As much as I tried this video has been copyright claimed so if you liked it and want to give it a like that would be awesome! haha ALSO A livestream geeking about the album? Yay or Nay? ua-cam.com/users/live-6Fjp54ZNxU?feature=share Here is the twitch link: www.twitch.tv/callm3caroline
Led Zeppelin is right up your alley, Caroline. You would do yourself a favor if you listened to all of them in order like the Beatles. They are THAT rewarding to listen to.
@@alifhashim3752 Nah, the range of the Led Zeppelin goes all the way from Black Dog to Rock and Roll - fun, inconsequential, and often "borrowed" (Dazed and Confused, anyone?), not quite the same thing as Love Me Do to Abby Road, know what I mean......
I played Rock and Roll on guitar with my band in high school during a talent day type thing (and a number of times since then with an assortment of bands/friends). Didn't have the luck you had, but it's always been my favorite. It's _so much fun_ to play.
The reason for Sandy Denny's contribution to Battle For Evermore was in September 1970, Sandy had won the Top British Female Singer in the Melody Maker Pop Poll, Robert won the Top British Male Singer. It was also the first time The Beatles hadn't been picked as Best British Band, they were beaten by Led Zeppelin. So Robert and Sandy met each other at the awards ceremony at the Savoy (along with Jimmy and John) and someone (probably Jimmy) said "wouldn't it be good to get the Top British Male and Female Singers on the same song" and they managed to arrange it.
This was released over 50 years ago. STILL rocks today, LZ NEVER/EVER gets old. In concert 10X better. So LOUD yet so CLEAR, amazing! Glad you enjoyed it. GOAT Rock/Blues band.
In addition to acoustic guitar, that’s mandolin you’re hearing on “Going To California”, played by bassist/keyboardist/arranger John Paul Jones, who is really the secret weapon of this band.
@@pmbbmpI think each first 3 have super great tracks, but since their origins is in blues, there is a mix of more generic blues tracks mixed in, especially the first two. But it’s worth listening to anyway for the highlights. “Dazed and Confused.” “Good Times Bad Times.” “What is and What Should Never Be.” “Since I’ve Been Loving You.” “Out on the Tiles.” Etc. enough songs to make it worth listening to
I was driving home in the car with my dad in 1980 when the radio announced the death of John Bonham and the immediate disbandment of the ... band. They said (and I paraphrase) ''Led Zeppelin was always what four men did and with the loss of one member we cannot continue.'' Forever sealing the canon and making their music Legendary.
“We wish it to be known, that the loss of our dear friend and the deep respect we have for his family, together with the deep sense of undivided harmony felt by ourselves and our manager, have led us to decide that we could not continue as we were."
I will always remember the first time listening to Led Zeppelin iv. I just sat there, as it finished, absolutely stunned. Fifty years later, it still amazes me, unlike any other piece of music.
Led Zeppelin gave Sandy Denny her own rune on the liner notes to the album for her part on "The Battle of Evermore". The lyrics allude to The Lord of the Rings -- "The ring wraiths ride in black, ride on" -- then Sandy Denny sings -- "Sing as you raise your bow \ Shoot straighter than before \ Oh dance in the dark of night \ Sing to the morning light" ... She was the only other singer to ever appear on a Led Zeppelin album. She can really sing. Her work with Fairport Convention is quite masterful. For a taste, check out "Who Knows Where the Time Goes?", "Farewell, Farewell", "The Ballad Of Easy Rider", "Tam Lin", "Matty Groves", and "She Moves Through The Fair" among others.
Caroline, Mike is so right about Sandy Denny. And Fairport Convention, which for several albums had Sandy singing alongside brilliant guitarist Richard Thompson and fiddler Dave Swarbrick, gave the notion of folk-rock a whole new dimension by, among other things, playing English folk songs hundreds of years old in a rock style, e.g. Tam Lin.
Great reaction! "Going to California" is a bit of a tribute to Joni Mitchell, both in lyrics and the styles of the vocal lines and mandolins. Beautiful.
Caroline-IMO this is the BEST video you've ever done: commentary-wise, editing-wise, fun-wise, everything. I know you previously said that you wanted to move away from music reaction videos, but you're SO good at this! Hopefully there's more to come!
It was many years later before I realized there was another vocalist on "The Battle of Evermore." It sounds so similar to something Robert could sing, it never occurred to me that it could be someone else.
I like how you said “I didn’t expect to be relaxed listening to Led Zeppelin,” I don’t blame you as many people associate them with high pitched screaming and distorted guitars with thunderous drums, but the truth is that a majority of their songs tackle diverse styles P.S. If you were to listen to all of their records I would recommend starting from 1 and going chronologically :)
Thanks, that was fun to watch... Just FYI, while John Paul Jones used a mellotron when performing 'Stairway' live, the studio recording has him playing layered recorders (bass, tenor and soprano) at the beginning. He also adds bass guitar anf electric piano.
There is a channel on UA-cam that has a couple of Pakistan tribal people reacting to various things. They played Stairway for them. And their reaction was the same as we all had back in the day.
I saw Zeppelin live at Live Aid, 1985, RFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA. They played 3 songs, as all bands did too. Zeppelin played "Black Dog," "Whole Lotta Love," then "Stairway to Heaven." When Stairway came on, I was at the highest seat there and looked at the entire crowd, they were all standing and lighters were going on, shouting. Nobody could believe Zeppelin was there, minus John Bohnam. Phil Collins did a fantastic job! Zeppelin is the best!
Terrific reaction, as always! On "Misty Mountain Hop" there's another disorienting effect going on besides that diminished chord. You've got three "unsettled" chords (D/A, Adim, A7) rotating over a steady 4/4 beat. Three chords over four beats, and so you never hear a resolution, harmonically OR rhythmically. Sometimes that D/A chord is on the second beat, sometimes the first, sometimes the fourth; the downbeat never arrives. Also, that vocal effect you hear is a phase effect, easily done nowadays with a computer plug-in. Back then it was (likely) a standalone box costing thousands of dollars and it did only one thing - the phase effect. You would originally hear phase effects on guitars to achieve a psychedelic sound, but bands quickly realized it has interesting results when used on other instruments (including vocals). You hear it a lot in 1970s songs. Another great example is Mick Jagger in the middle (slower) section of The Rolling Stones song "Rocks Off."
Going to California is about Joni Mitchell. She’s the person referred to in the song who “plays guitar and cries and sings”. I think I read somewhere that Plant and/or Page had a bit of an obsession with her at that time.
Great reaction to the Greatest Band. I love that you do the whole album because they are so versatile and have so many great songs. Please continue with Zeppelin. My suggestion is start with 1 then go in order so you can see there progression. I love all there albums but I think "Physical Graffiti" is the best.
Good luck on this Led Zeppelin rabbithole, I like to consider them The Beatles of the 70s. After they built up recognition and fame, they decided to branch out and use their influence to define and change music for the better.
@@luizjose778 é irônico que a pessoa que não entende a influência dos Beatles esteja me chamando de estúpido. Led Zeppelin é minha banda favorita, mas entendo que os Beatles são uma banda melhor
@@inferiorpatty criatura não te chamei de estupida apenas não cincordei com o led atraz dos beatles que para mim é uma banda pop claro que eles influeciaram muitas bandas porem eles não são essas coca-cola toda
LOVED this!! Please listen to their album Physical Graffiti.. it’s a mixture of freshly written songs & older material they had at the time, such a diverse album and would love to hear your take on it
So glad you got a chance to get the Led out! Listening to their albums in any order is good, but it's interesting hearing them grow, from album one and on out. Any livestreams would be welcome! Be taking care. =)
My all time two favorite bands are The Beatles and Led Zeppelin. I loved what you did with The Beatles! The most epic journey ever. And now, I can't believe you're finally doing Zeppelin. I'll be watching the whole way with you. It's gonna be fun.
So first of all, I got CHILLS watching this, and listening along with you. It’s why I love videos like this, experiencing these songs through fresh and excited eyes like yours just breathes new life into these old and familiar songs for me! Second, at first I questioned the wisdom of starting with their absolute best album, but I like that it’s acting as your gateway to their work - and it’s not like the rest of the albums won’t deliver! (Houses Of The Holy and Physical Graffiti are 2nd and 3rd best for me!)
@@CallMeCaroline Since there is no mention on the album I assumed he had changed his tone to a very clean falsetto. I found out years later. Sandy Denny had a beautiful voice, similar to Maddy Prior. I would check out "Who knows where the time goes." She died young.
Great reaction, Caroline. Loved every one of your Beatles videos... so I had to check out you listening to Led Zep. You did not let me down. You are always so fun to watch.
Hi Caroline, as an “old” fan of yours, I’m always happy when you’re back. I like your qualified reviews of music. I've also been told now and then that this or that music should be "too hard" for me and that I would not like it. But that always came from people for whom the “hardness” of music is the highest quality. That's not the case for me. I love slow, quiet pieces as well as some hard, chaotic songs. The musical and production quality is crucial, not the degree of hardness. This album f.e. has a great great quality and I love it.
Always enjoyable Caroline, especially for someone like me who's been listening to this stuff since its release. Gives us a fresh view. The second singer on Battle of Evermore is the brilliant Sandy Denny, from the Celtic rock group Fairport Convention. In my book (and according to Richard Thompson), one of the most beautiful voices ever in Celtic folk. Sadly, she passed away not many years later, waaaaaay too young.
I remember where I was, in the third grade, the day I first time I heard Black Dog, Fifty years later it's still one of my favorite songs. This whole album is a true masterpiece, and inspired a generation of rock. I bought records in those days, and despite them being my favortie band, I would buy other music, because I heard Led Zepplin every day, at anybodys house, or at any party or on any of the rock radio. You heard Led Zepplin virtually every day, so I spent my record money on stuff I liked but didn;t hear on the radio or at parties. (Zappa)
I love Led Zep, as an acoustic guitarist I love Led Zep 3 which is more acoustic based with Jimmy Page using a lot of alternative tunings and great songs. More mellow and melodic and very interesting hopefully you will get to listen to that too.
Great job Caroline ! There is in my opinion no album that changed the music world more than Led Zeppelins first album.I was a junior in high school Sugar Sugar by the Archies had been on Billboard for 15 weeks and was #3. Then my life changed, they never came close in future albums.They had great songs but at the end of How Many More Times the world sounded much better to me.Watching you react made me feel great.
I love it when I take a wander around in the UA-camz and stumble across a channel like this :) Seeing folk encountering truly great music for the first time is such a pure joy.
There's a video on UA-cam of Robert Plant singing the Rain Song live in 2023 - at 75-years-old - and he sounds PHENOMENAL. Definitely check that out for fun! Cheers!
I agree with chronological order as others have suggested. Of course, as much as I love IV, there's nothing quite like Zepp I for me, that's the one I listen to most often by far. I'll be REALLY interested in your progression from I to II to III as well, as III was quite controversial in terms of breaking expectations (feuds aplenty as to the question of "is it good" etc), so consider that another argument in favor of chronological order to understand the context of III... They are honestly my favorite band of all times followed closely by Pink Floyd so it's fun to hear your reactions to albums that have have been constant companions in my life!
John Paul Jones is playing a 3 part harmony on recorders in the studio version, but to replicate it live he used a Mellotron in the earlier performances, and later as synthesiser technology developed he used one of those instead.
When I was younger (so much younger than today!), I loved Stairway to Heaven. But it was on the radio all the time for years and I couldn't take it anymore. But now, with all the bad music these days, I realized how amazing that song was!
Battle of Evermore is just my ultimate favourite! Along with Ramble On from Led Zeppelin II, which never fails to send me to all those crazy places. Simply astounding music!! 😀
Definitely go back and start with Led Zeppelin I. Their whole discography is great. Even their last album, which most consider their weakest, has some great songs on it.
What an excellent analysis. As an old man who grew up on this stuff (63), I'm so pleased that you liked it. I wish more of today's young people knew about the excellent music that came about in the 70s in particular. Great video.
And once again Page and Plant dragged kicking and screaming to court for the rightful claim by the estate of Memphis Minnie for the use of HER song. Jake Holmes spent decades seeking a settlement for the rip off of HIS song Dazed and Confused. The list of claims against them ripping off songs is staggering. Babe I'm gonna leave you, written by Anne Bredon in the 1950's. I really don't have much respect for these guys.
That was lots of fun. I haven’t listened to the album start to finish in years, so I was also anticipating each new reveal. Zeppelin was an astounding band. Think back on how each song had a unique sound palette, lyrical theme, and mood. Now multiply that originality times all of their albums. It’s a glorious gift.
After watching your Beatles content, I was no doubt that you would adore Led Zeppelin. Just great musicians with enormous creativity. I discovered them at age 9 in 1978 blaring at full volume from my older sister's bedroom. Changed my entire perception of music. Brilliant album and brilliant band.
Hi Caroline; I stumbled onto Led Zeppelin in my teens in 1970 on a deep cut FM station in Florida and they were so different than the other music that was going on at the time because LZ could play anything and still blow you away whether it was folk, blues, rock or rockabilly and that's what made them so special. Founder Jimmy Page was a studio session musician that played with various artists in the 60's he even ended up on a James Bond movie title track Goldfinger so he was very experienced by getting an education doing that, and obviously paid off when he formed Led Zeppelin because he knew what he wanted beforehand, so imho Page is one of the smartest guys in the music business.
As someone who listened to LZ since I was 12, it was great fun to watch your reaction. Especially, the "and that drummer" remark. Thanks for making me smile.
@@RichardinNC1 ok so far I have listened to Led Zep 1 to 4 and I have to say I didn't enjoy the first 2 too much but 3 and 4 were close to album perfection 🤯🤗
I adore The Battle of Evermore, and the way Sandy Denny’s vocals intertwine with Plant’s. Sandy Denny was an outstanding singer and songwriter, leading the folk rock band Fairport Convention before striking out on a solo career. Sadly died way too young. For something different you might want to checkout the Fairport Convention album Liege and Leif, which effectively invented British folk rock. As for Lord of the Rings, several Led Zeppelin songs have nods to the books, such as Ramble On, which explicitly references both Gollum and Mordor.
Please listen to Heart's live version of Stairway to Heaven that they performed in front of Led Zeppelin and the President of the United States at the Kennedy Center. Ann and Nancy Wilson from Heart brought tears to Robert Plant's eyes.
When I was a teenager, some friends and I were hanging out watching/listening to a local band practicing their version of Stairway to Heaven (what band DIDN'T do Stairway to Heaven in those days?!). Their lead singer was late for practice so they were just going through it instrumentally. I was at the age where my voice was changing but I had some control over it, so I guess you could say I had the most range my voice would ever be able to cover. I don't recall how it happened...maybe a friend jokingly volunteered me...but I ended up sitting in for the lead singer to sing Stairway to Heaven. I did the song a few times as they practiced, they thanked me for sitting in, and me and my friends left. After my voice finished changing there was no way I could hit Robert Plant highs.
I enjoyed that so much. One of my first albums as a kid. Still have it in vinyl and displayed proudly after about 50 years of ownership. So refreshing to see someone experiencing this for the first time. You are hooked now by the way 🙂
Subscribed! First video of yours I've seen, but you're fun, you're funny, you're a musician, and now you like Led Zeppelin. What's (Battle Of Ever)more to like?
If you liked Led Zeppelin, You will love Heart cause they're certainly more up your alley. Plus they're the greatest female fronted rock band ever and we gotta get some of that on here too
Great album, ignore Stairway and you see just how diverse Zep could be. Opens and finishes with the 2 best tracks - When the Levee Breaks is monumental and for me the best track they ever did. (Plenty of notable runners up though !)
I always liked "When The Levee Breaks" from this album, more than "Stairway", but I was a drummer at that time back in the 70's! I was fortunate enough to see them in Baton Rouge, LA in 1978!
First time listener, great reaction! You got a sub out of me. As to your question, I don't think that you could go wrong reviewing more Led Zeppelin. Each album is special in it's own way. I would probably work through in sequence, so you can hear how their sound changed over time.
Zep was heavy in the seventies but nowadays not so much. Based on your favs from this album I think you would zep lll even more. Fun video Caroline thanks
Thanks for this Caroline! There is a real good live version of Going to California from 1975 that I have seen some reactors rave about. LZ was a great band and that performance with an acoustic guitar, a mandolin, and Robert, is another wonderfully calming experience.
Yay live stream! Loved the reaction. Jettison the shame. You're love the way you are, imperfections and all. Led Zeppelin always seemed brilliant, but strangely obsessed with Lord of the rings there’s also a lord of the rings reference in their song Ramble On we just wanna play favorites I don’t know which album it’s from I don’t know what the microphone on my phone is doing I think it might be possessed
I wish I could hear all these albums for the first time again. Classic rock radio played too many of these great songs to death! However, watching this makes me feel like I’m hearing it all for the first time again. Thanks for the vicarious experience. ❤️
Hi Caroline, I really enjoyed this video - thank you! It seems to me that Led Zeppelin brilliantly combined English Folk influences with rock and blues, while great American bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd combined Country music influences with rock and blues.
7:30: Don't feel bad - I grew up on AM pop radio in the states; I STILL remember the first time I heard Jethro Tull and ELP. Talk about a new world opening up!!
Fantastic job there (as expected) and I want to point out that I never doubted you'd like Led Zeppelin. You're someone with a brilliant expertise and an ear for music so why shouldn't you like one of the best there ever were ? It's just great for us watching you experience this stuff for the first time. I second the opinion that you should give them the Beatles treatment meaning reviewing them in chronological order. I'm looking forward to your next reactions. Keep on the great work. Love and greetings from Germany.
As much as I tried this video has been copyright claimed so if you liked it and want to give it a like that would be awesome! haha
ALSO
A livestream geeking about the album? Yay or Nay?
ua-cam.com/users/live-6Fjp54ZNxU?feature=share
Here is the twitch link: www.twitch.tv/callm3caroline
Yes Pleaaassseee!!!
Yeah!
@@ostrelephant I've never used twitch. I will geek on the album if there is a feed/stream
The live geeking out for the album will be here on UA-cam 😊😊@@pinball1970
That would be a lot of fun!
You're not "behind the times", Led Zeppelin calls to everyone in their own time
Led Zeppelin is right up your alley, Caroline. You would do yourself a favor if you listened to all of them in order like the Beatles. They are THAT rewarding to listen to.
Far more rewarding than The Beatles.
Zeppelin has a far greater musical diversity than any band out there, the Beatles included 😊
@alifhashim3752 You are absolutely correct..
I actually Like their first album more than IV
@@alifhashim3752 Nah, the range of the Led Zeppelin goes all the way from Black Dog to Rock and Roll - fun, inconsequential, and often "borrowed" (Dazed and Confused, anyone?), not quite the same thing as Love Me Do to Abby Road, know what I mean......
I played “Rock and Roll” on drums at an open mic 20 years ago. There was a young lady in the audience who loved it, and is now my wife.
I played Rock and Roll on guitar with my band in high school during a talent day type thing (and a number of times since then with an assortment of bands/friends). Didn't have the luck you had, but it's always been my favorite. It's _so much fun_ to play.
@@hinney827 - It really is! Playing music, especially this song, and getting a crowd going is one of the most wonderful experiences in life.
The reason for Sandy Denny's contribution to Battle For Evermore was in September 1970, Sandy had won the Top British Female Singer in the Melody Maker Pop Poll, Robert won the Top British Male Singer. It was also the first time The Beatles hadn't been picked as Best British Band, they were beaten by Led Zeppelin. So Robert and Sandy met each other at the awards ceremony at the Savoy (along with Jimmy and John) and someone (probably Jimmy) said "wouldn't it be good to get the Top British Male and Female Singers on the same song" and they managed to arrange it.
And years before celebrity duets were a thing.
No doubt in part because the Beatles broke up 5 months earlier.
@@sourisvoleur4854 Yep! That was my first thought. "Did they don't split in April...?"
The Great Sandy Denny! Who knows where the time goes? Hey.
Fairport Convention is well worth checking out, too
After listening to it for 40 years, Stairway can still bring me to tears. It's just unbelievable.
Yep. It “does” every time
Yes it still does that.
This was released over 50 years ago. STILL rocks today, LZ NEVER/EVER gets old. In concert 10X better.
So LOUD yet so CLEAR, amazing! Glad you enjoyed it. GOAT Rock/Blues band.
In addition to acoustic guitar, that’s mandolin you’re hearing on “Going To California”, played by bassist/keyboardist/arranger John Paul Jones, who is really the secret weapon of this band.
You're right! A great musican...
I think Page played the mandolin on this?
correct. JPJ did play mandolin, but Page borrowed JPJ's and wrote and recorded this song. @@JasonUmbrellabird
@@ata5855 Sorry, wires crossed. JPJ mando on Going to California, JP on Evermore.
Love the reaction. I would suggest just starting with the first album and working your way forward.
That's a good idea!
@@CallMeCaroline I agree!
@CallMeCaroline absolutely yes!! Every song is unbelievably fabulous!
@@CallMeCarolineUnless you want a sneak peek of the end by listening to Carouselambra on In Through The Out Door. It is their last magnum opus.
@@pmbbmpI think each first 3 have super great tracks, but since their origins is in blues, there is a mix of more generic blues tracks mixed in, especially the first two. But it’s worth listening to anyway for the highlights. “Dazed and Confused.” “Good Times Bad Times.” “What is and What Should Never Be.” “Since I’ve Been Loving You.” “Out on the Tiles.” Etc. enough songs to make it worth listening to
I was driving home in the car with my dad in 1980 when the radio announced the death of John Bonham and the immediate disbandment of the ... band. They said (and I paraphrase) ''Led Zeppelin was always what four men did and with the loss of one member we cannot continue.'' Forever sealing the canon and making their music Legendary.
“We wish it to be known, that the loss of our dear friend and the deep respect we have for his family, together with the deep sense of undivided harmony felt by ourselves and our manager, have led us to decide that we could not continue as we were."
I CRIED when he died!
@@juliemanarin4127 I was a boy with his dad. No tears
I was so bummed, not just because I loved the band but also because I had bought tickets to see them live for the first time.
Listening to music in the car is an experience all on its own🎼🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Led Zeppelin III Since I been loving you. Master work
I will always remember the first time listening to Led Zeppelin iv. I just sat there, as it finished, absolutely stunned. Fifty years later, it still amazes me, unlike any other piece of music.
Led Zeppelin gave Sandy Denny her own rune on the liner notes to the album for her part on "The Battle of Evermore". The lyrics allude to The Lord of the Rings -- "The ring wraiths ride in black, ride on" -- then Sandy Denny sings -- "Sing as you raise your bow \ Shoot straighter than before \ Oh dance in the dark of night \ Sing to the morning light" ... She was the only other singer to ever appear on a Led Zeppelin album. She can really sing. Her work with Fairport Convention is quite masterful. For a taste, check out "Who Knows Where the Time Goes?", "Farewell, Farewell", "The Ballad Of Easy Rider", "Tam Lin", "Matty Groves", and "She Moves Through The Fair" among others.
Caroline probably doesn't know about the significance of the Led Zeppelin runes. You should give her some more background information.
Never Mind The Runes...Here's Sandy Denny
The other members sang a bit of bakground on the earlier Zep albums, just to clarify
Caroline, Mike is so right about Sandy Denny. And Fairport Convention, which for several albums had Sandy singing alongside brilliant guitarist Richard Thompson and fiddler Dave Swarbrick, gave the notion of folk-rock a whole new dimension by, among other things, playing English folk songs hundreds of years old in a rock style, e.g. Tam Lin.
Queen of British folk.
Great reaction! "Going to California" is a bit of a tribute to Joni Mitchell, both in lyrics and the styles of the vocal lines and mandolins. Beautiful.
Caroline-IMO this is the BEST video you've ever done: commentary-wise, editing-wise, fun-wise, everything. I know you previously said that you wanted to move away from music reaction videos, but you're SO good at this! Hopefully there's more to come!
It was many years later before I realized there was another vocalist on "The Battle of Evermore." It sounds so similar to something Robert could sing, it never occurred to me that it could be someone else.
I like how you said “I didn’t expect to be relaxed listening to Led Zeppelin,” I don’t blame you as many people associate them with high pitched screaming and distorted guitars with thunderous drums, but the truth is that a majority of their songs tackle diverse styles
P.S. If you were to listen to all of their records I would recommend starting from 1 and going chronologically :)
Thanks, that was fun to watch... Just FYI, while John Paul Jones used a mellotron when performing 'Stairway' live, the studio recording has him playing layered recorders (bass, tenor and soprano) at the beginning. He also adds bass guitar anf electric piano.
GOATs. Listen to them all, from the beginning. Great video.
I love the validation of Stairway still having such an effect on people
There is a channel on UA-cam that has a couple of Pakistan tribal people reacting to various things. They played Stairway for them. And their reaction was the same as we all had back in the day.
I saw Zeppelin live at Live Aid, 1985, RFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA. They played 3 songs, as all bands did too. Zeppelin played "Black Dog," "Whole Lotta Love," then "Stairway to Heaven." When Stairway came on, I was at the highest seat there and looked at the entire crowd, they were all standing and lighters were going on, shouting. Nobody could believe Zeppelin was there, minus John Bohnam. Phil Collins did a fantastic job! Zeppelin is the best!
As a drummer, Bonham makes the album what it is and what Zeppelin is. Listen to the drums on Kashmir.
Terrific reaction, as always! On "Misty Mountain Hop" there's another disorienting effect going on besides that diminished chord. You've got three "unsettled" chords (D/A, Adim, A7) rotating over a steady 4/4 beat. Three chords over four beats, and so you never hear a resolution, harmonically OR rhythmically. Sometimes that D/A chord is on the second beat, sometimes the first, sometimes the fourth; the downbeat never arrives. Also, that vocal effect you hear is a phase effect, easily done nowadays with a computer plug-in. Back then it was (likely) a standalone box costing thousands of dollars and it did only one thing - the phase effect. You would originally hear phase effects on guitars to achieve a psychedelic sound, but bands quickly realized it has interesting results when used on other instruments (including vocals). You hear it a lot in 1970s songs. Another great example is Mick Jagger in the middle (slower) section of The Rolling Stones song "Rocks Off."
Going to California is about Joni Mitchell. She’s the person referred to in the song who “plays guitar and cries and sings”. I think I read somewhere that Plant and/or Page had a bit of an obsession with her at that time.
It was Jimmy Page who had an infatuation with Mitchell.
@@Ifoughtpiranhas Not to mention Crosby, Stills and Nash, each of whom had a relationship with her...
@@wizofoz0605 Stills did??? That wasn’t mentioned in the CSNY biography by that English guy whose name I can’t think of right now…
Great reaction to the Greatest Band. I love that you do the whole album because they are so versatile and have so many great songs. Please continue with Zeppelin. My suggestion is start with 1 then go in order so you can see there progression. I love all there albums but I think "Physical Graffiti" is the best.
PG is my favorite, closely followed by III.
Good luck on this Led Zeppelin rabbithole, I like to consider them The Beatles of the 70s. After they built up recognition and fame, they decided to branch out and use their influence to define and change music for the better.
Cara vc falou uma tremenda bobagem querer.colocar beatles ao lendario led zeppelin para com isso
@@luizjose778 é irônico que a pessoa que não entende a influência dos Beatles esteja me chamando de estúpido. Led Zeppelin é minha banda favorita, mas entendo que os Beatles são uma banda melhor
@@luizjose778 tf are you on ?Beatles are wayy more legendary 😅
@@inferiorpatty criatura não te chamei de estupida apenas não cincordei com o led atraz dos beatles que para mim é uma banda pop claro que eles influeciaram muitas bandas porem eles não são essas coca-cola toda
LOVED this!! Please listen to their album Physical Graffiti.. it’s a mixture of freshly written songs & older material they had at the time, such a diverse album and would love to hear your take on it
So glad you got a chance to get the Led out! Listening to their albums in any order is good, but it's interesting hearing them grow, from album one and on out. Any livestreams would be welcome! Be taking care. =)
Plus, their debut album is so effing good.
My all time two favorite bands are The Beatles and Led Zeppelin. I loved what you did with The Beatles! The most epic journey ever. And now, I can't believe you're finally doing Zeppelin. I'll be watching the whole way with you. It's gonna be fun.
For me it's The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, YES, Pink Floyd, and The Moody Blues.
This might be the greatest album ever recorded. Loved your reaction!
AGREE…
So fun watching the smiles come to you as you listen to very good music.
What a charming lady. Great video.
Probably one of the best appreciation videos I've seen on Led Zepp in a long time. Hoping to catch this encore.
So first of all, I got CHILLS watching this, and listening along with you. It’s why I love videos like this, experiencing these songs through fresh and excited eyes like yours just breathes new life into these old and familiar songs for me!
Second, at first I questioned the wisdom of starting with their absolute best album, but I like that it’s acting as your gateway to their work - and it’s not like the rest of the albums won’t deliver! (Houses Of The Holy and Physical Graffiti are 2nd and 3rd best for me!)
I saw Robert Plant and Saving Grace live on Tuesday, they played Four Sticks. He is still good.
Sandy Denny sang on Battle for ever more. EDIT: You got there!
I just thought he switched up the way he was singing 🤣
@@CallMeCaroline Since there is no mention on the album I assumed he had changed his tone to a very clean falsetto.
I found out years later.
Sandy Denny had a beautiful voice, similar to Maddy Prior. I would check out "Who knows where the time goes."
She died young.
And she died not that long after.
i've got to tell you, it just rained where i live . . . i cranked this up, decided i just had to hear this. thank you for 'stairway to heaven' . . .
Great reaction, Caroline. Loved every one of your Beatles videos... so I had to check out you listening to Led Zep. You did not let me down. You are always so fun to watch.
Back in the days when collecting albums was a thing, I had a full set of Led Zep albums and this one was thrashed to high heaven
What a pure delight to get your reactions and analysis!
Hi Caroline, as an “old” fan of yours, I’m always happy when you’re back. I like your qualified reviews of music.
I've also been told now and then that this or that music should be "too hard" for me and that I would not like it. But that always came from people for whom the “hardness” of music is the highest quality. That's not the case for me. I love slow, quiet pieces as well as some hard, chaotic songs. The musical and production quality is crucial, not the degree of hardness. This album f.e. has a great great quality and I love it.
There is an excellent quote from Prince; he said: "Led Zeppelin could make you feel different with every track."
Always enjoyable Caroline, especially for someone like me who's been listening to this stuff since its release. Gives us a fresh view. The second singer on Battle of Evermore is the brilliant Sandy Denny, from the Celtic rock group Fairport Convention. In my book (and according to Richard Thompson), one of the most beautiful voices ever in Celtic folk. Sadly, she passed away not many years later, waaaaaay too young.
P.S Imagine and My Sweet Lord are songs by John Lennon and George Harrison. Don't think anyone was scaring you about listening to Zeppelin
Listen to all the Zep albums. "Hammer Of The Gods" is a well deserved description of the bands music
I remember where I was, in the third grade, the day I first time I heard Black Dog, Fifty years later it's still one of my favorite songs. This whole album is a true masterpiece, and inspired a generation of rock.
I bought records in those days, and despite them being my favortie band, I would buy other music, because I heard Led Zepplin every day, at anybodys house, or at any party or on any of the rock radio. You heard Led Zepplin virtually every day, so I spent my record money on stuff I liked but didn;t hear on the radio or at parties. (Zappa)
I love Led Zep, as an acoustic guitarist I love Led Zep 3 which is more acoustic based with Jimmy Page using a lot of alternative tunings and great songs. More mellow and melodic and very interesting hopefully you will get to listen to that too.
Always love seeing one of your videos on my feed. It really brightens my day 😊😊
Great job Caroline ! There is in my opinion no album that changed the music world more than Led Zeppelins first album.I was a junior in high school Sugar Sugar by the Archies had been on Billboard for 15 weeks and was #3. Then my life changed, they never came close in future albums.They had great songs but at the end of How Many More Times the world sounded much better to me.Watching you react made me feel great.
I love it when I take a wander around in the UA-camz and stumble across a channel like this :) Seeing folk encountering truly great music for the first time is such a pure joy.
Start at Led Zeppelin and work your way through. They're all great in some way.
There's a video on UA-cam of Robert Plant singing the Rain Song live in 2023 - at 75-years-old - and he sounds PHENOMENAL. Definitely check that out for fun! Cheers!
I agree with chronological order as others have suggested. Of course, as much as I love IV, there's nothing quite like Zepp I for me, that's the one I listen to most often by far.
I'll be REALLY interested in your progression from I to II to III as well, as III was quite controversial in terms of breaking expectations (feuds aplenty as to the question of "is it good" etc), so consider that another argument in favor of chronological order to understand the context of III...
They are honestly my favorite band of all times followed closely by Pink Floyd so it's fun to hear your reactions to albums that have have been constant companions in my life!
It's truly a joy to see you discovering music that many of us have loved for decades. Thanks so much for sharing your journey and your own joy.
I always thought that was a recorder in 'Stairway'- hmmm. You cited a Mellotron.....It really makes me wonder. Lol
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John Paul Jones is playing a 3 part harmony on recorders in the studio version, but to replicate it live he used a Mellotron in the earlier performances, and later as synthesiser technology developed he used one of those instead.
When I was younger (so much younger than today!), I loved Stairway to Heaven. But it was on the radio all the time for years and I couldn't take it anymore. But now, with all the bad music these days, I realized how amazing that song was!
You just listened to the greatest rock band ever!! Their musical diversity is unmatched. Perfect storm of 4 incredible musicians.
Battle of Evermore is just my ultimate favourite! Along with Ramble On from Led Zeppelin II, which never fails to send me to all those crazy places. Simply astounding music!! 😀
Definitely go back and start with Led Zeppelin I. Their whole discography is great. Even their last album, which most consider their weakest, has some great songs on it.
Well done... glad to have heard more of your reactions on this one... it is so epic...!!!
Great choice, great band. Their first two albums (Led Zeppelin and Led Zeppelin II) are one's to look at as well.
And III..... and Houses of the Holy..... and Physical Graffiti...
At that point just throw in the rest of their albums. One of the few bands without a truly bad album
I’m really happy to see you back! I like your enthusiasm and knowledge of music.
What an excellent analysis. As an old man who grew up on this stuff (63), I'm so pleased that you liked it. I wish more of today's young people knew about the excellent music that came about in the 70s in particular. Great video.
'When the Levee Breaks' was originally published in 1929, and it was inspired by a major 1927 flood on the Mississippi River.
And once again Page and Plant dragged kicking and screaming to court for the rightful claim by the estate of Memphis Minnie for the use of HER song. Jake Holmes spent decades seeking a settlement for the rip off of HIS song Dazed and Confused. The list of claims against them ripping off songs is staggering. Babe I'm gonna leave you, written by Anne Bredon in the 1950's. I really don't have much respect for these guys.
That was lots of fun. I haven’t listened to the album start to finish in years, so I was also anticipating each new reveal.
Zeppelin was an astounding band. Think back on how each song had a unique sound palette, lyrical theme, and mood. Now multiply that originality times all of their albums. It’s a glorious gift.
this is one of the most genuine music reactions I think I've ever seen.
After watching your Beatles content, I was no doubt that you would adore Led Zeppelin. Just great musicians with enormous creativity. I discovered them at age 9 in 1978 blaring at full volume from my older sister's bedroom. Changed my entire perception of music. Brilliant album and brilliant band.
Hi Caroline; I stumbled onto Led Zeppelin in my teens in 1970 on a deep cut FM station in Florida and they were so different than the other music that was going on at the time because LZ could play anything and still blow you away whether it was folk, blues, rock or rockabilly and that's what made them so special. Founder Jimmy Page was a studio session musician that played with various artists in the 60's he even ended up on a James Bond movie title track Goldfinger so he was very experienced by getting an education doing that, and obviously paid off when he formed Led Zeppelin because he knew what he wanted beforehand, so imho Page is one of the smartest guys in the music business.
As someone who listened to LZ since I was 12, it was great fun to watch your reaction. Especially, the "and that drummer" remark. Thanks for making me smile.
I've never listened to any Led Zeppelin album in full, but I can see myself listening to that one 🤗
You are missing out! In my opinion there’s not a bad song on Led Zep 1 thru 4. 😮The rest are great too but IMHO not to the same level end to end.
@@RichardinNC1 hey, maybe I will give all the albums a chance for one listen, to see how many songs I will like :)
@@mattandjackwonderpotionLed Zep 2 is one of my favorites, Physical Graffiti is a masterpiece, and Houses of The Holy is nice
@@RichardinNC1 ok so far I have listened to Led Zep 1 to 4 and I have to say I didn't enjoy the first 2 too much but 3 and 4 were close to album perfection 🤯🤗
In terms of next listens, go 1-2-3 so you can hear and appreciate the progression and growth across those albums.
Nice reaction! Strongly recommend their movie The Song Remains The Same so you can see them perform these songs, and its just a really good movie
I adore The Battle of Evermore, and the way Sandy Denny’s vocals intertwine with Plant’s. Sandy Denny was an outstanding singer and songwriter, leading the folk rock band Fairport Convention before striking out on a solo career. Sadly died way too young. For something different you might want to checkout the Fairport Convention album Liege and Leif, which effectively invented British folk rock.
As for Lord of the Rings, several Led Zeppelin songs have nods to the books, such as Ramble On, which explicitly references both Gollum and Mordor.
When the levee breaks is by far one the most underrated songs and also my favourites of the album
A Beatles style chronological journey with Zepp would be so much fun!
Please listen to Heart's live version of Stairway to Heaven that they performed in front of Led Zeppelin and the President of the United States at the Kennedy Center. Ann and Nancy Wilson from Heart brought tears to Robert Plant's eyes.
Dread Zeppelin's version ain't chopped liver...either of them cause they did two.
When I was a teenager, some friends and I were hanging out watching/listening to a local band practicing their version of Stairway to Heaven (what band DIDN'T do Stairway to Heaven in those days?!). Their lead singer was late for practice so they were just going through it instrumentally. I was at the age where my voice was changing but I had some control over it, so I guess you could say I had the most range my voice would ever be able to cover. I don't recall how it happened...maybe a friend jokingly volunteered me...but I ended up sitting in for the lead singer to sing Stairway to Heaven. I did the song a few times as they practiced, they thanked me for sitting in, and me and my friends left. After my voice finished changing there was no way I could hit Robert Plant highs.
Fun fact, if no one has mentioned it yet. "Going to California" is about Joni Mitchell. ❤
Really enjoyed your opinions... you should definitely listen to Led Zep I
I enjoyed that so much. One of my first albums as a kid. Still have it in vinyl and displayed proudly after about 50 years of ownership. So refreshing to see someone experiencing this for the first time. You are hooked now by the way 🙂
Subscribed! First video of yours I've seen, but you're fun, you're funny, you're a musician, and now you like Led Zeppelin. What's (Battle Of Ever)more to like?
If you liked Led Zeppelin, You will love Heart cause they're certainly more up your alley. Plus they're the greatest female fronted rock band ever and we gotta get some of that on here too
Great album, ignore Stairway and you see just how diverse Zep could be. Opens and finishes with the 2 best tracks - When the Levee Breaks is monumental and for me the best track they ever did. (Plenty of notable runners up though !)
I always liked "When The Levee Breaks" from this album, more than "Stairway", but I was a drummer at that time back in the 70's! I was fortunate enough to see them in Baton Rouge, LA in 1978!
First time listener, great reaction! You got a sub out of me. As to your question, I don't think that you could go wrong reviewing more Led Zeppelin. Each album is special in it's own way. I would probably work through in sequence, so you can hear how their sound changed over time.
Please do all their albums and do live performances of those songs after each album!!!
The woman who is the muse for 'Going To California' is Joni Mitchell.
Yea I read that he used her lyrics as inspiration? Thought that was cool
You must start with the first album, and go forward. It's all excellent!
On a side note, I think I'm in love!😊
There's plenty to analyse and I really appreciate the way you did it, please do some more Zep if you can.
It's always great to see someone experience joy at hearing Stairway to Heaven.
Zep was heavy in the seventies but nowadays not so much. Based on your favs from this album I think you would zep lll even more. Fun video Caroline thanks
They were called heavy because they delivered a more complete package of sounds and experiences...
@@ZalMoxis interesting. I’ve never heard that before.
Thanks for this Caroline! There is a real good live version of Going to California from 1975 that I have seen some reactors rave about. LZ was a great band and that performance with an acoustic guitar, a mandolin, and Robert, is another wonderfully calming experience.
Yay live stream! Loved the reaction. Jettison the shame. You're love the way you are, imperfections and all. Led Zeppelin always seemed brilliant, but strangely obsessed with Lord of the rings there’s also a lord of the rings reference in their song Ramble On we just wanna play favorites I don’t know which album it’s from I don’t know what the microphone on my phone is doing I think it might be possessed
I wish I could hear all these albums for the first time again. Classic rock radio played too many of these great songs to death! However, watching this makes me feel like I’m hearing it all for the first time again. Thanks for the vicarious experience. ❤️
You should continue on with Zep's next two albums, Houses of the Holy & Physical Graffiti, then go back and do their first 3
Do the albums in order, for sure.
Zeppelin really evolved with each album, so it's best to experience that evolution as it happened.
Hi Caroline, I really enjoyed this video - thank you! It seems to me that Led Zeppelin brilliantly combined English Folk influences with rock and blues, while great American bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd combined Country music influences with rock and blues.
7:30: Don't feel bad - I grew up on AM pop radio in the states; I STILL remember the first time I heard Jethro Tull and ELP. Talk about a new world opening up!!
I have to subscribe. I totally enjoyed your reaction to Led Zeppelin. Thank you.
Fantastic job there (as expected) and I want to point out that I never doubted you'd like Led Zeppelin. You're someone with a brilliant expertise and an ear for music so why shouldn't you like one of the best there ever were ? It's just great for us watching you experience this stuff for the first time.
I second the opinion that you should give them the Beatles treatment meaning reviewing them in chronological order.
I'm looking forward to your next reactions. Keep on the great work.
Love and greetings from Germany.