First Time Reaction | Led Zeppelin - When The Levee Breaks (Official Audio)

[@davescurry69]

Dive down that Zeppelin rabbit hole man. You will not be disappointed. Greatest. Band. Ever.

[@sheldonengstrom4415]

We all love the Mighty Zep!!

[@jeffreymeyer4848]

This is the badassest drum line EVER!!!

[@DrewWolf-xk7sk]

I would agree…unless I listen to “Achilles’ Last Stand”. The drums in that Zep tune are, well there are no words.

[@robertlear2712]

You should watch the live performance in 1973 at Madison Square Garden. Every song is amazing but you will really like “ Since I’ve Been Loving You”.

[@targetshootr]

Zep ruled the world back when there was no shortage of great bands. They sold out stadiums with no opening acts and then played for 3 or more hours. They were brutal on our eardrums but hey, it was history happening in front of our eyes.

[@juliemanarin4127]

Nobody better! Zeppelin is the greatest band to ever grace the planet! Robert on that harmonica! Lol...I live in Chicago!

[@dimitrasotirakoglou2553]

The one and great Led Zeppelin! ❤🔥

[@MConchis]

The live version of Since I've Been Loving You is beyond beyond....

[@TomTom-ui9hg]

Never understood why many reactors say this certain song is a long one. Your right , no attention span. Who wouldn't want a great song to be long. Peace!

[@hathorearthfyre]

More Led Zeppelin! Anything they did is awesome. Studio versons of Since I've Been Lovin' You and Babe I 'm Gonna Leave You take you on awesome trips (I went on my first LZ trip in 1971) Nice to see people appreciating them for the complexity and talent that is very rare nowadays. Ramble On is a good trip, too. They're all good trips.

[@kathleensmith3555]

Picking a favorite Zeppelin song is like picking your favorite child --

[@KatSnow11]

Thanks to whoever requested this - it’s one of my ultra super faves of Zeppelin!!

[@robmcgrath5202]

If I understand correctly, it's a cover of an old Delta blues song from the 30's. I haven't heard the original yet, though.

[@snwlcke3]

Watch 'Playing for change' with John Paul Jones redoing this

[@KatSnow11]

@@snwlcke3 Yes, it is Fantastic!!

[@daddyfuse50]

​@@robmcgrath5202this is repeated a lot, and while partially true, it's dismissive of what Zep did. Listen the original. Zep lifted the name, and a few lyrics, thats it. They took the original, and made a completely transformative work of universal art. It's hardly even a cover

[@lisaburrows2128]

Zeppelin's catalog is so vast and so deep, a lot of reactors choose to start at album one, track one and take the trip through the entire catalog, then, explore a few live performances in between albums...It takes awhile, but like the music, no need to rush, just enjoy!

[@eazy-e8085]

“Since I’ve Been Lovin You” is their most underrated song. Stairway, immigrant song, No Quarter, Rain Song, Battle of Evermore, Rock’n’Roll, Heartbreaker, Black Dog, Misty Mountain Hop, Dazed and Confused, Whole Lotta Love, Ten Years Gone, The Ocean, The Rover. ALL MUST LISTENS. Yes I said what I said: ALL…and more.

[@PeterTea]

Indubitably!

[@lynette.]

Great suggestion no bad tracks and amazing live performances.

[@spoonunit03]

A far too sensible reply.... :)

[@spoonunit03]

@@eazy-e8085 You could have just said - listen to Led Zeppelin I II III IV etc. :)

[@Dan-zq5wt]

Jimmy Page produced all of this music and he did all kinds of insanely creative and trippy stuff: backwards echo on the harmonica so it sounds like in a tunnel, recording drums in a high ceiling house so it echoes and using echo on the drums, multi layering guitars in a different tuning in and out of phase, echo in Robert’s voice and at the end slowing the tape down so that it sounds like the whole family is drowning in a storm. Wild left to right panning creating a massive soundscape. Plus sensational playing by all. The drumbeat is the signature, but Page’s slide playing and Robert’s voice is unworldly. I think this song is the greatest hard rock masterpiece ever. My two cents

[@CharlesChristian-d9v]

I would not disagree it is a tornado of sound

[@PeterTea]

Any Zeppelin song is a good pick. Dazed and Confused is pretty epic.

[@fffreak007]

since ive been love you next please.

[@valeriebrannon4838]

Lucky enough to to see these guys twice. Still have my ticket stubs, $7.50. Boy does that make me feel old. Robert Plant was everything to us teenage girls.

[@DorothyFarias]

They eventually launched their own record company - Swan Song Records. One of the greatest Rock Bands ever.

[@debs6475]

Second to none

[@ssacra22]

Harmonica. This original was done by 'Memphis' Minnie.....just incredible.

[@mtsvec]

Your dad is a wise man with exceptional taste. And, as a Southside Chicagoan, you need to know your musical blues/gospel roots that inspired so many artists including Zeppelin. Beyond all the usual great Zep songs, watch "In my time of dying" the live 1975 version to get the deep blues, it takes you to church!

[@eazy-e8085]

“Since I’ve Been Lovin You” is their most underrated song. Stairway, immigrant song, No Quarter, Rain Song, Battle of Evermore, Rock’n’Roll, Heartbreaker, Black Dog, Misty Mountain Hop, Dazed and Confused, Whole Lotta Love, Ten Years Gone, The Ocean, The Rover. ALL MUST LISTENS. Yes I said what I said: ALL…and more.

[@johnmackendrick5173]

Sine I've Been Lovin You is my favorite, I think. The growing intensity of the blues guitar corresponding with the singer's growing anxiety about his relationship. Hardcore blues at its best.

[@TheDreserDeviant69]

@@johnmackendrick5173 Since I’ve Been Lovin You i think it``s not underrated but not discovered enough

[@DuchessMari]

Tea for one I’m gonna crawl Babe I’m gonna leave you You shook me I can’t quit you baby Just to name a few more… 😊

[@daddyfuse50]

​@@DuchessMariAlso, yes, Babe I'm gonna leave you. Their catalog is just so deep.

[@lynette.]

Led Zeppelin Never gets old. No need for drugs the music of the time did it for us.

[@TheDreserDeviant69]

I`m so glad to see Led Zeppelin is rediscovered by young people nowadays.

[@realPenrodPooch]

You are going to LOVE Led Zeppelin! SO MANY great songs! A fantastic rabbit hole to go down. One of the greatest bands to ever lay down a track.

[@jmar7631]

Great song, glad that you enjoyed it. The best way to understand just how versatile and creative Zeppelin was is to start with album 1, track 1 and keep on going. Best rock band of that era, hands down. There were other excellent bands putting out some great music during those years, but none could ever quite capture Zeppelin's magic.

[@gregory427]

Led zeppelin whole lot of love do it live welcome to the greatest band of all time good luck on this rabbit hole

[@michaelyork4554]

"No Quarter" is a nice, sit and listen to every note, song. Houses Of The Holy Album is my favorite.

[@yeti4954]

Led Zep's sound is straight nostalgia for me. I grew up with them blasting every time i got into a car, at every family bbq, etc.

[@peterlowden3814]

The most sampled drum beat in history! Amazing song and band

[@jimmyavsfan24]

Bro KASHMIR is the greatest song ever written and you will recognize the beat as well. Many rappers have used the GODS of Rock as samples

[@salishseamermaid]

You should recognize that drum track. It's one of the most sampled of all time. Never feel like you've missed out; it just means you've got years of great music ahead of you still. 😊

[@uksuef7218]

That voice and harmonica is Robert Plant , the drummer is john Bonham on this track playing in a stairwell to get the reverb on the drums , the keys and base guitar is John Paul Jones and the founding member, guitarist and producer is jimmy Page who is a magician . A British group founded in 1968 . To learn Led Zeppelin the best way is to go to Album track 1 and go track by track, definitely including some live performances . Widely regarded as the best first album every tack is brilliant and the range is extraordinary. this way you will understand the evolution and hear them as they intended as an album band who did not release singles and you won't miss out. tip of enormous ice berg ....

[@myfavoritedream2149]

Harmonica and guitar back and forth...Plant and Page in a nutshell. I first heard this when I was 14. Last summer I met Robert Plant. My inner 14-year-old-self was losing her ever-loving mind. Keep going on your Zeppelin journey. There are no disappointments.

[@ArtandSoul360]

Hi Cliff! That’s Robert Plant (lead singer) on harmonica. This was from their 4th album. The oldest member was 25 at that time. If you look up polls/lists for best rock singer, best rock drummer, best rock guitarist you will find Plant, Bonham and Page at the top or in the top 5 on every list. I don’t think John Paul Jones gets enough credit, but you will still find him listed on any best rock bass player list. The influence they have had in the music world cannot be measured.

[@Macstick]

Cliff you gotta go this road. Blues rock funky. And an original rock n roll God's !!! " Kashmir "or. "Dazed and confused " rock n roll baby 😎

[@ScottDeBerg]

Great way to put it. You didn’t feel rushed through the song. Folks today really find it hard to sit through a whole song, let alone an entire album. That’s how we did it back when all of this great music was released. Put the needle on the turntable, listen to the first side, get up an flip the vinyl to the other side, listen to side two, then rinse & repeat as desired. Nice to get a writer of hip-hop’s perspective of my generation’s music. Keep up the good work.

[@papabones6307]

Black Dog, and Ramble On are two others by LZ that you need to hit. But....... in reality....... you won't go wrong by any of their songs. All Kick @ss!!

[@realPenrodPooch]

Okay. Here's a list of recommended Led Zeppelin songs. ALL are great tracks. Sure there are others people might suggest. But you can't possibly go wrong with these. Whole Lotta Love Stairway To Heaven Since I've Been Loving You Immigrant Song D'Yer Mak'er All My Love Black Dog Good Times Bad Times Over The Hills And Far Away The Song Remains The Same Ramble On Rock And Roll Babe I'm Gonna Leave You Dazed And Confused What Is And What Should Never Be If anyone disagrees with my choices, bring it on! 😄

[@TheGwydion777]

Yes! That's what the world needs more. You're dad's got better taste in music than mine ever did. Had to discover Led Zep through my best friends. Maybe even more worth it, but still. Rock 'n roll will never die!

[@terryhuwe2184]

This band ruled the airways! Led Zeppelin was considered to be really heavy rock and roll back in the day. They are all geniuses in my book. I have every vinyl album that they have ever made❤ You have to listen to Stairway to Heaven live!

[@thefractometrist770]

Such an iconic drum sound. It’s been sampled so many times in hip hop including Kim by Eminem

[@jonfazzone5125]

1-Immigrant Song 2-Black Dog 3-Stairway 2 Heaven This is your Led Zeppelin Holy Trinity Introduction for Led Zep 1st Timers

[@papabones6307]

Black Dog is killer and I will also like to add "Ramble On" to your list.👍

[@jonfazzone5125]

@@papabones6307 Absolutely

[@robmcgrath5202]

You're not wrong but you left out Rock and Roll. But it's almost impossible to narrow it down to three songs.

[@jonfazzone5125]

@@robmcgrath5202 It really is. Rock & Roll is in that Let’s Introduce Led Zeppelin to someone new

[@BelleoftheBath]

Request: Led Zeppelin - ‘No Quarter’, ‘What Is And What Should Never Be’, ‘Tangerine’, and ‘Thank You’ are amazing too!

[@ggwalker55]

You have a long way to go to experience this catalog.

[@ginger4141]

They are still my favorite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Slimthehippie]

Led Zeppelin- Hey Hey What can I do. Thanks for the content.

[@Bad_Wolf_Media]

Being a UK band, I'd be curious to know if the guys in Zep honestly knew what a levee was when they recorded this. 🤣 But they took a song that over 40 years old at the time and made it one of their iconic staples. That's a pretty serious accomplishment in and of itself.

[@TexasMagnolia]

The Rain Song

[@steveebert5612]

Led zepplan rock and roll

[@amberfuchs398]

Holy hell, you're in for a ride!!! The concert movie "The Song Remains the Same" is phenomenal! Robert Plant and Jimmy Page... god's as men. Dynamic harmonics, friend.

[@robmcgrath5202]

A local movie theater showed that every Saturday at the midnight showing. I must have seen it twenty times or more. It never got old. I'm sure he wouldn't react to it on his channel but a great way to spend a Saturday evening.

[@amberfuchs398]

@@robmcgrath5202 most definitely. It's incredible. I love it so much.

[@robmcgrath5202]

My favorite Zepp song is "In My Time of Dying". It's always helpful if you have lyrics available, in case you pause and aren't sure what they were singing.

[@katyharrs278]

"babe,I'm gonna leave you" is absolute fire,but to be honest they have no bad tracks,maybe starting with led Zeppelin 1 album is a good place to start.

[@arc88arc88]

Love to see you vibing out to this man. So much Zeppelin to explore. Take care of yourself and feel better 🙏

[@garysteinert8040]

Swan Song was their own label, I believe distributed through Atlantic. That is why they had the tribute show at the O2 arena.

[@chelseahaley8350]

You really can't go wrong with any song by them but some of my favorites are Dazed and confused, I can't quit you baby, Fool in the rain, D'yer maker, Going to California, Your time is gonna come, What is and what should never be, and All of my love! I guess I should just say that their whole discography is awesome!! 😆

[@johnmackendrick5173]

Musically, Dazed and Confused combines the seductive rhythm of the subject of the song along with the cries of anguish she is invoking in the singer. A masterpiece.

[@ValerieL.62]

Houses of The Holy was the first Zeppelin album I ever bought and has always been my favorite.

[@teresa2845]

you are hearing a harmonica and no live version will be better than this version because of how they did this. Giving it that echo effect. They were genius. They did this before all the things musicians use now

[@Morgana0x]

Led Zeppelin are just as good, if not better, live.

[@darrencooke4207]

Try You Shook Me, a masterclass in instrumenttion by the whole band

[@debbieplato5107]

I got to see the mighty Zep back in 1970. Led Zeppelin had a huge influence on a number of bands including my other favourite band Rush. You hear the Zep influence in their earlier songs before that got into prog rock. Whole lotta love Black Dog Dazed and Confused Stairway to heaven The Battle of Evermore Communication Breakdown Since I have neen loving you to name a few and you need to watch them live. 😀

[@cas9065]

Hope you feel better soon. This is one of my all time favourite songs.

[@ellesee7079]

Great song from a great band. Definitely worth more of a listen. And that ticket price! 75p! 75 pence! 100 pence in a Pound! And today, that's equivalent to about £13.50 (around $17)! Wow! Some lucky people got a real bargain!

[@bobschenkel7921]

Easily my favorite Led Zep song, from John Bonham's crushing Drum intro to Robert Plant on Vocals and Harmonica, and of course Jimmy Page picking it clean on his guitar and JPJ laying down a throbbing bass line. A "cover" of a song originally written by Memphis Minnie back in the late 1920-'s about the Mississippi River flooding in 1927, and the effects on the local population.

[@arc88arc88]

Over the Hills and Far Away 🤘

[@RockinMamaT]

Stairway to Heaven live from MSG in 1973 is crazy❤Heart also does a tribute to them from 2012 increcredible❤ Much love from Canada Cliff❤🇨🇦

[@brandongallegos1206]

The Beastie Boys sampled this for their track Rhymin and Stealin

[@sg_bun]

Your comments about just not feeling rushed is so on point. I love Led Zeppelin because a lot of their songs just let me chill (even without the drugs). Songs I'd recommend: No Quarter - it's long but it's got a cool story plus Jimmy Page picked up the main guitar riff from Jimi Hendrix Battle of Evermore - straight up Lord of the Rings. Ok not like 100% but one of the lyrics is literally "the ringwraiths ride in black" Over the Hills and Far Away - this is just a cool jam Ten Years Gone - this is a bit more somber track. it hits me hard but that just might be me Love your outlook & positivity man. Thanks for all your hard work!

[@davescurry69]

With listening to Zeppelin, always check out the original studio recordings first, then the live versions. If I may suggest a few more Led Zeppelin gems Cliff, check out "How Many More Times", "Heartbreaker", "Since I've Been Loving You", "Stairway To Heaven", "In My Time Of Dying"...and that's enough to get you going.

[@robwinsor3471]

If you're going to go down the Zep rabbit hole, start with song 1 album 1 and work your way through. Enjoy!!

[@jtinners4317]

I’m so surprised you didn’t pick the drum beat straight away. It’s the most sampled drum track in music history. Extensively sampled in hip hop

[@meldonnelly5274]

In my dying time. Please please please. Best Band Ever. R I P J B

[@ranger9991]

Robert Plant was an exceptional harp (harmonica) player. The live version(s) of WTLB is/are amazing.

[@mark_white.]

enjoy is rock good rock.

[@jclarke8849]

Get better soon, buddy.

[@larryc3860]

LZ gives us another brilliant performance of what was originally a Delta Blues composition......Jimmy Page has always had a deep respect and appreciation of the Blues masters who preceded the 'British Invasion'........this has that spooky 'swamp' blues feeling, doesn't it?

[@chrismichael3420]

They have sold more than 350 million albums Never released a single but Stairway to heaven is the most listened to track worldwide Watch them live,also lots of their tracks have been sampled by hiphop artists

[@annother3350]

Good choice sir

[@thewizard6077]

Like you did with this one, I would avoid the live stuff for now. The magic of Led Zeppelin songs are in their studio recordings. I would do the song "Stairway to Heaven" off of the album Led Zeppelin IV next, then maybe check out the song "Since I've Been Loving You" off of the album Led Zeppelin III. Peace

[@Silhouex]

I think the next Led Zeppelin song to check out would be Ramble On. Song will blow your toes through your shin bones.

[@gsbealer]

What is this “Hip Hop” you mention? The beauty of rock and roll was that the bands were made up of top quality musicians who could actually play their instruments and sing live. By the way, Get Off My Lawn You Kids!!! The complexity of the music. Rock and Roll is like an onion….lots of layers!!! Out in 1971, 2 years after I graduated High School. Led Zeppelin is arguably the best band of their era.

[@grahamstubbs4962]

No rushing, just pushing.

[@rockrelic333]

I would watch for the whole 4 hours.

[@redpine8665]

You're right about attention spans now. Every song has to rush to the hook or catchy chorus or they lose the attention of a lot of younger people. There are many Zep songs that do blast right into the hook also though.

[@patrickdilello1307]

Play led zeppelin dazed and confuesd and you shook me

[@aprilsjoy107]

Led Zep is a trip😊

[@davidromero6998]

Ramble On, Kashmir, omg omg omg

[@juliemanarin4127]

Please do The Song Remains The Same/The Rain Song both together live 1973 at Madison Square Garden!! OMG you will love it! Led zeppelin of course!

[@laneykehel5057]

When I worked as a bartender, a farmer would come in on rainy days and drink while he sang a song to this tune. He called it "If It keeps on Raining, I Ain't Gonna Have No Crop".

[@Proud.American58]

Isn’t this sampled in “Rhymin & Stealin” by the Beastie Boys? Figured you would have caught that right away. Now you ready to listen to like another 60 Zeppelin songs?

[@spikebeans9563]

Trampled Under Foot is a must do led for the heads song. Yes you went on a bluesy journey lol.

[@ronniel879]

Zeppelin is a journey … Enjoy the trip!!! Check out Achilles Last Stand from their Presence album

[@jimmycompton6352]

Welcome to the best ever in my opinion. Great reaction. I think since ive been loving you live from madison square garden 1973 would blow you away. watching them is on another level.

[@DoctorD250]

Dude... let me tell you a story about this song... I teach a course in writing at a university. After giving an opening lecture for about 10 minutes about how to be a better writer, I would give the students an assignment, and then we had about half an hour of free writing time. Then at a particular time, they were free to leave. During the free writing time, I would play something like Debussy, and then when it was time to go, I would play something rock and roll. I had a student who was in a rock band. A real sort of "too cool for school" kid, who was hard to reach, and very disengaged. One way I found that I could reach him was, I would tell him, "Mr. Smith... please pick the rock song for today." The first time I said that to him, man, he jumped up and I knew I had him. He picked When the Levee Breaks. Usually, as soon as the students heard the rock song, they were out the door like a shot. But when he picked this song, nobody left. They stayed and rocked out until the end. I told him, "Dude... that was the greatest song... you deserve extra credit just for that!" He went on to graduate, and even asked me to write him a letter to get into a masters program, which I did. He wrote to me and expressed that he had never really been into school until he took my class. We bonded over Zeppelin.

[@davidreilly8888]

Try trampled under foot. Great zeppelin funk!

[@Dan-zq5wt]

Really like your intelligent comments my friend. I hope you recovered by now!

[@nickgilroy2390]

Since I’ve been loving would be a great one and I think you’d appreciate the lyrics and the music a lot

[@trendydelquendy]

Ooh! You should do Levee's sibling song, In My Time Of Dying - studio version.

[@toniyoung5131]

I've just watched the reaction you did a year ago, to Kashmir live in 2007, KZbins algorithm sent me back down the rabbit hole lol.

[@udayshah7205]

This is wat I grew up on so brings back childhood memories😅i guess before my time but heard about them from my parents😅

[@mattduborg9038]

Start with dazed and confused with them. It was a carry over song from the yardbirds. The guitarists are both from that band.

[@margaretwaters7961]

Ive got all their albums all good . Notice i said Album . My favorite album is the white cover with the Zeppelin on front forgot the title Zeppelin i think , anyway, every song on that Album , Cd is Hot!! Bought them over again in CD don't regret it , Im hearing sounds i never new happened. Everything they do is unbelievable. Can never go wrong with them.