GREATEST ALBUM EVER!? Black Dog (4:31) Rock and Roll (8:37) The Battle of Evermore (12:25) Stairway to Heaven (16:02) Misty Mountain Hop (22:49) Four Sticks (26:28) Going to California (31:26) When the Levee Breaks (34:54) Uncut Reaction: www.patreon.com/dariusdevon Like, Comment & Subscribe ✅
Now watch Heart with John's son Jason play this at the Kennedy Center Awards. The musicians honored never know who us going to play what song. That same night singer-songwriter Carole King was honored and Aretha Franklin sang "(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman." Carole co-wrote it with her then husband and Aretha was the first to record it on her soul music debut in 1967. Carole re-did it for her monster selling album Tapestry in 1971. If you want a rabbit hole that will fill most of the rest of the year, try Rush. If the vocals don't bother you, the music should carry the day. And starting with their second album they replaced the drummer with lyricist Neil Peart who is with John at the top of greatest rock drummers lists. Robert Plant on harmonica on When the Levee Breaks.
@@robbygood3458 Ha! Yeah, it's understandable that people would argue for twenty other albums as best ever, **or** THIS one. 1967-1973 seems like a miraculous period of creative brilliance in Rock Music.
Yeah, for sure. It definitely wasn't the first time, but it was maybe the first time I'd REALLY listened to it. I'm 7th or 8th grade, left to entertain myself downstairs at a family friend's house. I have permission to play their records. Zep IV's there. I LISTEN to the whole thing, mesmerized. "Battle of Evermore," prolly first time, FLOORS me, dude. The friggin' lyrics for "Stairway" are included! In, like, this cool-ass Gothic font! "And it makes me wonder." is spaced off all by itself! I read the "hell" out of them, lol. Definitely made an impression that I'm glad I can look back on now at 59! Thank you, Pearce household in Swarthmore, PA!
Yeah I've given up on trying to listen to Stairway to Heaven all the way through. I'm 26 and I've been avoiding this song so hard. Every part of my mind is refusing this one track. Other than that I've heard everything else that Zeppelin has.
There is not too much yapping. So, people come to a video to watch a person explore new music, then....say you talk to much?? Um...ok. Maybe they just shouldn't be watching such videos to begin with. Yours are honestly the best I've come across, by a mile. Great job, sir.
yeah, he yaps, but STUFF comes out of his mouth, not SHIT, lol! I also like the non-verbalized commentary, like the growls and heavy sighs and shit, lol. Hard to fake that kind of response!
Nice. Is PG their "White Album," then? Not just cos it's double, of course, but cos of the SPECTRUM of it, the Range...Beatles had "Honey Pie" and "Helter Skelter" in that particular magnum opus. Zeppelin has, on PG: From the beer-spilling honkytonk groove of "Boogie With Stu" to the bone-crunching urgency of "In my time of dying," oh, and throw the Astral Funk of "In the light" in there as well. just: WOW.
I think I speak for all Zeppheads when I say your journey up that stairway was everything we hoped it would be for you! The magic lives on for the next generation!
His reaction TenYears Gone should be priceless. Kashmir too is great of course, but TenYears could truly be their best recording. It’s soooo good and complex proven by how hard to replicate live. Page with Black Crows and two additional guitars was closest.
so glad you noticed the hip hop elements in when the levee breaks as the drums have been sampled many times, alot of british rock bands from the late 60s early 70s were developing hip hop style drum beats and the influence on hip hop is undeniable. another drummer who significantly influenced hip hop around this time was bill ward from black sabbath, if you ever end up listening to paranoid then the drumming in the song hand of doom will shock you with how hip hop they are.
In an attempt to give some credit to where the credit is due. "When the Levee Breaks" has be sampled around 250 times and that's a lot but consider, The Winstons - "Amen Brother" just shy of 2400 times, and James Brown - "Funky Drummer" close to 1100 times. James Brown songs as a whole close to 10000 time, The Winstons songs 6500 times.. The first classic rock band to show up in the top 100 most sampled bands is Mountain at #51 then Queen at 62, and Led Zeppelin at 83. That's it for the top 100 most sampled artist/bands when it comes to classic rock. So they may have had an influence but not a huge one.
Some fun facts about the album: Black Dog uses very complex time signature changes and the main GUITAR riff was written by bassist John Paul Jones Battle of Evermore had guest vocalist Sandy Denny singing with robert, with lyrics based on Lord of the Rings (JPJ on guitar and Jimmy on Mandolin) Stairway to Heaven is by far the bands most appreciated and well known song, with non sensical lyrics from robert Misty Mountain Hop’s lyrics have referenced to The Hobbit, and are about an incident of the police busting hippies for weed possession Four Sticks’s title comes from the fact that bonhams used four drumsticks in the recording When the Levee Breaks is a cover of a 1929 song. The drums were recorded in a big round stairwell with the drums at the bottom and the mics at the top, with added reverb and echo effects. The drumbeat remains the most sampled in hip hop history. LZ IV as a whole is often considered the bands best album
Led Zeppelin are so incredible. Their first 6 album are all 10/10s. But imo the peak os the fifth "houses of the holy" its soo good and experimental and versatile
Bro, The Song Remains The Same AND The Rain Song. When TSRTS kicks off, you know you're in for something special Its also probably their most experimental and eclectic record.
It's heartwarming to know that younger people like you appreciate this music and hopefully will pass it on to younger generations. We all hate to die and have this great music die with us.
So hyped for you to finish the albums, they are like the beatles of the 70s in that they changed their sound completely and could master any genre they attempted in one try
You’re totally on point about the drums. Any other band if the drummer dies they replace him. When Bonzo died Zeppelin didn’t think twice. They pretty much broke up there and then. Maybe they thought about replacing him for a couple days or so but then just said no. No Bonzo, no Zeppelin.
Ok because of this video I like ‘Going To California’ a whole lot more than I did before. Great song, you said it. And correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t When The Levee Breaks a cover of a really old blues song ? Those police sirens you were hearing were Robert Plant on harmonica. I still can’t get over watching you hear ‘Stairway To Heaven’ for the first time. I’ve heard it a million times and even that song can wear you out. But watching you hear it for the first time really brought back what made that song so perfect in the first place.
The Beatles have been my favorite band since I was 2 years old, and I grew up on classic rock. Zeppelin IV is a masterpiece, but Houses of the Holy is just a ridiculously untouchable body of art. BEYOND excited for that reaction and Revolver. Amazing channel! Keep it up!!!
Agreed on all counts! Houses of the Holy is probably my favorite Zep album, can't wait for that reaction. No Quarter is gonna make Dariius' head explode!
Dude your ear and intuition is legit and your love for music is infectious - i feel like I’m learning new shit and having fun with you. And I’m 42 btw haha - keep exploring man, there’s so much awesome music out there, different genres and stuff. Love what your doing
What's hard for people to understand, are the EXTREMELY complex time signatures. It's not a typical 4/4, 8/8....etc . But the genius is how tight they are, but are able to bring it together after you think it's devolving into chaos.
I never comment on videos, but I have been following your journey through Led Zeppelin and it’s been one of my favorite things to watch recently. I’ve been anxiously waiting to see you react to Led Zeppelin for and I was not disappointed. I’ve seen other comments mentioning But seeing as how much you like Led Zeppelin, I think you would really appreciate Pink Floyd. The dark side of the moon, wish you were here, etc. I appreciate your reactions.
Battle of evermore was a duet with a woman named Sandy from another band. Once you know that and you listen to it again it blows your mind how good their harmonies are and how good she is!
for stairway to heaven the instrument is the flute setting on a mellotron. also track six. four sticks is called that because john used four drum stick
Levee Breaks features "reverse echo" invented by Jimmy Page. They recorded the drums in an entrance way with mics all wired around the room. The drums are super rich in this one and it was a NEW way of recording drums. Page figured out how to really bring out the drums.
I sat in the audience at the spectrum and watched them it was amazing to see the whole show. Jimmy playing his guitar with a. string bow was unforgettable it was shredded at the end..
You continue to impress the beejesus out of Mr. De Von. I watch alot of reactions, but yours is by far the best. Your approach is one thing, your natural ability to communicate your opinions is another, and, most impressively of all, is your analysis of what you are reacting to. It is that of someone who is many years older than your scant 24 years on the planet should be.
I think it's so true your comments on zeppelin 3. We've all sat around and listened to all of this music for so long and thought about these things and wondered about these things and discussed these things.And while there's not just "one way" to "get" a song or band or album, I have to say you really get it. (P.S "If you could combine. Led Zeppelin 3 and Led Zeppelin 1 and 2 and come up with the perfect album" And I'm just laughing because I know what you're about to listen to!)
"I'm sweatin' here: I haven't sweated since Abbey Road y'all.." LMAO! Best reaction to "Stairway" I've ever had the pleasure to see! Epic reaction all around, dude. Keep yappin' all u want, start to finish, cos it's animated AND interesting. Wearing your musical heart on your sleeve is the best thing reactors can do, and you do it well. Google "Jimmy Page Jack Daniels" and u'll c HIM w/the bottle, too, lol. Jimmy'd dig your championing "listen to the WHOLE album," cos he took care & pride in deciding the best order for the tracks.
Darius I sincerely appreciate and enjoy your reaction to this album. This was the first Led Zeppelin album I purchased back in 1975, and the excitement you express as you progress through its tracks takes me back to my own first experience with it. Bravo!
I watch many reactions after working my ass off, in my home, Happy Hour if you will. ( No check points between the sofa and the fridge).but I believe when you said this album was f/#@ing with the Stasch, I lost my shit! 😂😂 Hall of Fame reaction to the greatest Rock band ever! ❤
The song Rock & Roll was an extra, thanks to Bonham, & it was written & recorded in about 30 minutes. On the song Four Sticks, Bonham was playing with 4 sticks, 2 in each hand. He was getting frustrated with the timing, & trying to play with 4 sticks. He took a break from it, & started ponding out the beat to Rock & Roll, & then we also got Rock & Roll on the spot. Four Sticks sadly was only played live once, & it’s only audio, would have loved seeing him play. The Battle Of Evermore, is in reference to Lord Of The Rings, the only song to have another vocalist singing, Sandy Denny a folk singer, using her beautiful vocals. Stairway To Heaven, a must see live MSG (1973), is & has been considered the best Rock song of all time. It has been played more then any other song, & has been number one or two on top lists of 100 to 500 song lists, for over 50 years. If you really love Bonham’s drumming, you need to watch his 20 minute drum solo live, called Moby Dick. That solo shows why he’s the greatest drummer ever, to think he plays that over 200 times, during 3 to 4 hour long nonstop concerts is amazing. Page is the greatest guitarist, he needs to play like needing to breath, & he certainly does especially in the lives. Plant is the greatest vocalists, his range tone & textures, suit each song as needed. JPJ amazing on bass keyboards & mandolin, & anything else needed. When The Levee Breaks, that’s Plant on the harmonica, & he plays it so beautifully. He only plays it on a couple songs, which is to bad, wish it was a few more. Yes not a bad song really on any album, maybe a couple not everyone’s favorites, but certainly don’t suck. All four each not just GOATS, but The GODS of music. I’m so glad you are loving them, & so many others your age, don’t mind the long songs either. Thanks for your reaction
I love how Battle of Evermore still sounds relevant today. And how you can hear how much Led Zeppelin influenced grunge artists. I could hear Layne and Jerry from Alice in Chains singing Evermore.
Jimmy Page didn’t play on While My Guitar Gently Weeps (that was Eric Clapton) but as a session musician he did play on songs like the Goldfinger theme, It’s Not Unusual (aka the Carlton song) and the score for the Hard Day’s Night movie.
You are correct about when you compare Zep III with Zep I & II. When the band were making zep III, the record company wanted another Zep II album but the band wanted to go a different direction. I agree that Zep III sounds a lot more free. Great reaction.
This album more than any other was the backdrop of my high school years. And Houses of the Holy. I had zero incentive for studying just wanted to get high and listen to these masterpieces! And I had training in classical music lol. Your reactions very entertaining!
Love how you’re looking to investigate, go in deep dives. That’s how you help people make connections…it’s why I subscribed. Grateful Dead. You will find sublime satisfaction in unpacking this band. “A band beyond description”. You want to create a trip? This band IS the trip.
You have to get into Hendrix, man. HAVE TO. Having said that, I envy you going on this journey. Reminds me of my junior high/high school days. It’s beautiful.
Stairway to Heaven defined Rock Radio in the first half of the 70s because it was played daily for years. Stairway was played on radio so often that even LZ got tired of it. Later in life, Page admits it's their masterpiece. Page wrote the music. Plant added the lyrics almost immediately when he heard it. I think it's the greatest song from the rock era. After all these years and countless hearings, I still enjoy listening to it. There is a Led Zeppelin tribute at the Kennedy Center where the group Heart performs Stairway with the members watching except Bonham. I know you would love it.
Just discovered your channel on some Beatles vids, watching this first Led Zep reaction, love your energy, thoughts etc You definitely get it on multiple levels and great to hear your reactions, subscribed, keep em coming music and non-music
I think I would say that the album which combines the best elements of LZ I II and III is Houses of the Holy, their fifth album. That one holds a special place in my heart.
The first time they performed Stairway they got a standing ovation! When The Levee Breaks is my favorite Zep song, but I do live near New Orleans though, lol. That song was first sampled by the Beastie Boys in 1986, but was followed by Dr. Dre, Enigma, Eminem and Beyonce!
re: "song remains the same". I checked and it changed a little. Its now digital. Most of us old timers had to put up with clicks and pops and scratches on our LPs. This was especially true with Led Zep albums because we played them so damn much.
Finally !!! I was worried about you Darius. I thought maybe someone in Flint took a dislike to your reaction video or something. I’ve been dying to see this one.
I absolutely LOVE Led Zeppelin, & have for about 50 years, there’s a couple songs I don’t care for either. Compared to other bands, there’s a hell of a lot more songs to love. LZ 3 got criticized heavily by critics, but then critics back then never said anything nice about them. Critics & media lied about them, that that Zep rarely gave interviews, & wouldn’t do TV. Their fans loved them & we still do, imagine that, in our 60’s & 70’s & we are still rocking to them. Yes you do need to see Since I’ve Been Loving You live at Madison Square Gardens (1973), when you pick the video, under it it says something like AC/DC that’s the best camera views. The live of that is so amazing, their lives are actually better then the studio, more solo & some added vocals. They loved playing live for their fans, so they gave them extra.
Your reaction to STH was everything I expected from someone that loves and understands music. As epic as your reaction to Since I've been loving you. Never stop rocking bud!🤜🤛
@@lifeofdariiusYup! Listen again with harmonica in mind (hard to get out of context sometimes), but Robert rocks it - not just an amazing singer! LOVE your videos, BTW!
The thing about III is it made anything possible. Nothing they could do after could be surprising. They went from a blues rock band to a band that could and would try anything from folk to reggae to funk, and so far beyond.
GREATEST ALBUM EVER!?
Black Dog (4:31)
Rock and Roll (8:37)
The Battle of Evermore (12:25)
Stairway to Heaven (16:02)
Misty Mountain Hop (22:49)
Four Sticks (26:28)
Going to California (31:26)
When the Levee Breaks (34:54)
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It just might be but there's a few Pink Floyd albums you need to hear before you speak too soon
It's one of them, for sure. Top 5 in Rock History IMO, without debate.
Robert Plant was only 22 years old or so when he wrote the lyrics for Stairway to Heaven! Two words: Holy Shit!!
Now watch Heart with John's son Jason play this at the Kennedy Center Awards. The musicians honored never know who us going to play what song. That same night singer-songwriter Carole King was honored and Aretha Franklin sang "(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman." Carole co-wrote it with her then husband and Aretha was the first to record it on her soul music debut in 1967. Carole re-did it for her monster selling album Tapestry in 1971.
If you want a rabbit hole that will fill most of the rest of the year, try Rush. If the vocals don't bother you, the music should carry the day. And starting with their second album they replaced the drummer with lyricist Neil Peart who is with John at the top of greatest rock drummers lists.
Robert Plant on harmonica on When the Levee Breaks.
@@robbygood3458 Ha! Yeah, it's understandable that people would argue for twenty other albums as best ever, **or** THIS one. 1967-1973 seems like a miraculous period of creative brilliance in Rock Music.
Imagine being able to listen to Stairway for the first time again
That’s what I’ve been thinking about since the second it went up. Trying to remember the first time I heard ‘Stairway To Heaven’.
reincarnation. I wonder if we will remember. Also, it means we went to heaven, but were bounced.
Yeah, for sure. It definitely wasn't the first time, but it was maybe the first time I'd REALLY listened to it. I'm 7th or 8th grade, left to entertain myself downstairs at a family friend's house. I have permission to play their records. Zep IV's there. I LISTEN to the whole thing, mesmerized. "Battle of Evermore," prolly first time, FLOORS me, dude. The friggin' lyrics for "Stairway" are included! In, like, this cool-ass Gothic font! "And it makes me wonder." is spaced off all by itself! I read the "hell" out of them, lol. Definitely made an impression that I'm glad I can look back on now at 59! Thank you, Pearce household in Swarthmore, PA!
Yeah I've given up on trying to listen to Stairway to Heaven all the way through. I'm 26 and I've been avoiding this song so hard. Every part of my mind is refusing this one track. Other than that I've heard everything else that Zeppelin has.
Why? Its litterally the greatest song of all time @@samjaxwhistler
Not gonna lie, I shed some tears of joy watching you hear Stairway for the first time.
Ikr, he was absolutely loving it even before the drums came in, let alone the solo, like damnnnn he ain't ready for what's to come!
Me too.
Same
There is not too much yapping.
So, people come to a video to watch a person explore new music, then....say you talk to much??
Um...ok.
Maybe they just shouldn't be watching such videos to begin with.
Yours are honestly the best I've come across, by a mile.
Great job, sir.
yeah, he yaps, but STUFF comes out of his mouth, not SHIT, lol! I also like the non-verbalized commentary, like the growls and heavy sighs and shit, lol. Hard to fake that kind of response!
He got time stamps and calm down it his channel he can do what he wants he don’t owe anything to you jheez
I just realized we still have The Jimi Hendrix Experience to look forward to. Your channel is gonna be heat for at least the next year
I was thinking the same thing!
are you experienced? -- not yet -- not until you hear Jimi's Experience
Next year? The rest of his life bro. The well never runs dry when you keep digging.
@@jonunderscore For real. Just the miraculous years (as i think of them) of Classic Rock from 1967-1973 could keep a reactor going for DECADES!
@@joescott8877 100%
Led 3 is their Rubber Soul. Led 4 is their Revolver.
Nice. Is PG their "White Album," then? Not just cos it's double, of course, but cos of the SPECTRUM of it, the Range...Beatles had "Honey Pie" and "Helter Skelter" in that particular magnum opus. Zeppelin has, on PG: From the beer-spilling honkytonk groove of "Boogie With Stu" to the bone-crunching urgency of "In my time of dying," oh, and throw the Astral Funk of "In the light" in there as well. just: WOW.
I thought I was the only one that made this kind of comparison. Cool.
Nah
Whoa to the real, levi! insight squared...
I think I speak for all Zeppheads when I say your journey up that stairway was everything we hoped it would be for you! The magic lives on for the next generation!
Rubber Soul and Led Zeppelin IV in the same day! One of the best albums from the 60s and 70s in the same day. Cheers!
I'm counting the days till you hear Physical Graffiti. It's going to melt your brain in the best way
Greatest album in rock history.
It certainly did mine. After hearing that album I simply had to run out and buy all of their albums that I didn’t already possess.
His reaction TenYears Gone should be priceless. Kashmir too is great of course, but TenYears could truly be their best recording. It’s soooo good and complex proven by how hard to replicate live. Page with Black Crows and two additional guitars was closest.
@@steveguth1987 my favorite song!
It is crazy that this guy has never heard of stairway to heaven. Awesome to see that reaction on camera.
so glad you noticed the hip hop elements in when the levee breaks as the drums have been sampled many times, alot of british rock bands from the late 60s early 70s were developing hip hop style drum beats and the influence on hip hop is undeniable. another drummer who significantly influenced hip hop around this time was bill ward from black sabbath, if you ever end up listening to paranoid then the drumming in the song hand of doom will shock you with how hip hop they are.
yeah Bill Ward was great, so was Geezer on bass
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In an attempt to give some credit to where the credit is due. "When the Levee Breaks" has be sampled around 250 times and that's a lot but consider, The Winstons - "Amen Brother" just shy of 2400 times, and James Brown - "Funky Drummer" close to 1100 times. James Brown songs as a whole close to 10000 time, The Winstons songs 6500 times.. The first classic rock band to show up in the top 100 most sampled bands is Mountain at #51 then Queen at 62, and Led Zeppelin at 83. That's it for the top 100 most sampled artist/bands when it comes to classic rock. So they may have had an influence but not a huge one.
Ive noticed that a lot of drummers from the 60s/70s often had jazz swing in their technique. And jazz is the mother of hip hop after all
Just got done with your “Rubber Soul” reaction, now I’m jumping over to this one!!!
Love the reactions Darius ❤
Some fun facts about the album:
Black Dog uses very complex time signature changes and the main GUITAR riff was written by bassist John Paul Jones
Battle of Evermore had guest vocalist Sandy Denny singing with robert, with lyrics based on Lord of the Rings (JPJ on guitar and Jimmy on Mandolin)
Stairway to Heaven is by far the bands most appreciated and well known song, with non sensical lyrics from robert
Misty Mountain Hop’s lyrics have referenced to The Hobbit, and are about an incident of the police busting hippies for weed possession
Four Sticks’s title comes from the fact that bonhams used four drumsticks in the recording
When the Levee Breaks is a cover of a 1929 song. The drums were recorded in a big round stairwell with the drums at the bottom and the mics at the top, with added reverb and echo effects. The drumbeat remains the most sampled in hip hop history.
LZ IV as a whole is often considered the bands best album
So is Physical Graffiti...Houses Of The Holy...Presence...
@@juliemanarin4127 They all are!
Wait wdym by nonsensical
@@BenDover-vg9ep Plant himself has stated that even he doesnt know what he was talking about with most of the lyrics
Um, pretty sure JPJ is on mandolin...
Crazy when an album lives up to the hype. This is perfection. Great reaction man you killed it, so honest
Beatles are my favorite group by far. Number two group of mine is Led Zeppelin. Both groups for obvious reasons.
Same
You've now heard Stairway (not to mention every other classic on this album). Nothing will ever be the same again.
Led Zeppelin are so incredible. Their first 6 album are all 10/10s. But imo the peak os the fifth "houses of the holy" its soo good and experimental and versatile
Couldn’t agree more. I had an out of body experience the first time I heard “The Rain Song”. It’s a masterpiece of an album
@@bryanfouts287 same. The way the piano hits at the climax is insane
Bro, The Song Remains The Same AND The Rain Song. When TSRTS kicks off, you know you're in for something special
Its also probably their most experimental and eclectic record.
It's heartwarming to know that younger people like you appreciate this music and hopefully will pass it on to younger generations. We all hate to die and have this great music die with us.
Stairway to heaven is almost always ranked number one’s greatest rock song ever and if not #1 always top 3.
Two great albums in one day I love it.
On "When the Levee Breaks", Robert Plant played that wicked Harmonica/mouth organ! He rips it so hot!! Badass!
So hyped for you to finish the albums, they are like the beatles of the 70s in that they changed their sound completely and could master any genre they attempted in one try
You’re totally on point about the drums. Any other band if the drummer dies they replace him. When Bonzo died Zeppelin didn’t think twice. They pretty much broke up there and then. Maybe they thought about replacing him for a couple days or so but then just said no. No Bonzo, no Zeppelin.
While My Guitar Gently Weeps was actually Eric Clapton on lead guitar.
Ok because of this video I like ‘Going To California’ a whole lot more than I did before. Great song, you said it. And correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t When The Levee Breaks a cover of a really old blues song ? Those police sirens you were hearing were Robert Plant on harmonica.
I still can’t get over watching you hear ‘Stairway To Heaven’ for the first time. I’ve heard it a million times and even that song can wear you out. But watching you hear it for the first time really brought back what made that song so perfect in the first place.
Alo of zep tracks just get better and better with multiple Listens. That's why people are still in love with them over 50 years later
The Beatles have been my favorite band since I was 2 years old, and I grew up on classic rock. Zeppelin IV is a masterpiece, but Houses of the Holy is just a ridiculously untouchable body of art. BEYOND excited for that reaction and Revolver. Amazing channel! Keep it up!!!
Agreed on all counts! Houses of the Holy is probably my favorite Zep album, can't wait for that reaction. No Quarter is gonna make Dariius' head explode!
Dude your ear and intuition is legit and your love for music is infectious - i feel like I’m learning new shit and having fun with you. And I’m 42 btw haha - keep exploring man, there’s so much awesome music out there, different genres and stuff. Love what your doing
What's hard for people to understand, are the EXTREMELY complex time signatures.
It's not a typical 4/4, 8/8....etc . But the genius is how tight they are, but are able to bring it together after you think it's devolving into chaos.
It’s the greatest ROCK album IMO.
Top 5 of all time across all genres.
Plant on Harmonica on When The Levee Breaks ☮️
Right...not a guitar
Apparently the most glorious harmonica i've ever heard in my life 😂 It's insane listening back to it now
@@lifeofdariiusCheck out a tune called "Whammer Jammer" (Live Full House version) by the J. Geils Band. F'in' harmonica!!!
With reverse echo. Not only is Jimmy a wizard on guitar but also in the studio.
Also from J. Geils, check out "Serves You Right To Suffer" off their Live- Full House album, Magic Dick on the harmonica, Chicago style!
Jimmy on the 12 string is what a fucking demigod sounds like
Btw, The Battle of Evermore had a guest singer. Sandy Denny from Fairport Convention. Only time they had another artist perform on a song.
On Led Zeppelin I, Viram Jasani plays the tabla on Black Mountain Side. On Physical Graffiti, Ian Stewart plays piano on boogie with Stu.
Watching someone hear Stairway for the first time is the next best thing to hearing it for the first time. I loved watching 1-4. Great vids.
"when the levee breaks" is so fucking good i literally CANNOT
I never comment on videos, but I have been following your journey through Led Zeppelin and it’s been one of my favorite things to watch recently. I’ve been anxiously waiting to see you react to Led Zeppelin for and I was not disappointed. I’ve seen other comments mentioning But seeing as how much you like Led Zeppelin, I think you would really appreciate Pink Floyd. The dark side of the moon, wish you were here, etc. I appreciate your reactions.
I love your style. Best music reactions hands down.
They are their own genre! PERIOD….THE GOATS!
Battle of evermore was a duet with a woman named Sandy from another band. Once you know that and you listen to it again it blows your mind how good their harmonies are and how good she is!
for stairway to heaven the instrument is the flute setting on a mellotron. also track six. four sticks is called that because john used four drum stick
Bro best stairway reaction I've seen. that song changed my life
Best album reactions on TH-cam period 🙌🏼
You bring me right back to 2006 when i discovered Zeppelin (truely) in my teenage years
Levee Breaks features "reverse echo" invented by Jimmy Page. They recorded the drums in an entrance way with mics all wired around the room. The drums are super rich in this one and it was a NEW way of recording drums. Page figured out how to really bring out the drums.
I sat in the audience at the spectrum and watched them it was amazing to see the whole show. Jimmy playing his guitar with a. string bow was unforgettable it was shredded at the end..
You continue to impress the beejesus out of Mr. De Von. I watch alot of reactions, but yours is by far the best. Your approach is one thing, your natural ability to communicate your opinions is another, and, most impressively of all, is your analysis of what you are reacting to. It is that of someone who is many years older than your scant 24 years on the planet should be.
I think it's so true your comments on zeppelin 3. We've all sat around and listened to all of this music for so long and thought about these things and wondered about these things and discussed these things.And while there's not just "one way" to "get" a song or band or album, I have to say you really get it. (P.S
"If you could combine.
Led Zeppelin 3 and Led Zeppelin 1 and 2 and come up with the perfect album" And I'm just laughing because I know what you're about to listen to!)
You should do reactions to the live versions of Since I've Been Loving You and Stairway to Heaven. They go even harder on them live
"I'm sweatin' here: I haven't sweated since Abbey Road y'all.." LMAO! Best reaction to "Stairway" I've ever had the pleasure to see! Epic reaction all around, dude. Keep yappin' all u want, start to finish, cos it's animated AND interesting. Wearing your musical heart on your sleeve is the best thing reactors can do, and you do it well. Google "Jimmy Page Jack Daniels" and u'll c HIM w/the bottle, too, lol. Jimmy'd dig your championing "listen to the WHOLE album," cos he took care & pride in deciding the best order for the tracks.
Darius I sincerely appreciate and enjoy your reaction to this album. This was the first Led Zeppelin album I purchased back in 1975, and the excitement you express as you progress through its tracks takes me back to my own first experience with it. Bravo!
I remember my first listening to Stairway....your reaction was spectacular. And Black Dog, "ah shit" is right. This album is perfection.
When the levee breaks is a cover from 1929 blues song about the 1927 Mississippi River levee breaches.
Yes stairway to heaven is like one of the greatest rock songs ever and watching your reaction was just fucking priceless
When the Levee Breaks is my fave. A cover of an old blues tune from the 1920s.
Four Sticks is in a mix 5/8 and 6/8 time. It’s the 5/8 that feels so relentlessly off-kilter
I watch many reactions after working my ass off, in my home, Happy Hour if you will.
( No check points between the sofa and the fridge).but I believe when you said this album was f/#@ing with the Stasch, I lost my shit! 😂😂
Hall of Fame reaction to the greatest Rock band ever! ❤
I was just waiting for your reaction to " When the levee breaks". And it was exactly what I expected 👍
Your reaction is priceless! Love zeppelin , I was jammin with you ,thanks ❤️ ♥️ great personality dude !😊
When I first heard LZ IV I thought damn that’s the best rock album ever recorded I still believe that today
Darius, It does not get any better than this. Rock Master Class!
Going to California is perfect
Four Sticks is my absolute favorite Led Zeppelin song
John Bonham played with 4 sticks on this track.amazing.
Bro, i was literally thinking today when u were gonna do this.
The song Rock & Roll was an extra, thanks to Bonham, & it was written & recorded in about 30 minutes. On the song Four Sticks, Bonham was playing with 4 sticks, 2 in each hand. He was getting frustrated with the timing, & trying to play with 4 sticks. He took a break from it, & started ponding out the beat to Rock & Roll, & then we also got Rock & Roll on the spot. Four Sticks sadly was only played live once, & it’s only audio, would have loved seeing him play. The Battle Of Evermore, is in reference to Lord Of The Rings, the only song to have another vocalist singing, Sandy Denny a folk singer, using her beautiful vocals. Stairway To Heaven, a must see live MSG (1973), is & has been considered the best Rock song of all time. It has been played more then any other song, & has been number one or two on top lists of 100 to 500 song lists, for over 50 years. If you really love Bonham’s drumming, you need to watch his 20 minute drum solo live, called Moby Dick. That solo shows why he’s the greatest drummer ever, to think he plays that over 200 times, during 3 to 4 hour long nonstop concerts is amazing. Page is the greatest guitarist, he needs to play like needing to breath, & he certainly does especially in the lives. Plant is the greatest vocalists, his range tone & textures, suit each song as needed. JPJ amazing on bass keyboards & mandolin, & anything else needed. When The Levee Breaks, that’s Plant on the harmonica, & he plays it so beautifully. He only plays it on a couple songs, which is to bad, wish it was a few more. Yes not a bad song really on any album, maybe a couple not everyone’s favorites, but certainly don’t suck. All four each not just GOATS, but The GODS of music. I’m so glad you are loving them, & so many others your age, don’t mind the long songs either. Thanks for your reaction
This is the correct reaction.
I love how Battle of Evermore still sounds relevant today. And how you can hear how much Led Zeppelin influenced grunge artists. I could hear Layne and Jerry from Alice in Chains singing Evermore.
Don't forget Cornell's huge influence in vocal style from Plant.
So excited for your houses of the holy reaction
Jimmy Page didn’t play on While My Guitar Gently Weeps (that was Eric Clapton) but as a session musician he did play on songs like the Goldfinger theme, It’s Not Unusual (aka the Carlton song) and the score for the Hard Day’s Night movie.
You are correct about when you compare Zep III with Zep I & II. When the band were making zep III, the record company wanted another Zep II album but the band wanted to go a different direction. I agree that Zep III sounds a lot more free. Great reaction.
This album more than any other was the backdrop of my high school years. And Houses of the Holy. I had zero incentive for studying just wanted to get high and listen to these masterpieces! And I had training in classical music lol. Your reactions very entertaining!
The song "Four Sticks" is so named because John Bonham is playing the drums with four sticks.
Love how you’re looking to investigate, go in deep dives. That’s how you help people make connections…it’s why I subscribed.
Grateful Dead. You will find sublime satisfaction in unpacking this band. “A band beyond description”.
You want to create a trip? This band IS the trip.
You have to get into Hendrix, man. HAVE TO.
Having said that, I envy you going on this journey. Reminds me of my junior high/high school days. It’s beautiful.
Hey Darius, just found you a week ago and as a massive Beatles and Zeppelin fan I really enjoyed your input. great reviews!
Stairway to Heaven defined Rock Radio in the first half of the 70s because it was played daily for years. Stairway was played on radio so often that even LZ got tired of it. Later in life, Page admits it's their masterpiece. Page wrote the music. Plant added the lyrics almost immediately when he heard it.
I think it's the greatest song from the rock era. After all these years and countless hearings, I still enjoy listening to it.
There is a Led Zeppelin tribute at the Kennedy Center where the group Heart performs Stairway with the members watching except Bonham. I know you would love it.
Ok you’re officially my favorite reactor on YT. Patreon next!
Gotta love this album...just like all their others! Robert is on the harmonica in When The Levee Breaks!
Sandy Denny sang backing vocals on 'Battle of Evermore' her voice rang out as the town crier and Robert's the narrator. a beautiful combination ♥
You got it. How can a band be so good?
Just discovered your channel on some Beatles vids, watching this first Led Zep reaction, love your energy, thoughts etc You definitely get it on multiple levels and great to hear your reactions, subscribed, keep em coming music and non-music
You got the gift, brother. Keep it coming.
I think I would say that the album which combines the best elements of LZ I II and III is Houses of the Holy, their fifth album. That one holds a special place in my heart.
John Bonham played the "When the Levee Breaks" drums in a stairwell! A lot of natural echo in all that thunder
Interesting! 🤓 Never knew that but totally makes sense.
The stairwell of an old mansion
"There no drop-off to the drumming," he says...t right before Four Sticks! 🤣🤣🤣
Robert plays the harmonica on 'When the Levee Breaks'
I believe that sound you couldn’t quite put your finger on (when the levee breaks) was plant on the harmonica. What an album. That was fun.
The first time they performed Stairway they got a standing ovation! When The Levee Breaks is my favorite Zep song, but I do live near New Orleans though, lol. That song was first sampled by the Beastie Boys in 1986, but was followed by Dr. Dre, Enigma, Eminem and Beyonce!
Appreciate your enthusiasm and honesty. 💚 cheers.
Much appreciated 🙏🏾
re: "song remains the same". I checked and it changed a little. Its now digital. Most of us old timers had to put up with clicks and pops and scratches on our LPs. This was especially true with Led Zep albums because we played them so damn much.
35:25 that is harmonica you are hearing -- played by Plant.
Finally !!! I was worried about you Darius. I thought maybe someone in Flint took a dislike to your reaction video or something. I’ve been dying to see this one.
nah this is crazy 😂 I appreciate the concern Teddy
I absolutely LOVE Led Zeppelin, & have for about 50 years, there’s a couple songs I don’t care for either. Compared to other bands, there’s a hell of a lot more songs to love. LZ 3 got criticized heavily by critics, but then critics back then never said anything nice about them. Critics & media lied about them, that that Zep rarely gave interviews, & wouldn’t do TV. Their fans loved them & we still do, imagine that, in our 60’s & 70’s & we are still rocking to them. Yes you do need to see Since I’ve Been Loving You live at Madison Square Gardens (1973), when you pick the video, under it it says something like AC/DC that’s the best camera views. The live of that is so amazing, their lives are actually better then the studio, more solo & some added vocals. They loved playing live for their fans, so they gave them extra.
Revolver usually tops the polls but Zep IV is always right up there.
the 'oh my gawwwdd' at the beginning of when the levee was so perfect
Your reaction to STH was everything I expected from someone that loves and understands music. As epic as your reaction to Since I've been loving you. Never stop rocking bud!🤜🤛
On 'When the Levee Breaks' that's not a guitar, you hear. That's a harmonica. It's my 3rd favorite Led Zeppelin song.
The intense demonic sounds on When the Levee Breaks comes from Robert Plant's harmonica. Great stuff!
A HARMONICA????
@@lifeofdariiusYup! Listen again with harmonica in mind (hard to get out of context sometimes), but Robert rocks it - not just an amazing singer! LOVE your videos, BTW!
Such a DIRTY sound - the harmonica is the first thing to come in after the drum intro, the band follows a fraction of a second later.
Love, love, love your reactions to our Boomer music. Oh yeah, light it up when listening to LZ. ❤😂
The female in battle of evermore is sandy Denny, great talent, I can recommend some of her stuff if you like
Hey Darius , What you bring you get in return. Listening to music is no exception. I enjoyed your review brother. 💠
The thing about III is it made anything possible. Nothing they could do after could be surprising. They went from a blues rock band to a band that could and would try anything from folk to reggae to funk, and so far beyond.