first time hearing Led Zeppelin - When the Levee Breaks (Reaction!!)

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  • @poloreacts27
    @poloreacts27  Před 6 měsíci +652

    Going to rinse my brain off now 🤯

    • @brapsquatch
      @brapsquatch Před 6 měsíci +38

      Throw an album on in the truck and go for a cruise. Physical Graffiti, whatever. Throw a dart at any Led Zeppelin album.

    • @The_Kiosk
      @The_Kiosk Před 6 měsíci +31

      That river delta mud doesn't come out easy.😊

    • @johnrule1607
      @johnrule1607 Před 6 měsíci +22

      "When The Levee Breaks" is from Led Zeppelin IV, my favorite of all of their albums. Definitely check out the rest of the album!!
      "It received a 24 times multi-platinum certification from RIAA, the fifth-highest of all albums, and fourth-highest exclusive of greatest hits compilations."

    • @plankroadgarage2464
      @plankroadgarage2464 Před 6 měsíci +5

      Like said before me, grab an album and go for a drive. Mine right now is Led Zeppelin II

    • @traceycater
      @traceycater Před 6 měsíci +8

      I’ve always said this was their best song!

  • @frankgarcia1
    @frankgarcia1 Před 6 měsíci +1686

    The cool thing about watching reaction videos is it makes you remember how you felt when you heard the song for the first time 45 or so years ago.

    • @awmerriam4
      @awmerriam4 Před 6 měsíci +22

      Absolutely brother

    • @geokat5403
      @geokat5403 Před 6 měsíci +15

      I was just going to write that exact comment....I actually change my speed to normal

    • @Jude_196
      @Jude_196 Před 6 měsíci +13

      TOTALLY AGREE!!

    • @alexhusko
      @alexhusko Před 6 měsíci +31

      100%. Led Zeppelin was my ditch school and smoke a j in the woods with a fire going. Great stuff

    • @janicez2630
      @janicez2630 Před 6 měsíci +7

      So true, love it

  • @eclecticear
    @eclecticear Před 14 dny +18

    Hypnotic, haunting, crawling. Jimmy Page's vision is otherworldly. All four musicians coming together to make such an amazing sound.

  • @briangregory6303
    @briangregory6303 Před 2 dny +2

    There's something so crazy to me how 4 kids from England could capture the essence of the blues.

  • @kitzer11
    @kitzer11 Před 2 měsíci +101

    Hands down, the GREATEST Rock Band EVER!!!

  • @Mr-mopar
    @Mr-mopar Před 7 dny +3

    I will never forget my uncle Bobby leaving for the navy and brining me his 8 track player with Zeppelin 4, Black Sabbath, Van Halen, and a couple queen cassettes? He turned his 8 year old nephew into a life long rock fan. Thanks uncle Bob..

  • @rainfarmhawaii6685
    @rainfarmhawaii6685 Před měsícem +86

    When the levee breaks was written by a black woman from Kansas City named Lizzie Douglas also known as “Memphis Minnie”

    • @jeffreymerson8425
      @jeffreymerson8425 Před měsícem +11

      …and her guitar player Joe McCoy
      Minnie had talent AND talent around her.
      Zeppelin DID credit Minnie, but unfortunately, they forgot to include Joe, the unsung writer and player of the original.

    • @Sadik.a
      @Sadik.a Před měsícem +5

      Was looking for this comment

    • @daddyboy3546
      @daddyboy3546 Před měsícem

      I feel they needed a bit more echo on the harmonica.

    • @daddyboy3546
      @daddyboy3546 Před měsícem

      Jimmy Page, the guitar player developed the riff, as he did 90% of their riffs. Not a bass guitar riff.

    • @dbuck1964
      @dbuck1964 Před měsícem

      @@daddyboy3546he’s not a musician. He was referring to the beat of the kick drum and the way that it drives the whole song.

  • @bondgabebond4907
    @bondgabebond4907 Před 19 dny +10

    Love what Led Zeppelin did to this old 1929 folk tune. Amazing how they enhanced it Zeppelin style.

    • @rickyrayrosenberg420
      @rickyrayrosenberg420 Před 2 dny

      For real - the original had the pain and the story - these guys gave it Michael Bay treatment with lens flares n shiet

  • @Bearwolf.88
    @Bearwolf.88 Před měsícem +22

    LED ZEPPELIN isn't music you listen to , it's an experience every song every time !!! Top Tier !!! 🤘🔥🎸💯...

  • @gregorygordon1006
    @gregorygordon1006 Před měsícem +33

    I'll never understand how anyone has never heard of Led Zeppelin. When the levi breaks was so underrated.

  • @BlehgarySD
    @BlehgarySD Před 19 dny +11

    Damn man, to hear Zeppelin for the first time again would be the best. This song is possibly my favorite song ever. Period

  • @scottharding5066
    @scottharding5066 Před 2 měsíci +55

    Led Zeppelin are not heavy metal , they are rock n roll but no one does HEAVY like Zeppelin ! No one !

    • @lynnhafferkamp6054
      @lynnhafferkamp6054 Před 2 měsíci +7

      They are a blues rock band that INFORMED and INFLUENCED Metal

    • @justgavin_
      @justgavin_ Před 2 měsíci +3

      @@lynnhafferkamp6054i’m not sure i’d say they’re blues rock all the time. they go across so many genres, i’d just call them rock and nitpick which genre they are depending on the song

    • @DaisyAnnabelle65
      @DaisyAnnabelle65 Před 2 měsíci +1

      I agree! They’re phenomenal!

    • @lynnhafferkamp6054
      @lynnhafferkamp6054 Před měsícem

      @@justgavin_ Absolutely a lot of their best tunes were acoustic

    • @bishlap
      @bishlap Před měsícem +1

      @@lynnhafferkamp6054 I've been trying to say that for years but could not find the proper terms -THANK YOU.

  • @snowdogs59
    @snowdogs59 Před měsícem +59

    What a lucky man to just be scratching the surface of Zeppelin! Enjoy.

  • @Doc552
    @Doc552 Před 6 měsíci +577

    I have to enjoy a zepathon once a year! I listen to all 9 albums start to finish, no breaks! When I finish I am filled with joy! I’m 73 years old and still rock on. The best!

    • @xtrinoxx
      @xtrinoxx Před 6 měsíci +8

      I started doing this in my 12, today im 28, still rocking to LZ

    • @aspjake123
      @aspjake123 Před 6 měsíci +4

      That is cool!

    • @johncole2469
      @johncole2469 Před 6 měsíci +5

      DITTO. Plus the 2007 O2 Arena concert.

    • @Doc552
      @Doc552 Před 6 měsíci +3

      @@johncole2469 hi John, I don’t have it in me to do more than one Zepthon. But you will carry on ! Thanks for letting me know! I have music vibrating through my head so it’s been a pleasure.

    • @Kingoflorida727
      @Kingoflorida727 Před 6 měsíci +2

      Hmmm never done that But i will and Im 58 and love good rock n roll You all know what i mean

  • @labotimizeme
    @labotimizeme Před 6 měsíci +282

    Four of the greatest musicians in the universe came together and gave us perfection! I will forever be thankful for Zeppelin!

    • @spazzymacgee5648
      @spazzymacgee5648 Před 5 měsíci +10

      Greatest of all time.

    • @17nussbaumroad
      @17nussbaumroad Před 4 měsíci +5

      THE GOATS!!!!

    • @ZagiBob
      @ZagiBob Před 3 měsíci

      That’s right. They called them selves The Beatles 😉

    • @17nussbaumroad
      @17nussbaumroad Před 3 měsíci +3

      ​@ZagiBob
      They're the GOATS of pop ! Not rock !

    • @toncuz8291
      @toncuz8291 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Zeppelin came together on a fluke...never having played together...even ONCE.

  • @markfellows74
    @markfellows74 Před 11 dny +1

    Just when you think you’ve heard your favourite Led Zep song, you hear another one. 😀

  • @peterandall1
    @peterandall1 Před 17 dny +8

    One of their finest tracks. The drumming is just about as good as it gets. Perfect sound and acoustics. Yes its a cover of a fine song but my god they really really cover it to perfection!

  • @tinahorne6018
    @tinahorne6018 Před 6 měsíci +137

    Hey, I am 65 and so enjoy listening to you younger folks appreciate what I grew up on❤🙏💪🏾

  • @Johnthedagger
    @Johnthedagger Před 2 měsíci +39

    I grew up in the 70's listening to Zeppelin. I was a teenager and had 3 or 4 jobs because we were lower middle class, and if I wanted things, even my own clothes, I had to work for the money. I saved up and bought a new Technics stereo, big speakers and all, and when my parents were working, I'd blast Zeppelin on my stereo for hours. Still to this day, when I'm at home or in my truck, I put Zeppelin on, and it takes me back to that time, and the crescendo of calm and happiness just washes over me. They'll always be my go to band and are the inarguable GOATs of rock and roll music

  • @beaux2585
    @beaux2585 Před měsícem +2

    I'm glad you mentioned Katrina. The authorities in New Orleans said no one expected the levee to break and when I heard that I simply thought "Never listened to Led Zeppelin before?"

  • @Lostmissionary
    @Lostmissionary Před 22 dny +2

    It feels like the blues made a freight train!

  • @patricksirois6242
    @patricksirois6242 Před 5 měsíci +47

    Best quote ever on a Zeppelin reaction "I can't hear it loud enough... it's so good" love it.

  • @fractaljack210
    @fractaljack210 Před 2 měsíci +29

    One of the hardest tracks to drum. If you're not a greasy, in the cracks, genius feel drummer with chops you don't even have a shot. Just an astonishing track. One of Zeppelin's masterpieces.

    • @kirstieharlin5876
      @kirstieharlin5876 Před 2 měsíci +1

      People don’t say it but Bonham was a Mayer drummer.

  • @nightmarecreationsstudios3096
    @nightmarecreationsstudios3096 Před 4 měsíci +64

    I've been lucky enough to have seen them in person. There has never been a band to have such raw power as Led Zeppelin.

  • @thewraiths8963
    @thewraiths8963 Před 26 dny +6

    Best rock drummer of all timeaccording to most polls

  • @GarrettGaudini
    @GarrettGaudini Před 5 měsíci +232

    POLO: “this doesn’t need lyrics this doesn’t need words.”
    Robert Plant: “hold my beer.”
    Also he’s playing the harmonica.
    masterpiece. So thick.. so gritty.

    • @drewsutton9792
      @drewsutton9792 Před 3 měsíci +2

      He was a master, but he didn’t write these lyrics. This is a cover.

    • @DaisyAnnabelle65
      @DaisyAnnabelle65 Před měsícem

      Magnificent!

    • @jdenino6022
      @jdenino6022 Před dnem

      I didn't know that Robert Plant played harmonica bc it's not on the album that I could find. LOL.

  • @tanyaweathersby9393
    @tanyaweathersby9393 Před 6 měsíci +86

    Robert Plant on harmonica is fire!

  • @waynewhitlock
    @waynewhitlock Před 11 dny +5

    When i saw it was your first Led Zeppelin song, i thought to myself "i could name 30 Led Zeppelin songs that would be better first listens," but then i watched as if i was hearing them for the first time and it was great.

  • @davidmcdevitt9071
    @davidmcdevitt9071 Před 2 měsíci +22

    Never realized back then how incredibly great the music was we listened to on the radio everyday. Took 40 years to truly appreciate what was created then. True talent becomes a lost art. Sad.

    • @billalbritton4972
      @billalbritton4972 Před 19 dny

      Yes indeed we were spoiled. Even AM was better than anything on the airwaves today.

  • @rccjd5080
    @rccjd5080 Před 6 měsíci +311

    That opening drum beat is one of the most sampled drum beats in music. It never gets old.

    • @aakuster
      @aakuster Před 6 měsíci +6

      Funky Drummer by James Brown is the most, along with the Amen Break.

    • @ericskivers6643
      @ericskivers6643 Před 6 měsíci +4

      Headley Grange , in England , drums recorded from under the staircase

    • @monicabolognini7962
      @monicabolognini7962 Před 6 měsíci +5

      @@aakuster No , Led Zeppelin are , and specially in hip hop . Kashmir , Whole Lotta Love , Immigrant Song , Black Dog , When the Levee Breaks are some of them.

    • @aakuster
      @aakuster Před 6 měsíci +3

      @@monicabolognini7962 You are factually incorrect. Do your homework.

    • @monicabolognini7962
      @monicabolognini7962 Před 6 měsíci +1

      @@aakuster That s your opinion , not mine.

  • @jimbobb77
    @jimbobb77 Před 20 dny +5

    Probably the most earthy guttural song of all time..between Bonham on the drums...plant on the harmonica and page simply filling in between....its fucking amazing ❤❤❤

  • @larsbonzai
    @larsbonzai Před měsícem +6

    Your comment: " Can't hear it loud enough, its so good" sums up all the great old rock music! Spot on dude

  • @russeli1941
    @russeli1941 Před 3 měsíci +8

    It's a righteous curse that each new Zeppelin tune you listen to becomes your new favourite. But don't you worry, that one tune will someday be your favourite once again.

  • @rickblanchard5603
    @rickblanchard5603 Před 5 měsíci +103

    This song is wicked. Like it is driven by something from beyond.

    • @mjaye3093
      @mjaye3093 Před 4 měsíci +2

      It's called a bass and a wicked bass player 😊😁😎

  • @terrymorris6842
    @terrymorris6842 Před 2 měsíci +15

    Zeppelin wss and still is the very best...,Thanx for this

  • @nymick7
    @nymick7 Před 4 měsíci +17

    Robert Plant is one of the coolest MF'ers on the planet.

  • @scottsnyder7909
    @scottsnyder7909 Před 4 měsíci +15

    Every song is their best song.

  • @amjrpain919
    @amjrpain919 Před 6 měsíci +266

    Bonham is the benchmark by which all drummers are judged!...just say'n 😎👍
    A pocket so deep... the entire world slipped in to it! 🙏💯💥

  • @chrisgarcia9629
    @chrisgarcia9629 Před 5 měsíci +28

    Led Zeppelin = 4 master musicians.

  • @badmojamma
    @badmojamma Před 4 měsíci +191

    It IS one of their best songs ever, and it's a cover! The composers (Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe McCoy) recorded it first way back in 1929 - a ballad for sharecroppers just scraping by, forced out by the storms and floods who joined the migration north to Chicago where there was work to be had. Incredible song in the hands of Zeppelin.

    • @jtd8719
      @jtd8719 Před 4 měsíci +20

      These guys were super hard into American blues, and it shows.

    • @user-lo3bh3cl4o
      @user-lo3bh3cl4o Před 4 měsíci +6

      As I said in my post, this is your history, Polo.

    • @joecleveland20
      @joecleveland20 Před 4 měsíci +6

      It’s not a cover. It’s a rip off but not quite a cover. If you would listen to the original you would know that.

    • @badmojamma
      @badmojamma Před 4 měsíci +15

      Okay, how about 'rendition' or interpretation' or even 'variation on a theme.' Is that better?

    • @keithfriedman
      @keithfriedman Před 3 měsíci +3

      ​@joecleveland20 As great as Zeppelin was (AND THEY WERE), unfortunately they did ripoff a bunch of old black blues musicians. That part doesn't bother me as much as the fact Jimmy Page is in denial about it. There's even a question whether or not the ripped off Stairway to Heaven from one of their warmup bands. Although they were cleared in the courts, in my opinion it sounds a lot like the song in question. The song was Taurus by a group named Spirit.

  • @dm1045
    @dm1045 Před 2 měsíci +4

    Polo-just found you as I was searching Zeppelin videos. I’m 67 and grew up loving Zeppelin- so fun to watch you experience it for the first time. I get those chills every time I hear it. But you nailed it- have to listen to their music loud and feel it! Enjoy!

  • @nightnoodler812
    @nightnoodler812 Před 6 měsíci +91

    Led Zepplin was born out of Blues and then something else happened and it blossomed into this Heavy Blues Rock. I do not know that any band in history has done the same with rock and blues combined together. Led Zepplin is timeless, you can listen to this in 100 years and it will still be a pleasure to hear.

    • @coyoboyo
      @coyoboyo Před 6 měsíci +2

      Without Zeppelin there wouldn't be a lot of harder genres out there. They are the foundation.

    • @ROGERUGBY
      @ROGERUGBY Před 6 měsíci +2

      ​@@coyoboyoel grunge por ejemplo, la mayoría eran seguidores de L.Z...

    • @jpdemer5
      @jpdemer5 Před 5 měsíci

      Allman Brothers on line 1.😀

    • @PunkArse
      @PunkArse Před 5 měsíci

      Symphonic Rock !!

    • @hoffpbass
      @hoffpbass Před 5 měsíci

      Hendrix

  • @michaelvinson317
    @michaelvinson317 Před 6 měsíci +95

    Robert Plant and Mick Jagger are criminally underrated as mouth harp (harmonica) players. They don't play on every song, but when they do it's pure blues.

    • @charles56737
      @charles56737 Před 4 měsíci +2

      Yeah they both really knock that ball out of the park

    • @billhorstkamp98
      @billhorstkamp98 Před 2 měsíci +2

      Absolutely. Keith Richards once said, the real unadulterated, Mick Jagger is when he’s playing the harp.

  • @petepal55
    @petepal55 Před 15 dny +2

    Tampa Stadium, 1973! The pipes, joints, and bota bags were freely passed and returned refilled! The cops were cool and let everyone rock out with no hassles and a good time was had by all, peace out!

  • @edwinfrydendall-cn8qb
    @edwinfrydendall-cn8qb Před měsícem +5

    Some songs are not written, they are merely transcribed from a higher plane. "When the Levee Breaks" is one of those songs.

  • @bobsullivan11
    @bobsullivan11 Před 6 měsíci +126

    In my opinion, they are the greatest rock band ever. Best drummer, best frontman, one if the greatest guitarists, and one of the best bassists/keyboard players. Glad you discovered them.

    • @axe2grind244
      @axe2grind244 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Led Zeppelin being the best rock band ever is more of a fact, kinda like Jaws being the best movie ever….some things just transcend opinion.

    • @craigriley9892
      @craigriley9892 Před 6 měsíci +1

      That's just your opinion. Other opinions are wrong.

    • @WhizMitchell
      @WhizMitchell Před 6 měsíci +2

      Page said that his intention before starting this band was to find the best of each musician he was looking for. He found them.

  • @jeffreyconrad8125
    @jeffreyconrad8125 Před 4 měsíci +33

    When led zeppelin played at the 02 London celebration day tour back in 2007 the band hadn't play together for 20 years yet 20 MILLION YES 20 MILLION people applied for tickets in 3 HOURS XXXXXX AMAZING !!

  • @natewu2442
    @natewu2442 Před 4 měsíci +17

    The epitome of Led Zepplin is their song KASHMIR! YOU WILL BE BLOWN AWAY!!!×

  • @user-zo3jl8md4x
    @user-zo3jl8md4x Před 6 dny +1

    This was our soundtrack & nothing has ever compared to the bone shaking, brain melting rock n roll of the 70s giants like Led Zeppelin. I love all kinds of music....still always hunting down & find plenty of new music to enjoy, but man o man were we some lucky kids to grown up listening to & seeing them live. Bonkers! Rock n Roll can never die cause these songs permeate the universe.

  • @Bonzo13579
    @Bonzo13579 Před 6 měsíci +91

    Greatest drum beat of all time! My favorite Zep song of all time. All hail Bonham!! All hail the mighty Led Zeppelin! Great commentary. Exactly how I feel when listening to this. Never gets old.

    • @mjaye3093
      @mjaye3093 Před 4 měsíci

      Or is it the bass? 😎

    • @jordnwolf1098
      @jordnwolf1098 Před 3 měsíci

      I agree. Probably the most iconic drum beat ever. I know there’s a beastie boys song that used it or something similar

    • @braindedpxl
      @braindedpxl Před 3 měsíci

      It’s probably up there as far as one of the most sampled drumbeats of all time…

  • @kirby7379
    @kirby7379 Před 6 měsíci +269

    A friend of mine used to say the Led Zeppelin is the most underrated overrated band of all time. Everyone says they’re the greatest. But until you listen to them do you grasp how truly transcendent they were. We were privileged to share your experience with them tonight!

    • @patrickvarine8476
      @patrickvarine8476 Před 6 měsíci +8

      It's crazy that no one before had thought of "the drums follow the guitar instead of the bass," and what an amazing difference it ended up making.

    • @matthewhudson5685
      @matthewhudson5685 Před 6 měsíci +13

      Add in They were playing the instruments.
      No fakes. No digital 'enhancements' or auto-tune.
      Just some dudes jamming.
      Beautiful.

    • @allbottledup9513
      @allbottledup9513 Před 6 měsíci +3

      ⁠@@patrickvarine8476I felt the exact same way about Kieth Moon of The Who. The drums follow and accent the vocals. Simple and brilliant!

    • @dianawpthomas9804
      @dianawpthomas9804 Před 5 měsíci +3

      @@patrickvarine8476 Uh … the Rolling Stones operated on exactly the same basis: Charlie follows Keith.
      And I know that because both Bill Wyman and Keith separately told me so!

    • @charlessutherland5572
      @charlessutherland5572 Před 4 měsíci

      @dianawpthomas9804 what do you mean "operated" as in past tense? they aint dead yet, lol. naw, just pulling your leg. The Stones have made some great tunes using this formula, particulary most of their work on Exile on Main Street

  • @9999bigb
    @9999bigb Před 11 dny +1

    The bridge of this song when Robert sings "Dont it make you feel bad when you're tryin to find your way..." is just an absolute monster. Hits like a frieght train.

  • @user-mj1tu2qs7q
    @user-mj1tu2qs7q Před 2 měsíci +8

    Led Zeppelin are loved by everyone in world sir ✌️

  • @user-qq1uy8qj6l
    @user-qq1uy8qj6l Před 6 měsíci +146

    My all time favorite band. So very diverse yet all of the different genres are done well. They were THE band of the 70s.

    • @ryanr5319
      @ryanr5319 Před 6 měsíci +7

      They are THE band of forever. 😊

    • @spoonunit03
      @spoonunit03 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Yeah, the late 20th Century absolutely ruled rock music. :)

  • @manitoucole2
    @manitoucole2 Před 2 měsíci +6

    Warms my heart to see younger generations discover great music from decades ago. Music is so far from this now. I hope we see a resurgence of people playing actual instruments and diving in.

  • @michaellaforte6964
    @michaellaforte6964 Před 5 měsíci +18

    The texture is unreal, layered, atonal then comes together, hits like a runaway freight train howling through town, just so epic

    • @johnhextall1136
      @johnhextall1136 Před 4 měsíci

      I just noticed the similarity between this introduction and Station to Station. Never realised before.

    • @johnhextall1136
      @johnhextall1136 Před 4 měsíci

      I just noticed the similarity between this introduction and Station to Station. Never realised before.

    • @johnhextall1136
      @johnhextall1136 Před 4 měsíci

      I just noticed the similarity between this introduction and Station to Station. Never realised before.

    • @johnhextall1136
      @johnhextall1136 Před 4 měsíci

      I just noticed the similarity between this introduction and Station to Station. Never realised before.

    • @johnhextall1136
      @johnhextall1136 Před 4 měsíci

      I just noticed the similarity between this introduction and Station to Station. Never realised before.

  • @Davidsmusicselection
    @Davidsmusicselection Před 6 měsíci +81

    Hard to believe this is almost 50 years old and still stands the test of time.

    • @slave2tyranny
      @slave2tyranny Před 6 měsíci +1

      54 years now. 1971.

    • @MelodyMan69
      @MelodyMan69 Před 6 měsíci

      Yeh. Its 50 years ago, but I still feel 16 years of age.

    • @thekpmckay
      @thekpmckay Před 6 měsíci +1

      54 years since LZ recorded it... 94 years since Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe McCoy recorded it in 1929. Not to denigrate Zep, because they are one of the greatest bands of all time.

    • @DaisyAnnabelle65
      @DaisyAnnabelle65 Před 2 měsíci

      AMAZING! ❤

    • @jdenino6022
      @jdenino6022 Před dnem

      @@slave2tyranny If you include the original version from the 1920s it's around 100 years old. timeless !!

  • @jeanniedonath2767
    @jeanniedonath2767 Před 5 měsíci +22

    Led Zeppelin was AMAZING in concert!!! I saw them 3 times in the 70's!!!

    • @rantsandraves8515
      @rantsandraves8515 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Me too.
      Can't remember any of it. I don't think Zeppelin did either.

    • @tiffanymichaels2429
      @tiffanymichaels2429 Před 3 měsíci

      @@rantsandraves8515 😂😂😂 I think my sister said the same thing.

  • @evanjill1
    @evanjill1 Před 5 měsíci +19

    The echo of the drums you recognized (one of my favorite aspects of this song) occurred because this track was recorded / captured in the lobby of Headley Grange, a historical building in Hampshire, England with a massive open space giving the echo-y feature you described. How friggin' cool!

    • @diegorhoenisch62
      @diegorhoenisch62 Před 4 měsíci +2

      The echo is an effect added by Andy Johns; it's not just the room.

    • @mikescott8567
      @mikescott8567 Před 4 měsíci +1

      The echo is created by an echo effect piece of electronic equipment. Rick Beato has a video about it.

    • @billhorstkamp98
      @billhorstkamp98 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Yeah, Jimmy said they had hung microphones from the ceilings in the hallway. Then they took some away because Bonzo was just nailing it so loud anyway. Great recording from an iconic album

  • @scottbaxtrom4324
    @scottbaxtrom4324 Před 3 měsíci +8

    All Zeppelin are masterpieces.
    Grew up with 70,80,90's and grest to see their music being appreciated today,brings back so many great partying memories.
    Enjoy the Ride.

  • @bigsky7617
    @bigsky7617 Před 6 měsíci +41

    When you can't help but fall in with the drums. Bonham and his tree trunks. Zeppelin was perfection.

  • @dtylice
    @dtylice Před 6 měsíci +149

    My husband of 42 years is in hospice. ‘..Don’t it make you feel bad when you try to find your way home..’ takes on a new meaning for me. Crying won’t help and praying won’t do no good, when the levee breaks, mama you gotta move.

  • @tsimpsonian
    @tsimpsonian Před 2 měsíci +7

    I saw them in high school in 1972 and 75 and completely took them for granted. I had all the albums and it was just kind of normal for a kid to look me then and see them live. When you be put these in my ears now it’s like, holy sht I was there and forgot how special.

  • @lauragroce3816
    @lauragroce3816 Před 10 dny +2

    LZ will be my forever band. Im73

  • @stevenharris9982
    @stevenharris9982 Před 5 měsíci +16

    What makes bands like Led Zeppelin so amazing is that they wrote great songs that will absolutely draw you in, and at the same time they weren’t afraid to do their version, of the songs that inspired them.
    They put their soul and feeling into already great songs and paid homage to the musicians that inspired them.
    “Memphis Minnie”
    Rock on!

    • @maragretmcdonald-cavangah3473
      @maragretmcdonald-cavangah3473 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Rolling Stones do the same. All the great artists copy and put their own twist to it!!! That's what makes them great!!!! Music is for everyone..

    • @billhorstkamp98
      @billhorstkamp98 Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@maragretmcdonald-cavangah3473 that is absolute truth. Even the old blues players borrowed from the previous generation. That’s how it’s been done in the blues forever.

  • @user-lb8de1vu9v
    @user-lb8de1vu9v Před 6 měsíci +49

    Polo, arguably the best drummer that ever played, ask anyone. His son is carrying on as best he can but there is no way. If you get the chance to see some of his videos and actually hear what he does with the drums, you will be amazed. RIP John Bonham.

  • @amyheltonwalker
    @amyheltonwalker Před 3 měsíci +5

    Led Zeppelin- Masters!
    Enough said!!

  • @tracybaker9753
    @tracybaker9753 Před 17 dny +2

    I've been listening to Led Zeppelin since I was nine. I'm 62! I'm still listening to LED!!!! The best band ever!!!!

    • @marksanders3237
      @marksanders3237 Před 13 dny

      I'm 61. Love Zeppelin since I was knee high to a grasshopper. I still feel as happy as a dog up a bone tree every time I hear this song.

    • @patriciaroscopf375
      @patriciaroscopf375 Před 6 dny

      ❤ I'm 72 and still listening to Led Zep

  • @j.t.3798
    @j.t.3798 Před 6 měsíci +58

    I would love to see Polo's reaction once he finds out Robert Plant was the one playing the harmonica. 😮 This song 🔥

  • @jcpicks
    @jcpicks Před 6 měsíci +28

    The greatest band there ever was and will ever be.

  • @allenriggs1110
    @allenriggs1110 Před 8 dny +1

    One of the most sampled drum beats of all time

  • @spencersterling1265
    @spencersterling1265 Před 27 dny +3

    They were one of the best live groups! When I heard them on FM and "Communication Breakdown" I was sold! Robert Plant at 75 still going strong.

  • @KMart-100
    @KMart-100 Před 6 měsíci +89

    If you like that bass line and think that was great, then you will be blown away with JPJ’s bass line on “Ramble On” it’s F’ing AMAZING!!!!!!!

    • @Hippichik73
      @Hippichik73 Před 6 měsíci +6

      Yeeeeeeesssss!! Probably my favorite Zeppelin song. ❤

    • @iainjones2501
      @iainjones2501 Před 6 měsíci +9

      Guys JPJ is the real unsung hero of led zeppelin… what he does on The Lemon Song is one of the most incredible thing ever

    • @posapop27
      @posapop27 Před 6 měsíci +1

      That’s my favorite Zeppelin track!

    • @coyoboyo
      @coyoboyo Před 6 měsíci +1

      Wait until he discovers Them Crooked Vultures.

    • @rhavenlynn5364
      @rhavenlynn5364 Před 6 měsíci

      Right? And The Lemon Song!

  • @phydauex
    @phydauex Před 6 měsíci +210

    You can thank Jimmy Page for the immaculate arrangement. He was the captain in constructing their songs. Everyone played their asses off Live. No click tracks, no auto-tune, just four great musicians feeding off each other's energy (warts and all). It's alive and breathing.

    • @amjrpain919
      @amjrpain919 Před 6 měsíci +10

      The sum of it's parts, an epiphany of chance. It changed our... everything...👋😎👍

    • @donnaldostrom
      @donnaldostrom Před 6 měsíci +20

      I feel John Paul Jones didn't get enough recognition for his contribution in playing every other instrument in the band besides guitar and drums. He was the bass player, but really so much more. He played bass pedals while playing the keyboard or mandolin. He also played 6 and 12 string guitar.

    • @normanroberts497
      @normanroberts497 Před 5 měsíci +7

      Plant was the harmonica man though.

    • @normanroberts497
      @normanroberts497 Před 5 měsíci +13

      Can't speak for this particular track but Jones more than played his part in the arrangements of some of their tracks.

    • @TheWonderer7
      @TheWonderer7 Před 5 měsíci +5

      You can thank JPJ.

  • @DKinJH
    @DKinJH Před měsícem +2

    What's not talked about very often is that Robert Plant is an absolute virtuoso on the blues harp.

  • @namor1964
    @namor1964 Před měsícem +2

    "One Of The Greatest Things I've Ever heard" - Polo Mars

  • @fractaljack210
    @fractaljack210 Před 6 měsíci +28

    One of the greatest drum tracks ever laid down, and for a fantadtic song. Great reaction.

  • @garymorse7249
    @garymorse7249 Před 6 měsíci +90

    Jimmy page and John Paul Jones were well versed in studio recording, and could get the sound they wanted themselves without relying on record company engineering. And they could recreate the sounds they got in the studio, with their live performances! 4 geniuses. A truly unique band.

    • @17nussbaumroad
      @17nussbaumroad Před 6 měsíci +1

      They played on a lot of stuff. Another was Big Jim Sillivan if it wasn't Jimmiy it was Big Jim in the studio

    • @diegorhoenisch62
      @diegorhoenisch62 Před 4 měsíci

      This is a myth. While Jimmy Page has always been very good at self-promotion, Andy Johns was the recording engineer and you are simply repeating a lie if you think he wasn't very involved in the process.
      Cheers,
      Alan Tomlinson

  • @Wanderer389
    @Wanderer389 Před 3 měsíci +5

    Hard to imagine anyone hearing any of this for the first time 😅 Imagine then growing up with it! We had the best years!

  • @alissagarcia8947
    @alissagarcia8947 Před 5 měsíci +2

    This is my favorite LED Zeppelin song

  • @scottzappa9314
    @scottzappa9314 Před 6 měsíci +44

    I've heard this hundreds if not thousands of times and I never get tired of it. Tool is undeniably great, but Zeppelin set the stage for a lot bands going forward. And it's major nostalgia for me, like over 50 years ago.

  • @jonathanlocke6404
    @jonathanlocke6404 Před 6 měsíci +44

    I have come to the conclusion that Jimmy Page was simply one of the best producers in all recording history...Harmonica and drum sounds here are outstanding...

    • @lizroberts6257
      @lizroberts6257 Před 6 měsíci +7

      Yes! Where are the props 4 his production contributions? Up there w. Phil Spector & Brian Wilson imho.

  • @jimwilliams6255
    @jimwilliams6255 Před 3 dny +1

    This is actually a cover of a 1929 recording by Memphis Minnie and Joe McCoy.

  • @ebblues24
    @ebblues24 Před 5 měsíci +5

    My Absolute Favorite Led Zeppelin song.

  • @jeremytennent7439
    @jeremytennent7439 Před 6 měsíci +53

    I grew up in the 70's England listening to Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, Wishbone Ash and the like. It's great to hear someone younger and from a different background appreciating that music. I wonder how today's music will stand the test of time? Thanks Polo 👏

    • @ymrabc
      @ymrabc Před 6 měsíci +6

      Me too. Now I realise how lucky we were, what fantastic music we had back then. With a few exceptions I don’t find much around today that compares with it .

    • @switchfoot8702
      @switchfoot8702 Před 6 měsíci +2

      I just committed now and said the top 3 bands ever are Led Zeppelin, , Pink Floyd, Deep Purple myself… totally agree with you! 100%… been a fan and listening since the 70’s as well!

    • @sunnyday_lemonbars
      @sunnyday_lemonbars Před 6 měsíci +1

      omg wishbone ash is so good!!! I've never seen anyone else mention them before!

    • @jeremytennent7439
      @jeremytennent7439 Před 6 měsíci +1

      @@sunnyday_lemonbars
      I know, they were not that big. But great band

    • @jeremytennent7439
      @jeremytennent7439 Před 6 měsíci

      @@sunnyday_lemonbars
      Great band, very underrated. Not many reviews so would love for Polo to review them.

  • @dougieyou
    @dougieyou Před 6 měsíci +36

    POLO, Yours is not the only reaction that has left people speechless about how good they were. They were and are the standard of what a good Rock Band should be...in other words the G.O.A.T.

  • @user-lh3fg3dd5j
    @user-lh3fg3dd5j Před měsícem +3

    ❤❤❤ Led turns GOLD! 💕♥️

  • @shanemcbride5534
    @shanemcbride5534 Před 3 měsíci +3

    I just love watching people getting turned on to Led Zeppelin. Brings back those memories of when I was listening to my Mom’s records. Ahhh so good.

  • @djknox2
    @djknox2 Před 6 měsíci +364

    Led Zeppelin has been criticized for stealing/using non-original material, but I think it is part of their brilliance to take these old Mississippi Delta blues or folk tunes and elevate them to something truly special. When The Levee Breaks is just one of many examples. The musicianship is other worldly. Polo you should try Gallow's Pole next from Zep III.

    • @ShoreTime
      @ShoreTime Před 6 měsíci +32

      People also forget that organic blues didn't have a whole lot of copyright agreements. It's like... Danny Boy

    • @BomageMinimart
      @BomageMinimart Před 6 měsíci +12

      It's not the using (with proper acknowledgement of the source) that rankles; it's the outright thefts that are unconscionable.

    • @kikivon3501
      @kikivon3501 Před 6 měsíci +15

      gallows pole is a cover!!!!! I did not know that for the longest time. It was popular by Leadbelly, but is actually originally an old old time folk song that cannot be attributed to any one person .

    • @AzaleaLuna
      @AzaleaLuna Před 6 měsíci +20

      They have corrected their mistake and have credited the original musicians now. Everyone deserves a chance to correct the mistakes they have made in life.

    • @FinalHourMetal
      @FinalHourMetal Před 6 měsíci +25

      Which is quite funny considering the drum intro to this tune is one of the most sampled and reused drum parts in all hiphop, closely following the funky drummer break.

  • @joshb23
    @joshb23 Před 6 měsíci +14

    "This HAS to be one of their best songs!" Yes, it is. And so is the next one. And the next. And the next... HAIL the mighty Zeppelin. As always, LOVE your reactions!

  • @user-ok1ub5os1o
    @user-ok1ub5os1o Před 4 měsíci +4

    Zeppelin is my favorite band & this is one of my favorite songs. Can't pick just one.

  • @lucasdeoliveira1821
    @lucasdeoliveira1821 Před 13 dny

    1971, can you believe it?
    Zep is one of those bands once you put on, suddenly you heard the entire discography. Again. Greetungs from 🇧🇷❤

  • @AmbassadorJenks7086
    @AmbassadorJenks7086 Před 6 měsíci +103

    I've been blessed to see Zeppelin do this live. It left me speechless. I have seen them 36 times and that was not near enough!! None better in my opinion than Zeppelin.

    • @scottharris3611
      @scottharris3611 Před 6 měsíci +4

      Damn, 36 times!

    • @robinberry4957
      @robinberry4957 Před 5 měsíci +5

      I'm 47 and agree. My son loves them. He's 18. Pass it down. (Real music❤)

    • @monicawest2461
      @monicawest2461 Před 5 měsíci +2

      I'm soooooo jealous you've seen them that many times. I've been a guitarist since I was 4 (I'm 58 now). Even as a young child, I was mesmerized by Jimmy Page. Led Zeppelin had awkward been the top of my list. It's no wonder when Bonzo died, they didn't feel the need to go on. The synchronicity of the 4 was that strong.

    • @ronbelanger4113
      @ronbelanger4113 Před 4 měsíci

      Saw them at the Forum in LA way back.

  • @bob20011
    @bob20011 Před 6 měsíci +21

    This is my fav led zeppelin song actually! Just such grit and feeling

  • @25svbn
    @25svbn Před 4 měsíci +23

    One thing you need to understand is these iconic rock bands like Zepplin, the Stones, the Beatles, the Who, Bowie and Clapton. For them it wasn't so much about the money but the music, the craft. They studied music and experimented in the craft of making music. That's why this era of music is timeless. I'm really happy to see young people today discovering this music that was so much a part of my generation. Because it influenced our lives, shaped our lives and inspired us and brought us together as one. People from all over the U.S. Canada, the U.K. and Western Europe. We were all tuned in to the same vibe at the same time. It was a magical time.❤🇨🇦

    • @reneehardek3492
      @reneehardek3492 Před 4 měsíci +4

      Yes and I think he needs to listen to each one of those bands!

    • @justins3810
      @justins3810 Před 4 měsíci +3

      Pink floyd too

    • @25svbn
      @25svbn Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@justins3810 absolutely

    • @25svbn
      @25svbn Před 4 měsíci

      @@reneehardek3492 lol for sure

  • @harrymills2770
    @harrymills2770 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Hard to believe someone would come to this so late in life. I was a kid when this came out and it rocked my world.

  • @awmerriam4
    @awmerriam4 Před 6 měsíci +85

    Zeppelin is boundless and genreless...equal parts musical virtuosity, innovation, and emotion.

  • @richardknight8986
    @richardknight8986 Před 6 měsíci +30

    The Bass, guitar, drums, and Harmonica make this their greatest tune ever. Then the lyrics come in

    • @Justicia007
      @Justicia007 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Love this song!!! Might be my favorite Zeppelin song....

  • @S.E.Walker
    @S.E.Walker Před dnem

    I love how this song just hits so hard so fast. Instant stankface! Nothing else sounds like song. It lives in its own little musical pocket universe.

  • @lawrencerustem7585
    @lawrencerustem7585 Před 2 měsíci +2

    You might want to try "Kashmir," "In The Light", "Ten Years Gone" and "In My Time of Dying", which are all from the Led Zep album Physical Graffiti.