AMAZING! When The Levee Breaks feat. John Paul Jones | Playing For Change | Song Around The World
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- AMAZING! When The Levee Breaks feat. John Paul Jones | Playing For Change | Song Around The World
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PFC does a great job of integrating "names" with street musicians and indigenous folk musicians. It all works! These videos show how much we all have in common, which allows us to celebrate our differences instead of being afraid of them.
Yes! Love this
@@RobSquadReactions you loved when the Band and the Staple Singers did the song the Weight. Well it was done similar style to this video (with Ringo Starr from the Beatles). th-cam.com/video/ph1GU1qQ1zQ/w-d-xo.html. it is amazing! Also Playing for Change
Love 💕 you two! Keep up the love! This old hippie soul digs your reactions!
This is one of those reactions where one Like isn't enough.
@@RobSquadReactions Two of my favorites are the "The Weight" and "Sitti'n by the Dock of the Bay". I am sure you have probably already discovered them.
And still playing the most badass bass of all time at 77 years of age, Mr John Paul Jones. Legend.
I've never heard this said about John Paul Jones, but I would have to agree that his very very underrated. And when it comes to musical imagination, it's hard to surpass John Paul Jones!
@@bgaona " The Lemon Song" & " Black Dog"' , just two examples I suggest as evidence!!
"Ramble On"
He’s an amazing musician period. He plays multiple instruments and has been a producer for decades
I'm blown away. All the different people and cultures uniting in singing and playing one of the best Led Zeppelin songs of all time. I'm speechless,,, this is pure perfection. Hats off to John Paul Jones for creating this.
This was not a JPJ project. It was put together by an organization called Playing For Change. They usually have one or two heavy weight musicians, mixed with performers all over the world. The idea is to try and promote unity through music. Over the years they have released a whole bunch of videos equally spectacular as this one
There is no way to overstate the genius of John Paul Jones.
I’m an old man now and have seen how the world has changed but one thing that’s always been consistent in my life is that music has always brought everyone together no matter what. Makes you think doesn’t. Smile,Cheers 🥂
Here! Here!
@@stretchgilbert From one old man of 70 I couldn't agree more. ✌️
@@robdee9341 ✌
Absolutely!
I'm right there with you. Music is truly universal. And everlasting. And could there possibly be a better song to demonstrate that? I can't think of one.
That Southern Rock woman is Susan Tedeshi. She is married to Derek Trucks. The Tedeshi Trucks band is fire!
Midnight In Harlem at Claptons Crossroads Concert in 2010 with Derek’s slide puts me at sheer peace .
Dang! I didn't know it was gonna be like this! Old Zephead here...I teared up in the first few seconds and pretty much wept all the way through...
Mihirangi, the lady singing in front of the waterfall blew my face out.
Everybody on this played their hearts out. What a fabulous version.
Tears of joy coupled with smiles.
Thanks for this reaction.
Until she came in I was pretty unimpressed, thinking this is the first "Playing For Change" video I didn't really care for. She sure kicked that thought straight out of my brain.
She was incredible ! Her voice was pure magic
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I went into this a little skeptical... cause I LOVE Led Zeppelin and this song.... this ended up being a very unique take on their song.. . It's great.
It was really good! Would have been nice to acknowledge the original artist! Led Zeppelin!
@@moonchild9876 Led Zeppelin isn't the original artist. It's an old blues song going back to 1929
@@alrivers2297 Correction: "artist that made the song famous"
Tedeschi Trucks Band {Susan on guitar/ vocals and Derek on slide guitar}. Both featured in this video. I would recommend checking out their live performances.
I'd rather go blind. At the white house. Susan Tedeschi Derek trucks Warren Hayes
Beacon show with Chris Robinson space captain last year was there
Been saying that since I subscribed. Suggest Midnight in Harlem for a starter
Yes! By all means.
Derek Trucks is possibly the best slide player alive. At 12 or 13 he played with the Allman Brothers Band and killed it!
When the Indigenous woman started singing...... Instant full body goose bumps!!!
Susan Tedeschi - her husband is Derek Trucks who is the guy playing the slide guitar in the video (the solo near the end). Together, they tour as the Tedeschi Trucks Band. Derek Trucks was was a long-time guitarist for the Allman Brothers Band. Both great artists. Also, in case you weren't aware, John Paul Jones was the bassist/keyboardist for Led Zeppelin.
The Peter Gabriel Playing for Change recording of Biko is absolutely worth listening to.
Susan Tedechi, a great guitar player in her own right, is married to Derek Trucks, the guy with the epic beard.
People may not know that he played with the Allman brothers when he was a teenager.
@@ajohnwiersema And he of course is the nephew of Butch Trucks, one of the Allmans' 2 drummers.
"The weight " is another with Ringo Star on drums! This is fantastic and just over all wonderful !thank you!
That's one of my favorites!
Amber I'm feeling the emotions of which you speak. I am a 62 year old man that has heard this song a thousand times, in various states consciousness. However I never broke out crying like I am right now. Also a huge shout to the people that edited and mixed that video. Thank you guys for putting so much time and effort in to these videos, of the maybe billions of videos on TH-cam, these shine especially bright.
Me too! Especially when the lady from New Zealand came in. OMG.
Editors and mixers. True.
Susan Tedeschi. married to Derek Trucks a great great slide guitarist! Please remember, that Led Zeppelin wrote this and came out with this in 1971!!!! They always meant for their songs and music to cross over many generations and cultures! They were geniuses then and John Paul Jones has always been one then and now!!
Derek trucks...undisputed king of the slide guitar!
Check out Megan Lovell of Larkin Poe.The Queen of slide.
I might vote for Luther Dickinson for king of the slide guitar. But it would be an epic throw down if those two had a “slide off”. 😁
I would throw Bonnie Raitt into the discussion.
Derek Trucks
I would throw Ry Cooder or David Lindly in that conversation.
"When the Levee Breaks" is a country blues song written and first recorded by Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe McCoy in 1929. The lyrics reflect experiences during the upheaval caused by the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927.
So glad you guys finally tapped into the "Playing for Change" project. There are many of my favourite songs on there. Gimmie Shelter, War No More Trouble, Stand by Me, All Along the Watchtower, Listen to the Music, Higher Ground, The Weight, and many more all performed by street musicians all over the world. I have many of their CD's and DVD's. I have been sharing their music on Facebook for years.
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Love Stand by Me done by Playing for Change
Ditto!!
'The Weight' is my favorite by far.
Susan Tedeschi is a great blues singer and along with her husband is part of the Tedeschi/Trucks band (he's the nephew of Butch Trucks, 1 of the 2 Allman Brothers drummers) The Tedeschi Trucks Band is an American blues and blues rock group based in Jacksonville, Florida. Formed in 2010, the band is led by married couple Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks. Their debut album, Revelator(2011), won the 2012 Grammy Award for Best Blues Album.
JPJ still laying down the heaviest, hippest and coolest bass deep in the pocket. He makes any band sound great and connects globally. Kudos to all the artists involved in this project- hats off!
This song sounds amazing, and it's so cool to see John Paul Jones performing! Love that man so much.
Cheers, to both! ❤
I recognize one or two of these players. Stephen Perkins was the drummer for Jane's Addiction ("Been Caught Stealing"). And that's Derek Trucks, from the Allman Brothers ("Jessica"), on guitar. And here's the great Susan Tedeschi ("Midnight in Harlem"), as well! What a wealth of music there is, from this one jumping-off point! Inspired by this, here's my Next Stops, World Music Edition:
Paul Simon, "The Obvious Child"
Ladysmith Black Mambazo, "Homeless"
The Chieftains, featuring Sinead O'Connor, "The Foggy Dew"
And currently collaborating in the Tedeschi Trucks Band….
Two stellar musicians!!
You should combine Paul Simon and Ladysmith black mambazo with diamonds on the souls of her shoes 😊
You know Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi are married, right? And that Derek was in the Allman Brothers for some years, and is the nephew of the ABB drummer and original member Butch Trucks.
@@Alewifes_Husband yes, was just about comment the same
@@Alewifes_Husband curious, is your screen name in relation to Gary Richrath, the late great REO guitarist, RIP? Loved his playing. So tasty.
Normally when I see stuff like this. It gets that polite clap because your a polite person and they tried. But this. Oh My God. They put it all on the table. I got my lighter out. It's lit. And I'm holding it high out of respect for blowing this out. Their voices are amazing. The instrumental was surprising. This was a good video.
Sorry your auto correct mispronounced a word? “This was a GREAT video!” Hope that helped? 😎
I know what you mean by "normally", but PfC breaks the mold. Everything the do is pure gold.
@@RolandTumble23 They got my attention.
absofreekinlutely!!
Playing For Change is AWESOME ☮️💜
Great version, check out The Weight, Peace train, listen to the Music from the playing for change. All beautiful
There are a TON of GREAT collaborations on Playing For Change!!! You could go a couple of weeks just reacting to them!!!
agreed! and each one has a new surprise in it🐰
My favorite Playing for Change.
You've got to delve further into the Playing for Change project. Every one of their video releases is a revelation!
I'm so glad you got to hear this version of a masterpiece. It brings the talents of John Paul Jones up front after years of playing in the shadows of three other musical geniuses. It adds several layers of color to the music.
I’ve always maintained, since first hearing “ Levee” when released, all those years ago, that this Zeppelin reworking of the original piece should remain untouched, for all time. It’s a pinnacle achievement for the group, with an important back story about the Great Flood along the Mississippi River in 1927. This event sent the Federal Gov. into high gear, bringing the Army Corp of Engineers in to establish a Fed. Levee System to control the River. Until now I could never imagine anyone capturing this spirit or intensity of a die that had been cast. I was wrong! To all the remarkable artists here, Bravo! A special shout out to Derick and Susan. Her vocal was spiritual. Lastly, the legend that is John Paul Jones, adding your talents is the credibility this version needed, and deserves. Let’s all remember the charitable reason for the cover, a most worthy cause.
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That bluesy singer is Susan Tedeschi. The slide guitar player in this video is her husband and bandmate, Derek Trucks (formerly of the Allman Brothers Band). Their band is The Tedeschi Trucks Band. They're out touring now. Checkout their cover of The Sky Is Crying, live. Susan will surprise you with her talents. ;)
Love this version. The woman singing the 'go to Chicago' part, wow! Thanks guys.
Her name is Mihirangi
@@therealhousewifeofballtownthey were talking about susan there
The lady from New Zealand just crushed it!!!
With tears streaming down my face, I'm speechless and totally blown away! WOW
Playing for Change is an excellent rabbit hole to lose yourself in. So many greast musicians and great songs
I am glad someone mentioned Susan and Derek!! The older gentleman playing the Bass, the one that is flashed back to often is the great Bass player for Led Zeppelin
Playing for Change are phenominal. Please do more. This PFC is uniting . Thank you, Native American here. Love all the cultural contesnt. Susan Tadeshi and Darryl Truck Band are amazing. Midnight in Harlem.
Hope you get a chance soon to check out some of the other "Playing for Change" videos. So many great ones out there. And Susan Tedeschi ( Te-desk-key ) along with her husband, Derek Trucks ( Long haired dude with a solo near the end) You have to check their video for Midnight in Harlem, as well as Angel From Montgomery. They're fire! Heck, their own band is pretty multi-cultural itself!
Derek Trucks is the nephew of Butch Trucks, founding member of The Allman Brothers Band.
The absolute best is Bound for Glory, livein Atlanta, Derek is playing Duane's gold top Les Paul
Susan Tedeschi is the southern blues singer you’re digging. She’s married to Derrick Trucks, who played with the Allman Brothers for years.
That's Susan Tedeschi and husband Derek Trucks on slide guitar. 30 years of music history and very cute love story meeting while Derek was playing with Allman Brothers and Susan's band was opening for them.
2012, 2×GRAMMY'S, they are known as best jam band ever.
PLAYING FOR CHANGE great charity and music. Thank you very much! I see Bob Marley behind you. PFC regaee covers: "Get Up Stand Up", "Redemption Song", "One Love" or "Soul Rebel" all great music.
PFC has done a number of great songs, though this one - featuring Susan Tedeschi and her husband Derek Trucks (and, yes, y'all need to check out Susan Tedeschi's solo work and also the Tedeschi Trucks Band's work :)) - is my favorite so far. Thank you all for pointing out how PFC's efforts are about showing how we _can_ come together. Humans are more alike than we are different. Music is a universal language.
"Somehow" by TT is on my daily playlist now. So good
@@anitaliwai1868 do you mean “Anyhow”? Great one.
Playing for Change is an excellent organization. The Weight with Ringo Starr was one I Loved. Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World" has so many children in it, you can't help but smile.
When the levee breaks is actually my favorite Led Zeppelin songs, their version puts me into an “Amber trance” lol. This song is amazing.
Watched this a few days ago. Phenomenal. I think one of the silver linings in the pandemic cloud has been these long distance collaborations by musicians. There have been a few great ones. The Doobie Brothers' "Black Water" is an outstanding example.
Great choice. Thanks for making me smile.
This is one of the best music videos I have seen! Wow!
I'd like this ten thousand times if I could. One of the more inspirational music productions I've seen in years.
Who else never would have thought in a thousand years that a panpipe would work in this song? (I still remember all those commercials for mail-order albums by Zamfir back in the day.)
I’m 68 and I truly believe I grew up in the greatest musical era of all time, and the music of Led Zeppelin is just out there.
This BLEW me away ! I was skeptical about anyone else performing a favorite Zep song.
Boy, was I wrong !
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When you asked “who is this woman”, that’s Susan Tedeschi. Her husband, Derek Trucks, was playing slide guitar in this video. So you NEED to start looking at their band, Tedeschi Trucks Band. Her voice is dynamic and he’s one of the greatest living guitar players right now.
Playing for Change has also done great versions of The Band's 'The Weight', The Doobie Brother's 'Listen to the Music and 'All Along the Watchtower'.
Susan Tedeschi AND her hubby also on here. A lot of us have been shouting out
THE TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND
THE BEST ACTIVE TOURING BAND RIGHT NOW.
ALSO bless you for this.
Also the woman in the couple who wrote the song was THE first person male or female to solo on electric guitar. FACT
Memphis Minnie!
The drummer was killing it! He did John Bonham justice, for sure. A myriad of different performers and it all worked...... JUST A BEAUTIFUL THING. Great reaction, TY for sharing this and reacting.
Bonham is my favorite drummer all-time but Steve Perkins from Janes Addiction is in my top 5. His tribal drums on their tracks is just hypnotic.
No one seems to mention the full on power of the message of the song and more than ever its nothing to smile about given what we are doing to our plant and its affecting all countries and cultures across the earth not tomorrow or in twenty years but right here and now. "When the Levee Breaks" is a country blues song written and first recorded by Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe McCoy in 1929. The lyrics reflect experiences during the upheaval caused by the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927. Citizens of earth Wake Up
Awesome I saw Derek Trucks playing slide guitar his father was the drummer for Allman Brothers band and he also played with them before Gregg Allman died. He’s an awesome slide guitar player. You guys should check him out he plays with his wife call Trucks Tedeschi band. Y’all would love his wife Susan Tedeschi She’s the one singing and A rocker in her own right. Cheers 🥂
She IS amazing!
Butch Trucks was Derek's uncle not his dad.
MUSIC MAKES US ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE THIS RENDITION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO INCLUSIVE YET WITH A DEEP TRIBAL VIBE! WE ARE THAT TRIBE! This is exquisite!
There are a number of these "Playing For Change" songs around....THe Weight is another good one.
Oh my, this is by far my favorite reaction of yours - by far! Watching the joy in your faces as you listened to this epic rendition of this classic was pure joy. And when Amber got a bit emotional, I was right there with her. Playing For Change having been making incredible music for awhile now, but this one is just.....phenomenal!
This is absolute proof that we all can play together and proves that LOVE is the only engine of survival!
I absolutely LOVE the fact you know about Playing For Change, and are sharing the music. It is such a GREAT cause, and I'm a monthly contributor. All of the world instruments, all of the world's singers, all of the world in general, must come together and work together, or this world won't be around for our children & grandchildren. #PeaceThroughMusic
Susan Tedeschi, whose husband Derek Trucks is also playing guitar in the video. Check out their band Tedeschi Trucks Band.
Love you guys! I grew up with Led Zep, saw them live in 1977. This all might have been passed on, but, if not, JP Jones was also the one playing mandolin when you hear it in songs like Going to California, Hey Hey, What Can I Do, etc. And all of these years I thought When The Levee Breaks was a original Zep song, and just recently discovered Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe McCoy wrote and recorded it in 1929! ❤
Congratulations on finding Playing For Change! I've been a member for a few years now. You're going to absolutely love their international collaborations on songs that you already know as well as ones you may have never heard before. And, best of all, you're now part of their movement to unite the world through music, which is very much in line with what you two amazing young people are doing.
Love this arrangement so much!! The Norwegian girl is doing a chant for the region (of Norway. The blending of all the Ethnic voices is overwhelming!!! ❤️🎸🎶🎤🎹🤟
The woman singing with the southern voice is Susan Tedeschi and is married to the guy that's playing slide guitar in the video (Derek Trucks). She has had her own solo career, but they have released a lot of good music together as The Tedeschi Trucks Band.
You don’t often see Uralic people represented, so it was nice to see Elle Márjá Eira from Kautokeino ( Guovdageaidnu),Norway.. which is in the old Finnmark county. She performs in the band Snoweye with John Paul Jones and Lucy Parnell ( Led Zeppelin, Them Crooked Vultures). I have Uralic/Finno-Ugric ancestry myself and a lot of cousins in Troms and Finnmark.
So lovely to see you "kids" appreciate this song. I'm 68 years old and was 15 when I first heard it after bringing Zeppelin's album home from the record store (which I still have). Originally inspired by The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and composed by two African-American blues musicians, Leppelin's rendition was a tribute to those artists. Most people don't understand that this cover by John Paul Jones and Company, and the accompanying video, is to bring attention to Climate Change and how quickly a single weather event can alter our homes and lives. That was the point of the original song: one day the Sun is shining and life is wonderful; then nature comes along and has the final say in so many people's fates. All they can do is sit down and cry. They know their lives will never be the same. Now we are witnessing these occurrences on an unimaginable scale almost daily. Metaphorically speaking, the levees are breaking all over the world, and it may be too late to stop these catastrophes.
The outro to The Big Short... Hell, ya! What a movie...what a song
The incredible Derek Trucks making that slide guitar cry and his wife Susan Tedeski wailing!!
When The Levee Breaks is one of my favourite Led Zeppelin songs, and this is an amazing version I literally had chills (in a good way) listening to it. John Paul Jones is a musical genius, I think it's a case of if you want him to play an instrument he will do it :)
He's also a great arranger.
Hey Squad,
You two have selected another masterpiece..... John Paul Jones is a super talent!!! First things first - this is a darn good song to begin with. Plus all of these other artists from around the world just make it BETTER! I wonder how much these folks practiced for this video, before they recorded it??? A very special world-wide effort! WOW!!!
If you let it music can break thru any walls we build up. Just love that a 1920’s blues standard could be played anywhere in the world and with passion
I love playing for change, they did a great job on The Weight.
And to address your other question, no, not everybody on this video is famous. One Thing PFC is fabulous at doing is mixing really famous musicians with people who just play on the street. Also, each of these musicians individually record their parts, and then it's all mixed together later. They are truly amazing
This one will blow your minds. Couple notes. Drums were put in a stairwell. Robert playing the harmonica. And both Johns driving the song.
I'm glad I got to see them in concert. I'm surprised to see Mermans Mosengo on the harmonica. He's a vocalist/percussionist who occasionally plays acoustic guitar. Until he passed away recently Elliot Smalls, AKA Grandpa Elliott, was Playing for Change's go-to harmonica player.
Another good one , Susan Tedechi - "Rock Me Right"! So many good songs from her.... Fantastic rabbit hole!
Susan Tedeschi (teh-deh-shee) is a great blues singer. Her marriage to and musical collaboration with guitarist Derek Trucks is absolutely incredible. I think that was him playing slide guitar. Theier album Revelator is magic.
Susan Tedeschi is in this, she I recommend, for female friday or just whenever. Excellent Bluesy jams.. she is stunning. It Hurt So Bad is one of my favorites.
HOLY S......!! WHAT AN AMAZING VERSION!! FEMALE VOCALIST WAS FIRE!!!!!!! THANKS FOR THIS!!!
Hey family, Pastor Fred here. Another great Playing for Change one is another one you recently reacted to. The Band singing The Weight with the Staple Singers is what you reacted to. PFC did it for the 50th anniversary of the song, and features Ringo Star of the Beatles on drums, and so many many others!!! You truly need to see it!! Side note: in the video the last 2 ladies that sing are on the front porch of the house Bob Marley grew up in.... CULTURE!!!!
The blond women singer is Susan Tedeschki. Her "Hurts So Bad" at Austin City Limits is amazing!
Wow! Thanks a lot!! 🤩
You guys are doing amazing things (being in Hawaii I especially love how youʻve captured so many local artists and now you can add Iam Tongi to the future ones!) Mahalo
I just came home from a 12 hour shift, brewed some coffee and sat down to this. Dang you guys nailed it! I am unfamiliar with PFC thanks for sharing this, will be checking them out.!
Everything the do is great. My personal favorite is still their first, "Stand by Me".
Killer version of a killer classic - how can you go wrong? Peace and love from Canada!
The drummer Stephen Perkins is from the groundbreaking yet short-lived band Jane's Addiction. I know who Ben Lee is. Susan Tadeshi is fantastic from the Tadeshi Trucks Band. There is a lot to react to from her/that band. The guitar solo was Derek Trucks who also happens to be the nephew of drummer Butch Trucks of The Allman Brothers Band.
Music has a way of uniting people, few songs Like "When the Levee Breaks" have a way of uniting different generations and different cultures. This song happens to be a rework of the 1929 original release by Kansas Joe Mccoy and Memphis Minnie about the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927; the most destructive river flooding in U.S. history. Having great musicians come together to share their music knowledge into a song with such powerful meaning is what makes this video one of the greatest I've ever seen.
I actually found out about this song listening to the Lemonade album. The podcast Dissect did a serial analysis on the album. Beyonce used some of the percussion from the Led Zeppelin song and then it went into the history of where the song came from.
Tedeschi Trucks Band - Midnight in Harlem is a must listen. Derek Trucks is the nephew of Butch Trucks from The Allman Brothers Band. Susan Tedeschi is his wife.
Bless you guys for promoting PFC and their cause. I have followed them for 2 or 3 years and every time I listen to the music on their videos and the singers from countries I have never heard of before, it makes me cry. Just witnessing the fact that we all have this one heartbeat inside of us and we're all the same. It is such a beautiful thing. It's nice hearing the kiddos in the background. Thank you so much for your reaction, guys. Take care and be well. Peace.
Derek Trucks (guy playing guitar with a glass slider) and Susan Tedeschi (lady singing by the river) are married and have an awesome band, Tedeschi Trucks Band. Awesome in concert! As mentioned previously, a good song they did is "Midnight in Harlem" but have so many more! All the members of the band are amazing!!!
The person who thought of the idea and arranged it is brilliant. The performers were all incredible.
@UCXtWk4Rud7WUDJzT-eb9ogA Well if your father is Robbie Robertson that is a damn good start for a musical life. Sebastian has more than lived up to his his father's legacy.
“The woman” you asked about is famous Susan Tedeski, married to guitarist Derek Trucks, also playing in this video. A little clarification from a previous comment; Trucks did join the later incarnation of The Allman Brothers Band, but was not born until 9 years after the song Jessica was released on the Brothers and Sisters LP. His uncle, Butch Trucks played drums on that album. I’ve seen both Susan and Derek perform separately, really before either had much notoriety or were romantically linked.
I posted this Playing for Change video the day it premiered while telling my friends it has to be the best one yet of the numerous collaborations they’ve produced. I’ was not surprised you were so enamored of the Led Zeppelin cover a few days ago. The insane rhythm, fills, and backbeat from John Bonham and John Paul Jones with the wailing of Jimmy Page’s guitar, and piercing vocals of Robert Plant bring out goosebumps every time I listen. To borrow from the script of Cameron Crowe’s seminal rock&roll film, Almost Famous…Incendiary!!
Totally enjoyed the reaction and completely agree with the analysis about the mix of contributions and cultural blending. That kind of mix is one of the key differentiators that Led Zeppelin, with John Paul Jones as one of their most insightful innnovators, always brought. The way they blend cultural sounds, Delta Blues, Moroccan, heavy-bass rhythm, Hindu influences, etc. have never been done as well as they do it. This particular arrangement really does have a unifying effect on listeners.
I hope you explore more music from Playing for Change. They are amazing.
I’ve grown up listening to Zep. Bob an Bonzo are from my neck of the woods and I’ve queued for a coffee with Bob at the Molineux on the odd occasion whilst watching our beloved Wolves. Never seen them live (god dam it) but seen them in their individual ventures. And with that, I’m like most, I have my favourite tracks and from across different times and renditions but this version (of one of my top 5 favourites) is an absolute mind blowing version. My dad played the harp and I too gave it a go as kid but kicking a ball around a muddy pitch and chasing girls took precedence - mistake, big mistake. Oh how I wish I could play like the guys in this amazing version of one of my top 5 fave tracks by Zep. JPJ please extend this venture to other classics, if you need 4 others to start the ball rolling happy to give you a hand.
Realize I am late to catch this. but you nailed when you brought up sharing the various cultures. I pray daily that we all could learn to cherish and share all our various cultures and never lose the beauty of all of them. Be as one by loving the differences in all of us.
Awesome. New appreciation for John Paul Jones' playing and contribution.
The song is all but when you see it with the video it makes it so much more with the story and the cultures look how beautiful these world would be if everyone was working togeather like they did. JUST THINK ABOUT IT, AND ALWAYS REMEMBER TREAT PEOPLE HOW YOU WANT TO BE TRAETED.
Watch more. The beauty of the global harmony during these performances really does bring tears, tears of love and appreciation and beauty. It's just something either you feel or you don't and apparently you two and I share this.
Absolutely beautiful, can’t like this enough.