All I think of when I hear Bonzo killing it on Achilles is him thinking “I am never losing another god damn drummer of the year award to Karen Carpenter!”
@@matm4331 karen was really into rock as she loved zeppelin. in fact, she was probably just as nuts as everyone in zeppelin. she never showed it because she had to be clean-cut to the public which attributed to her anorexia which was a shame. her brother is a total chode. we all know he's gay but he doesn't want to admit it.
One of the most underrated and underappreciated albums ever IMHO - not as varied as the others, but they always claimed their albums were a statement of where they were at the moment. Their pent up energy and frustration over recent multiple life issues comes through in the ferocity of the performance. Musically, this may be Bonzo's best album, Plant's slightly edgy but dreamy vocals are superb, Jimmy's "guitar army" comes to fruition and Jones's new Alembic bass tone is ultra-modern and nasty. As always the production is clean, big and powerful. Working title was Power Source, but they switched when Aubrey Powell stated "when I think of them they seem to have a presence about them," which is also what The Obelisk represents and why it's pictured in simple, everyday situations.
Presence was Bonham's best moment if you ask me, the way those drums sound is INCREDIBLE! Thank you so much for watching! Stay tuned for future episodes!
Best channel on earth! The incredible research and time you put in is amazing. You go where others haven’t heard of and do it professionally. I appreciate you’re work and time you spend for our viewing and entertainment. Thank you.
@@paulduggan5323 That’s very cool. I was at a Jason Bonham concert several years ago. I was walking thru the lobby with my then gf. A young kid was walking towards us wearing a black bowler derby. I asked “ Are you Jason’s son?” He said “ Yes” We got pictures with him and I had a laminated “ Backstage pass” that was for a drawing to meet Jason and the band. Jager autographed it for me. I told him his grandfather is a legend. That makes him one of the coolest kids ever! I showed him my Icarus tat. He said he liked my Led Zeppelin shirt. Very polite kid. He then went on stage a few mins later and did the opening drums for “ When the levy breaks” Great show!
Jose isn’t only the best at going into the deepest places and gives us the most in-depth information on Led Zeppelin albums I’ve ever seen, he’s also an amazing guitarist. Thank you Jose, I appreciate you and the research, the time and effort you put into your channel. It would be an honor to see you perform live and to say “ Hi!” and shake your hand in person after the show. Thank you again. You ROCK!
Hey Dave, wow thank you so much! If i ever play in the States one day i'll definitely meet you and maybe you can show me where they sell Zeppelin albums to buy another copy of ITTOD hehe. I appreciate your kind words, really do, this is hard work but it pays off watching and reading the reactions for sure! Stay tuned for more videos coming soon.
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories Thanks for the reply. It would be great to meet you! There’s a couple of vinyl record stores around town. I’m sure we could find some vintage albums. I know I speak for many of your subscribers when I say” Thank you. Your channel is kick ass!” ✌🏻
@dtw63 & @JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories I agree with Dave & would also be honored to see your band live and meet you. If you ever play near Boston or in any New England State please let me know as I live in New Hampshire about an hour drive from Boston. I did post a much longer comment a few minutes ago but will say it is nice to meet you Jose & also nice to meet you Dave. I am Eric and I am also a guitar player. I just came across your channel yesterday and watched both part 1 & 2 of this starting last evening & watching part 2 over night as I am a night person and always have been. I love the way you even go over Music Theory & add guitar tabs in at times. I also try to learn what mode they are using if I can. I can figure out Modes if they sort of "hit you in the face" Like I know the lead for No Quarter from TSRTS is in Dorian Mode. Jimmy does use the Blues Scale & The Pentatonic as well at times which is usually much easier to figure out. Since I've Been Loving You is in "C Minor" or "C Aeolian" I believe (off the top of my head) that "Nobody's Fault But Mine" is in E Minor/E Aeolian", " Fool In The Rain" is out of C Major/C Ionian, etc... I LOVE the sound/tone of the solo on "Fool In The Rain" I figured out most of it and can sort of improve the few parts I don't know note for note. I use my trusty old Boss OC-2 Octave Pedal and can come very close to getting the same sound. I never get tired of playing it and it is always fun. Thanks again for your videos & I look forward to watching all the others.
Holy shit... I have sooo much respect for you. To take a band we all grew up listening and loving.. and revisiting there catalog. I can't fathom how much work goes into each of these episodes.. watching and reminiscing about the past.. back when I was a teen.. is the equivalent of having hot milk and honey on a cold winter night.. Again.. much love.. God speed... Alex
Wow i am honored to read your comment! These take a lot of work, not gonna lie. The energy i get from you guys is incredible, makes it all worth. I am now making up my mind where to go next , we'll see :)
Ringo, Bonham, and Peart are my main drumming influences. Being an amateur drummer in my teens and twenties, drumming along to "Achilles Last Stand" was a workout. Now at 55 years old, I get tired just listening to Bonham drum to that song! So much energy from all four members there.
Listening to the different live versions of Achilles and comparing each performance I had tears in my eyes. I got chills listening to how they kept improving as the band got more comfortable each night. I love how you do the live show comparisons. With every episode I have watched my love for Zeppelin grows. Awesome job man!!! 🎶
Wow, your comment made my day. Thanks so much for sharing the passion for how Led Zeppelin makes you feel. Going over the live show comparisons is a treat for me and it means a lot that it helps you love the band so much more! Thank you so much for watching!
I’ve always considered myself a Led Zeppelin “know it all” and I seriously know tons About the band and im a fan of over 40 yrs, but you are taking me to school my friend!! KEEP THE ZEPPELIN HISTORY FLAME 🔥🔥🔥🔥 burning JCM!!! ❤️
Hey Gary, that’s exactly how I feel 👍 I’m 61 and my appreciation of what has always been my favourite Zep album has now increased tenfold thanks to JCM.
54 years here, and yes, Jose Rocks and knows his stuff. I got lost on Jimmy Page at a young age, and it took me 15 years to find myself on Guitar. But that allowed me to become a master also, and I am thankful for it. I've learned a number of things I didn't know before. Thanks, Jose. LedHed Pb 207.20 🎶 🎸 🎹
Hehe, a cameo appearance! The restaurant we shot this at, had an image of BOATS in front of the table where we put the Obelisk, can you freaking believe that? So fitting for Presence, i realized this later!
If there was one thing I didn't like about Presence it was that damned album cover. Now that you have gone further than anyone in explaining just how eerie it actually is, I just wow...still processing. Outstanding job once again Jose.
Man, the album cover stuff just revealed itself one day to me and i was like, ok, let me go take a walk to make the eerie vibes go away! Thank you so much for watching! Stay tuned for future episodes!
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories Thank you Jose. I would not dare ever miss an episode. I used to drive my friends crazy in high school with Zeppelin trivia. I, like so many others, believed I knew all there was know about the band. Then I discovered your channel. Your work is the definitive record of the Led Zeppelin story in my opinion.
The day this album dropped, we listened to it three times in a row that evening. Achilles just floored me. 3 weeks later we were playing it. The Object. LedHed Pb 207.20 🎶 🎸 🎹
The show from this tour at the Tacoma Dome is up on TH-cam and totally worth a watch.....if you have 3 and 1/2 hours to kill. Plant/Jones & Bonham are monstrous.....Jimmy alternates between completely lost in a druggy haze to a wild tranformation into a werewolf on guitar. Hammer of the gods indeed~!
Hey Wizard, do you mean the Seattle 1977 show? I've seen it several times years ago, it has SO many golden nuggets! Jimmy's 1977 persona is fascinating really, the pressure to deliver was HUGE!
Yes that's the one. The audio and video are pretty great too, which is rare for complete Zeppelin shows. Loving the deep dive btw....Presence and In Through The Out Door are such misunderstood records that deserve more attention.
April 19, 1977 I was eight years old and I just got off the school bus to see my uncle coming up the hill towards me at a quick pace. My first thought was, oh crap he knows that I have been playing his Queen album! As he got closer, he said to me what are you doing tonight? I thought in my head, I am eight years old, nothing. I thought he was going to see if I wanted to go to Ponderosa, a small steakhouse near where we live, which I was always game for to hop in his car, pop in an eight track, and head into town. He asked me if I wanted to go to a concert that night, and I said sure, we need to ask my mom. Mom said sure, but hold his hand, embarrassing, but at least I was able to go. We parked in Covington Kentucky and walked across the bridge and after 20 minutes or so we entered Riverfront Coliseum stage left second level off the floor. Lights dimmed and The smell of something I’ve never smelled before was throughout the air and for a brief moment, I thought I was going to get in trouble lol, the curtain drops, and I am the presence of the mighty Led Zeppelin my first concert ever! I had two thoughts that night: the first being that the little fella on guitar with the jumpsuit was really thin. The second: was when I grow up I want to be the guy playing the drums. I was absolutely fascinated. After a few hours I remember leaving with my ears, ringing, my uncle, talking to me, but not being able to hear, and I realized at that moment that I was never ever going to forget that night. I’m sorry for the multiple paragraphs and the typos, Gramatik mistakes, I only had a few minutes and wanted to share.
Hey Bro my name is Shawn Beamer drummer of Molly Hatchet and a lidelong fan of Zep. Love your docs. Also love the theme song you wrote for this episode. You are the Man!!!!
Oh man i had to google you because i didn't know Molly's lineup history, that's so cool Shawn, an honor to have you as a subscriber here. This is a labor of love from a Zepp fan to Zepp fans! Hope you enjoy the content on this channel!
Again another well researched episode also perfectly edited and put together. You have a ingenious way of making the listener feeling of being there. I think if Robert and Jimmy would had brought JPJ out with them on the Page/Plant tour and explained the recordings it would had been a tremendous conclusion to the legacy. Missed opportunity if you ask me. I think maybe if they did that every fan would have had the closure that many feel left without. Tea For One an extension of Since I Been Loving You? I'm not sure but it certainly can not be ignored. Presence is so underrated imo, it was like the rebirth of the heavy and deep part of Led Zeppelin. What could have been!
Rebirth of Heavy and Deep, this is a great statement John. I agree with your comment absolutely. Poor Jones not being included on the Page/Plant tours, i will address this on future episodes for sure! Thank you so much for watching!
Presence was my first foray into Zep at the age of 16. My older brother had suddenly left home and this among his small but mighty vinyl collection got deep into my head. I had no idea who it was though until I mentioned this to a friend who said: "Man if you like that the check this out" and proceeded to drop the needle on 'Heartbreaker" (II side B), and I was then a lifelong Zep fan and never the same. To this day I love 'Presence' for what I describe as 'ecstatic and exquisite loneliness', best on headphones at 3 am.
These documentaries are so good- you should be winning awards and seriously getting paid- watching these is just fascinating- I love them so much!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Totally agree Saylor, I’ve never before seen such deep and passionate work from any documentary maker. It clearly works for two reasons; he has an unfathomable talent for this and most of all it’s fan to fan delivered with a passion we all share.
Buddy - these videos will live on forever - nothing will ever come close to what you are doing here with the Led Zeppelin legacy. Unless they get erased in a great reset these videos will never die. If you ever feel under appreciate, please remember that. I was 11 or 12 with I fell passionately in love with 'Zeppelin' around the time this record was released. I never looked at any deeper meanings or understood anything other than I loved the music with a deeper understanding thanks to YOU. Thanks to You we all get to enjoy it all over again as you demystify their amazing history. You will be appreciated forever for this great work. At this point I think you are the formost authority on this band, the greatest band that ever was and ever will be. Also, I listend to your record and I think it's amazing. I need to listen to it some more. Anyone who has not heard JCM's original work, please check it out--- and while I'm at it, I always dreamed of never ending Led Zeppeling corporation that produces a never ending troup of performers to bring a live LZ experience to large crowds and emulated the original time as much as possible - using multiple people for each instrument. I know that is a total fantasy but I think it's possible and if anyone is worthy to being the head of production it woulld be YOU.
Watch the band " Get The led Out" in particular the song "Hots on for nowhere" I was at their show in Pompano Beach, FL recently. Do not miss them if they come near you.
Jose. I honestly wonder if those in the LZ camp are paying attention to your documentaries and effort. They should! You are a talent. Let me first commend you on two points: First, including Peter Grant in the credits. He is pretty much the "Fifth Zeppelin" & everyone should know how important he is to the success of the band. Second point(s) the soundtrack that you created for this documentary is perfect and really fits into the vibe and zeitgeist of that particular time of Making of Presence. Also I love how you create visuals for each documentary to fit perfectly with each Album documentary. (not an easy task). I have learned that Plant's broken leg was a real catalyst for bad vibes for this album. He is the lyricist and voice of the band. Also it is such a crime that they could not complete lyrics and release one of the most beautiful pieces of music that i have heard from the band: 10 Ribs & All/Carrot Pod Pod. What is next, Jose? I can't wait. Great job!
Hey man, such an honor to read you and feel the good vibes in your comment. I am recovering sort of speak after maniac editing sessions to finish this series haha. I included Peter Grant yes, he WAS the fifth member and i hate when he is not mentioned in mainstream media or retrospective articles. Thanks on the soundtrack feedback, i struggled to find the right piece and motif for the intro but arrived at this one inspired by Achilles and Tea for One. Actually i wanna go back to writing / recording my music, it's pauseda the moment given the success of this Zeppelin project so i will get back to it at some point! The visuals mean a lot that you like them, i take my time to carefully analyze the album cover and find the color palette that works. Next destination you ask? Well...i'll tell you something, i have the 90s, Graffiti and others on my table, need to make up my mind where to go :) We'll see, hope you have a great day brother!
Another great documentary from JCM! Loved hearing that breakdown of ALS on the '77 tour. It was like that one song was a show within a show. Had Zeppelin just played that one song and gone home, the audience still would've felt they got their money's worth from it.
Audiences were so lucky to experience the 1977 Tour, so many GOOD moments, despite the flaws, it was BRUTAL and Musically brave. Thank you for watching! Stay tuned for future episodes :)
Oh man....I thought I was Zep's number one fan in the world, but after hearing all these magnificent programs of yours....hats off for you JCM🙌. You are the only one I give my place, but I come after you😊
Wow, thanks Osvaldo, so glad to read your comment, i am honored when a true Zepp fan finds this channel. Hope you enjoy the future episodes i will premiere, rock and roll man!
Outstanding Jose, what a fantastic synopsis. Spot on with so much information.1977 showed Jimmy’s almost obsession in leading the band to the edge of oblivion. Being a physic you’d have thought he would have read the runes. But the train had no brakes. As you pointed out it was as though Bonzo & JPJ’s fed his craving, pushing him to eventual collapse. Also assisted by his own recreational habits. During the Earls Court shows, Jimmy lived on Egg Custard, it was all he would allow to feed himself. He believed at the time, to get the best of himself out through his guitar he needed to be in state of extreme exhaustion. I was lucky enough to witness probably one of his finest performances. But in 77 they all paid a heavy price. Fantastic series JCM, your research is impeccable. PS 1977 was our Queen Elizabeth’s Silver Jubilee, many photographs show Robert celebrating the fact wearing a commemoration jacket, it was very important to him, but does not often get a mention.
From all of us here at JCM Studios, thank you very much Sir! This album while not my favorite, was a key turning point in style, a brave recording and one of their boldest attempts at getting back on their feet.
Mr JCM, you are a phenomenal documentary creator. I am in the midst of making my way through your Led Zeppelin collection and my mind continues to be blown by your productions. I rarely comment on videos but your video me compel me to comment. Your thoroughness is otherworldly at times because they take me to that time in Led Zeppelin’s musical journey as well as glimpses into the wider world that surrounded them. Fascinating time in history that being told by a great storyteller. The information that your documentary’s depict will impact your audiences infinitesimally. Thank you for sharing your love of Led Zeppelin and creative talent with me.
Good Evening Paula! First off, thank you very much for watching these episodes. I still can't believe this started back in August 2022 and how it's taken a life of its own from there. I am honored by your heartfelt comment that speaks of your integrity as a person and music connoisseur, you can sense this by how someone expresses their thoughts via text. I never take positivity for granted thus i always take my time (as much as i can juggling through a lot hehe) to personally reply these messages. I am a fan but i don't put people on pedestals, but understand my musical heroes as humans, as a context, as society in motion. Albums capture so much more than killer riffs, drums, vocals, you name it. It's reflects the world. Working out these scripts is always hard because i see these as movies, a journey. And as a creator you only get one chance to create a good impression nevermind get the viewer involved with the story. So i take this with utmost care and attention to detail, but HUMAN detail, where the magic lies :) I wish you a great week and stay tuned for more, i'm uploading stuff on a regular basis as long as i don't run out of coffee!
Hey Jose...also meant to tell you a trio band I was in back in 97-2000 used to kill Hots on for Nowhere, seriously! It's in my top 10 Bohnam performances on record. Seems to be overlooked a lot by Zep fans, agree?...another great video by you. PLEASE keep this up!
Thank you very much Jack! The world of late 1975 was a journey within for Zeppelin, it definitely influenced the album more than we think! Research for this was fun, stressful and then more fun!
It sounds more "present" right? Now with that title Candy Story Rock needs a name change, maybe call it, "Greece-sy Rhodes2? Thank you very much for watching Paul! Stay tuned for more videos coming soon.
Thankyou very much for all the loving care, attention & hard work you put into this. 'Presence' is the second record I ever bought, and blew my mind at the time, and still does now. I frequently revisit this magical & underrated masterpiece despite being more of a fan of electronica music these days, preferring synths to guitars these days.
Can't blame you for liking synths over guitars, they are addictive and what is progressive rock without them. I am a fan of Keith Emerson too so you know what i mean! Thank you so much for watching Nick! I appreciate your kind words! Stay tuned for future episodes!
Listening to these again and I remembered my best friend and I in high school were completely obsessed with Zeppelin, and we were 15 when Unledded was announced. We were part of a listserv email list dedicated to the band and we would get setlists and reviews of the gigs by members who had just attended a show. I would stay up half the night and wait for one of those emails. Early on that first tour they were pretty adventurous with tossing stuff in the set. So the first night they did Achilles was like aliens had invaded. At the time it meant they were really serious. We had the tape in about a week and a half. 95 was really unpredictable setlist wise, although the second leg we were there the first time they did Over the Hills and I think I left half my brain at that gig. We had spent the whole ride there telling one of our friends they probably wouldn’t do it
It's getting repetitive to congratulate you on another excellent video: high production values as normal, the script, and the historical context etc, but your musical insights raise these documentaries to the highest level.
It's always a pleasure to read the good vibes and comments. I appreciate you taking the time to write it, it keeps me going and aiming for more content!
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories You do a great job. When Presence came out I heard it with a school friend and we were both unsure of it, and that sense remained, while I discovered lots of other music, and Zep fell in significance. Your documentaries evoke the era, even many years later.
AMAZING work !! Brilliant, sharp captures & editing of live "Achilles". Outstanding commentary. LOVE the insights on JP's tuning, wandering keys & the world's best rhythm section. Jimmy needs to see your work. I'll call him for you. ☎
Hey George, thank you SO MUCH for your comment and for watching this series. It was a treat and stress to make hehe. If you call Jimmy up can you let him know i own 42 copies of In Through the Out Door first? I appreciate your kind words, really do!
Great job JCM...such great details. I remember buying Presence as a kid so I could have Nobody's Fault which did get a little AOR radio time where I lived...but was blown away with Achilles Last Stand and always said that any album with those two songs was worth owning. The rest of the album does grow on you after a while. PS thanks for mentioning Rush! I wore the grooves out of my original copy of 2112 🎶
2112 was quite a musical statement, it was my first exposure to Rush btw! I miss Neil so much. Thank you so much for watching! Stay tuned for future episodes!
My wife was out last night, so I spent two hours watching these. Fantastic! Once again, really well put together with a lot of love. Great work! Keep 'em coming! 😎👌
Man you really nailed it this time Jose, what an emotional conclusion. Congratulations again, these two episodes on Presence are absolutely stunning. Your musical analysis of Achilles Last Stand during the 77 US tour was off the scale as you deliver such insightful commentary. If they ever release a ‘77 tour video I hope they include a “with JCM commentary” option on the menu. My future listening to ‘77 bootlegs will be revitalised with the fresh perspective and light you have brought to this whole era. I bet your incredibly imaginative “what if” took some hours of very deep thinking; the detail was breathtaking even throwing in the minutiae of “Tea For One” with Jones on keyboards. Anyone like us who enjoy such a deep love and bonding with “Presence” get THAT significance. For me though I’ll stick with a world where they did create Presence but now further enhanced by your skilful narrative. As for those who just don’t get Presence then I shall leave them to it and will always continue to enjoy those precious moments of like mindedness that happen when one badge holder meets another. Thank you so much.
Paul, a friend of mine years ago had called me up and said “ I’ve got a Led Zeppelin live bootleg album you’ve gotta hear! He came over and we put it on the turntable. The cover of the album had Jimmy page on it looking up with a guitar against his chest and clouds around his waist like he was going straight up through the clouds. One song I’ll never forget was called “ Stairway to Gillian” Robert plant says something to the crowd if I remember correctly “ Now is the time of night when all the stuff you’ve drank, all the stuff you smoked, and all the stuff you’ve taken comes together in your minds…” Jimmy started playing the into to “ Stairway to heaven” as Robert was talking. Robert starts singing the theme to Gillian’s island as Jimmy plays “ Stairway to heaven.” The song lyrics go perfect with the music. I was completely blown away! They finish the song and Robert laughs. The audience being British politely clap as the British audiences do. Look it up on TH-cam. There’s several different videos of different groups doing the song but none are Led Zeppelin. The one I’ve seen that I like the most is a guy in clown suit and makeup. I don’t remember his name but it’s creepy and kind of cool at the same time.
I used to have a complicated relationship with the 1977 Tour but doing the research on Presence has me on the same boat as you, revisiting the boots has a different angle too.Thank you so much for sharing such a dedicated comment from the heart of a Zeppelin fan. There's a very special surprise coming up on Saturday, hope you dig it! The "what ifs" really make me wonder you know? I like imagining those scenarios, i want to do more of these!
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories Thank you for giving us all an environment in which we can share this stuff. The “What Ifs” could actually be a very fascinating direction. I guess you need to determine if it’s feasible to expand them to full length (20 mins or more) “WhatIfumentaries” or whether you include a “WhatIf” as standard at the end of all future docs in the same way as you did in Presence. Your “What If” was fascinating on two levels; 1) imagining a quite feasible alternative path by removing one event and 2) as someone who has always been obsessed by time travel movies where events might be deliberately or accidentally changed I found that your section here evoked the same spooky atmosphere as events changing in fictional films. Regarding my initial comment about feasibility for presentations of a worthwhile length I suppose a “WhatIfumentary” whose premise was a change to a single factual event like Zep made Presence could return to the point in time where they don’t make it and you keep showing more alternative outcomes leading from that one (non) event. The possibilities are endless! Terry Reid takes up Jimmys offer to be lead vocalist (no Bonzo for starters), they decide that going acoustic for 60% of Zep III is crazy (album delayed while they write and record more electric stuff), The Rover and Houses Of The Holy are included on HOTH which 2 years later weakens the options for padding out PG so they release it without either Kashmir or In My Time Of Dying however the dropped song becomes the song they build the 7th album around ….. as I say, endless possibilities but even more work involved than I’m your real docs I would have thought!
I found your site earlier yesterday & watched both parts of this. I immediately subscribed & have to thank you for an excellent job. I am a guitar player as well with Led Zeppelin & Rush being the first two bands that shaped my style along with Jimi Hendrix & Jeff Beck before the era of Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Steve Morse, etc... I really enjoyed how you mentioned music theory even showing tabs at times while going ever each song. I remember buying my first acoustic as a broke 17 year old (which was an Ovation copy called an "Applause", I have since bought "real" Ovations as well) this before the internet & remember learning DADGAD tuning along with open G, etc.. just so I could play Led Zeppelin acoustic songs such as Black Mountain Side, Kashmir (DADGAD) then open tuning songs(G) such as "That's The Way", "In My Time Of Dying", etc... I remember when guitar tab magazines first came out in the mid to late 1980s qand still have several boxes of them in my collection. I even taught myself the acoustic version of "No Quarter" from the Page/Plant 1995 Unledded release which is in DADGAD and sounds amazing on a 12 string. I even saw that tour in Boston and was blown away because I did see Jimmy Page on "Outrider" tour in 1988 I was too young to see Zeppelin when they were a band. I did see Rush 16 times on 14 different tours though and was always blown away. I also have seen Plant/Krauss 2008 tour and have seen Plant solo with Strange Sensation around 2010. I am "that guy" who usually wins any trivia contest about Led Zeppelin & Rush & still learned a few new things in your videos. I also have a massive collection of Live unreleased recordings better known as "bootlegs" with many being Soundboards. I loved how you sprinkled in the names of several of the Zeppelin bootlegs such as "Listen To This Eddie" "Badge Holders", etc... I sincerely thank you from the bottom of my heart for your videos and I am looking forward to watching all the other videos you have posted. It is nice to meet you, I am Eric & live in Concord, New Hampshire which is an hour north of Boston.
Eric, so nice to read you! First off, you saw Rush 16 times, that is a BADGE of Honor, WOW. I bet every single time was a ritual, a pilgrimage. Thank you for sharing your memories on the early days of guitars and learning songs, i relate 100%, the mystique of these times never fades. I've played those Ovation guitars, they have a very distinct sound, for me though, i first heard them through Al Di Meola's late 80s, early 90s period. Montreux 1986 and 1993. I am thrilled to know a TRUE FAN like yourself stumbled upon this channel. It has been a project that took a life of its own. I started this with the Making of In Through the Out Door, out of my love for the album, currently owning 43 copies. But form there, i finally found a community of people like me as you said, the ones that know the trivia and LIVE the music. Thank you very much for watching and we'll keep in touch! What is your favorite live period for Led Zeppelin? Curious to know!
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories Hi Jose, Thanks for the pleasant response. It is tough for me to say which live period is my favorite by Led Zeppelin. I honestly love all their tours and have a massive bootleg (ROIO) collection. 1973 & 1975 are amazing, I LOVE the extended 20 - 30 minute versions of "No Quarter" during the 1973 & 1975 Tours. 1977 and the shows they did in 1979/1980 are excellent as well with a few shows with rough spots on the 1977 tour. The early tours were amazing as well. Opening with "We're Gonna Groove" at one point & the epic jams around the songs "Dazed & Confused" along with "White Summer/Black Mountainside" Yes, every single Rush show was a pilgrimage of sorts. I first saw them in 1982 on the "Signals" tour when I was 16. I have seen them twice on the "Counterparts" Tour & The "Snakes & Arrows" Tour. I have watched them from the early 1980s through to their retirement. I had bought tickets for the "Clockwork Angels" Tour as it was opening night in Manchester, NH about 20 miles from where I live. My seats were about 12 rows back. The day of the show I won FRONT row seats through the local radio station so my Son & I were front row right in front of Alex & by front row I mean nobody was in front of us & it was awesome!! My wife first saw Rush with me in 1986 & has seen them at least 6 times. Both my children saw Rush as their very first concert (November 2002 in Manchester, NH) & each has seen them 6 times as well & Both my kids LOVE Rush!!!! I remember on "Test For Echo" Tour when they dropped having an opening/warm up act and started playing 3 and 1/2 hour shows. I have also read all of Neil's books and own them as part of my personal library. Neil loved my home state of NH and talked about buying property here in the White Mountain area. Before the opening night show I saw front row, Neil Peart & his friend rode their motorcycles down from Canada (like he usually does) and they stopped in the White Mountain area & drove the motorcycles to the top of Mt Washington on the Mt Washington Auto Road. Most of us have driven that at some point including me, but I have also hiked Mt Washington 4 times in the winter month of January!!!! I am glad to hear "In Through The Outdoor" is one of your favorite LPs by Led Zeppelin. It is one of my favorites as well. If I have to pick a favorite I would probably pick "Houses Of The Holy" with "In Through The Outdoor" tied with it. When I bought my first acoustic I immediately learned 2 songs by Rush first "Making Memories" & "Lessons" & then I learned "Over The Hills & Far Away" , "Tangerine", "Gallow's Pole" & "That's The Way"(Open G Tuning) by Led Zeppelin. I also LOVE the song & solo for "Fool In The Rain" from "In Through The Outdoor" I use an old Boss OC-2 Octave pedal & basically come very close to getting the same sound Page did. I have read Page used an MXR Blue Box pedal to get that sound which is just an Octave pedal & Fuzz pedal combined. I use an Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Fuzz pedal along with my Boss pedal so it sounds very similar. MXR just started making the Blue Box pedals again so at some point I am sure I will get one to add to my always growing OCD collection of foot/effect pedals. Thanks so much for you videos & the time you put into your channel. I just saw your new video & look forward to you doing your channel full time. I would love to join your Patreon Channel but my finances are horrible at this time. If they start changing for the better I will definitely join & support your work. Good luck with your new adventure & Take Care!!
Enjoy your reactions. You know music and your commentary always is spot on. I especially appreciate how you always mention Bonham and the greatest underappreciated musician Jones, any other bands would jump at the chance of having that powerful rhythm section, and you always tell us and point out their highlights.
Bonham and Jones were a GIFT to humanity and rock and roll. I don't believe as a team, they get the credit they deserve really. I know Page gets the fame and applause, but really....drum and bass TURNED so many ideas into CLASSIC moments! Thank you for watching! Stay tuned for future episodes :)
10 Ribs is absolutely exquisite, glad you enjoyed it. John Paul Jones' always delivers right? Thank you so much for watching! Stay tuned for future episodes!
I haven’t had a chance to understand your background regarding your musical history but I have concluded that you should be a professor of music theory, music history, and music appreciation. You have a perspective from a point of view that is multidimensional. You explain music the way only few people truly understand. The breaking down of the musical parts, the theory of why, and the meaning behind the song itself. I have been blessed to also see music in color. Seeing color is another consciousness that only those who truly, truly love the music and appreciate its genius will ever understand. I absolutely love everything that you have produced, and have labored over and have shared with us, perfect strangers. Thank you again, and God bless..
I hadn't had the time to properly read comments until now and i am honored by your words. I had the fortune of growing up with great music teachers, not many, but quite unique characters, tough and weird as they were, but passionate and committed to arts. My parents are also very thoughtful with their words and perspectives so i would say i am a direct result of it. Now i am always thankful, never take it for granted and TH-cam has allowed me to put my OCD thinking to these projects. Music for me is a manifestation of the surroundings and psychology of its creators, thus is really one of the highest forms of communication and expression. Really, i can't thank you enough for your comment, God Bless you. At this point in my life i am starting to find these musical avenues taking shape towards actually making a living from it after SO many years of putting my heart out there for free. I don't regret it, it taught me and confirm, i am still alive and the inner child still enjoys the PLAY side of things. Welcome to the channel :)
Hi Jose! one more amazing class about my beloved Zeppelin. So many interesting details, and your reviews are always honest. I remember when I was a kid, I asked my dad about the “strange object” on the cover of Presence and he said that nobody really knew. “It must be Jimmy's mystical mind,” people would say. After watching this episode, I listened to the album and felt new emotions. Achilles Last Stand has always been my favorite and I love hearing Nobody's Fault But Mine live because of the “Oh Jimmy” that Plant always delivers on this song…but there's a lot behind great songs. I learned a lot from my uncle who was a sound engineer about the hard work that goes into recording, he met the band at the Tokyo Budokan gigs and wasn't surprised when he heard about Jimmy's increasing involvement with drugs. The pressure is very exhausting and not everyone can handle it, he said. Fortunately Jimmy has exorcised his inner demons. Thanks for this amazing episode my dear Sensei. Looking forward to the next chapter (no pressure…) 😉❤️
Hi, Marcia! I always suspected the 'Oh, Jimmy' is a cue to Page from Plant: 'the harmonica part's over now, it's time for your guitar solo, snowbird.' The cue's still there in 1980.
Jimmy did go through a lot, the level of pressure, i don't think any of us can really understand that in full. No matter our success in life, being the face of a musical generation and the economic expectations to repeat killer albums, it's just too much. We are lucky to have all their discography available for us to listen right? Thank you so much for Watching Marcia! Stay tuned for more!
Love that ppl like yourself are doing these in-depth documentaries on these legendary bands. There’s another guy who does a very similar thing on The Stones
Jimmy's work on Achilles was a gamechanger, i bet all the other bands were like OMG....they did it again. Even if Royal Orleans and others, were not up to the level of intensity, the statement was clear. ZEPPELIN was a force not to be messed with!
I was going to throw that snippet you mention but man...copyright on those "lost albums" like that is weird. Trust me i thought about it! Thank you very much for watching!
Just sharing a link to Doug’s page for some exposure. He’s such a warm and charming guy with a great Paul Rogers-esque type of rock voice, he needs some more exposure.. BTW, your instrumental Zep covers are top notch!! youtube.com/@doughenthornmusic
Damn ..what an amazing job Jose....I grew up collecting Zep in the cassette age. Could never find Presence on cassette. It's the only vinyl I own. I love this album so much and thank you for an amazing take on it's history. Keep the content coming!
Stupefying rendition to an album I tend to forget. Now, first thing I did was listen to the whole album (which I olny have as vinyl) very carefully, paying much more attention to drums and bass work. My Zep Spotify playlist had only one Presence song, Tea For One, and now it's got five. It's way more fine work than I've realized before. And thanks to the minute granted to 10 Ribs & All / Carrot Pod Pod, agreeing with my vision that it would become a classic, an anthem from the late Zep carrer.
10 Ribs is an anthem, absolutely. I am so happy to read you added more Presence tunes to your playlist, always a good thing! Thank you for watching! Stay tuned for future episodes :)
I don’t understand it. Charlie Jones and Michael Lee had the chops. It didn’t really make a difference live, but tapes made it undeniable. I think they were trying to keep everything balanced with all the dozens of other musicians.
Great documentary…I bought this album a few years after it came out….a lost gem. I never thought there would be so much to dive into about it. The Led Zeppelin “White Album” lots of dots but you just connected them in this series.
Bonzo looks so different right? Wish a movie was produced on their lives off stage, John Bonham had many sides to him! Thank you for watching! Stay tuned for future episodes :)
Tea for one is a deep one for me Listened to it a lot driving home in the night time rain after finishing my shift at the gas station in a shitty suburb in my city My main focus in life at that point was to fix my vocal nodules so i could get back to singing 2 years later now im combating loneliness like everyone else 😴
These videos are incredible to say the least. I hope Jimmy at least acknowledges it at some point, maybe even an interview. I bought Presence in high school and for whatever reason this album resonated with me more than the others, definitely has its own identity and character, but so do all of their albums.
All their albums have different identities, you are right! That's the magic of the band right? Thank you for watching! Stay tuned for future episodes :)
Jimmy Page does acknowledge Presence. When the Presence vinyl album package released on 180gm vinyl a few years back there was a 40 minute You Tube video. Unfortunately it's been removed. Jimmy Page constantly refers to Presence as the 'Munich album.' Page discusses the trials and tribulations of making Presence. Yes . . .he played until his fingers either seized up, OR blew, from massively long guitar sessions E g. Walk into the studio at 7 pm and play until 7 am the next day. Page talks about the individual songs and how the topics were quite serious. He does highlight For Your Life and its lyrics. Like the Rolling Stones, Pagey mentioned the fact that Presence had to be recorded, produced and mixed in three different countries to avoid paying huge taxes. Jimmy infers about the situation in h8s home country of the UK where they could only spend a small ludicrous period of time OR lose a whopping 90 per cent on taxes. He talked about the mansion he & Robert rented that was almost washed away. Fender Stratocaster Jimmy confirmed that he used the Stratocaster on Presence. Again, Pagey confirmed that the Stratocaster he played at Knebworth was given to him by Joe Walsh from The Eagles. Virtuoso Guitarist I couldn't believe it. Whilst he didn't call him by name, he mentioned the Stratocaster player at that time who had left Purple to create another band that surprised him and returned to a much 'harder guitar sound" obviously meaning Ritchie Blackmore! Still on the virtuoso theme, Page said that Presence was 'heavy guitar orientated meaning' there was lots of guitar as opposed to 'hard rock.'
All I think of when I hear Bonzo killing it on Achilles is him thinking “I am never losing another god damn drummer of the year award to Karen Carpenter!”
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You win Internet Gold with this comment. Had me chuckling hard haha. Thank you so much for watching :)
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories No problem! Thanks for the great content! It’s always a good day when you upload!
That is very funny! I bet Karen had a middle initial when he said that...Karen F'ing Carpenter
@@matm4331 karen was really into rock as she loved zeppelin. in fact, she was probably just as nuts as everyone in zeppelin. she never showed it because she had to be clean-cut to the public which attributed to her anorexia which was a shame. her brother is a total chode. we all know he's gay but he doesn't want to admit it.
Your understanding of music theory really makes these documentaries stand out.
Thank you very much George! Working these scripts is always a passionate endeavour out of adding my musician perspective. Glad you enjoyed it!
Well said, George. I'm not a musician but I feel like JCM helps enrich the storytelling with his musical knowledge.
One of the most underrated and underappreciated albums ever IMHO - not as varied as the others, but they always claimed their albums were a statement of where they were at the moment. Their pent up energy and frustration over recent multiple life issues comes through in the ferocity of the performance. Musically, this may be Bonzo's best album, Plant's slightly edgy but dreamy vocals are superb, Jimmy's "guitar army" comes to fruition and Jones's new Alembic bass tone is ultra-modern and nasty. As always the production is clean, big and powerful. Working title was Power Source, but they switched when Aubrey Powell stated "when I think of them they seem to have a presence about them," which is also what The Obelisk represents and why it's pictured in simple, everyday situations.
Presence was Bonham's best moment if you ask me, the way those drums sound is INCREDIBLE! Thank you so much for watching! Stay tuned for future episodes!
BRAVO, THIS IS A EXCEPTIONAL DOCUMENTARY YOU PUT TOGETHER. THANKS!
Glad you enjoyed it! This album was very special to make, it was quite a trip, such an underrated masterpiece right?
Your analyses of each tidbit of musical genius, your take, your explanation of what we are all hearing is PRICELESS. THANK YOU!
Thank you so much for watching DJ! Hope you enjoyed the series. You words made me smile, i appreciate it!
Best channel on earth! The incredible research and time you put in is amazing. You go where others haven’t heard of and do it professionally. I appreciate you’re work and time you spend for our viewing and entertainment. Thank you.
Agreed; the depth and knowledge on display here is shocking. Just awesome stuff! The hammer of the Gods, indeed.
@@benedictdonald4338 100%! I have icarus tattoo on my right lower calf. My brother did tat for me years ago. I love Zeppelin!
Well said Dave, you speak for us all.
My tattoo is Physical Graffiti and at some point it will be joined by Presence.
@@paulduggan5323 That’s very cool. I was at a Jason Bonham concert several years ago. I was walking thru the lobby with my then gf. A young kid was walking towards us wearing a black bowler derby. I asked “ Are you Jason’s son?” He said “ Yes” We got pictures with him and I had a laminated “ Backstage pass” that was for a drawing to meet Jason and the band. Jager autographed it for me. I told him his grandfather is a legend. That makes him one of the coolest kids ever! I showed him my Icarus tat. He said he liked my Led Zeppelin shirt. Very polite kid. He then went on stage a few mins later and did the opening drums for “ When the levy breaks” Great show!
Jose isn’t only the best at going into the deepest places and gives us the most in-depth information on Led Zeppelin albums I’ve ever seen, he’s also an amazing guitarist. Thank you Jose, I appreciate you and the research, the time and effort you put into your channel. It would be an honor to see you perform live and to say “ Hi!” and shake your hand in person after the show. Thank you again. You ROCK!
Hey Dave, wow thank you so much! If i ever play in the States one day i'll definitely meet you and maybe you can show me where they sell Zeppelin albums to buy another copy of ITTOD hehe. I appreciate your kind words, really do, this is hard work but it pays off watching and reading the reactions for sure! Stay tuned for more videos coming soon.
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories Thanks for the reply. It would be great to meet you! There’s a couple of vinyl record stores around town. I’m sure we could find some vintage albums. I know I speak for many of your subscribers when I say” Thank you. Your channel is kick ass!” ✌🏻
@dtw63 & @JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories I agree with Dave & would also be honored to see your band live and meet you. If you ever play near Boston or in any New England State please let me know as I live in New Hampshire about an hour drive from Boston. I did post a much longer comment a few minutes ago but will say it is nice to meet you Jose & also nice to meet you Dave. I am Eric and I am also a guitar player. I just came across your channel yesterday and watched both part 1 & 2 of this starting last evening & watching part 2 over night as I am a night person and always have been. I love the way you even go over Music Theory & add guitar tabs in at times. I also try to learn what mode they are using if I can. I can figure out Modes if they sort of "hit you in the face" Like I know the lead for No Quarter from TSRTS is in Dorian Mode. Jimmy does use the Blues Scale & The Pentatonic as well at times which is usually much easier to figure out. Since I've Been Loving You is in "C Minor" or "C Aeolian" I believe (off the top of my head) that "Nobody's Fault But Mine" is in E Minor/E Aeolian", " Fool In The Rain" is out of C Major/C Ionian, etc... I LOVE the sound/tone of the solo on "Fool In The Rain" I figured out most of it and can sort of improve the few parts I don't know note for note. I use my trusty old Boss OC-2 Octave Pedal and can come very close to getting the same sound. I never get tired of playing it and it is always fun. Thanks again for your videos & I look forward to watching all the others.
Jose where do you live? I'm in Los Angeles, we have many record stores in town. I am sure we can find some more ITTOD vinyl!!!
Holy shit... I have sooo much respect for you. To take a band we all grew up listening and loving.. and revisiting there catalog. I can't fathom how much work goes into each of these episodes.. watching and reminiscing about the past.. back when I was a teen.. is the equivalent of having hot milk and honey on a cold winter night..
Again.. much love.. God speed... Alex
Wow i am honored to read your comment! These take a lot of work, not gonna lie. The energy i get from you guys is incredible, makes it all worth. I am now making up my mind where to go next , we'll see :)
Ringo, Bonham, and Peart are my main drumming influences. Being an amateur drummer in my teens and twenties, drumming along to "Achilles Last Stand" was a workout. Now at 55 years old, I get tired just listening to Bonham drum to that song! So much energy from all four members there.
Achilles is a workout, Bonham was CRAZY to do that LIVE on the 1977 Tour hehe!
Listening to the different live versions of Achilles and comparing each performance I had tears in my eyes. I got chills listening to how they kept improving as the band got more comfortable each night.
I love how you do the live show comparisons. With every episode I have watched my love for Zeppelin grows. Awesome job man!!! 🎶
You certainly weren’t alone there George, I felt it too.
With their backs to the wall they got down to brass tacks and their pure musicianship.
Wow, your comment made my day. Thanks so much for sharing the passion for how Led Zeppelin makes you feel. Going over the live show comparisons is a treat for me and it means a lot that it helps you love the band so much more! Thank you so much for watching!
Thank you,Jose! Can’t say enough about your dedication and your quality of work. Well done sir. Cheers 👍✌️❤
Thank you so much for watching man! Always appreciate your kind words and support!
Dear Jimmy Page, PAY THIS MAN ! Signed, The World.
Hehehe, ask him to sign a copy of In Through the Out Door, i'll be happy with that.
Jimmy Page had the nick name of “Led Wallet” because he was cheap
I’ve always considered myself a Led Zeppelin “know it all” and I seriously know tons About the band and im a fan of over 40 yrs, but you are taking me to school my friend!! KEEP THE ZEPPELIN HISTORY FLAME 🔥🔥🔥🔥 burning JCM!!! ❤️
Hey Gary, that’s exactly how I feel 👍 I’m 61 and my appreciation of what has always been my favourite Zep album has now increased tenfold thanks to JCM.
54 years here, and yes, Jose Rocks and knows his stuff. I got lost on Jimmy Page at a young age, and it took me 15 years to find myself on Guitar. But that allowed me to become a master also, and I am thankful for it. I've learned a number of things I didn't know before. Thanks, Jose.
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Page said in an interview years and years ago that Tea For One was his favourite solo of his. It's a bloody good un!
He knows it's a masterpiece! Absolutely!
Jose looking thru a store window at an obelisk 🤘🏻…nobody does it better!!!
Hehe, a cameo appearance! The restaurant we shot this at, had an image of BOATS in front of the table where we put the Obelisk, can you freaking believe that? So fitting for Presence, i realized this later!
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories amazing shot
If there was one thing I didn't like about Presence it was that damned album cover. Now that you have gone further than anyone in explaining just how eerie it actually is, I just wow...still processing. Outstanding job once again Jose.
Man, the album cover stuff just revealed itself one day to me and i was like, ok, let me go take a walk to make the eerie vibes go away! Thank you so much for watching! Stay tuned for future episodes!
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories Thank you Jose. I would not dare ever miss an episode. I used to drive my friends crazy in high school with Zeppelin trivia. I, like so many others, believed I knew all there was know about the band. Then I discovered your channel. Your work is the definitive record of the Led Zeppelin story in my opinion.
The Object Rules.
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The day this album dropped, we listened to it three times in a row that evening. Achilles just floored me. 3 weeks later we were playing it.
The Object.
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The show from this tour at the Tacoma Dome is up on TH-cam and totally worth a watch.....if you have 3 and 1/2 hours to kill. Plant/Jones & Bonham are monstrous.....Jimmy alternates between completely lost in a druggy haze to a wild tranformation into a werewolf on guitar. Hammer of the gods indeed~!
Hey Wizard, do you mean the Seattle 1977 show? I've seen it several times years ago, it has SO many golden nuggets! Jimmy's 1977 persona is fascinating really, the pressure to deliver was HUGE!
Yes that's the one. The audio and video are pretty great too, which is rare for complete Zeppelin shows. Loving the deep dive btw....Presence and In Through The Out Door are such misunderstood records that deserve more attention.
April 19, 1977 I was eight years old and I just got off the school bus to see my uncle coming up the hill towards me at a quick pace. My first thought was, oh crap he knows that I have been playing his Queen album!
As he got closer, he said to me what are you doing tonight?
I thought in my head, I am eight years old, nothing. I thought he was going to see if I wanted to go to Ponderosa, a small steakhouse near where we live, which I was always game for to hop in his car, pop in an eight track, and head into town.
He asked me if I wanted to go to a concert that night, and I said sure, we need to ask my mom.
Mom said sure, but hold his hand, embarrassing, but at least I was able to go.
We parked in Covington Kentucky and walked across the bridge and after 20 minutes or so we entered Riverfront Coliseum stage left second level off the floor.
Lights dimmed and The smell of something I’ve never smelled before was throughout the air and for a brief moment, I thought I was going to get in trouble lol, the curtain drops, and I am the presence of the mighty Led Zeppelin my first concert ever!
I had two thoughts that night: the first being that the little fella on guitar with the jumpsuit was really thin. The second: was when I grow up I want to be the guy playing the drums. I was absolutely fascinated.
After a few hours I remember leaving with my ears, ringing, my uncle, talking to me, but not being able to hear, and I realized at that moment that I was never ever going to forget that night.
I’m sorry for the multiple paragraphs and the typos, Gramatik mistakes, I only had a few minutes and wanted to share.
I was at the Bad Company show when Page and Plant came out for the encore!
No way! Talk about being lucky David, i bet the whole place went apesh#t!
Hey Bro my name is Shawn Beamer drummer of Molly Hatchet and a lidelong fan of Zep. Love your docs. Also love the theme song you wrote for this episode. You are the Man!!!!
Oh man i had to google you because i didn't know Molly's lineup history, that's so cool Shawn, an honor to have you as a subscriber here. This is a labor of love from a Zepp fan to Zepp fans! Hope you enjoy the content on this channel!
Love these videos while you can friends. Amazing work.
Love the production on Presence, everything very clear, nice instrument separation
It's a masterpiece YES. Their most creative rhythm works from their catalogue i believe! Thanks for watching!
Again another well researched episode also perfectly edited and put together. You have a ingenious way of making the listener feeling of being there.
I think if Robert and Jimmy would had brought JPJ out with them on the Page/Plant tour and explained the recordings it would had been a tremendous conclusion to the legacy. Missed opportunity if you ask me. I think maybe if they did that every fan would have had the closure that many feel left without.
Tea For One an extension of Since I Been Loving You? I'm not sure but it certainly can not be ignored. Presence is so underrated imo, it was like the rebirth of the heavy and deep part of Led Zeppelin. What could have been!
Exactly, Presence was the band stripped bare and mightier than ever
Rebirth of Heavy and Deep, this is a great statement John. I agree with your comment absolutely. Poor Jones not being included on the Page/Plant tours, i will address this on future episodes for sure! Thank you so much for watching!
Presence was my first foray into Zep at the age of 16. My older brother had suddenly left home and this among his small but mighty vinyl collection got deep into my head. I had no idea who it was though until I mentioned this to a friend who said: "Man if you like that the check this out" and proceeded to drop the needle on 'Heartbreaker" (II side B), and I was then a lifelong Zep fan and never the same. To this day I love 'Presence' for what I describe as 'ecstatic and exquisite loneliness', best on headphones at 3 am.
These documentaries are so good- you should be winning awards and seriously getting paid- watching these is just fascinating- I love them so much!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Totally agree Saylor, I’ve never before seen such deep and passionate work from any documentary maker. It clearly works for two reasons; he has an unfathomable talent for this and most of all it’s fan to fan delivered with a passion we all share.
Cheers to you guys for watching and supporting this channel! Long Live the Zepps!
I thought I had heard all of Led Zeppelins' career explained until I started following your stories, José. Salute and thank you!
I salute you back John, long live the ZEPPs! Thank YOU very much for watching! Stay tuned for more videos coming soon.
Buddy - these videos will live on forever - nothing will ever come close to what you are doing here with the Led Zeppelin legacy. Unless they get erased in a great reset these videos will never die. If you ever feel under appreciate, please remember that. I was 11 or 12 with I fell passionately in love with 'Zeppelin' around the time this record was released. I never looked at any deeper meanings or understood anything other than I loved the music with a deeper understanding thanks to YOU. Thanks to You we all get to enjoy it all over again as you demystify their amazing history. You will be appreciated forever for this great work. At this point I think you are the formost authority on this band, the greatest band that ever was and ever will be. Also, I listend to your record and I think it's amazing. I need to listen to it some more. Anyone who has not heard JCM's original work, please check it out--- and while I'm at it, I always dreamed of never ending Led Zeppeling corporation that produces a never ending troup of performers to bring a live LZ experience to large crowds and emulated the original time as much as possible - using multiple people for each instrument. I know that is a total fantasy but I think it's possible and if anyone is worthy to being the head of production it woulld be YOU.
‘Presence’ will always be my favourite. I too was 12 years old when I discovered Led Zeppelin ― they changed my my life... Forever !! 💎💎💎💎
Watch the band " Get The led Out" in particular the song "Hots on for nowhere" I was at their show in Pompano Beach, FL recently. Do not miss them if they come near you.
They are a GREAT band indeed! Absolutely! Thank you so much for watching!
Jose. I honestly wonder if those in the LZ camp are paying attention to your documentaries and effort. They should! You are a talent. Let me first commend you on two points: First, including Peter Grant in the credits. He is pretty much the "Fifth Zeppelin" & everyone should know how important he is to the success of the band. Second point(s) the soundtrack that you created for this documentary is perfect and really fits into the vibe and zeitgeist of that particular time of Making of Presence. Also I love how you create visuals for each documentary to fit perfectly with each Album documentary. (not an easy task). I have learned that Plant's broken leg was a real catalyst for bad vibes for this album. He is the lyricist and voice of the band. Also it is such a crime that they could not complete lyrics and release one of the most beautiful pieces of music that i have heard from the band: 10 Ribs & All/Carrot Pod Pod. What is next, Jose? I can't wait. Great job!
Hey man, such an honor to read you and feel the good vibes in your comment. I am recovering sort of speak after maniac editing sessions to finish this series haha. I included Peter Grant yes, he WAS the fifth member and i hate when he is not mentioned in mainstream media or retrospective articles. Thanks on the soundtrack feedback, i struggled to find the right piece and motif for the intro but arrived at this one inspired by Achilles and Tea for One. Actually i wanna go back to writing / recording my music, it's pauseda the moment given the success of this Zeppelin project so i will get back to it at some point! The visuals mean a lot that you like them, i take my time to carefully analyze the album cover and find the color palette that works. Next destination you ask? Well...i'll tell you something, i have the 90s, Graffiti and others on my table, need to make up my mind where to go :) We'll see, hope you have a great day brother!
Achilles is my favorite Zeppelin song. Thankfully, Mike Millard recorded all those LA shows. Now that’s a documentary unto itself.
Mike Millard deserves a statue outside the Forum, he is a HERO! Thank you so much for watching! Stay tuned for future episodes!
I met him once in the early 80’s, he was a big Bowie fan. Two of my childhood buddies were huge Zeppelin collectors who knew him.
The content on your channels unmatched ❤️🔥🤘🏼
Thank you so much for watching Jeremy, i truly appreciate it! Stay tuned for future episodes!
Presence is my favorite. Heavy eskimo music, Captured Mammals in a Mustard sky with black chalk trees in caskets, snow deep SKULLS!
Another great documentary from JCM! Loved hearing that breakdown of ALS on the '77 tour. It was like that one song was a show within a show. Had Zeppelin just played that one song and gone home, the audience still would've felt they got their money's worth from it.
Audiences were so lucky to experience the 1977 Tour, so many GOOD moments, despite the flaws, it was BRUTAL and Musically brave. Thank you for watching! Stay tuned for future episodes :)
Oh man....I thought I was Zep's number one fan in the world, but after hearing all these magnificent programs of yours....hats off for you JCM🙌. You are the only one I give my place, but I come after you😊
Wow, thanks Osvaldo, so glad to read your comment, i am honored when a true Zepp fan finds this channel. Hope you enjoy the future episodes i will premiere, rock and roll man!
Outstanding Jose, what a fantastic synopsis. Spot on with so much information.1977 showed Jimmy’s almost obsession in leading the band to the edge of oblivion. Being a physic you’d have thought he would have read the runes. But the train had no brakes. As you pointed out it was as though Bonzo & JPJ’s fed his craving, pushing him to eventual collapse. Also assisted by his own recreational habits. During the Earls Court shows, Jimmy lived on Egg Custard, it was all he would allow to feed himself. He believed at the time, to get the best of himself out through his guitar he needed to be in state of extreme exhaustion. I was lucky enough to witness probably one of his finest performances. But in 77 they all paid a heavy price. Fantastic series JCM, your research is impeccable.
PS 1977 was our Queen Elizabeth’s Silver Jubilee, many photographs show Robert celebrating the fact wearing a commemoration jacket, it was very important to him, but does not often get a mention.
Eye thank you for making a series on my favorite album of all time. 🎸🎶🎸🎶
Eye salute you for watching the series Kellie! Always a pleasure to read you!
Cool use of Frank Zappa’s “ Cocaine Decisions. “
Hehe, thank you David, glad you appreciated this reference. I love the works and thoughts of Frank Zappa!
There was a Presence of The Premonition....Great Video. Bravo!
Thank YOU for watching. I still call this album Premonition indeed.
Insane documentary, Jose. Chirugic precision. Bravo!!!
From all of us here at JCM Studios, thank you very much Sir! This album while not my favorite, was a key turning point in style, a brave recording and one of their boldest attempts at getting back on their feet.
Another brilliant Zepplin documentary!
Thank you very much for watching Tony MC, the man himself! Stay tuned for more videos coming soon.
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories look forward to it.
Mr JCM, you are a phenomenal documentary creator. I am in the midst of making my way through your Led Zeppelin collection and my mind continues to be blown by your productions. I rarely comment on videos but your video me compel me to comment. Your thoroughness is otherworldly at times because they take me to that time in Led Zeppelin’s musical journey as well as glimpses into the wider world that surrounded them. Fascinating time in history that being told by a great storyteller. The information that your documentary’s depict will impact your audiences infinitesimally.
Thank you for sharing your love of Led Zeppelin and creative talent with me.
Good Evening Paula! First off, thank you very much for watching these episodes. I still can't believe this started back in August 2022 and how it's taken a life of its own from there. I am honored by your heartfelt comment that speaks of your integrity as a person and music connoisseur, you can sense this by how someone expresses their thoughts via text. I never take positivity for granted thus i always take my time (as much as i can juggling through a lot hehe) to personally reply these messages. I am a fan but i don't put people on pedestals, but understand my musical heroes as humans, as a context, as society in motion. Albums capture so much more than killer riffs, drums, vocals, you name it. It's reflects the world. Working out these scripts is always hard because i see these as movies, a journey. And as a creator you only get one chance to create a good impression nevermind get the viewer involved with the story. So i take this with utmost care and attention to detail, but HUMAN detail, where the magic lies :) I wish you a great week and stay tuned for more, i'm uploading stuff on a regular basis as long as i don't run out of coffee!
Hey Jose...also meant to tell you a trio band I was in back in 97-2000 used to kill Hots on for Nowhere, seriously! It's in my top 10 Bohnam performances on record. Seems to be overlooked a lot by Zep fans, agree?...another great video by you. PLEASE keep this up!
This documentary is incredible! I have been a Zeppelin fan for over 40 years and never knew what went into the making of their albums.
Thank you very much Jack! The world of late 1975 was a journey within for Zeppelin, it definitely influenced the album more than we think! Research for this was fun, stressful and then more fun!
I like the suggestion of “Premonition” as a better title. It actually sounds more ominous.
Another excellent video!! 👏
It sounds more "present" right? Now with that title Candy Story Rock needs a name change, maybe call it, "Greece-sy Rhodes2? Thank you very much for watching Paul! Stay tuned for more videos coming soon.
Thankyou very much for all the loving care, attention & hard work you put into this. 'Presence' is the second record I ever bought, and blew my mind at the time, and still does now. I frequently revisit this magical & underrated masterpiece despite being more of a fan of electronica music these days, preferring synths to guitars these days.
Can't blame you for liking synths over guitars, they are addictive and what is progressive rock without them. I am a fan of Keith Emerson too so you know what i mean! Thank you so much for watching Nick! I appreciate your kind words! Stay tuned for future episodes!
That spoken outro = *chef’s kiss*
So beautifully put. Thanks for these videos.
Thank you so much for watching and your kind words, i appreciate it! Stay tuned for future episodes!
Jose that arranged Presence Theme is just amazing I keep replaying it you are very talented musician. Great work on the documentary!
Thank you so much for watching Jose! Glad you enjoyed the theme, i invested a lot of time on it hehe. Stay tuned for future episodes!
Herculean effort.
Congratulations.
JT
Thank you very much for watching Jeffrey! Stay tuned for more videos coming soon. There's a surprise coming up this coming Saturday.
Jose the Storyteller strikes again. A typical masterpiece. Ty, Sir. Ernie
My perspective of Presence actually changed for good after working on this Doc, i´ll be honest Ernie !
I like the Royal Orleans reference mix. Almost Captain Beefheart like.
Sounds like Bonzo singing it to me.
Listening to these again and I remembered my best friend and I in high school were completely obsessed with Zeppelin, and we were 15 when Unledded was announced. We were part of a listserv email list dedicated to the band and we would get setlists and reviews of the gigs by members who had just attended a show. I would stay up half the night and wait for one of those emails. Early on that first tour they were pretty adventurous with tossing stuff in the set. So the first night they did Achilles was like aliens had invaded. At the time it meant they were really serious. We had the tape in about a week and a half. 95 was really unpredictable setlist wise, although the second leg we were there the first time they did Over the Hills and I think I left half my brain at that gig. We had spent the whole ride there telling one of our friends they probably wouldn’t do it
It's getting repetitive to congratulate you on another excellent video: high production values as normal, the script, and the historical context etc, but your musical insights raise these documentaries to the highest level.
It's always a pleasure to read the good vibes and comments. I appreciate you taking the time to write it, it keeps me going and aiming for more content!
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories You do a great job. When Presence came out I heard it with a school friend and we were both unsure of it, and that sense remained, while I discovered lots of other music, and Zep fell in significance. Your documentaries evoke the era, even many years later.
AMAZING work !! Brilliant, sharp captures & editing of live "Achilles". Outstanding commentary. LOVE the insights on JP's tuning, wandering keys & the world's best rhythm section.
Jimmy needs to see your work. I'll call him for you. ☎
Hey George, thank you SO MUCH for your comment and for watching this series. It was a treat and stress to make hehe. If you call Jimmy up can you let him know i own 42 copies of In Through the Out Door first? I appreciate your kind words, really do!
Great job JCM...such great details. I remember buying Presence as a kid so I could have Nobody's Fault which did get a little AOR radio time where I lived...but was blown away with Achilles Last Stand and always said that any album with those two songs was worth owning. The rest of the album does grow on you after a while.
PS thanks for mentioning Rush! I wore the grooves out of my original copy of 2112 🎶
2112 was quite a musical statement, it was my first exposure to Rush btw! I miss Neil so much. Thank you so much for watching! Stay tuned for future episodes!
My wife was out last night, so I spent two hours watching these. Fantastic! Once again, really well put together with a lot of love. Great work! Keep 'em coming! 😎👌
Hehe nice. Glad you enjoyed the Presence story, it was quite a passionate labor of love to edit and compile this. I will do more of these!
Zep’s cover of “Don’t Start Me Talking” is one of their best outtakes
Absolutely, they didn't lose an ounce of groove nor feel in 1975!
Man you really nailed it this time Jose, what an emotional conclusion. Congratulations again, these two episodes on Presence are absolutely stunning. Your musical analysis of Achilles Last Stand during the 77 US tour was off the scale as you deliver such insightful commentary. If they ever release a ‘77 tour video I hope they include a “with JCM commentary” option on the menu. My future listening to ‘77 bootlegs will be revitalised with the fresh perspective and light you have brought to this whole era. I bet your incredibly imaginative “what if” took some hours of very deep thinking; the detail was breathtaking even throwing in the minutiae of “Tea For One” with Jones on keyboards. Anyone like us who enjoy such a deep love and bonding with “Presence” get THAT significance. For me though I’ll stick with a world where they did create Presence but now further enhanced by your skilful narrative. As for those who just don’t get Presence then I shall leave them to it and will always continue to enjoy those precious moments of like mindedness that happen when one badge holder meets another. Thank you so much.
Paul, a friend of mine years ago had called me up and said “ I’ve got a Led Zeppelin live bootleg album you’ve gotta hear! He came over and we put it on the turntable. The cover of the album had Jimmy page on it looking up with a guitar against his chest and clouds around his waist like he was going straight up through the clouds. One song I’ll never forget was called “ Stairway to Gillian” Robert plant says something to the crowd if I remember correctly “ Now is the time of night when all the stuff you’ve drank, all the stuff you smoked, and all the stuff you’ve taken comes together in your minds…” Jimmy started playing the into to “ Stairway to heaven” as Robert was talking. Robert starts singing the theme to Gillian’s island as Jimmy plays “ Stairway to heaven.” The song lyrics go perfect with the music. I was completely blown away! They finish the song and Robert laughs. The audience being British politely clap as the British audiences do. Look it up on TH-cam. There’s several different videos of different groups doing the song but none are Led Zeppelin. The one I’ve seen that I like the most is a guy in clown suit and makeup. I don’t remember his name but it’s creepy and kind of cool at the same time.
I used to have a complicated relationship with the 1977 Tour but doing the research on Presence has me on the same boat as you, revisiting the boots has a different angle too.Thank you so much for sharing such a dedicated comment from the heart of a Zeppelin fan. There's a very special surprise coming up on Saturday, hope you dig it! The "what ifs" really make me wonder you know? I like imagining those scenarios, i want to do more of these!
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories Looking forward to sat. Thanks again for all the time and in-depth research you do.
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories Thank you for giving us all an environment in which we can share this stuff. The “What Ifs” could actually be a very fascinating direction. I guess you need to determine if it’s feasible to expand them to full length (20 mins or more) “WhatIfumentaries” or whether you include a “WhatIf” as standard at the end of all future docs in the same way as you did in Presence. Your “What If” was fascinating on two levels; 1) imagining a quite feasible alternative path by removing one event and 2) as someone who has always been obsessed by time travel movies where events might be deliberately or accidentally changed I found that your section here evoked the same spooky atmosphere as events changing in fictional films. Regarding my initial comment about feasibility for presentations of a worthwhile length I suppose a “WhatIfumentary” whose premise was a change to a single factual event like Zep made Presence could return to the point in time where they don’t make it and you keep showing more alternative outcomes leading from that one (non) event. The possibilities are endless! Terry Reid takes up Jimmys offer to be lead vocalist (no Bonzo for starters), they decide that going acoustic for 60% of Zep III is crazy (album delayed while they write and record more electric stuff), The Rover and Houses Of The Holy are included on HOTH which 2 years later weakens the options for padding out PG so they release it without either Kashmir or In My Time Of Dying however the dropped song becomes the song they build the 7th album around ….. as I say, endless possibilities but even more work involved than I’m your real docs I would have thought!
I found your site earlier yesterday & watched both parts of this. I immediately subscribed & have to thank you for an excellent job. I am a guitar player as well with Led Zeppelin & Rush being the first two bands that shaped my style along with Jimi Hendrix & Jeff Beck before the era of Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Steve Morse, etc... I really enjoyed how you mentioned music theory even showing tabs at times while going ever each song. I remember buying my first acoustic as a broke 17 year old (which was an Ovation copy called an "Applause", I have since bought "real" Ovations as well) this before the internet & remember learning DADGAD tuning along with open G, etc.. just so I could play Led Zeppelin acoustic songs such as Black Mountain Side, Kashmir (DADGAD) then open tuning songs(G) such as "That's The Way", "In My Time Of Dying", etc... I remember when guitar tab magazines first came out in the mid to late 1980s qand still have several boxes of them in my collection. I even taught myself the acoustic version of "No Quarter" from the Page/Plant 1995 Unledded release which is in DADGAD and sounds amazing on a 12 string. I even saw that tour in Boston and was blown away because I did see Jimmy Page on "Outrider" tour in 1988 I was too young to see Zeppelin when they were a band. I did see Rush 16 times on 14 different tours though and was always blown away. I also have seen Plant/Krauss 2008 tour and have seen Plant solo with Strange Sensation around 2010. I am "that guy" who usually wins any trivia contest about Led Zeppelin & Rush & still learned a few new things in your videos. I also have a massive collection of Live unreleased recordings better known as "bootlegs" with many being Soundboards. I loved how you sprinkled in the names of several of the Zeppelin bootlegs such as "Listen To This Eddie" "Badge Holders", etc... I sincerely thank you from the bottom of my heart for your videos and I am looking forward to watching all the other videos you have posted. It is nice to meet you, I am Eric & live in Concord, New Hampshire which is an hour north of Boston.
Eric, so nice to read you! First off, you saw Rush 16 times, that is a BADGE of Honor, WOW. I bet every single time was a ritual, a pilgrimage. Thank you for sharing your memories on the early days of guitars and learning songs, i relate 100%, the mystique of these times never fades. I've played those Ovation guitars, they have a very distinct sound, for me though, i first heard them through Al Di Meola's late 80s, early 90s period. Montreux 1986 and 1993. I am thrilled to know a TRUE FAN like yourself stumbled upon this channel. It has been a project that took a life of its own. I started this with the Making of In Through the Out Door, out of my love for the album, currently owning 43 copies. But form there, i finally found a community of people like me as you said, the ones that know the trivia and LIVE the music. Thank you very much for watching and we'll keep in touch! What is your favorite live period for Led Zeppelin? Curious to know!
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories Hi Jose, Thanks for the pleasant response. It is tough for me to say which live period is my favorite by Led Zeppelin. I honestly love all their tours and have a massive bootleg (ROIO) collection. 1973 & 1975 are amazing, I LOVE the extended 20 - 30 minute versions of "No Quarter" during the 1973 & 1975 Tours. 1977 and the shows they did in 1979/1980 are excellent as well with a few shows with rough spots on the 1977 tour. The early tours were amazing as well. Opening with "We're Gonna Groove" at one point & the epic jams around the songs "Dazed & Confused" along with "White Summer/Black Mountainside"
Yes, every single Rush show was a pilgrimage of sorts. I first saw them in 1982 on the "Signals" tour when I was 16. I have seen them twice on the "Counterparts" Tour & The "Snakes & Arrows" Tour. I have watched them from the early 1980s through to their retirement. I had bought tickets for the "Clockwork Angels" Tour as it was opening night in Manchester, NH about 20 miles from where I live. My seats were about 12 rows back. The day of the show I won FRONT row seats through the local radio station so my Son & I were front row right in front of Alex & by front row I mean nobody was in front of us & it was awesome!! My wife first saw Rush with me in 1986 & has seen them at least 6 times. Both my children saw Rush as their very first concert (November 2002 in Manchester, NH) & each has seen them 6 times as well & Both my kids LOVE Rush!!!! I remember on "Test For Echo" Tour when they dropped having an opening/warm up act and started playing 3 and 1/2 hour shows. I have also read all of Neil's books and own them as part of my personal library. Neil loved my home state of NH and talked about buying property here in the White Mountain area. Before the opening night show I saw front row, Neil Peart & his friend rode their motorcycles down from Canada (like he usually does) and they stopped in the White Mountain area & drove the motorcycles to the top of Mt Washington on the Mt Washington Auto Road. Most of us have driven that at some point including me, but I have also hiked Mt Washington 4 times in the winter month of January!!!!
I am glad to hear "In Through The Outdoor" is one of your favorite LPs by Led Zeppelin. It is one of my favorites as well. If I have to pick a favorite I would probably pick "Houses Of The Holy" with "In Through The Outdoor" tied with it. When I bought my first acoustic I immediately learned 2 songs by Rush first "Making Memories" & "Lessons" & then I learned "Over The Hills & Far Away" , "Tangerine", "Gallow's Pole" & "That's The Way"(Open G Tuning) by Led Zeppelin. I also LOVE the song & solo for "Fool In The Rain" from "In Through The Outdoor" I use an old Boss OC-2 Octave pedal & basically come very close to getting the same sound Page did. I have read Page used an MXR Blue Box pedal to get that sound which is just an Octave pedal & Fuzz pedal combined. I use an Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Fuzz pedal along with my Boss pedal so it sounds very similar. MXR just started making the Blue Box pedals again so at some point I am sure I will get one to add to my always growing OCD collection of foot/effect pedals.
Thanks so much for you videos & the time you put into your channel. I just saw your new video & look forward to you doing your channel full time. I would love to join your Patreon Channel but my finances are horrible at this time. If they start changing for the better I will definitely join & support your work. Good luck with your new adventure & Take Care!!
Another masterwork JCM, thank you. Also, I love your own musical Led Zeppelin inspired songs on your videos. Thanks again!!
Thank you for watching Bums Harvest! Stay tuned for future episodes :)
Another wonderful breakdown of the 76 tour,thankyou so much
Praise to this album, and this docu...
Thank you so very much!!
Thanks for your amazing research! Loved every minute.
Thank YOU very much! If you're new to the channel Welcome, i am a Zepp fan working out episodes on Led Zeppelin and other bands as well!
Enjoy your reactions. You know music and your commentary always is spot on. I especially appreciate how you always mention Bonham and the greatest underappreciated musician Jones, any other bands would jump at the chance of having that powerful rhythm section, and you always tell us and point out their highlights.
Bonham and Jones were a GIFT to humanity and rock and roll. I don't believe as a team, they get the credit they deserve really. I know Page gets the fame and applause, but really....drum and bass TURNED so many ideas into CLASSIC moments! Thank you for watching! Stay tuned for future episodes :)
Superb. I'm breathless after all that Achilles.
Hehe, i was too going over each one. So glad you enjoyed this one, it was fun to edit and analyze. As always, thank you so much for watching!
Thank you for giving this album its due.
It deserves praise, Presence is a unique piece. Thank you very much for watching! Stay tuned for more videos coming soon.
Ya know, I could almost collect this album the way you do ITTOD. So great. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for these docs.
My pleasure Nathan! Thank you very much for watching!
Another stellar episode. And thank you for introducing me to Ribs And All. I just got through listening to it a couple times. It's awesome!
10 Ribs is absolutely exquisite, glad you enjoyed it. John Paul Jones' always delivers right? Thank you so much for watching! Stay tuned for future episodes!
Good stuff right there my son ! One of my 3 favorite Zep albums !
Thank you so much for watching! Presence is an INCREDIBLE album right?
Good work!
Glad you enjoyed this very special episode. Thank you very much for watching.
Great narration, as per usual".....
Thank you so much for watching! Stay tuned for future episodes!
AWESOME
very well done
Thank you so much for watching! Stay tuned for future episodes!
Cracking work dude.
Thank you for watching Chris! Stay tuned for future episodes :)
Oh boy. What a great work Thank you very much JCM!
Thank you so much for watching Laupeix! Stay tuned for future episodes!
I haven’t had a chance to understand your background regarding your musical history but I have concluded that you should be a professor of music theory, music history, and music appreciation.
You have a perspective from a point of view that is multidimensional. You explain music the way only few people truly understand. The breaking down of the musical parts, the theory of why, and the meaning behind the song itself.
I have been blessed to also see music in color. Seeing color is another consciousness that only those who truly, truly love the music and appreciate its genius will ever understand.
I absolutely love everything that you have produced, and have labored over and have shared with us, perfect strangers. Thank you again, and God bless..
I hadn't had the time to properly read comments until now and i am honored by your words. I had the fortune of growing up with great music teachers, not many, but quite unique characters, tough and weird as they were, but passionate and committed to arts. My parents are also very thoughtful with their words and perspectives so i would say i am a direct result of it. Now i am always thankful, never take it for granted and TH-cam has allowed me to put my OCD thinking to these projects. Music for me is a manifestation of the surroundings and psychology of its creators, thus is really one of the highest forms of communication and expression. Really, i can't thank you enough for your comment, God Bless you. At this point in my life i am starting to find these musical avenues taking shape towards actually making a living from it after SO many years of putting my heart out there for free. I don't regret it, it taught me and confirm, i am still alive and the inner child still enjoys the PLAY side of things. Welcome to the channel :)
Hi Jose! one more amazing class about my beloved Zeppelin. So many interesting details, and your reviews are always honest. I remember when I was a kid, I asked my dad about the “strange object” on the cover of Presence and he said that nobody really knew. “It must be Jimmy's mystical mind,” people would say. After watching this episode, I listened to the album and felt new emotions. Achilles Last Stand has always been my favorite and I love hearing Nobody's Fault But Mine live because of the “Oh Jimmy” that Plant always delivers on this song…but there's a lot behind great songs. I learned a lot from my uncle who was a sound engineer about the hard work that goes into recording, he met the band at the Tokyo Budokan gigs and wasn't surprised when he heard about Jimmy's increasing involvement with drugs. The pressure is very exhausting and not everyone can handle it, he said. Fortunately Jimmy has exorcised his inner demons. Thanks for this amazing episode my dear Sensei. Looking forward to the next chapter (no pressure…) 😉❤️
Hi, Marcia! I always suspected the 'Oh, Jimmy' is a cue to Page from Plant: 'the harmonica part's over now, it's time for your guitar solo, snowbird.' The cue's still there in 1980.
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Interesting, I hadn’t thought of that. I don’t think I‘ve ever heard Plant say that in other songs…thanks for the tip my friend 😊
Jimmy did go through a lot, the level of pressure, i don't think any of us can really understand that in full. No matter our success in life, being the face of a musical generation and the economic expectations to repeat killer albums, it's just too much. We are lucky to have all their discography available for us to listen right? Thank you so much for Watching Marcia! Stay tuned for more!
Brilliant thank you so much
Thank you for watching! Stay tuned for future episodes :)
Love that ppl like yourself are doing these in-depth documentaries on these legendary bands. There’s another guy who does a very similar thing on The Stones
Oh yes, the Stones guy is really good, his research is amazing! Thank you very much for watching.
Jose ... Always kicking Ass with your videos . Nobody does it better . Presence is a GEM for me great headphones shows the guitar ARMY . 🤘🏼
Jimmy's work on Achilles was a gamechanger, i bet all the other bands were like OMG....they did it again. Even if Royal Orleans and others, were not up to the level of intensity, the statement was clear. ZEPPELIN was a force not to be messed with!
The 12 inch replicas of "the object" give me definate Spinal Tap vibes, LOL.
Hahaha good one, yeah, with plans made on a napkin right? Thank you so much for watching! Stay tuned for future episodes!
Excellent series. I’m totally immersed. Was hoping for a snippet of Doug Henthorn and Healing Sixes. They were awesome. Doug still is. Cheers.
I was going to throw that snippet you mention but man...copyright on those "lost albums" like that is weird. Trust me i thought about it! Thank you very much for watching!
Just sharing a link to Doug’s page for some exposure. He’s such a warm and charming guy with a great Paul Rogers-esque type of rock voice, he needs some more exposure.. BTW, your instrumental Zep covers are top notch!!
youtube.com/@doughenthornmusic
Damn ..what an amazing job Jose....I grew up collecting Zep in the cassette age. Could never find Presence on cassette. It's the only vinyl I own. I love this album so much and thank you for an amazing take on it's history. Keep the content coming!
I had Presence on cassette. Late 80s
Thank you for watching Steve! Presence was really a unique album right? Stay tuned for future episodes :)
Thanks!
Thanks so much Mark! Glad you enjoyed this journey into Presence!
Great Job, I appreciate the work you put in.
Thank you very much for watching! Stay tuned for future episodes here at JCM Led Zeppelin stories.
Thank you JCM, always exciting and interesting to find out the real deal on their creations ❤
SisterSarann! Glad you read you again! Thank you so much for watching! Stay tuned for future episodes!
These are amazing videos.
Yes Page was a shadow of his former self in 1977.
He still cast a long shadow on Presence. Not so on In Through the Out Door. (I know you're talking the 77 tour).
@@johnryan3913 correct
Stupefying rendition to an album I tend to forget. Now, first thing I did was listen to the whole album (which I olny have as vinyl) very carefully, paying much more attention to drums and bass work. My Zep Spotify playlist had only one Presence song, Tea For One, and now it's got five. It's way more fine work than I've realized before. And thanks to the minute granted to 10 Ribs & All / Carrot Pod Pod, agreeing with my vision that it would become a classic, an anthem from the late Zep carrer.
10 Ribs is an anthem, absolutely. I am so happy to read you added more Presence tunes to your playlist, always a good thing! Thank you for watching! Stay tuned for future episodes :)
Jonesy’s solo tour had the sound I wish Page and Plant had during their tours. It was HEAVY
Yes!! 100%, his attack you can't miss with that level of musicianship!
I don’t understand it. Charlie Jones and Michael Lee had the chops. It didn’t really make a difference live, but tapes made it undeniable. I think they were trying to keep everything balanced with all the dozens of other musicians.
Good lord you rule JCM!!!
Thank you very much for watching! Stay tuned for more videos coming soon.
You are doing very good work here.😊
Thank you for watching Chris! Stay tuned for future episodes :)
Nice. Always a highlight.
Thank you so much for watching Neil! Have a great day hopefully listening to Led Zeppelin hehe.
Brilliant stuff! Thanks v much
Thank you so much for watching Jeremy! Stay tuned for future episodes!
Great documentary…I bought this album a few years after it came out….a lost gem. I never thought there would be so much to dive into about it. The Led Zeppelin “White Album” lots of dots but you just connected them in this series.
Brother, the opening theme to this is absolutely brilliant!
And the documentaries are really well done!
Great work and thank you
Glad you like them! Took my time on the intro theme, i wanted to capture the feel of the "hits" from the record! Thank YOU for watching Adam
another great job on this, especially enjoyed the analysis of the bootlegs.
Thank you so much for watching Ultra Violet! Stay tuned for future episodes! Know i can't stop listening to the 1977 tour haha.
Was not expecting that footage of bonzo backstage , brilliant as always JCM!
Bonzo looks so different right? Wish a movie was produced on their lives off stage, John Bonham had many sides to him! Thank you for watching! Stay tuned for future episodes :)
Tea for one is a deep one for me
Listened to it a lot driving home in the night time rain after finishing my shift at the gas station in a shitty suburb in my city
My main focus in life at that point was to fix my vocal nodules so i could get back to singing
2 years later now im combating loneliness like everyone else 😴
These videos are incredible to say the least. I hope Jimmy at least acknowledges it at some point, maybe even an interview. I bought Presence in high school and for whatever reason this album resonated with me more than the others, definitely has its own identity and character, but so do all of their albums.
All their albums have different identities, you are right! That's the magic of the band right? Thank you for watching! Stay tuned for future episodes :)
Jimmy Page does acknowledge Presence.
When the Presence vinyl album package released on 180gm vinyl a few years back there was a 40 minute You Tube video.
Unfortunately it's been removed.
Jimmy Page constantly refers to Presence as the 'Munich album.' Page discusses the trials and tribulations of making Presence.
Yes . . .he played until his fingers either seized up, OR blew, from massively long guitar sessions
E g. Walk into the studio at 7 pm and play until 7 am the next day.
Page talks about the individual songs and how the topics were quite serious. He does highlight For Your Life and its lyrics.
Like the Rolling Stones, Pagey mentioned the fact that Presence had to be recorded, produced and mixed in three different countries to avoid paying huge taxes. Jimmy infers about the situation in h8s home country of the UK where they could only spend a small ludicrous period of time OR lose a whopping 90 per cent on taxes. He talked about the mansion he & Robert rented that was almost washed away.
Fender Stratocaster
Jimmy confirmed that he used the Stratocaster on Presence.
Again, Pagey confirmed that the Stratocaster he played at Knebworth was given to him by Joe Walsh from The Eagles.
Virtuoso Guitarist
I couldn't believe it. Whilst he didn't call him by name, he mentioned the Stratocaster player at that time who had left Purple to create another band that surprised him and returned to a much 'harder guitar sound" obviously meaning Ritchie Blackmore!
Still on the virtuoso theme, Page said that Presence was 'heavy guitar orientated meaning' there was lots of guitar as opposed to 'hard rock.'
I meant I hope Jimmy recognizes these videos JCM is making about Led Zeppelin.
My Friend you do a masterful job at taking us on an amazing journey with Zeppelin. Many thanks
Thank you for watching Brad! Stay tuned for future episodes :)
what a GREAT band and a wonderful album
A moment in time never to be repeated. Thank you so much for tuning in for this one, it was a treat to edit and develop! Long Live Presence!
This stuff is pure genius!! ( Hats off to you). Best documentary ever!!!
Thank you for watching, it means a lot really! Stay tuned for future episodes :)