Carl, this is the first time I’ve ever connected with anybody about this song and you just nailed it and got all the nuances and I really appreciate you
Carl, really a brilliant critique and analysis. To those of us who believe Jimmy Page was the best, you prove the point with every video. He was the master of the guitar symphony...there might be faster, more technically proficient players out there, but none of them have Page's command of the melodic progression, his instincts and pure taste...every song is a guitar journey to be cherished....there are lines within lines that could fuel entire songs. There are great players out there, and there is Page.
Beautifully said. 100% agree. I knew Page was different when I first heard Zeppelin at age 14, in the mid/late 80's. His style, sound and placement of notes put him above anyone else, IMO
Why the need for the slightly negative speed/technical comparison? If that's where you insist on going, Page is in a league by himself with his IMPROVISED, inventive, incredibly emotional, rhythmic, FAST, and TECHNICAL playing on the live version of "Dazed and Confused" from "The Song Remains the Same" film for example.
@manic tree5 It was not a negative comparison in any way. It was an acknowledgment that Jimmy Page was/is not the fastest, most technical player in rock, and that the overall evaluation of greatness must focus on much more than the superficial.....and Page embodied those more expansive attributes, and stands alone as the best.
...and yet cohesion within each volume! 'Houses' is such a great example of this. I call it "the orange sound", possibly from looking at the album cover too much 😆
Jimmy wasn’t about being technical, he only cared how interesting he sounded to the listener. He would do weird unorthodox things. This is exactly why EVH is great and people that imitate him are boring. He only ever played what to him sounded exciting and fun. And same thing with Pete Townsend from the who, he played really simple things that still sounded so interesting.
Jimmy Page's solo on "Since I've Been Loving You," is one of the greatest solos ever in the blues field. Since he was a studio musician for so many years he understood how to put tracks together to form a whole. That's a hard thing to do. There are other guitar solos in other genres like jazz and pop but as far as the blues goes, this is one of the greatest songs ever written. Jimmy could also win an award for all of his acoustic solo work with Zepp. Jimmy is a big fan of original blues. But "The Ocean" is wonderful.
I once heard it said JP was not so much a songwriter, but more a composer. Made sense to me! The feelings, nuances, emotions, pictures he created with his music testify to his uniqueness and mastery.
I love this song when Page did it live. His solos's were like wild trips into the mountains. I'm pretty sure he never played a solo the same way twice. Sometimes you think he's ventured so far off the trail he's never going to fall back into the song but somehow he finds the track again. As per usual, this was a beautiful study of a solo that few people look into
I've been playing guitar for 40 years and have listened to and studied many of the greats, and to me, there is no one like Page. His solos have the greatest passion and personality of any guitarist I've ever played. He was always stretching and looking for something interesting, new, and fun. You explain his unique playing with great precision and power. Good stuff.
@@chris7brook I was there too. I came to Frank in my 40s. Zep was teens and twenties. To me, Zappa is one of the most important, diverse, prolific composers this world has ever seen. I binged on Franks stuff, 300+ videos, for years, listening to it all over and over. Pure, staggering genius.
There are so many great solos by Jimmy Page it's hard for me to say which is my favorite, but the first solo in Achilles' Last Stand (Presence) and this song's second solo played live at that Knebworth festival are simply amazing. The solo in No Quarter in TSRTS is also at another level!
This was fun to watch! It shows how complex Jimmy's studio work was. My favourite underrated JP solos include the ones in The Rover, Ten Years Gone and For Your Life.
Speaking of overlooked Zep material, "Out on the Tiles" deserves some love. The riff, and total effort of the band was just killer. An excellent example of how important the spaces are in the rhythm.
Jimmy Page is the most versatile lead player ever. My favorite little solo is that jazzy spot in the middle of "No Quarter", right before that super distortion dual lead. Some of his finest sounding stuff IMHO....
Carl, great breakdown of that classic Page creation. The music terminology was a bit over my head but the way you explained it helped me understand the beauty of Pages compositions, The Ocean as a great example. This was my first time viewing one of your videos and the thing I loved the most was the sheer joy and enthusiasm that you radiated while showing us the intricacies of that song. You had me smiling right along with you. Thanks mate. 😊
I feel exactly the same way about that song part and his guitar playing and solo. The best thing about your video is that you clearly and loudly convey how much you love what you're listening and playing. Congratulations and thank you for this video
I'd like to add "I'm Gonna Crawl" solo, the last song from "In Through The Out Door". It is a very emotional tune because of incredible Robert Plant's vocal range and Jimmy Page's guitar tune. This song really have such a unique feeling of the last song they ever recorded together with Bonham. Like this is the end of their path. So I always feel myself encouraged when I hear this solo. Awesome video as always! Have a great day!
I could not agree more! Always loved that one. On a very Tele dominated album (Strat on "In The Evening"), he busts in on "I'm Gonna Crawl" with that wonderful Les Paul + Marshall tone (very reminiscent of "Presence"), and seems to match the bittersweet lyrics/vocal performance by Plant with an evocative, emotional poem of a solo there--WAY underrated!
@@geschickt I was going to humbly beg Carl to include this one very soon. Such an grand return to the Blues. Romantically atmospheric, soulful, and brimming with emotion. An utter masterpiece. Best played on a hot, humid, and sultry evening as a thunderstorm is drifting away into the crimson sky of a summer sunset...
My personal favorite is the last guitar solo from In The Light off the Physical Graffiti album. I know many Led Zeppelin fans who've never even heard of the song 🤯
A blast from the past . I remember listening to Physical Graffiti over and over on my friends basement, with some herbal remedies, and the vast spectrum of sounds,lyrics and emotions that the entire album. In the light especially 2 other friends listening this song, no words just absolute astonishment!!!
It’s a celebration of rock music on so many levels, this solo bit is. I too have been listening to Zeppelin for about 40 years and still don’t tire of it. I heard Joe Perry once say that: “a good solo has beginning, middle and end parts to it.” I’d have to agree w him. The Walk This Way solo is a good example of course. You need to keep the listener interested.
Totally agree. It's a shame that most of the general public only know about stairway, whole lotta love, black dog. In my opinion, these songs are actually way down the list of many many excellent tracks that most people wouldn't even know about.
@@CarlBaldassarreMusic Great vid and analysis. You do a great job explaining that while Page may not be the fastest (who cares?) or possess the greatest dexterity, his writing and arranging put him in a class without peers. Thank you. BUT (isn’t there always a “but”) unless the sequencing differs on other pressings, I’m Gonna Crawl is the final song on side 2 of ITTOD. Did I miss something?. Keep up the good work!
@@bbutler5090 You are correct, "I'm Gonna Crawl" is the final song on side 2 of ITTOD, but ( there's that but again) "The Ocean" is off the album "Houses of the Holy" which it is the last song.
@@2jbass The Ocean? I thought a poster pointed out what a fitting closer FITR was to ITTOD. I pointed out that IGC closes the album, not FITR. What am I missing?
Oh thank goodness! Someone finally acknowledged The Ocean!! Jimmy knocks out that solo like a beast & in TSRTS you get to see his little dance moves too! Jimmy Page badass extraordinaire coolest cat on the planet 😎🎸thank you for the awesome review. Peace ✌🏼
Achilles is the greates single Page lick he's ever performed and his chops are legendary. The solo is epic and mesmerizing with it's blues rhythm riffs and speed metal leads. Along with Bonham's crushing double base and tom tom pounding and cymbals assault topped off by speedy rounds of machine gun drumming makes this the single most epic song in a history of epic legendary music. Definitely my favorite and they're all my favorite. I was fortunate to see Zep perform at numerous shows in the 70s when their shows were 4 hours long along with Bonham's half hour drum solos in the middle of their sets. I still vividly remember their tour where they included a 1 hour acoustical set and how so many people were upset about it and freaking out and now 50 years later it's obtained legendary notoriety while recieving historical acclaim.
Led Zep is one of the most thoroughly mined bands of all time. Everything they created has been reviewed, dissected and studied for over half a century.
Wow, I'm so glad I found your channel recently. I'm a huge Zep/Page fan, guitar player. I'm loving your content and looking forward to seeing more. Thank you.
What an incredible breakdown and appreciation for this masterpiece! Carl, you managed to make this an informative, nostalgic, and very entertaining bit of content. Well done yourself, sir, it’s “so good”!
Carl, I'm not even a guitar player, just a music fan and particularly a fan of Led Zeppelin music (notice I didn't say 'Led Zeppelin fan') and I just Loved this clip. To have something so magnificently beautiful studied and deconstructed to show the beauty that underlies and makes up the music we all know so well is a real gift, and deepens even further my appreciation of this amazing music. From a very deep place within me, thankyou.
This is an amazing channel Carl. Jimmy Page is my guitar hero. The first guitar music book I bought was "Led Zeppelin Complete" Man the 70's were great. I love the refreshing course's you are giving, I started playing guitar when I was 10 yrs., Now I'm 68 and still jamming along .
I often talk about Jimmy Page's great guitar work and I know many feel the same way. So many Zeppelin Songs have fantastic guitar work that is almost hidden by the greatness of the entire Sound of the Group. But for those like you and me and most of the listeners here, we love to hear those details brought out. Thank you, Jimmy Page, for all of your wonderful compositions and playing. And thank you Mr. Baldassarre for doing this Song justice.
I love that I've been listening to Page's playing on LZ for over 35 years and keep discovering new things. You've got the flashy licks, the straight up blues, the textured backgrounds, the bends with all their nuances. And that's just the electric guitars. Not to mention the rest of the band. It really is like listening to a painting. You got the main theme but you can spend forever in the little details. Just amazing. Carl, thanks for this great series of videos!
Yes! that live 'Ocean' from '73 MSG that wasn't even in the original 'Song Remains the Same' is one of the most powerful things from the show! But I know you mean real bootlegs. You ever check out "Mr Jimmy"? He's a young Asian interpreter of Page that's particularly adept at the nuances of various live performances through the different eras and phases of The Zepp.
Guys, highly recommend: April 27, 1969 at Fillmore West (just filthy, dirty early Zep power blues), Blueberry Hill (LA Forum, 1970 - I forget the month), Osaka and Orlando 1971 (I think this is Page’s all around peak for psychedelic blues rock - blistering work by the whole band - my personal favorite period), HTWWW (but I think Kevin Shirley’s production of JP’s leads are kind of dry), and best recordings from 1973 Europe (Vienna, Hamburg, Munich, Offenburg, Essen - just crazy, wild interplay between Page and Bonham - Page’s peak “shredding” era - Plant’s voice now permanently shot though). Of course there’s tons of cool stuff later but I think Page’s overall chops peaked in 1973. I think rock and roll caught up to him in 1975 and beyond (but wow, In My Time of Dying at Earl’s Court is something to behold). Please point me to any great 1977 recordings.
Carl, thanks for doing an incredible job highlighting and sharing the joy of The Ocean. What an amazing song that some how manages to make me nostalgic for a time probably 10 to 15 years before I was born! What "feel". That's true brilliance.
This is a great solo, the walking bass underneath from JPJ that throws me off trying to play along with it. Loved the way you explained it to my dyslexic fingers. Obviously you have really worked this out, and can explain it in a common sense fashion . Bravo!
This has always been one of those sneaky little guitar interludes that has always knocked my socks off! I have always felt that nearly orgasmic feeling that Plant exclaims about at that very point. It is one of the juiciest, most electrifying phrases I’ve ever heard in any piece of music. The fact that it occurs almost as the song is playing out seems to leave you just craving more! I’ve played this part of the song over and over trying to recapture the magic of that musical moment again and again but it’s hard to figure out where to best start the record over to get the full effect because it’s so perfectly woven into the overall composition. I have never heard it analyzed before and you do it so wonderfully here. It’s like the sun bursting out at the top of a mountain after an extra beautiful and thrilling hike. It truly is a masterful piece of composition that sings out and places you somewhere you rarely get to go, it gives you a feeling, a thrill that makes trudging through hours of mediocre music worth all the trouble. It’s the kind of moment that I’m always looking for but only rarely experiencing. Your tutorial is fantastic and really pulls back the curtain on the magic being produced but you do it in a way that’s clean and not tedious but allows you to still experience the joy of the music. A truly fantastic job of analyzing and explaining a deceptively simple sounding solo. A hardy thanks!!!
@@CarlBaldassarreMusic I sure did subscribe both on my phone and on my smart tv because I can’t comment on videos on the tv app. I play guitar also and always am so amazed at some peoples ability to separate out such distinct individual parts of a particular piece of music. Even if you got it from a written score it would be quite a feat. It’s always been one of my favorites! Thanks again!
Carl, just an amazing video. It’s hard to imagine, but in some ways and in certain songs Page’s lead playing is overlooked. But his solos are so nuanced, subtle and layered that they demand close listening.
Fantastic analysis, Carl! You have quickly become my favorite content creator on TH-cam. Yes, you've picked my favorite band and guitarist as your main subject matter, but my appreciation goes much deeper, as does your analysis. I'm a guitar player, and like you, have enjoyed and studied Jimmy Page for 50 years. But your work, from the composition perspective first, while also calling out the technique and theory, are unmatched in any analysis I've ever seen. Long winded way to say your work rocks, and I hope you keep on doing these. Thank you.
I taught this song at a rock camp one year, and that solo is perfect for beginner/intermediate level guitar players, despite being a genius composition.
Thanks for that breakdown Carl. Always perfectly communicated lessons. For me the second is the key to what’s uniquely creative about “The Ocean.” As a teen when released, it became ubiquitous so quickly that most of us were tired of hearing it. Add to that, there were so many amazing Page compositions, that one could easily move off of one to another. Looking back, most of us never appreciated “the embarrassment of riches,” Zeppelin and others gave us, until it was gone. Thanks for keeping great music alive. Regards
The Ocean is one of those songs I've heard a thousand times, but with the layers of overdubs, and Page's studio magic, I always feel like I hear new things going on. Other solos I feel are brilliant and overlooked are from Physical Graffiti: In the light and Ten Years Gone. It would be great to see more analyses, this was very informative. Thanks!
Thanks so much for this Carl, and for you other videos as well. You give a rational answer to the question of why I and millions of fans always come back to Zeppelin.
I have followed Led Zeppelin all of their history together the best rock band of their time. Jimmy page is a very unique phenomenal composer and guitarist
As a guitarists who just loves zeppelin. I was introduced to page in high school. In the evening was the first zeppelin song I ever heard. I play by ear and would introduce a track into software that slows down the pitch but keeps the tempo and would just dive in and drown in his playing. To this day it's zeppelin all the way. You are a breath of fresh air. Thank you for your love of pages music.
Great vid! I've always loved the major pentatonic/major blues solos with the really expressive "happy" bends. I'm a huge Page fan. I spent more time playing along with the zep 10 disc box set than in class and studying at university. Some of the greatest times. Watching this actually brought tears of joy to my eyes, remembering the feeling of being young and jammin to my favorite tunes with my friends. I have that feeling once again. Thank you, my friend. Bless the world with Peace, Prosperity, and Unity. Namaste
Just a fantastic analysis! I'm actually waist deep in BB bending at the moment. Always wanted to go back and upgrade my fledgling Blues playing, so it's the gift of 'The 3 Kings' for me: (BB, Freddie, and Albert). My ear is so much more diatonic and modal, so 'The Blues' is a real healthy challenge for me- sort of the opposite of most guitarists...
Thanks for posting this lesson. I like the way you reference Page's influence (BB King) in this solo, how he changes the phrasing and the 6th intervals related to Heartbreaker. I don't know any guitarist that uses repetition as effectively as Page does to create tension and release in a song. If you could post a video on this that would be great. I'm a guitarist also.
I just discovered your channel. I’m a Led Zeppelin fanatic since I was 10 in 1977 and really happy to find an accomplished & erudite guitarist who shares my passion. Loved this video and I’m looking forward to more.
@@CarlBaldassarreMusic yes, I subscribed, absolutely. I briefly looked at your available videos and they’re all right up my alley. I play keys but also taught myself guitar in high school and never really learned to play leads, so this will be good for me!
Love your enthusiasm, and I think you're doing a great service to the guitar community. We're far enough chronologically from Zep's ascendency that it feels important to be continually hearing fresh perspectives on their work.
OK. I only heard the first few seconds of this video and I knew it was spot on. This solo has probably been my favorite Jimmy Page solo for years. I’ll listen to the song just hear this solo.
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Carl, this is the first time I’ve ever connected with anybody about this song and you just nailed it and got all the nuances and I really appreciate you
Thank you. I appreciate you saying so!!
I also think that the solo in The Rover from Physical Graffiti is massively underrated. Also just the entire song with all its great guitar work.
I wish they actually would have played the entire song live, I've only ever heard them do the intro to it..
@@merrychristmas40 Yah, I got really excited when I heard the intro, but I was disappointed.
The opening riff is filthy!
@@mrmike616 So underrated!
Yep. I’ve learned probably 5 of his solos from start to finish, and The Rover is one. Just an impeccable solo.
Carl, really a brilliant critique and analysis. To those of us who believe Jimmy Page was the best, you prove the point with every video. He was the master of the guitar symphony...there might be faster, more technically proficient players out there, but none of them have Page's command of the melodic progression, his instincts and pure taste...every song is a guitar journey to be cherished....there are lines within lines that could fuel entire songs. There are great players out there, and there is Page.
Amen!!!
Beautifully stated...
Beautifully said. 100% agree. I knew Page was different when I first heard Zeppelin at age 14, in the mid/late 80's.
His style, sound and placement of notes put him above anyone else, IMO
Why the need for the slightly negative speed/technical comparison? If that's where you insist on going, Page is in a league by himself with his IMPROVISED, inventive, incredibly emotional, rhythmic, FAST, and TECHNICAL playing on the live version of "Dazed and Confused" from "The Song Remains the Same" film for example.
@manic tree5 It was not a negative comparison in any way. It was an acknowledgment that Jimmy Page was/is not the fastest, most technical player in rock, and that the overall evaluation of greatness must focus on much more than the superficial.....and Page embodied those more expansive attributes, and stands alone as the best.
Jimmy Page a world musical treasure
This why Jimmynis the best.
Every solo different..
Every song different
Every song different tone...
Genius!
...and yet cohesion within each volume! 'Houses' is such a great example of this. I call it "the orange sound", possibly from looking at the album cover too much 😆
Jimmy wasn’t about being technical, he only cared how interesting he sounded to the listener. He would do weird unorthodox things.
This is exactly why EVH is great and people that imitate him are boring. He only ever played what to him sounded exciting and fun. And same thing with Pete Townsend from the who, he played really simple things that still sounded so interesting.
Jimmy Page was about emotion!
@@CarlBaldassarreMusic Amen to that Carl! Amen. My favorite Jimmy Page solo is on Ten Years Gone - all emotion. Really love your channel thank you.
Awesome analysis Mike!
Jimmy Page's solo on "Since I've Been Loving You," is one of the greatest solos ever in the blues field. Since he was a studio musician for so many years he understood how to put tracks together to form a whole. That's a hard thing to do. There are other guitar solos in other genres like jazz and pop but as far as the blues goes, this is one of the greatest songs ever written. Jimmy could also win an award for all of his acoustic solo work with Zepp. Jimmy is a big fan of original blues. But "The Ocean" is wonderful.
I absolutely agree John. That solo, in fact the entire song just gives me chills!!!!
Thank you for your comment!
I once heard it said JP was not so much a songwriter, but more a composer. Made sense to me! The feelings, nuances, emotions, pictures he created with his music testify to his uniqueness and mastery.
you are amazing for saying what solo you're talking about within the first 5 seconds. So many youtubers tease it out for so long. Thank you
It's a really short solo, but "Celebration Day" has always been one of my favorites.
Very underrated brother!
The solo in “Darlene” off Coda is one of my all time favourites.
You’re the only one to ever mention this and you’re so right!!!!!!
Keep up the great job Professor! Your interpretation of Jimmy Page is Epically inspiring! Thank you!
I love this song when Page did it live. His solos's were like wild trips into the mountains. I'm pretty sure he never played a solo the same way twice. Sometimes you think he's ventured so far off the trail he's never going to fall back into the song but somehow he finds the track again. As per usual, this was a beautiful study of a solo that few people look into
Good description!
I've been playing guitar for 40 years and have listened to and studied many of the greats, and to me, there is no one like Page. His solos have the greatest passion and personality of any guitarist I've ever played. He was always stretching and looking for something interesting, new, and fun. You explain his unique playing with great precision and power. Good stuff.
same. you get some good idea of his right hand technique in the page and plant unledded video. you learn a lot from the rain song video.
I've been on a huge Frank Zappa kick lately
@@chris7brook I was there too. I came to Frank in my 40s. Zep was teens and twenties. To me, Zappa is one of the most important, diverse, prolific composers this world has ever seen. I binged on Franks stuff, 300+ videos, for years, listening to it all over and over. Pure, staggering genius.
@@Frankincensedjb123 I just subscribed to your channel!
Zeppelin fan 52 years not overlooked to me always loved Jimmy's guitar work on the ocean
Since I've been Loving You is hands down his best guitar solo. All of his guitar work is the best.
I tend to agree!
Been a Zep fan since 71 and Page is one of my favorites.
i love the joy in your face when you talk about and play this genius on your guitar thank you
There are so many great solos by Jimmy Page it's hard for me to say which is my favorite, but the first solo in Achilles' Last Stand (Presence) and this song's second solo played live at that Knebworth festival are simply amazing. The solo in No Quarter in TSRTS is also at another level!
This was fun to watch! It shows how complex Jimmy's studio work was. My favourite underrated JP solos include the ones in The Rover, Ten Years Gone and For Your Life.
Speaking of overlooked Zep material, "Out on the Tiles" deserves some love. The riff, and total effort of the band was just killer. An excellent example of how important the spaces are in the rhythm.
I played it today on my guitar - even though I'm not perfect with it, I enjoy it to no end. SO many ideas in a single song!
Jimmy Page is the most versatile lead player ever. My favorite little solo is that jazzy spot in the middle of "No Quarter", right before that super distortion dual lead. Some of his finest sounding stuff IMHO....
Carl, great breakdown of that classic Page creation. The music terminology was a bit over my head but the way you explained it helped me understand the beauty of Pages compositions, The Ocean as a great example. This was my first time viewing one of your videos and the thing I loved the most was the sheer joy and enthusiasm that you radiated while showing us the intricacies of that song. You had me smiling right along with you. Thanks mate. 😊
I feel exactly the same way about that song part and his guitar playing and solo. The best thing about your video is that you clearly and loudly convey how much you love what you're listening and playing. Congratulations and thank you for this video
The main riff in The Ocean is possibly my favorite riff in their entire catalog.
I'd like to add "I'm Gonna Crawl" solo, the last song from "In Through The Out Door". It is a very emotional tune because of incredible Robert Plant's vocal range and Jimmy Page's guitar tune. This song really have such a unique feeling of the last song they ever recorded together with Bonham. Like this is the end of their path. So I always feel myself encouraged when I hear this solo.
Awesome video as always! Have a great day!
I could not agree more! Always loved that one. On a very Tele dominated album (Strat on "In The Evening"), he busts in on "I'm Gonna Crawl" with that wonderful Les Paul + Marshall tone (very reminiscent of "Presence"), and seems to match the bittersweet lyrics/vocal performance by Plant with an evocative, emotional poem of a solo there--WAY underrated!
@@geschickt I was going to humbly beg Carl to include this one very soon. Such an grand return to the Blues. Romantically atmospheric, soulful, and brimming with emotion. An utter masterpiece.
Best played on a hot, humid, and sultry evening as a thunderstorm is drifting away into the crimson sky of a summer sunset...
I agree completely. Please see my comment below.
@@stevencourville382 I would LOVE to see how Carl analyses this song. Such an underrated masterpiece!
Absolutely!!!! That last note just screams and cries! Couldn't be a better way for them to conclude their final studio album!
My personal favorite is the last guitar solo from In The Light off the Physical Graffiti album. I know many Led Zeppelin fans who've never even heard of the song 🤯
An album I wasn't sure I would like but became one of my favourites
If you feel that you can't go on ......Zeppelin Rules
Used to listen to this on big headphones on vinyl on a Marantz stereo, in 1976. Brown Lumbo.
@@kellyreinoso4827 Minus the headphones and ever present scratchy worn LP (pioneer).
A blast from the past . I remember listening to Physical Graffiti over and over on my friends basement, with some herbal remedies, and the vast spectrum of sounds,lyrics and emotions that the entire album. In the light especially 2 other friends listening this song, no words just absolute astonishment!!!
Page has colour flourishes that other bands would make a whole song out of. So good.
The Rain Song is simply wonderful.
I have no trouble playing this lead on my air guitar.
Never no why, Jimmy did not play air guitar. Piece of cake.
It’s a celebration of rock music on so many levels, this solo bit is. I too have been listening to Zeppelin for about 40 years and still don’t tire of it. I heard Joe Perry once say that: “a good solo has beginning, middle and end parts to it.” I’d have to agree w him. The Walk This Way solo is a good example of course. You need to keep the listener interested.
Thanks for getting straight to the point.
The Ocean. I love that song. That live version is amazing.
I know. It truly embodies zeppelins power!
I always loved the song and thought the way it ended was celebratory and triumphant.
A great way to close out a great album.
That’s such a great point that it closed out the album. That makes the solo ending even more deliberate. Album sequencing is of a list art!!
Totally agree. It's a shame that most of the general public only know about stairway, whole lotta love, black dog. In my opinion, these songs are actually way down the list of many many excellent tracks that most people wouldn't even know about.
@@CarlBaldassarreMusic Great vid and analysis. You do a great job explaining that while Page may not be the fastest (who cares?) or possess the greatest dexterity, his writing and arranging put him in a class without peers. Thank you. BUT (isn’t there always a “but”) unless the sequencing differs on other pressings, I’m Gonna Crawl is the final song on side 2 of ITTOD. Did I miss something?. Keep up the good work!
@@bbutler5090 You are correct, "I'm Gonna Crawl" is the final song on side 2 of ITTOD, but ( there's that but again) "The Ocean" is off the album "Houses of the Holy" which it is the last song.
@@2jbass The Ocean? I thought a poster pointed out what a fitting closer FITR was to ITTOD. I pointed out that IGC closes the album, not FITR. What am I missing?
Oh thank goodness! Someone finally acknowledged The Ocean!! Jimmy knocks out that solo like a beast & in TSRTS you get to see his little dance moves too! Jimmy Page badass extraordinaire coolest cat on the planet 😎🎸thank you for the awesome review. Peace ✌🏼
Always thought this song was underrated, especially the ending. Love your videos, keep it up!
Achilles is the greates single Page lick he's ever performed and his chops are legendary.
The solo is epic and mesmerizing with it's blues rhythm riffs and speed metal leads.
Along with Bonham's crushing double base and tom tom pounding and cymbals assault topped off by speedy rounds of machine gun drumming makes this the single most epic song in a history of epic legendary music.
Definitely my favorite and they're all my favorite.
I was fortunate to see Zep perform at numerous shows in the 70s when their shows were 4 hours long along with Bonham's half hour drum solos in the middle of their sets.
I still vividly remember their tour where they included a 1 hour acoustical set and how so many people were upset about it and freaking out and now 50 years later it's obtained legendary notoriety while recieving historical acclaim.
You're the Rick Beato of Led Zeppelin and Jimmy Page. And that's a big compliment!! 🤘
thank you sooo much Carl for introducing us to these gold nuggets of musical history!! What a joy to watch and to work with that !!!
Thank you! I hope I earned a subscription from you!!!!
@@CarlBaldassarreMusic haha - yesss you did !! 👍
Led Zep is one of the most thoroughly mined bands of all time. Everything they created has been reviewed, dissected and studied for over half a century.
"Oh, so good" indeed! Always loved this tune and especially the solo. Great explanation and demonstration as always! Love it!
I also get a kick out of the doo wop backing vocals during the outro. For some reason they really fit with the Les Paul tone to me. 🙂
Wow, I'm so glad I found your channel recently. I'm a huge Zep/Page fan, guitar player. I'm loving your content and looking forward to seeing more. Thank you.
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What an incredible breakdown and appreciation for this masterpiece! Carl, you managed to make this an informative, nostalgic, and very entertaining bit of content. Well done yourself, sir, it’s “so good”!
Wow, thanks!
Carl, I'm not even a guitar player, just a music fan and particularly a fan of Led Zeppelin music (notice I didn't say 'Led Zeppelin fan') and I just Loved this clip.
To have something so magnificently beautiful studied and deconstructed to show the beauty that underlies and makes up the music we all know so well is a real gift, and deepens even further my appreciation of this amazing music.
From a very deep place within me, thankyou.
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This is an amazing channel Carl. Jimmy Page is my guitar hero. The first guitar music book I bought was "Led Zeppelin Complete" Man the 70's were great. I love the refreshing course's you are giving, I started playing guitar when I was 10 yrs., Now I'm 68 and still jamming along .
Keep on jamming!
Masterful breakdown. Jimmy is all about song structure, channeling emotion, and great writing....you break it down so well, and reveal his genius.
Love this song. Possibly my all time favorite from Led Zep. The musicianship is outstanding from every member of the band.
I often talk about Jimmy Page's great guitar work and I know many feel the same way. So many Zeppelin Songs have fantastic guitar work that is almost hidden by the greatness of the entire Sound of the Group. But for those like you and me and most of the listeners here, we love to hear those details brought out. Thank you, Jimmy Page, for all of your wonderful compositions and playing. And thank you Mr. Baldassarre for doing this Song justice.
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I love that I've been listening to Page's playing on LZ for over 35 years and keep discovering new things. You've got the flashy licks, the straight up blues, the textured backgrounds, the bends with all their nuances. And that's just the electric guitars. Not to mention the rest of the band. It really is like listening to a painting. You got the main theme but you can spend forever in the little details. Just amazing. Carl, thanks for this great series of videos!
this "doo wop" section of the ocean has always been a favorite of mine... love page's solo (studio version is killer).... oh so good...
Yep that change that’s out of any ordinary
I'd love to see you break down more of Page's live performances. There's so much gold in there; especially on the popular bootlegs.
I’d love to do that!
Yes! that live 'Ocean' from '73 MSG that wasn't even in the original 'Song Remains the Same' is one of the most powerful things from the show! But I know you mean real bootlegs. You ever check out "Mr Jimmy"? He's a young Asian interpreter of Page that's particularly adept at the nuances of various live performances through the different eras and phases of The Zepp.
Guys, highly recommend: April 27, 1969 at Fillmore West (just filthy, dirty early Zep power blues), Blueberry Hill (LA Forum, 1970 - I forget the month), Osaka and Orlando 1971 (I think this is Page’s all around peak for psychedelic blues rock - blistering work by the whole band - my personal favorite period), HTWWW (but I think Kevin Shirley’s production of JP’s leads are kind of dry), and best recordings from 1973 Europe (Vienna, Hamburg, Munich, Offenburg, Essen - just crazy, wild interplay between Page and Bonham - Page’s peak “shredding” era - Plant’s voice now permanently shot though). Of course there’s tons of cool stuff later but I think Page’s overall chops peaked in 1973. I think rock and roll caught up to him in 1975 and beyond (but wow, In My Time of Dying at Earl’s Court is something to behold). Please point me to any great 1977 recordings.
BTW, all of this stuff is there to hear on TH-cam!
@@Dan-zq5wt 6.21.77 - That intro to TSRTS. You'll not find a better one!
Page is definitely one of the all time greats. He definitely inspired me playing and I learned many Zeppelin songs and enjoy playing them to this day.
Thanks man adds a whole lot more depth to the experience of the song. Indeed. Oh so good.
Nobodys fault but Mine. It starts with a down and out feel and slowly wakes up . Love it
Great video Carl, glad to see someone loves zep as much as I do!
“Fool in the Rain” lead solos are never talked about. Excellent lead lines.
I always thought Bonham owned that song.
Talking about solos there are really not many Page's solos that are disappointing.
"Ten years gone" guitar solo I feel is over looked too. One of my favorites!
Carl, thanks for doing an incredible job highlighting and sharing the joy of The Ocean. What an amazing song that some how manages to make me nostalgic for a time probably 10 to 15 years before I was born! What "feel". That's true brilliance.
Love the way he attributes the best guitarists of all time to American blues
Man, you are really a great player and a great teacher. Thanks for all of the inspiration!
Thank you! It means a lot!
This is a great solo, the walking bass underneath from JPJ that throws me off trying to play along with it. Loved the way you explained it to my dyslexic fingers. Obviously you have really worked this out, and can explain it in a common sense fashion . Bravo!
This is absolutely one of my all time favorite solos to play 😍(from TSRTS of course)
Carl, thank you. Your video gave my a new application of this song. Again, Thank You.
The Ocean is one of the great Jimmy Page compositions. My favorite one to play. Good job deconstructing it and good analysis.
This has always been one of those sneaky little guitar interludes that has always knocked my socks off! I have always felt that nearly orgasmic feeling that Plant exclaims about at that very point. It is one of the juiciest, most electrifying phrases I’ve ever heard in any piece of music. The fact that it occurs almost as the song is playing out seems to leave you just craving more! I’ve played this part of the song over and over trying to recapture the magic of that musical moment again and again but it’s hard to figure out where to best start the record over to get the full effect because it’s so perfectly woven into the overall composition. I have never heard it analyzed before and you do it so wonderfully here. It’s like the sun bursting out at the top of a mountain after an extra beautiful and thrilling hike. It truly is a masterful piece of composition that sings out and places you somewhere you rarely get to go, it gives you a feeling, a thrill that makes trudging through hours of mediocre music worth all the trouble. It’s the kind of moment that I’m always looking for but only rarely experiencing. Your tutorial is fantastic and really pulls back the curtain on the magic being produced but you do it in a way that’s clean and not tedious but allows you to still experience the joy of the music. A truly fantastic job of analyzing and explaining a deceptively simple sounding solo. A hardy thanks!!!
Wow! Thank you for the kind and fulsome comment. I hope you subscribed. I’m glad you enjoyed the episode!!
@@CarlBaldassarreMusic I sure did subscribe both on my phone and on my smart tv because I can’t comment on videos on the tv app. I play guitar also and always am so amazed at some peoples ability to separate out such distinct individual parts of a particular piece of music. Even if you got it from a written score it would be quite a feat. It’s always been one of my favorites! Thanks again!
Fantastic comment...loved reading it!
Completely don't understand music, completely didn't understand you, but completely understood this video. Thank You
Studying Led Zeppelin every day for 50 years. That's impressive.
Never realized how good Page was until I hear these guys explain it all , and understand it musically
Yes ! I’ve always loved playing along to that one !!! Thanks for the reminder !!
Carl, just an amazing video. It’s hard to imagine, but in some ways and in certain songs Page’s lead playing is overlooked. But his solos are so nuanced, subtle and layered that they demand close listening.
Fantastic analysis, Carl! You have quickly become my favorite content creator on TH-cam. Yes, you've picked my favorite band and guitarist as your main subject matter, but my appreciation goes much deeper, as does your analysis. I'm a guitar player, and like you, have enjoyed and studied Jimmy Page for 50 years. But your work, from the composition perspective first, while also calling out the technique and theory, are unmatched in any analysis I've ever seen. Long winded way to say your work rocks, and I hope you keep on doing these. Thank you.
That’s so sweet. Thank you for the encouragement…
it took long enough for TH-cam to help me find you. Clean and clear, like a friend and teacher.
I'm a bassist. I like Page's riffs on this song so much I learned them on bass :-)
great job!
I love your enthusiasm for Page’s brilliance!
Great playing. I have been playing for 52 years now and this is one of my favs. I knew I would like you when I saw your Deluxe behind you.
I taught this song at a rock camp one year, and that solo is perfect for beginner/intermediate level guitar players, despite being a genius composition.
Thanks for that breakdown Carl. Always perfectly communicated lessons. For me the second is the key to what’s uniquely creative about “The Ocean.” As a teen when released, it became ubiquitous so quickly that most of us were tired of hearing it. Add to that, there were so many amazing Page compositions, that one could easily move off of one to another. Looking back, most of us never appreciated “the embarrassment of riches,” Zeppelin and others gave us, until it was gone. Thanks for keeping great music alive. Regards
The Ocean is one of those songs I've heard a thousand times, but with the layers of overdubs, and Page's studio magic, I always feel like I hear new things going on. Other solos I feel are brilliant and overlooked are from Physical Graffiti: In the light and Ten Years Gone. It would be great to see more analyses, this was very informative. Thanks!
Excellent explanation. Thanks! And this is why Page is Page…the licks he came up with were really second to none.
Among my favorite JP riffs and solos are those of The Rover. Highly underrated and fully worthy of your attention. That would be my request.
My favorite Zep song.
Thanks so much for this Carl, and for you other videos as well. You give a rational answer to the question of why I and millions of fans always come back to Zeppelin.
I have followed Led Zeppelin all of their history together the best rock band of their time. Jimmy page is a very unique phenomenal composer and guitarist
The solo in "I'm gonna crawl" is just brilliant in my opinion
Every note Jimmy ever played is out of this world good
This was a real treat! I've picked up quite a few Page licks from your videos and I sure hope more are coming soon!
Wow. Thanks for sharing. Jimmy Page has the kind of guitar playing that just keeps on giving
As a guitarists who just loves zeppelin. I was introduced to page in high school. In the evening was the first zeppelin song I ever heard. I play by ear and would introduce a track into software that slows down the pitch but keeps the tempo and would just dive in and drown in his playing. To this day it's zeppelin all the way. You are a breath of fresh air. Thank you for your love of pages music.
I use “amazing slowdowner” software to dig in as well. Life changing!
And the more I slow Page down, the more wonderful it becomes. His groove is ridiculous!!
Let that final note, the "closing argument", ring! Great stuff as always, Carl!
Jimmy Page was my original guitar influence and Carl has reignited this. Good stuff.
Great vid! I've always loved the major pentatonic/major blues solos with the really expressive "happy" bends. I'm a huge Page fan. I spent more time playing along with the zep 10 disc box set than in class and studying at university. Some of the greatest times.
Watching this actually brought tears of joy to my eyes, remembering the feeling of being young and jammin to my favorite tunes with my friends.
I have that feeling once again.
Thank you, my friend.
Bless the world with Peace, Prosperity, and Unity.
Namaste
Peace, prosperity and unity right back to you!!!
whitfield crane auditioned for UKJ with The Ocean. I'd like to hear that. Crane deserves a lot more credit as a vocalist.
Great Job! I would put Ten Years Gone and The Rover in that category also.
I’m working up Ten Years Gone now!
Just a fantastic analysis! I'm actually waist deep in BB bending at the moment. Always wanted to go back and upgrade my fledgling Blues playing, so it's the gift of 'The 3 Kings' for me: (BB, Freddie, and Albert). My ear is so much more diatonic and modal, so 'The Blues' is a real healthy challenge for me- sort of the opposite of most guitarists...
Thanks for posting this lesson. I like the way you reference Page's influence (BB King) in this solo, how he changes the phrasing and the 6th intervals related to Heartbreaker. I don't know any guitarist that uses repetition as effectively as Page does to create tension and release in a song. If you could post a video on this that would be great. I'm a guitarist also.
I’m so glad you appreciate this!
My favorite all time lead is the magic that happens to me when l hear the lead in "Ten Years Gone" such a crafty tune musically.. love Page!
Your so right. Such an overlooked solo. You sir explain and demonstrate this solo like a true master
I love that song, in every way.
Great breakdown Carl. Keep them coming!
I just discovered your channel. I’m a Led Zeppelin fanatic since I was 10 in 1977 and really happy to find an accomplished & erudite guitarist who shares my passion. Loved this video and I’m looking forward to more.
Thank you! I have several Led Zeppelin videos on my channel. Try to hunt them down! Peace, Carl
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@@CarlBaldassarreMusic yes, I subscribed, absolutely. I briefly looked at your available videos and they’re all right up my alley. I play keys but also taught myself guitar in high school and never really learned to play leads, so this will be good for me!
Thank you!!
Love your enthusiasm, and I think you're doing a great service to the guitar community. We're far enough chronologically from Zep's ascendency that it feels important to be continually hearing fresh perspectives on their work.
OK. I only heard the first few seconds of this video and I knew it was spot on. This solo has probably been my favorite Jimmy Page solo for years. I’ll listen to the song just hear this solo.
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