That's the Way (Led Zeppelin cover) - performed by Vesper

That's the Way
Led Zeppelin cover
Performed by Vesper
Recorded live on 5/7/21
Guitar: Martin GPCPA3 in open G tuning
Microphone: Ear Trumpet Labs "Myrtle"
Saramonic SmartRig II
Recorded on Samsung Galaxy S10+
This is one of my favorite songs by one of my favorite bands. I absolutely love Zeppelin's acoustic songs and Jimmy Page's playing on their acoustic material was a huge influence on me as a guitarist.
This song is a bit tricky to play and sing at the same time, which surprised me because it's a relatively simple song in its structure. The challenge is the timing of that repetitive chord progression which is frequently off-sync with the vocal melody and doing the two together is rather like patting your head and rubbing your belly at the same time. It took some practicing and was exciting when I finally got it down. The other challenge was keeping that chord progression steady and chugging along while singing emotionally.
Love this song so much XXX
Connect with me on Facebook: / vesper-2543506545669560

[@SorgiStories]

You've got serious warmth with what you offer, always. This one seems to show just enough of you vocally turning on the burners to know a fire lies underneath.

[@Vesper_Songs]

Hi Jay - I ❤ this comment - thank you!

[@scottdunn7484]

3rd album is under rated. "That's the Way" is one of my favorites from that album. Thank you!

[@user-jr8lf6pl2m]

Thats right, beautiful song! 👏
And the subtle celestial counterpoint of Mr. Jimmy Page's electric guitar work really complement the overall sound, and the small amount of bass, added at the end by John Paul Jones, adds the volumetricity of ocean depth to Page's celestial counterpoint 🌒🪐💫

[@brianray2376ify]

A very hard one to play and sing at the same time!! Great job❤️

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you, Brian! Yes, it was certainly a challenge but I was determined, LOL. Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@uvp5000]

I'd like to second this sentiment - the timing is just such that it takes more than a bit of work to get this down nicely.

[@Vesper_Songs]

You are right and very observant!

[@frankalbin8547]

Doesn’t get any better. Zep III is a gift.

[@Vesper_Songs]

I agree. What a great album and I think this song is my favorite!

[@aerofan89]

Led Zeppelin has so many great acoustic songs! This one is in my top 5 for sure, so soothing and relaxing.

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thanks, aerofan. It's definitely one of my faves too 🙂

[@boo8680]

Underrated is a common word, this lady here knocked it out of the park.

[@Vesper_Songs]

You are too kind...thank you!

[@robertk407]

Really enjoyed listening to this, one of my favorite Zeppelin songs...

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you, Robert! Glad you liked it. It's a favorite of mine too 🙂

[@aynoneemooz4146]

Perfect tone of your wonderful guitar and very enjoyable rendition of that beautiful song.

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you, Ayn! I am glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@aynoneemooz4146]

@@Vesper_Songs Did indeed, and shout-out to the view and Zeppelin II shirt :)

[@Vesper_Songs]

🙂

[@user-jr8lf6pl2m]

Very good performing👍
Even the birds shouted "bravo" 😊
Thank you 🌷

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you! Yes birds were my backup singers!

[@shaybe7462]

My favorite Zep song ✌🏼

[@ezioauditoredafirenze5003]

Beautiful cover Vesper! The combination of your guitar and voice is so soothing 💕💕

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thanks so much, Kushpreet! :)

[@jolkraeremeark6949]

The birds in the background singing along with this impeccable performance, bravo!

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you! One of my favorites and I think the birds' favorite too 😊

[@edmarcewicz8379]

ahhh yes !!
,'THAT'S THE WAY'
CLASSIC ZEPPELIN!!
And such a great way and doing this Song justice 👍👍 BEAUTIFUL DONE AND THANKS

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you, Ed! 🙂

[@d-3five161]

Not sure I know this one. Fantastic. I very much enjoyed listening and watching you play this.

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thanks, Darren! It's from Led Zeppelin III. Definitely check out the original. It's amazing and has slide guitar throughout it (in addition to what I am playing here).

[@7colliemac]

One of my favorite Zeppelin songs.. great job.. 👍🏼

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you! It's one of my favorites too 🙂

[@fredericksnyder2144]

Beautiful rendition. Thank you😊

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thanks so much, Frederick! 🙂

[@danielrobertson4811]

Love it

[@StratsRUs]

It's always great to see a true fan of music become a true artist themself.Well done.

[@Vesper_Songs]

What a beautiful comment. Thank you so much 😊

[@SokakBand]

awesome!

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you! :)

[@Challender]

Very nicely done. like how the birds added flavor perfectly.

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you, Eric! I appreciate your kind comment 🙂

[@rochellestanley9532]

Bravo 👏

[@user-bs4cb5np3c]

That's one of my Zeppelin favourites as well. Sounds great brilliant job.

[@Vesper_Songs]

Many thanks!

[@THEBACKROOMSEXPLORER7]

Amazing!!

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thanks so much, Chrysalis! 🙂

[@lmccauley7319]

loved it!

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you! 😊

[@stephenmosgrove6559]

Well done....This is my favorite song from III.

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thanks...mine too!

[@Keepupit]

Beautiful

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you! 🙂

[@thechessclub8527]

Lovely

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you very much! :)

[@serraticseraphis8695]

Wonderful!

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you! 😀

[@Capecetc]

love it

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you, Thomas! 🙂

[@Cyber-lt4kv]

Beautiful, absolutely gorgeous! Thank you for keeping the music of the mighty Led Zeppelin alive! 🌹

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you, Cyber! I'm so happy you enjoyed it! Zeppelin is my favorite! ❤

[@MARK-kp7ez]

Sounds good, thank you.

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you, Mark! :)

[@TheBostoniaRecords]

Excellent!

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you! 🙂

[@michaelmcdonald8877]

Absolutely wonderful!!! Best wishes!!!!

[@Vesper_Songs]

That's so kind...thank you, Michael! 🙂

[@GQJ]

So good 👍👍👍

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you, GQJ! I'm so glad you liked it! 🙂

[@starringchristopher]

bravo bravo!

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thanks, Christopher! 🙂

[@frankalbin8547]

Excellent

[@Vesper_Songs]

Hi Frank - thank you! :)

[@Vale-nj7ke]

Thanks for this piece of art, is perfect.

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you, Vale! :)

[@paultaylor6073]

That hit the spot Vesper, lovely.

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thanks so much, Paul :)

[@rickl.4653]

Awesome! Loved it❤

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you, Rick! 😊

[@tomlatenite8348]

Such a unique song great job girl thanks for this video it was great

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you, Tom...I appreciate your kind comment and glad you liked it! 🙂

[@bradyhimpel5243]

Really well done. That chord progression at the end is so beautiful and fun to play

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you and yes it is! ❤

[@augustussesar4653]

Brilliant!😋 Really enjoyed it. Many thanks 👍👍👍♥️

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you! That is so kind!

[@JimmyQuango]

Oh WOW!!! What a nice version Vesper!! I love this good old tune and you really got it my friend. Wonderful version. Greetings, jimmy

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thanks, Jimmy! Love this song so much 💕

[@fmartello]

What a beautiful cover of the greatest rock band of all time ! Love it

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thanks so much. I am glad you enjoyed it so much! 🙂

[@thelonegr00ver]

Excellent, spot on Vespa, lovely sounding guitar too.

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@rainchaser5389]

Love it! Thank you for sharing. ✨🦋✨

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thanks for watching! 🙂

[@hugomorales153]

Maravilloso paisaje para maravillosa interpretación saludos

[@Vesper_Songs]

Gracias, mi amigo! 🙂

[@360motionpictures7]

wow!! really nice

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you! 🙂

[@johnlukasik8045]

Great rendition of a Great song ! You put a smile on my face today ! I love the Led Zepplin T-Shirt too !

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you, John! The fact that I put a smile on your face puts a smile on my face too 🙂

[@kit22brady]

Wow just beautiful -Guitar and vocal are flawless. glad I came her to see you. Now I have to learn that one to add to my Zeppelin songs.

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you so much! Such an awesome song and so fun to play. I will say that playing and singing it at the same time is hard and takes some practice!

[@jeffreyness9741]

3 months since my last comment and I was raiding refrigerator heard the beginning of the song and I got goosebumps...!!!!! Bravo and ciao.

[@Vesper_Songs]

Goosebumps!!! Love it 🙂

[@MrLaserbob]

Fantastic job ❤

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you! 🙂

[@Celsera]

That s the way! Nice and awesome!

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thanks so much 🙂

[@SINCITYJIM1]

One of my favorites of their ballads. Did a good job. Nice voice.

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you, SinCity! 🙂

[@TheMarcusYukoFireHydrant]

Very brilliant and enjoyable

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you! 🙂

[@johndowney3294]

Thanks very much!! big fan here too (of those doing what you do👍)

[@michaeldee8443]

Epic !

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you! 😊

[@michaeldee8443]

@@Vesper_Songs 😃🎸⭐

[@GonzGunner]

You play and sing so beautifully! I'm glad I stumbled upon your channel, and glad I'm now a subscriber! 🥰🥰

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you and so glad you found me! Thank you for subscribing! 🙂

[@GonzGunner]

@@Vesper_Songs You're very welcome, and keep up the good work! 👍👍

[@harigeorgeson5885]

Must be glorious to be able to sing that well. Exceedingly well done!

[@Vesper_Songs]

Hari, thank you. Such a nice comment! I'm glad you liked it so much 🙂

[@justus9680]

nicely done!!!! that moment when when the birds are singing as well!!!

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you, Just Us! I paid my backup singers really well (with birdseed) ❤

[@normmarsh881]

Great playing❤

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you, Norm 🙂

[@jadeedmundson5715]

Great cover💐🙏🏻🐶

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you, Jade :)

[@TPBass1224]

Very nice!!

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thanks! 🙂

[@miranha6821]

parabéns, sensacional!

[@Vesper_Songs]

Muito obrigado! 🙂

[@GymRatso72]

Love your version of this Led Zepelin classic. You're talented and gifted.

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you!

[@jimmorrison3830]

WOW !! Outstanding job on one of the most beautiful songs in the world.👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you! I agree with you about this song. It is beyond amazing. 🙂

[@ethanlewis7847]

Excellent rendition!

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you, Ethan! 🙂

[@edwardbennett2163]

Well played my friend,,,well played....

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you, Edward!

[@fossie32]

Sweet! Beautiful performance of one of my favourite songs.

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thanks! It's one of my favorites too! 🙂

[@daulab]

Wonderful Babe, nice rendition💖

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you!

[@stephenpearson9031]

Wow that was just beautiful wish I saw this years ago… your voice and guitar tone was perfect 🎸 Steve P

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thanks so much, Steve! This is one of my favorite songs of all time so a lot of love went into it ❤

[@Thecherokee4x4]

Nicely done. Congrats. One of my favorites.

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you kindly! 🙂

[@richardbarrera1394]

Really nice, mellow version -- and that background is beautiful. I was looking at Howard Hart's video and came here. Well done!

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you, Richard! That's my back patio and I was so pleased the birds joined in with the singing 🙂

[@kevindupre4014]

One of my favorites from Led Zeppelin III. Awesome job!! Very enjoyable 6 minutes and 10 seconds. ✌️

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you, Kevin! 🙂

[@lolacademy5126]

🙂 Wow! You nailed this. I loved it. Please consider playing more Led Zeppelin acoustic numbers. God Bless! 🙏

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you, Sucker Punch. I love this song so much. There are a few acoustic Zep songs on my channel so please check them out! Here they are: th-cam.com/play/PLkcrGhkEWIO4W0cFU2dZwdz1cdJr5WirC.html 🙂

[@philemaux]

Belle interprétation ! Bravo...

[@Vesper_Songs]

Merci, Philippe! Tellement heureux que cela vous ait plu!

[@PeacePapaSoloGuitar]

My favorite song!!! So fantastic!😊👍💕

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you! It's one of my favorites too. So glad you liked it! 🙂

[@PeacePapaSoloGuitar]

@@Vesper_Songs Zep is forever!😉💕

[@davidmayguitarsolotutorial4366]

Incredibly sad song . It's from one of my favourite albums. Again, beautifully played and sung.

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thanks, David. Words cannot express how much I love this song. I'm so glad I finally learned it. I've loved it my entire life.

[@TempoDrift1480]

You've got an excellent strum I have to say. This is really cool and the recording sounds good too.

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thanks so much! 🙂

[@duaneulman9915]

Thank you 😊

[@lanatrzczka]

Very impressive. Some of those chords are tricky alone, never mind singing over them. Also props for keeping the vocal melody aligned with the Zep III version. When played live Plant always went "DOWWWWNNNNnnnnn" which always broke the mood for me. That's also one heck of a guitar you're playing there.

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you so much for your comment. Yes, this one is very tricky to sing and play at the same time. That was the toughest part of learning it. Took a lot of repetition to get to the point of muscle memory. I'm with you on the importance of keeping the integrity of the melody!!

[@abinorman2789]

very good performance! Congratulations

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you, Abi and Norman. I appreciate your kind comment 😊

[@fabiomedeiros8893]

Great...

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you, Fabio! 🙂

[@vazquezgutierrezsaul1515]

qué bonito toca y canta, saludos, excelente canción de Led Zeppelin

[@Vesper_Songs]

Muchas gracias, Vazquez! Agradezco tu amable comentario :)

[@m.r3681]

That’s the way one of my favorite LZ songs that got me through the 70s when my parents divorce.. Life goes on..:)

[@Vesper_Songs]

Music has a way of making all of the difficult times in life more bearable

[@fredfloyd34]

Well done!

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you!

[@tazador793]

Stunning, you have a sweet voice, the guitar sounds like you, & the song

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thanks so much, Antonio. I appreciate your kind comment and glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

[@oldschool3484]

Very nice playing..Your very talented.

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thanks so much! 🙂

[@isaacmiller4937]

Great singing and playing

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thanks so much, Isaac! 🙂

[@nicholasmartin297]

Beautiful cover of a beautiful song. I’m subscribed.

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you, Nicholas and welcome to my channel...thanks for subscribing!

[@glenpound9353]

An awesome job on an awesome song. If you cant tell, Zeppelin is my favorite band, this is off of III, this whole album is good!

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thanks, Glen! I love Zep III too. Awesome album!

[@Recapture.damian]

Awesome job !

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you, Damian! I appreciate your nice comment 🙂

[@billmiller9145]

I'm working on this tune currently, well done!

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you, Bill! 🙂

[@fabioaugustosales9661]

Música maravilhosa, a execução e interpretação ficaram muito boas. PARABÉNS 👏👏👏👏

[@Vesper_Songs]

Muito obrigado, Fabio! 🙂

[@johnnicol64]

Nice one 👍

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you, John 🙂

[@guitarsandhotrods]

Very well done! Cheers!🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@Vesper_Songs]

@@guitarsandhotrods thank you!

[@beachcomber4141]

So good!!! One of the most haunting Zep songs. Is that the way it ought to stay? Loved this. I think you got the birds singing in the background.

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you so much! Yes the birds were joining me on this one - I think they love this song as much as I do! ❤🦜

[@beachcomber4141]

@@Vesper_Songs I can see why!

[@simonac688.]

realy nicely dunn 🌟

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you, Beez! 🙂

[@simonac688.]

@@Vesper_Songs ❤️

[@aliensojourner]

Very nice

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you, Alien! Glad you liked it 👽

[@tonyarcher3217]

Well done Vespa

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thanks so much, Tony! :)