Couple React to Led Zeppelin Battle of Evermore (Live) Jimmy Page & Robert Plant

[@TheMikeDudley]

The original version on "Led Zeppelin 4" had Sandy Denny on the female vocal part. Sandy was a leading light during the '70's electric folk movement in the U.K. with her work as part of the band "Fairport Convention". Another genre for you guys to investigate...

[@lancecornell9978]

Page and plant toured with an Egyptian orchestra in the 90s. They played a lot of physical graffiti. The hurdy gurdy is the crank instrument from the middle ages

[@lauriealbert-cooper4972]

True I have every LZ album, abd Page and plant album. But PG is my favorite

[@leostawicki7283]

I saw them 4 times on that tour...They did not play alot of Physical Graffiti

[@gary6754]

every zeppelin song is unique. Their diverse sound is why people don't get bored with them. And there are dozens of deep cuts that never get played on the radio. Literally, every song that isn't popular is a deep cut worth listening to.

[@throwabrick]

Definitely a more Sufi-influenced version, I really like it. The twirling, dizzying vocals rising up and out to the desert sky as we dance in circles by firelight...

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

throwabrick EXACTLY!

[@TV-fu1ec]

Druids

[@mybrainhurts1856]

This whole album is fantastic! Much more recent than other Zepp! Visually & audibly beautiful!

[@nettieforce1]

Indian singers are apparently highly trained in many music scales. They do quarter notes! Learned that yesterday.

[@Scott65J]

quarter notes are a timing attribute...but they do semitones...tones between our "standard" scales

[@jamesbalisciano2922]

@@Scott65J they meant quarter tones, not quarter notes. Semitones ARE the standard interval used in the 12-tone western chromatic scale. Some cultures use finer subdivisions of an octave in their music, as well as microtonal variations as ornamentation.

[@jamesmcclung153]

In case no one has mentioned it, Heart does a live cover of this song that will give your goosebumps, goosebumps.. 😉👍

[@bgaona]

You guys really opened up your ears, so thank you for your reaction! Even though this live version was fascinating in itself, I think it's a little hard to connect with. If you haven't heard it already, the studio version is more compelling and makes much more sense.

[@billygugen8104]

Agreed

[@Grumpy_Rabbit]

"The Ring Wraiths ride in black." The song is a sonic evocation of epic fantasy.

[@timothyburns7702]

Tolkien to be exact.

[@bgaona]

@@timothyburns7702 I'll always regret that Peter Jackson didn't get more Zeppelin for the official soundtrack.

[@kevinkazman2664]

It is a folk tail with references to The Lord of the Rings (ringwraiths etc)>

[@fudhater8592]

tale

[@brnjamincarey1773]

This song was written long before Lord of the rings

[@viaverde3153]

@@brnjamincarey1773 Jeez. LoTR is a book, published in 1954-55.

[@brutusmaximumus]

@@brnjamincarey1773 lol lol lol

[@heliotropezzz333]

@@viaverde3153 It was 3 books originally.

[@susannebass5503]

I was so excited you finally got to this request 😍 it's an Egyptian orchestra and famous singer. They were greatly influenced by middle eastern sounds n spent a great deal of time there. THANKS GUYS much love💖

[@juliemanarin4127]

Yes they did Kashmir because of eastern influence

[@kevinmarker-cz3bx]

Always a treat to hang with you all..love the playful back and forth..much respect and success. Dear Sir and Madame.

[@marcgarcelon2927]

This is a haunting song that is very difficult to do live in comparison to the studio version; I disagree that this is an inferior version, just a quite different interpretation. I've seen this a few times before, and this is the only time I've seen Plant paired with another singer (the studio version also has a female singer harmonizing, the only time Led Zep recorded with multiple singers, I believe). The song really sticks with you...

[@karlaskitties]

The singer was Sandy Denny, a British singer, famous in her own right, died too young

[@iain860]

Gurdy, bodran, mandolin and that astonishing, haunting vocalism..... beautiful ❤

[@mjt11860]

that " BIG GUITAR' is actually a combination MANDOLIN, which jimmy is playing, 12 & 6 string guitars, 3 necks from different instruments on 1 body.

[@richardhanlon8358]

Led Zeppelin as a collective had an unprecedented ability to layer their songs with so much texture and atmosphere, much like a painter creates a masterpiece, the ability to put the listener in the song and be a part of it. This version sees Page and Plant using their influences of Morrocan, Egyptian and Eastern music on this great song.... Glad to enjoyed! Greatest band ever.

[@jasonuvartfeather369]

Finally a battle of evermore reaction. Been one of my all time favorites. I love all zeppelin but this song. Just mystical. Great job let me add tho u gotta hear the original studio version. The vocals on that are a duet and will mesmerize you. If u havnt yet. Just do it dont wait you'll miss out.

[@davidsouth9979]

The Studio version has the late great Sandy Denny accompanying Robert Plant on vocals. It’s a whole lot better.

[@alecfed]

@exodus21v20 Too Dumb?? Very nice, did your mother refer to you that way? A-hole.

[@heliotropezzz333]

I think they just wanted to try something a bit different with it. You can't replace the great Sandy Denny's voice. She died too soon.

[@andrewmorton9327]

Agree with this. This version is very good but I prefer the original.

[@AKICITA]

This is OK, but you absolutely MUST listen to the original!!!

[@commentfreely5443]

studio tracks always better than live

[@seelenwinter6662]

@@commentfreely5443 never... live is the real music... studio is ever so clean and steril... ok, bieber, grande, gaga, swift and co are live bad as hell, because they are novoicebitches, but cave, gabriel, sullivan, staley, vedder, dickinson and co are live by far better than their studio versions...

[@nascargas]

This was just Page and Plant. It was during the acoustic stuff VH1 was putting out in the 90s. It was fantastic. However as the ok mentioned the original by the whole band (Led Zeppelin) is to be appreciated. Mssrs Page and Plant had an affinity to middle eastern music. They wrote two different songs for this album that were performed with artists from the middle east. So there ya go.

[@OneThousandHomoDJs]

Oh, geeeeez, yeah. Absolutely. Hearing a live version of a song before you hear the original is almost never advisable. You have no idea how it's different, or how difficult it might have been to pull off, live, if you don't know how it's "supposed" to sound.

[@richardpepin8046]

When Led Zeppelin was together. John Paul Jones would play the Mandolin live!

[@staminuptime7646]

He would on every other song than this one. Jimmy page wrote the mandolin part to this song and played it live every time

[@richardpepin8046]

@@staminuptime7646 You are correct. My mistake. JPJ does play Mandolin on other songs (i.e Battle of Evermore). JPJ is a beast. He gave Zeppelin thier flavor! Mind you all were beasts!!

[@Ned-ke3ui]

But not on the Battle of Evermore Page came up with the mandolin part himself at Headley Grange when Zeppelin were recording IV He always played it live himself Jones played Goin to California and as far as I know that’s all

[@chrisnewton5126]

lol that Puff Daddy tune was added to a mashup of NHL goalie Ron "you don't have to be sweet to be good" Hextall and is epic. Thanks for the reminder. Oh and nice react too! peace.

[@williamcabell142]

When ever I see a reaction to Zep, I tune in...the GOATS!!!!

[@markmcnew8420]

Me too

[@ratowey]

This is similar to the Zeppelin original, the original featured Sandy Denny singing the female part.

[@repluggedx3265]

Richard Towell Sandy was the only non-member, who got an own symbol ( on Led Zepplin IV)

[@zeppelinmexicano]

Hahahaha, hohohoho, it's "similar" to the original." But I hear ya, it's a good way to put it.

[@mancbiker17]

I’m afraid she almost ruins this version. Not many harmonies with the lyrics, most of which she doesn’t sing anyway. Not great

[@terrysmith9956]

check out the Wilson sisters from Heart's version of this song...they NAIL this song to the wall...!

[@fiddlinjohn125]

I second this+

[@a7n7t7o7n7y]

Here is one kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGXdaHlujsmZnqs

[@kevinpettigrew4191]

Always love your Zep reactions. Was never big when they went through this phase of their music. RIP sandy denny

[@kevinpettigrew4191]

Yes your correct. But calling me an idiot over not thinking when I wrote is pathetic. I'm sure I forgot more about Zeppelin than you know. So save it. And wtf does it being successful have to do with me not liking this period of them. Hold on.... wait for it..... nothing. I'd bet my life on it you had to Google Sandy Denny to analyze that also.

[@marcribe6483]

The Battle of Evermore is inspired on a chapter in the book Lord of the Rings. The song talks about the tensions surrounding the hours before the arrival of the Orc armies at the gates of Gondor. In the book the chapter is called 'The Battle of the Pelennor Fields', which is in the third movie and is that battle where the head Ringwraith (who can't be killed by no man) is killed by a lady. The song describes the people leaving their fields and homes knowing soon it will become part of the battle grounds.

[@lisafromnj2277]

I went to the Plant/Page show at the Meadowlands April 6th 1995, still have the t-shirt

[@jeffsands7119]

It’s time for Achilles last stand

[@juliemanarin4127]

Live in 1979!

[@thelibraryofjacob7288]

Bruh yes. I've been saying this. Studio.

[@michaelnorman2967]

Hell yeah! The live version from the DVD at Knebworth

[@Scoobydcs]

@@michaelnorman2967 BOTH!!

[@michaeltveten8458]

Your girl capped on him with, “You know what’s Yikes? That face you just made”. She’s holdin’ it down!

[@jmathieson15]

This is an amazing version. Came from the album No Quarter. Led Zeppelin’s “unledded” album when everyone was making unplugged albums

[@kevinbrady6075]

Zep was doing that way before that

[@jmathieson15]

Kevin Brady when did they release an unplugged album? This one was 94. Nirvana was 93 and Pearl Jam was 92. (Going by recorded dates) Not arguing...asking

[@Samscoinsandheavymetal]

BJ he’s obviously talking about them doing the live acoustic sets during their zep hay day’s of the mid 70s when they’d play Black Country woman going to Cali bron y aur stomp and that’s the way etcccccc Not so much an album

[@bobespirit2112]

It was not a Led Zeppelin album. Zeppelin ended the moment John Bonham died. This was “Page and Plant”. Notably John Paul Jones was upset they did it, and particularly without him.

[@bobespirit2112]

It’s cool but not as good as the original.

[@michaelbriefs9764]

The studio version is better!

[@rogerkeiter4948]

agree

[@skyscraper7474]

Or from seattle '77

[@tbloopner]

true dat

[@boilerup9985]

Or version w/ Alison Krauss

[@digitalhunter42]

This is the worst version I've ever heard, although not terrible .

[@mikejohn5467]

thank you for going outside the box and listening to some of their more slightly obscure and instrumentally creative work

[@marcgarcelon2927]

PS Also, the commentators are spot-on emphasizing Page and Plant's versatility, I think they'd really enjoy listening through the albums...

[@midkingsteve]

The song Kashmir from the same concert is the most epic thing you will ever see in your life. No one reacts to it and I don't know why it is so phenomenal

[@Tonysmithmusic]

i saw them live during this tour in the uk. incredible. next best thing to seeing led zeppelin.

[@zigzag7192]

I have seen many concerts and I got to see that live. Hands down the best concert I have ever seen.

[@bethkelley575]

I was lucky enough to see them in concert for this tour twice One in Pittsburgh and once in Cleveland. I also got to see them for their Walking Into Clarksdale tour twice as well. Same places Pittsburgh and Cleveland. Totally mesmerizing.

[@mjt11860]

saw page & plant in boise idaho, back in the 90s (the closest i'll ever get to watching led zeppelin in tact), & it was incredible. i actually experienced a marijuana like euphoria (hadn't smoked since about 1983), & when this song came on, i was carried back to the middle ages, as if i was there. INCREDIBLE!

[@dwanpyrtle3134]

Since you referenced 'Kashmir', it's also remarkably done during this same show.

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

Dwan Pyrtle yes......uses the Egyptian orchestra. The atmosphere is amazin’ as Robert Plant would say

[@armadillotoe]

I love the original, but this has more Middle Earth feel to it.

[@christinerobinson9372]

Brilliant. This song makes me happy for Jimmy Page and Robert Plant. They are fully exploring all of their musical ideas, how fun and fulfilling that must be for them.

[@ericmiller8634]

thanks yall this is the 1st time i ever heard this live

[@petermitchell8763]

Fun and inventive, a great listen! To those who are deriding the singer for “not knowing the lyrics”, I’m pretty sure that’s the way Plant and Page wanted it. Not every version of a song has to be exactly like the original. To appreciate music, one must be open to any variation. Music is organic.

[@nyxinyx2521]

The hurdy-gurdy solo was my favorite part of this concert definitely worth googling it.

[@chrisstones1249]

What a fabulous couple you two human beings are and a fabulous reaction .love from your British fans .

[@mjt11860]

beautiful tone from that mandolin on that "BIG ASS GUITAR", lol.

[@KO_5662]

It was live and she gave a great twist. Would of loved to hear her with them in the studio.. Another great video.

[@mikefetterman6782]

I saw Page and Plant in 1997. It was the best musical show I have ever seen live.

[@bowtiefidenine]

Thanks for the Led Zeppelin ❤

[@JarredStover]

I love that y'all love music as a whole so much and I love y'all. Keep going!

[@robysuscosas]

You need to hear the studio version first. Plant was at the top of his vocal abilities and Sandy's performance was sublime. You will appreciate its true power in that version.

[@Doodsy1975]

I saw them do a show with the orchestra in the 90's. Truly incredible.

[@brianrussell6570]

if she's never heard Kashmir..go for the Celebration Day version..the best by far

[@TheAdventuresofTNT]

That video is banned on youtube so if we do it ill upload it on to our patreon site.

[@brianrussell6570]

@@TheAdventuresofTNT other haven't had it blocked or banned its weird how some can get away with it and others can't

[@brianrussell6570]

@@TheAdventuresofTNT others have done it watched a reactor do one to it 2 days ago

[@TheAdventuresofTNT]

I agree with you. I saw other people upload it but for some reason its blocked on our account. I still have the video on youtube just in case they unblock it but im like WTF! Ive dont the crunge and in my time of dying and both those reactions were blocked but others have done it with no problems.

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

I’ve watched allot of reactions to live Zeppelin...many from reactors in Britain and The Netherlands. And I’m thinking maybe different copyright laws overseas? Because yeah, so many American reactors get blocked on Zeppelin.

[@peterkick3179]

I saw this concert at Red Rocks,Perfect venue for Plant and Page.

[@THIS-GIRL712]

NOW THIS IS TRUE MUSICMANSHIP!!! SO MUCH TALENT ...RAW..PURE..BEAUTIFUL..EMOTIONAL!!!!!

[@christineschmidt8494]

The "92" version on Page&Plant's No Quarter CD is marvelous , it was recorded with an Egyptian orchestra . Saw this concert live when they hit the road with the same orchestra , I was in the nose bleed section. I almost think we might have had the best sound. Best concert I've ever gone to. Please give it a listen when you have time , you mentioned the middle eastern influence, well guys this CD has it and turned some of their best songs into something kinda magical. May not be everyone's choice but IMO I loved it !

[@thomastaylor9579]

well said my friend ."do you know who jimmy page is,he's one of the best guitarist in the WORLD"

[@ersheetz2021]

Nice. You two are very nice together, I wish you another 70 years.

[@rodhanson7112]

i have the concert DVD of PAGE and PLANT UNLEDDED where they PLAY A LOT of zeppelin songs with AN EGYPTIAN orchestra And it's FANTASTIC

[@zosomoso]

I Can’t Quit You Baby Live from Royal Albert Hall 1970. Plants voice in its prime has to be heard.

[@jimdunagan4180]

And then in then end he's screaming bring me back...they did it a bit different here...but that's what it was...he's screaming bring me back....bring me back....how did this lady slay me....

[@juliemanarin4127]

Nobody better than Jimmy!

[@LANPartyAnimal]

That first instrument was called a Hurdy-Gurdy. This is from their Unleaded tour.

[@v.j.3029]

Dyer Maker and All Of My Love, two other great different sounding Led Zeppelin songs.

[@timbrown2637]

I was lucky enough to see zep 4 times starting in 69 seattle green lake aqua theater, then my wife and I saw this tour with Page and Plant.

[@calebclunie4001]

The instrument with a crank, and buttons under, is called a Hurdy Gurdy. Donovan wrote a song, called "Hurdy Gurdy Man".

[@jenniferr.6451]

Definitely do the comparison to the original! That would be cool. I’d never heard this version ❤️

[@Waltergoodboy]

Happy Friday 13th 🧨 love you guys

[@grandwazoodebris1015]

This is pre-cursor for Plant's whole 2000's career. Blend of all kinds of world music, old acoustic instruments, he just layered modern sounds on top of this stuff. This is a beautiful version, it's just that the original studio recording is perfect, so people can't get it out of their heads. Sandy Denny was so so great on the original version. Thanks.

[@marymargaretmoore9034]

Sung originally with Robert and Sandy Denny (of Fairport Convention). A different vibe with mandolin, hurdy gurdy etc. I saw JPJ (Jonesy) playing that triple neck once, and he called it "that bloody thing", LOL.

[@Trevscuriosites]

This version is from the Page and Plant Unledded album,They played with various musicians in various countries including Morocco some really great covers of Led Zeppelin songs on the album I also have the DVD of the "tour" it is one of the best in my collection

[@meanbean98]

i would have never known of this video had you not played it ...that was def decent thanks

[@andrewmanzi2969]

Robert Plant wrote the words to this acoustic song after reading a book on Scottish history. The lyrics are about the everlasting battle between night and day, which can also be interpreted as the battle between good and evil. >> This is the only song Zeppelin ever recorded with a guest vocalist. Robert Plant felt he needed another voice to tell the story that plays out in the song, so Sandy Denny from Fairport Convention was brought in. Her vocals represent the people as the town crier, while Plant's voice is the narrator. Fairport Convention was a British folk group Zeppelin shared a bill with in 1970. This collaboration with Sandy Denny marked the first time Robert Plant did a duet with a woman. In later years, he had tremendous success singing with Alison Krauss; their 2007 album Raising Sand won a Grammy award for Album of the Year. Sandy Denny was given a symbol on the album sleeve - three pyramids - to thank her. The four members of Led Zeppelin each designed their own symbols for the album. Denny died in 1978 from a brain hemorrhage resulting from a fall down the stairs. Jimmy Page wrote the music on a mandolin he borrowed from John Paul Jones. He explained to Guitar Player magazine in 1977: "On 'The Battle of Evermore,' a mandolin was lying around. It wasn't mine, it was Jonesey's. I just picked it up, got the chords, and it sort of started happening. I did it more or less straight off. But, you see, that's fingerpicking again, going back to the studio days and developing a certain amount of technique - at least enough to be adapted and used. My fingerpicking is a sort of cross between Pete Seeger, Earl Scruggs, and total incompetence."

[@davidcarter4247]

The woman is Najma Akhtar, a British singer of Indian descent. The original 1971 song was more straight English folk, driven along by the mandolin. The female part was sung by Sandy Denny, a famed folk singer who is sadly no longer with us. When Plant and Page revisited the song in the 1990s, they retained the compelling mandolin but added traditional European instruments such as the hurdy-gurdy and the bodhran. And then injected an a Indian feel with Akhtar. Pure Led Zeppelin in so far as always expect the unexpected. Collectively and individually they had no boundaries where they would go musically. The concert from which this song taken saw some Zeppelin songs given the full string orchestra accompaniment, others backed by an Arab musicians and the grand finale, Kashmir, bringing it all together.

[@paulquinn344]

I love watching people enjoy new music. What a beautiful young lady you are.

[@TruthingtheWorld]

Never heard a live version , cheers.

[@henryhartley9993]

This was from the Page and Plant unplugged, MTV special, eastern and a conventional orchestra's were used to put a different slant on their music....

[@jeaninebruce9175]

You guys are great!

[@danw2276]

What a masterpiece. Absolute greatness at all positions. WOW

[@mishterpreshident]

A rock tune with a hurdy-gurdy, a frame drum, and a 3-necked guitar. I love it when musicians experiment with "non-standard instruments" for their genre.

[@greggbradford2307]

You need to be fearless to perform that live... yes... lives way different then studio

[@bnd4ever48]

You need to do Since I've Been Loving You from this concert

[@juliemanarin4127]

Live from 1973

[@shawnlowery6246]

Thank you SUSANNE or SUSAN or SUZANNNNNNN! You are the best!

[@hymanocohann2698]

Well, start with a hurry gurdy, add a boudrim, what ever you say....great track, great visiting with y'all.

[@dsanford12]

If you guys enjoy this song there are 3 more by Led Zeppelin that you really should hear , the rain song , thank you , ten years gone , You guys take care now 👍

[@johnro163]

T and T great song another good one from led Zeppelin is for your life off the presence album

[@jamesdalessandro8728]

This is one of my favorite Zeppelin songs. Maybe because I am a big fan of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. They reference those books in many of their songs

[@megA_t.6532]

You guys need to check out 'Willie and the poor boys' mid 80s supergroup featuring Jimmy Page and other Stars doing Otis Reddings 'these arms of mine'...just might love!

[@daveking9393]

Great job 👍 Over the hills...

[@zeppelinmexicano]

I recognized Puff Daddy!!!! He was spot on!

[@zeppelinmexicano]

Well, sorta, kinda, barely spot on. Har.

[@perrymalcolm3802]

Oh u chose a GREAT VERSION!!! Zeppelin had been long gone but Page n Plant did surprise mtv unplugged!! See all of that!!!

[@1bigrowdy]

The instrument being played in the beginning is called Hurdy Gurdy.

[@noplanband3302]

WOW, WOW, WOW !!! I listened to the studio version since it came out. Although I like the studio version better, I got to say, this woman singing back-up is an awesome vocalist. Does anyone know who she is?

[@richletram539]

Love the Hurdy Gurdy. You have to react to Eluveitie. It's a swiss band that is in the style of Celtic Folk Metal. They use everything from Hurdy Gurdy, Mandolin, Violin, various Flutes, Bag pipes, Harp, plus two electric guitars, a bass guitar and drums of course. Very unique sound. Some songs use growling technique while other have a female singer that has a great voice and yet others mix the two styles. You have to check out Eluveitie! 😁

[@jeffk.9075]

As beautiful as this young lady's voice is, it would have helped if she actually learned her lyrics.

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

Jeff K. I am 100 percent certain that she would have sung all the lyrics if Plant had wanted her to. He was in charge of that arrangement. I like both versions, perhaps because I love Middle Eastern and Indian music, which Plant and Page do as well. But I also love Sandy Denny. So there you go. Plant wrote the song so he can perform it any way he wants.

[@ingovonderluhe2174]

So how is your Indian ?....its NOT her native Language !

[@happilyaverageracer]

exodus21v20 - spell check “Plant” before you call someone a bitch you fucking potato

[@joedibble4199]

I agree. She ruined it for first time listeners.

[@JulioLeonFandinho]

What about if people complaining about the singer not knowing the lyrics learn about music? geez, what bunch of pathetic ignorants

[@mattjohn4731]

did you two say yikes lol yeah he made a funny face. I love the folk element of Zeppelin. This is basically the style Robert does these days. Americana, with mandolin and pedal steel

[@APublius32]

I forgot how many Lord of the Ring references there are in this song. Love the 13th Century hurdy-gurdy (hand cranked instrument you see at the very beginning) they used on this version. Personally I like the version on LZ4 better, but this one off 'Un-Leded' is fun.

[@lauriealbert-cooper4972]

Also the Rain Song from this album then check out the MSG 1973 version , it’d make you cry it’s so beautiful

[@hazelvee9793]

Listen to the studio version too

[@rafthejaf8789]

I watched/listened to a long talk recently by Jimmy Page who said that he developed the style of mixing rock with folk (normally one following the other on albums) so that it would make Led Zep stand out in order to get played on US 60's independent radio stations. That worked out! 😅