Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand (Live) | REACTION

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[@fishboy91]

Robert Plant always talks about how this song as played at this concert was the best example of how tight and symbiotic John Paul Jones, John Bonham and Jimmy Page were on stage...He believed this was their best performance between the three of them

[@Greg-io1ip]

Very difficult song to perform as written. Fantastic version, but the studio version really shows how complex it is. So much off speed transition and breaks yet the whole time pumping that driving bass and drums. It's easy to get lost by anyone in the song which transition it is on.

[@michaelhickey9723]

100% agreed

[@derekjackson1039]

Yeah it was an 03 interview about the DVD this was on. And he said if you’re going to ask about getting a new drummer go watch this. And you will see the unity between the three of them

[@redpine8665]

The studio version has guitar overdubs. It's interesting to see how Page is able to interchange his playing back and forth to the more prominent guitar parts to cover the fact there's only 1 guitarist on stage in a 2 or 3 guitar compisition.

[@sicotshit7068]

@@redpine8665on the studio version, Page did 12 overdubs, all in one session. It’s amazing how he pulled it off so great on the live. These concerts at Knebworth, were the first big concerts, after not playing about 2 years after Plant’s sons death. You can watch the whole concert here on KZbin for free, Plant tells the audience how nervous he was to to preform. He talks with the audience, the first two songs were a little off, but not bad & then it’s great. I’ve also watched on KZbin the Earls Court (1975) concert, & The Song Remains The Same concert movie. I can’t remember if the first two had short ads, but the movie, you can buy rent or free with short ads. All well worth watching.

[@ros73dros]

This is one of their harder to do live songs for so many reasons. No one can touch them when they're rolling

[@MrDeengels]

9/10 bands wouldn’t touch this live

[@Greg-io1ip]

​@@MrDeengelsMaybe only 1 band in 1 million would attempt Achilles Last Stand live. Even Zepplin feared this creation. It's a masterpiece. But it's like sinking a half court shot at the buzzer to get the win. You may not want a do-over, keep that shot on the highlights!

[@MrDeengels]

@@Greg-io1ip After a decade of tragic losses, constant touring, chemical excess, they still showed the lion had claws. At one point you can see it on Roberts face like yeah we nailed it

[@anissa-joneal5277]

Beyond Rock n Roll… 🎉

[@sicotshit7068]

@@MrDeengelsPage’s too.

[@artharrison9586]

No autotune, no backup tracks, just four guys freaking killing it. Led Zepplin we’re greater than many people gave them credit for.

[@sicotshit7068]

They sure were, especially the critics, Rolling Stone Magazine especially.

[@jkoslowe]

It's crazy!! They are playing the song at a MUCH faster pace live, than in the recorded version.

[@markdraine3571]

Page probably on smack. Seriously. Gregg Allman said the cocaine made you play slower, the heroin too fast

[@mattr272]

These guys were studio musicians for several years before LZ.

[@sicotshit7068]

@@mattr272Page & JPJ were, Plant & Bonham were small band musicians, Page also had The Yardbirds experience.

[@turnsufficient4971]

This song is a real rollicking galloper and absolutely f*cking relentless ! Before the garbage comments about Jimmy sweating and blaming it on drugs -- the language from the small-minded clowns - it's Aug 4th, they're outside, it's the 13th song in their set and he's been jumping around the whole show carrying 8 to 12 lb guitars under tens of thousands of watts of hot stage lights, unless you've been there (on a professionally lit stage) you wouldn't know how hot it is. Jonesy's jamming on his eight string Alembic bass and it sounds great, when mixed properly. He used a Hagstrom eight string bass on the studio version of this song and Nobody's Fault, but Mine. 3/4 of the way through the song you can hear Bonzo's snare get fatter, thicker sounding, as he's beat the head a bit loose on his snare from jack hammering it. Robert's voice is great and clear. They were feeling this performance. Bonzo's fantastic at timing for sure and he was the engine, which drove the Led Zeppelin machine ! RIP Bonzo - we will never forget you ❤💔❤

[@Taterhole]

If I’m not mistaken, it was also raining a bit. Imagine that….. raining in England 😂

[@MrDeengels]

This performance shows the old lion still has claws!!! 9/10 bands wouldn’t touch this live.

[@stevetrivett9334]

@@Taterhole no it wasn’t raining not on the 4th anyway it was a gloriously warm summers day 😎👍👍👍

[@89giantfan]

Well said my friend. !

[@markdraine3571]

Ok. Small -minded but realistic. He was thin and used smack ,dude. Period. Others did as well..Not trying to be unkind but get real .

[@DC-ih8bv]

Even with Jimmy not 100% they still pull off this gem. Not many bands can do this. When Jimmy played this song for Keith Richards ...Keith said “ this would be a motherfucker to play live”. He was right.

[@turnsufficient4971]

Nice enthusiastic comment -- none of the recording of Presence was recorded using the Rolling Stones mobile recording studio. Led Zeppelin recorded all of Presence in a dark, dank, dreary basement studio known as Musicland Studios, in Munich, W Germany.

[@DC-ih8bv]

@@turnsufficient4971 yes you are correct . The Stones were coming into studio right after LZ. They negotiated some time. My bad . Keith did say that though lol.

[@Cosmo-Kramer]

@@turnsufficient4971 That's where ELO recorded during their halcyon days. Jeff Lynne and Robert Plant, fellow Brummies, were mates so maybe Jeff recommended the place.

[@rkurniawan4432]

after this drumming masterclass & you get back reacting to their album, you'll meet another bonzo's masterclass in "fool in the rain" 👌

[@chrisclark7170]

Fool in the Rain, sounds so simple but is so damn complex and layered

[@tedsmith7814]

Sweet! Bonzo swinging hammers back there

[@mikecappadocia5959]

His wife said the same thing!

[@sheiladrucker6872]

Best band ever. I'm 64 now, they've been my band for over40 years.

[@juliemanarin4127]

Me too...and my favorite as well 😊

[@shellycasbeer3775]

They were so incredible. Bonzo just kicked ass👍🎸🎶🎼🎵

[@Bluewizard7131]

Greatest live band in history! Page gets into flows where the music is just flowing through him as if it's coming from some place else and comes out in his guitar.

[@VX_XI]

Nah The Who is the best live band ever. In my opinion. Zeppelin were a great live band from 1969-1973. But from 1975-1980. They became incositent and overly sloppy, not even in the good way. 1977 being thier worst year. Plants voice was worn out, Jimmys guitar work was just... super off. John Bonham would include unnecessary drum films and even John Paul Jones would sometimes mess up by having out of tune equipment and... just singing on songs he couldnt do like "Battle of Evermore". From 1968-1976. The Who were the most consistent and poweful live band ive ever heard.

[@sicotshit7068]

@@VX_XILOL!

[@emfer3010]

Keep in mind there are 7 guitar layers on the studio version (correct me if I'm wrong) People even adviced Jimmy to bring an extra guitarist in, but he refused. He said we (the band) can handle it. JPJ was/is more than happy to let Plant and Page be in the spotlight. He prefer to be in the background, don't feel sorry for him. If you pay attention, they always start far apart, then at the end you'll see all three of them standing close to Bonzo. Great reaction guys.

[@ItsMe-wm4mc]

I believe it was 12 guitar tracks over dubbed for this song. All done in 1 session. Anazing!

[@sicotshit7068]

@@ItsMe-wm4mcyes you are correct, & Page did amazing considering that. Generally their lives are different then the studio versions, hell their different from one concert to the next.

[@vincentmindzora403]

Congratulations guys you just got the lead out and went to the church of Led Zeppelin watching them live I encourage you guys to do some more of Led Zeppelin live the best band that ever was it never will be. Period and on that note keep on rocking it I love it

[@destinyreelly2974]

I’m sorry, I just don’t understand how anyone could not like Led Zeppelin. This is four men, masters of their crafts, getting off on the instruments they’re playing, coming together as one and making magic. I know the truth and so do you. ❤❤❤

[@CliveAdlam-yn8uz]

I've loved them since 68 , 55 years on , I love them more .Respect to you .

[@ItsMe-wm4mc]

Music is subjective.

[@sicotshit7068]

@@ItsMe-wm4mcmaybe delve deep into theirs, if you don’t think theirs is, you have tastes for shit.

[@MH-bt6de]

Some people have poor taste

[@sicotshit7068]

@@MH-bt6de yes they certainly do.

[@dianelindquist9796]

There really is no better band, ever.

[@Beavetowski]

Arguably the greatest Rock song ever made. And to think at both concerts, they played this after being on stage for over 2 hours.

[@DarthVader-km6ku]

Glad you guys are taking the time to watch some of the live stuff. I was at this show with about 200,000 other people. Hell of a show, but the press slammed them the next day. With 44 years of hindsight, this still seems unbelievable to me. They weren't perfect but they were better than any other band on the planet.

[@chrisw3421]

the press always slammed them... the press doesn't report, they tell us what to think... or try to. Zeppelin doesn't need the press, most of the world approves of Zeppelin... and for obvious reasons. The press are usually losers that make a living just talking, never creating, always the critic even when no one asks(kind of like my comment here) :)

[@Greg-io1ip]

Probably if you hadn't really digested the album version beforehand, you couldn't comprehend the ability that song takes to nail. It's impossible to nail it but this was nice.

[@rodrigofleischfresser1458]

Oh man, my dream was to watch them live, I saw Sabbath, AC DC, Motorhead, Judas Priest, but absolutely nothing compared to Zeppelin

[@aubreytucker654]

By far..... The GOAT!1!1

[@jeffmcelroy5437]

Page's ability to render his multi tracked guitar army he deployed in the studio into a single guitar arrangement that works is astounding.

[@dan.j.boydzkreationz]

Perhaps check out Them Crooked Vultures "Spinning In Daffodils" live at Hyde Park. JPJ is clearly visible there, if a little older.

[@Goonerdarma]

Knebworth 1979, I was there along with 120,000 others. I got home put the rain song on and cried. Happy days indeed. ☺

[@salmanilla7943]

Check out the David Letterman Zep interview after the Kennedy Honors show, they have JPJ in the first seat and he's funny.

[@sandrastorer5678]

I was at this concert ! Out of this world !!!!!! ❤

[@Barry-iv1tl]

I seen Zeppelin in Chicago the night John Bonham did a 20 minute drum solo with his hands people were throwing M.80s off the balcony onto the main floor I was about 15 rows back Center Stage

[@terryodell9803]

It was a dream come true to see these gods at both Knebworth shows which is only a 12 miles from my home. Page is an absolute wizard what a performer. Best band and best live band ever. LEGENDS 🎶

[@darrylbennett4297]

Holy shit I’m phyched as hell for you guys to see this. JPJ and the 8 string bass gallop through your soul.

[@joebarrera9741]

The best song off of their album Presence .....sounds awsome live

[@juliemanarin4127]

No Quarter live 1973 at msg shows JPJ quite a bit. Keith Richard's told Jimmy that they would never be able to play that song live! Hah!!!

[@gzucc]

John Paul Jones looks like a movie star. He is classically handsome.

[@christopherone1]

do you mean Jimmy Page?

[@gzucc]

@@christopherone1 no

[@eliteautoworksmd]

You guys need to hit the live album The Song Remains the Same.....Specifically Whole Lotta love,Dazed and Confused and Since I've been loving you .......

[@anitapaulus937]

It was on Presence. Such a great album.

[@carol-mariefleming8689]

Opening track on Presence

[@ElGordo1959]

On 4th August 1979 the gods came down from Mount Olympus, on my 20th birthday and played a gig at Knebworth for us mere mortals, and we will be forever grateful.

[@ursgeiser6570]

Are you sure this was the first show? If you have both video recordings, yes audio are both available. Our students are punished without citing a source; on the Internet you can publish everything without; yes i am old.✌

[@onemotherpucker]

🤪👍 Page is a one man orchestra...this song shouldn't be possible live with one guitarist.

[@cazkain]

The greatest of all times!!!

[@joescott8877]

So glad you guys chose to screen this, and then dug it like we "knew" you would! JPJ actually preferred the shadows (so HE could "shadow" Bonz, basically--that's how tight a rhythm unit those two were) Kudos to Page/Plant for encouraging him up front more, but he said he liked hangin back. Now, you wanna see EARLY JPJ DANCE with that bass, check out some (1970) Royal Albert Hall concert footage! "Dazed & Confused," especially!

[@williamdemerchant7295]

JPJ was a multi instrument player and oftentimes the bands producer. He was much like the Who's John Entwistle, putting out those incredible bass notes, and hanging back while the other guys took the spotlight.

[@teresakoslosky3053]

I heard John Paul Jones say that when he played he liked to be close to Bonzo he didn’t mind being in the shadows…. You can hear him holding the whole song together!❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@r.guardia9107]

This is the reason Robert Plant refuses to ever have a Led Zeppelin tour. What you’re looking at can never be duplicated today. John Bonham is irreplaceable. Period!

[@sprezzatura8755]

I heard that Page warmed up for 4 hours before these live shows.

[@barrybreen8745]

I was there at this concert in1979

[@Linda-y9h]

Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy. ❤❤❤

[@topshelftvshow]

Watch the 73' & 75' tour footage as well

[@alfredristan3445]

You should view the Song Remains the Same movie. You get a glimpse of each member’s home life before each one of the short vingnettes.

[@Minceontoast2]

Wait till these guys see Since Ive been loving you live they will love that one 🤣 Even though plant was at the end of his original voice still sounded good

[@stevesuttie2644]

Nobody’s Fault but Mine from the same concert is a must.

[@Bluewizard7131]

Other live performances that are incredible include In My Time of Dying and Trampled Underfoot from 1975, and I Can't Quit You from 1970. Sadly, Dazed and Confused and Whole Lotta Love from the 73 MSG concert have been removed from YT, but are two of the greatest performances ever recorded.

[@tmznt]

“The Song Remains the Same”, movie by Led Zeppelin is worth checking out!

[@andrewmason7207]

best live band ever and the album is pesence with the object on it. my fav live song until i change my mind again, cheers guys

[@johng92]

Those “machine gun” snare rolls fuckin rule dude

[@smgdroid]

Taking how great they are in the studio as a starting point, and then considering that this is how good they sound LIVE, and their true greatness starts to come into focus.

[@janko81]

If you want to see JPJ in action - then it all falls down to- How many more times - Denmarks radio 1969... iconic gig,with Plant introducing the band...rest is history

[@wiredhorn87]

You can see a lot of JPJ in the concert movie The Song Remains The Same. There's a great sequence where he is standing in his kitchen wearing the most busted looking wig of all time. The concert footage in this is absolutely mesmerizing even if someone doesn't like their music.

[@henriettaskolnick4445]

I'm so glad you did this reaction! I swear, during parts of Jimmy's solo, it looks like he's peeling strips of his very essence to put that emotion into the guitar. "Achilles" opened the album, Presence. The album with the NY building and windows is called Physical Graffiti. As @emfer3010 said, Jonesy preferred to be out of the spotlight and right next to Bonzo. He said that early on in their touring career Robert used to tell him he should move more up front onstage, and he would try, but he'd always find himself moving back next to the drums again where he preferred to be. Jonesy said he liked his relative anonymity in comparison to Jimmy and Robert because then he could go walking about a city without getting mobbed by fans. He said he'd read where when the Beatles toured, they were shuffled from place to place without ever getting a chance to explore because of the huge crowds of fans and he didn't want the same thing to happen to him. He said the first thing he'd do once he got to the hotel was find the back of the house exits and leave to go walking around. Also, as mentioned, while Jimmy may be up front, working the stage alongside Robert, he would also often drift to the back of the stage so he, JPJ, and Bonzo could feed off each other musically. You'd see him with his back to the audience, sometimes giving verbal cues to Bonzo on how to follow along with him and the three would look like a trio of conspirators, weaving some of the most phenomenally brilliant improvisation ever heard. John's son Jason said that his dad watched Jimmy to follow his playing and JPJ watched John. Even Robert said that sometimes he felt a little left out onstage because the instruments would take over and he'd have nothing to do. Such occasions were partially what would help him with his lyrical improvisation and ad libs onstage. You do get to see Jonesy more in some of the earlier concerts like Danmark, Royal Albert Hall, and Earls Court. Sticking with Knebworth's concert, they do a pretty good version of Whole Lotta Love where they turn the groove inside out a little bit. You might want to listen to the studio version to remind yourself what the recorded version is before listening to how they improvise. The title of it on YT is "Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love Medley - Knebworth 08-11-1979 Part 20" and is what they played for the encore. It runs 10 minutes and 58 seconds.

[@gdevelek]

Please, do yourselves a favor and watch every single track from "The Song Remains the Same". Here, as superb as they sound, they are on their way down, compared to 1973. That's if we want to be honest.

[@bradsense7431]

Okay, I’ll be honest. When TSRTS movie came out I probably saw it a dozen times with friends at the same theater during its run. We went several times each week. It was crazy people were sneaking in booze and many of us smoking pot in the movie theater. We knew all the lines, we knew all the scenes. And in the years since I have watched the movie couple more times. So my point is I have seen it many times. And I don’t recall any of the live performances from that movie as good as this 1979 performance on this song. Maybe I will have to revisit that movie but this performance was phenomenal.

[@arnoldcox9128]

They rocked hard on this one

[@williamweiss6128]

The stainless kit 😳😋

[@richardcollyer4353]

Loving the reactions guys ! You've got to check out Kashmir live , celebration day 2007 with Jason Bonham on drums ! The rest of them were in their 60's . Tightest band ever ! Give it a look !! 👍🏼

[@deaniegarcia5694]

Nothing like live Zeppelin! Four very talented guys making some of the best music ever, they are riveting to to watch and a joy to hear! It would have been so fun to have you along back in the day! Great insight into a top notch tune..thanks, fellas!

[@raulitopecina]

Trampled under foot live is pure euphoria

[@larrymcneil1426]

It’s time to do since I’ve been loving you 1973 Madison Square Garden the original song from the song remains the same This is the best sounding version.

[@ChristopherGwinn]

Page had to work extra hard on this song when doing it live, because there are many guitar overdubs on the studio version that he had to sum down to a single guitar part. JPJ had a special bass with 8 strings that he used on this tune.

[@stanleymerritt4722]

The 70s are unmatched for great music.

[@anthonyattard6726]

I remember this weekend when they played this concert, l was 18, a dishwasher in a restaurant, on the radio they said Zeppelin was on stage, in England, I had a tear in my eye because I couldn't see my band.

[@twobeer3316]

Zepp did make us feel like they were "our band" didn't they?

[@michaelhowell7275]

This was off of presence, my favorite song ever.

[@TruckerMike_FL]

You wanna see JPJ? Y'all need to treat yourselves & watch the Led Zeppelin film "The Song Remains The Same". You're really missing out. The live footage is from a 1973 performance at Madison Square Garden during their tour for the "Houses of the Holy" album

[@nicknitro4420]

"I Never had drum lessons, I just played the way I wanted, and got black-listed in Birmingham ....." John Bonham 6/21/1975

[@JoeSmith-ey2xp]

This is an example of why they couldn't continue when Bonzo died, impossible to replace him.

[@MrDeengels]

100%

[@bobshaw8319]

Simply put guys .. these 4 beings are not from planet Earth

[@juliemanarin4127]

Absolutely magnificent performance!!! BONZO!!! In that pocket!!

[@paulschnyder938]

The best live rock you will ever see and hear, ever. And I was there!

[@tonymacaluso1265]

This song was from in through the out door the last album they recorded

[@snakeinthegrass7443]

If you enjoy watching more Bonz and JPJ live, you must check out How Many More Times live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1970. I'm telling you guys, you will be blown away. Not a lot of one second clips of a player. Wide angle shots with plenty of light to see everybody! Please, fellas, please! Peace out.

[@NUNYA79.]

Haven't heard that 1 In so long. I almost forgot about it , they did it on that 1 holy smokes. Good one, fellas ,God bless. Thank you, happy holiday.

[@anthonyorlando5425]

Even on Labor Day Led Zeppelin doesn’t get the day off!

[@JohnBonhamisEverything]

The Phenomenal thing is John Bonham and Jimmy Page were both self taught! Greatest musicians in the Greatest band ever!This song was played last in a 3-4 hr set at an 80° concert. 500,000 people attended over 2 nights

[@miketreacy5712]

I was there on that night and it was utterly incredible. People around me were just open mouthed in wonder. Zeppelin were under immense pressure that night. They had not performed anywhere since 1977 and not in the UK since 1975. Punk rock had happened in between and there was a real antipathy towards 'super groups' in the music press, as bands like Zeppelin were seen as indulgent dinosaurs. Paul Morley, reviewing this gig in the following weeks NME, said it was the most exhilarating concert he had seen that year along with the Undertones. It is still the best concert experience I have had.

[@paul1x1]

What a band so freaking good every aspect on point no waste

[@mostlymotiongraphics2134]

Lol JPJ was def a guy who wasn't doing it for the attention. Did his job and did it amazingly well

[@4yules]

jammin!!!!!

[@ginnydominguez5493]

Great live video.

[@m1k3br4v0]

@AirplayBeats Very cool! So glad you guys were able to catch this. Epic live version of this. Jimmy is working hard and totally drenched in this and Bonham is killing it on drums ( you really get to see him in action ).

[@m1k3br4v0]

BTW, I know you guys dig Floyd too. Love the reactions. This is a great 20 min doc on the making of Dark Side, engineering etc. There are shorter clips from it but for reference. Cheers! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIaln4ZrfJhnf68si=vuyb14C59q6Jgjrw

[@Gabriel-j1u]

👍👍 LED ZEPPELIN "Hell Yeah "

[@DavidTrippi-fp9yg]

This sounds like the song reminds the same had same flow these guys were the kings

[@johnbaldwin1832]

Heres some 72 footage where JPJ is seen more than usual and interview clips of Bonzo, JPJ and Plant.

[@jamessweet5341]

JPJ with the epic bass crunch, Bonzo going ballistic, Page just flowing like the Mississippi, and the sky high aerialist Plant. No other band could ever do this. It took three fire department engines to put Bonham's drums out after the concert.

[@lookmanohands1966]

Cameramen back then never shot Zep well, always on Page and Plant.

[@fletcherchristian2254]

The tiny screen shot of Grateful Dead Europe 72 album made me remember how much I love that album too... Zeppelin are the greatest but not every performance was as good as this one. They certainly had bad shows too but I think Jimmy's heroin addiction had a lot to do with that. I can't wait to see the Movie THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME reaction......Dazed & Confused is a masterpiece.

[@hampyonce]

One of their best sounding live recordings or whatever. Good clarity and separation. Not always the case with Zepp live.

[@mattrosenboom4810]

Bonzo was just awesome as always

[@rebeccatyrrell-zn6kt]

Che was right first song on presence album but it wasn’t the one with the windows on the cover. It’s the family sat round the table with the black obelisk. Bonham’s drumming on this is unreal, you are so right he’s like a metronome. One of my favs of them live to watch.

[@jgsrhythm100]

Not that Zep doesn't deserve reactions but so many other acts Air-beats haven't touched!!! Tommy Bolin- Poast Toastee ( 75) Tommy's first band, Zephyr, oppend for Zep on their first tour 69!!

[@rodrigofleischfresser1458]

One year before the disaster... Bonham at full power, destroying the drums, Jimmy on fire... What a f loss... There will be nothing close to that again in this planet

[@TexasMagnolia]

Yes and Thank You! I crave for y’all to see Kashmir from 2007 (Celebration Day) with Jason Bohnam and, how great they all are at their age!

[@beansbaxter224]

Jimmy is sweating his ass off here.

[@blitzd634]

Do yourselves a huge favor and watch Moby dick live, it's all John Bonham. 15 minutes of destroying the drums

[@MrGolfnut71]

Great reaction guys what a performance try moby dick live Albert hall 1970 20 min bonzo drum solo. Out of this world keep up the good work.

[@danhill5619]

power

[@paulprendergast3184]

Was privileged to see and hear them play this in 1977 at the Silverdome. Pure brilliance!

[@fredblauvelt3445]

Now you can kind of understand why they didn't want to go on after Bonzo died. How in the world do you replace him.? Answer, you cant.

[@ML-un1oi]

Thanks for the memories. Great reaction as always fellas. Appreciate you 🙏 ❤

[@Somewherein609]

Damn bonzo really was/is the goat..

[@ts925yo]

Check out the no quarter from this concert 8/4/79. Amazing version.