You guys are going to be in Heaven next May. The film "Becoming Led Zeppelin" is coming to movie theaters, and it tells the story of the band coming together in documentary form. It's going to be off the charts.
Oh wow…REALLY? I watched the interview with Page back in 2021 at the Venice Film Festival and he was so excited about the film. Then radio silence. Word was they couldn’t get a distributer. I thought the project was dead in the water. And now, over three years later, it’s off the shelf and running. That’s marvelous. Jimmy must be so pleased. I got the impression though that the film concentrates more on the blues roots of the band: The old masters who influenced Zeppelin, more than on Zeppelin itself. I thought that was probably why distributors weren’t clamoring to pick it up. If it was more about Zeppelin itself, you would think it would have been snapped up immediately
@@helenespaulding7562 May 16. Sony Pictures will distribute. Tried to send you a link....my post was deleted. Will tell their backstory leading up to the band, and end at the release of Led Zeppelin 2.
Hey fellas. I really enjoyed your reaction. I love Behind The Music because, as you guys know, the back story is just as interesting as the music itself. Shout out to you for reacting to this one. Peace.
Yeah, their backstory is really something! Here are a couple of performances where you can see extended, quality shots of JPJ playing: "How many more times" (1969) "I can't quit you baby" (1970) and "Dazed & Confused" (1970), among others. In these early days , he used to dance around and trade stank faces with Bonzo, LOL! Epic!
JP played with Donovan ( the British Dylan) and Page with Them (lead singer Van Morrison). Sometimes the world seems like small interconnecting circles. Synchronicity and Kismet.
So much of the music world was networking. It was who you knew, who would then put in a word for you to someone else. That’s why it was best to get along with everyone.
He also went to see them in Boston, & that made him want to create the band Aerosmith. The story about Led Zeppelin, The breaking of America, at The Boston Tea Party Club is great.
Dude I used to love BtM so much. I still do actually, and every once in a while, I go back and watch some of my favorites. I've always found it fascinating to learn about a band's origin. Also, I LOVE how you guys are finding it so interesting. I wish my friends felt the same way. 😕
Great bio. I've never seen this. So thanks for covering it. Zeppelin was very mysterious. Their music was saturated in deep, dark, mysticism and gothic romanticism, and the men themselves were the same way. They were authentically like this, but they also well understood its marketing power. Hence why they rarely gave interviews, never did TV, immediately disbanded after Bonham's death and fell silent, never sold their catalog, and, to this day, rarely allow their music to be used. It was/is a brilliant marketing strategy that has kept them just as mysterious, desirable, and relevant today as they were then. People are drawn to what they can never fully see or understand.
If you want to hear more JPJ, you should react to Them Crooked Vultures, a supergroup he was in with Josh Homme and Dave Grohl. They mad one album and it’s a masterpiece. “No One Loves Me and Neither Do I” would be a great introduction to them
I'm loving that you guys are diving into the history of the band. It helps give context to what they did. Especially live. I will say though, there is still a ton of more content from them that you guys can and should cover. A starter would be live video. Particularly from the Royal Albert Hall concert in 1970 since that fresh sounding Robert, AND amazing blues sound is some of your favorite by them. Rember the version of " I can't quit you baby" from coda is a recording from that show. See it and others live and I guarantee you love it. One tip I might add is, don't search the video itself, but search led zeppelin dvd one, and navigate the songs by time stamp in the info below.
Love the enthusiasm La/Che this is why I have said and will continue to to say you are the best in the business. You guys truly love music. All kinds of music. That is why I have levitated towards you fellas. I to love all kinds of music. I haven’t given country music enough time. That would be my only genre I haven’t really explored. Keep up the fantastic work guys.
It's awesome watching this because you can actually see your brains absorbing ALL OF IT❗️ BTW, while the video was playing they showed the black & white footage of Zep playing, that's from Danamark (spelling) and you've gotta review the couple songs from that! There's like 50 people infront of them and they're not allowed to react, Zep EXPLODES here❗️❗️
OMG OMG YAY & YAY I am SOOO Happy Delighted YOU are doing THIS!!! Truly AMAZING beyond **MyMagicalJimmyPageWizardMusicalGenius** & COURSE **MyBelovedOtherWorldlyLedZeppelin** so freakin **Fascinating** Thank YOU so so so MUCH!!! Weeeeee & SO **Happy** you are **Both** LUVIN it as well
I wasn't born yet, but during Jim Crow, they didn't play the blues on the radio here in the states. But in England, they listened to the blues on the radio. They didn't much care, it was about the music. So unfortunately, we (the U.S.) missed out on listening to the original blues artists. Until later in life for me, after I had already heard, Led Zeppelin, Clapton, and Gilmour's guitar all with roots in blues. I would listen to Johnny Meister's "The Blues Show" to learn about the blues and listen, to the giants who's shoulders they were all standing on.
LA: This is going to be GREAT! My 56 yr old sister and I (60) giggled at your reaction to this Behind the Music. Absolutely delightful, as always. You guys are the best. 🫶🤘
I love docs. Y'all have done a few like Muscle Shoals but there is alot other docs out there that are absolutely amazing. I love learnsing about how the bands come together and how they became what they are today. I have about 40 different docs on DVD.
So happy you’re both learning the history of these people and bands. Your perspective only grows with this knowledge. I hope you enjoy the journey as much as I am enjoying watching learn. You’re doing The Who and now Zep. So cool. Peace
You guys are like kids on Christmas morning 😂😂. I have a few for you. The making of Stairway with Jimmy Page, What makes John Bonham such a great drummer, and Page got a lifetime achievement award. He does an interview about his career 2017. Good stuff guys ❤
There's quite a few details that the documentary did not elaborate on... 1) Jimmy Page was a reputed miser... he was so cheap that when manager Peter Grant got a telephone call from Page about recruiting John Bonham on drums, he wondered why Jimmy Page was spending money on a phone call. The first time Led Zeppelin rehearsed in London, Page was allegedly telling the penniless Robert Plant and John Bonham to pay for meals... Jimmy Page earned the nickname 'Led Wallet'. 2) Jimmy Page had searched for singers in London in 1968 and all the good ones were signed... One singer recommended a 'blond geezer' from up north who sang in a band called Obbstweedle... he reportedly looked like a 'fairy prince' onstage. Page saw Robert Plant perform in Birmingham, England and was impressed... but wondered why he hadn't been discovered. He assumed that Plant was awful to work with... but he met Plant backstage and Page found him charming and funny... Plant was surprised that Page loved his voice - most people thought Robert Plant was gay and his performances were 'out there'... That was why bands wouldn't hire him. Plant went down to Page's house in London and they discovered that they loved the same American blues records and knew that they were musically compatible. However, even manager Peter Grant was doubtful of Robert Plant as the singer of Led Zeppelin... he thought Plant's performances were 'gay' and paid the singer less than the band's crew at the time because he was always on the verge of getting fired in the first year. But Jimmy Page was confident and insisted that Robert Plant stay... and he was rewarded in 1969 when 'Whole lotta love' became a hit single. 3) Robert Plant knew drummer John Bonham since they were kids... He even stayed at Bonham's house after his dad kicked Robert out... When Robert Plant was 19, he was an aspiring singer and lived w/ his girlfriend's (later wife) family home when Jimmy Page offered him a gig w/ the 'new Yardbirds'... They needed a drummer and Plant recommended his friend John Bonham. John Bonham married young after getting his girlfriend Pat pregnant and had his son Jason in 1966 (Daughter Zoe was born in 1975) ... He worked construction jobs to support his family but playing drums was his passion... The problem was John Bonham hit too hard and played so loud that he kept getting fired from local bands... One promoter reportedly threw him out of a club for his soundcheck being too loud. Much like his friend Robert Plant, he couldn't get gigs w/ bands... In 1968, he got a paying gig playing drums for singer Tim Rose... Jimmy Page saw John Bonham play w/ Tim Rose and knew he wanted him in the 'new Yardbirds'. However, John Bonham turned Page down because he had a paying gig and a family to support. And Page's band offered no paycheck at first until a tour began. Manager Peter Grant kept sending John Bonham telegrams, making him offers and finally, Bonham agreed to audition for the 'new Yardbirds' in 1968. 4) After their first rehearsals, the band did a tour of Scandinavia as 'The new Yardbirds'... but Yardbirds bassist Chris Dreja (who was replaced by John Paul Jones) apparently objected to the band using the name and filed legal action (Dreja had the rights to the Yardbirds name too) Jimmy Page felt that this new band needed a new name w/ a new sound anyway, and went back to Keith Moon's suggestion - Led Zeppelin. After the Scandinavian tour, the word got out that Jimmy Page's new band was hot... just based on the hype that their performances generated in 1968. The Yardbirds were already signed to CBS Records but Page was not happy w/ the label... He wanted Led Zeppelin to sign a new contract. So, a bidding war broke out to sign Led Zeppelin in 1968 as they recorded their first album on a budget of 1700 British Pounds ... Grant got a lucrative offer from Atlantic Records w/ a $200,000 advance for signing Led Zeppelin, which was unheard of in 1968. Of course, CBS Records were furious - they sued because they felt The Yardbirds were contracted to them... But Peter Grant showed that Jimmy Page had never signed the Yardbirds' record contract, so CBS were owed nothing. After Led Zeppelin became huge, Page was furious that CBS was promoting Yardbirds' past recordings on Jimmy Page's name.
Now you are talking! I love your excitement. This band changed the face of music and not only rock music but blues, soul, and cross over music from the middle east and Africa = can't wait for part 2
And Right on cue, there's the official Zeppelin bio film, "Becoming Led Zeppelin," coming out next February, I think. I plan to see it on IMAX, woohoo!
I hope you guys have watched the movie, 'The Song Remains the Same.' There are some clips in the movie where Grant is chewing workers out at MSG. He protected Zep.
And Aerosmith inducted Zeppelin into RRHOF in January 1995. I don’t recall Peter Grant being there. He should have been though. The perfect manager for that band. Just like Brian Epstein was for The Beetles.
Haha, he Suge Knight'd them. Lol. Yes, Plant & Bonham knew each other since they were young & Bonham's death hit Plant really hard. It's apt that Steven Tyler of Aerosmith is narrating this, Aerosmith is very close with Led Zeppelin and inducted LZ into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. Thank you La & Che, this is a great Behind the Music.
The British rock community in the 60s was like a small town, everyone knew each other, played with each other etc. At one point Steve Winwood, who started out in the 60s as a child prodigy, 'Little Stevie' Winwood, was considered for the lead singer of Led Zeppelin, which Jimmy Page was in charge of finding. All those British Invasion guys have known each other for almost 60 yrs now! Like when Jimi Hendrix first played in London in '66 and was 'discovered", the club was filled with Beatles members, Clapton, Who members, Rolling Stones guys...they all hung out!
The Yardbirds were the sh it for a small amount of time that made some wildly bizzare music made by talented musicians that branched off to many successful careers..
Id say the bit about long flowing blonde hair is not quite right. Plants hair was not very long when he first joined in August 1968 and nor did Roger Daltrey have long hair at that point either. The long blonde flowing hair came after, although Plant's hair was already longer than Daltrey's at the start of 1969.
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Their manager, Peter Grant, former bouncer and wrestler, was, in many respects, the physical embodiment of a Led Zeppelin. Standing over six feet and weighing over 300 pounds, he used his intimidating presence to maintain order and to protect his band and their finances.
It doesn't mention that Bonham and Plant were not Page's first choices. He offered BJ Wilson and Terry Reid the jobs first. Reid recommended Plant to Page.
They weren't his first choices only because he didn't know of them. It's not like he knew of them but wanted others instead. Once he heard Plant and Bonham that was it. Just saying 😊.
Glad you finally got to see this. I live in Epsom where it says a 14 year old Jimmy Page lived (although he also lived near Heathrow which is about 15 miles away). It's welll worth searching YT for clips of a young James Page being interviewed on the BBC.
There is a documentary about Peter Grant, the legendary manager of Led Zeppelin. The documentary is titled "Peter Grant of Led Zeppelin - Mr. Rock 'n' Roll" and it aired on Channel 4 on September 24, 1999. It traces his life from his early days as a wrestler and bouncer to his rise as one of the most influential figures in rock music you need to see it. Peter Grant passed away on the 21 November 1995 (aged 60).
So far, mostly true. One thing though, Bonzo and Robert were not from the north country, they were from the black country, which is the West Midlands of England - near Wales.
You’re correct of course. But anything north of Oxford was ( and maybe still is) just “the north country” to those in London In any case, “the sticks” as we would call it.
I had tickets to see them in 1977 in Pittsburgh - they suddenly canceled the tour and I never knew why until this very show some 30 yrs later . Robert Plants son died . ticket was $45 !
Love your knowledge, insight and reactions guys, some great footage of the how the band came together, absolutely fascinating!! Who are we to know or even say ? But possibly just possibly there is a God ? I'm feeling that the creation of this band was a 'Devine Intervention ,Hallelujah and Amen ' !!!... Yeah, you should check out 'Peter Grants' documentarys, they are fascinating!!!...
If you guys get the chance, try and watch the Peter Grant documentary. It gives a real insight he masterminded LZ rise. A fascinating all hands on manager.
"History Of The Eagles"... It's really good..! It's mainly they themselves that are doing to speaking so it seems very personal...! (I've watched it Many times)
Jimmy offered the singer position to Terry Reid, who couldn't do it because of prior commitments. Terry then suggested for Jimmy to listen to Robert Plant. Imagine being the guy that turned down Led Zeppelin. They didn't do many interviews and would never confirm or deny any rumors.
@@sebastianblack6506 He's a funny guy, and super talented. His music is extraordinary. He just chose his own path, and lived the life he preferred. Well worth a deep dive, musically-speaking.
Jimmy Page's initial choice for vocalist was Terry Reid, who refused due to other commitments. Reid then recommended Robert Plant to Jimmy Page. Terry Reid similarly turned down Ritchie Blackmore to front Deep Purple.
One more thing: This is a fascinating story of Led Zeppelin performing at the Boston Tea Party in Jan. 1969. They were in their first tour in America. It was a 3 day concert and the audience went so wild for Zeppelin it got - well - crazy. This is one of the best videos and stories about Zeppelin I have seen th-cam.com/video/w5GfqQtB2Rk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=w-tmYJB610dbi5s9
Since you guys dig JPJ, you should check out a band he is in called “Them Crooked Vultures”. It’s JPJ on bass/keys, Dave Grohl on drums, and Joshua Homme on guitar and vox.
Gotta check out ( Them crooked vultures live ) Josh Homme from queens of the stoneage guitar/vocals. John paul jones on bass and Dave Ghrol on drums .. ;)
They bullied and picked on Plant, he was a kid, didn't wear shoes and a hippie. Plant still has resentment and one reason he didn't want to reunite after the O2 gig.
Page, Beck, John Paul Jones and Moon did record a song together in 1966, "Beck's Bolero". "Beck's Bolero" was not released until ten months after recording and then only as the B-side to Beck's first single. When it finally received greater exposure on Beck's debut album Truth in the latter part of 1968, it was still considered quite advanced even though it was over two years old th-cam.com/video/LLkLcnu_e_g/w-d-xo.html
Awaiting Part 2, guys!!
You guys are going to be in Heaven next May. The film "Becoming Led Zeppelin" is coming to movie theaters, and it tells the story of the band coming together in documentary form. It's going to be off the charts.
Oh wow…REALLY? I watched the interview with Page back in 2021 at the Venice Film Festival and he was so excited about the film. Then radio silence. Word was they couldn’t get a distributer. I thought the project was dead in the water. And now, over three years later, it’s off the shelf and running. That’s marvelous. Jimmy must be so pleased.
I got the impression though that the film concentrates more on the blues roots of the band: The old masters who influenced Zeppelin, more than on Zeppelin itself. I thought that was probably why distributors weren’t clamoring to pick it up. If it was more about Zeppelin itself, you would think it would have been snapped up immediately
@@helenespaulding7562 May 16. Sony Pictures will distribute. Tried to send you a link....my post was deleted. Will tell their backstory leading up to the band, and end at the release of Led Zeppelin 2.
I’m loving forward to seeing it.
@@tektoniks_architects I hope you're right. They've had a hard time getting a studio to release it.
I tried to share a link but YT won't let me. Yes, the release of the film is confirmed for next May. Sony picked up the film for distribution.
I'm craving Part 2 (& beyond).
Hey fellas. I really enjoyed your reaction. I love Behind The Music because, as you guys know, the back story is just as interesting as the music itself. Shout out to you for reacting to this one. Peace.
JPJ playing on When the Levy Breaks with the Playing For Change project is a great video.
And it should not get blocked because it is a charity group. Please review La and Che after you're done with this behind the music.
I agree!!❤
Yeah, their backstory is really something! Here are a couple of performances where you can see extended, quality shots of JPJ playing: "How many more times" (1969) "I can't quit you baby" (1970) and "Dazed & Confused" (1970), among others. In these early days , he used to dance around and trade stank faces with Bonzo, LOL! Epic!
This is great watching you guys learn more about Zep. By the way, Aerosmith’s lead singer, Steven Tyler, is narrating this documentary.
GREAT reaction! Really great. Love you guys.
I didn't even know about this particular documentary. Thats what I love about reactions.
JP played with Donovan ( the British Dylan) and Page with Them (lead singer Van Morrison). Sometimes the world seems like small interconnecting circles. Synchronicity and Kismet.
So much of the music world was networking. It was who you knew, who would then put in a word for you to someone else. That’s why it was best to get along with everyone.
Your reactions were great Your response to JPJ was classic. thanks guys
This is incredible. Thank you!
The narrator is Steven Tyler of Aerosmith who was a huge Zeppelin fan himself. He even inducted them into the rock hall of fame.
He also went to see them in Boston, & that made him want to create the band Aerosmith. The story about Led Zeppelin, The breaking of America, at The Boston Tea Party Club is great.
It’s an awesome story in rock history. Great reaction again, gentlemen!
That drum part in the beginning of Rock and Roll is a count off “…and a one…and a two…and a one…a two…a one two three four.”
It's the same opening drum for a James Brown song.
Dude I used to love BtM so much. I still do actually, and every once in a while, I go back and watch some of my favorites. I've always found it fascinating to learn about a band's origin. Also, I LOVE how you guys are finding it so interesting. I wish my friends felt the same way. 😕
JPJ is an amazing musician. Love Led Zeppelin and the Yardbirds..etc... Donavan is another artist you need to check out!
so excited for this! Cannot wait for part 2
Great bio. I've never seen this. So thanks for covering it. Zeppelin was very mysterious. Their music was saturated in deep, dark, mysticism and gothic romanticism, and the men themselves were the same way. They were authentically like this, but they also well understood its marketing power. Hence why they rarely gave interviews, never did TV, immediately disbanded after Bonham's death and fell silent, never sold their catalog, and, to this day, rarely allow their music to be used. It was/is a brilliant marketing strategy that has kept them just as mysterious, desirable, and relevant today as they were then. People are drawn to what they can never fully see or understand.
If you want to hear more JPJ, you should react to Them Crooked Vultures, a supergroup he was in with Josh Homme and Dave Grohl. They mad one album and it’s a masterpiece. “No One Loves Me and Neither Do I” would be a great introduction to them
I'm loving that you guys are diving into the history of the band. It helps give context to what they did. Especially live. I will say though, there is still a ton of more content from them that you guys can and should cover. A starter would be live video. Particularly from the Royal Albert Hall concert in 1970 since that fresh sounding Robert, AND amazing blues sound is some of your favorite by them. Rember the version of " I can't quit you baby" from coda is a recording from that show. See it and others live and I guarantee you love it. One tip I might add is, don't search the video itself, but search led zeppelin dvd one, and navigate the songs by time stamp in the info below.
Love the enthusiasm La/Che this is why I have said and will continue to to say you are the best in the business. You guys truly love music. All kinds of music. That is why I have levitated towards you fellas. I to love all kinds of music. I haven’t given country music enough time. That would be my only genre I haven’t really explored. Keep up the fantastic work guys.
Hell yeah this is great, you guys are all in and it's awesome.
It's awesome watching this because you can actually see your brains absorbing ALL OF IT❗️
BTW, while the video was playing they showed the black & white footage of Zep playing, that's from Danamark (spelling) and you've gotta review the couple songs from that! There's like 50 people infront of them and they're not allowed to react, Zep EXPLODES here❗️❗️
OMG OMG YAY & YAY I am SOOO Happy Delighted YOU are doing THIS!!! Truly AMAZING beyond **MyMagicalJimmyPageWizardMusicalGenius** & COURSE **MyBelovedOtherWorldlyLedZeppelin** so freakin **Fascinating** Thank YOU so so so MUCH!!! Weeeeee & SO **Happy** you are **Both** LUVIN it as well
Great documentary and having Steven Tyler doing the narrating
I just came across part 2 first and left a comment if this was Steve Tyler narrating. Thx now I know for sure.
I wasn't born yet, but during Jim Crow, they didn't play the blues on the radio here in the states. But in England, they listened to the blues on the radio. They didn't much care, it was about the music. So unfortunately, we (the U.S.) missed out on listening to the original blues artists. Until later in life for me, after I had already heard, Led Zeppelin, Clapton, and Gilmour's guitar all with roots in blues. I would listen to Johnny Meister's "The Blues Show" to learn about the blues and listen, to the giants who's shoulders they were all standing on.
The Jeff Beck Group had the young blonde singer, Rod Stewart.
LA: This is going to be GREAT!
My 56 yr old sister and I (60) giggled at your reaction to this Behind the Music. Absolutely delightful, as always. You guys are the best. 🫶🤘
Best reactions 👍🏻
This VH1 documentary was narrated by Steven Tyler, vocalist of Aerosmith.
I love docs. Y'all have done a few like Muscle Shoals but there is alot other docs out there that are absolutely amazing. I love learnsing about how the bands come together and how they became what they are today. I have about 40 different docs on DVD.
Peter Grant was definitely the Suge Knight of the 70s rock scene. He was a pirate-gangster manager.
Heck yeah 🤘🕊️
So happy you’re both learning the history of these people and bands. Your perspective only grows with this knowledge. I hope you enjoy the journey as much as I am enjoying watching learn. You’re doing The Who and now Zep. So cool. Peace
Good job, guys. Will watch your other vids
You guys are like kids on Christmas morning 😂😂. I have a few for you. The making of Stairway with Jimmy Page, What makes John Bonham such a great drummer, and Page got a lifetime achievement award. He does an interview about his career 2017. Good stuff guys ❤
The narrator is Steven Tyler from Aerosmith.
Thanks guys I didn't know all this either Thanks for sharing this
There's quite a few details that the documentary did not elaborate on...
1) Jimmy Page was a reputed miser... he was so cheap that when manager Peter Grant got a telephone call from Page about recruiting John Bonham on drums, he wondered why Jimmy Page was spending money on a phone call. The first time Led Zeppelin rehearsed in London, Page was allegedly telling the penniless Robert Plant and John Bonham to pay for meals... Jimmy Page earned the nickname 'Led Wallet'.
2) Jimmy Page had searched for singers in London in 1968 and all the good ones were signed... One singer recommended a 'blond geezer' from up north who sang in a band called Obbstweedle... he reportedly looked like a 'fairy prince' onstage.
Page saw Robert Plant perform in Birmingham, England and was impressed... but wondered why he hadn't been discovered. He assumed that Plant was awful to work with... but he met Plant backstage and Page found him charming and funny... Plant was surprised that Page loved his voice - most people thought Robert Plant was gay and his performances were 'out there'... That was why bands wouldn't hire him.
Plant went down to Page's house in London and they discovered that they loved the same American blues records and knew that they were musically compatible.
However, even manager Peter Grant was doubtful of Robert Plant as the singer of Led Zeppelin... he thought Plant's performances were 'gay' and paid the singer less than the band's crew at the time because he was always on the verge of getting fired in the first year. But Jimmy Page was confident and insisted that Robert Plant stay... and he was rewarded in 1969 when 'Whole lotta love' became a hit single.
3) Robert Plant knew drummer John Bonham since they were kids... He even stayed at Bonham's house after his dad kicked Robert out... When Robert Plant was 19, he was an aspiring singer and lived w/ his girlfriend's (later wife) family home when Jimmy Page offered him a gig w/ the 'new Yardbirds'... They needed a drummer and Plant recommended his friend John Bonham.
John Bonham married young after getting his girlfriend Pat pregnant and had his son Jason in 1966 (Daughter Zoe was born in 1975) ... He worked construction jobs to support his family but playing drums was his passion... The problem was John Bonham hit too hard and played so loud that he kept getting fired from local bands... One promoter reportedly threw him out of a club for his soundcheck being too loud. Much like his friend Robert Plant, he couldn't get gigs w/ bands... In 1968, he got a paying gig playing drums for singer Tim Rose... Jimmy Page saw John Bonham play w/ Tim Rose and knew he wanted him in the 'new Yardbirds'.
However, John Bonham turned Page down because he had a paying gig and a family to support. And Page's band offered no paycheck at first until a tour began. Manager Peter Grant kept sending John Bonham telegrams, making him offers and finally, Bonham agreed to audition for the 'new Yardbirds' in 1968.
4) After their first rehearsals, the band did a tour of Scandinavia as 'The new Yardbirds'... but Yardbirds bassist Chris Dreja (who was replaced by John Paul Jones) apparently objected to the band using the name and filed legal action (Dreja had the rights to the Yardbirds name too)
Jimmy Page felt that this new band needed a new name w/ a new sound anyway, and went back to Keith Moon's suggestion - Led Zeppelin.
After the Scandinavian tour, the word got out that Jimmy Page's new band was hot... just based on the hype that their performances generated in 1968. The Yardbirds were already signed to CBS Records but Page was not happy w/ the label... He wanted Led Zeppelin to sign a new contract. So, a bidding war broke out to sign Led Zeppelin in 1968 as they recorded their first album on a budget of 1700 British Pounds ... Grant got a lucrative offer from Atlantic Records w/ a $200,000 advance for signing Led Zeppelin, which was unheard of in 1968.
Of course, CBS Records were furious - they sued because they felt The Yardbirds were contracted to them... But Peter Grant showed that Jimmy Page had never signed the Yardbirds' record contract, so CBS were owed nothing.
After Led Zeppelin became huge, Page was furious that CBS was promoting Yardbirds' past recordings on Jimmy Page's name.
Now you are talking! I love your excitement. This band changed the face of music and not only rock music but blues, soul, and cross over music from the middle east and Africa = can't wait for part 2
Apparently the Yardbirds had unfulfilled performance contracts in the US; Page filled those gigs with his band “The New Yardbirds”
....and for one night, "The Nobs."
No. In Denmark. They fulfilled those in September of 1968. Did the album in October. And hit The States the last week of December 1968 as Led Zeppelin
And Right on cue, there's the official Zeppelin bio film, "Becoming Led Zeppelin," coming out next February, I think. I plan to see it on IMAX, woohoo!
Hahaha, as a boomer and fan, I'm very familiar with this story, but it was so enjoyable to watch you guys enjoy it as well.
Time to listen to “Beck’s Bolero” from Beck’s “Truth” album. Features Moon Beck and Page
@@tedsmith7814 And John Paul Jones.
The thing with LZ is that just when you think you´ve got it all, they show a whole other side. LZ 2 is a fantastic album.
This was a lot of fun to watch you guys watch this for the first time.
Thank you !
I hope you guys have watched the movie, 'The Song Remains the Same.' There are some clips in the movie where Grant is chewing workers out at MSG. He protected Zep.
You guys should watch some of the Danish TV performances and watch those pups change the face of music before they even were known as a band
Peter Grant was probably the best manager in rock and roll history. You didn't play games with him. He had a reputation for being dead serious.
I grew up with the music but didn’t know the backstory. 💜💜💜
JPJ was a literal actual genius. They don’t mention even a fraction of the stuff he’d done…he had been writing for orchestras too.
He is a classically trained musician.
Unfortunately guys Peter Grant passed away in 1995 the guy who's narrating the story on Led Zeppelin is Steven Tyler lead singer from Aerosmith
And Aerosmith inducted Zeppelin into RRHOF in January 1995. I don’t recall Peter Grant being there. He should have been though. The perfect manager for that band. Just like Brian Epstein was for The Beetles.
Haha, he Suge Knight'd them. Lol. Yes, Plant & Bonham knew each other since they were young & Bonham's death hit Plant really hard. It's apt that Steven Tyler of Aerosmith is narrating this, Aerosmith is very close with Led Zeppelin and inducted LZ into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. Thank you La & Che, this is a great Behind the Music.
Yes!
Oh, this is gonna be fun!
Edit: unfortunately, Peter Grant is no longer with us. He died in ‘95, at the age of 60.
The British rock community in the 60s was like a small town, everyone knew each other, played with each other etc. At one point Steve Winwood, who started out in the 60s as a child prodigy, 'Little Stevie' Winwood, was considered for the lead singer of Led Zeppelin, which Jimmy Page was in charge of finding. All those British Invasion guys have known each other for almost 60 yrs now! Like when Jimi Hendrix first played in London in '66 and was 'discovered", the club was filled with Beatles members, Clapton, Who members, Rolling Stones guys...they all hung out!
EXCELLENT!!!!
Aerosmith’s version of “Train kept a rolling” is a favorite of mine.
We’ve got to do that one too!!
The Yardbirds were the sh it for a small amount of time that made some wildly bizzare music made by talented musicians that branched off to many successful careers..
Fun fact: This is being narrated by Steven Tyler.
Funner fact. Steven Tyler is the frontman for the band Aerosmith.
Id say the bit about long flowing blonde hair is not quite right. Plants hair was not very long when he first joined in August 1968 and nor did Roger Daltrey have long hair at that point either. The long blonde flowing hair came after, although Plant's hair was already longer than Daltrey's at the start of 1969.
Stop teasing us and release part 2, guys soon!! 🥰
It’s out now. We dropped it yesterday.
FYI, John Paul Jones produced one of R.E.M's albums
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Their manager, Peter Grant, former bouncer and wrestler, was, in many respects, the physical embodiment of a Led Zeppelin. Standing over six feet and weighing over 300 pounds, he used his intimidating presence to maintain order and to protect his band and their finances.
It doesn't mention that Bonham and Plant were not Page's first choices. He offered BJ Wilson and Terry Reid the jobs first. Reid recommended Plant to Page.
They weren't his first choices only because he didn't know of them. It's not like he knew of them but wanted others instead. Once he heard Plant and Bonham that was it.
Just saying 😊.
@@lyndoncmp5751 Yup, ur both right.
You two are now getting your Masters’ Degrees from the School of Rock. You really should react to the movie ( School of Rock) too! ❤)
Glad you finally got to see this. I live in Epsom where it says a 14 year old Jimmy Page lived (although he also lived near Heathrow which is about 15 miles away). It's welll worth searching YT for clips of a young James Page being interviewed on the BBC.
Im in Banstead, just up the road. ✌️
@ nice one, know it well
@@Gravel-Idle Ha cool. I've been past Jimmy's old house. It's on Miles Road just past Epsom train station.
There is a documentary about Peter Grant, the legendary manager of Led Zeppelin. The documentary is titled "Peter Grant of Led Zeppelin - Mr. Rock 'n' Roll" and it aired on Channel 4 on September 24, 1999. It traces his life from his early days as a wrestler and bouncer to his rise as one of the most influential figures in rock music you need to see it. Peter Grant passed away on the 21 November 1995 (aged 60).
I saw that not too long ago. It is really very good. And it is important to watch if you want to know about Zeppelin's history.
So far, mostly true. One thing though, Bonzo and Robert were not from the north country, they were from the black country, which is the West Midlands of England - near Wales.
You’re correct of course. But anything north of Oxford was ( and maybe still is) just “the north country” to those in London In any case, “the sticks” as we would call it.
Awesome vid !!!!
Yeah!!!
Steven Tyler from Aerosmith is narrating 🤘🏼
I'll be damned, that IS Tyler, lol! Fitting. Zeppelin inspired Aerosmith, and they inducted LZ in to the RARHOF.
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😂🤣 Great comparison! Peter Grant was definitely the Suge Knight of the 60’s/70’s rock scene.
I had tickets to see them in 1977 in Pittsburgh - they suddenly canceled the tour and I never knew why until this very show some 30 yrs later . Robert Plants son died . ticket was $45 !
Same. Didn't have the tickets in hand but we were excited to go see them.
Love your knowledge, insight and reactions guys, some great footage of the how the band came together, absolutely fascinating!!
Who are we to know or even say ?
But possibly just possibly there is a God ?
I'm feeling that the creation of this band was a 'Devine Intervention ,Hallelujah and Amen ' !!!...
Yeah, you should check out 'Peter Grants' documentarys, they are fascinating!!!...
Steven Tyler doing the narration Laa and Chee.
If you guys get the chance, try and watch the Peter Grant documentary. It gives a real insight he masterminded LZ rise.
A fascinating all hands on manager.
They had a great producer 🔥 Four parts of one whole ❤ I can personally recommend the book "the beast" about John Bonham and the rise of Led Zeppelin 🔥
"History Of The Eagles"...
It's really good..! It's mainly they themselves that are doing to speaking so it seems very personal...!
(I've watched it Many times)
The Eagles block videos real quick.
“Biological research” - euphemism for sex.😂😂😂😂
Jimmy offered the singer position to Terry Reid, who couldn't do it because of prior commitments. Terry then suggested for Jimmy to listen to Robert Plant.
Imagine being the guy that turned down Led Zeppelin.
They didn't do many interviews and would never confirm or deny any rumors.
Terry Reid later was offered the lead singer role in Deep Purple....and turned that down.
@@tektoniks_architects And he's still alive!
@@sebastianblack6506 He's a funny guy, and super talented. His music is extraordinary. He just chose his own path, and lived the life he preferred. Well worth a deep dive, musically-speaking.
Yes , The Yardbirds gave birth to many other acts and bands.
Jimmy Page's initial choice for vocalist was Terry Reid, who refused due to other commitments. Reid then recommended Robert Plant to Jimmy Page. Terry Reid similarly turned down Ritchie Blackmore to front Deep Purple.
One more thing: This is a fascinating story of Led Zeppelin performing at the Boston Tea Party in Jan. 1969. They were in their first tour in America. It was a 3 day concert and the audience went so wild for Zeppelin it got - well - crazy.
This is one of the best videos and stories about Zeppelin I have seen
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When is Part 2 going to be reviewed. There is also one for Grand Funk. No spoilers but they got ripped off. Thanks La and Che!
Picasso, Renoir, Van Gogh, and other great painters lived in Montmartre (Paris) and fed off each other. Same with UK musicians.
It sounds like Steven Tyler of Aerosmith is doing the narration.
Since you guys dig JPJ, you should check out a band he is in called “Them Crooked Vultures”. It’s JPJ on bass/keys, Dave Grohl on drums, and Joshua Homme on guitar and vox.
Gotta check out ( Them crooked vultures live ) Josh Homme from queens of the stoneage guitar/vocals. John paul jones on bass and Dave Ghrol on drums .. ;)
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They bullied and picked on Plant, he was a kid, didn't wear shoes and a hippie. Plant still has resentment and one reason he didn't want to reunite after the O2 gig.
@@verginithe Nah.
Ha ha what a croc of shit 😂😂😂
Steven Tyler narrating
I thought it was mark mcgrath lol
The formation of the band and all of the circumstances surrounding it, REALLY DO amount to a cosmic accident.
And cosmic timing
Hmmm.. imagine Suge Knight vs Peter Grant.
Toni Iommi was best man for Bonham
Steven tyler from aerosmith is the narrator
Page, Beck, John Paul Jones and Moon did record a song together in 1966, "Beck's Bolero". "Beck's Bolero" was not released until ten months after recording and then only as the B-side to Beck's first single. When it finally received greater exposure on Beck's debut album Truth in the latter part of 1968, it was still considered quite advanced even though it was over two years old
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