18:25 ... I guarantee the fire marshals would not allow this at today's concert's. My Uncle (RIP) had an extra ticket and asked if I wanted to go see Zeppelin at the L..A Forum at one of their sold-out shows in 1977. His wife (My Aunt) didn't want to go and thought they were too heavy. I was 10 at the time and my response was "Uh..yeah I'll go." But my Mom said no and didn't want me to go. "There'll be other shows" she said. I still haven't forgiven her entirely..
Helene here. There are allot of interviews out there, Sal…..some during their wild ride, but actually more so after the band dissolved and they had solo careers. Keep in mind that the press didn’t like Zep much, including Rolling Stone..so they didn’t give many interviews. Also, this lack of access to them made them seem more mysterious, and gave them a certain aura. And to many parents it was a very dark and dangerous aura, which only helped make the kids love them more. It was a great PR move to have little or no PR! This actually drew people in more. There are documentaries out there on Zeppelin. It is worthwhile to get to know them individually . Plant and Page especially, when interviewed, show themselves to be witty, intelligent, charming, (Page was shy when not on stage believe it or not) and walking encyclopedias of the history of American blues and rock-a-billy. They are complex, fascinating personalities…….. and the relationships within the band was also complex….they shared the highest highs, to the darkest depths of despair. Well worth knowing more about.
They genuinely loved playing for their fans and each other. It shows through in every instance and performance. The energy traded back and forth between the band and the crowd was something to behold. They were always smiling and always appreciative. You don't really understand until you attended one of their shows. It wasn't just a concert, it was an EVENT!! Saw them in 1973 and 1977. It was very personal (I don't know how a band can do that with18-20,000 people.) It certainly felt like the band and the crowd were exchanging gifts. GOATS. Singularly and collectively.
You hit it correctly, you just had to be at a concert to know the unearthly power & presence of this band, everyone (band & audience) were excited to be a part of the trip that was happening in the moment. No lines for ladies room when these guys were on stage, LOL...
The difference between Zeppelin and the Beatles. Zeppelin felt playing live for their fans was the pinnacle of being a band. The Beatles gave up touring and wouldn't play for their fans after 1966.
Zeppelin were pioneers of rock when it came to stage production at arena shows with stage pyro, stage mirrors, mirror balls, stage fog, background stage video presentations, and laser shows, especially Page's legendary laser pyramid during his violin bow segmant. One thing for sure, if you saw Zeppelin live in person, the sound was incredibily loud and deafening. Greatest rock band of all time.
There’s another clip taken backstage that shows them coming off the stage…tired but happy…getting into their limos and driving off down the ramp, as various fans just..,,,stared. I don’t know if you’ve ever seen footage of Beatles’ audiences with all the screaming girls jumping up and down hysterically. The expression on the faces of most Zep audiences was…stunned and mesmerized and jaw-dropping holy shite. Part of that was the decibel level….at the time they broke, they were the loudest band anyone had ever heard.
Best vocalists: Ian Gillan and Ronnie James Dio have incredible range, but Freddy Mercury and Robert Plant do more with the range they have. While Freddy best uses his personality to play the audience, Robert is best at using his voice as an instrument. The quick improvisations, inflections, range changes, sometimes in the same word or groan. So while I will not say who has the best voice, I will say that Robert's is the voice that is most worth listening to.
Robert is largely considered the quintessential hard rock singer. Freddy Mercury has moved up in public esteem, especially with people not around during his career, since that movie.
The instrument Jimmy was playing was a Theremin! And tickets weren't that expensive back then I paid 7 bucks for a ticket back in 77! And the seats weren't that bad! The last Zeppelin concert was in 2007 and tickets were 300 to 2000! And someone actually paid $165,000! Would love to seen their last concert but it took place in England
I saw Zeppelin at the Fillmore East twice when I was 17 in 1970, and I was there when they were filming their movie (in the audience) The Song remains the Same. They were amazing, and you have to realize, that nobody had heard this kind of heavy/trippy music yet. It was definitely mostly younger people music, but at 69 now, I still love it.
Polls differ depending on dates compiled but Robert consistently ranks in top 3 Rock Vocalists, usually with he & Freddie in a battle for #1 (I'll always put Robert ahead of Freddie).
It's astonishing that to this day I can watch this and still get chills. IN MY OPINION there has never been a band so in sync. In such a perfect groove. This is live and it's absolutely amazingly perfect. It never gets old. Jimmy was an absolute monster with that astonishing solo!!!
Gotta do Dazed And Confused from this concert...29 minutes of Jimmy KILLING IT# and the other guys too! You will never see anything else like it! Yes Robert is up on My Rushmore!! Yes each were the best at their craft!!
Happy you chose WLL always a crowd pleaser!!! As far as their best concert…I think it’s a matter of personal opinion, MSG is the most popular as TSRTS was in the movie theaters. I love it, I’ve seen the movie over 150 times. My personal favorite is ‘75 Earl’s Court (2nd night) & ‘79 Knebworth. As far as Robert goes, he is widely regarded as “THE VOICE” of R&R & has scored the #1 spot in many polls. He is usually in the top 3 of any he didn’t score top spot. Jimmy & Bonzo also rank in top 3 of the polls I’ve seen. JPJ gets the shaft he is so underrated it’s criminal !!! I feel as a whole the band was 4 trailblazers, each ranking top notch in their individual roles…..When all the stars align…. We get Led Zeppelin…..Often imitated NEVER duplicated….GOAT!!! Peace ☮️ p.s. Robert also won the coveted award for best chest…yep…apparently that was a thing.
I never get bored of watching and listening to Led Zeppelin. Seeing you're interested in knowing more about them, Robert plant lost his son at age 5 while he was touring and he wrote a song dedicated to him and it's my favorite. All of my Love might be something you might want to listen on your own time, it's in a later Album.
I saw the movie in the theater when it came out in 1976. it was odd seeing Robert's voice so different than from the record. But even though I couldn't be at the original concert, this show was better than any other concert movie in history. These were the gods of rock and roll. period.
At the end of the song did you notice the first ever recorded "Mic drop?' "Is Robert considered on the Mount Rushmore of Rock and Roll vocalists?" Yes indeed he is. For his time period he was considered the Apex of the Mount. Their are some now that are his equal or better. But many of these dudes are trained professionally, have vocal coaches and instructors and took care of their voices so much better than Plant did. Even by the time of this concert they say his voice was slipping a little due to a vocal injury he suffered. Even comparing him to Freddie Mercury, you can see that Mercury has a more polished approach and Plant often seems very raw and natural. In Plant's day most rock and roll musicians were often self taught and learned as they went. Page was sort of the exception because he was a professional musician before he formed Zeppelin. Unlike most other future rock stars, Page's parents were middle class people and could afford to buy him a guitar and send him to school for art and music. Plant and Bonham were literally discovered playing in a local club so they could survive. But to answer your question, Plant won best male vocalist just about every year in the 70's. Even in years Zeppelin didn't have a new album. Side note, Ann Wilson from Heart, the woman from the Stairway tribute, also won just about every year in the 70's once Heart started.
You completely miss the point and get stuck in the muck. To put it simply, unlike the others you mention, Robert Plant is a Rock God! His place in history is guarantied. Even the Gods of Asgard and Olympus respects him. And no power on Earth or elsewhere comes close!
Yes they were. My Dad who is a classical music and opera nut - loved Led Zep because he was also a BLUES fan - Big Bill Broonzy, John Lee Hooker, Howling Wolf et al. And he amazed me by saying LZ were the ultimate blues professionals-
Great reaction! When you get to interviews I think you will be pleasantly surprised. They are intelligent, foreward thinking men and a delight to listen to.
Of their filmed concerts that I've seen so far, I'd have to say my favorite is January 9, 1970 at the Royal Albert Hall. Followed closely the 1975 Earl's Court Concert(s) (there were a few of them several nights in a row, I don't know how many I've seen footage from). The brief set they did for Danmarks Radio in 1969 is also really good, but I don't know if I'd consider that a "concert", per se. It's more of a half hour tv special done in front of a (very subdued) studio audience. The 1973 MSG concert footage was used in "The Song Remains the Same", which was their theatrically released concert film. Which also contained some self-indulgent (but nonetheless entertaining) fantasy sequences.
Good morning, SG. This video made a pleasant accompaniment to my morning coffee! An important point to remember is that Jimmy Page and the boys truly believed music was an organic thing, and every performance took on a life of its own, and each was different. The audience didn't expect a rote performance of songs, identical to what was recorded on the record albums! Filming and high-quality audio recording of concerts was expensive and technically difficult in those days -- hand-help video cameras did not exist -- so we don't have many live performances to watch. It would be impossible to realistically rank them today! LZ concerts typically were up to four hours long, all executed with a fairly consistent level of energy and technical proficiency. These guys were only human, and they did a lot of shows, so understandably some were better than others. I was lucky enough to see LZ perform live five times from 1970 to 1977, and each performance was amazing, memorable, and emotionally satisfying! I was never disappointed.
Watch more Zeppelin concerts and listen to Robert's talking to the audience. He was always saying Good evening and Good night😊they were scared of the firecrackers which often appeared during the concerts. Robert Plant got annoyed with that and always used to ask people to stop .Check the Earl's Court convert and listen to Robert talking to the audience..That's really cool!! Whenever he's singing it is like he was telling a story-his manners and gestures😍
One answer to two of your Qs: all those people on stage at the back and sides are part of the film crew. The MSG concerts, filmed over a few nights, were to form the backbone of the movie "The Song Remains the Same". Sadly, not many of their other concerts over the years all over the world were immortalised in similar fashion. This therefore provides the main snapshot of what they were like live for a modern audience. It's also shot and recorded beautifully becuse it was for a feature film, so it would feel like being there. It's been fun to discover you discovering Led Zeppelin in proper order, just as we all did in our youth. Every album was eagerly awaited, just as those of so many other artists were in the 60's and 70's - what a generation of talent. We were spoiled, but always saving pocket money for the vinyl release and for concert tickets. Thanks for the memories :)
The aerial-looking thing is a Theremin. Best concert? Hard to say, because you'll have people debate the pros/cons between the years, months, locations and even down to a specific day, like comparing day 1 and day 3 of a 3-day stretch. The known recorded concert videos are from Denmark, Royal Albert Hall, MSG, Earls Court, Seattle, and Knebworth. I will tell you now, you won't find a lot of videotaped interviews because this was the 70's and print was still king. Even so, you won't find tons of articles from back in the day either because Zep didn't trust media much (especially Rolling Stone) because of the absolute drubbing they'd get by critics, so they didn't grant many interviews. I'd recommend instead that you look to listen to some bootleg concerts. There are a few well known ones that are highly regarded and considered stellar. If you do, what I'd suggest, is make it an "event" because you'll want to listen in its entirety, and, Zep being Zep, their concerts were long due to improvisation/jamming, etc. For example, the "Listen to this, Eddie" bootleg is a little over 3 hours long.
The two live shows I think are their greatest live show performances to watch are Royal Albert Hall 1970 (their "playing" peak, IMO), and May 25th1975 Earl's Court (widest selection of live songs, at the peak of their power and fame, while still performing at a very high level). I also think you need to watch the entire their entire movie, The Song Remains The Same filmed at MSG. Many great live performances there you haven't seen yet.
Got to see Jimmy play with The Black Crowes in 2000 and it was amazing! My wife and I got weekend tickets, I was 17 and she was 16. The Who played the day after. They closed the show with Whole Lotta Love and the theramin part blew my mind! We used to see so much live music back in the day but this night was a standout. It rained all night, my driver side wiper broke on our way to the show, we were on the lawn & played in the mud with the other people there. There wasn't that many people, probably bc of the rain, but it was magical.
I so enjoy your commentary on this led Zeppelin journey. Viewing this time in the world and this group through younger eyes is quite fascinating. Yes the concerts were absolutely not expensive at all to go to I got a ticket for day on the green out in San Francisco for like $6 $8 something like that 3 days of concerts and many different bands music was everything to us and it was easily accessible. ✌️
early Plant 1968-1972ish Plant was the best ever in 72' he had throat surgery and was never the same. But Plant is definatley the best rock front man of all time. Voice, songs, lyrics, looks, style
Like any of these calls, "Best Rock Vocalist" is gonna be subjective. But the top dozen or so positions will be pretty consistent over several lists , cos there's just no denying some of these dudes their due. Like, Justin Bieber, NO effing way, ever, no matter what, lol! But Mick Jagger, Roger Daltrey of The Who, Paul Macartney, Paul Rogers of Free and Bad Company, Rod Stewart, etc. and of course Plant will usually, justifiably, be found in the top five or ten. In my high school i was in this class called "Peer Counseling" and one of the "Who are you?" questions we had to answer was "Who is a hero to you?" I said Robert Plant, lol. Not sure why, but certainly i admire the hell out of the guy for a variety of reasons. Someone once said his voice can be feather-light (Like in, say, "That's The Way") but then turn powerful enough to stun a stadium of 20,000 into silence with just one "HEY!" He was also a damn good lyricist, and not just "Stairway." You're about to experience the power and the glory that is "Trampled Underfoot" from the next album, Physical Grafitti. Witty lyrics, double-entendres galore. Plant's musical knowledge, taste, and adventurist spirit in Zeppelin and his veryextensive solo career makes him one of the most consequential singers/songwriters of all time. Of course, he also had swag and stage precense/charisma like nobody's business. Women wanting him, men wanting to be him, as the saying goes. Super-talented and unique and legendary, but then he'd half to be, wouldn't he, as he's one-fourth of Led Zeppelin! ;)
Very well said, Joe…and I agree with everything! Love Plant in Zeppelin and solo…especially with Strange Sensations…and his collabs with Allison. Lullaby and the Ceaseless Roar is superb.
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yeh robert is considered top 2 (freddie being the other 1) by most people. there was a poll recently to find the best band by each member, robert got best vocalist ever, bonham best drummer ever, jimmy 2nd best guitarist ever and jpj got 3rd best bassist ever!!! no other band got anywhere near that consistency!
What I find interesting is that they weren’t created as a “supergroup”, like Cream and others. Bonham and Plant were largely unknown, while Page and JPJ were session musicians. But they achieved a chemistry that no “supergroup” ever has, a chemistry that hasn’t been matched, IMO.
I would recommend watching A&E Biography Led Zeppelin on TH-cam to get a great introduction to this incredible band You can even do it as a reaction. It is very well done.
Love singing this at the top of my lungs while driving. Seriously, we were lucky to be blessed with these guys. Also, how did Robert fit himself into those jeans? 😄
The roar of the crowd is awesome. If you were there and weren't blown away....you were dead. When I was younger and would listen (over n over n over)... the " new York..good night" part would depress me lol. I think cuz I knew I'd never experience them live. Phenomenal band. Great reactions.
This 1973 MSG and the 1975 Earl's Court concerts are probably the best watched and most popular. I still have a soft spot for the 1969 live at Danmark Radio, Dazed and Confused and How many more times
‘The Mount Rushmore of rock vocalists’… I like that! In my nearly 55 years of deep immersion into rock and roll, I’d definitely include Robert Plant, Freddie Mercury, Ronnie James Dio, Ian Gillian, Paul McCartney, Bon Scott, and Chris Cornell in that Rock Pantheon.
It's a shame that the video cuts off at the point where they are about to gather together at the front of the stage. It's nice to see that, and crowd reactions at the end. I'm not sure that they ever played encores but they always performed for a long time, so value for money was guaranteed.
i'm sure somebody will appreciate this long read : "The gigs at MSG are filmed and recorded for the group's feature movie, The Song Remains the Same, and accompanying soundtrack album, as well as the 2003 dvd. A remastered edition of the film & soundtrack are released in November 2007. The band hires a film crew - up to four 35mm cameras (depending on which night) - Arriflex 35BL with 400' film cartridges. A 16mm Éclair ACL camera was occasionally used for insert shots / offstage and crowd shots. The camera crew would take notes & photos through each of these last gigs (from July 24-29), to learn the song order and the stage lighting etc. The film would be taken to Aquarius Transfer in NYC - the dailies watched with the Director of Photography as well as Peter Grant, Robert and JP."
Imagine the trip people had hearing the theramin solo for first time AND AT CONCERT VOLUME. Zeppelin was renowned for being one the LOUDEST playing bands.
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Robert Plant is a great time when it comes to interviews. There is one where he was interviewed at MTV by JJ Jackson that’s good the other that comes to is Dan Rather The Big Interview. Robert also guest VD’d on MTV. You will find him to be very knowledgeable about music. Anyhow there are a ton of Plant & Page Robert is definitely a good time on interviews. He gets all wicked charming on 2 of them. Then There is one with Jimmy he is explaining how Stairway came to be. You will def have a lot to choose from. ☮️
Robert began singing in a boys choir and later with a group of lads called band of joy which had a basic British boy band sound. While auditioning for the new yardbirds with Jimmy Page, Robert was asked if he could try to sing in a style more like Steve Mariott and that is where we get the iconic Robert Plant vocals.😊❤ PS Steve Mariott was jimmy's 1st choice as the new singer but steve had just got his own new band together the Small Faces, 👉 Itchykoo Park 1967 🔥🎸
Someone has probably already mentioned this but concerts in the 70s were $15. Seriously! BUT to see Zeppelin meant you had to sleep out overnight outside of your local record store to be there as soon as they opened their doors and tickets went on sale. They always sold out right away. The lines of people in sleeping bags waiting for the store to open was long. Times have changed and they haven't. I have tickets to see Robert Plant in a couple months and it cost way more.. Tickets sold out in five minutes!
He's the best rock band vocalist by a long way. Paul Rodgers from the band Free is amazing you'll know at least one of their songs from the Wriggleys chewing gum advert, but listen to them in 1970 from the Isle of Wight festival they play about 6 song's in front of 500.000 fans and absolutely kill it.
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The syncopation between JPJ and John Bonham is off the scale .
The greatest band of all time . On a different level
It’s Robert. It’s always Robert❤❤❤❤
8 mths later, fuck yeah!
Its always Robert 😎
Robert Plant with the ORIGINAL mic drop! Led Zeppelin .....GOAT!
the ease with which jimmy SHREDS when hes in the zone is just midblowing!
Plus, best mic drop ever.
@@slugg81 iv said thaat in other reactions to this performance haha, not sure why i didnt here
Love that in the end, Robert makes it a point to applaud John Paul Jones...they knew his worth!
18:25 ... I guarantee the fire marshals would not allow this at today's concert's. My Uncle (RIP) had an extra ticket and asked if I wanted to go see Zeppelin at the L..A Forum at one of their sold-out shows in 1977. His wife (My Aunt) didn't want to go and thought they were too heavy. I was 10 at the time and my response was "Uh..yeah I'll go." But my Mom said no and didn't want me to go. "There'll be other shows" she said. I still haven't forgiven her entirely..
Helene here. There are allot of interviews out there, Sal…..some during their wild ride, but actually more so after the band dissolved and they had solo careers. Keep in mind that the press didn’t like Zep much, including Rolling Stone..so they didn’t give many interviews. Also, this lack of access to them made them seem more mysterious, and gave them a certain aura. And to many parents it was a very dark and dangerous aura, which only helped make the kids love them more. It was a great PR move to have little or no PR! This actually drew people in more. There are documentaries out there on Zeppelin. It is worthwhile to get to know them individually . Plant and Page especially, when interviewed, show themselves to be witty, intelligent, charming, (Page was shy when not on stage believe it or not) and walking encyclopedias of the history of American blues and rock-a-billy. They are complex, fascinating personalities…….. and the relationships within the band was also complex….they shared the highest highs, to the darkest depths of despair. Well worth knowing more about.
"ALLOT" of interviews? You mean A LOT. 2 words, A LOT. C'mon Geoff, Zeppelin peeps know good grammar/spelling.
PEACE MY MAN!
They genuinely loved playing for their fans and each other. It shows through in every instance and performance. The energy traded back and forth between the band and the crowd was something to behold. They were always smiling and always appreciative. You don't really understand until you attended one of their shows. It wasn't just a concert, it was an EVENT!! Saw them in 1973 and 1977. It was very personal (I don't know how a band can do that with18-20,000 people.) It certainly felt like the band and the crowd were exchanging gifts. GOATS. Singularly and collectively.
You hit it correctly, you just had to be at a concert to know the unearthly power & presence of this band, everyone (band & audience) were excited to be a part of the trip that was happening in the moment. No lines for ladies room when these guys were on stage, LOL...
The difference between Zeppelin and the Beatles. Zeppelin felt playing live for their fans was the pinnacle of being a band.
The Beatles gave up touring and wouldn't play for their fans after 1966.
Zeppelin were pioneers of rock when it came to stage production at arena shows with stage pyro, stage mirrors, mirror balls, stage fog, background stage video presentations, and laser shows, especially Page's legendary laser pyramid during his violin bow segmant. One thing for sure, if you saw Zeppelin live in person, the sound was incredibily loud and deafening. Greatest rock band of all time.
Proof again ! That Led Zeppelin is the greatest rock band ever !
Best band on earth
There’s another clip taken backstage that shows them coming off the stage…tired but happy…getting into their limos and driving off down the ramp, as various fans just..,,,stared. I don’t know if you’ve ever seen footage of Beatles’ audiences with all the screaming girls jumping up and down hysterically. The expression on the faces of most Zep audiences was…stunned and mesmerized and jaw-dropping holy shite. Part of that was the decibel level….at the time they broke, they were the loudest band anyone had ever heard.
There is a vidéo the moment the band leaves the stage… pure magic
Best vocalists: Ian Gillan and Ronnie James Dio have incredible range, but Freddy Mercury and Robert Plant do more with the range they have. While Freddy best uses his personality to play the audience, Robert is best at using his voice as an instrument. The quick improvisations, inflections, range changes, sometimes in the same word or groan. So while I will not say who has the best voice, I will say that Robert's is the voice that is most worth listening to.
Add Roger Daltry to the list and you have the top 5.
Yet Elvis tops them all with Robert singing his praise at 13:34
@@ThatGuy-cb3yv Can't really argue that , he is called "The King " for a reason.
@@ThatGuy-cb3yv I will retort that I don't think Elvis has the best voice, he most certainly has the most iconic voice in Rock .
Don't discount Roberts range either. It was incredible and there is recordings of it but not very many
Robert is largely considered the quintessential hard rock singer. Freddy Mercury has moved up in public esteem, especially with people not around during his career, since that movie.
Make no mistake Freddie Mercury who's real name was Farrokh Bulsara was influenced by Robert Plant..
@@robertwheatley4907 true but all must confess Freddie is the actual greatest rock singer of all time
@@xensukoat their peak it’s hard to choose , different styles
The instrument Jimmy was playing was a Theremin! And tickets weren't that expensive back then I paid 7 bucks for a ticket back in 77! And the seats weren't that bad! The last Zeppelin concert was in 2007 and tickets were 300 to 2000! And someone actually paid $165,000! Would love to seen their last concert but it took place in England
Yep!
I paid $3.20 Australian in 1972 (20 cents booking fee) Three hours, no support act. $1 an hour great value!!
$7.50 in ‘77. Still have the ticket stub!
@@dalmac5978 wish I still had mine! Back then I didn't think of saving ticket stubs stupid me!
I saw Zeppelin at the Fillmore East twice when I was 17 in 1970, and I was there when they were filming their movie (in the audience) The Song remains the Same. They were amazing, and you have to realize, that nobody had heard this kind of heavy/trippy music yet. It was definitely mostly younger people music, but at 69 now, I still love it.
Polls differ depending on dates compiled but Robert consistently ranks in top 3 Rock Vocalists, usually with he & Freddie in a battle for #1 (I'll always put Robert ahead of Freddie).
Freddie Mercury idolized Robert
@@brianrussell6570 and Robert thought that Freddie was better than himself and one of the best ever.
It’s always Robert❤❤❤
It's astonishing that to this day I can watch this and still get chills. IN MY OPINION there has never been a band so in sync. In such a perfect groove. This is live and it's absolutely amazingly perfect. It never gets old. Jimmy was an absolute monster with that astonishing solo!!!
Gotta do Dazed And Confused from this concert...29 minutes of Jimmy KILLING IT# and the other guys too! You will never see anything else like it! Yes Robert is up on My Rushmore!! Yes each were the best at their craft!!
The greatest, my world was rocked when I heard it first
Ofcourse let's get him to react to dazed and confused of the same set spam it in the comments section
Happy you chose WLL always a crowd pleaser!!! As far as their best concert…I think it’s a matter of personal opinion, MSG is the most popular as TSRTS was in the movie theaters. I love it, I’ve seen the movie over 150 times. My personal favorite is ‘75 Earl’s Court (2nd night) & ‘79 Knebworth. As far as Robert goes, he is widely regarded as “THE VOICE” of R&R & has scored the #1 spot in many polls. He is usually in the top 3 of any he didn’t score top spot. Jimmy & Bonzo also rank in top 3 of the polls I’ve seen. JPJ gets the shaft he is so underrated it’s criminal !!!
I feel as a whole the band was 4 trailblazers, each ranking top notch in their individual roles…..When all the stars align…. We get Led Zeppelin…..Often imitated NEVER duplicated….GOAT!!! Peace ☮️ p.s. Robert also won the coveted award for best chest…yep…apparently that was a thing.
I never get bored of watching and listening to Led Zeppelin. Seeing you're interested in knowing more about them, Robert plant lost his son at age 5 while he was touring and he wrote a song dedicated to him and it's my favorite. All of my Love might be something you might want to listen on your own time, it's in a later Album.
I saw the movie in the theater when it came out in 1976. it was odd seeing Robert's voice so different than from the record. But even though I couldn't be at the original concert, this show was better than any other concert movie in history. These were the gods of rock and roll. period.
At the end of the song did you notice the first ever recorded "Mic drop?'
"Is Robert considered on the Mount Rushmore of Rock and Roll vocalists?" Yes indeed he is. For his time period he was considered the Apex of the Mount. Their are some now that are his equal or better. But many of these dudes are trained professionally, have vocal coaches and instructors and took care of their voices so much better than Plant did. Even by the time of this concert they say his voice was slipping a little due to a vocal injury he suffered. Even comparing him to Freddie Mercury, you can see that Mercury has a more polished approach and Plant often seems very raw and natural. In Plant's day most rock and roll musicians were often self taught and learned as they went. Page was sort of the exception because he was a professional musician before he formed Zeppelin. Unlike most other future rock stars, Page's parents were middle class people and could afford to buy him a guitar and send him to school for art and music. Plant and Bonham were literally discovered playing in a local club so they could survive. But to answer your question, Plant won best male vocalist just about every year in the 70's. Even in years Zeppelin didn't have a new album. Side note, Ann Wilson from Heart, the woman from the Stairway tribute, also won just about every year in the 70's once Heart started.
JPJ was also a trained musician and session musician, that's how he & Jimmy first met.
You completely miss the point and get stuck in the muck. To put it simply, unlike the others you mention, Robert Plant is a Rock God! His place in history is guarantied. Even the Gods of Asgard and Olympus respects him. And no power on Earth or elsewhere comes close!
What made Zeppelin the best...was the whole body of work they created.
Game Over.
The Dazed and Confusion filmed on Royal Albert Hall 1970 is amazing. BUT the 1973 MSG version is from other dimension...I recommend both!
yes royal was more raw. blues. heavy. early zep.
I believe he already did the Albert Hall one.
Best band ever led zeppelin
Yes they were. My Dad who is a classical music and opera nut - loved Led Zep because he was also a BLUES fan - Big Bill Broonzy, John Lee Hooker, Howling Wolf et al. And he amazed me by saying LZ were the ultimate blues professionals-
Great reaction! When you get to interviews I think you will be pleasantly surprised. They are intelligent, foreward thinking men and a delight to listen to.
Of their filmed concerts that I've seen so far, I'd have to say my favorite is January 9, 1970 at the Royal Albert Hall. Followed closely the 1975 Earl's Court Concert(s) (there were a few of them several nights in a row, I don't know how many I've seen footage from). The brief set they did for Danmarks Radio in 1969 is also really good, but I don't know if I'd consider that a "concert", per se. It's more of a half hour tv special done in front of a (very subdued) studio audience.
The 1973 MSG concert footage was used in "The Song Remains the Same", which was their theatrically released concert film. Which also contained some self-indulgent (but nonetheless entertaining) fantasy sequences.
He is... Robert considered an all time Front Man.. Vocals ..Stage presence..etc
Good morning, SG. This video made a pleasant accompaniment to my morning coffee! An important point to remember is that Jimmy Page and the boys truly believed music was an organic thing, and every performance took on a life of its own, and each was different. The audience didn't expect a rote performance of songs, identical to what was recorded on the record albums! Filming and high-quality audio recording of concerts was expensive and technically difficult in those days -- hand-help video cameras did not exist -- so we don't have many live performances to watch. It would be impossible to realistically rank them today! LZ concerts typically were up to four hours long, all executed with a fairly consistent level of energy and technical proficiency. These guys were only human, and they did a lot of shows, so understandably some were better than others. I was lucky enough to see LZ perform live five times from 1970 to 1977, and each performance was amazing, memorable, and emotionally satisfying! I was never disappointed.
You really need to do DAZED AND CONFUSED from this concert. It is incredible
in the fans eyes Rob is number 1
Watch more Zeppelin concerts and listen to Robert's talking to the audience. He was always saying Good evening and Good night😊they were scared of the firecrackers which often appeared during the concerts. Robert Plant got annoyed with that and always used to ask people to stop .Check the Earl's Court convert and listen to Robert talking to the audience..That's really cool!! Whenever he's singing it is like he was telling a story-his manners and gestures😍
The definitive live song performance of Led Zep is Dazed and Confused MSG 1973...Epic...
I wonder how many people in the crowd that were on camera, watch this enlessly and show their grandkids? 🥰
GOAT!
I don't know what would be considered by "experts" as their best concert, but IMO, the concert I saw in 1974 was the best! LZ live is unmatched!
One answer to two of your Qs: all those people on stage at the back and sides are part of the film crew. The MSG concerts, filmed over a few nights, were to form the backbone of the movie "The Song Remains the Same". Sadly, not many of their other concerts over the years all over the world were immortalised in similar fashion. This therefore provides the main snapshot of what they were like live for a modern audience. It's also shot and recorded beautifully becuse it was for a feature film, so it would feel like being there.
It's been fun to discover you discovering Led Zeppelin in proper order, just as we all did in our youth. Every album was eagerly awaited, just as those of so many other artists were in the 60's and 70's - what a generation of talent. We were spoiled, but always saving pocket money for the vinyl release and for concert tickets.
Thanks for the memories :)
The term, mount Rushmore I find so hidious, so American. These 4 musicians are of exceptional quality.
The aerial-looking thing is a Theremin. Best concert? Hard to say, because you'll have people debate the pros/cons between the years, months, locations and even down to a specific day, like comparing day 1 and day 3 of a 3-day stretch. The known recorded concert videos are from Denmark, Royal Albert Hall, MSG, Earls Court, Seattle, and Knebworth. I will tell you now, you won't find a lot of videotaped interviews because this was the 70's and print was still king. Even so, you won't find tons of articles from back in the day either because Zep didn't trust media much (especially Rolling Stone) because of the absolute drubbing they'd get by critics, so they didn't grant many interviews. I'd recommend instead that you look to listen to some bootleg concerts. There are a few well known ones that are highly regarded and considered stellar. If you do, what I'd suggest, is make it an "event" because you'll want to listen in its entirety, and, Zep being Zep, their concerts were long due to improvisation/jamming, etc. For example, the "Listen to this, Eddie" bootleg is a little over 3 hours long.
The original mic drop… after that thousands of frontmen began to do that but the song does not remained the same
Mind blowing awesome
THIS is how you jam!!!!!!!
Robert Plant is #1 in my book. But gotta remember it was all 4 members working off each other that made it so special. No one can sing like Robert 😊
The two live shows I think are their greatest live show performances to watch are Royal Albert Hall 1970 (their "playing" peak, IMO), and May 25th1975 Earl's Court (widest selection of live songs, at the peak of their power and fame, while still performing at a very high level). I also think you need to watch the entire their entire movie, The Song Remains The Same filmed at MSG. Many great live performances there you haven't seen yet.
The underappreciated "Listen To This, Eddie" is among their greatest of all time.
No film/video, unfortunately, but among their best recorded performances imo? Give this one a listen.. th-cam.com/video/4Kw-iSq7XW0/w-d-xo.html
what a show
Got to see Jimmy play with The Black Crowes in 2000 and it was amazing! My wife and I got weekend tickets, I was 17 and she was 16. The Who played the day after. They closed the show with Whole Lotta Love and the theramin part blew my mind! We used to see so much live music back in the day but this night was a standout. It rained all night, my driver side wiper broke on our way to the show, we were on the lawn & played in the mud with the other people there. There wasn't that many people, probably bc of the rain, but it was magical.
I so enjoy your commentary on this led Zeppelin journey. Viewing this time in the world and this group through younger eyes is quite fascinating. Yes the concerts were absolutely not expensive at all to go to I got a ticket for day on the green out in San Francisco for like $6 $8 something like that 3 days of concerts and many different bands music was everything to us and it was easily accessible. ✌️
this movie is on youtube right now for free "the song remains the same" a must see
54 years old with a ZOSO tat. One of my favorite groups ever!
early Plant 1968-1972ish Plant was the best ever
in 72' he had throat surgery and was never the same. But Plant is definatley the best rock front man of all time. Voice, songs, lyrics, looks, style
The throat surgery was late 1973, after this tour. However, yes he did have problems from late 1972 and developed nodes on his vocal cords.
Cheers.
@@lyndoncmp5751 I'm pretty sure it was late 72 he had surgery
Robert Plant and Ian Gillan were my heart throbs growing up. Both amazing vocalists.
I would put Paul Rodgers on Mount Rushmore
Like any of these calls, "Best Rock Vocalist" is gonna be subjective. But the top dozen or so positions will be pretty consistent over several lists , cos there's just no denying some of these dudes their due. Like, Justin Bieber, NO effing way, ever, no matter what, lol! But Mick Jagger, Roger Daltrey of The Who, Paul Macartney, Paul Rogers of Free and Bad Company, Rod Stewart, etc. and of course Plant will usually, justifiably, be found in the top five or ten. In my high school i was in this class called "Peer Counseling" and one of the "Who are you?" questions we had to answer was "Who is a hero to you?" I said Robert Plant, lol. Not sure why, but certainly i admire the hell out of the guy for a variety of reasons. Someone once said his voice can be feather-light (Like in, say, "That's The Way") but then turn powerful enough to stun a stadium of 20,000 into silence with just one "HEY!" He was also a damn good lyricist, and not just "Stairway." You're about to experience the power and the glory that is "Trampled Underfoot" from the next album, Physical Grafitti. Witty lyrics, double-entendres galore. Plant's musical knowledge, taste, and adventurist spirit in Zeppelin and his veryextensive solo career makes him one of the most consequential singers/songwriters of all time. Of course, he also had swag and stage precense/charisma like nobody's business. Women wanting him, men wanting to be him, as the saying goes. Super-talented and unique and legendary, but then he'd half to be, wouldn't he, as he's one-fourth of Led Zeppelin! ;)
Very well said, Joe…and I agree with everything! Love Plant in Zeppelin and solo…especially with Strange Sensations…and his collabs with Allison. Lullaby and the Ceaseless Roar is superb.
The greatest improvisations ever!! They are also known for Earls Court...Robert Albert Hall and Knebworth...all amazing!
That’s Royal Albert Hall….. I’m sure it was just a typo.but in case you want to edit it……..
The theremin is an electronic musical instrument controlled without physical contact by the thereminist (performer). It is named after its inventor, Leon Theremin, who patented the device in 1928. Leon Theremin 27 August [O.S. 15 August] 1896 - 3 November 1993) was a Russian and Soviet inventor, most famous for his invention of the theremin, one of the first electronic musical instruments and the first to be mass-produced. He also worked on early television research. His listening device, "The Thing", hung for seven years in plain view in the United States Ambassador's Moscow office and enabled Soviet agents to eavesdrop on secret conversations.
yeh robert is considered top 2 (freddie being the other 1) by most people. there was a poll recently to find the best band by each member, robert got best vocalist ever, bonham best drummer ever, jimmy 2nd best guitarist ever and jpj got 3rd best bassist ever!!! no other band got anywhere near that consistency!
What I find interesting is that they weren’t created as a “supergroup”, like Cream and others. Bonham and Plant were largely unknown, while Page and JPJ were session musicians. But they achieved a chemistry that no “supergroup” ever has, a chemistry that hasn’t been matched, IMO.
Listen closely to the Bass guitar and Drummer Locking in a rocking rhythm section/ groove , it’s really incredible. Headphones 🎧
Never was the "mic drop" used more appropriately.
First ever mic drop. Sooo good.
top of there game on this one,
its called a theremin....its also used on no quarter to simulate the chasing wolves howls....
when they are on it, they were untouchable.such chemistry is more rare than gold.
Picture being in the crowd, they open with Rock & Roll and close with Whole Lotta Love. Very satisfying show.
I would recommend watching A&E Biography Led Zeppelin on TH-cam to get a great introduction to this incredible band You can even do it as a reaction. It is very well done.
Also recommend Dan Rather's interview with Robert Plant
@@betseyr.9081 definitely!
The Teremin was used in the T.V version of the first Star Trek. It’s in the theme music. The GOATS!!!!!😎🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Love singing this at the top of my lungs while driving. Seriously, we were lucky to be blessed with these guys.
Also, how did Robert fit himself into those jeans? 😄
Spray paint?
Try "How Many More Times" live, Spokane '68. You have never heard something like it and you'll never heard
The boogie momma section is one of my favorite guitar solos, totally iconic.
By the way, Robert Plant has a podcast that is really fun to listen to. He's very intelligent.
All I can say.. I was this concert !!! PHENOMENAL!!👍👍👍❤️
It’s awesome I had a spiritual experience when I first heard this I was actually playing the guitar like Page, never happened before or since
Yah, they're all on their respective musical mount Rushmores. Talk about catching lightning in a bottle.
Of course they could afford the best lighting effects that money could by in 73. There was no one bigger!
The roar of the crowd is awesome. If you were there and weren't blown away....you were dead. When I was younger and would listen (over n over n over)... the " new York..good night" part would depress me lol. I think cuz I knew I'd never experience them live. Phenomenal band. Great reactions.
I'd say Robert Planf is a "top five" rock vocalist. Not only is he talented but he's also distinctive. You instantly recognize him.
This was released in cinemas as a film concert called The Song Remains The Same, so it was filmed from the 2nd row.
This 1973 MSG and the 1975 Earl's Court concerts are probably the best watched and most popular. I still have a soft spot for the 1969 live at Danmark Radio, Dazed and Confused and How many more times
‘The Mount Rushmore of rock vocalists’… I like that! In my nearly 55 years of deep immersion into rock and roll, I’d definitely include Robert Plant, Freddie Mercury, Ronnie James Dio, Ian Gillian, Paul McCartney, Bon Scott, and Chris Cornell in that Rock Pantheon.
It's a shame that the video cuts off at the point where they are about to gather together at the front of the stage. It's nice to see that, and crowd reactions at the end. I'm not sure that they ever played encores but they always performed for a long time, so value for money was guaranteed.
The base and drum groove while Jimmy plays the Theremin is soooo good.
that synth was EPIC!!
Now that’s a Mic drop! 😎👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
i'm sure somebody will appreciate this long read : "The gigs at MSG are filmed and recorded for the group's feature movie, The Song Remains the Same, and accompanying soundtrack album, as well as the 2003 dvd. A remastered edition of the film & soundtrack are released in November 2007.
The band hires a film crew - up to four 35mm cameras (depending on which night) - Arriflex 35BL with 400' film cartridges. A 16mm Éclair ACL camera was occasionally used for insert shots / offstage and crowd shots. The camera crew would take notes & photos through each of these last gigs (from July 24-29), to learn the song order and the stage lighting etc. The film would be taken to Aquarius Transfer in NYC - the dailies watched with the Director of Photography as well as Peter Grant, Robert and JP."
What the cameraman chose to focus on during the first chorus...real subtle there...lol...
Imagine the trip people had hearing the theramin solo for first time AND AT CONCERT VOLUME. Zeppelin was renowned for being one the LOUDEST playing bands.
That whole concert is actually the movie the song remains the same. Since I've been loving and dazed and confused are unbelievable. 😊
When you get to it, you have to see In My Time of Dying live from Earl's Court. Jimmy Page is another dimension with this guitar performance!
The original “mic drop”
Good evening SalvoG! There are many reviews of this song, this is my first time on your site and I'm glad I found it.This is the best review of the 'Rain Song' I've heard to date, it is also the groups finest live version - what a team! Please ignore those that are yet to appreciate your channel, 80.7 thousand subscribers cannot be wrong! VBW x
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Robert Plant is a great time when it comes to interviews. There is one where he was interviewed at MTV by JJ Jackson that’s good the other that comes to is Dan Rather The Big Interview. Robert also guest VD’d on MTV. You will find him to be very knowledgeable about music. Anyhow there are a ton of Plant & Page Robert is definitely a good time on interviews. He gets all wicked charming on 2 of them. Then There is one with Jimmy he is explaining how Stairway came to be. You will def have a lot to choose from. ☮️
Robert began singing in a boys choir and later with a group of lads called band of joy which had a basic British boy band sound. While auditioning for the new yardbirds with Jimmy Page, Robert was asked if he could try to sing in a style more like Steve Mariott and that is where we get the iconic Robert Plant vocals.😊❤ PS Steve Mariott was jimmy's 1st choice as the new singer but steve had just got his own new band together the Small Faces, 👉 Itchykoo Park 1967 🔥🎸
There is another night Zep did here and the performance was even hotter if that’s possible- same song but different night- thank you Salvo!
Best live Zeppelin imo is June 21st 1977 LA forum
I was at that concert!!!!👏👏👏
Someone has probably already mentioned this but concerts in the 70s were $15. Seriously! BUT to see Zeppelin meant you had to sleep out overnight outside of your local record store to be there as soon as they opened their doors and tickets went on sale. They always sold out right away. The lines of people in sleeping bags waiting for the store to open was long. Times have changed and they haven't. I have tickets to see Robert Plant in a couple months and it cost way more.. Tickets sold out in five minutes!
dazed and confused royal albert hall 1970 is the 2nd best version
Mic Drop moment by Robert!!
Happy Easter to you all. Always love your reactions . God Bless
He's the best rock band vocalist by a long way.
Paul Rodgers from the band Free is amazing you'll know at least one of their songs from the Wriggleys chewing gum advert, but listen to them in 1970 from the Isle of Wight festival they play about 6 song's in front of 500.000 fans and absolutely kill it.