Thanks Saeed - this is a very deep rabbit hole. They formed in 1968 and disbanded in 1980 after the death of John Bonham, said to be one of the, if not THE best drummer ever. His death hit the band extremely hard. Although they got back together in various iterations and did some solo work as well, the amount of music they put out in a relatively short period of time is quite something. I saw them live in the 70s, something I will never forget. ☮
Im 71 years young😉 when i was a teen id sit in my bedroom on my bed, headphones on, purple wall on one side of room, black on other, had a hanging light with with black light balb, listening to this album! Great times🥰🥰. Its so enjoyable to see younger generations enjoy the music i did as a youngin, to the age iam now❤️❤️
Turn it up! Turn it up! Turn it uuuuuup! As you venture through the Led Zeppelin tunnel (bigger than a rabbit hole), remember that they were only together for 12 years! They did one performance at the O2 arena in London in 2007. They received 20 million ticket requests.
"Stairway To Heaven" is their most famous song & considered by many as one of the all time best. Led Zeppelin have a huge library of hits. "Immigrant Song", "Whole Lotta Love", "Black Dog", "Ramble On", "Kashmir", "When The Levee Breaks", “Dazed & Confused”, “Since I’ve Been Loving You”, "Rock & Roll", "The Ocean", "Over The Hills & Far Away", "The Song Remains The Same", "The Rain Song", "Good Times Bad Times" etc.
One word to describe this song is ‘Epic’! This song takes you on a journey that slowly builds to an explosive crescendo then the outro returns to the starting tempo of song. A masterpiece of composition from the wonderful vocals of Robert Plant, the beautiful acoustic beginning and the electric guitar finale by Jimmy Page, the bass by John Paul Jones and Jon Bonham’s explosive drumming. As you alluded to, the Rings of Smoke and the piper will lead us to reason may be references to Gandalf and the Lord of the Rings. You just aced another advanced lesson in your classic rock education.
🌸 there's a live version of the concert in Madison square garden 1973 and it's always kind of nice to see a live version because it gives you a different perspective
@@SaeedReacts. everything they do is amazing, this song live at Madison Square Gardens (1973) is absolutely fantastic. Their live performances are legendary, they improvised often, each song live is never the same. Singer Robert Plant often adds to his lyrics & lead guitarist Jimmy Page does longer incredible solos. Since I’ve Been Loving You live at this concert, is another amazing standout. Each member is the best at their crafts, together they are The GODS Of MUSIC! Their early story is really amazing, how quick they rose to legendary status. They perform so many genres of music (& to perfection) Rock Blues Folk Funk Reggae Prog etc. Plant is a very poetic lyricist, & is a huge fan of Lord Of The Rings, so there are references in some songs. Jimmy Page lead guitarist founded the band, he produced & edited all their albums. If you choose to take the amazing journey down the Led Zeppelin rabbit hole, they will give you the greatest experience. Interviews of members are amazing to see & hear, highly recommend checking out each album in order starting with LZ one. An amazing debut album. Thank you so much for your reaction, hope to see much more Led Zeppelin.
Lead singer is Robert Plant...drummer is John Bonham...guitarist is Jimmy Page...Bass is John Paul Jones? anyone out there correct me if I am wrong, love this Saeed...very nice...Heart does a GREAT cover of this live at The Kennedy Center Honors in Washington D.C....if you look it up on youtube, Jason Bonham, son of the late drummer John Bonham played drums... check out the full version of it...Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones were all there in person, all three brought to tears by Heart's performance....
Many will mention Heart performing this song in tribute at the Kennedy Center Honors in 2012, with the 3 surviving Zep members looking on, and the late John Bonham’s son Jason on drums. Truly one of the very best tributes in rock history. Can’t wait for more Zep from you!
My introduction to this was at school.We had a new music teacher who was young and progressive and pestered our headmaster to play this at assembly instead of the usual classics. We all usually talked and misbehaved but this time we all sat mesmerized in silence. In the months that followed we had many other introductions to new sound. Unfortunately he left at the end of term and the classics returned. Funny that many now think of this as a classic.
The origins of the songs started at Plant & Page's retreat to Bron-Y-Aur, a remote 18th Century cottage in Wales (1970). The cottage had no electricity or running water. Lyrics were written in one night in front of a roaring wood fire at Headley Grange, spontaneously improvised by Plant.
You need to watch The Lincoln Center Honors with Heart paying tribute to Led Well soon with their performance, featuring John Bonham Jr on drums! It brought tear of joy to the members of the group & to me as well!
At the beginning, that instrument is not a flute, but a mellotron. If you liked this so much, you will also like the live version (Madison Square Garden, 1973). I strongly recommend it.
@laszlovszky1234 it's actually John Paul Jones playing the recorder on the studio version - 2 in harmony, in fact. But he does utilise the mellotron for that part when he plays it live
@@RobONeill-b5e Indeed. I looked it up now, he really didn't use a mellotron, but he didn't use a flute either, but a recorder, formerly known as an English flute. Unlike the flute, it is a whistling instrument.
There are songs that you like, songs that you love, songs that have special meanings, And then there are the songs that you feel into your soul and can take you away. Stairway To Heaven has done that for me since 1971 when I was a Jr in High School.🎸🎤 ❤Stay safe
Hey Saeed, i subscribed when you first hit Chisel...now you are doing my second love, Zeppelin. My third love is Metallica but Zeppelin will open doors you never thought existed....they have hard rock, psychedelia, folk music, reggae, and an awful lot of blues...it is still to this day, the greatest musical journey that i have undertook...i wish i could go back! I'm going to jump the queue and suggest Ramble On...another acoustic based song which shows every band member's skill...you will love the crap out of it!!!!...the real magic is that it never gets old...ive heard it a thousand times and i still want to hear it again
😳What an exceptional, and intelligent reaction to this timeless song! FUN FACT: Robert Plant was a mere 21yrs old when he wrote these lyrics! Truly wise beyond his years!!😊 I saw a quote once (from Morgan Freeman, I think😅), and it said something to the effect of true musicians are modern day prophets... I feel this song speaks volumes to that!! Thanks for sharing your journey with us!!❤ Oh and... you REALLY need to revisit this song and watch their legendary performance of it at Madison Suare Garden in 1973. It will give you a better idea of Zeppelins greatness!!💯💯💯
A lot like a Jethro Tull intro with gentle guitar and flute backing up the mysterious vocals - then when the guitar comes in it feels like something just shifted in the space/time continuum. I must have heard this a million times and yet every time "my spirit is crying for leaving" - and it does, it does....
Never gets old. (I spent far too much time back in the day, teaching myself this great song on guitar. But I did, and I still enjoy playing the various parts.)
Back in the day my boyfriend and I had Led Zepplin as the music of our romance. Lol. We are still together after 50 years. The music also made me buy a mandolin to lure my husband over to my place with his guitar. Other songs have the mandolin.Wonderful, wonderful band.
Good decision to listen to the studio version first. This was massive, a defining song of rock in the first half of the 70s. It was played daily and often on FM radio for years.
If you liked this song(it looks like you did), check out the Kennedy Center tribute to Led Zeppelin with the Heart sisters doing this song with orchestra and choirs behind them. One of the greatest tribute covers on UA-cam
It's the GOATS with their GOAT rock song!!! 😮. I think this song is very spiritual!! It's about us hearing the spirit in us, if we listen very hard. If we go off the path, the path of the Lord, we get lost. But anyway, thx for this genuine reaction.
John Paul Jones played not only the bass but metronome which is how Led Zeppelin had so many sounds. There are some videos of him teaching how to play it.
What you heard in the opening part was not a flute but John Paul Jones on synth. Robert Plant has said that he does not know what the lyrics mean and he didn't when he wrote them. But it's worth noting that he was at the time and afterwards very interested in English folklore and Norse and Welsh mythology. Quite a lot of the references only make sense from that point of view eg "When I look to the West" - in Celtic mythology the Blessed Isles were in the west (think also of Tolkien, who wrote that the ships at the end of LOTR went into the west). The main point is that the stairway doesn't exist - that wisdom lies in the natural world, and that if you "listen very hard" you will become a rock, find your place and steadiness. What is often overlooked, because their songs were so musically complex and multi-layered so other bands would never cover them, is how influential they were. Robert created a lot of the public image of the frontman as rock god - blonde waves started appearing everywhere! Nobody could play like Jimmy Page but the appearance of making love to the guitar became fashionable. The looseness of structure most evident here also had an effect which you can hear in a lot of work released in the following decade.
" ... sometimes words have two meanings..." etc... For me, Stairway Heaven is nomber one in the category of hard rock ballads. Led Zeppelin are one of the rock GOATS. I am 49 years young man 😊 from Serbia 🇷🇸, and i love your reaction!❤ Whole Lotta Love, Dazed and Confused, Moby Dick, Kashmir are just few of Led Zeppelin's songs that i recommend you to react. "To be a rock, and not to roll!"
Been looking forward to this. Your Saeed-community are here because of your insights. "And I look to the West..." so many interpretations; just sunset and recharge before new beginning, the end of something but hope for the new light. Then I don't even touch on the rest. First time really listening. TX Saeed. Great as always. Greetings from South Africa
Rip John Bonham… gone way too soon… these boys are already legends, imagine what could have been.. I was born in 85(39 yrs old)… reminds us of me dad showing (educating) us this at 5 years old
Great reaction once again Saeed! There's a joke that started here at The Guitar Center music store in Hollywood over30 years ago. So many people were coming into the store to tryout guitars with the first few bars of Stairway to Heaven that all the people were getting sick of it. They finally put up a sign (tongue in cheek I presume) "No Playing Stairway to Heaven!" Pretty soon the sign spread to other music stores throughout So. California and I believe the joke spread throughout the world.
Everyone wanted this played at their funeral back in day. Iconic tune! I see you did Ann and Nancy covering this. Dolly Pardon does a cool version, too. Another great break down. Hadn’t really feathered out the lyrics like you did. I think we all learned that guitar intro 😂
“The meaning of "Stairway to Heaven" When I run or hike my mind often plays songs repetitively. If I don't like the song or don't know enough of the lyrics to make it a pleasant experience the resulting monotony can get quite burdensome. But if I'm lucky, a beautiful ballad that I know and love will play and I can enjoy the experience. "Stairway to Heaven" is one such song. Written in 1971 by Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, performed by the incomparable Led Zeppelin, it played endlessly on the radio when I was in high school. And every time it came on, I turned up the volume and let the spell of that song carry me away. At over 8 minutes long, with lyrics scattered sparsely throughout, it's arguable that the lyrics aren't central to the song. It's one of the greatest rock anthems of all time - who even listens to the lyrics? I certainly didn't. Not until it started playing endlessly in my head. When you are forced to listen to a song 15 times in a row, you get past the awesome guitar solos and the ethereal mood of the song and you start to wonder, "What the F--- is this song really about?" At least I do. When I first heard the song it seemed to be about some rich lady who bought her way into heaven. The line "your head is humming and it won't go, in case you don't know" seemed appropriate to the endless loop I was experiencing. But it took a long time for the story to come together in my mind. As I got into it, there seemed to be a lot of non-sequiturs. Consider the line "in a tree by the brook, there's a songbird who sings, sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven." Where did THAT come from? We were just talking about the Stairway lady. It made me wonder. In time I realized the song is not a linear story. It's a series of images altered by the later context. It's kind of like a movie that starts in the middle of the story and only later supplies the context to understand what you've seen. "There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold, and she's buying a stairway to heaven." The lady and her stairway represent materialism. There's also a hint that she may be misguided because all that glitters is NOT gold. "When she gets there she knows, if the stores are all closed, with a word she can get what she came for." Money, privilege and power. Pretty simple so far. "There's a sign on the wall, but she wants to be sure, 'cause you know sometimes words have two meanings." She doesn't trust anyone. Money has cut her off from people. Then comes the apparent non-sequitur. "In a tree by the brook, there's a songbird who sings, sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven." So far the song has been about a lady and a stairway, or if we're already on the metaphorical bandwagon, it's about materialism and the way that cuts us off from other people. We can't understand this line except in the context of the rest of the song, but we'll soon see that a change from an old way of thinking to a new one is the real theme of this song. So eventually we'll understand that this line starts the real theme of the song and everything that came before it is a metaphor for the old way of thinking. The refrain is "Oooo, it makes me wonder." Wonder what? The singer is rethinking something. But what? The story takes a personal turn with the line, "There's a feeling I get when I look to the west and my spirit is crying for leaving." This is a lovely poetic line that boils down to "Facing death makes me think about what's important in life." Because the sun sets there, west has been a metaphor for death since at least ancient Egyptian times. "In my thoughts I have seen rings of smoke through the trees and the voices of those who stand looking." Rings of smoke denote campfires, indicating that people live there, despite being hidden. Those who stand looking are people who witness evil, but say nothing. The people in his thoughts are coming out of hiding to stand up for what's right. "And it's whispered that soon, if we all call the tune, then the piper will lead us to reason." The vision continues.The tune and the piper are musical metaphors connoting the spread of the goodness and truth seen in the vision. "And a new day will dawn for those who stand long and the forest will echo with laughter." As the vision gathers momentum, the people are no longer hiding in the trees. But we're still not sure what this great vision really is. Does it have anything to do with the lady or the materialism she represents? In the next few lines, we the listener are brought into the song somewhat ambiguously. "Your" and "you" could refer to the lady, but as we'll see later, they don't. "If there's a bustle in your hedgerow, don't be alarmed now. It's just a spring clean for the May queen." Very poetic again, and very British. Some translation is needed. In rural England the hedgerow is the line of shrubs denoting the property line between your estate and the next, so a "bustle in your hedgerow" means something is changing in your life or your mind. The May queen was chosen by a village to represent youth, beauty, newness, and hope for a better future. So this line boils down to "if your old ideas start crumbling, don't be alarmed, you have new and better ideas forming in their place." It's also possible that the May queen is another reference to the lady, though significantly changed in her ways. "Yes there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run, there's still time to change the road you're on." This is a major clue to the still nebulous vision. It's a vision about a change for the better, one that we the listener can make. "Your head is humming and it won't go, in case you don't know. The piper's calling you to join him." Since the bustle, hedgerow and May queen were so mysterious, this stanza restates and clarifies the previous one. The piper, as mentioned earlier, represents the vision, now evidently an idea because it is humming in our head. It's also a popular idea because here the piper is portrayed like the Pied Piper whose pipe magically lured rats and children to follow him. "Dear lady can you hear the wind blow, and did you know, your stairway lies on the whispering wind." There's a lot going on here. Blowing wind is a metaphor for popular opinion, just as it was in many other songs from this era. Now we see the flaw in materialism, represented by the lady. Her money is only good if people accept it. And her reliance on it has cut her off from those people to the point where she may not be able to hear them at all. "Dear lady" is a clue that the lady also represents the materialist part of ourselves, one of the "two paths you can go by." "And as we wind on down the road, our shadows taller than our souls." I really love this image. This song could have been about other people's flaws, but it's not. As time goes by, we inevitably grow more materialistic. One day we realize that we haven't lived up to the idealism of youth. Our material selves are now more important to us than our spiritual selves. But why shadows? A close inspection of the entire song shows a consistent differentiation between things seen and things heard. Things seen are false and misleading. Things heard are real and from the heart. This might seem strange, but remember, we're listening to a song. The truth is coming to us aurally, not visually. "There walks a lady we all know, who shines white light and wants to show, how everything still turns to gold." The shadows of the previous line come from the shining white light of a materialistic point of view. If we cast a shadow, it's because our materialism is showing. "And if you listen very hard, the tune will come to you at last." The tune returns. Like last time, the tune is the new way of thinking, the second path, the non-materialist way of living that is more genuine, and keeps us connected to other people. "When all are one and one is all. To be a rock and not to roll." It's too bad this line is so hard to understand in the recording because it really ties everything together. If the new way of thinking is good for one person, it's even better for a group. If enough like-minded folks get together and form a community then we'll live in a real, solid and reliable paradise. "And she's buying a stairway to heaven." If not, the materialists will take advantage of the rest of us. So that's how I interpret the song. It has added immensely to my enjoyment of Stairway to Heaven. I hope it does the same for you. Brian Robinson” This is the best interpretation of “Stairway to Heaven” lyrics I encountered so far. If you/anyone knows a better one, please share. “... It's one of those songs where… if you have a moment, with either someone else or just a moment where you're watching the sun rising or something… It's one of those moments that, this piece of music, if it connects, it's going to connect fully, into every vein you've got going, and makes something inside you… Your little atoms are stirred by it. Your being… it's one of those songs that actually connects with your being.” Krusher More than a Rock band, Led Zeppelin is an experience. An emotional rollercoaster able to show you places and feelings deep within yourself, that you, yourself, never knew existed. That is the reason, I think, Led Zeppelin is the greatest Rock band of all time.
@@jeffrubinelectronics I am not a big fan of genre and labels. It is mostly a marketing tool. As a writer myself i always struggle with this when readers ask what genre my books are.
Jimmy Page,, the guitarist, came up with the music and presented it to the band. Robert Plant, lead singer, heard the music and immediately wrote the lyrics. The song was played so much on the radio that the band grew tired of it. Years later, Page recalled the song and admitted that it was their masterpiece.
Zep also has a few songs that heavily allude to Tolkien. Ramble On is a prime example of this, as is Misty Mountain Hop, The Battle of Evermore, Over the Hills and Far Away.
Your Tolkien references are more on point than you may even realize. There are many Tolkien references in Led Zeppelin's music. You should check out the song that appears before Stairway to Heaven on the Led Zeppelin IV album, called "The Battle of Evermore". I think you'll love it. Peace
🌟🌟🌟🎼🌟🌟🌟 .. this top of the tops Saeed. The lyrics are cryptic , but even after hundreds of listens it still makes me feel something special every single time. I am very glad that we can enjoy this magical song with you. Jimmy Page is a master in the guitar. Robert Plant is the voice of Rock & Roll. Stunning song ...... 🎀
When this was new I assumed it was about materialism. After years of meditation and correcting attitude to harmonize with Love I see the stairway and the white light shining from her are helping us find our way to higher frequency dimensions. My aura turns the details on my path golden as well.
Saeed, I agree, some songs are a requirement to hear before we leave this Earth… for me, Kashmir from Led Zeppelin is definitely one of those songs! Please check that one out & then check out All of My Love… I think you’ll enjoy them immensely 🙂
@@SaeedReacts. I'm sure the kids are terrible these days, they are the entitled generation and think they should be given everything! Thank you for replying!
A true masterpiece. Saw them in the mid 70s. Great concert 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻 The Madison Square Gardens 1973 is an awesome live version of this There is a great reference to this song in Tim Minchin's Rock & Roll Nerd. Should check that out at some time
Hi Saeed, your little Martinez will surprise you when you get to the (simple) section where the 12-string comes in (“oooh it makes me wonder”). The rare open chord and then A7 and D back and forth a few times, you’ll be amazed how nice your mexi marty sounds. Who’d have imagined repurposed taco shells and crushed sombreros could make such nice sounding sound boxes!
YAY YAY & YAY!!! **MyBelovedOtherWorldlyLedZeppelin** & course **MyMadLuvJimmyPageMagicaMusicallGeniusWizardBabe** F YEA!!! cant wait to see/hear your **Feelings&Thoughts** on THE **Best Band EVER!!!** to me
If you haven't already seen it, you have to watch the '73 Live at Madison Square Garden version, pure gold, plus, there are remastered HD versions on UA-cam, if you want to go that route!
All members are highly Intelligent and are avid readers, especially of Old English Literature and anything of the bizarre. All this comes out in their brilliance of lyricism. Must watch live…It’s always Robert, Jimmy, John Paul & Bohnam…in and out of the studio. Hint - no flute.
😊Pauses are welcome, in my opinion. You do it when you have thoughts, and input, and that's part of what reaction videos are about. I wasn't "allowed" to listen to Led Zeppelin as a teenager, and had to sneak it. At 55, they're still one of my favorite rock bands. The louder, the better 🤣.
My interpretation, over at least the past two decades, the lady is Lady Liberty. Being from the US I’m saddened by the “soul remaining super power” and where it leads the world.
In recent years Robert Plant said that he doesn't know the meaning, more just random thoughts. However Jimmy, who I'm sure had some influence on Robert was deep into the study of the Occult and actually had a book store and one of the largest libraries on the subject. There's definitely some references, rings of smoke in the trees, those who stand looking, could reference members hiding out in the forest performing their ritual chanting while holding hands in a circle around a large fire. The west is often a mystical place. Some might say there's a story within a story. The lady who thinks material things (gold) were all that was important in life. Then another about the choice between the Occult and Christianity.
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Then guitar solo is so good in this studio version. I get chills every time. Also it fits so perfectly with song as it builds.
Thanks Saeed - this is a very deep rabbit hole. They formed in 1968 and disbanded in 1980 after the death of John Bonham, said to be one of the, if not THE best drummer ever. His death hit the band extremely hard. Although they got back together in various iterations and did some solo work as well, the amount of music they put out in a relatively short period of time is quite something.
I saw them live in the 70s, something I will never forget. ☮
Watching people hear this song for the first time is the best thing about reaction videos
Amen...Zep in general. 😊
And this song is definitely an experience unlike anything else. Thanks for watching.
One of the greatest rock songs(maybe the greatest)in rock history
One of... There is so much music that there is great music everywhere
@@rubroken ...without a doubt!
@@stevenseul361 I have no problem saying 'one of'. The greatest is more subjective. And yes, there is so much music that is great
Im 71 years young😉 when i was a teen id sit in my bedroom on my bed, headphones on, purple wall on one side of room, black on other, had a hanging light with with black light balb, listening to this album! Great times🥰🥰. Its so enjoyable to see younger generations enjoy the music i did as a youngin, to the age iam now❤️❤️
Those are amazing memories. Thanks for sharing.
I'm 71 years young and I was there with you in Led spirit.
Dude,,,,,you'll come to realize,,,Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd are for the ADVANCED music listener. They're just on another level. 💥💥💥🤘😎
Looking forward to more!
Turn it up! Turn it up! Turn it uuuuuup! As you venture through the Led Zeppelin tunnel (bigger than a rabbit hole), remember that they were only together for 12 years! They did one performance at the O2 arena in London in 2007. They received 20 million ticket requests.
Those are numbers! Wow! Definitely need to explore more.
Led Zeppelin - my all-time favorite.
Looking forward to get to know their music.
The greatest band ever. Start with the first album, first track, then go from there. 😊 ty for reaction sir!
"Stairway To Heaven" is their most famous song & considered by many as one of the all time best. Led Zeppelin have a huge library of hits. "Immigrant Song", "Whole Lotta Love", "Black Dog", "Ramble On", "Kashmir", "When The Levee Breaks", “Dazed & Confused”, “Since I’ve Been Loving You”, "Rock & Roll", "The Ocean", "Over The Hills & Far Away", "The Song Remains The Same", "The Rain Song", "Good Times Bad Times" etc.
Incredible song! Thanks for watching and the recommendations.
One word to describe this song is ‘Epic’! This song takes you on a journey that slowly builds to an explosive crescendo then the outro returns to the starting tempo of song. A masterpiece of composition from the wonderful vocals of Robert Plant, the beautiful acoustic beginning and the electric guitar finale by Jimmy Page, the bass by John Paul Jones and Jon Bonham’s explosive drumming. As you alluded to, the Rings of Smoke and the piper will lead us to reason may be references to Gandalf and the Lord of the Rings. You just aced another advanced lesson in your classic rock education.
Epic indeed!
What a musical education i am getting. Thanks for sharing some info on the band and their members.
🌸 there's a live version of the concert in Madison square garden 1973
and it's always kind of nice to see a live version because it gives you a different perspective
I hear so many great things about that performance. Hope i can check that one out too.
You have been officially baptized in music❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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@@SaeedReacts. everything they do is amazing, this song live at Madison Square Gardens (1973) is absolutely fantastic. Their live performances are legendary, they improvised often, each song live is never the same. Singer Robert Plant often adds to his lyrics & lead guitarist Jimmy Page does longer incredible solos. Since I’ve Been Loving You live at this concert, is another amazing standout. Each member is the best at their crafts, together they are The GODS Of MUSIC! Their early story is really amazing, how quick they rose to legendary status. They perform so many genres of music (& to perfection) Rock Blues Folk Funk Reggae Prog etc. Plant is a very poetic lyricist, & is a huge fan of Lord Of The Rings, so there are references in some songs. Jimmy Page lead guitarist founded the band, he produced & edited all their albums. If you choose to take the amazing journey down the Led Zeppelin rabbit hole, they will give you the greatest experience. Interviews of members are amazing to see & hear, highly recommend checking out each album in order starting with LZ one. An amazing debut album. Thank you so much for your reaction, hope to see much more Led Zeppelin.
Lead singer is Robert Plant...drummer is John Bonham...guitarist is Jimmy Page...Bass is John Paul Jones? anyone out there correct me if I am wrong, love this Saeed...very nice...Heart does a GREAT cover of this live at The Kennedy Center Honors in Washington D.C....if you look it up on youtube, Jason Bonham, son of the late drummer John Bonham played drums... check out the full version of it...Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones were all there in person, all three brought to tears by Heart's performance....
Thanks so much! These are names i have seen and heard quite a few times. Looking forward to actually get to kno their music.
Yes, JPJ - John Paul Jones - Bass, keyboard, and 3 different flutes on this song alone.
@@THXx1138They aren’t flutes…they’re recorders.
Many will mention Heart performing this song in tribute at the Kennedy Center Honors in 2012, with the 3 surviving Zep members looking on, and the late John Bonham’s son Jason on drums. Truly one of the very best tributes in rock history. Can’t wait for more Zep from you!
@@tjrivers Recorders are flutes. js
Masterpiece.
100%
My introduction to this was at school.We had a new music teacher who was young and progressive and pestered our headmaster to play this at assembly instead of the usual classics. We all usually talked and misbehaved but this time we all sat mesmerized in silence. In the months that followed we had many other introductions to new sound. Unfortunately he left at the end of term and the classics returned. Funny that many now think of this as a classic.
One of the best solos ever it's basically makes people say yeah....this is inspiration of rock n roll 🤘💥💥🤘
This has been with me for half a century. Welcome.
The origins of the songs started at Plant & Page's retreat to Bron-Y-Aur, a remote 18th Century cottage in Wales (1970). The cottage had no electricity or running water. Lyrics were written in one night in front of a roaring wood fire at Headley Grange, spontaneously improvised by Plant.
Jimmy's lead in this epic is perfection. Not the most technical, not the flashiest, not the most pyrotechnic but each note is perfect for this song.
You need to watch The Lincoln Center Honors with Heart paying tribute to Led Well soon with their performance, featuring John Bonham Jr on drums! It brought tear of joy to the members of the group & to me as well!
That one is coming in 5 minutes 😀
That would be Jason Bonham !
At the beginning, that instrument is not a flute, but a mellotron. If you liked this so much, you will also like the live version (Madison Square Garden, 1973). I strongly recommend it.
@laszlovszky1234 it's actually John Paul Jones playing the recorder on the studio version - 2 in harmony, in fact. But he does utilise the mellotron for that part when he plays it live
@@RobONeill-b5e Indeed. I looked it up now, he really didn't use a mellotron, but he didn't use a flute either, but a recorder, formerly known as an English flute. Unlike the flute, it is a whistling instrument.
Led Zepplin are icons. Love this song. Love your reaction!
What an epic masterpice! Thanks for watching!
"To be a rock and not to roll" ... Zeppelin in my top 3 bands of all! Great 😊
"When The Levee Breaks"
Imagine this quality, but badass blues!! And the best harmonica you've ever heard. Omg.
YES As a teenager in 1970s You had to listen to this in your room with Black lights!!!!
Fantastic mood sound
There are songs that you like, songs that you love, songs that have special meanings, And then there are the songs that you feel into your soul and can take you away. Stairway To Heaven has done that for me since 1971 when I was a Jr in High School.🎸🎤
❤Stay safe
Hey Saeed, i subscribed when you first hit Chisel...now you are doing my second love, Zeppelin. My third love is Metallica but Zeppelin will open doors you never thought existed....they have hard rock, psychedelia, folk music, reggae, and an awful lot of blues...it is still to this day, the greatest musical journey that i have undertook...i wish i could go back! I'm going to jump the queue and suggest Ramble On...another acoustic based song which shows every band member's skill...you will love the crap out of it!!!!...the real magic is that it never gets old...ive heard it a thousand times and i still want to hear it again
You have been here for a while. Thank you!
This is an awesome piece. Glad i finally sat down and listened to it all the way through.
Rick Beato did one of his What Makes This Song Great on Ramble On (my favourite LZ song) Rick said it is the perfect rock song.
😳What an exceptional, and intelligent reaction to this timeless song! FUN FACT: Robert Plant was a mere 21yrs old when he wrote these lyrics! Truly wise beyond his years!!😊 I saw a quote once (from Morgan Freeman, I think😅), and it said something to the effect of true musicians are modern day prophets... I feel this song speaks volumes to that!! Thanks for sharing your journey with us!!❤
Oh and... you REALLY need to revisit this song and watch their legendary performance of it at Madison Suare Garden in 1973. It will give you a better idea of Zeppelins greatness!!💯💯💯
Wow! 21! That is amazing.
Definitely want to check out that live version at some point. Thanks so much for watching.
A lot like a Jethro Tull intro with gentle guitar and flute backing up the mysterious vocals - then when the guitar comes in it feels like something just shifted in the space/time continuum. I must have heard this a million times and yet every time "my spirit is crying for leaving" - and it does, it does....
You are a highly intelligent person. I appreciate you sharing your interpretations.
Thank you! That is very kind of you to say.
Never gets old. (I spent far too much time back in the day, teaching myself this great song on guitar. But I did, and I still enjoy playing the various parts.)
it was perfect just perfect..
Back in the day my boyfriend and I had Led Zepplin as the music of our romance. Lol. We are still together after 50 years. The music also made me buy a mandolin to lure my husband over to my place with his guitar. Other songs have the mandolin.Wonderful, wonderful band.
Good decision to listen to the studio version first. This was massive, a defining song of rock in the first half of the 70s. It was played daily and often on FM radio for years.
😊"Yes there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run, there's still time to change the road you're on." Profound lyrics.
Incredible lyrics in this one.
Is and forever will be a classic banger.
Thanks for checking out this amazing song and band.
I love your Reactions Saeed, you really give it thought in your Comments
Thanks so much!
So so many songs to listen to from here. Ramble On will always be one of my favourites ❤
Will check it out.
If you liked this song(it looks like you did), check out the Kennedy Center tribute to Led Zeppelin with the Heart sisters doing this song with orchestra and choirs behind them. One of the greatest tribute covers on UA-cam
That reaction is coming in 5 minutes 😀
@@SaeedReacts. I saw that reaction!!!
It's the GOATS with their GOAT rock song!!! 😮. I think this song is very spiritual!! It's about us hearing the spirit in us, if we listen very hard. If we go off the path, the path of the Lord, we get lost. But anyway, thx for this genuine reaction.
Amazing song. Definitely one that will be around forever. Thanks for watching.
You REALLY need to watch the MSG live version!!
I hear great things about that one!
Welcome to my high school years~ 1970-74. So lucky to have grown up then. I was waiting for your head to explode~~
Awesome music back then!
Best Rock that started in the late 60’s and became popular in the 70’s; actually I think they are the best rock band
John Paul Jones played not only the bass but metronome which is how Led Zeppelin had so many sounds. There are some videos of him teaching how to play it.
What you heard in the opening part was not a flute but John Paul Jones on synth.
Robert Plant has said that he does not know what the lyrics mean and he didn't when he wrote them. But it's worth noting that he was at the time and afterwards very interested in English folklore and Norse and Welsh mythology. Quite a lot of the references only make sense from that point of view eg "When I look to the West" - in Celtic mythology the Blessed Isles were in the west (think also of Tolkien, who wrote that the ships at the end of LOTR went into the west). The main point is that the stairway doesn't exist - that wisdom lies in the natural world, and that if you "listen very hard" you will become a rock, find your place and steadiness.
What is often overlooked, because their songs were so musically complex and multi-layered so other bands would never cover them, is how influential they were. Robert created a lot of the public image of the frontman as rock god - blonde waves started appearing everywhere! Nobody could play like Jimmy Page but the appearance of making love to the guitar became fashionable. The looseness of structure most evident here also had an effect which you can hear in a lot of work released in the following decade.
Page explains on video that the beginning of SWH are recorders to give a slightly medieval feel.
Thansk for taking the time to let me know about some of these things. Learning a lot!
" ... sometimes words have two meanings..." etc... For me, Stairway Heaven is nomber one in the category of hard rock ballads. Led Zeppelin are one of the rock GOATS. I am 49 years young man 😊 from Serbia 🇷🇸, and i love your reaction!❤ Whole Lotta Love, Dazed and Confused, Moby Dick, Kashmir are just few of Led Zeppelin's songs that i recommend you to react. "To be a rock, and not to roll!"
Magnificent song. Looking forward to discover more of their music. Thanks for watching and the recommendation. Greetings from Belgium.
The Mighty Zep!
Now you must do the Heart Tribute to Zep when they were given a National award.
That reaction is coming in 5 minutes 😀
The GOATs
Thanks for checking out my favorite band since 1969❤
What an epic song! Thanks for watching.
Been looking forward to this. Your Saeed-community are here because of your insights. "And I look to the West..." so many interpretations; just sunset and recharge before new beginning, the end of something but hope for the new light.
Then I don't even touch on the rest.
First time really listening.
TX Saeed. Great as always.
Greetings from South Africa
What an epic masterpiece. This was quite the experience. Thanks for watching. Greetings from Belgium.
Robert Plant is the one who wrote the lyrics. Greatest band in history!
Masterpiece,epic,classic! Not enough words to describe this monster!keep up good work.
It truly is an epic masterpiece. Thanks so much for watching.
Rip John Bonham… gone way too soon… these boys are already legends, imagine what could have been.. I was born in 85(39 yrs old)… reminds us of me dad showing (educating) us this at 5 years old
The theme for our senior prom!🎉
Great reaction once again Saeed! There's a joke that started here at The Guitar Center music store in Hollywood over30 years ago. So many people were coming into the store to tryout guitars with the first few bars of Stairway to Heaven that all the people were getting sick of it. They finally put up a sign (tongue in cheek I presume) "No Playing Stairway to Heaven!" Pretty soon the sign spread to other music stores throughout So. California and I believe the joke spread throughout the world.
Haha, i guess i would have been one of those people 😅 that is hilarious!
It is truly an epic piece of music.
My bad! Probably closer to 50 years ago.
Everyone wanted this played at their funeral back in day. Iconic tune! I see you did Ann and Nancy covering this. Dolly Pardon does a cool version, too. Another great break down. Hadn’t really feathered out the lyrics like you did. I think we all learned that guitar intro 😂
That intro is so iconic! Epic song!
Thanks so much for watching!
I don’t even play guitar, but my brain knows every guitar lick in this song. It’s so funny how our brains work!
That is funny indeed! It is part of the collective consciousness.
It's only when the drums kick in that you realise they weren't there before.
Can't believe you weren't more familiar with the " #1 song in Rock as voted in many rankings. Not numero Uno for me but an epic song regardless. 🩵💯🔥
I knew the beginning, but never sat down to listen to the entire song. Glad i finally did 😀
Gorgeous! It's one of my favorite songs! I used to sing this at Karaoke when I lived in Japan, although my voice is horrible.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Its all about the fun you are having when singing it 😀
Epic song!
@@SaeedReacts. You are right!
“The meaning of "Stairway to Heaven"
When I run or hike my mind often plays songs repetitively. If I don't like the song or don't know enough of the lyrics to make it a pleasant experience the resulting monotony can get quite burdensome. But if I'm lucky, a beautiful ballad that I know and love will play and I can enjoy the experience. "Stairway to Heaven" is one such song. Written in 1971 by Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, performed by the incomparable Led Zeppelin, it played endlessly on the radio when I was in high school. And every time it came on, I turned up the volume and let the spell of that song carry me away. At over 8 minutes long, with lyrics scattered sparsely throughout, it's arguable that the lyrics aren't central to the song. It's one of the greatest rock anthems of all time - who even listens to the lyrics? I certainly didn't. Not until it started playing endlessly in my head. When you are forced to listen to a song 15 times in a row, you get past the awesome guitar solos and the ethereal mood of the song and you start to wonder, "What the F--- is this song really about?" At least I do.
When I first heard the song it seemed to be about some rich lady who bought her way into heaven. The line "your head is humming and it won't go, in case you don't know" seemed appropriate to the endless loop I was experiencing. But it took a long time for the story to come together in my mind.
As I got into it, there seemed to be a lot of non-sequiturs. Consider the line "in a tree by the brook, there's a songbird who sings, sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven." Where did THAT come from? We were just talking about the Stairway lady. It made me wonder.
In time I realized the song is not a linear story. It's a series of images altered by the later context. It's kind of like a movie that starts in the middle of the story and only later supplies the context to understand what you've seen.
"There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold, and she's buying a stairway to heaven." The lady and her stairway represent materialism. There's also a hint that she may be misguided because all that glitters is NOT gold. "When she gets there she knows, if the stores are all closed, with a word she can get what she came for." Money, privilege and power. Pretty simple so far. "There's a sign on the wall, but she wants to be sure, 'cause you know sometimes words have two meanings." She doesn't trust anyone. Money has cut her off from people.
Then comes the apparent non-sequitur. "In a tree by the brook, there's a songbird who sings, sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven." So far the song has been about a lady and a stairway, or if we're already on the metaphorical bandwagon, it's about materialism and the way that cuts us off from other people. We can't understand this line except in the context of the rest of the song, but we'll soon see that a change from an old way of thinking to a new one is the real theme of this song. So eventually we'll understand that this line starts the real theme of the song and everything that came before it is a metaphor for the old way of thinking.
The refrain is "Oooo, it makes me wonder." Wonder what? The singer is rethinking something. But what?
The story takes a personal turn with the line, "There's a feeling I get when I look to the west and my spirit is crying for leaving." This is a lovely poetic line that boils down to "Facing death makes me think about what's important in life." Because the sun sets there, west has been a metaphor for death since at least ancient Egyptian times.
"In my thoughts I have seen rings of smoke through the trees and the voices of those who stand looking." Rings of smoke denote campfires, indicating that people live there, despite being hidden. Those who stand looking are people who witness evil, but say nothing. The people in his thoughts are coming out of hiding to stand up for what's right.
"And it's whispered that soon, if we all call the tune, then the piper will lead us to reason." The vision continues.The tune and the piper are musical metaphors connoting the spread of the goodness and truth seen in the vision. "And a new day will dawn for those who stand long and the forest will echo with laughter." As the vision gathers momentum, the people are no longer hiding in the trees.
But we're still not sure what this great vision really is. Does it have anything to do with the lady or the materialism she represents?
In the next few lines, we the listener are brought into the song somewhat ambiguously. "Your" and "you" could refer to the lady, but as we'll see later, they don't. "If there's a bustle in your hedgerow, don't be alarmed now. It's just a spring clean for the May queen." Very poetic again, and very British. Some translation is needed. In rural England the hedgerow is the line of shrubs denoting the property line between your estate and the next, so a "bustle in your hedgerow" means something is changing in your life or your mind. The May queen was chosen by a village to represent youth, beauty, newness, and hope for a better future. So this line boils down to "if your old ideas start crumbling, don't be alarmed, you have new and better ideas forming in their place." It's also possible that the May queen is another reference to the lady, though significantly changed in her ways.
"Yes there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run, there's still time to change the road you're on." This is a major clue to the still nebulous vision. It's a vision about a change for the better, one that we the listener can make.
"Your head is humming and it won't go, in case you don't know. The piper's calling you to join him." Since the bustle, hedgerow and May queen were so mysterious, this stanza restates and clarifies the previous one. The piper, as mentioned earlier, represents the vision, now evidently an idea because it is humming in our head. It's also a popular idea because here the piper is portrayed like the Pied Piper whose pipe magically lured rats and children to follow him.
"Dear lady can you hear the wind blow, and did you know, your stairway lies on the whispering wind." There's a lot going on here. Blowing wind is a metaphor for popular opinion, just as it was in many other songs from this era. Now we see the flaw in materialism, represented by the lady. Her money is only good if people accept it. And her reliance on it has cut her off from those people to the point where she may not be able to hear them at all. "Dear lady" is a clue that the lady also represents the materialist part of ourselves, one of the "two paths you can go by."
"And as we wind on down the road, our shadows taller than our souls." I really love this image. This song could have been about other people's flaws, but it's not. As time goes by, we inevitably grow more materialistic. One day we realize that we haven't lived up to the idealism of youth. Our material selves are now more important to us than our spiritual selves.
But why shadows? A close inspection of the entire song shows a consistent differentiation between things seen and things heard. Things seen are false and misleading. Things heard are real and from the heart. This might seem strange, but remember, we're listening to a song. The truth is coming to us aurally, not visually.
"There walks a lady we all know, who shines white light and wants to show, how everything still turns to gold." The shadows of the previous line come from the shining white light of a materialistic point of view. If we cast a shadow, it's because our materialism is showing.
"And if you listen very hard, the tune will come to you at last." The tune returns. Like last time, the tune is the new way of thinking, the second path, the non-materialist way of living that is more genuine, and keeps us connected to other people.
"When all are one and one is all. To be a rock and not to roll." It's too bad this line is so hard to understand in the recording because it really ties everything together. If the new way of thinking is good for one person, it's even better for a group. If enough like-minded folks get together and form a community then we'll live in a real, solid and reliable paradise.
"And she's buying a stairway to heaven." If not, the materialists will take advantage of the rest of us.
So that's how I interpret the song. It has added immensely to my enjoyment of Stairway to Heaven. I hope it does the same for you.
Brian Robinson”
This is the best interpretation of “Stairway to Heaven” lyrics I encountered so far. If you/anyone knows a better one, please share.
“... It's one of those songs where… if you have a moment, with either someone else or just a moment where you're watching the sun rising or something… It's one of those moments that, this piece of music, if it connects, it's going to connect fully, into every vein you've got going, and makes something inside you… Your little atoms are stirred by it. Your being… it's one of those songs that actually connects with your being.”
Krusher
More than a Rock band, Led Zeppelin is an experience. An emotional rollercoaster able to show you places and feelings deep within yourself, that you, yourself, never knew existed.
That is the reason, I think, Led Zeppelin is the greatest Rock band of all time.
This was a very interesting read! Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts
Kashmir and When the Levee Breaks.
So many!
Great analysis of this one!
These are now on my list. Thanks for watching and the recommendations!
RIP John Bonham 🤘🇬🇧
Now you need to hear "Kashmir"
Great reaction !Please do RAMLE ON and OVER THE HILLS FAR AWAY by Led Zepplin next
Thanks for the recommendations!
This song lead FM radio listener polls as greatest song ever for many years, before the streaming age.
We all felt like you felt, Saeed. Gives me hope for the future. All these reactions.
This truly is a masterpiece. A word that is used a lot, but definitely warranted in this case. Thanks for watching.
@@SaeedReacts. You kids have been relegated to the segregation of "Genre's". This was a time when genre's were being invented.
@@jeffrubinelectronics I am not a big fan of genre and labels. It is mostly a marketing tool. As a writer myself i always struggle with this when readers ask what genre my books are.
@@SaeedReacts. Nicely stated.
One of if not the best rock bands ever put together! Thanks for the reaction.
Definitely want to explore more of their music. Thanks for watching
Jimmy Page,, the guitarist, came up with the music and presented it to the band. Robert Plant, lead singer, heard the music and immediately wrote the lyrics. The song was played so much on the radio that the band grew tired of it. Years later, Page recalled the song and admitted that it was their masterpiece.
How good they were!. Thx Saeed 👏👋
Incredible! Thanks for watching
Zep also has a few songs that heavily allude to Tolkien. Ramble On is a prime example of this, as is Misty Mountain Hop, The Battle of Evermore, Over the Hills and Far Away.
Interesting! Those definitely need to be on my to do list.
Glad you did the original of this epic and timeless song. Now, with both reacts (original and tribute), the beautiful history is complete. Ana
Black Sabbath,Led Zeppelin,Deep Purple the holy triad of rock music🤘
Deep Purple is definitely on my list!
This Song was played Last at most of the Dances I attended in 1979 to 1987
That is interesting! Thanks for sharing. Learned something new. (I was born in 1987 btw)
Your Tolkien references are more on point than you may even realize. There are many Tolkien references in Led Zeppelin's music. You should check out the song that appears before Stairway to Heaven on the Led Zeppelin IV album, called "The Battle of Evermore". I think you'll love it.
Peace
They're lyrics are so cool, they speak of Tolkien♡.
I am 76 I would listen to this song on a weeked-night after partying, it would be like 2 or 3 in the, morning, get in Bed and listen to this song.
🌟🌟🌟🎼🌟🌟🌟 .. this top of the tops Saeed. The lyrics are cryptic , but even after hundreds of listens it still makes me feel something special every single time. I am very glad that we can enjoy this magical song with you. Jimmy Page is a master in the guitar. Robert Plant is the voice of Rock & Roll. Stunning song ...... 🎀
Special piece of music. Truly magnificent.
When this was new I assumed it was about materialism. After years of meditation and correcting attitude to harmonize with Love I see the stairway and the white light shining from her are helping us find our way to higher frequency dimensions. My aura turns the details on my path golden as well.
Saeed, I agree, some songs are a requirement to hear before we leave this Earth… for me, Kashmir from Led Zeppelin is definitely one of those songs! Please check that one out & then check out All of My Love… I think you’ll enjoy them immensely 🙂
Must add these to my list. Thanks!
Hiya' Saeed! You should have been a teacher, you explain things so well that everyone is enchanted! FANTASTIC reaction!
Thanks, Deb!
I would hope the students in the class room would be different than i was as a kid 😅
@@SaeedReacts. I'm sure the kids are terrible these days, they are the entitled generation and think they should be given everything! Thank you for replying!
another heart for my collection, I'm up to 1,101 now! Awesomeness!
Thank you for the new heart, I really needed a heart today! I'm glad you took the time to do that!
A true masterpiece. Saw them in the mid 70s. Great concert 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
The Madison Square Gardens 1973 is an awesome live version of this
There is a great reference to this song in Tim Minchin's Rock & Roll Nerd. Should check that out at some time
That's awesome! Great memories!
Best version to react too
Hi Saeed, your little Martinez will surprise you when you get to the (simple) section where the 12-string comes in (“oooh it makes me wonder”). The rare open chord and then A7 and D back and forth a few times, you’ll be amazed how nice your mexi marty sounds. Who’d have imagined repurposed taco shells and crushed sombreros could make such nice sounding sound boxes!
They do sound nice! I need to learn more of this piece for sure. Its a challenge.
Loved your comments
Thanks so much!
I see a lot of shouts for ramble on Saeed. And as a fan of JRR you should know that song is based on the LOTR books. The band were huge fans.
Oooh! I definitely need to listen to that song.
YAY YAY & YAY!!! **MyBelovedOtherWorldlyLedZeppelin** & course **MyMadLuvJimmyPageMagicaMusicallGeniusWizardBabe** F YEA!!! cant wait to see/hear your **Feelings&Thoughts** on THE **Best Band EVER!!!** to me
What an epic masterpiece. There is a life before Stairway to Heaven and a life after listening to this song.
@@SaeedReacts. Ha YAY zactly!
The best recording of this song
Glad i checked out this one first .
You are a clever person.
Big hugs from Goethenburg Sweden.
Thank you. Greetings from Belgium.
If you haven't already seen it, you have to watch the '73 Live at Madison Square Garden version, pure gold, plus, there are remastered HD versions on UA-cam, if you want to go that route!
I have not yet. Definitely one for the list.
You need to hear No Quarter by Zeppelin.
Thanks for the recommendation
"all of my love" by Led Zeppelin
Thanks for the recommendation!
All members are highly Intelligent and are avid readers, especially of Old English Literature and anything of the bizarre. All this comes out in their brilliance of lyricism.
Must watch live…It’s always Robert, Jimmy, John Paul & Bohnam…in and out of the studio. Hint - no flute.
Looking forward to discover more. I heard it was not a flute, but seen different answers in the comments 😅
The greatest song of all time.
😊Pauses are welcome, in my opinion. You do it when you have thoughts, and input, and that's part of what reaction videos are about. I wasn't "allowed" to listen to Led Zeppelin as a teenager, and had to sneak it. At 55, they're still one of my favorite rock bands. The louder, the better 🤣.
Thanks! Appreciate that.
Always great to meet a fellow rebel :)
Rain song
Lemon Song
Over the hills & far away.
In my time of dying
The Ocean
All classics amongst so many more
Thanks for the recommendations!
Live is there best but a beautiful song.
My interpretation, over at least the past two decades, the lady is Lady Liberty. Being from the US I’m saddened by the “soul remaining super power” and where it leads the world.
In recent years Robert Plant said that he doesn't know the meaning, more just random thoughts. However Jimmy, who I'm sure had some influence on Robert was deep into the study of the Occult and actually had a book store and one of the largest libraries on the subject. There's definitely some references, rings of smoke in the trees, those who stand looking, could reference members hiding out in the forest performing their ritual chanting while holding hands in a circle around a large fire. The west is often a mystical place. Some might say there's a story within a story. The lady who thinks material things (gold) were all that was important in life. Then another about the choice between the Occult and Christianity.
Interesting! Thanks for taking the time to share this.