The Cars Ten - Pearl Jam As good as Zeppelin I was it wasn't their best, where as the above two put out debuts so complete they could never replicate it. Pearl Jam especially.
Eric, as a huge Pink Floyd fan I often thought of what would have happened, or not happened, if Sid Barret had not lost his mind and been replacedDavid Gilmour. Roger Water wrote most of Floyd's songs after Barret was out, but if it wasn't for Gilmour Pink Floyd NEVER would have been what it was.
The Beatles have never been bettered yet and will probably never be. Their achievements are unequalled. However, every Guitar band since 1957 owes much to one man. At that time many record execs had had The Beatles say inspired them and that is the one and only MR Buddy Holly.
I heard Led Zeppelin on their first tour in 1969 in Houston from the second row. We were totally and completely blown away. I'm 74 now and I can still hear them. Best rock band ever!
My hubby and I saw Zeppelin in 1972 in Dallas Texas. John Paul Jones cracked a rib while playing and he still played the whole concert like that. It was a amazing show. We saw so many great bands. Our tickets for the concert were $5.50 each!
@@kasiagirl4708Wow! I remember paying around $20/ ticket in Atlanta for the concerts that I went to in the same time period. I saw a LOT of bands, in a variety of venues, from stadiums, auditoriums, and some I can't remember what they were called. The Stones, Zepwin, Wings, ARS, you name it.
I saw Led Zepplin in late 1968 as the opening act for The Vanilla Fudge. Many in the audience booed them and chanted "we want the Fudge". The girl I was with thought they were awful. They were playing their first album in its entirety....I was absolutely blown away and told her she was witnessing Rock and Roll history. It was our only date...
Robert Plant has an incredible & rare voice, particularly for a rock singer bc he hasn’t lost his voice to this day. He’s a freak of nature as a vocalist. Every member of Led ZEP is a master at their instrument. It was as a cosmic wonder that they crossed paths & created 1 of the best rock bands of all times.
I wouldn't say he lost his voice but he definitely can't hit those really high notes any more. He does the Zeppelin songs in his new band very differently not requiring him to hit high notes. Even when he was younger ( I've seen LZ 5 times) he couldn't hit some notes live and sang around them. Lots of his vocals were sped up on tape to give him that high voice and higher notes. Still think he's great but wanted to inform you of that.
@@ppmppm7010 ...the higher notes you sang as a young person the more you can lose that top end...Steve Perry, Plant, Mc Cartney, Axl Rose are good examples of singers who can't hit those notes any more. McCartney in particular in recent TH-cams of his new tour in South America sounds very bad and hoarse and has the bass player doubling his voice because he can't sing in those keys anymore. If it were me I would not be up there putting out a bad voice just for money.
Led Zeppelin is the only Metal band I followed since 69 and I'm seventy. They have my complete respect for perfection, originality and talent. Long live the legend.
I saw the LZ cover band that has been doing LZ for 35 years at the Casino near my home and they were Great. There name is LedZepagan.They we're really nice too and did a meet and greet after words . Everyone loved Them.
JPJ is criminally under recognized, he’s one of the greatest musical geniuses of all time and I fully believe Zeppelin wouldn’t have been nearly as successful without him
@@ProfessorofRock I heard You Shook Me on my brothers album and had to ask him who it was. Led Zepplin One is still my favorite of theirs. The Best. Raw,heavy.and wild.
I got to see them in concert my senior year in high school in late 1969 or early 1970, I don't remember which. My high school band and chorus went to Evansville, Indiana to Roberts Stadium on a field trip. Not bad for a school with a student population of 173 in a town with a population of 700. Edit: I just looked it up, in was on April 16, 1970.
@@Nightwish1773 Haha he may have had medical issues with his voice in the mid 70’s, but when he’s right, he’s untouchable…. He was the archetype for the classic frontman, and is, to this day, the gold standard.
He was, without a doubt, the "UNSUNG" hero of that band. Kinda like a glue, so to say . Partly because, in essence, he was Jimmy Page on bass. Producer, arranger, songwriter, and musician on the tracks they played. Also, like Page, he was a session musician too. That level of talent has not been seen since. Their music and influence have definitely stood the test of time.
@Ralph Reilly someone, I don't know who, called Lou Gramm from Foreigner, America's answer to Robert Plant. Gramm is a good vocalist, for sure. But he's not even in the same galaxy as Plant.
No one, and I mean, no one, will be able to do the things Plant did as a lead vocalist/front man much the same as no one will ever equal Freddie Mercury.
Robert Plant has continued to deliver surprising and excellent music to this day. His work with Alison Krauss is sweet and provocative. What an amazing career!!
@@brianswope2816 The way they respectfully trade the spotlight is humbling. Imagining a powerhouse like Plant stepping back from the mike to let Alison take the lead...I find that thrilling. They do what's best for the song. Musical wisdom.
@@joemanna491 LOL, with all accorded respect to Rush, one could say the same for Zeppelin's members especially, Page and Bonham. Although that word isn't usually attributed to those of high vocal talent, Plant was the equivalent among rock vocalists. Those three members are often listed near the top of rock's all time best for their respective talents. In some polls they're _the_ best. Jones may not be widely considered a virtuoso bassist but is a multi-instrumentalist. He more than compensated by playing several different instruments. Led Zeppelin was a very rare 'perfect storm' in rock history.
I’m 29 now and I’ll never forget the first time I heard Zeppelin. I was 10 and my brother was driving us home when Kashmir came on. That into woke me up to music, I had never heard something so awesome or powerful yet kind of haunting
🌝🤘 same here but I think it was black dog for me,like I remember hearing this when I was real young and I honestly thought it was a chick singing,not even joking but that voice and the heavy music,I was stuck from them on,but Kashmir made me buy my first ever Zeppelin cassette,and for you youngens that's what us older fellas used to listen too and guess what if you want to hear a song again,you had to rewind it oh the humanity 🤣
Former 80's alternative rock club and college radio DJ here... This is the first time I've stumbled across "Professor of Rock". WTHell??? This is a mashup between Casey Kasem (voice/demeanor) and Ned Schneebly (rock/music history nerd)! High, high praise!!! I'm an instant sub and fan!
Love them but DLR / early Van Halen did things that really destroyed all previous recorded sound. All hair bands essentially imitated. That’s something and it was such an original sound - DLR and Eddie - I mean…. Zep was sensational, massive, has staying power but. And Delp is my fave rock singer ever, but not sure how great a front man? Never saw a Boston show but that voice and range was just bananas talented.
The Jeff Beck Group, of "Truth" also contributed to the creation story of Led Zeppelin. Page (propulsive rhythm guitar), John Paul Jones, Jeff Beck, Nicky Hopkins and Keith Moon joined to record the great "Beck's Bolero." On other tracks a different drummer and Rod Stewart. Page was inspired/ paralleled/ felt an emerging Led Zep.
My old man was born in 56', and he loved their music. First time I heard it and can remember was in the 80's spending time with him. He passed away in 2016, and for me Led Zeppelin will always be up there in terms of amazing and nostalgic music. A connection to him, the era, and a joy to listen to.
Arguably, beyond any doubt, the 3 best heavy rock musicians in their chosen craft, in the same band. The rock gods came together, into the perfect storm! Plant (vocals), Page (lead guitar), and Bonham (Drums) and the songwriting genius of Jones (an excellent studio bassist). Led Zeppelin is and will always be, the G.O.A.T., second to none!
4! JPJ was integral. Not just "an excellent studio bassist" but brilliant in concert on bass or keyboards, sometimes playing keyboards and at the same time playing the bass lines using his feet pedals. Genius.
"Few rock musicians in the world could hope to parralel the degree of technical assurance and gutsy emotion that Page displays through the nine tracks." Well said!
That they played together for 15 hours and that album came out is just craaazy. I’ve had a connection like that with *individual* people a couple of times in my life, but I can’t imagine *four* people getting in a room and having that kind of chemistry.
@@RedBud315 Correct! Plus they had rehearsed extensively and played those Scandinavian dates before going in to the studio. They were very well prepared by the time it came to recording that first disc.
Plant had a great voice but it was the attitude and swagger that came across in his delivery that really set him apart from other rock singers . Sure he had the range to do all the vocal acrobatics which he was known for in the first years of the band but his look coupled with his lyrics and his delivery made a hell of an impression on people . Heartbreaker, Levee Breaks , Rock and Roll and later Wanton Song, Tea for One , In My Time etc . Even when his range decreased after surgery he was still able to sound powerful and on the edge
Throat damage, even the natural changes of aging, are potentially emotionally devastating for any singer, let alone someone of his caliber. I always thought that he handled all his lumps with uncommon grace and dignity. Plus, he recovered and adapted nicely enough.
I disagree with the "swagger" part. Ozzy Osbourne had swagger. Not culturally explosive. Led Zeppelin was. Bono of U2, great voice and stage presence and swagger but not quite as culturally explosive. Jim Morrison of The Doors had swagger. Yes, culturally explosive, but did they break huge new ground musically? Maybe in some ways, with the variety of music, especially the unusual stuff at the dynamic hit stuff like Riders on the Storm and LA Woman, Of course The End and Break on Through and... but not like the power of Zeppelin. Maybe third or fourth or 5th after Zeppelin. Free or Bad Company with Paul Rodgers: Great singer, lots of swagger, good songs, excellent rock -- but not culturally groundbreaking songs. It was the whole band working together, with the genius of Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones, whose role is usually seriously underestimated as the arranger and keyboard / synthesizer player who made incredibly inventive sounds and worked incredibly well with John Bonham, one of the greatest, possibly the best ever, rock drummer. You can't discount swagger, singers must project stage presence, but there are plenty of singers with much more swagger or attitude on stage. Plant was more of a personality and a presence who drew attention to himself with hand motions, the way he stood, the way he sang but he would have been shite without his incredible voice.
Zeppelin is my favorite musical group...I was 8/9 from older siblings music....even further with my parents..when being a family had music in their lives. Zeppelin will always be my #1
Same here. Loved em growing up, yet too young to see them live. I got to see some of the Page/Plant shows, which were excellent, but I would have loved to see them all on top in the early 70s.
I was 13 when Zeppelin hit the airwaves - their music was absolutely jaw-dropping. 54 years later and a musician myself, I'm still struck by the absolute virtuosity of these four legends. When I listen to a song like Good Times Bad Times, I'm still floored by the drumming - and everything else going on in that song...amazing!
Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd are my favorite groups. The songs they gave us are epic. Maybe it's because those are the groups that awakened me to great music as a kid in the 70s. Every time I hear their songs it brings me back to my youth.
As someone who was a avid heavy metal listener all through the 80s and also a Led Zeppelin fan I always seem to come back to listening to classic Zeppelin when I tire of all the others Nothing beats Classic Zeppelin their music is timeless
"Good Times, Bad Times" is the greatest first track on a debut album in R&R history. The band literally explodes out of the gate and announces to the world "Nothing about the way you listen to music will EVER be the same again. Buckle up..."
When I was in high school back in the 70's, me and my friends used to sit around listening to albums and partaking of an herbal substance, we would make a list of the greatest musicians by the instrument they played or lead singer. The 4 Led Zepplin guys were always at the top of our list by unanimous choice.
Led Zeppelin opened my eyes, as a 15 year old girl. I listened to it over and over again and it always sounded as fresh as it did as the first time. Blew my little mind!
Whole Lotta Love was the first song of theirs that I heard. Reaction: "WOW. Who is this?" I bought their Mothership double CD and love it. There is still no one like them.
Yep, same with me. When I heard "Whole Lotta Love" on the radio I had to buy the album. That song is what made me get into Led Zeppelin as a teen and remains today my favorite song of all time. Watching first time listen reaction videos to it is a real trip.
I believe the name 'Led Zeppelin' was credited to Keith Moon, drummer for The Who. When Jimmy told him of a new band he was forming, Moon replied, It will crash like a lead Zeppelin. I'm lucky enough to be of an age to have grown up with this band, and owning the vinyl LP's the time they were released.
So I’m watching this with my son and he says “It ain’t even fair” 😆 Epic response to a video well done , long live the mighty Zeppelin!!! Cheers to all you fans 🍻
Growing out of the AM pop radio "thing" to listen to Led Zeppelin was like a gut punch to the soul! I was 12, never looked back! WHAT an amazing band. Jimmy was a mastermind of epic proportions. He surrounded himself with a set of virtuoso musicians in 2 weeks and went on to rule!
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Boston. Great albums. Godawful in concert. Embarrassed the snots out of me on a super hot date. I had seats dead center 5 rows back. After the third incredibly uninspired mechanical no gusto song I lost it. I stood up, double saluted them as I, in my incredibly loud voice, told them I'm off to the morgue for a livelier time (vulgarities excluded) told Sally we're outta here. I had to wait for a few out front before I dared get in the car and drive. Groups of other disappointed concert goers kept coming out and some even recognized me. They were howling. Said Boston was totally nothing like their albums, it was like they had their idiot relatives filling in for them. Don't disappoint Pittsburgh. PS. I totally closed the deal and sadly wound up marrying her...THANKS BOSTON YOU M%#$*%@#%$&S.
I always like to imagine being in the room the first time this album was played to someone outside of the band. The intro to good times bad times is so perfect to showcase the band. There had to be someone who heard it and immediately got it. And I imagine that smile and the feeling that person must have had in that moment. Just pure awesomeness.
My family always were playing The Beatles growing up and I remember around being 8 or 9 and seeing this poster of Robert Plant being on my uncles wall and I asked who was that? He chucked on Led Zeppelin and I was in love from that moment on. It’s rare to find a band like them that every member is one of the best to do what they do. I was lucky enough to see Robert perform when he did a solo tour maybe a decade or so ago in Australia and his voice was insane still at his age.
I agree with everything you said but wanted to add that Robert Plant was also a master at those rock n' roll screams. He looked every bit the rock star with that mass of golden curls and performing half naked. They never seemed to be a critical favorite, but everybody loved them in the 70's.
Page is so incredibly creative! Plant is the greatest pure Rock vocalist ever. Each member of Led Zep contributes so much. if one of them were to be replaced, the production would tragically fall short.
One of the best rock n roll bands in the world and will be remembered forever! First time l heard Led Zeppelin they blew my mind! And 55 years later l,still get chills listening to their music!
I have to agree that "Good Times Bad Times" was one hell of an awesome opening for them, a great song by any standard. Bonham's drumming on it is especially exciting to this day.
"Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow" - with Ritchie and Dio in great form! There's no doubt! And when they later on added Cozy on drums, the greatest heavy rock band in history, was a reality. We'll never see their likes again! 🤩
In Jan '69 I was a young recently married college student living on the frozen beach in Milford, Connecticut. Radio station WNEW out of NYC hyped the arrival of the anticipated album to their studio for almost a week. When it arrived, the DJ slit the sleeve cellophane, put it on the platter, and played the entire recording, both sides without any interrupting ads. With an illegal smile I heard the most amazing rock and roll of my life. Turn it up please.
The level of skill and enormous talents of those four destined to be together "blokes" awes me to this day. I think they shared a certain level of musical Telepathy together too.
Im really hoping some young kid these days is somehow by chance clicking this video and realizing what the spirit of musical creativity is all about....mind blowing !!!
The Yardbirds gave us the world's top three guitarists in rock music, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page. They are my top 3 favourite guitarists. Paul Samwell-Smith, the bass player for the band, became a famous producer, who produced artists like Cat Stevens and Carly Simon. Chris Dreja became a famous photographer, who photographed the band photo for Led Zeppelin 1. Led Zeppelin are the longest lasting supergroup. Cheers! ✌️
I don't believe Zep is a super group, that typically refers to a band comprised of stars from other recording acts - Blind Faith or Cream being good examples . Only Page had prior well know band credentials in Zep. Zep gets its own category in my book
Grew up in London during the 60s...my older brother snuck into a club to see Zepp after this released....I will never forget his descriptions and his enthusiasm....Oh, and they jammed with another guitarist - some unknown guy named John McGlaughlin....a wonderful time to be growing up in London
Heard the album on radio,bought it that day.Played it non stop the whole weekend,calling all my friends over to hear it..I didn’t really have a favorite genre of music until Led Zepplin…
I was 12 years old back in 1977 when I heard my older brother playing What Is and What Should Never Be. That song blew me away and became an instant LZ fan. Bring It On Home is another fantastic song.
I first heard Led Zeppelin II at the age of 6 and bought the 8 track with my allowance. 53 years later they are still my favorite band and my car’s license plate has ZEPPELN on it. I am amazed at my 6 year old self for recognizing greatness.
I don’t think I was 10, the first time I heard Zeppelin. In Jr. high, I discovered that the library had vinyl. I picked up the first four albums and played them LOUDLY on my dad’s fantastic Pioneer sound system. I love that they are finding a new audience, like my own child, thanks to recent movie soundtracks. Thanks for this!
I’m so glad you did this. I have been so fascinated by the story of Zeppelin. All from the mind of Jimmy Page. He just dreamed it and was determined to make it happen. As far as the first time I heard them, my thoughts were totally that I never heard such a great guitar sound. That’s the truth.
The formation of Led Zeppelin is one of the greatest stories in rock!! The Greatest Band of the ‘70s!! Without a doubt!! Hard to believe they have already came and went. Still a blueprint for any future band!
Been listening to Zeppelin for 52 years and counting. In August of '69 they played Convention Hall on the boardwalk in Asbury Park, NJ. They were asked to play Woodstock, but Peter Grant turned it down. He didn't want them to be labeled as a festival band as that's what a lot of their gigs were in the states early on.
First time I heard Zeppelin, I was totally blown away. Good Times Bad Times and the rest of the album introduced me to a new view of music. Inspired me and I have been a musician ever since...
growing up through the 50's & 60's I was introduced to a variety of music by parents & friends, also my faithful transistor radio, usually tuned to Pirate stations in the 60's. The 70's brought new music to this young adult & Led Zeppelin 1 was one of the Highlights. I shall never tire of its raw energy.
I have seen sooo many great bands in 45 years of concert going. Most are legendary acts. As a 70's teen, my friends and I constantly listened to LZ...loudly. With Bonham passing we were never able to see LZ live in person. I still listen to my favorite 60's and 70's acts and LZ is my favorite.
When I got the first album I played a few of the songs but they were too complicated and different for me to wrap my head around. I put the album away for a few weeks. When I took it out again I played each song only listening to each "part", say, the bass, then again only listening to the drums, and so on. When I finally played the album listening to all the instruments/vocals together the result was pure magic - I played the album endlessly and after 50 years or so I still listen to it and their other albums once in a while.
Led Zeppelin is the greatest rock band and Jimmy is the greatest guitarist of all time in my book. I was 11 in 1987 the first time I heard stairway to heaven. Every song I ever heard is magical and dynamic. I’ve been playing guitar over 30 years and still haven’t been more inspired.
And I love the fact that Led Zeppelin ruled America just like the Beatles once did. "The changing of the guard" - a powerful phrase you have made, Prof! Terrific ! 🌟
The Beatles blew it with me when they refused tour and became basically a "Studio Band." By 1968-1969, the technology was available for The Beatles to do concerts and drown out the "screaming"...
This is a rare PERFECT song. I’ve spent years chasing the howling scream of the last two notes of Page’s guitar solo. Maybe the best tone ever recorded.
I listen to them daily - top 5 all time favorite band. Led Zeppelin has captured the hearts of all three generations of my family. They will always be beloved!
I was a very young teen and was just introduced to rock and rock and roll and loved every thing Led zeppelin. Saw them live in Tampa in 73 and I am am 67 today and Led Zeppelin is still my Favorite band
I was at that very same concert, my friend. That was my 1st of 3 Led Zep concerts. I was so fried, and was with a guy and a girl, and none of us knew each other before that day. I only remember the music as I couldn't see a damn thing.
I used to mow lawns in my teens to get $$ for Zep albums. They were such an integral part of my youth. Music has been my dearest friend & still is to this day.
I can't remember the first time I heard Led Zeppelin, owing to my having been born shortly after they put out their first album! Seriously, I was raised on their music and still listen to them today. I can't imagine my teen years without them, as I played their albums constantly throughout high school. When I went to Germany on a student exchange, I took my Zeppelin tapes with me, introducing my host family to their music. Good times, bad times, they've always been there as part of my personal soundtrack.
I remember as a kid in the 70s not really being all that aware of music, but when I heard "Kashmir", I was *obsessed.* I also came to really love "All My Love". "Good Times Bad Times" never really stood out to me as one of the greats, but of course there are no bad Zeppelin songs.
One of the greatest first albums. When I heard this in 9th grade the world changed. And it never changed back. Still rocking in 2022, can't believe it's gone so fast. Stay true to yourself and never let em grind you down.
POLL: What is your pick for the greatest debut album in rock history?
I don't know if it's his "debut" per se but Dire Straits "Brothers in Arms" has to be the greatest demonstration of talent in Rock.
Montrose...still listening to it in 2022
@@Tommy1977777 definitely not a debut
The Cars
Ten - Pearl Jam
As good as Zeppelin I was it wasn't their best, where as the above two put out debuts so complete they could never replicate it. Pearl Jam especially.
Good question. Too many great ones to pick just one.
What Led Zeppelin did between 1969 and 1979 can never be duplicated again. Their music will forever be timeless.
The closest band in that era would be Pink Floyd 73-79
@@ericmayle8510 Yes. But 🍎's and 🍊's.
Eric, as a huge Pink Floyd fan I often thought of what would have happened, or not happened, if Sid Barret had not lost his mind and been replacedDavid Gilmour.
Roger Water wrote most of Floyd's songs after Barret was out, but if it wasn't for Gilmour Pink Floyd NEVER would have been what it was.
Considering they duplicated others work, that s pretty rich.
The Beatles have never been bettered yet and will probably never be. Their achievements are unequalled. However, every Guitar band since 1957 owes much to one man. At that time many record execs had had The Beatles say inspired them and that is the one and only MR Buddy Holly.
I heard Led Zeppelin on their first tour in 1969 in Houston from the second row. We were totally and completely blown away. I'm 74 now and I can still hear them.
Best rock band ever!
I am jealous. I saw Pink Floyd, twice and Aerosmith as well.
My hubby and I saw Zeppelin in 1972 in Dallas Texas. John Paul Jones cracked a rib while playing and he still played the whole concert like that. It was a amazing show. We saw so many great bands. Our tickets for the concert were $5.50 each!
@@kasiagirl4708Wow! I remember paying around $20/ ticket in Atlanta for the concerts that I went to in the same time period.
I saw a LOT of bands, in a variety of venues, from stadiums, auditoriums, and some I can't remember what they were called. The Stones, Zepwin, Wings, ARS, you name it.
I was gonna go in 77 but never happened.
I was 10 in 69.
Wasn't aware yet.
In Houston I mean.
Lots band never came that far south.
I saw Led Zepplin in late 1968 as the opening act for The Vanilla Fudge. Many in the audience booed them and chanted "we want the Fudge". The girl I was with thought they were awful. They were playing their first album in its entirety....I was absolutely blown away and told her she was witnessing Rock and Roll history. It was our only date...
Saw Vanilla Fudge at the Alexandria Roller Rink in '68. Steve Miller opened. Saw Zep twice in '69, Hendrix in '68. What venue?
Oh, and Rhinoceros also with VF...
My late husband told me about attending a Cream concert opened by LZ.
I saw U2 in 1981 in Sligo in the west of Ireland at the Blue Lagoon. I thought they were rubbish. What do I know, eh? 😢
U2 were rubbish. So you were not wrong 😊
Robert Plant has an incredible & rare voice, particularly for a rock singer bc he hasn’t lost his voice to this day. He’s a freak of nature as a vocalist. Every member of Led ZEP is a master at their instrument. It was as a cosmic wonder that they crossed paths & created 1 of the best rock bands of all times.
I wouldn't say he lost his voice but he definitely can't hit those really high notes any more. He does the Zeppelin songs in his new band very differently not requiring him to hit high notes. Even when he was younger ( I've seen LZ 5 times) he couldn't hit some notes live and sang around them. Lots of his vocals were sped up on tape to give him that high voice and higher notes. Still think he's great but wanted to inform you of that.
I get what you mean but you could say the same about the Stones the Beatles the Grateful Dead Jefferson Airplane
I do love and admire the bassist, john paul jones who did great basslines and even played piano and flute. A multi talented musician/ songwriter
@@normatible9795 ...no Jones played the flute parts on a keyboard...he didn't actually play a flute.
@@ppmppm7010 ...the higher notes you sang as a young person the more you can lose that top end...Steve Perry, Plant, Mc Cartney, Axl Rose are good examples of singers who can't hit those notes any more. McCartney in particular in recent TH-cams of his new tour in South America sounds very bad and hoarse and has the bass player doubling his voice because he can't sing in those keys anymore. If it were me I would not be up there putting out a bad voice just for money.
Led Zeppelin is the only Metal band I followed since 69 and I'm seventy. They have my complete respect for perfection, originality and talent. Long live the legend.
I saw the LZ cover band that has been doing LZ for 35 years at the Casino near my home and they were Great. There name is LedZepagan.They we're really nice too and did a meet and greet after words . Everyone loved Them.
Led Zeppelin is NOT a metal band. Blues rock maybe, but never metal. Metal started later on and they just screamed. That's it.
@@samaguinaldo8556 ok my bad
@@valeriesmith3218Nice! I've seen them at one of the free concerts that my city used to do.
JPJ is criminally under recognized, he’s one of the greatest musical geniuses of all time and I fully believe Zeppelin wouldn’t have been nearly as successful without him
I agree he's definitely underrated but I think band would've been just as successful
Agreed! He gets overlooked a lot and it is unfortunate!
I can’t comment. My love for this band at 12 years old and until now at 66 is beyond. So lucky to have seen them many times at their peak. ❤
Wow! LUCKY!
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@@ProfessorofRock I heard You Shook Me on my brothers album and had to ask him who it was. Led Zepplin One is still my favorite of theirs. The Best. Raw,heavy.and wild.
Them and the Mac…greatest bands of the rock era.
I got to see them in concert my senior year in high school in late 1969 or early 1970, I don't remember which. My high school band and chorus went to Evansville, Indiana to Roberts Stadium on a field trip. Not bad for a school with a student population of 173 in a town with a population of 700.
Edit: I just looked it up, in was on April 16, 1970.
I love Led Zeppelin . Robert Plant has one of the most unique voices in rock music
No one can sing like Plant. NO ONE.
Chris Cornell was about the closest we came.
LED Zeppelin is overrated!
@@Nightwish1773 - Zeppelin is “overrated” compared to whom?
@@Nightwish1773 Haha he may have had medical issues with his voice in the mid 70’s, but when he’s right, he’s untouchable….
He was the archetype for the classic frontman, and is, to this day, the gold standard.
JPJ was and always will be one of the most underrated and overlooked musicians of all time. The man was a force of nature.
JPJ shines so brightly on the 2007 "Kashmir". Amazing talent ! ! ! !
I feel like he was happier out of the spotlight tbh. All the Zep fans know he was irreplaceable
He was, without a doubt, the "UNSUNG" hero of that band. Kinda like a glue, so to say . Partly because, in essence, he was Jimmy Page on bass. Producer, arranger, songwriter, and musician on the tracks they played. Also, like Page, he was a session musician too. That level of talent has not been seen since. Their music and influence have definitely stood the test of time.
Just to correct you, guys: he still is! (I was shocked, when I saw some of you writing of him: "he was".)
I can listen to No Quarter live forever and be incredibly happy.
Never will be duplicated or surpassed. Led Zeppelin was sheer genius live or in the studio.
Robert Plant absolutely set the bar for hard rock vocals. People *still* compare today's vocalists to him!
He was one of a kind. So memorable.
Often imitated, never duplicated. Plant screams give me chills.
@@doublewhopper67 HA! No argument from me!
@Ralph Reilly someone, I don't know who, called Lou Gramm from Foreigner, America's answer to Robert Plant. Gramm is a good vocalist, for sure. But he's not even in the same galaxy as Plant.
No one, and I mean, no one, will be able to do the things Plant did as a lead vocalist/front man much the same as no one will ever equal Freddie Mercury.
To this very day, Led Zeppelin is one of my very top favorite bands. They never fail to give me a thrill.....
I was so lucky to see Led Zeppelin in the 70’s. A 3 hour show that was pure magic.
That's awesome. Also, if I might say, you suck. 😂 (Jealous)
I’m so jelly!
I saw them in Milwaukee right after Led Zeppelin 4 came out great concert!!
Madison square garden. Didn't hear for days
Robert Plant has continued to deliver surprising and excellent music to this day.
His work with Alison Krauss is sweet and provocative. What an amazing career!!
I just heard about their work together a few weeks ago. I find myself listening to both albums on repeat.
@@brianswope2816 The way they respectfully trade the spotlight is humbling. Imagining a powerhouse like Plant stepping back from the mike to let Alison take the lead...I find that thrilling. They do what's best for the song. Musical wisdom.
The world will never see that much talent together on a stage ever again. They were each the absolute best at what they did.
Definitely not any more with everything computerized and one-man synthesized orchestras. Those good old days are long gone, I'm afraid.
There ìs no substitute for led zeppelin. And the ones that came close, just couldn't hold it to gether.
With all due respect to led Zeppelin Rush's members were virtuosos.
@@joemanna491 LOL, with all accorded respect to Rush, one could say the same for Zeppelin's members especially, Page and Bonham. Although that word isn't usually attributed to those of high vocal talent, Plant was the equivalent among rock vocalists. Those three members are often listed near the top of rock's all time best for their respective talents. In some polls they're _the_ best. Jones may not be widely considered a virtuoso bassist but is a multi-instrumentalist. He more than compensated by playing several different instruments. Led Zeppelin was a very rare 'perfect storm' in rock history.
@@jamesaron1967 very well put
"Rolling Stone had it dead wrong... wouldn't be the first time."
Can I get an AMEN?
I’m 29 now and I’ll never forget the first time I heard Zeppelin. I was 10 and my brother was driving us home when Kashmir came on. That into woke me up to music, I had never heard something so awesome or powerful yet kind of haunting
Rock n roll😁❤️
🌝🤘 same here but I think it was black dog for me,like I remember hearing this when I was real young and I honestly thought it was a chick singing,not even joking but that voice and the heavy music,I was stuck from them on,but Kashmir made me buy my first ever Zeppelin cassette,and for you youngens that's what us older fellas used to listen too and guess what if you want to hear a song again,you had to rewind it oh the humanity 🤣
One of my proudest moments was watching my then 4 year old nephew walking around the house singing Kashmir.
Glad to hear they've impacted more than just the 50 plus crowd 😆
@@maximusextreme3725 49 here 🤘
I've always loved Robert Plant's voice. And wondered how someone can sing with so much force and abandon.
Lots of people tried to sound like Plant. The only one who ever fooled me into thinking it actually was Plant, though, was Billy Squier.
He is a force to be reckoned with
@chrisd7047 the lead of Greta Van Fleet. The 1st song they came out with, I thought it was a unheard Zeppelin vault release
Former 80's alternative rock club and college radio DJ here... This is the first time I've stumbled across "Professor of Rock". WTHell??? This is a mashup between Casey Kasem (voice/demeanor) and Ned Schneebly (rock/music history nerd)! High, high praise!!! I'm an instant sub and fan!
Honestly, one could seriously argue these guys were greatest rock band and frontman in the history of music.
💯
There is no argument. It is a fact
They sure were!
Love them but DLR / early Van Halen did things that really destroyed all previous recorded sound. All hair bands essentially imitated. That’s something and it was such an original sound - DLR and Eddie - I mean…. Zep was sensational, massive, has staying power but. And Delp is my fave rock singer ever, but not sure how great a front man? Never saw a Boston show but that voice and range was just bananas talented.
Everyone has someone who inspired them. Dave had Jim Dandy.
One of the greatest bands ever! The four were simply perfect together!
Fab Four of the 70s.
10/29/58 ?
The Jeff Beck Group, of "Truth" also contributed to the creation story of Led Zeppelin. Page (propulsive rhythm guitar), John Paul Jones, Jeff Beck, Nicky Hopkins and Keith Moon joined to record the great "Beck's Bolero." On other tracks a different drummer and Rod Stewart. Page was inspired/ paralleled/ felt an emerging Led Zep.
Monumental.
Like planet alignment
My old man was born in 56', and he loved their music. First time I heard it and can remember was in the 80's spending time with him. He passed away in 2016, and for me Led Zeppelin will always be up there in terms of amazing and nostalgic music. A connection to him, the era, and a joy to listen to.
Arguably, beyond any doubt, the 3 best heavy rock musicians in their chosen craft, in the same band. The rock gods came together, into the perfect storm! Plant (vocals), Page (lead guitar), and Bonham (Drums) and the songwriting genius of Jones (an excellent studio bassist). Led Zeppelin is and will always be, the G.O.A.T., second to none!
4! JPJ was integral. Not just "an excellent studio bassist" but brilliant in concert on bass or keyboards, sometimes playing keyboards and at the same time playing the bass lines using his feet pedals. Genius.
"Few rock musicians in the world could hope to parralel the degree of technical assurance and gutsy emotion that Page displays through the nine tracks."
Well said!
That they played together for 15 hours and that album came out is just craaazy.
I’ve had a connection like that with *individual* people a couple of times in my life, but I can’t imagine *four* people getting in a room and having that kind of chemistry.
In another documentary about LZ they said that 1st album was recorded in 36 hours.
@@RedBud315 Correct! Plus they had rehearsed extensively and played those Scandinavian dates before going in to the studio. They were very well prepared by the time it came to recording that first disc.
Oh, there was almost certainly some chemistry involved.
Plant had a great voice but it was the attitude and swagger that came across in his delivery that really set him apart from other rock singers . Sure he had the range to do all the vocal acrobatics which he was known for in the first years of the band but his look coupled with his lyrics and his delivery made a hell of an impression on people . Heartbreaker, Levee Breaks , Rock and Roll and later Wanton Song, Tea for One , In My Time etc . Even when his range decreased after surgery he was still able to sound powerful and on the edge
Throat damage, even the natural changes of aging, are potentially emotionally devastating for any singer, let alone someone of his caliber. I always thought that he handled all his lumps with uncommon grace and dignity. Plus, he recovered and adapted nicely enough.
I disagree with the "swagger" part. Ozzy Osbourne had swagger. Not culturally explosive.
Led Zeppelin was.
Bono of U2, great voice and stage presence and swagger but not quite as culturally explosive. Jim Morrison of The Doors had swagger. Yes, culturally explosive, but did they break huge new ground musically? Maybe in some ways, with the variety of music, especially the unusual stuff at the dynamic hit stuff like Riders on the Storm and LA Woman, Of course The End and Break on Through and... but not like the power of Zeppelin.
Maybe third or fourth or 5th after Zeppelin.
Free or Bad Company with Paul Rodgers: Great singer, lots of swagger, good songs, excellent rock -- but not culturally groundbreaking songs.
It was the whole band working together, with the genius of Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones, whose role is usually seriously underestimated as the arranger and keyboard / synthesizer player who made incredibly inventive sounds and worked incredibly well with John Bonham, one of the greatest, possibly the best ever, rock drummer.
You can't discount swagger, singers must project stage presence, but there are plenty of singers with much more swagger or attitude on stage. Plant was more of a personality and a presence who drew attention to himself with hand motions, the way he stood, the way he sang but he would have been shite without his incredible voice.
@@teemcshanney8910 eye roll
Robert Plant is the most iconic golden god of rock ever.
@@teemcshanney8910 if you call that head bobbing that Ozzy did with Black Sabbath swagger
Zeppelin is my favorite musical group...I was 8/9 from older siblings music....even further with my parents..when being a family had music in their lives. Zeppelin will always be my #1
Led Zeppelin was my first concert!
I was 16 in 1975 Physical Graffiti album at MSG it was one of my most memorable experiences!
I was in the Navy stationed in Japan and on 10-2-72 I went to Tokyo and saw Led Zeppelin in concert. It was a night I will never forget.
I was born in ‘69, so I came way late to Led Zeppelin. When I began to love them, I was hooked. There is no other band for me. ♥️🎶
I saw them in 69!
You are never too late for Zeppelin !
Same here. Loved em growing up, yet too young to see them live. I got to see some of the Page/Plant shows, which were excellent, but I would have loved to see them all on top in the early 70s.
Was born in '68, so already a seasoned Led Head by the time you slapped on some diapers! 🤣
@@thorfinsky1427 This Led head has you beat by 1 year 😂😂😂
I was 13 when Zeppelin hit the airwaves - their music was absolutely jaw-dropping. 54 years later and a musician myself, I'm still struck by the absolute virtuosity of these four legends. When I listen to a song like Good Times Bad Times, I'm still floored by the drumming - and everything else going on in that song...amazing!
Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd are my favorite groups. The songs they gave us are epic.
Maybe it's because those are the groups that awakened me to great music as a kid in the 70s.
Every time I hear their songs it brings me back to my youth.
Yeap, start the weekend party w/Zeppelin & end it w/Floyd...😹
Yes, throw the doors in and thats my top 3
Led Zeppelin and .Rolling Stones
It's hard to believe these guys put their first album together so quickly....And it was perfect..
Like it was said in the video, it was destiny. They were _meant_ to be together, I strongly believe that.
As someone who was a avid heavy metal listener all through the 80s and also a Led Zeppelin fan I always seem to come back to listening to classic Zeppelin when I tire of all the others Nothing beats Classic Zeppelin their music is timeless
"Good Times, Bad Times" is the greatest first track on a debut album in R&R history. The band literally explodes out of the
gate and announces to the world "Nothing about the way you listen to music will EVER be the same again. Buckle up..."
Never mind album, track...it's the greatest opening note!!!
It’s really a game changer.
Absolutely. G N R's Welcome to the Jungle opening is right behind.
They put everyone on notice for sure !! Killer track, band and album !!
Agreed!!
When I was in high school back in the 70's, me and my friends used to sit around listening to albums and partaking of an herbal substance, we would make a list of the greatest musicians by the instrument they played or lead singer. The 4 Led Zepplin guys were always at the top of our list by unanimous choice.
Sounds like a fun game! Wish I joined in!
“In the days of my youth…”
we used to play rock n roll hang man. what fun
I’m from that era as well, those were the best days to be a teenager. If you didn’t live it, people will never know how accurate that 70s Show is.
I started learning guitar at 17 because of Led Zeppelin.
I'm 58 now and I still play their songs in some venues.
Unforgettable troupe!
Iconic band. Thanks for giving JPJ his well deserved props....he often gets overlooked.
The first time I heard Led Zeppelin they became part of my soul and still are at 66 years old forever and always LED ZEPPELIN!
Led Zeppelin opened my eyes, as a 15 year old girl. I listened to it over and over again and it always sounded as fresh as it did as the first time. Blew my little mind!
No other male singer but Ann Wilson at the Kennedy Center in 2012.
Whole Lotta Love was the first song of theirs that I heard. Reaction: "WOW. Who is this?" I bought their Mothership double CD and love it. There is still no one like them.
Yep, same with me. When I heard "Whole Lotta Love" on the radio I had to buy the album. That song is what made me get into Led Zeppelin as a teen and remains today my favorite song of all time. Watching first time listen reaction videos to it is a real trip.
I believe the name 'Led Zeppelin' was credited to Keith Moon, drummer for The Who. When Jimmy told him of a new band he was forming, Moon replied, It will crash like a lead Zeppelin. I'm lucky enough to be of an age to have grown up with this band, and owning the vinyl LP's the time they were released.
So I’m watching this with my son and he says “It ain’t even fair” 😆 Epic response to a video well done , long live the mighty Zeppelin!!! Cheers to all you fans 🍻
Growing out of the AM pop radio "thing" to listen to Led Zeppelin was like a gut punch to the soul! I was 12, never looked back! WHAT an amazing band. Jimmy was a mastermind of epic proportions. He surrounded himself with a set of virtuoso musicians in 2 weeks and went on to rule!
YES! Zeppelin is so incredible! The Beatles, Zeppelin and Van Halen each had a brilliant debut album and stayed great through their careers.
Boston and the Doors too.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Boston. Great albums. Godawful in concert. Embarrassed the snots out of me on a super hot date. I had seats dead center 5 rows back. After the third incredibly uninspired mechanical no gusto song I lost it. I stood up, double saluted them as I, in my incredibly loud voice, told them I'm off to the morgue for a livelier time (vulgarities excluded) told Sally we're outta here. I had to wait for a few out front before I dared get in the car and drive. Groups of other disappointed concert goers kept coming out and some even recognized me. They were howling. Said Boston was totally nothing like their albums, it was like they had their idiot relatives filling in for them. Don't disappoint Pittsburgh.
PS. I totally closed the deal and sadly wound up marrying her...THANKS BOSTON YOU M%#$*%@#%$&S.
I’d like to cast a vote for Zeppelin, the Stones, Queen, and the under appreciated Thin Lizzy.
@@tbecker403queen are the best ever imho.
I always like to imagine being in the room the first time this album was played to someone outside of the band. The intro to good times bad times is so perfect to showcase the band. There had to be someone who heard it and immediately got it. And I imagine that smile and the feeling that person must have had in that moment. Just pure awesomeness.
I got it immediately! I couldn't wait for that next album to come out and play them daily to this day! I simply love them!
My family always were playing The Beatles growing up and I remember around being 8 or 9 and seeing this poster of Robert Plant being on my uncles wall and I asked who was that? He chucked on Led Zeppelin and I was in love from that moment on. It’s rare to find a band like them that every member is one of the best to do what they do.
I was lucky enough to see Robert perform when he did a solo tour maybe a decade or so ago in Australia and his voice was insane still at his age.
They really were a sign of a new era to come. Plant is a true legend.
@@mk-cx7ov Understandable 🙂
The Beatles.... I couldn't stand them..
@@mk-cx7ov 😝
I agree with everything you said but wanted to add that Robert Plant was also a master at those rock n' roll screams. He looked every bit the rock star with that mass of golden curls and performing half naked. They never seemed to be a critical favorite, but everybody loved them in the 70's.
Page is so incredibly creative! Plant is the greatest pure Rock vocalist ever. Each member of Led Zep contributes so much. if one of them were to be replaced, the production would tragically fall short.
A true artist follows their heart and passion. Jimmy Page proved that..... listening to your soul makes amazing things happen.
True that!
I’m so thankful Jimmy followed his passion. There are good bands- then there’s Led Zeppelin 🙌🏻
@@jayannakelley9051 YES
One of the best rock n roll bands in the world and will be remembered forever! First time l heard Led Zeppelin they blew my mind! And 55 years later l,still get chills listening to their music!
One of the best? lol Pink Floyd, The Who, and The Rolling Stones, are a fight for a distance second.
I have to agree that "Good Times Bad Times" was one hell of an awesome opening for them, a great song by any standard.
Bonham's drumming on it is especially exciting to this day.
Drummer's wet dream
@@Rampart.X Hell yes.
It was only the first reason why to this day, Bonham is considered the greatest to ever sit behind the drum kit.
Have several album covers framed. LZ is #2 Inna Godda Devida #1. Has to be it was my first.✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️
"Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow" - with Ritchie and Dio in great form! There's no doubt! And when they later on added Cozy on drums, the greatest heavy rock band in history, was a reality. We'll never see their likes again! 🤩
In Jan '69 I was a young recently married college student living on the frozen beach in Milford, Connecticut. Radio station WNEW out of NYC hyped the arrival of the anticipated album to their studio for almost a week. When it arrived, the DJ slit the sleeve cellophane, put it on the platter, and played the entire recording, both sides without any interrupting ads. With an illegal smile I heard the most amazing rock and roll of my life. Turn it up please.
Good thing they all got along well. That’s very rare when you find tremendous talent,discipline,and agreeability among all the members.
Luckily that there were only 4 members. Rush did the same with 3.
Led Zeppelin’s music saved me from chronic depression,for that I am forever greatful.
I’ve been listening to Led Zeppelin’s 8 studio albums nonstop over the past week. And I can’t get enough of them!
I LOVE Led Zeppelin, and all of their albums. It's just so sad that Bonham passed away.
The level of skill and enormous talents of those four destined to be together "blokes" awes me to this day. I think they shared a certain level of musical Telepathy together too.
Im really hoping some young kid these days is somehow by chance clicking this video and realizing what the spirit of musical creativity is all about....mind blowing !!!
Those who saw Led Zeppelin live pre-1973 witnessed the greatest sounding rock band of all time.
Cant argue with that. Saw them in 1970
Yes sir.
Bath pop festival 1970 my 18th birthday. Youth is waisted on the young ✌
‘72, and ‘75 for me and both were magnificent, then ‘79 Knebworth, still great but outdoors in a huge festival wasn’t at the same level.
@@ppmppm7010 I'm hip with that!
The Yardbirds gave us the world's top three guitarists in rock music, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page. They are my top 3 favourite guitarists. Paul Samwell-Smith, the bass player for the band, became a famous producer, who produced artists like Cat Stevens and Carly Simon. Chris Dreja became a famous photographer, who photographed the band photo for Led Zeppelin 1. Led Zeppelin are the longest lasting supergroup. Cheers! ✌️
It's insane. All from the same band.
Jeff Beck imo is a way underrated talent who should get more respect.
A legend.
I love the stuff the Yardbirds did with Jeff
I don't believe Zep is a super group, that typically refers to a band comprised of stars from other recording acts - Blind Faith or Cream being good examples . Only Page had prior well know band credentials in Zep. Zep gets its own category in my book
@@daBEAGLE1017 Beck is on another level beyond Clapton and Page.
Grew up in London during the 60s...my older brother snuck into a club to see Zepp after this released....I will never forget his descriptions and his enthusiasm....Oh, and they jammed with another guitarist - some unknown guy named John McGlaughlin....a wonderful time to be growing up in London
Heard the album on radio,bought it that day.Played it non stop the whole weekend,calling all my friends over to hear it..I didn’t really have a favorite genre of music until Led Zepplin…
LED Zeppelin they are the BEST forever 👍👍👍👍👌👌👌😄
I was 12 years old back in 1977 when I heard my older brother playing What Is and What Should Never Be. That song blew me away and became an instant LZ fan. Bring It On Home is another fantastic song.
I first heard Led Zeppelin II at the age of 6 and bought the 8 track with my allowance. 53 years later they are still my favorite band and my car’s license plate has ZEPPELN on it. I am amazed at my 6 year old self for recognizing greatness.
I don’t think I was 10, the first time I heard Zeppelin. In Jr. high, I discovered that the library had vinyl. I picked up the first four albums and played them LOUDLY on my dad’s fantastic Pioneer sound system. I love that they are finding a new audience, like my own child, thanks to recent movie soundtracks. Thanks for this!
I’m so glad you did this. I have been so fascinated by the story of Zeppelin. All from the mind of Jimmy Page. He just dreamed it and was determined to make it happen.
As far as the first time I heard them, my thoughts were totally that I never heard such a great guitar sound. That’s the truth.
The formation of Led Zeppelin is one of the greatest stories in rock!! The Greatest Band of the ‘70s!! Without a doubt!! Hard to believe they have already came and went. Still a blueprint for any future band!
Wrong, the Greatest BAND of the 70s was SILVER BULLET, BOB SEGER 1and only FrontMan ! .
@@jerryparks6123 I’m not wrong, but whatever works for you, dude! I loved Bob Segar too, but wouldn’t put them on the same level!
@@jerryparks6123 wrong the greatest band of the 70's was/is YES
@@hangemhigh63 these are all personal choices, so chill.
Been listening to Zeppelin for 52 years and counting.
In August of '69 they played Convention Hall on the boardwalk in Asbury Park, NJ.
They were asked to play Woodstock, but Peter Grant turned it down. He didn't want them to be labeled as a festival band as that's what a lot of their gigs were in the states early on.
Of all the great bands I've seen and heard in my 70 odd years, Zeppelin are the only one I still listen to almost every day.
First time I heard Zeppelin, I was totally blown away.
Good Times Bad Times and the rest of the album introduced me to a new view of music. Inspired me and I have been a musician ever since...
I too am 66. Back in mid 1970’s One of my first loves was Led Zeppelin. Man, we had the best music 🎵 back then.
growing up through the 50's & 60's I was introduced to a variety of music by parents & friends, also my faithful transistor radio, usually tuned to Pirate stations in the 60's. The 70's brought new music to this young adult & Led Zeppelin 1 was one of the Highlights. I shall never tire of its raw energy.
They transcended rock & roll. Their energy was heretical, fabulously deep and etheric.
Heretical. I really like that as a descriptor. 👍Very accurate.
I have seen sooo many great bands in 45 years of concert going. Most are legendary acts. As a 70's teen, my friends and I constantly listened to LZ...loudly.
With Bonham passing we were never able to see LZ live in person.
I still listen to my favorite 60's and 70's acts and LZ is my favorite.
That’s so sad, I wish I saw them with Bonham, but I was born too late…
Lucky !!!
My dad sold his Knebworth ticket to buy a motorbike tyre, needless to say he regretted it.
@@garthkite Wow. Knebworth would have been amazing.The full concert is on You Tube (August 11, 1979)
@@tonylombardi4661 Thanks Tony I'll send it to him to remind him of what a tit he was back then.
When I got the first album I played a few of the songs but they were too complicated and different for me to wrap my head around. I put the album away for a few weeks. When I took it out again I played each song only listening to each "part", say, the bass, then again only listening to the drums, and so on. When I finally played the album listening to all the instruments/vocals together the result was pure magic - I played the album endlessly and after 50 years or so I still listen to it and their other albums once in a while.
Led Zeppelin is the greatest rock band and Jimmy is the greatest guitarist of all time in my book. I was 11 in 1987 the first time I heard stairway to heaven. Every song I ever heard is magical and dynamic. I’ve been playing guitar over 30 years and still haven’t been more inspired.
And I love the fact that Led Zeppelin ruled America just like the Beatles once did.
"The changing of the guard" - a powerful phrase you have made, Prof!
Terrific ! 🌟
The Beatles blew it with me when they refused tour and became basically a "Studio Band." By 1968-1969, the technology was available for The Beatles to do concerts and drown out the "screaming"...
As someone who is almost 60, The Song Dazed and Confused is still my #1 or #2 on my personal “List of top 5 Songs if on a Deserted Island”.
This is a rare PERFECT song. I’ve spent years chasing the howling scream of the last two notes of Page’s guitar solo. Maybe the best tone ever recorded.
It’s even more mind blowing when you see the tiny amp Jimmy used to record his great riffs in the studio.
I listen to them daily - top 5 all time favorite band. Led Zeppelin has captured the hearts of all three generations of my family. They will always be beloved!
I was a very young teen and was just introduced to rock and rock and roll and loved every thing Led zeppelin. Saw them live in Tampa in 73 and I am am 67 today and Led Zeppelin is still my Favorite band
I was at that very same concert, my friend. That was my 1st of 3 Led Zep concerts. I was so fried, and was with a guy and a girl, and none of us knew each other before that day. I only remember the music as I couldn't see a damn thing.
When I heard Zep 1 at age 13..it was a WTF moment..50 years later still my fav band. .the gold standard to every other band
Me Too Andrew, me too.
Was lucky enough to see them in the 70s. What a show, and lasting memory it left on me.
Been rocking to Led Zeppelin since the beginning! Love the drive and freedom I feel in their music.
Led Zeppelin's "Physical Graffiti" was the first album I bought of theirs back in the seventies and remains my first love to this day.
I was 12 in 1969 and heard Zeppelin for the first time and was hooked . 1977 i saw Zeppelin at the Kingdome in Seattle .. Never forget that concert .
I used to mow lawns in my teens to get $$ for Zep albums. They were such an integral part of my youth. Music has been my dearest friend & still is to this day.
Haha, no wonder you were obsessed with Zep!
Zeppelin 1 was the album for me, at the young age of 16, they blew my psychedelic mind. I must have played that album 10, 000 of times!!!
The complexity of their instrumental ability coupled with a freight train voice and poetic lyrics has rarely been equaled by any other band.
✌💙 from Montana
I can't remember the first time I heard Led Zeppelin, owing to my having been born shortly after they put out their first album! Seriously, I was raised on their music and still listen to them today. I can't imagine my teen years without them, as I played their albums constantly throughout high school. When I went to Germany on a student exchange, I took my Zeppelin tapes with me, introducing my host family to their music. Good times, bad times, they've always been there as part of my personal soundtrack.
"now that I'm a man" sung by Plant while with The Firm. Really shows his versatility and maturity.
I remember as a kid in the 70s not really being all that aware of music, but when I heard "Kashmir", I was *obsessed.* I also came to really love "All My Love". "Good Times Bad Times" never really stood out to me as one of the greats, but of course there are no bad Zeppelin songs.
It’s a grand song.
That song is like crack…hooked from the first
Kashmir is the best song of all time!
I bought Zep 1 in 1969. I was 13 and still love every song on the "cassette".
It’s a great debut.
wouldn't that be an 8 track???
Cassettes came out way later. 8 track was the new thing.
One of the greatest first albums. When I heard this in 9th grade the world changed. And it never changed back. Still rocking in 2022, can't believe it's gone so fast. Stay true to yourself and never let em grind you down.
Bonhams brilliance still blows me away.
As a guitar player i admire page,JPJ and plant, but to me Bonham was the most unique and one of a kind.