What Makes This Song Great? "Ramble On" LED ZEPPELIN
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- Опубліковано 14 кві 2020
- In this episode we again explore the song "Ramble On" by Led Zeppelin.
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Ok, this video was originally blocked and I got an email from UA-cam today saying it was unblocked. I didn’t do anything it just happened. Thank you Led Zeppelin:) and all of you who reached out to them on Twitter. I think that’s what did it.
Glad you got it back on Rick 👍
how do I get you to listen to my album?
woo-hoo!!!!!
Awesome!!!! This series is my favorite thing on UA-cam and I'd hate to see you lose your joy over that sort of thing!
That's great! Keep it up Rick :D
Plant and Bonham were 21, Jones was 23 and Page was the old man of 25 when they recorded this classic. The band had been in existence for about a year. So much talent.
Fuckin’ scary, man!
That old man (Jimmy Page) was the best rock producer in England at the time. So he decided to start his own band. Led the other three around like kids the first few years of LZ. Not that scary. Different times kids. You can do it too! Play till your fingers bleed, then do it again. Never give up. Never sign a contract. Always love life/God! You can be a musician & live well.
My God to be so young and have their music so together.Thankyou for pointing out their age. They were composing some incredible stuff so young. Some will say the sold their souls?? If so whom ever helped them were amazing too..
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This was the FIRST live music I ever heard - BY ACCIDENT. Went to see Taj Mahal, the opening act for "some band" I never heard of (!) Got 8th row seats on the center aisle of a small, acoustically perfect classical music venue. I was pretty excited...
Then the promoter came out and apologized; Taj's truck had broken down, and he wasn't going to make it. I wanted to leave, but my older brother wanted to stay.
I remember that the promoter offered, "You can either have four hours of Led Zeppelin, or you can leave and get your $5 back." We stayed.
That night, Jimmy Page ruined a perfectly good Boy Scout.
Omg... the music gods were smiling on you. What was the date? What song did they open with? Must have been mind blowing
Imagine it happens nowadays : You can listen Led Zeppelin for 4 hours instead, or we will give you back money. It would be a good joke.
Do you recall what percentage of the people stayed? Seems like a fairly strange pairing...Zep and Taj Mahal...
Was this in January 1969 in San Francisco at the Fillmore West? (I googled it.)
"Ruined"? Did you go backstage with them at the end and shoot heroin or something? Lmao But awesome story, to be honest I wish I was you.
How can you NOT love the Beato? Enthusiasm, knowledge, taste? He's got it all.
Passion, Rick has a ton of passion for music. His college lectures must have been awesome. Wish I’d made the trek from Eisenhower college to Ithaca way back 🤣
And a killer beard and hair.
Well said!
This is the equivalent of watching a 13th century master stonemason point out the masterwork of a cathedral built in the 12th century to a journeyman he is training. Thank you, Mr. Beato. We don't deserve this level of instruction, but we are thankful for it.
Excellent analogy!
@bdogwynn (re: "... a cathedral built in the 12th century...") Something tells me you're a fan of Pillars of the Earth. At over a thousand pages it's got to be the longest book I've ever read, but after I finished the last page I wished it was even longer!
"real people playing music together" that says it all.
Exactly right, David - music for the love of same - & tighter than anything you might hear, today...
This episode left me actually crying, and then laughing at myself for crying over a song and a UA-cam video. Hearing the instruments and vocals isolated, the passion with which you talk about the musicianship, Rick, and the pure joy in your face listening to what has ALWAYS been one of my favourite songs of all time - it's just overwhelming and emotional. THIS is music.
Spot on Scott, I had exactly the same reaction.
I also ended up with the 1st gen pre-mix multitracks of the 2nd album, and it is not hyperbole to say they are an absolute goldmine of just fucking mindblowing talent. You dont even realize how John Paul Jones is just all over the damn place on that bass. At any time, he and page may each be playing seperate intertwining halves of the melody line, and plants voice is more like an instrument than vocals. And my god, Bonham...
So, I’m not the only one!! 😂. Today’s music is empty and soulless. It doesn’t connect on any level. All this pent up emotion left in us. Desperate to connect with anything and is left unrequited.
Then. you hear the good old stuff we were raised on, but with new ears. that emotional damn is pierced and gives way. Nothing left to do so let it all out and enjoy the ride. Feels good
Reading this little thread ended with me making a decision. When we get back into full swing with live music, I’m going to make a point of seeing at least one of the old greats before it’s too late. Not sure if the remaining Led Zeppelin guys will hit the road ever again, but perhaps someone like Santana or whoever from that general era might be doing some shows. It really is a treat to see guys like that. Awakes something inside of you. Like has been said - a connection. It’s visceral. It’s healthy. It’s magical.
Utterly agree.
We need every Zeppelin song picked apart like this
Exactement!
I second this emotion! ;-)
11:00 Rick Beato, the only man who's air-guitaring a riff with a Les Paul on his lap
Love that. All while being able to play the real thing just as easily. He's a fan like us.
i was gonna comment the EXACT SAME thing! wonderful:)
AND staying totally cool.
Love Rick’s passion!
His facial expressions are classic air guitar face, but with a smirk.
To be fair Jimmy Page, in my opinion, was the greatest song arranger of the rock era.
Zeppelin's talent is unworldly.
I saw Led Zeppelin in 1973 at the Forum in Los Angeles. I was 17 years old. They opened the show with The Immigrant Song. It was an amazing concert and the moment it ended, my friend and I went to LAX and boarded a midnight flight to San Francisco. Looking back, I realize what a lucky kid I was, growing up in a time when music was exploding with genius. Thank you for such a fantastic breakdown of this masterpiece.
They opened that show with Rock & Roll not Immigrant Song.
I’m hearing you. I saw them in 72 in Sydney Australia. Hard to explain how lucky we were.
Ok, my dream video would be Rick interviewing Pagey himself. Everyone else wants to ask the band about their party-hard lifestyle. I can only imagine what that qualitative, in the studio interview with Jimmy Page about writing, playing, and recording would be like.
That is the reason I liked "It Might Get Loud. Three guitarists sitting around and talking technique. Page is charming and funny and informative.
YES!!! Oh please make this happen.
@@Peter_Schiavo And, Showing those two whipper Snappers how it's done. The cut where Page goes into Kashmir was epic, and the look on Edge & Jacks face was priceless. During that 30 seconds they both understood where they live in the halls of guitar gods.
We need to make this happen! Page is a super music nerd and loves to talk about all the little details. This kind of stuff is right up his alley.
Jimmy is my freakin' HERO!!!
Dear Jimmy Page,
Do the universe one small thing and get in touch with Rick Beato and let him talk with you about music. Let him film it so we can all hear what you guys talk about.
That would be the coolest thing ever.
The closest you’ll ever get to that is It Might Get Loud.
Oh my God, that would be my dream! I'd love to see that!
That NEEDS to happen! It might get even louder! :)
That would be awesome... Get on twitter guys, and make a request!
Jimmy Page, the best songwriter, composer, arranger and sound engineer that rock and roll has ever seen. Also not a bad guitarist.
Also influential was his showmanship and stage theatrics as a live performer!
Yes, I've thought to myself before, if people sometimes think Jimmy seems a bit full of himself, it's at least well earned. Just his contributions to music production would have merited him a solid place in the halls of rock history. That there's an argument to be made that he's also the best ever rock songwriter is astonishing. That neither of these things are even the particular musical talent _for which he's best known_ (I often hear him referred to as one of the 'guitar gods')...it's almost inconceivable.
For those that don't know, before Zeppelin and The Yardbirds, Jimmy was one of the most sought-after session musicians in England, and he played guitar on dozens of hits back in the '60s.
In 1969, I was 15 years old, and remember vividly the first time I heard Ramble On. There was an incredibly powerful radio station out of Mexico (known for Wolfman Jack), that we got, very clearly, at night. I was laying in bed listening to a little alarm clock radio, and Ramble On came on. I almost broke down crying. It was the most beautiful thing I had ever heard. It was days before I found out what it was. It was the most incredible time to be 15, ever. The great music was just pouring out from everywhere. Me and my friends argued every day about what was the greatest new song. Great memories.
I was born in 1953 and I completely agree! Seemed like every week a classic album or song was being released. Boy were we spoiled. Shame it had to end.
I first heard LZ when they were being interviewed on the local underground FM station in Detroit. I wasn't familiar with the band so unfortunately I didn't pay much attention, but I remember Page was breaking down how they recorded the songs on Led Zeppelin 1. I wish I could go back and listen again!
@@scifiwriter98 I was born in 1953 also.
X-Rock 80, 100,000 watts, from Tijuana, with Wolfman Jack as DJ! I listened to that in college from Colorado!!
"Heard it on the X"
ZZ Top's
"FANDANGO"
album
@@qcc5 me too. A good year 😉
I love how Rick plays air guitar while holding a guitar at the chorus. He is like a little kid when listening. Pure joy of the music. I am quite familiar. I get like that all the time.
Did you ever see Jimmy Page playing air guitar in IT MIGHT GET LOUD? Freakin' great!
@@briano.5746 No doubt. I have not watched that in a while. Time to break it out again :)
LOL @John Horak. Yes, we guitarists air guitar all the time.
@@briano.5746 when he's explaining Link Wray's 'Rumble', that's a phenomenal moment, love it
Having a guitar in front of him and still plays air-guitar :D Only Rick can do that and still be adorable and funny because he has a true passion for the music.
Gotta love the enthusiasm of the man to just feel compelled to participate by playing air guitar for a song he's probably heard ad nauseum at this point in the taping, and in his life.
The greatest rock band to me..so far... Plant's voice is simply astonishing..
nothing like it, really
everything about them is astonishing, really
John Paul Jones was on FIRE on this track. A massive thank you to Rick for the time & effort that goes into this series. It immense.
I can only imagine how much work these are Rick. I'm glad this is back up.
@Determination. Samee
Robert Baker. I get some cool ideas from your channel .cool to see you on here
Thanks to Jimmy and Robert and management for allowing Rick's video, his superb enthusiastic and knowledgeable deep dive into this beautiful song. He is like an art critic appreciating a masterpiece, looking into the artist's technique, brush strokes and composition. The ultimate educational video maker on UA-cam.
^^This X 1000👍
Well said!
thank you Jimmy and Robert, please allow Rick to do more...you are hero to millions and we love when Rick does this with your work...LZ forever
Well put and spot on!
There is no way this is a 'masterpiece'. It is weak melodically.
That isolated vocal track of Mr. Plant sent shivers down my spine. He's my vocal inspiration!
As far as a musician, jimmy is unmatched. Not just his guitar playing, which was unbelievable, but his prowess in the studio as far as scoring, arranging and overall producing, leaves him in a class all to himself. No one did more…NO ONE!!!
I love when Rick starts smiling as the song starts. You can tell how much he loves and appreciates music. The main reason i love Rick is because of his passion. He can make any song sound amazing
Also, he's the best air drummer in the world.
@@martinXY ... and didja catch those paradiddles?!!!
When I was a kid, we all thought of Jimmy Page as "lead guitar." Wasn't till I read some bios that I found out about Pagey's history. The guy was a session ace, he had a complete career before Zep. Zep was his vision, his idea of what a perfect mix of all the elements of the bands he'd been in before would be. He approached Zep as Producer and Arranger, not as guitarist. That's why he brought in a lead singer no one had heard anything like before, a drummer who he could feature as a lead instrument, and a second arranger his complete equal, the almighty JPJ. Greatest rock band ever? Pagey did it by design.
Oh my god
To some extent I would say that tom Schulz is akin to Jimmy page in the sense that Boston was his brain child
@pyropulse the only band i truly consider every member a master of their instrument
John McLaughlin - Totally agree. Scholz created the signature Boston sound by writing every song, playing every instrument, and recording, mixing, and producing every album. With Brad Delp’s soaring vocals and harmony talent, Tom Scholz was able to create legendary classic rock music that has lasted well-over forty years, just like Page was able to do with Plant, Jones, and Bonham...
The Led Zeppelin lore is like an anime
One thing I've always noticed about Plant, aside from the obvious, is that he is absolutely fearless as a vocalist. It's really fun to hear. He became so confident by the time the second album was recorded. Fantastic. And that isolated drum part..... good lord.
At the ripe old age of 15, I reached into my deceased uncle's cassette case and pulled out "Led Zeppelin" to hear who they were and what they sounded like. If I had to pick one band, it would be them. If I had to pick one song, this would be it.
Keep going bud....what you into now???
@@srhbluerain still the same, tastes haven't changed, as far as playing, it's whatever the band is playing. Mostly classic rock, but very few attempt Led Zeppelin 🙂 You ?
Well, this is slightly terrifying. Rick Beato opened his mouth, and the internet listened. That's some serious internet-power, Rick! Use it wisely, and don't destroy us with your new Personal Army! ;)
"In the darkest depths of Mordor, l met a girl so fair. But Gollum and evil one, crept up and slipped away with her." Man l dig those Tolkien references.
These lyrics and the Tolkien references really hooked me too. Genius.
TOLKIEN WAS HUGE AMONG HIPPIES IN THE 70'S....
I used to think he said "and the evil one" too, but he's actually referring to Gollum as "the evil one", and just does a little accent before he sings "the". So it's "But Gollum, a-the evil one, crept up and slipped away with her".
The opening line, “Leaves are falling all around,” is a paraphrase of the opening line of "Namarie," a poem by Tolkien.
@@chippchipp1 Hmm I dunno, I always thought "and the evil one" was referring to Shelob.
Ramble On is pure bliss- plain and simple. It has everything. It's the theme song to Paradise
“It’s like an orchestra but there is only electric, acoustic, bass and a click track…. They got it down to the essence, they don’t 150 tracks they only need 8 tracks. That is really the difference between organic music there and this pop music done on computer with can sounds. This is real people playing real music together.” What a fitting conclusion to an amazing video. Thank you Rick.
For me, Page is the most creative guitarist ever. He wrote so many parts that most guitarists would have made the prominent guitar hook of a song, but for Page they were pieces of the puzzle.
Now that they seem to have taken the handcuffs off, please do more Zeppelin.
Absolutely. There are four minute Zeppelin songs that have about five or six guitar riffs just hidden in there somewhere that any other guitarist would have killed to have as a main hook. "Ramble On" is one. I'm also thinking of something like "The Rover".
Also, his range was phenomenal. From reggae to folk, from blues to metal... I mean... To call Page a genius is just plain underated.
too bad he got into heroin and slip slided away....
@@DimitriMoreira Hahahaha
@@wovokanarchy They did covers without crediting the writers, but only used the lyrics
My Dad was at the gig at The Ulster Hall in Belfast - the first time anyone heard Stairway to Heaven.
And he never f**king lets me forget it 🤣
Led Zeppelin has been my favorite band for decades. Their second album has always been my favorite.
Rick, the “click track” at the acoustic part of the song in the beginning is not a “click track” at all. It’s Bonham hitting the sticks on his drum seat! :) I have a book called “The Stories Behind Every Zeppelin Song” and it mentions that for this song he just started doing that as he was waiting for his part in the studio. They loved it and kept it in the song. Love this song!!
lol i was about to comment this, but thought i'd check if someone beat me to it ;)
Bonzo was so cool like that man 😎
He was the coolest drummer and played with the coolest front man, guitar player and bassist/keyboardist. Like Jack Black once said “the greatest rock band ever....” - nothing has ever been more true.
Interesting isn't it? I heard the same but wondered why Beato went there?
I heard he was "bongo-ing" a guitar case, to get that sound.
Every time I hear this song it's like it's painting a picture of Autumn. I can just feel the crisp air and see the leaves falling. This tune never gets old....for me anyway. It's another testamaent to the genius of Page...and the musicianship of the Plant, Bonzo, and Jones to bring that vision to life. Still hard to believe this was released in 1969 because it always sounds so timeless to me.
Me too . thinking of a cool dark fall evening at a Zepplin concert. I know exactly what you are feeling .
I am 62 and Rick has me thinking about going electric AND playing the bass (and even the drums). What a treasure you are Rick!
Cheers, from Toronto ♥
100%
Really great description and imagery.
I always go to RAMBLE ON as a zeppelin greatest hit I was there when it was released. And man !!the melody of Robert plant is unforgettable.
I love having a little Lord of the Rings in my Led Zeppelin.
Like it if you also think that Led Zeppelin is the best band ever.
No doubt about it!!
They're on the short list, for sure.
Yes, but Tool has studied them and taken it to a whole new level!
@@northof4912 I really like Tools rendition of Led Zeppelins " No Quarter"
The Band That Started It All.
For my 10th birthday in 1970 i got a portable 8 track player and Led Zeppelin II. What a day.
When will bands/their management/record labels learn that videos like these turn people on to the artist being covered, as well as helping people learning theory, songwriting, etc? Blocking content such as this is asinine, in my opinion.
Thank you so much for these videos, Rick, and keep up the fantastic work. I, and many, many others greatly appreciate it. 🤘🏼🤘🏼
Eloquently put, Jason... :)
I'm sure each of these episodes causes a spike in sales of the album/song or at least thousands of plays on streaming services. I know I've went out and bought a few albums because of his coverage!
Amen!
If they had any sense, the record labels/ band management people would realise that videos such as this are great FREE advertising for their clients work.
jason yep
The LoTR reference always makes me smile. Never fails. This song is a masterpiece.
LOTR was also in Battle of Evermore, Plant is a big fan. Sad these weren’t used somewhere in the movies.
Jimmy Page made the intro sound like there's 2-3 people playing at the same time
The bass sound is pure genius, long live Jonesy!
Love the fantastic overall analysis by Rick, it makes this classic even more enjoyable.
Led Zeppelin’s ability to create so many different facets of rock music proves that they are simply the greatest of all time, and to think their average age when writing this iconic song is less than 23, their talents were simply out of this world!
JPJ: What a bassist!
Yeah, he doesn't get the props he deserves!!
Damn it makes you proud to be a Brit when you think how many great musicians have come from these shore 🇬🇧
I’m American, but ancestors are from Britain (Walker/Smith). You should be proud my friend.
Rock was born in the U.S., But the British Invasion of the mid-sixties kicked our asses. Lucky for us yanks!
The Americans invented rock n' roll; the British saved it.
Well the US was a colony/extension of England back in the day. So it all came from over there. Heh
Rick amps up the appreciation and enjoyment of the song. It’s like being able to taste and enjoy every spice and ingredient both independently and altogether in one delicious pie.
Well said!
When gods walked the earth. I was in high school when Led Zeppelin graced our planet with their presence. They will always be the greatest rock band ever!
That was the quickest 16 minutes of recent history. What a treat. Beato is national treasure who should be in the Library of Congress.
stoneagedjp Do they have a Library of Congress in UK?
@@lennarthedlund9783 If they don't, they should!
It really felt like 2 minutes- great
The have a National Library.
UA-cam to Led Zeppelin : "Rick Beato did a video about one of your songs."
LZ: "BLOCK IT! DELETE IT!"
YT: "OK, done. Shame though. He breaks the song down to its component parts and demonstrates through that process what utterly brilliant, insanely talented, and unique musicians you all are."
LZ: "UNBLOCK IT! UNDELETE IT!"
YT: "Someone did a video about your song."
LZ: "Block it! Delete it!"
YT: "This someone was Rick Beato"
LZ: 😳
To be fair on LZ, I doubt any of the band members are involved in this kind of thing day-to-day... it'll be record label employees following protocols laid down by legions of music industry IP lawyers terrified they'll lose a few cents of royalties somewhere.
Rick also explained in another video that any revenue generated out of this video goes entirely to the band. YT and LZ were shooting themselves in the foot by blocking it. Glad they realized their mistake and unblocked it.
@@BrotherDevious exactly
@@BrotherDevious or stupid bots. Either way, there's nothing intelligent about these artificials.
This Band Zeppelin... The voice of Plant, licks by Page, humming base by Jones and most of all the thunderous drums of Bonham...
The gods are responsible in the creation of this band! They are just way ahead of their time, pure geniuses in their respective fields!
Led Zepp forever!
See the smooth version Page does in "It might get loud" !? Amazing.
Greatest band, ever.
“…this is real people playing real music together…” 😐 Amen 🙏
I see Rick new staff: oh ok
I see Led Zeppelin: oh Wow
I see Ramble On:
Like even before open the video.
Just waiting for John Bonham to come slammin' in with his sledgehapper drumsticks.
It was a priviledge to have grown up when I did.
Zeppelin are simply unsurpassed. What truly astounds me is how young they were when they recorded those first few albums.
And how little formal training they had making this.
@@samwell707 Page And Jone (John Baldwin) had been studio musicians for a couple of years prior to forming The MLZ...so they did have quite a bit of recording experience....it is
Well, after the beatles yeah they are unsurpassed
@@thomasjameshenderson8145 Your opinion and u are entitled it. But how many Beatles cover bands do you hear of? There are literally 100's of MLZ cover bands making a living all over world. That in itself doesn't mean The MLZ is simply unsurpassed, but it does say a lot about popularity and influence....it is
@@kensalazar5066 I think Zeppelin is as influential as the beatles, maybe even more. However I believe it doesn’t have the amount of tracks that the beatles have and any can be your favorite depending on the day. I have my select favorites from LZ and those are the same as most people. But I cannot pinpoint a favorite from TB, I can listen to about 20 songs from them that any could be a band defining track. Musically and melodically I enjoy the beatles more too. Also they are the best selling band ever. But if anyone likes zeppelin more i guess i cannot argue.
Rick Beato: The type of dude that plays air guitar with a guitar in is hands. Love you Rick!
The bass lines that JPJ plays is probably my favorite element of the song. Brilliant.
I'm gonna' figure Jimmy Page just became a Rick Beato fan
.. given that the boys likely made a decision to let this one re-post .. you know Jimmy just heard this, loved it, and told his management to stop their banhammering.
.. I bet he's going through all the Beato stuff now. Learnin' jazz theory. :)
I certainly hope you are 100% correct. Rick has done such excellent work breaking down this classic Led Zeppelin song. I've been a fan of Zeppelin since these things were first published, and Rick's kid-like amazement and amazing break-downs just makes me want to hear their whole discography again and again. Masters at their craft.
Now if the Beatles (or their heirs) would just do the same...
If only ECM would wake up too. They're killing themselves with a sleeping driver at the wheel.
Gary Burton, Eberhard Weber, Pat Metheny .. Terje Rypdal! I cant show Terje to anyone, he suffers .. the lost fans suffer. The world needs that stuff and it's falling into obscurity fast.
Zep getting this unblocked further proves how badass they are
How do we know it was them? There have been other reactors who got their videos unblocked out of nowhere, without any intervention from them. Besides, I don't think the band has much to say in these copyright matters, it's the publisher(s) who run the "show".
@@Module79L it's just nice to believe it was them.
Rick's ear training and knowledge of music theory is unsurpassed. Few musicians can analyze any song so thoroughly and so quickly.
This is one of the reasons why they are THE BEST rock band ever. It was not PR or something like that but pure quality wich came from their love for good music that made them what they are.
Rick, I have been eating breathing and sleeping Zeppelin since I was 12 years old and I am 56 this is by far the best breakdown of a Zeppelin song I have ever seen in my life and I suspect Page, Plant and Jones have watched this and simply must feel overjoyed and justifiably so proud of what they accomplished here, mind you all of them were in their early twenties at the time this was recorded which is even more astonishing! This is truly a wonderful presentation and you are a master at showcasing the music we all love.
But I have to end on a note of sadness that as a drummer all I can think of is how sad I am that John Bonham is not here to watch this video with the rest of us, but we must believe he is in a better place shining some light down on us and I'm sure he would have loved this. You are special guy Rick. Peace, Bob M.
Very good sir.
Well Said Polara01. I was gonna post but you said all I wanted to say so eloquently. Thank you Rick!
Agree 100%. Could listen to Zeppelin all the time.
Did You say -click track in the beginning...this is well known That Bonham was slapping hes jeanslegs as i heard?!
Ahh, ok Rick mention it at the end.
Very Nice videos Rick...pure inspiration
My kids were never interested in my music but they were excited about the Lord of the Rings movies and books. One day while driving Ramble On was on the radio and I told the kids to listen to the lyrics and when they heard the references to Gollum and Mordor the look on their faces was priceless. They have been LZ fans ever since and now are turning their friends on to LZ at college.
When my kids went into the junior Navy ROTC program, they finally figured out what "No Quarter" was about...
My daughter is an officer in the Navy - she lives by that motto now
No one in the history of rock music has (or likely ever will) match Robert Plant's feel and expression in his singing. Add to this his incredible smouldering stage presence and charisma, and you have the ultimate, undisputed rock frontman.
Plants isolated vocals… mind blowing just at a different level to anyone before or since
Led Zep is the greatest band of all time, with absolute virtuosos as members. Their sounds will never cease to amaze and no matter how many times their songs are heard they always fascinate.
Joseph Watts Nailed it, each member of the band were master musicians who stand on their own. Yet had the chemistry to create absolute magic together.
Robert Plant is the gold standard that all rock singers should try to shoot for, and only a few have made it there.
I listened to Zep II on my underdash 8 track in my 1970 cutlass until it wouldn’t play anymore, even with the matchbook under the right lower corner.I miss those days.
Ramble On has a nostalgia about it, as if it were always a part of the human psyche. It's as if I remember it from a previous life, even though I don't believe in such things. One of my favorite songs of all time.
How old are you?
@@schnauzerears912 Were you going to suggest that he could be the reincarnation of John Bonham if he was the right age?
@@AlecBridges I was not going there, but you are welcomed to pose the question!.......I was wondering if he is a 60's or 70s child or if he became a fan from a newer generation. A lot of young people are being awakened by 70's and 80s music. My son and daughter really like this stuff. Kids who hear the 70's and 80's music instantly tell the difference over Cardi whatever being obscene and degraded.
😂 That was the premise of Oblivion, and that song is featured along with Whiter Shade of Pale
Totally true your words,I feel the same way!
Brilliant Rick, The isolated Palnt vocals Stunning. one of the best tunes ever
I'm fortunate to have seen them in concert, half of them anyway
"This is real people playing real music together" - that's a great quote at the end, Rick. It's all so organic - and boy those were really the good days of music.
We thought they'd never end. Certainly, I did. Why did music just collapse in the early 90s?
Andrew Lale It just changed.
@@AndrewLale MTV, after a while the bands had to be pretty. The Disney Channel/Nickelodeon, producing garbage fake "bands" who's synchronized dancing and lip syncing mattered more than content, and they were pretty, ruined an entire generation's sense for good music. ITunes. Killed the record companies. ...And it's over.
I’m 64 years old and I always liked the song since I was a child. But now listening to you explain why it’s so awesome, I absolutely love it even more. It’s exquisite joy watching you be excited about all the incredible detail that you dig out and share with us mere simple mortals. Life on earth is much better because of you Mr. Beato!
I absolutely concur! I saw that this video was to highlight what made Ramble on great as observed by Professor Beato, and was all in. This made me smile, alone enjoying it uninterrupted. What a treat. 😊❤
Absolutely amazing band. Every member was a top notch talent.
Rick
They are the best band of all time , saw them in 77 at Madison square garden
*A Message Of Overwhelmingly Simple Logic To Music Publishing-Rights Owners:* When people talk about your song, more people *buy your song.* Use your brain and cool it with the ignorant disregard of Fair Use along with the poor business sensibility. Imagine explaining to your bosses or shareholders why you flagged a video that was well into the top 100 YT Trending which was effectively selling your song to countless thousands of listeners.
Add to that 40 to 50 years after it was first recorded, still selling MILLIONS because of a UA-cam trend video such a Rick's.
Logic has no place on the interweb, CM. What were you thinking??
Led zeppelin isn’t dead. Floyd isn’t dead, AC/DC isn’t dead - ROCK isn’t dead. It will die when the last rock fan will die. The last rock fan isn’t born yet.
Don't worry coronavirus is here to do it's job
Rock is very dead. When it returns to the mainstream then it will have risen from the ashes like the Phoenix. Rock dominated the charts because of The Beatles and it was huge up until the early '90s.
After '92 grunge was the 'cool' thing to be into but here 30 yrs later we all know what garbage dominates the charts. There are still some great artiste around today of other genres like Taylor Swift ect but rock is showing no signs of coming back to energize us again:(
Even in my own pessimism I have to agree with you. In every generation there is always an underground, and there, all the highest forms of art & knowledge live on.
Neil Y gave us the memo, in case we weren’t listening.
Gaming sTunneR I guess, if only rock fans are 80 year and older or have severely compromised immune systems.
this is a masterclass on how to compose, produce, & mix a masterpiece.
It's musical art, the bass, guitar work,vocals, drums ,perfection, one of my favourite songs, and it's a story
Led Zeppelin should probably pay you for promoting their songs, always loved ramble on and your analysis adds a deeper meaning to it. Thank you very much Rick.
Interview with a guitarist-
Rick: So in the bridge you decided to use V7 substitution from a parallel scale and then use a #5 mirrored from the bass player.
Guitarist: Well, I was messing around and thought putting my pinkie on the 8th fret sounded cool!
Guitar players come here to find out what they did.
Perfect!
This might be the case in most cases, but I believe Mr. Page and Mr. Jones knew exactly what was going on.
@@matag95 Page was a studio ace!
@@matag95 Agreed, just not the bulk of guitarist, or at least the ones I know. LOL
This is so fucking true for a lot of guitarists/musicians! However, I think (as also stated by another comment here) that Page and Jones pretty much knew what they were doing. Jones is a very underrated genius when it comes to music theory, he's like Brian Jones, only sober and a hundred times better!
Rock + blues + the Lord of the rings, amazing
Watching you enjoying the music makes me love Led Zeppelin more. Great job, Rick.
If Led Zeppelin were everyone's favorite band, I wouldn't be mad. They are that awesome.
They are one of those that pretty much everyone likes, i think there are only a few. The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd. Maybe Queen. If you can include artists, Michael Jackson for sure. Within my family, Pink Floyd is the biggest collective favorite.
my oppinion is that this song is a rock anthem, a hard rock song, a blues song, a psychedelic rock song and classic rock in the same time.
That's pretty good.
Real people playing real music together.
Led Zeppelin proved definitely that the fate of mankind is making beauty not war
What Makes This Song Great? John Paul Jones, that's what.
Yup
He's a good 75% of it
Its the ENTIRE BAND!
THE MLZ!!
And John Bonham. The way the drums and the bass work together and around each other in this song are just amazing to me. I love the vocals, but actually do not care about the lyrics. It is my favorite Led Zeppelin song, and finally I find someone else, Rick Beato, who seems to love it too.
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This is why I've always described Zep's music as 'alchemic' - you take four base elements and together you make gold. Infact; Page has said countless times that in interview 'look, listen to the music and then listen again to the guitar, then again to the bass and the vocals and the drums because you've got four master musicians right at the top of their game'. And that is Led Zeppelin - that is Zeppelin, right there...
This Ordinary Life yeah, they really are all great!
True. Too bad Plant could not reproduce the same quality live.
Page dropped the ball live some too.
Bonham and Jones held it steady throughout.
@@thenowchurch6419 yeah but hey, drugs/alcohol.
@@thenowchurch6419 I don't know, I've heard plenty of live performances from them, when all members were killing. Just copy and paste this into UA-cam search:
Led Zeppelin Live Performance - January 9th, 1970 (Jimmy Page's Birthday)
Then tell me Plant and Page can't hang, live. Most bands have their on and off days. Although, legend has it, John Paul Jones has never flubbed a note.
thenowchurch Plant sounds amazing on How The West Was Won. Many of the songs (like OTHAFA) were just too hard on his voice to repeatedly sing throughout a tour.
This song changed my life. Mushrooms also included!
Absolutely, another great track I remember while tripping was Over the Hills 🔥🤘 Can't go wrong with any Zeppelin when you're on that level 🤣
when the drums kick in...that's the moment you know you are doomed to rock'n'roll for your life
The bass on this song is ear sex. Other instruments might not be that level of ear sex, but still damn amazing.
8:33 Jonesy and Bonzo were an absolute unit. I don't think there was or ever will be a rhythm section as epic and tight as these two guys.
Les Zeppelin - WOW!
Every song you hear on the radio from Led Zeppln is your all time favorite. Until the radio station plays another Led Zeppelin song.
please do one on Zeppelin's "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You"!! Such an underrated one!!
This song (played by a pub guitarist called Guy Maile) opened me up to Led Zep.. Awsome song!
Kelly McDevitt yess awesome song to examine!
In My Time of Dying would be ideal actually
“Do I think every song I’ve done in this series is a great song? No.”
And then we all died of curiosity.
Not gonna lie, he said that and I immediately wondered which ones he didnt think were great
@@jaydenstramel562 The Chainsmokers one for sure
Plot twist: he hated every song he did, he's the Keyser Söze of guitar channels. He actually only likes classical music
I assume the blink 182 one as well. I like the band but dont really care for the song he did but even their best songs dotn compare to a lot of material he has covered
Ramble on is a masterpiece!
and I thought I was the only one that felt this way about Ramble On
"They only needed 8 tracks not 150 tracks." That is a great line. I miss the old sounds. I miss the old music style.