crap version of the Led Zeppelin story....any comments on a good doc about LZ?
5. 36 Baked!
When Gods Walked the Earth...
lori mattrix !! Oh ya fucker .If you watch the song remains the same -since ive been lovin you- she is in the front in the crowd and the look on her face is amazing
Two words for you, Simon Kirke: Ian Paice!
good but not that good
Richard Cole looks like Billy Joel
Too bad you're not the one who decides what's relevant and what's not. Stings, doesn't it, censor?
All this documentary and No actual Zeppelin tunes.
Ownership of royalties comes into play.
That's crazy John "The Ox" Entwhislte named them Led Zeppelin!!!
Well i have to disagree with you here but I will send you a message to explain , This is a Led Zepplin thread and I don't want to sidetrack the thread here out of Respect to the Zepplin boys
the NEW YARDBIRDS rock!
Jones had ALOT to do with the arrangements and sound on several of Zeppelins songs , early ones and the more progressive stuff . also . If you ever listen to Jones ' solo albums , its obvious how much he had to do with Zeppleins sound
0:43 jimmy's pupils
@geedee81851 My thought exactly!! :D It's uncanny :P
I don't respond to stalkers. I avoid them.
@glakshmiratan totally agreed he's a nasty bass player, ever listen to the lemong song? it's insane
I swear Carmine Appice will continue till the day he dies that he's the reason why John Bonham came up with the single triplet feel on Good Times Bad Times. Yeah Carmine we got it!!! Yes! you were the one who showed him, yes we know Good God give it a rest man....
6:21
Deep Purple!
John Paul Jones is so hilarious
08:37 Fuck Yeah Oregon!!!
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