What Makes This Song Great? "Ramble On" LED ZEPPELIN

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  • In this episode we again explore the song "Ramble On" by Led Zeppelin.
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  • @RickBeato
    @RickBeato  Pƙed 4 lety +11440

    Ok, this video was originally blocked and I got an email from CZcams today saying it was unblocked. I didn’t do anything it just happened. Thank you Led Zeppelin:) and all of you who reached out to them on Twitter. I think that’s what did it.

    • @marzza666
      @marzza666 Pƙed 4 lety +333

      Glad you got it back on Rick 👍

    • @jakobjess1610
      @jakobjess1610 Pƙed 4 lety +61

      how do I get you to listen to my album?

    • @sunsty1e
      @sunsty1e Pƙed 4 lety +41

      woo-hoo!!!!!

    • @IcarusGravitas
      @IcarusGravitas Pƙed 4 lety +230

      Awesome!!!! This series is my favorite thing on CZcams and I'd hate to see you lose your joy over that sort of thing!

    • @noursarhan8695
      @noursarhan8695 Pƙed 4 lety +39

      That's great! Keep it up Rick :D

  • @bdogwynn
    @bdogwynn Pƙed 4 lety +266

    This is the equivalent of watching a 13th century master stonemason point out the masterwork of a cathedral built in the 12th century to a journeyman he is training. Thank you, Mr. Beato. We don't deserve this level of instruction, but we are thankful for it.

    • @RobertWhitfield
      @RobertWhitfield Pƙed rokem

      Excellent analogy!

    • @tinyPaleBlueDot
      @tinyPaleBlueDot Pƙed 4 měsĂ­ci

      @bdogwynn (re: "... a cathedral built in the 12th century...") Something tells me you're a fan of Pillars of the Earth. At over a thousand pages it's got to be the longest book I've ever read, but after I finished the last page I wished it was even longer!

  • @JohnSmith-oe5kx
    @JohnSmith-oe5kx Pƙed 3 lety +836

    Plant and Bonham were 21, Jones was 23 and Page was the old man of 25 when they recorded this classic. The band had been in existence for about a year. So much talent.

    • @SeekerGoOn2013
      @SeekerGoOn2013 Pƙed 3 lety +30

      Fuckin’ scary, man!

    • @edwardlagrossa1246
      @edwardlagrossa1246 Pƙed 3 lety +55

      That old man (Jimmy Page) was the best rock producer in England at the time. So he decided to start his own band. Led the other three around like kids the first few years of LZ. Not that scary. Different times kids. You can do it too! Play till your fingers bleed, then do it again. Never give up. Never sign a contract. Always love life/God! You can be a musician & live well.

    • @allergyahead8128
      @allergyahead8128 Pƙed 2 lety +16

      My God to be so young and have their music so together.Thankyou for pointing out their age. They were composing some incredible stuff so young. Some will say the sold their souls?? If so whom ever helped them were amazing too..

    • @matthewmiller3205
      @matthewmiller3205 Pƙed 2 lety +3

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    • @Someone-uw7je
      @Someone-uw7je Pƙed 2 lety

      Still got time

  • @ralphmunn1685
    @ralphmunn1685 Pƙed 3 lety +729

    This was the FIRST live music I ever heard - BY ACCIDENT. Went to see Taj Mahal, the opening act for "some band" I never heard of (!) Got 8th row seats on the center aisle of a small, acoustically perfect classical music venue. I was pretty excited...
    Then the promoter came out and apologized; Taj's truck had broken down, and he wasn't going to make it. I wanted to leave, but my older brother wanted to stay.
    I remember that the promoter offered, "You can either have four hours of Led Zeppelin, or you can leave and get your $5 back." We stayed.
    That night, Jimmy Page ruined a perfectly good Boy Scout.

    • @therhubarb
      @therhubarb Pƙed 3 lety +55

      Omg... the music gods were smiling on you. What was the date? What song did they open with? Must have been mind blowing

    • @thediamonddog95
      @thediamonddog95 Pƙed 3 lety +31

      Imagine it happens nowadays : You can listen Led Zeppelin for 4 hours instead, or we will give you back money. It would be a good joke.

    • @w.geoffreyspaulding6588
      @w.geoffreyspaulding6588 Pƙed 3 lety +5

      Do you recall what percentage of the people stayed? Seems like a fairly strange pairing...Zep and Taj Mahal...

    • @wishlish
      @wishlish Pƙed 3 lety +12

      Was this in January 1969 in San Francisco at the Fillmore West? (I googled it.)

    • @PragmaticDany
      @PragmaticDany Pƙed 3 lety +11

      "Ruined"? Did you go backstage with them at the end and shoot heroin or something? Lmao But awesome story, to be honest I wish I was you.

  • @dee_be
    @dee_be Pƙed 4 lety +109

    "real people playing music together" that says it all.

    • @andrewtongue7084
      @andrewtongue7084 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      Exactly right, David - music for the love of same - & tighter than anything you might hear, today...

    • @cv990a4
      @cv990a4 Pƙed 27 dny

      More than that, four musicians of incredible skill at the peak of their powers. It's why pretty much all the heavy metal bands (many of them very good) never got close to Zep. Jimmy Page was a consummate technical guitarist, Plant had a vocal range and skill one in a million, JPJ and Bonham were masters of their crafts. There have been very few bands of any kind, metal or not, who had musicians of such skill at each position. Then they turned it up to 11 and did things that were outrageous for the time and never matched since.
      The thing about Ramble On is it describes the style of the music and not just the lyrics. The song is relentless, even when it starts softly with a acoustic guitar and pitter-patter drums in the background, it reaches out, grabs you and takes you for a musical ride.
      That "click-track" drum beat is absolutely essential to the whole thing. It drives the song forward.

  • @garyfox8
    @garyfox8 Pƙed 4 lety +218

    Ok, my dream video would be Rick interviewing Pagey himself. Everyone else wants to ask the band about their party-hard lifestyle. I can only imagine what that qualitative, in the studio interview with Jimmy Page about writing, playing, and recording would be like.

    • @Peter_Schiavo
      @Peter_Schiavo Pƙed 4 lety +15

      That is the reason I liked "It Might Get Loud. Three guitarists sitting around and talking technique. Page is charming and funny and informative.

    • @amylaw3416
      @amylaw3416 Pƙed 4 lety +7

      YES!!! Oh please make this happen.

    • @bpmufx
      @bpmufx Pƙed 4 lety +11

      @@Peter_Schiavo And, Showing those two whipper Snappers how it's done. The cut where Page goes into Kashmir was epic, and the look on Edge & Jacks face was priceless. During that 30 seconds they both understood where they live in the halls of guitar gods.

    • @randykintzley5923
      @randykintzley5923 Pƙed 4 lety +10

      We need to make this happen! Page is a super music nerd and loves to talk about all the little details. This kind of stuff is right up his alley.

    • @briano.5746
      @briano.5746 Pƙed 4 lety +3

      Jimmy is my freakin' HERO!!!

  • @ScottStronghill
    @ScottStronghill Pƙed 3 lety +525

    This episode left me actually crying, and then laughing at myself for crying over a song and a CZcams video. Hearing the instruments and vocals isolated, the passion with which you talk about the musicianship, Rick, and the pure joy in your face listening to what has ALWAYS been one of my favourite songs of all time - it's just overwhelming and emotional. THIS is music.

    • @r6ymy
      @r6ymy Pƙed 3 lety +16

      Spot on Scott, I had exactly the same reaction.

    • @HerrSpuzzmacher
      @HerrSpuzzmacher Pƙed 3 lety +22

      I also ended up with the 1st gen pre-mix multitracks of the 2nd album, and it is not hyperbole to say they are an absolute goldmine of just fucking mindblowing talent. You dont even realize how John Paul Jones is just all over the damn place on that bass. At any time, he and page may each be playing seperate intertwining halves of the melody line, and plants voice is more like an instrument than vocals. And my god, Bonham...

    • @miketaylorID1
      @miketaylorID1 Pƙed 3 lety +26

      So, I’m not the only one!! 😂. Today’s music is empty and soulless. It doesn’t connect on any level. All this pent up emotion left in us. Desperate to connect with anything and is left unrequited.
      Then. you hear the good old stuff we were raised on, but with new ears. that emotional damn is pierced and gives way. Nothing left to do so let it all out and enjoy the ride. Feels good

    • @alexbaum2204
      @alexbaum2204 Pƙed 2 lety +10

      Reading this little thread ended with me making a decision. When we get back into full swing with live music, I’m going to make a point of seeing at least one of the old greats before it’s too late. Not sure if the remaining Led Zeppelin guys will hit the road ever again, but perhaps someone like Santana or whoever from that general era might be doing some shows. It really is a treat to see guys like that. Awakes something inside of you. Like has been said - a connection. It’s visceral. It’s healthy. It’s magical.

    • @stevedaycreative
      @stevedaycreative Pƙed 2 lety +2

      Utterly agree.

  • @matt_pacheco_music
    @matt_pacheco_music Pƙed 3 lety +64

    We need every Zeppelin song picked apart like this

  • @chrismcgady4978
    @chrismcgady4978 Pƙed 4 lety +506

    Dear Jimmy Page,
    Do the universe one small thing and get in touch with Rick Beato and let him talk with you about music. Let him film it so we can all hear what you guys talk about.

    • @mmjahink
      @mmjahink Pƙed 4 lety +26

      That would be the coolest thing ever.

    • @philiphicks1273
      @philiphicks1273 Pƙed 4 lety +12

      The closest you’ll ever get to that is It Might Get Loud.

    • @douganderinrealestate
      @douganderinrealestate Pƙed 4 lety +3

      Oh my God, that would be my dream! I'd love to see that!

    • @tomy.1846
      @tomy.1846 Pƙed 4 lety +5

      That NEEDS to happen! It might get even louder! :)

    • @tyr3759
      @tyr3759 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      That would be awesome... Get on twitter guys, and make a request!

  • @PaulWW36
    @PaulWW36 Pƙed 4 lety +55

    To be fair Jimmy Page, in my opinion, was the greatest song arranger of the rock era.

  • @BeauJames59
    @BeauJames59 Pƙed 3 lety +153

    How can you NOT love the Beato? Enthusiasm, knowledge, taste? He's got it all.

    • @douglasaxtell
      @douglasaxtell Pƙed 2 lety +2

      Passion, Rick has a ton of passion for music. His college lectures must have been awesome. Wish I’d made the trek from Eisenhower college to Ithaca way back đŸ€Ł

    • @rome8180
      @rome8180 Pƙed rokem

      And a killer beard and hair.

    • @johnprentice1527
      @johnprentice1527 Pƙed rokem +1

      Well said!

  • @snowmancometh3847
    @snowmancometh3847 Pƙed 3 lety +86

    Zeppelin's talent is unworldly.

  • @lee_at_sea
    @lee_at_sea Pƙed 4 lety +202

    I'm gonna' figure Jimmy Page just became a Rick Beato fan
    .. given that the boys likely made a decision to let this one re-post .. you know Jimmy just heard this, loved it, and told his management to stop their banhammering.
    .. I bet he's going through all the Beato stuff now. Learnin' jazz theory. :)

    • @gloredon
      @gloredon Pƙed 4 lety +7

      I certainly hope you are 100% correct. Rick has done such excellent work breaking down this classic Led Zeppelin song. I've been a fan of Zeppelin since these things were first published, and Rick's kid-like amazement and amazing break-downs just makes me want to hear their whole discography again and again. Masters at their craft.

    • @vedere2
      @vedere2 Pƙed 4 lety +2

      Now if the Beatles (or their heirs) would just do the same...

    • @lee_at_sea
      @lee_at_sea Pƙed 4 lety +4

      If only ECM would wake up too. They're killing themselves with a sleeping driver at the wheel.
      Gary Burton, Eberhard Weber, Pat Metheny .. Terje Rypdal! I cant show Terje to anyone, he suffers .. the lost fans suffer. The world needs that stuff and it's falling into obscurity fast.

  • @daddymag
    @daddymag Pƙed 4 lety +566

    When I was a kid, we all thought of Jimmy Page as "lead guitar." Wasn't till I read some bios that I found out about Pagey's history. The guy was a session ace, he had a complete career before Zep. Zep was his vision, his idea of what a perfect mix of all the elements of the bands he'd been in before would be. He approached Zep as Producer and Arranger, not as guitarist. That's why he brought in a lead singer no one had heard anything like before, a drummer who he could feature as a lead instrument, and a second arranger his complete equal, the almighty JPJ. Greatest rock band ever? Pagey did it by design.

    • @crippleized
      @crippleized Pƙed 4 lety +7

      Oh my god

    • @johnmclaughlin3217
      @johnmclaughlin3217 Pƙed 4 lety +40

      To some extent I would say that tom Schulz is akin to Jimmy page in the sense that Boston was his brain child

    • @MrJibbin54
      @MrJibbin54 Pƙed 4 lety +15

      @pyropulse the only band i truly consider every member a master of their instrument

    • @bluesbred3
      @bluesbred3 Pƙed 4 lety +14

      John McLaughlin - Totally agree. Scholz created the signature Boston sound by writing every song, playing every instrument, and recording, mixing, and producing every album. With Brad Delp’s soaring vocals and harmony talent, Tom Scholz was able to create legendary classic rock music that has lasted well-over forty years, just like Page was able to do with Plant, Jones, and Bonham...

    • @sp3k73r
      @sp3k73r Pƙed 4 lety +18

      The Led Zeppelin lore is like an anime

  • @pattimurphyrocks
    @pattimurphyrocks Pƙed 3 lety +85

    I saw Led Zeppelin in 1973 at the Forum in Los Angeles. I was 17 years old. They opened the show with The Immigrant Song. It was an amazing concert and the moment it ended, my friend and I went to LAX and boarded a midnight flight to San Francisco. Looking back, I realize what a lucky kid I was, growing up in a time when music was exploding with genius. Thank you for such a fantastic breakdown of this masterpiece.

    • @zodiac6968
      @zodiac6968 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      They opened that show with Rock & Roll not Immigrant Song.

    • @justanaussie2822
      @justanaussie2822 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      I’m hearing you. I saw them in 72 in Sydney Australia. Hard to explain how lucky we were.

  • @gddfhjiufcv
    @gddfhjiufcv Pƙed 2 lety +65

    Jimmy Page, the best songwriter, composer, arranger and sound engineer that rock and roll has ever seen. Also not a bad guitarist.

    • @marvinlear5848
      @marvinlear5848 Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci +3

      Also influential was his showmanship and stage theatrics as a live performer!
      Yes, I've thought to myself before, if people sometimes think Jimmy seems a bit full of himself, it's at least well earned. Just his contributions to music production would have merited him a solid place in the halls of rock history. That there's an argument to be made that he's also the best ever rock songwriter is astonishing. That neither of these things are even the particular musical talent _for which he's best known_ (I often hear him referred to as one of the 'guitar gods')...it's almost inconceivable.
      For those that don't know, before Zeppelin and The Yardbirds, Jimmy was one of the most sought-after session musicians in England, and he played guitar on dozens of hits back in the '60s.

  • @laundrysheets9156
    @laundrysheets9156 Pƙed 4 lety +58

    I love when Rick starts smiling as the song starts. You can tell how much he loves and appreciates music. The main reason i love Rick is because of his passion. He can make any song sound amazing

    • @martinXY
      @martinXY Pƙed 4 lety +5

      Also, he's the best air drummer in the world.

    • @larryh.3173
      @larryh.3173 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      @@martinXY ... and didja catch those paradiddles?!!!

  • @jacksguitarplanet
    @jacksguitarplanet Pƙed 4 lety +169

    I love how Rick plays air guitar while holding a guitar at the chorus. He is like a little kid when listening. Pure joy of the music. I am quite familiar. I get like that all the time.

    • @briano.5746
      @briano.5746 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      Did you ever see Jimmy Page playing air guitar in IT MIGHT GET LOUD? Freakin' great!

    • @jacksguitarplanet
      @jacksguitarplanet Pƙed 4 lety

      @@briano.5746 No doubt. I have not watched that in a while. Time to break it out again :)

    • @F-15_Crew_Chief
      @F-15_Crew_Chief Pƙed 4 lety

      LOL @John Horak. Yes, we guitarists air guitar all the time.

    • @JulioLeonFandinho
      @JulioLeonFandinho Pƙed 4 lety

      @@briano.5746 when he's explaining Link Wray's 'Rumble', that's a phenomenal moment, love it

  • @gabrieljohannson6777
    @gabrieljohannson6777 Pƙed 2 lety +49

    John Paul Jones was on FIRE on this track. A massive thank you to Rick for the time & effort that goes into this series. It immense.

  • @qcc5
    @qcc5 Pƙed 3 lety +59

    In 1969, I was 15 years old, and remember vividly the first time I heard Ramble On. There was an incredibly powerful radio station out of Mexico (known for Wolfman Jack), that we got, very clearly, at night. I was laying in bed listening to a little alarm clock radio, and Ramble On came on. I almost broke down crying. It was the most beautiful thing I had ever heard. It was days before I found out what it was. It was the most incredible time to be 15, ever. The great music was just pouring out from everywhere. Me and my friends argued every day about what was the greatest new song. Great memories.

    • @scifiwriter98
      @scifiwriter98 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      I was born in 1953 and I completely agree! Seemed like every week a classic album or song was being released. Boy were we spoiled. Shame it had to end.
      I first heard LZ when they were being interviewed on the local underground FM station in Detroit. I wasn't familiar with the band so unfortunately I didn't pay much attention, but I remember Page was breaking down how they recorded the songs on Led Zeppelin 1. I wish I could go back and listen again!

    • @qcc5
      @qcc5 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      @@scifiwriter98 I was born in 1953 also.

    • @daveeyes
      @daveeyes Pƙed 2 lety +3

      X-Rock 80, 100,000 watts, from Tijuana, with Wolfman Jack as DJ! I listened to that in college from Colorado!!

    • @marktatum2592
      @marktatum2592 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      "Heard it on the X"
      ZZ Top's
      "FANDANGO"
      album

    • @toniyoung5131
      @toniyoung5131 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@qcc5 me too. A good year 😉

  • @stodvaarg6008
    @stodvaarg6008 Pƙed 4 lety +116

    Having a guitar in front of him and still plays air-guitar :D Only Rick can do that and still be adorable and funny because he has a true passion for the music.

    • @robertduncan9565
      @robertduncan9565 Pƙed 3 lety +6

      Gotta love the enthusiasm of the man to just feel compelled to participate by playing air guitar for a song he's probably heard ad nauseum at this point in the taping, and in his life.

  • @AndySnap
    @AndySnap Pƙed 4 lety +879

    Thanks to Jimmy and Robert and management for allowing Rick's video, his superb enthusiastic and knowledgeable deep dive into this beautiful song. He is like an art critic appreciating a masterpiece, looking into the artist's technique, brush strokes and composition. The ultimate educational video maker on CZcams.

    • @renaleon3193
      @renaleon3193 Pƙed 4 lety +14

      ^^This X 1000👍

    • @FC-cz6zd
      @FC-cz6zd Pƙed 3 lety +8

      Well said!

    • @rgbrin
      @rgbrin Pƙed 3 lety +26

      thank you Jimmy and Robert, please allow Rick to do more...you are hero to millions and we love when Rick does this with your work...LZ forever

    • @carolinevdvlies6969
      @carolinevdvlies6969 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      Well put and spot on!

    • @johnwhite9825
      @johnwhite9825 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      There is no way this is a 'masterpiece'. It is weak melodically.

  • @barrymikesortoro9400
    @barrymikesortoro9400 Pƙed 3 lety +120

    The greatest rock band to me..so far... Plant's voice is simply astonishing..

    • @Hejirah
      @Hejirah Pƙed rokem +2

      nothing like it, really
      everything about them is astonishing, really

  • @Faus4us
    @Faus4us Pƙed rokem +36

    That isolated vocal track of Mr. Plant sent shivers down my spine. He's my vocal inspiration!

  • @jpgduff
    @jpgduff Pƙed 4 lety +45

    My Dad was at the gig at The Ulster Hall in Belfast - the first time anyone heard Stairway to Heaven.
    And he never f**king lets me forget it đŸ€Ł

  • @stoneagedjp
    @stoneagedjp Pƙed 4 lety +106

    That was the quickest 16 minutes of recent history. What a treat. Beato is national treasure who should be in the Library of Congress.

  • @mattbeasley1311
    @mattbeasley1311 Pƙed 2 lety +24

    One thing I've always noticed about Plant, aside from the obvious, is that he is absolutely fearless as a vocalist. It's really fun to hear. He became so confident by the time the second album was recorded. Fantastic. And that isolated drum part..... good lord.

  • @jimbyron7706
    @jimbyron7706 Pƙed 2 lety +29

    As far as a musician, jimmy is unmatched. Not just his guitar playing, which was unbelievable, but his prowess in the studio as far as scoring, arranging and overall producing, leaves him in a class all to himself. No one did more
NO ONE!!!

  • @nigeh5326
    @nigeh5326 Pƙed 4 lety +41

    Damn it makes you proud to be a Brit when you think how many great musicians have come from these shore 🇬🇧

    • @kylew791
      @kylew791 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      I’m American, but ancestors are from Britain (Walker/Smith). You should be proud my friend.

    • @davidgerber9317
      @davidgerber9317 Pƙed 4 lety +3

      Rock was born in the U.S., But the British Invasion of the mid-sixties kicked our asses. Lucky for us yanks!

    • @SteveSilverActor
      @SteveSilverActor Pƙed 4 lety +2

      The Americans invented rock n' roll; the British saved it.

    • @powdermnky007
      @powdermnky007 Pƙed 4 lety

      Well the US was a colony/extension of England back in the day. So it all came from over there. Heh

  • @mrminer071166
    @mrminer071166 Pƙed 4 lety +139

    Well, this is slightly terrifying. Rick Beato opened his mouth, and the internet listened. That's some serious internet-power, Rick! Use it wisely, and don't destroy us with your new Personal Army! ;)

  • @r.marcano1740
    @r.marcano1740 Pƙed 3 lety +212

    Like it if you also think that Led Zeppelin is the best band ever.

    • @alexroberts9349
      @alexroberts9349 Pƙed 3 lety +10

      No doubt about it!!

    • @titussardonicus338
      @titussardonicus338 Pƙed 3 lety +8

      They're on the short list, for sure.

    • @northof4912
      @northof4912 Pƙed 3 lety +2

      Yes, but Tool has studied them and taken it to a whole new level!

    • @alexroberts9349
      @alexroberts9349 Pƙed 3 lety +3

      @@northof4912 I really like Tools rendition of Led Zeppelins " No Quarter"

    • @jdc1957
      @jdc1957 Pƙed 2 lety +6

      The Band That Started It All.

  • @tusike
    @tusike Pƙed 2 lety +4

    Jimmy Page made the intro sound like there's 2-3 people playing at the same time

  • @dappa_chappa1307
    @dappa_chappa1307 Pƙed 4 lety +83

    "In the darkest depths of Mordor, l met a girl so fair. But Gollum and evil one, crept up and slipped away with her." Man l dig those Tolkien references.

    • @joygatewood8028
      @joygatewood8028 Pƙed 4 lety +10

      These lyrics and the Tolkien references really hooked me too. Genius.

    • @JohnSmith-kz8yo
      @JohnSmith-kz8yo Pƙed 4 lety +4

      TOLKIEN WAS HUGE AMONG HIPPIES IN THE 70'S....

    • @chippchipp1
      @chippchipp1 Pƙed 4 lety +4

      I used to think he said "and the evil one" too, but he's actually referring to Gollum as "the evil one", and just does a little accent before he sings "the". So it's "But Gollum, a-the evil one, crept up and slipped away with her".

    • @sunlion8866
      @sunlion8866 Pƙed 4 lety +3

      The opening line, “Leaves are falling all around,” is a paraphrase of the opening line of "Namarie," a poem by Tolkien.

    • @MarcosDjivelekian
      @MarcosDjivelekian Pƙed 4 lety +1

      @@chippchipp1 Hmm I dunno, I always thought "and the evil one" was referring to Shelob.

  • @jmendi55
    @jmendi55 Pƙed 4 lety +337

    For me, Page is the most creative guitarist ever. He wrote so many parts that most guitarists would have made the prominent guitar hook of a song, but for Page they were pieces of the puzzle.
    Now that they seem to have taken the handcuffs off, please do more Zeppelin.

    • @nuchel94
      @nuchel94 Pƙed 4 lety +18

      Absolutely. There are four minute Zeppelin songs that have about five or six guitar riffs just hidden in there somewhere that any other guitarist would have killed to have as a main hook. "Ramble On" is one. I'm also thinking of something like "The Rover".

    • @DimitriMoreira
      @DimitriMoreira Pƙed 4 lety +15

      Also, his range was phenomenal. From reggae to folk, from blues to metal... I mean... To call Page a genius is just plain underated.

    • @JohnSmith-kz8yo
      @JohnSmith-kz8yo Pƙed 4 lety +3

      too bad he got into heroin and slip slided away....

    • @sylvainpaquette6485
      @sylvainpaquette6485 Pƙed 4 lety

      @@DimitriMoreira Hahahaha

    • @masterballs8571
      @masterballs8571 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      @@wovokanarchy They did covers without crediting the writers, but only used the lyrics

  • @mrcampbulls
    @mrcampbulls Pƙed 3 lety +20

    Ramble On is pure bliss- plain and simple. It has everything. It's the theme song to Paradise

  • @BDX2BDX2
    @BDX2BDX2 Pƙed 3 lety +35

    At the ripe old age of 15, I reached into my deceased uncle's cassette case and pulled out "Led Zeppelin" to hear who they were and what they sounded like. If I had to pick one band, it would be them. If I had to pick one song, this would be it.

    • @srhbluerain
      @srhbluerain Pƙed 2 lety +3

      Keep going bud....what you into now???

    • @BDX2BDX2
      @BDX2BDX2 Pƙed 2 lety +3

      @@srhbluerain still the same, tastes haven't changed, as far as playing, it's whatever the band is playing. Mostly classic rock, but very few attempt Led Zeppelin 🙂 You ?

  • @UpUpBobby
    @UpUpBobby Pƙed 4 lety +41

    The LoTR reference always makes me smile. Never fails. This song is a masterpiece.

    • @skoneal007
      @skoneal007 Pƙed 4 lety

      LOTR was also in Battle of Evermore, Plant is a big fan. Sad these weren’t used somewhere in the movies.

  • @monkigunmkiiflash3110
    @monkigunmkiiflash3110 Pƙed 4 lety +61

    My kids were never interested in my music but they were excited about the Lord of the Rings movies and books. One day while driving Ramble On was on the radio and I told the kids to listen to the lyrics and when they heard the references to Gollum and Mordor the look on their faces was priceless. They have been LZ fans ever since and now are turning their friends on to LZ at college.

    • @TheFoolintherainn
      @TheFoolintherainn Pƙed 4 lety +3

      When my kids went into the junior Navy ROTC program, they finally figured out what "No Quarter" was about...
      My daughter is an officer in the Navy - she lives by that motto now

  • @fredericbouchard1908
    @fredericbouchard1908 Pƙed 2 lety +22

    “It’s like an orchestra but there is only electric, acoustic, bass and a click track
. They got it down to the essence, they don’t 150 tracks they only need 8 tracks. That is really the difference between organic music there and this pop music done on computer with can sounds. This is real people playing real music together.” What a fitting conclusion to an amazing video. Thank you Rick.

  • @TheFarmanimalfriend
    @TheFarmanimalfriend Pƙed 2 lety +15

    When gods walked the earth. I was in high school when Led Zeppelin graced our planet with their presence. They will always be the greatest rock band ever!

  • @RobertBakerGuitar
    @RobertBakerGuitar Pƙed 4 lety +522

    I can only imagine how much work these are Rick. I'm glad this is back up.

  • @A_Final_Hit
    @A_Final_Hit Pƙed 4 lety +324

    When will bands/their management/record labels learn that videos like these turn people on to the artist being covered, as well as helping people learning theory, songwriting, etc? Blocking content such as this is asinine, in my opinion.
    Thank you so much for these videos, Rick, and keep up the fantastic work. I, and many, many others greatly appreciate it. đŸ€˜đŸŒđŸ€˜đŸŒ

    • @andrewtongue7084
      @andrewtongue7084 Pƙed 4 lety +6

      Eloquently put, Jason... :)

    • @GlennTillema
      @GlennTillema Pƙed 4 lety +14

      I'm sure each of these episodes causes a spike in sales of the album/song or at least thousands of plays on streaming services. I know I've went out and bought a few albums because of his coverage!

    • @miguimau
      @miguimau Pƙed 4 lety +3

      Amen!

    • @peterstephenson9887
      @peterstephenson9887 Pƙed 4 lety +9

      If they had any sense, the record labels/ band management people would realise that videos such as this are great FREE advertising for their clients work.

    • @mikey20is
      @mikey20is Pƙed 4 lety +2

      jason yep

  • @tmaras64
    @tmaras64 Pƙed 3 lety +126

    Rick, the “click track” at the acoustic part of the song in the beginning is not a “click track” at all. It’s Bonham hitting the sticks on his drum seat! :) I have a book called “The Stories Behind Every Zeppelin Song” and it mentions that for this song he just started doing that as he was waiting for his part in the studio. They loved it and kept it in the song. Love this song!!

    • @dyl_out
      @dyl_out Pƙed 3 lety +5

      lol i was about to comment this, but thought i'd check if someone beat me to it ;)

    • @msg3tr1ght
      @msg3tr1ght Pƙed 3 lety +5

      Bonzo was so cool like that man 😎

    • @tmaras64
      @tmaras64 Pƙed 3 lety +10

      He was the coolest drummer and played with the coolest front man, guitar player and bassist/keyboardist. Like Jack Black once said “the greatest rock band ever....” - nothing has ever been more true.

    • @krisscanlon4051
      @krisscanlon4051 Pƙed 3 lety

      Interesting isn't it? I heard the same but wondered why Beato went there?

    • @hiitsstillme
      @hiitsstillme Pƙed 3 lety +1

      I heard he was "bongo-ing" a guitar case, to get that sound.

  • @alexandermikhailov2481
    @alexandermikhailov2481 Pƙed 3 lety +18

    Led Zeppelin has been my favorite band for decades. Their second album has always been my favorite.

  • @alanduncan3710
    @alanduncan3710 Pƙed 4 lety +182

    Interview with a guitarist-
    Rick: So in the bridge you decided to use V7 substitution from a parallel scale and then use a #5 mirrored from the bass player.
    Guitarist: Well, I was messing around and thought putting my pinkie on the 8th fret sounded cool!
    Guitar players come here to find out what they did.

    • @davidnika446
      @davidnika446 Pƙed 4 lety +2

      Perfect!

    • @matag95
      @matag95 Pƙed 4 lety +23

      This might be the case in most cases, but I believe Mr. Page and Mr. Jones knew exactly what was going on.

    • @MontyCraig
      @MontyCraig Pƙed 4 lety +4

      @@matag95 Page was a studio ace!

    • @alanduncan3710
      @alanduncan3710 Pƙed 4 lety

      @@matag95 Agreed, just not the bulk of guitarist, or at least the ones I know. LOL

    • @raven_of_zoso455
      @raven_of_zoso455 Pƙed 4 lety +7

      This is so fucking true for a lot of guitarists/musicians! However, I think (as also stated by another comment here) that Page and Jones pretty much knew what they were doing. Jones is a very underrated genius when it comes to music theory, he's like Brian Jones, only sober and a hundred times better!

  • @therealdannymullen
    @therealdannymullen Pƙed 4 lety +28

    Zep getting this unblocked further proves how badass they are

    • @Module79L
      @Module79L Pƙed 4 lety +1

      How do we know it was them? There have been other reactors who got their videos unblocked out of nowhere, without any intervention from them. Besides, I don't think the band has much to say in these copyright matters, it's the publisher(s) who run the "show".

    • @IvanoForgione
      @IvanoForgione Pƙed 4 lety

      @@Module79L it's just nice to believe it was them.

  • @ChefClary60
    @ChefClary60 Pƙed rokem +5

    For my 10th birthday in 1970 i got a portable 8 track player and Led Zeppelin II. What a day.

  • @rommeldones6980
    @rommeldones6980 Pƙed 2 lety +7

    This Band Zeppelin... The voice of Plant, licks by Page, humming base by Jones and most of all the thunderous drums of Bonham...
    The gods are responsible in the creation of this band! They are just way ahead of their time, pure geniuses in their respective fields!
    Led Zepp forever!

  • @jdmresearch
    @jdmresearch Pƙed 4 lety +43

    JPJ: What a bassist!

    • @JavyonVISION
      @JavyonVISION Pƙed 4 lety +1

      Yeah, he doesn't get the props he deserves!!

  • @univibe23
    @univibe23 Pƙed 4 lety +462

    Every time I hear this song it's like it's painting a picture of Autumn. I can just feel the crisp air and see the leaves falling. This tune never gets old....for me anyway. It's another testamaent to the genius of Page...and the musicianship of the Plant, Bonzo, and Jones to bring that vision to life. Still hard to believe this was released in 1969 because it always sounds so timeless to me.

    • @jeffreyyeater1780
      @jeffreyyeater1780 Pƙed 4 lety +7

      Me too . thinking of a cool dark fall evening at a Zepplin concert. I know exactly what you are feeling .

    • @jmmacb03
      @jmmacb03 Pƙed 4 lety +14

      I am 62 and Rick has me thinking about going electric AND playing the bass (and even the drums). What a treasure you are Rick!
      Cheers, from Toronto ♄

    • @pedlezelnip
      @pedlezelnip Pƙed 4 lety +3

      100%

    • @beatweezl
      @beatweezl Pƙed 4 lety +4

      Really great description and imagery.

    • @markr.devereux2713
      @markr.devereux2713 Pƙed 4 lety +8

      I always go to RAMBLE ON as a zeppelin greatest hit I was there when it was released. And man !!the melody of Robert plant is unforgettable.

  • @RG-ja34sep
    @RG-ja34sep Pƙed 3 lety +20

    The bass sound is pure genius, long live Jonesy!
    Love the fantastic overall analysis by Rick, it makes this classic even more enjoyable.
    Led Zeppelin’s ability to create so many different facets of rock music proves that they are simply the greatest of all time, and to think their average age when writing this iconic song is less than 23, their talents were simply out of this world!

  • @allergyahead8128
    @allergyahead8128 Pƙed 2 lety

    Every song you hear on the radio from Led Zeppln is your all time favorite. Until the radio station plays another Led Zeppelin song.

  •  Pƙed 4 lety +41

    I see Rick new staff: oh ok
    I see Led Zeppelin: oh Wow
    I see Ramble On:
    Like even before open the video.

  • @paulelverstone8677
    @paulelverstone8677 Pƙed 4 lety +85

    This is why I've always described Zep's music as 'alchemic' - you take four base elements and together you make gold. Infact; Page has said countless times that in interview 'look, listen to the music and then listen again to the guitar, then again to the bass and the vocals and the drums because you've got four master musicians right at the top of their game'. And that is Led Zeppelin - that is Zeppelin, right there...

    • @ltandrepants
      @ltandrepants Pƙed 4 lety

      This Ordinary Life yeah, they really are all great!

    • @thenowchurch6419
      @thenowchurch6419 Pƙed 4 lety

      True. Too bad Plant could not reproduce the same quality live.
      Page dropped the ball live some too.
      Bonham and Jones held it steady throughout.

    • @KadruH
      @KadruH Pƙed 4 lety +3

      @@thenowchurch6419 yeah but hey, drugs/alcohol.

    • @BassistBob81
      @BassistBob81 Pƙed 4 lety +3

      @@thenowchurch6419 I don't know, I've heard plenty of live performances from them, when all members were killing. Just copy and paste this into CZcams search:
      Led Zeppelin Live Performance - January 9th, 1970 (Jimmy Page's Birthday)
      Then tell me Plant and Page can't hang, live. Most bands have their on and off days. Although, legend has it, John Paul Jones has never flubbed a note.

    • @jonde4445
      @jonde4445 Pƙed 4 lety +2

      thenowchurch Plant sounds amazing on How The West Was Won. Many of the songs (like OTHAFA) were just too hard on his voice to repeatedly sing throughout a tour.

  • @user-lg1dx6fy6f
    @user-lg1dx6fy6f Pƙed 24 dny

    Looking back, i was only 13 yrs. old and being crushed by so much rock and roll talent, still learning to appreciate everything. What a time to be alive. Thanx Rick.

  • @luzkenin
    @luzkenin Pƙed 4 lety +26

    Rick Beato: The type of dude that plays air guitar with a guitar in is hands. Love you Rick!

  • @billr6983
    @billr6983 Pƙed 4 lety +121

    CZcams to Led Zeppelin : "Rick Beato did a video about one of your songs."
    LZ: "BLOCK IT! DELETE IT!"
    YT: "OK, done. Shame though. He breaks the song down to its component parts and demonstrates through that process what utterly brilliant, insanely talented, and unique musicians you all are."
    LZ: "UNBLOCK IT! UNDELETE IT!"

    • @mazely
      @mazely Pƙed 4 lety +14

      YT: "Someone did a video about your song."
      LZ: "Block it! Delete it!"
      YT: "This someone was Rick Beato"
      LZ: 😳

    • @BrotherDevious
      @BrotherDevious Pƙed 4 lety +27

      To be fair on LZ, I doubt any of the band members are involved in this kind of thing day-to-day... it'll be record label employees following protocols laid down by legions of music industry IP lawyers terrified they'll lose a few cents of royalties somewhere.

    • @rafmin73
      @rafmin73 Pƙed 4 lety +17

      Rick also explained in another video that any revenue generated out of this video goes entirely to the band. YT and LZ were shooting themselves in the foot by blocking it. Glad they realized their mistake and unblocked it.

    • @raybaird4672
      @raybaird4672 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      @@BrotherDevious exactly

    • @johnvcougar
      @johnvcougar Pƙed 4 lety +2

      @@BrotherDevious or stupid bots. Either way, there's nothing intelligent about these artificials.

  • @gonzalovelascoc.2953
    @gonzalovelascoc.2953 Pƙed 2 lety +8

    See the smooth version Page does in "It might get loud" !? Amazing.
    Greatest band, ever.

  • @Freckles303
    @Freckles303 Pƙed 3 lety +46

    Rick amps up the appreciation and enjoyment of the song. It’s like being able to taste and enjoy every spice and ingredient both independently and altogether in one delicious pie.

  • @pcproffy
    @pcproffy Pƙed 4 lety +37

    I love having a little Lord of the Rings in my Led Zeppelin.

  • @James-eg3nf
    @James-eg3nf Pƙed 4 lety +55

    This is why I consider Jimmy Page to be best guitarist ever. His knack for beautiful and interesting chords is unmatched, even when he’s playing with overdrive. His style is surprisingly complex on deeper analysis. Other virtuosos like EVH, Yngwie, Satriani, etc, can run circles around him in speed and technically, bit Jimmy had the gift of composition and harmony.

    • @NH2112
      @NH2112 Pƙed 4 lety +4

      Yes! Page’s greatest strength is being able to lay down any number of tracks that each sound great on their own, with the sum being greater than the parts when taken as a whole. Alex Lifeson is another guitarist with that skill, his solo in “Lakeside Park” just sounds amazing with his 2 other tracks.

    • @oldman0995
      @oldman0995 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      James fast doesn’t mean good in my book. He was pretty versatile and had lots of tricks up his sleeve to get the sound he wanted

    • @pedrobarnez5502
      @pedrobarnez5502 Pƙed 4 lety +7

      jimmys solos are so incredibly melodic and his phrasing is so "choice picked"....every measure of it is a magical event/journey......sure the other virtuosos are great....but they dont wield the magic like jimmy does.....nobody does friend

    • @mimoochodom2684
      @mimoochodom2684 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      @@oldman0995 You know, the only real guitar solo that often floats around in my head is Stairway To H. I can never recall any other lightening quick lead solo of any band. Sometimes less is more. Clarity.

  • @mr.timebombman2230
    @mr.timebombman2230 Pƙed rokem +2

    The bass lines that JPJ plays is probably my favorite element of the song. Brilliant.

  • @darkogregec7503
    @darkogregec7503 Pƙed 2 lety +10

    This is one of the reasons why they are THE BEST rock band ever. It was not PR or something like that but pure quality wich came from their love for good music that made them what they are.

  • @andrewmair7371
    @andrewmair7371 Pƙed 4 lety +74

    “
this is real people playing real music together
” 😐 Amen 🙏

  • @alidaraie
    @alidaraie Pƙed 4 lety +14

    8:33 Jonesy and Bonzo were an absolute unit. I don't think there was or ever will be a rhythm section as epic and tight as these two guys.

  • @alansieviec4071
    @alansieviec4071 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    and I thought I was the only one that felt this way about Ramble On

  • @sykesmark65
    @sykesmark65 Pƙed 2 lety +5

    It's musical art, the bass, guitar work,vocals, drums ,perfection, one of my favourite songs, and it's a story

  • @danejurus69
    @danejurus69 Pƙed 4 lety +16

    If Led Zeppelin were everyone's favorite band, I wouldn't be mad. They are that awesome.

    • @laurisaarinen1126
      @laurisaarinen1126 Pƙed 4 lety +6

      They are one of those that pretty much everyone likes, i think there are only a few. The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd. Maybe Queen. If you can include artists, Michael Jackson for sure. Within my family, Pink Floyd is the biggest collective favorite.

  • @SixStringHarmonies
    @SixStringHarmonies Pƙed 4 lety +284

    *A Message Of Overwhelmingly Simple Logic To Music Publishing-Rights Owners:* When people talk about your song, more people *buy your song.* Use your brain and cool it with the ignorant disregard of Fair Use along with the poor business sensibility. Imagine explaining to your bosses or shareholders why you flagged a video that was well into the top 100 YT Trending which was effectively selling your song to countless thousands of listeners.

    • @roxannemoser
      @roxannemoser Pƙed 4 lety +21

      Add to that 40 to 50 years after it was first recorded, still selling MILLIONS because of a CZcams trend video such a Rick's.

    • @wizofoz0605
      @wizofoz0605 Pƙed 3 lety +5

      Logic has no place on the interweb, CM. What were you thinking??

  • @the_katman2181
    @the_katman2181 Pƙed 3 lety +5

    No one in the history of rock music has (or likely ever will) match Robert Plant's feel and expression in his singing. Add to this his incredible smouldering stage presence and charisma, and you have the ultimate, undisputed rock frontman.

  • @theadoresnibblegoober6258
    @theadoresnibblegoober6258 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Anytime I feel down and out going to work, I put Rambling On and crank up the volume and my while mood changes.

  • @darthnatas953
    @darthnatas953 Pƙed 4 lety +338

    What Makes This Song Great? John Paul Jones, that's what.

    • @DanBarracuda
      @DanBarracuda Pƙed 4 lety +10

      Yup

    • @Spectre-wd9dl
      @Spectre-wd9dl Pƙed 3 lety +11

      He's a good 75% of it

    • @kensalazar5066
      @kensalazar5066 Pƙed 3 lety +14

      Its the ENTIRE BAND!
      THE MLZ!!

    • @mloftin6472
      @mloftin6472 Pƙed 3 lety +16

      And John Bonham. The way the drums and the bass work together and around each other in this song are just amazing to me. I love the vocals, but actually do not care about the lyrics. It is my favorite Led Zeppelin song, and finally I find someone else, Rick Beato, who seems to love it too.

    • @user-ki4dl8ru1z
      @user-ki4dl8ru1z Pƙed 3 lety +2

      @@mloftin6472 эх

  • @hectormonclova7563
    @hectormonclova7563 Pƙed 4 lety +35

    I almost cried when saw it was de-blocked. I want to believe someone heard, I want to believe the artists of this piece were the ones. I love to think you were heard, because hearing is your life and that would be poetic...

    • @MuzixMaker
      @MuzixMaker Pƙed 4 lety +2

      @Rich Sadowsky I thought I was seeing things!

    • @EmoBearRights
      @EmoBearRights Pƙed 4 lety

      Now people just need to convince Queen and The Beatles to stop blocking.

  • @327365hp
    @327365hp Pƙed 2 lety +1

    I'm over 60 now. I grew up with Led Zeppelin, still my favorite!

  • @gazismad631
    @gazismad631 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    Plants isolated vocals
 mind blowing just at a different level to anyone before or since

  • @ardarazi8472
    @ardarazi8472 Pƙed 4 lety +45

    Led Zeppelin should probably pay you for promoting their songs, always loved ramble on and your analysis adds a deeper meaning to it. Thank you very much Rick.

  • @jacob.b9228
    @jacob.b9228 Pƙed 4 lety +29

    my oppinion is that this song is a rock anthem, a hard rock song, a blues song, a psychedelic rock song and classic rock in the same time.

  • @pgiant9156
    @pgiant9156 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Rock + blues + the Lord of the rings, amazing

  • @Joe..3.8.0.9_
    @Joe..3.8.0.9_ Pƙed 3 lety +11

    Rick
    They are the best band of all time , saw them in 77 at Madison square garden

  • @advayphadke6893
    @advayphadke6893 Pƙed 4 lety +140

    Led zeppelin isn’t dead. Floyd isn’t dead, AC/DC isn’t dead - ROCK isn’t dead. It will die when the last rock fan will die. The last rock fan isn’t born yet.

    • @gamingstunner88
      @gamingstunner88 Pƙed 4 lety +4

      Don't worry coronavirus is here to do it's job

    • @MICKEYISLOWD
      @MICKEYISLOWD Pƙed 4 lety +4

      Rock is very dead. When it returns to the mainstream then it will have risen from the ashes like the Phoenix. Rock dominated the charts because of The Beatles and it was huge up until the early '90s.
      After '92 grunge was the 'cool' thing to be into but here 30 yrs later we all know what garbage dominates the charts. There are still some great artiste around today of other genres like Taylor Swift ect but rock is showing no signs of coming back to energize us again:(

    • @annode
      @annode Pƙed 4 lety

      Even in my own pessimism I have to agree with you. In every generation there is always an underground, and there, all the highest forms of art & knowledge live on.

    • @youmothershouldknow4905
      @youmothershouldknow4905 Pƙed 4 lety +3

      Neil Y gave us the memo, in case we weren’t listening.

    • @jessejive117
      @jessejive117 Pƙed 4 lety

      Gaming sTunneR I guess, if only rock fans are 80 year and older or have severely compromised immune systems.

  • @polara01
    @polara01 Pƙed 4 lety +406

    Rick, I have been eating breathing and sleeping Zeppelin since I was 12 years old and I am 56 this is by far the best breakdown of a Zeppelin song I have ever seen in my life and I suspect Page, Plant and Jones have watched this and simply must feel overjoyed and justifiably so proud of what they accomplished here, mind you all of them were in their early twenties at the time this was recorded which is even more astonishing! This is truly a wonderful presentation and you are a master at showcasing the music we all love.
    But I have to end on a note of sadness that as a drummer all I can think of is how sad I am that John Bonham is not here to watch this video with the rest of us, but we must believe he is in a better place shining some light down on us and I'm sure he would have loved this. You are special guy Rick. Peace, Bob M.

    • @jeffreyyeater1780
      @jeffreyyeater1780 Pƙed 4 lety +5

      Very good sir.

    • @iamathinkster
      @iamathinkster Pƙed 4 lety +8

      Well Said Polara01. I was gonna post but you said all I wanted to say so eloquently. Thank you Rick!

    • @deanking561
      @deanking561 Pƙed 4 lety +8

      Agree 100%. Could listen to Zeppelin all the time.

    • @magnusjagbring38
      @magnusjagbring38 Pƙed 3 lety +5

      Did You say -click track in the beginning...this is well known That Bonham was slapping hes jeanslegs as i heard?!

    • @magnusjagbring38
      @magnusjagbring38 Pƙed 3 lety +2

      Ahh, ok Rick mention it at the end.
      Very Nice videos Rick...pure inspiration

  • @mjt11860
    @mjt11860 Pƙed 3 lety +9

    this is a masterclass on how to compose, produce, & mix a masterpiece.

  • @AB-iw4kw
    @AB-iw4kw Pƙed 2 lety

    This song is a medieval rock adventure.

  • @hijmestoffels5171
    @hijmestoffels5171 Pƙed 4 lety +60

    There is only one problem with this song: on the album it has to compete with at least six songs that are just as great. I have listened to thousands and thousands albums in the last 50 years, but when people ask what my favourite albums is I don’t even have to think: Led Zeppelin II.
    I’ve always taken Ramble On for granted, but this video showed me the true originality and musicianship on this recording.
    I still remember that in 1971 my mother found the hysterical screaming awful and could not understand that my brother and I were listening to this and, even worse, had payed 21 guilders for it!

    • @nvduffer
      @nvduffer Pƙed 4 lety

      To fit such a perfect song onto 8 tracks...

    • @lwdp74
      @lwdp74 Pƙed 4 lety

      Was in my early 20s, bought LZ2 cause some friends in a band played their stuff a lot. Must have played it 20 times before the album really hit me! Not just Ramble On but the whole album. I find that music that really talks to and moves me is an acquired taste. This album is one of my favourites. Good review, really enjoyed it. Would like some of your anlysis on “Guess Who”.

  • @TheWinterwraith
    @TheWinterwraith Pƙed 3 lety +259

    Zeppelin are simply unsurpassed. What truly astounds me is how young they were when they recorded those first few albums.

    • @samwell707
      @samwell707 Pƙed 3 lety +7

      And how little formal training they had making this.

    • @kensalazar5066
      @kensalazar5066 Pƙed 3 lety +6

      @@samwell707 Page And Jone (John Baldwin) had been studio musicians for a couple of years prior to forming The MLZ...so they did have quite a bit of recording experience....it is

    • @thomasjameshenderson8145
      @thomasjameshenderson8145 Pƙed 2 lety

      Well, after the beatles yeah they are unsurpassed

    • @kensalazar5066
      @kensalazar5066 Pƙed 2 lety +10

      @@thomasjameshenderson8145 Your opinion and u are entitled it. But how many Beatles cover bands do you hear of? There are literally 100's of MLZ cover bands making a living all over world. That in itself doesn't mean The MLZ is simply unsurpassed, but it does say a lot about popularity and influence....it is

    • @thomasjameshenderson8145
      @thomasjameshenderson8145 Pƙed 2 lety +4

      @@kensalazar5066 I think Zeppelin is as influential as the beatles, maybe even more. However I believe it doesn’t have the amount of tracks that the beatles have and any can be your favorite depending on the day. I have my select favorites from LZ and those are the same as most people. But I cannot pinpoint a favorite from TB, I can listen to about 20 songs from them that any could be a band defining track. Musically and melodically I enjoy the beatles more too. Also they are the best selling band ever. But if anyone likes zeppelin more i guess i cannot argue.

  • @lobodo988
    @lobodo988 Pƙed 2 lety

    Can anyone else hear Jimmy Page's mom hollering, "Knock if off and go cut that grass before it rains!!"

  • @hannahbotanica3311
    @hannahbotanica3311 Pƙed rokem

    "Real people playing real music" yessss. That is the difference. It's organic, it's soulful, & and no, they don't make em like this anymore!

  • @guitarwrecker9035
    @guitarwrecker9035 Pƙed 3 lety +281

    Ramble On has a nostalgia about it, as if it were always a part of the human psyche. It's as if I remember it from a previous life, even though I don't believe in such things. One of my favorite songs of all time.

    • @schnauzerears912
      @schnauzerears912 Pƙed 3 lety

      How old are you?

    • @AlecBridges
      @AlecBridges Pƙed 3 lety +2

      @@schnauzerears912 Were you going to suggest that he could be the reincarnation of John Bonham if he was the right age?

    • @schnauzerears912
      @schnauzerears912 Pƙed 3 lety +4

      ​@@AlecBridges I was not going there, but you are welcomed to pose the question!.......I was wondering if he is a 60's or 70s child or if he became a fan from a newer generation. A lot of young people are being awakened by 70's and 80s music. My son and daughter really like this stuff. Kids who hear the 70's and 80's music instantly tell the difference over Cardi whatever being obscene and degraded.

    • @alexisrosalesruiz7334
      @alexisrosalesruiz7334 Pƙed 3 lety

      😂 That was the premise of Oblivion, and that song is featured along with Whiter Shade of Pale

    • @rodrigofaillace2316
      @rodrigofaillace2316 Pƙed 3 lety

      Totally true your words,I feel the same way!

  • @kellymcdevitt491
    @kellymcdevitt491 Pƙed 4 lety +48

    please do one on Zeppelin's "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You"!! Such an underrated one!!

    • @harvey785
      @harvey785 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      This song (played by a pub guitarist called Guy Maile) opened me up to Led Zep.. Awsome song!

    • @khangngo971
      @khangngo971 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      Kelly McDevitt yess awesome song to examine!

    • @patrickmullowney
      @patrickmullowney Pƙed 4 lety

      In My Time of Dying would be ideal actually

  • @william7447
    @william7447 Pƙed 2 lety

    Everything about this song screams Led Zeppelin and in particular the masters voice Robert Plant

  • @davidcammilleri5526
    @davidcammilleri5526 Pƙed 2 lety +9

    Brilliant Rick, The isolated Palnt vocals Stunning. one of the best tunes ever

  • @josephwatts2904
    @josephwatts2904 Pƙed 3 lety +167

    Led Zep is the greatest band of all time, with absolute virtuosos as members. Their sounds will never cease to amaze and no matter how many times their songs are heard they always fascinate.

    • @MrDeengels
      @MrDeengels Pƙed 3 lety +15

      Joseph Watts Nailed it, each member of the band were master musicians who stand on their own. Yet had the chemistry to create absolute magic together.

    • @georgesracingcar7701
      @georgesracingcar7701 Pƙed 3 lety +11

      Robert Plant is the gold standard that all rock singers should try to shoot for, and only a few have made it there.

    • @scubajeeper1
      @scubajeeper1 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      I listened to Zep II on my underdash 8 track in my 1970 cutlass until it wouldn’t play anymore, even with the matchbook under the right lower corner.I miss those days.

  • @BobMazzo
    @BobMazzo Pƙed 4 lety +133

    "This is real people playing real music together" - that's a great quote at the end, Rick. It's all so organic - and boy those were really the good days of music.

    • @AndrewLale
      @AndrewLale Pƙed 4 lety +2

      We thought they'd never end. Certainly, I did. Why did music just collapse in the early 90s?

    • @Actiomedey
      @Actiomedey Pƙed 3 lety

      Andrew Lale It just changed.

    • @baronfyrewhine
      @baronfyrewhine Pƙed 3 lety

      @@AndrewLale MTV, after a while the bands had to be pretty. The Disney Channel/Nickelodeon, producing garbage fake "bands" who's synchronized dancing and lip syncing mattered more than content, and they were pretty, ruined an entire generation's sense for good music. ITunes. Killed the record companies. ...And it's over.

  • @carlstreet7095
    @carlstreet7095 Pƙed 3 lety

    AND.....you could understand every word Robert was singing!

  • @JU5TINPDX
    @JU5TINPDX Pƙed rokem +1

    I think Jimmy Page, a master craftsman, probably watched this and appreciated the thoughtful analysis of another master craftsman


  • @ryanwylie2944
    @ryanwylie2944 Pƙed 4 lety +81

    Adding the acoustic guitar while going over the bass line is fantastic and really helps the listener hear what you're describing! Thanks for everything you do, Rick!

    • @JohnResciniti
      @JohnResciniti Pƙed 4 lety +3

      Yeah! That is a great little feature. How'd ya do it other than in post?

    • @darrenbernard3526
      @darrenbernard3526 Pƙed 4 lety +3

      Totally caught that and thought it was helpful too. Sometimes, I get lost as my ear is not as good as it could be.

    • @Drew-hd4hm
      @Drew-hd4hm Pƙed 4 lety +2

      I actually went looking for this comment once I saw that part of the video I've never seen anybody do that and I thought it was pretty damn cool

  • @gngrblls2thwall
    @gngrblls2thwall Pƙed 4 lety +36

    “Do I think every song I’ve done in this series is a great song? No.”
    And then we all died of curiosity.

    • @jaydenstramel562
      @jaydenstramel562 Pƙed 4 lety +6

      Not gonna lie, he said that and I immediately wondered which ones he didnt think were great

    • @stefanarridge8348
      @stefanarridge8348 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      @@jaydenstramel562 The Chainsmokers one for sure

    • @leob4403
      @leob4403 Pƙed 4 lety +7

      Plot twist: he hated every song he did, he's the Keyser Söze of guitar channels. He actually only likes classical music

    • @dakotadale567
      @dakotadale567 Pƙed 4 lety

      I assume the blink 182 one as well. I like the band but dont really care for the song he did but even their best songs dotn compare to a lot of material he has covered

  • @soulflower666
    @soulflower666 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Ramble on is a masterpiece!

  • @kenmason-hq8jo
    @kenmason-hq8jo Pƙed měsĂ­cem

    The Sweet Power band of the century and I was fortunate enough to be there to absorb it all on vinyl and in person at San Fransico and Oakland. RIP John. Thank you as always Rick. Ken

  • @Blackerer
    @Blackerer Pƙed 4 lety +78

    The bass on this song is ear sex. Other instruments might not be that level of ear sex, but still damn amazing.