Jose, again..brilliant. You take a solid singular topic and turn it into a music theory masterclass by explaining and informing the way all great teachers do. By showing the connections to the subject and opening minds to "new" music it makes the students better informed and more musically well rounded. This may seem like gibberish to some readers but I KNOW you completely understand every word.
You know my best music teachers were passionate on the Context. I certainly believe i've been very fortunate to Listen and enjoy making essays on my love for music. I am so happy this you feel translates into these videos! Thank you for watching! Stay tuned for Episode of 2 of 2 premieres Saturday May 13th!
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories It does translate and come through. It reminds me of my best classes. They were called "Music Theory" but it was the teacher informing and turning us on to great new music. The first time I heard Tubular Bells was in that class. BLEW my mind and it's still a favorite.
Nah it makes clear sense. I'd just recommend that you reserve the term "masterclass" for either special occasions or its literal usage, because it's thrown around commonly by verbose try-hards and sounds pretentious af. Otherwise, good comment 👍
These are absolutely the best Zeppelin docs out there. I really don’t know how you do it. I’ve read numerous books on the band over the past 43 years…..but I am learning so much from each one of these episodes. Keep up the great work. We all appreciate it,Jose. Cheers ✌️❤️
I started with In Through The Out Door in 1979 and worked somewhat backwards. I had just started high school that year. My brother had the 8-track and his favorite song was All Of My My Love. He was killed November 30 coming back from a Kansas/Van Halen concert in Shreveport, La and I started listening to that album as I slept each night to feel closer to him. It made me become obsessed with drums and by 1982 I was playing drums in a band. I got cassette copies of Coda, Presence, and their first album in 1988 by trading two Doors cassettes for them. I think the guy gave me another one too. I got Houses of the Holy for Christmas in the mid 80s. By 1990 I had them all.
I was fortunate enough to be 16 yrs old when this album hit the record stores. Presence literally changed my path and snapped me out of the doldrums. Well, well...❤
I was a teen in the 70's and worshiped Led Zeppelin. Had all the posters, all the albums, you know the drill. I would play their albums and study the album artwork and liner notes while I listened over and over. Getting news on the band was usually only from 2 places, the local rock radio station and magazines at the news stand. Because Zep rarely interviewed every morsel of news was so exciting and fascinating. Fast forward 45 years and I still find this news and insight fantastic! Thank you for your hard work!
Sounds like we have very similar stories to our Zep experiences. Mine came later in the late 80's. They touched me the same way. I'm still a Zep fanatic to this day
You were so lucky to live the true experience of not knowing their news other than radio or magazines. The benefit of silence and distance elevated their presence indeed. Thank you so much for watching! Stay tuned for future episodes!
JCM this was increadible. You Sir are an absolute treasure. Your playing blew me away also during your last live Jam. Boy did I get lucky landing on that one. Can't wait to watch the next episodes and cherish the time. Bravo my Brother !
My Pleasure! Thanks so much for your kind words, i appreciate them. This project keeps growing and i am happy to share the love for music with you guys. I love music, no other way to put it. Life may get complicated, but music makes it worth living :)
Again, i'm compelled to comment. As a Zep superfan, I've read all the books, seen all the documentaries, but nothing compares to the JCM in depth videos you have painstakingly created. I'm probably one of few who truly understands your fascination with the band and always wanting to know more. I've been a singer (and sometimes drummer), in a band for over 20 years- always covering Zep songs. I believe we have covered just about the entire catalog over the years. I would love to meet you someday and maybe jam a few songs. My vocals (like Roberts), has had to adapt to not being able to hit those highs like when I was a kid. Do you still play out? if so, where might I be able to see your chops in action? I love the innovation and twists you put on some of the Zep tunes, which leaves me with the utmost respect for your talent, dedication and focus on the best band ever. Sincerely, Scott ❤️🇺🇸
Hey Scott i am honored by your words! From a Zepp fan to another i salute you. This project began out of admiration for their music and legacy. The response here has been incredible. So cool you are a musician yourself. If you'd played Zepp then you know how hard the songs are. I have a contact email on my TH-camChannel info so we can exchange communications. Thank you for watching! Stay tuned for Episode of 2 of 2 premieres Saturday May 13th!
Tea for One is another example of Jimmy Page being able to capture human emotion with the guitar like nobody else. The song conveys loneliness, longing and desperation. The whole band is just perfect on that track. Its a work of art.
When they played For your Life at the Kennedy Space thing. Robert surprised the shit out of me on how well he did. Because I'm about at the point that Robert has lost his ability and I can't listen to it or it's me expecting too much from a 70 something year old man. Because Robert was GREAT in their heyday
I have watched all your series over and over and this just might get the most replays ...love this album. Your breakdown of Achilles and the lifts form live Dazed and Confused are top notch on how the riffs formed. Great job Jose !!!
Hey Vance thank you so much! Doing the research for this one had me looking at things from different angles and i am glad it translates on the video. Presence is a unique record right? As always so good to read you and hope you are doing well. Stay tuned for Episode of 2 of 2 premieres Saturday May 13th!
Ahh, "Achilles Last Stand". It really is a masterpiece when you think about it. Bonham and Jimmy have never been so tight and in synch with one another. Just the sheer power and force following the introduction, then throughout the entire song, is just amazing. Plants vocals range with reminders of both the "Immigrant Song" and "Kashmir". The lyrics, have to be some of the best Robert ever penned as well: "Oh the sweet refrain. Soothes the soul and calms the pain. Oh Albion remains. Sleeping now to rise again.''... (it continues): "Wandering and wondering. What place to rest the search? Well the mighty arms of Atlas. Hold the heavens from the earth. From the earth.." Nothing less than poetic genius. The first time I heard the song, the introduction especially, with Jimmy's multi-track layering, it just gave me goosebumps, it still does to this day. ''Tea for One", "For your Life", and "Nobody's Fault..." always stood out to me as exceptional, as well. Not a clunker on the entire album. If ever there was an underrated Zep album, this would be it, (my opinion). Thanks for your take on it, JCM; as usual, you left me with a sense of wanting more. You rock! Oh, and the Reggae tune footage from the Earl's Court gig, was an awesome inclusion. I'd never seen that before...
Hey James you are right on the money on Achilles. It was poetry in motion. Bonham shined there like a mad man. Presence deserves more appreciation in the historical context it was made. Thank YOU for watching! Stay tuned for Episode of 2 of 2 premieres Saturday May 13th!
I totally agree with “underrated” album. 7 songs made me wanting more. My FAV’s ALS, FYL, NFBM, T41, CSR. 🌟✨💫✨ I bought the 8track in 76. I played it over & over all night which was a FRIDAY night. While Rock Bands played @ local parties. It was MY TIME in Heaven.
If you don’t talk about For Your Life for at least 2 hours, can we even be friends? j/k/j/k but that solo mannnn! Seriously, their backs were against the wall both literally (in terms of time available for recording) and emotionally (Robert’s injury and having been confined to a wheelchair, AND being away from his family). This album is both raw and emotional, deep and cheeky, lightness and shade. This is the best album in the canon imo.
Absolute gold. These documentaries are of such a high quality, if they were created during the last catalog reissue run, they could easily supplement and should have been included in the super deluxe box sets.
Wow that's quite the compliment. Thanks!! I enjoyed the reissues, yet to get all the box sets! Thank you for watching! Stay tuned for Episode of 2 of 2 premieres Saturday May 13th!
I always get goosebumps when Jimmy hits that last chord after the outro riff on 'Hots On For Nowhere'. It's a growling, perfect feedback chord he cut's off perfectly for effect. 'Candy Store Rock' has one of the most delicious sounding Rockabilly intro riffs I've ever heard. The solo begins with some of the best string bends I've ever heard. 'For Your Life' introduces us to Jimmy using a tremolo bar for some of the best sounding dives that are re-visited and taken to extremes of perfection with his otherworldly sounding bends on 'In The Evening', my favorite song of all time.
I don't know why... I like all Led Zeppelin albums... I don't have a preference for any song because everything Led Zeppelin produced even if it's not theirs seems to be true works of art. But I like Presence. Heavy and magical in Bonham's strong beats and solos. The truth is... Led Zeppelin is good at everything they do or... did. And the channel is good too.
Presence was a personal showcase for Bonham, the way he approached the drums here was really special, also, the recording process seeemd to really capture the bright and crips frequencies in the best way since probably their 1969 debut! Thank you so much for watching! Stay tuned for future episodes!
Yes! Tea for One specially, captured the exact mood past the 1975 accident when Robert questioned life itself! Thank you so much for watching! Stay tuned for future episodes!
The fact that you had the tenacity to find all the parts to ALS in those Dazed and Confused jams proves you are THE expert on Zeppelin. I love the band with all my heart, I was a tape trader and bootleg collector and as die hard as I was, even I couldn't take hour long jam more than once. Thumbs up on your own musicianship. I'm a professional musician myself. You nail those parts perfectly.
Wow thank you Sammy! Honored really. Now i wanna play Achilles live but do a sort of mix with Dazed! Gotta love their jams, so tight those guys were right? Thank you so much for watching! Stay tuned for part 2 premieres Saturday May 13th.
Yet another great series. I don't know who wouldn't like this recording. This is a tremendous record. I love your analysis of it being "to hell with it let's see where it goes" paraphrasing. I never thought of it that way but makes sense. They seemed to return back to the early days. I don't care who would say the acoustic stuff was boring because it shows their lack of knowledge and ignorance. That live clip I don't think I ever heard. The gangster story I never heard. I love the tid bits of info I'm getting from this episode. I thought I knew alot but you have given me the details I never knew. I missed the last series but I'll go back. Grant was a genius imo, he is a major reason for the bands success and eventually recieved the credit he deserved it. Kudos my brother great episode. Your research is impeccable.
I was just saying something similar to a reaction video of Dazed and Confused. The young black man hosting the show had never heard it. I noticed most of the recommendations were to the more popular songs that got more air play. I recommended he take a listen to the less mainstream album that is Presence. I guess that would be a more advanced class on Led Zeppelin. 😂
I absolutely LOVE how you incorporate the times in which this album was created and even how the almost unfathomable events and individuals who lent their talents to this endeavor aided in it's evolution. As a product of the 70s, I must thank you for reminding me that this was the greatest decade for music - not just rock, but every genre. Much appreciated, bro!
The greatest decade in many artforms, movies for exampe, so much innovation. I am happy to read your comment as my research has me immersed in the playlists, politics and more of the time period i am investigating. Thank you very much for watching! Stay tuned for more videos coming soon.
Very well done Sir, as usual. I discovered Led Zeppelin at the age of 13 (2011). After a long period of listening to Black Sabbath, Rammstein, Slipknot, Marilyn Manson etc. I rediscovered them last year. I am very thankful for your work, wich comes just at the right time for me. Achilles Last Stand (especially the 1979 Knebworth performance, of curse the first evening) is my favorite Led Zeppelin tune. From the starting riff to the 5/4 part, it is a pretty heavy song, wich becomes more dramatic with the solo in the end and Roberts singing „ahh“. That solo gives me chills. The strong marching snare drum and Jimmys solo sound like looking deep into the abyss. I think, in this song, everyone of Led Zeppelin had a moment to shine. Very agressive, deep and still emotional. It sound like Led Zeppelin is having a knife between their theeth.
Hey man, so glad to read your comment. You were into very heavy music indeed, i had my Rammstein phase at one point, soundtrack of late night partying in 2006-2007, killer band. So cool you rediscovered Zeppelin, welcome to this channel filled with Zepp vibes and a brotherhood of hardcore fans. All the work is done in full admiration of the band and their legacy. I like how you describe Achilles' marching section, it does sound like Jimmy's looking deep into the abyss. Your description is GREAT. Thank you so much for watching! Stay tuned for future episodes!
Presence, although not my favorite Zep album, is still a criminally underrated album in the rock world. It's such a hard hitting album, and it has two of Led Zeppelin's best-known songs (Achilles Last Stand and Nobody's Fault but Mine). Loved this episode focusing on the backstory of the album, and definitely looking forward to the rest!
Personal favorite Zep album just because "Nobody's Fault" was the only song that got heavy radio play back then. All the other tracks take me right back to '77 jr. high school running wild and free on the beaches of Southern California....😎✌
I love how personal you made this. Your stories of how this album affected you is very engaging. Also luv luv luv your soundtrack work playing under the video. The presence theme is great. Good job man.
So cool to read your words, i really put hours into the theme song, glad you enjoyed it. Really had to sit down and think what musid would be appropiate. Thank you for watching! Stay tuned for Episode of 2 of 2 premieres Saturday May 13th!
Your killing it with these brother. Such great work. All of these albums and songs mean so much to us all and you remind me everytime how much. Thank you.🍄👏🏽👏🏽
I like how you included Peter Grant in the credits as a band member. I believe that they would not have prospered as well as they did. Mr. Grant was quintessential in the making of LED-ZEPPELIN
Yes Ron! Peter Grant was a part of the Band. He deserves his name up there, the level of street smart and muscle he put in throughout 12 years managing the greatest rock and roll band is an ACHIEVEMENT on its own. Thank you so much for watching! Stay tuned for future episodes!
Great footage and very informative! One of the best documentaries on Zep! Presence is fantastic! All of Zeps studio albums are masterpieces with genius gems on every album! Best classic rock band ever! The musicianship of each is staggering!!!
Love that line. '1975 went from flower power to flower powder' , with all the fan favorite albums that were created during that time. Very nice job JCM. I love that intro music and visual for chapter 4!
Flower Powder was a phrase that just came to me and looking at the times...yeah it was the lifestyle.Thank you for watching! Stay tuned for Episode of 2 of 2 premieres Saturday May 13th!
I was the only Zeppelin fan in my high school that worshiped Presence. I learned to play Achilles in 2007 after studying Zappa for years and found it as difficult if not moreso the intro took days and the riff was easy compared to it. Presence's artwork mystified me and Page has confessed it's his most Willful record. For the mighty arms of Atlas....
Oh yes Patrick, totally, the intro for Achilles is HARD. You can tell Jimmy probably thought live on stage, "What the hell was i thinking lol". Your sentiments on the album, i agree 100% Thank you so much for watching! Hope you enjoyed Episode 2 of this series as well!
I fell in love with this album. I discovered it on my own, like Topographic Oceans. It jams. In the Evening and Carasolambra (sp?) seem to be in a similar vibe. Page and Bonham wanted a heavy follow up to Out Door.
WOW!! So much to say....I think Presence is my fav Zeppelin album, for ALL the reasons you highlight in the musical analysis. I LOVE the way Achillies was formed from the Middle '73 Dazed Jams, it was like they decided to do a more raw and emotional version of The Song remains the same with the energy and spontaneity of playing live , you can feel the angst in that track, For your Life, I LOVE this song possibly more than any other Zeppelin song, there is something about the journey through this that takes you into the darkness but in such a good way, the SOUND, the SPACE, the sonic structure is INSANELY good!!......I was SO impressed they did this at the 02 even though Plant royally screwed up the middle section.....Hots on for Nowhere is just SO GOOD, I love playing this song!! Tea For One, All the BEST parts of the '73 live versions of Since I've Been Loving you.....he does those sweeping arpeggios in '73, and then puts them in Tea For one with more attitude, emotion and almost exploits his own playing!! Tea for One is EPIC!! I absolutely tip my hat to your depth of musical analysis...there isn't much more that I could add.........Nobodies Fault but mine was the first Led Zeppeling song I ever properly and consciously listened to, my sister brought this album home in 1977, and for some reason put Side 2 on first, I was only 11 at the time but I will never forget the SOUND of the intro, I had never heard anything like that!! I was drawn so far in I literally wore that record out!! Thank you for taking us on the Presence journey!! Can't wait for the next episode!!
My 2 favorite songs....Tea for One, and Achilles...both on this album. I would LOVE to know who the 4 on the cover are. Yes I know just a photo from a marketing company, but WHO ARE THEY? Are they still alive? When was the photo taken? Where? Are/were they aware they were on the cover of the greatest album in rock history?
That is a great inquiry! I believe the new documentary on Hipgnosis coming up will answer this question. Can't wait for its release! Thank you very much for watching Danny! Episode 2 is Out Now, hope you enjoy it!
KISS ALIVE! rules. It kidnapped my mind Led Zeppelin and Yes helped you leave earth. Good Acid and Topographic/Presence/Graffiti made you insane. I am still insane.
Folks gave me endless shit back in the day when I told them Achilles was born from the "If you're going to California" section of live Dazed circa 73-75..I think I've been vindicated.
39:13 I was at this concert in Oakland in 1977. Day on the Green at the Coliseum. Led Zeppelin's last American concert, ever. The memories this brings back are amazing. 😁😁😁😁😁
thanks mate, for this. 😊 You know, Scarlett page being unharmed in that car accident..."satan looking out for Jimmy and his own" i read this in a book. Zeppelin and presence, thanks again mate.. cheers.👍🏻 From Manchester England.
Thank you so much for watching Ken! Stay tuned for part 2 premieres Saturday May 13th. Wish i could talk to Scarlett one day, her photography work is top notch.
Excellent this first part. I'm looking forward to see Jose's approach to outtakes never used, especially the one tentatively called "Ten Ribs & All/Carrot Pod". That one would be, if ever completed with Robert's lyrics and Jimmy's solo (two guitar basic tracks were already there) one more song at the top of the band's cannon of classics. It would be the one song the pair with "Rain Song" at the Olympus of immortal rock ballads. It was left out of Presence only because it features a (brilliant and emotional) JPJ's piano melody, something they weren't willing to show on Presence. It's easy to find "Ten Ribs&All/Carrot Pod" here at YT and other platforms. Skip the 3 minute piano opening if you are in the guitar/bass/drums Presence mood, but rise the volume and fall in love with it anyway.
I really like Ten Ribs, it's a fascinating outtake. Jones just had such a genius touch on the keyboards! Thank you for watching! Stay tuned for Episode of 2 of 2 premieres Saturday May 13th!
I picked up a guitar in 2005 because of Jimmy Page. I thought I knew my stuff. I’m absolutely thrilled to be learning so many new facts about this band, even after all these years of fandom and my own personal research. I never considered Presence to be my favorite overall record, but it is home to my two favorite tracks: Achilles and Tea For One. Excellent work from one Zep head to another. This is the kind of documentary the fans and especially musicians really want.
Hey NightShift i picked up my guitar in 2001, we're the same generation i believe. Great! I believe Achilles and Tea are epic yes, Jimmy really outdid himself there. Thank you very much for watching! Hope you dig Episode 2. Stay tuned for more videos coming soon.
Thank you so much for watching! I really enjoyed recording the theme song, took me weeks to find the right mood, tried several ideas hehe. Stay tuned for part 2 premieres Saturday May 13th.
" Presence " is my first and all time favorite Zeppelin album. I like the way Page described the album in Guitar World Magazine in 1991: "An album that went against the odds. " The best of the guitaristic aspect of Zeppelin. In fact, " Tea For One " was the very first song I transcribed as a beginner guitar player. Great video! Keep up the grand work.
This episode is shear brilliance. As are all them actually. I look forward to the day when I can binge watch the entire series. Job very well done sir.
All your docs have been fantastic so far, I really appreciate how you drill down on the details. Don't ever worry about going too long, the more the better.
Thank you so much for watching Gary! Stay tuned for part 2 premieres Saturday May 13th. I am obsessed with details and sometimes it can't sleep because of it hehe.
Your videos are so right on man. Zeppelin has been my favorite band for 20 years, having been turned onto them by a friend’s dad at age 13. We didn’t have access to this type of content back then, as you know. Your channel is the best by far. I always wait in anticipation for your next new video. Thanks so much JCM! Rock on!
Ironically, "Achilles Last Stand' is my favourite Zep track. Yes, it touched on metal but I hear it as a Prog Rock tour de force. Why do you think so many Metal bands list Led Zep as one of their main influences. I love "Tea For One"!! Very moody with great guitar work, (although "Achilles" has Jimmy's best solo, he even agrees). I love this band!!
These are the documentaries I longed for as a young man fascinated by the technical aspects, recording techniques, and lore of Led Zeppelin. I read all the books and still nothing satisfied me. I told you on your ITTOD stuff that your musician’s perspective on these is why I always look forward to these.
To get inside the music and the times is a passion for sure. Glad you enjoyed this one as much as i did making it! Thank you for watching! Stay tuned for Episode of 2 of 2 premieres Saturday May 13th!
Welcome to a dedicated Zepp channel plus some additional topics on bands like ELP. It's all a labor of admiration for the works of Page, Plant, Jones and Bonham. Thanks for watching!
Glad you liked the research, Dazed was one helluva of a music kitchen. Thank you for watching! Stay tuned for Episode of 2 of 2 premieres Saturday May 13th!
Thank you for this. I've been obsessed with Led Zeppelin for decades; you can hear the influence all over my own music (I won't shill my channel on your page here; feel free to search if you're interested). That said, Presence has been and always will be my favorite Led Zeppelin album by far. The energy, the production, the songwriting, the performances, all flawless.
Even the mob wanted a piece of Led Zeppelins pie..you mentioned Paul Rodgers. Once this guy I knew backstage at the end of the show. This guy hands me his camera and asked me to take a photo of Paul and him..I did one better than that..I asked Paul Rodgers can I take your picture and Paul agreed. I asked Paul if he would stand tall and look tough ( bad company) Paul went with it man but I wasn't going to sneak a photo of Paul..noway because of respect man..thanks 🎉
Presence starts with Achilles last stand, enough said. I can't put my finger on it, but there's just something about Presence, it pulls you in, and won't let go! Another brilliant documentary!
For me, the Presence album always leaves me wishing there was more when the album finishes playing. I felt that way the first time hearing the album when I was 12 yrs old and I still feel that way at almost 58 yrs old. I couldn't get enough time listening to it when it came out because the album was my older brother's and I had to ask permission to play it. He wasn't exactly a nice older brother to me so, I had to save my lunch money and buy my own copy that way I wouldn't have to ask him if I wanted to listen to it. Because he usually told me no. Hahahaha
Achilles Last Stand is on the short list for favorite Zep songs for me. I can't narrow it down to one. My brother bought me a 3D printed "object" for my birthday last year LOL.
For me presence is the most under rated album. It's a album that just rocks. Tea for one Achilles last stand. I was lined up at the local record store when this album came out
Presents is one of my favorite albums by LED Zeppelin, still is, when I first heard Achilles Last Stand I was 8 year's old, I loved that song and those times.
This might be the best episode yet. A more complete breakdown of Achilles than I thought possible. I think I could listen to that song 10,000 and it wouldn’t get old! Great stuff.
Thank you so much for watching Paul! Stay tuned for part 2 premieres Saturday May 13th. Man i dug through so many versions of Achilles and couldn't get tired of the band's live take on it, so agressive, so much passion there.
Thank you so much man! Saw your Channel, lots of great stuff i need to check out. Let me know on your upcoming Live Chat for Presence, that's gonna be FUN! A record that deserves much more love from the rock and roll community!
"Hots On for Nowhere" to me is the most explosive song Led Zeppelin recorded. I listen to Led Zeppelin and The Beatles in my car (CD''s) I am always "happy transporting myself) at home I blast everything if it is in DTS on my McIntosh Labs Dream system. 6000 Amps!
Omg these are world class mini docs. I cannot get enough, as a hard core zeppelin fan since 1976 in fact (although I missed the initial release of presence somehow, but I was only 13) That said, I dearly hope at least jimmy is watching these. They're better than ANYTHING out there in terms of capturing the spirit of the mighty zeppelin. Eye thank ewe!
Jose, again..brilliant. You take a solid singular topic and turn it into a music theory masterclass by explaining and informing the way all great teachers do. By showing the connections to the subject and opening minds to "new" music it makes the students better informed and more musically well rounded. This may seem like gibberish to some readers but I KNOW you completely understand every word.
You know my best music teachers were passionate on the Context. I certainly believe i've been very fortunate to Listen and enjoy making essays on my love for music. I am so happy this you feel translates into these videos! Thank you for watching! Stay tuned for Episode of 2 of 2 premieres Saturday May 13th!
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories It does translate and come through. It reminds me of my best classes. They were called "Music Theory" but it was the teacher informing and turning us on to great new music. The first time I heard Tubular Bells was in that class. BLEW my mind and it's still a favorite.
Nah it makes clear sense. I'd just recommend that you reserve the term "masterclass" for either special occasions or its literal usage, because it's thrown around commonly by verbose try-hards and sounds pretentious af. Otherwise, good comment 👍
These are absolutely the best Zeppelin docs out there. I really don’t know how you do it. I’ve read numerous books on the band over the past 43 years…..but I am learning so much from each one of these episodes. Keep up the great work. We all appreciate it,Jose. Cheers ✌️❤️
It's amazing, isn't it?
Totally agree
and more proof that Led Zeppelin --- like Sabbath and all the REST of the Giants --- WORSHIPPED the mighty art-rockers of YES.
These vids are a great labor of love!! Great work
I started with In Through The Out Door in 1979 and worked somewhat backwards. I had just started high school that year. My brother had the 8-track and his favorite song was All Of My My Love. He was killed November 30 coming back from a Kansas/Van Halen concert in Shreveport, La and I started listening to that album as I slept each night to feel closer to him. It made me become obsessed with drums and by 1982 I was playing drums in a band. I got cassette copies of Coda, Presence, and their first album in 1988 by trading two Doors cassettes for them. I think the guy gave me another one too. I got Houses of the Holy for Christmas in the mid 80s. By 1990 I had them all.
I was fortunate enough to be 16 yrs old when this album hit the record stores. Presence literally changed my path and snapped me out of the doldrums. Well, well...❤
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Yup tea for one
My go to album since i was a kid. To this day, i still can't explain why, just love it. Thanks for the doc!!!!!!!
Not difficult to explain, it is a great album and shows the versatility of the band.
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I was a teen in the 70's and worshiped Led Zeppelin. Had all the posters, all the albums, you know the drill. I would play their albums and study the album artwork and liner notes while I listened over and over. Getting news on the band was usually only from 2 places, the local rock radio station and magazines at the news stand. Because Zep rarely interviewed every morsel of news was so exciting and fascinating. Fast forward 45 years and I still find this news and insight fantastic! Thank you for your hard work!
Sounds like we have very similar stories to our Zep experiences. Mine came later in the late 80's. They touched me the same way.
I'm still a Zep fanatic to this day
You were so lucky to live the true experience of not knowing their news other than radio or magazines. The benefit of silence and distance elevated their presence indeed. Thank you so much for watching! Stay tuned for future episodes!
JCM this was increadible. You Sir are an absolute treasure. Your playing blew me away also during your last live Jam. Boy did I get lucky landing on that one. Can't wait to watch the next episodes and cherish the time. Bravo my Brother !
My Pleasure! Thanks so much for your kind words, i appreciate them. This project keeps growing and i am happy to share the love for music with you guys. I love music, no other way to put it. Life may get complicated, but music makes it worth living :)
Thank you JCM for the documentation and the understanding of Led Zeppelin music. I greatly appreciate you.
Always my pleasure :) Thank you for watching! Stay tuned for Episode of 2 of 2 premieres Saturday May 13th!
One of the greatest bands ever still love their music thank you
Thank you so much for watching Brenda! Stay tuned for Episode 2 of 2 premieres this coming Saturday May 13th!
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories your most welcome I love their music can't wait to see
WoW,, did the best job with this video. Amazeing job so well done.. seriouse!!
Thank you so much for watching. Stay tuned for Episode 2 of 2 premieres this coming Saturday May 13th!
Las Vegas Pawn owner bought one of those rare " Presence " statues, He's a Zeppelinarian like us
Rick knows his stuff hehe, great buy indeed! Thank you so much for watching! Stay tuned for part 2 premieres Saturday May 13th.
Again, i'm compelled to comment. As a Zep superfan, I've read all the books, seen all the documentaries, but nothing compares to the JCM in depth videos you have painstakingly created. I'm probably one of few who truly understands your fascination with the band and always wanting to know more.
I've been a singer (and sometimes drummer), in a band for over 20 years- always covering Zep songs. I believe we have covered just about the entire catalog over the years. I would love to meet you someday and maybe jam a few songs. My vocals (like Roberts), has had to adapt to not being able to hit those highs like when I was a kid.
Do you still play out? if so, where might I be able to see your chops in action? I love the innovation and twists you put on some of the Zep tunes, which leaves me with the utmost respect for your talent, dedication and focus on the best band ever.
Sincerely, Scott ❤️🇺🇸
Hey Scott i am honored by your words! From a Zepp fan to another i salute you. This project began out of admiration for their music and legacy. The response here has been incredible. So cool you are a musician yourself. If you'd played Zepp then you know how hard the songs are. I have a contact email on my TH-camChannel info so we can exchange communications. Thank you for watching! Stay tuned for Episode of 2 of 2 premieres Saturday May 13th!
I met Steve Harris in 1999 and Steve told me this album was one of his favorites
Ahhhhh so there it is! That's amazing! I wasn"t wrong with Achilles then hehe.
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories lol def in my top three zep songs very progressive
And make no mistake…. John Bonham is putting in hard work with Achilles. Listen to it live and you realize John Bonham died on top of his game.
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Tea For One...that's why.
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Tea for One is another example of Jimmy Page being able to capture human emotion with the guitar like nobody else. The song conveys loneliness, longing and desperation. The whole band is just perfect on that track. Its a work of art.
It's just awesome.
I believe it was the cornerstone of the album.
A so called love song to "heroin"
The intro to the song is just absolute "brilliance". I wish this theme was revisited....or extended
@@AbleBodied I'd call it a bookend 😊
@@charlesbronson4282 in no way is it that. Robert Plant never touched the stuff. He wrote the lyrics.
I love how you presented all the fragments from the past jams that made up “Achilles”! I never heard it put it together that way before…Thanks
Achilles is the evolution of Dazed and Confused indeed. Thank you for watching! Stay tuned for Episode of 2 of 2 premieres Saturday May 13th!
Came here to say this…incredible!!
Very under rated album. Some of Jimmys best riffs
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I always thought Presence was an amazing album,its got a raw feel.For your Life is in my top ten favorite Zeppelin songs.
The solo of For your Life is face melting. So much emotion and off the cuff
Make it top 5 or even 3
all zep albums behind physical are all off an equal ☝🏻
When they played For your Life at the Kennedy Space thing. Robert surprised the shit out of me on how well he did. Because I'm about at the point that Robert has lost his ability and I can't listen to it or it's me expecting too much from a 70 something year old man. Because Robert was GREAT in their heyday
@@rondarnell949 it was at the O2 Arena in London 2007, not Kennedy Center for Lifetime Achievement
I have watched all your series over and over and this just might get the most replays ...love this album. Your breakdown of Achilles and the lifts form live Dazed and Confused are top notch on how the riffs formed. Great job Jose !!!
Hey Vance thank you so much! Doing the research for this one had me looking at things from different angles and i am glad it translates on the video. Presence is a unique record right? As always so good to read you and hope you are doing well. Stay tuned for Episode of 2 of 2 premieres Saturday May 13th!
Ahh, "Achilles Last Stand". It really is a masterpiece when you think about it. Bonham and Jimmy have never been so tight and in synch with one another. Just the sheer power and force following the introduction, then throughout the entire song, is just amazing. Plants vocals range with reminders of both the "Immigrant Song" and "Kashmir". The lyrics, have to be some of the best Robert ever penned as well: "Oh the sweet refrain. Soothes the soul and calms the pain. Oh Albion remains. Sleeping now to rise again.''... (it continues): "Wandering and wondering. What place to rest the search? Well the mighty arms of Atlas. Hold the heavens from the earth. From the earth.." Nothing less than poetic genius. The first time I heard the song, the introduction especially, with Jimmy's multi-track layering, it just gave me goosebumps, it still does to this day. ''Tea for One", "For your Life", and "Nobody's Fault..." always stood out to me as exceptional, as well. Not a clunker on the entire album. If ever there was an underrated Zep album, this would be it, (my opinion). Thanks for your take on it, JCM; as usual, you left me with a sense of wanting more. You rock! Oh, and the Reggae tune footage from the Earl's Court gig, was an awesome inclusion. I'd never seen that before...
I could never hear the lyrics clearly on ALS. That is poetry, I just never fully embraced Plant. Pagey was one of my top 3 influence`s though
Hey James you are right on the money on Achilles. It was poetry in motion. Bonham shined there like a mad man. Presence deserves more appreciation in the historical context it was made. Thank YOU for watching! Stay tuned for Episode of 2 of 2 premieres Saturday May 13th!
I totally agree with “underrated” album. 7 songs made me wanting more. My FAV’s ALS, FYL, NFBM, T41, CSR. 🌟✨💫✨ I bought the 8track in 76. I played it over & over all night which was a FRIDAY night. While Rock Bands played @ local parties. It was MY TIME in Heaven.
I read there were 17 guitar tracks on Achilles.
If you don’t talk about For Your Life for at least 2 hours, can we even be friends? j/k/j/k but that solo mannnn!
Seriously, their backs were against the wall both literally (in terms of time available for recording) and emotionally (Robert’s injury and having been confined to a wheelchair, AND being away from his family). This album is both raw and emotional, deep and cheeky, lightness and shade. This is the best album in the canon imo.
Achilles is one of the most epic tune ever composed
Yes!!!! It's a monster piece, the movement and attack, incredible! Thank you for watching! Episode 2 is out now :)
Absolute gold. These documentaries are of such a high quality, if they were created during the last catalog reissue run, they could easily supplement and should have been included in the super deluxe box sets.
Wow that's quite the compliment. Thanks!! I enjoyed the reissues, yet to get all the box sets! Thank you for watching! Stay tuned for Episode of 2 of 2 premieres Saturday May 13th!
I always get goosebumps when Jimmy hits that last chord after the outro riff on 'Hots On For Nowhere'. It's a growling, perfect feedback chord he cut's off perfectly for effect. 'Candy Store Rock' has one of the most delicious sounding Rockabilly intro riffs I've ever heard. The solo begins with some of the best string bends I've ever heard. 'For Your Life' introduces us to Jimmy using a tremolo bar for some of the best sounding dives that are re-visited and taken to extremes of perfection with his otherworldly sounding bends on 'In The Evening', my favorite song of all time.
You know it's good when you get the goosebumps!
@@remnantsofasoundblast That's when you put on the jacket !
@@paradoxstudios6639 ain't NO jacket gonna cure that! ✌
@@remnantsofasoundblast "In the Evening" isn't on 'Presence'
@@robertcarli1969 wrong guy
Presence is one of my favorite albums by any band.
Achilles Last Stand is just phenomenal.
I don't know why... I like all Led Zeppelin albums... I don't have a preference for any song because everything Led Zeppelin produced even if it's not theirs seems to be true works of art. But I like Presence. Heavy and magical in Bonham's strong beats and solos. The truth is... Led Zeppelin is good at everything they do or... did. And the channel is good too.
Exactly. Every album and every song is solid.
Presence was a personal showcase for Bonham, the way he approached the drums here was really special, also, the recording process seeemd to really capture the bright and crips frequencies in the best way since probably their 1969 debut! Thank you so much for watching! Stay tuned for future episodes!
Presence, the most underrated zeppelin record of all!! for your life and tea for one!!
the most underrated zep songs of all!!!
Yes! Tea for One specially, captured the exact mood past the 1975 accident when Robert questioned life itself! Thank you so much for watching! Stay tuned for future episodes!
The fact that you had the tenacity to find all the parts to ALS in those Dazed and Confused jams proves you are THE expert on Zeppelin.
I love the band with all my heart, I was a tape trader and bootleg collector and as die hard as I was, even I couldn't take hour long jam more than once.
Thumbs up on your own musicianship. I'm a professional musician myself. You nail those parts perfectly.
Wow thank you Sammy! Honored really. Now i wanna play Achilles live but do a sort of mix with Dazed! Gotta love their jams, so tight those guys were right? Thank you so much for watching! Stay tuned for part 2 premieres Saturday May 13th.
Awesome work as always ... Presence is my number 3 favorite album from Zep ... 2 songs in my top ten . For your life , Achilles Last Stand. ✌🏼
Yet another great series. I don't know who wouldn't like this recording. This is a tremendous record. I love your analysis of it being "to hell with it let's see where it goes" paraphrasing. I never thought of it that way but makes sense. They seemed to return back to the early days. I don't care who would say the acoustic stuff was boring because it shows their lack of knowledge and ignorance. That live clip I don't think I ever heard. The gangster story I never heard. I love the tid bits of info I'm getting from this episode. I thought I knew alot but you have given me the details I never knew. I missed the last series but I'll go back. Grant was a genius imo, he is a major reason for the bands success and eventually recieved the credit he deserved it. Kudos my brother great episode. Your research is impeccable.
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I maybe in the minority but I think this is LZ’s best album.
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It is.
The music that Led Zeppelin recorded and released between 69 and 79 can never be duplicated. Their music will forever be timeless.
Absolutely, an era of GREATNESS!
It took me 20 years to realize that Presence is the greatest Led Zeppelin album.
A signature sound of the 1977 YES, i have a new found love for it after working on this doc!
I was just saying something similar to a reaction video of Dazed and Confused. The young black man hosting the show had never heard it. I noticed most of the recommendations were to the more popular songs that got more air play. I recommended he take a listen to the less mainstream album that is Presence. I guess that would be a more advanced class on Led Zeppelin. 😂
Bad Co were good. Free was GREAT. I don't think the people who liked Bad Co were the same people who appreciated Free
This is so good I watched it twice!
I absolutely LOVE how you incorporate the times in which this album was created and even how the almost unfathomable events and individuals who lent their talents to this endeavor aided in it's evolution. As a product of the 70s, I must thank you for reminding me that this was the greatest decade for music - not just rock, but every genre. Much appreciated, bro!
The greatest decade in many artforms, movies for exampe, so much innovation. I am happy to read your comment as my research has me immersed in the playlists, politics and more of the time period i am investigating. Thank you very much for watching! Stay tuned for more videos coming soon.
Very well done Sir, as usual. I discovered Led Zeppelin at the age of 13 (2011). After a long period of listening to Black Sabbath, Rammstein, Slipknot, Marilyn Manson etc. I rediscovered them last year. I am very thankful for your work, wich comes just at the right time for me.
Achilles Last Stand (especially the 1979 Knebworth performance, of curse the first evening) is my favorite Led Zeppelin tune. From the starting riff to the 5/4 part, it is a pretty heavy song, wich becomes more dramatic with the solo in the end and Roberts singing „ahh“. That solo gives me chills. The strong marching snare drum and Jimmys solo sound like looking deep into the abyss. I think, in this song, everyone of Led Zeppelin had a moment to shine. Very agressive, deep and still emotional. It sound like Led Zeppelin is having a knife between their theeth.
Hey man, so glad to read your comment. You were into very heavy music indeed, i had my Rammstein phase at one point, soundtrack of late night partying in 2006-2007, killer band. So cool you rediscovered Zeppelin, welcome to this channel filled with Zepp vibes and a brotherhood of hardcore fans. All the work is done in full admiration of the band and their legacy. I like how you describe Achilles' marching section, it does sound like Jimmy's looking deep into the abyss. Your description is GREAT. Thank you so much for watching! Stay tuned for future episodes!
Presence, although not my favorite Zep album, is still a criminally underrated album in the rock world. It's such a hard hitting album, and it has two of Led Zeppelin's best-known songs (Achilles Last Stand and Nobody's Fault but Mine). Loved this episode focusing on the backstory of the album, and definitely looking forward to the rest!
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Personal favorite Zep album just because "Nobody's Fault" was the only song that got heavy radio play back then. All the other tracks take me right back to '77 jr. high school running wild and free on the beaches of Southern California....😎✌
I love how personal you made this. Your stories of how this album affected you is very engaging. Also luv luv luv your soundtrack work playing under the video. The presence theme is great. Good job man.
So cool to read your words, i really put hours into the theme song, glad you enjoyed it. Really had to sit down and think what musid would be appropiate. Thank you for watching! Stay tuned for Episode of 2 of 2 premieres Saturday May 13th!
Your killing it with these brother. Such great work. All of these albums and songs mean so much to us all and you remind me everytime how much. Thank you.🍄👏🏽👏🏽
Led Zeppelin's catalogue is a work of art indeed. Thank you so much for watching! Stay tuned for part 2 premieres Saturday May 13th.
I like how you included Peter Grant in the credits as a band member. I believe that they would not have prospered as well as they did. Mr. Grant was quintessential in the making of LED-ZEPPELIN
Yes Ron! Peter Grant was a part of the Band. He deserves his name up there, the level of street smart and muscle he put in throughout 12 years managing the greatest rock and roll band is an ACHIEVEMENT on its own. Thank you so much for watching! Stay tuned for future episodes!
Great footage and very informative!
One of the best documentaries on Zep! Presence is fantastic! All of Zeps studio albums are masterpieces with genius gems on every album!
Best classic rock band ever!
The musicianship of each is staggering!!!
🌠✡ U DID AN AMAZING JOB ON THIS ! I'll have 2 rewatch it a few times 2 take it all in ,I CANT HIT THE LIKE BUTTON ENUFF ! YOUR THE BEST.! FZ.!!!
Gregggggg hey man whats up! Thank you for watching! Stay tuned for Episode of 2 of 2 premieres Saturday May 13th!
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Storiesdude can't wait. there REEEAAALLY GOOD !
Brilliant album and my favourite Zep "sound".Page is on fire here!
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I absolutely Love this album. It might be my 2nd favorite Led Zeppelin album? They were just so good in-the-studio.
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Love that line. '1975 went from flower power to flower powder' , with all the fan favorite albums that were created during that time. Very nice job JCM. I love that intro music and visual for chapter 4!
Flower Powder was a phrase that just came to me and looking at the times...yeah it was the lifestyle.Thank you for watching! Stay tuned for Episode of 2 of 2 premieres Saturday May 13th!
I was the only Zeppelin fan in my high school that worshiped Presence. I learned to play Achilles in 2007 after studying Zappa for years and found it as difficult if not moreso the intro took days and the riff was easy compared to it. Presence's artwork mystified me and Page has confessed it's his most Willful record. For the mighty arms of Atlas....
Oh yes Patrick, totally, the intro for Achilles is HARD. You can tell Jimmy probably thought live on stage, "What the hell was i thinking lol". Your sentiments on the album, i agree 100% Thank you so much for watching! Hope you enjoyed Episode 2 of this series as well!
This documentary is just another layer of excellence!
Keep them coming, my friend.😊
I appreciate it Dan, really do! Thank you so much for watching! Stay tuned for part 2 premieres Saturday May 13th.
I fell in love with this album. I discovered it on my own, like Topographic Oceans. It jams. In the Evening and Carasolambra (sp?) seem to be in a similar vibe. Page and Bonham wanted a heavy follow up to Out Door.
But ITTOD does rock hard, that's the magic of it i think. Topographic is an acquired taste filled with treasures!
WOW!! So much to say....I think Presence is my fav Zeppelin album, for ALL the reasons you highlight in the musical analysis. I LOVE the way Achillies was formed from the Middle '73 Dazed Jams, it was like they decided to do a more raw and emotional version of The Song remains the same with the energy and spontaneity of playing live , you can feel the angst in that track, For your Life, I LOVE this song possibly more than any other Zeppelin song, there is something about the journey through this that takes you into the darkness but in such a good way, the SOUND, the SPACE, the sonic structure is INSANELY good!!......I was SO impressed they did this at the 02 even though Plant royally screwed up the middle section.....Hots on for Nowhere is just SO GOOD, I love playing this song!! Tea For One, All the BEST parts of the '73 live versions of Since I've Been Loving you.....he does those sweeping arpeggios in '73, and then puts them in Tea For one with more attitude, emotion and almost exploits his own playing!! Tea for One is EPIC!!
I absolutely tip my hat to your depth of musical analysis...there isn't much more that I could add.........Nobodies Fault but mine was the first Led Zeppeling song I ever properly and consciously listened to, my sister brought this album home in 1977, and for some reason put Side 2 on first, I was only 11 at the time but I will never forget the SOUND of the intro, I had never heard anything like that!! I was drawn so far in I literally wore that record out!!
Thank you for taking us on the Presence journey!! Can't wait for the next episode!!
Your recollections are Spot On! Quite a treat to read them! Thank you for watching! Stay tuned for Episode of 2 of 2 premieres Saturday May 13th!
My 2 favorite songs....Tea for One, and Achilles...both on this album. I would LOVE to know who the 4 on the cover are. Yes I know just a photo from a marketing company, but WHO ARE THEY? Are they still alive? When was the photo taken? Where? Are/were they aware they were on the cover of the greatest album in rock history?
That is a great inquiry! I believe the new documentary on Hipgnosis coming up will answer this question. Can't wait for its release! Thank you very much for watching Danny! Episode 2 is Out Now, hope you enjoy it!
Kiss ALIVE was one of the best selling albums in 1975.
They took over from zep as being the biggest live band.
It was a very popular record indeed, the visuals were powerful! Thank you so much for watching! Stay tuned for part 2 premieres Saturday May 13th.
KISS ALIVE! rules. It kidnapped my mind Led Zeppelin and Yes helped you leave earth. Good Acid and Topographic/Presence/Graffiti made you insane. I am still insane.
Folks gave me endless shit back in the day when I told them Achilles was born from the "If you're going to California" section of live Dazed circa 73-75..I think I've been vindicated.
You should send them this video. Michael you were right All Along! 100% Part 2 premieres Saturday May 13th!
@JCM - Led Zeppelin Stories what is the music playing during the opening credits? it's fantastic!
It's an original by me, inspired on the music of Presence :) Glad you enjoyed it!
Another great zeppelin series! Presence has always been my favorite from LZ & Page.
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39:13 I was at this concert in Oakland in 1977. Day on the Green at the Coliseum. Led Zeppelin's last American concert, ever. The memories this brings back are amazing. 😁😁😁😁😁
thanks mate, for this. 😊 You know, Scarlett page being unharmed in that car accident..."satan looking out for Jimmy and his own" i read this in a book. Zeppelin and presence, thanks again mate.. cheers.👍🏻 From Manchester England.
Thank you so much for watching Ken! Stay tuned for part 2 premieres Saturday May 13th. Wish i could talk to Scarlett one day, her photography work is top notch.
Excellent this first part. I'm looking forward to see Jose's approach to outtakes never used, especially the one tentatively called "Ten Ribs & All/Carrot Pod". That one would be, if ever completed with Robert's lyrics and Jimmy's solo (two guitar basic tracks were already there) one more song at the top of the band's cannon of classics. It would be the one song the pair with "Rain Song" at the Olympus of immortal rock ballads. It was left out of Presence only because it features a (brilliant and emotional) JPJ's piano melody, something they weren't willing to show on Presence. It's easy to find "Ten Ribs&All/Carrot Pod" here at YT and other platforms. Skip the 3 minute piano opening if you are in the guitar/bass/drums Presence mood, but rise the volume and fall in love with it anyway.
I really like Ten Ribs, it's a fascinating outtake. Jones just had such a genius touch on the keyboards! Thank you for watching! Stay tuned for Episode of 2 of 2 premieres Saturday May 13th!
Excellent as always and appreciate you doing these videos for us, thank you !
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I picked up a guitar in 2005 because of Jimmy Page. I thought I knew my stuff. I’m absolutely thrilled to be learning so many new facts about this band, even after all these years of fandom and my own personal research. I never considered Presence to be my favorite overall record, but it is home to my two favorite tracks: Achilles and Tea For One. Excellent work from one Zep head to another. This is the kind of documentary the fans and especially musicians really want.
Hey NightShift i picked up my guitar in 2001, we're the same generation i believe. Great! I believe Achilles and Tea are epic yes, Jimmy really outdid himself there. Thank you very much for watching! Hope you dig Episode 2. Stay tuned for more videos coming soon.
i love the photo of Bonham with JPJ's bass and Page laughing - it's a very candid moment - probably laughing at the idea of it
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I also wanted to say Achilles isn't just my all time favorite song .but the greatest song ever recorded ! PERIOD
So many positive comments below...all true. But no mention of "Presence Theme" @7:52
. @JCM nailed it. No wonder these vids are so good. He gets it.
Thank you so much for watching! I really enjoyed recording the theme song, took me weeks to find the right mood, tried several ideas hehe. Stay tuned for part 2 premieres Saturday May 13th.
It's an AMAZING album, but my favorite track from this album couldn't be another one, "Achilles Last Stand".
Can't blame you there Iki, Achilles is the best song indeed. Thank you so much for watching! Stay tuned for part 2 premieres Saturday May 13th.
Page's favorite Zeppelin album, and my least favorite.
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" Presence " is my first and all time favorite Zeppelin album. I like the way Page described the album in Guitar World Magazine in 1991: "An album that went against the odds. " The best of the guitaristic aspect of Zeppelin. In fact, " Tea For One " was the very first song I transcribed as a beginner guitar player. Great video! Keep up the grand work.
Page sums it up best for sure. Pretty much against all odds! Thank you for watching! Stay tuned for Episode of 2 of 2 premieres Saturday May 13th!
One of my favorite Zeppelin albums!
A definite underrated album, unique. Thank you very much for watching!
For your life, and tea for one, were my faves. This was in 1976
Their sound was evolving, so much creativity!
This episode is shear brilliance. As are all them actually. I look forward to the day when I can binge watch the entire series. Job very well done sir.
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This has been my favorite Zeppelin record since my first listen.
Absolutely raw and powerful.
All your docs have been fantastic so far, I really appreciate how you drill down on the details. Don't ever worry about going too long, the more the better.
Thank you so much for watching Gary! Stay tuned for part 2 premieres Saturday May 13th. I am obsessed with details and sometimes it can't sleep because of it hehe.
As usual top quality video! Well done mate I’m gonna watch The Yardbirds one later 👌
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Your videos are so right on man. Zeppelin has been my favorite band for 20 years, having been turned onto them by a friend’s dad at age 13. We didn’t have access to this type of content back then, as you know. Your channel is the best by far. I always wait in anticipation for your next new video. Thanks so much JCM! Rock on!
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Ironically, "Achilles Last Stand' is my favourite Zep track. Yes, it touched on metal but I hear it as a Prog Rock tour de force. Why do you think so many Metal bands list Led Zep as one of their main influences. I love "Tea For One"!! Very moody with great guitar work, (although "Achilles" has Jimmy's best solo, he even agrees). I love this band!!
These are the documentaries I longed for as a young man fascinated by the technical aspects, recording techniques, and lore of Led Zeppelin. I read all the books and still nothing satisfied me. I told you on your ITTOD stuff that your musician’s perspective on these is why I always look forward to these.
To get inside the music and the times is a passion for sure. Glad you enjoyed this one as much as i did making it! Thank you for watching! Stay tuned for Episode of 2 of 2 premieres Saturday May 13th!
Glad I found your channel there's no such thing as too much Zeppelin info!
Welcome to a dedicated Zepp channel plus some additional topics on bands like ELP. It's all a labor of admiration for the works of Page, Plant, Jones and Bonham. Thanks for watching!
The back and forth cuts from Dazed to Achilles blew my mind. Didn’t realize that inspiration before. Well done.
Glad you liked the research, Dazed was one helluva of a music kitchen. Thank you for watching! Stay tuned for Episode of 2 of 2 premieres Saturday May 13th!
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Thank you for this. I've been obsessed with Led Zeppelin for decades; you can hear the influence all over my own music (I won't shill my channel on your page here; feel free to search if you're interested). That said, Presence has been and always will be my favorite Led Zeppelin album by far. The energy, the production, the songwriting, the performances, all flawless.
Each one of these has been super enjoyable and informative. Great work!
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Even the mob wanted a piece of Led Zeppelins pie..you mentioned Paul Rodgers. Once this guy I knew backstage at the end of the show. This guy hands me his camera and asked me to take a photo of Paul and him..I did one better than that..I asked Paul Rodgers can I take your picture and Paul agreed. I asked Paul if he would stand tall and look tough ( bad company) Paul went with it man but I wasn't going to sneak a photo of Paul..noway because of respect man..thanks 🎉
Presence starts with Achilles last stand, enough said.
I can't put my finger on it, but there's just something about Presence, it pulls you in, and won't let go!
Another brilliant documentary!
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For me, the Presence album always leaves me wishing there was more when the album finishes playing. I felt that way the first time hearing the album when I was 12 yrs old and I still feel that way at almost 58 yrs old.
I couldn't get enough time listening to it when it came out because the album was my older brother's and I had to ask permission to play it. He wasn't exactly a nice older brother to me so, I had to save my lunch money and buy my own copy that way I wouldn't have to ask him if I wanted to listen to it. Because he usually told me no. Hahahaha
Amazing! You are a Zeppelin fan's treasure.
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Achilles Last Stand is on the short list for favorite Zep songs for me. I can't narrow it down to one. My brother bought me a 3D printed "object" for my birthday last year LOL.
Thats a cool 3D GIFT hehe. Thank you for watching! Stay tuned for Episode of 2 of 2 premieres Saturday May 13th!
For me presence is the most under rated album. It's a album that just rocks. Tea for one Achilles last stand. I was lined up at the local record store when this album came out
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Page still delivered in spite of heroin addiction. Not so by the firm
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"one minute seems like a lifetime".... waiting for these fantastic episodes.....
god i love that song
I love that part of the lyrics, so profound!
Presents is one of my favorite albums by LED Zeppelin, still is, when I first heard Achilles Last Stand I was 8 year's old, I loved that song and those times.
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This might be the best episode yet. A more complete breakdown of Achilles than I thought possible. I think I could listen to that song 10,000 and it wouldn’t get old! Great stuff.
Thank you so much for watching Paul! Stay tuned for part 2 premieres Saturday May 13th. Man i dug through so many versions of Achilles and couldn't get tired of the band's live take on it, so agressive, so much passion there.
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories Absolutely. The passion. It’s a song that’s nostalgic and optimistic at the same time.
I most likely have listened to it at least 10,000 times, and I want 10,000 more.
LedHed Pb 207.20 🎶 🎸 🎹
Wow. Again, the amount of detail. Insane. Thank you.
This is the the most underrated rock album ever.
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Incredible
Thank you so much man! Saw your Channel, lots of great stuff i need to check out. Let me know on your upcoming Live Chat for Presence, that's gonna be FUN! A record that deserves much more love from the rock and roll community!
I have always felt that this record has the most brutal music ever laid down on wax.
It's a killer in your face record for sure Stephen! Thank you so much for watching! Stay tuned for part 2 premieres Saturday May 13th.
"Hots On for Nowhere" to me is the most explosive song Led Zeppelin recorded. I listen to Led Zeppelin and The Beatles in my car (CD''s) I am always "happy transporting myself) at home I blast everything if it is in DTS on my McIntosh Labs Dream system. 6000 Amps!
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I can't express how much I love these videos you produce
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May God bless you for this gem. I have been waiting for this one. Thank you!!!
Thank you so much for watching Elim! Editing this one was FUN! Stay tuned for part 2 premieres Saturday May 13th.
You make the best Zeppelin documentaries.
I salute you fellow Zepp Fan! Thank you for watching! Stay tuned for Episode of 2 of 2 premieres Saturday May 13th!
Ask ChevKen :)
who else noticed that UFO on the upper right hand side of the screen at 41:18
I just saw it, WOW, i missed that while editing! nice!
Omg these are world class mini docs. I cannot get enough, as a hard core zeppelin fan since 1976 in fact (although I missed the initial release of presence somehow, but I was only 13)
That said, I dearly hope at least jimmy is watching these. They're better than ANYTHING out there in terms of capturing the spirit of the mighty zeppelin.
Eye thank ewe!
Maybe Jimmy does! Who knows! Thank YOU for watching! Stay tuned for Episode of 2 of 2 premieres Saturday May 13th!
Brilliant work JCM!❤
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