How Middle Earth Shaped Classic Rock

[@bernatortegaherranz1610]

Oh, and dont forget that the Beatles wanted to do a LOTR movie starring them and directed by Stanley Kubrik

[@lester6415]

Oh yeah, that... wait, WHAT!?

[@pentalway]

I could imagine John and Paul playing as Frodo and Sam, and Ringo and George would play Merry and Pippin.

[@Puppet_boy5]

Tolkien was against the Beatles being casted and Stanley Kubrick was one of those people who thought that a adaptation could never work

[@Uriseph]

To which Tolkien coldly said, "no."

[@fm00078]

"IF" the Beatles could be as serious as Pink Floyd... ya, maybe. Hummm... PF stared in LotR.

[@Serai3]

Tolkien was attempting to write a mythology for England, which had lost its myths long ago. It's no wonder that English bands championed his stories.

[@Morgyborgyblob]

@@Thomas.Wright I'm not sure if Beowulf is a great example. It was written in English, but set in Denmark. King Arthur and Robin Hood are better examples of English myths.

[@Serai3]

​@@Aron-ru5zk No, that's not accurate. Sindarin was patterned after Welsh, yes, but most of his mythological influence came from Finland and the _Kalevala._

[@Serai3]

@Bujf vjg Yeah, the Arthurian cycle was heavily French. The only really English thing about it was the core mythology of the Fisher King.

[@cuthalion4281]

@@Serai3 The Children of Hurin is basically Tolkien's version of the story of Kullervo.

[@SLASHERHEATH]

Even Stairway to Heaven has the lines "there's a feeling I get when I look to the west, and my spirit is crying for leaving", referencing the longing of the elves to journey west to the undying lands. Much like the ending-credits song of ROTK, "Into the West". But if you wanna go really bizarre, The Beatles themselves wanted to score and act in a lord of the rings film directed by Stanley Kubrick, who felt the complexity of the novel made it near impossible to adapt. Tolkien however being a traditionalist wasn't too fond of the idea or the band.

[@mjbull5156]

Also "In my thoughts I have seen rings of smoke through the trees and the voices of those who stand looking" which references Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli meeting Gandalf the White in Fangorn Forest.

[@feeno1188]

@Varmando Varuso Paul as Frodo, George as Gandalf, John as Gollum and Ringo as Sam. That was the original casting and I think it wasn't that bad actually

[@Scorhos]

Tolkien hated the hippies trying to visit him in the 60's and 70's..

[@jackjft9654]

I always took that lyric as Viking’s wanting to head west to Britain for treasures and raiding lol

[@lubekamila]

Also "there's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold" comes from the first line of a poem about Strider: "all that is gold does not glitters, not all those who wander are lost".

[@AJEDDY97]

I think it helps that the Lord of the Rings series and The Hobbit are all damn good books and are so descriptive, it really does give SO many options for people to write off of.

[@the_original_Bilb_Ono]

It's like Tolkien actually believed his world to exist. It was all in his head. He could then describe it to you in such great detail. A very talented story teller.

[@robertard9748]

Dear Polyphonic, I think you are missing one really important issue in relation to Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. Robert Plant, the main wordsmith for Zeppelin, and the original members of Black Sabbath were from Birmingham. Plant was more specifically from Wolverhampton, which is right next to Birmingham. Go Wanderers! Tolkien was from Birmingham, and many of his images of Mordor are pointing to the Industrial blight of Birmingham, which was the great industrial city of 19th and 20th century England. The blight and poverty in Birmingham was so bad that Queen Victoria would close her shades on her train car while riding through Birmingham. For Zeppelin and Sabbath there is a deep geographic connection with Tolkien. He is the great writer of the West Midlands. Once Zeppelin and Sabbath used Tolkien, it was fair game for all of the other derivative groups.

[@balaenopteramusculus]

Interesting stuff!

[@spaceshifterstereogunmachine]

Wtf? Is this serious?

[@joels5969]

Savage win against Newcastle the other day.

[@theohenry5645]

Tolkien later moved to the village that my grandma lives in which you can see the wrekin from which supposedly inspired the lonely mountain

[@JuanCarlos-vb3gg]

P

[@fritzorino]

The fact that "Battle for Evermore" is so underrated should be classified as one of the great tragedies of mankind.

[@christopherguimaraes2300]

I had never heard of it before the video and your comment made me want to listen to it. I gotta tell you... you're right

[@TenThumbsProductions]

These video essays are beyond dope. Soooo good!

[@tedcabana]

Tolkien died in 73, many bands around that time wanted to pay tribute to him for his fine works. His imagery influenced many authors and songwriters. Nothing wrong with that at all.

[@tomtommerson6320]

I knew I wasnt tripping when I listened to "Ramble On" for the first time

[@markbrigandi7497]

Travis Well, I was! But I definitely knew that I heard what I heard- though for the longest time I thought he said, “...but Gollum, and an evil Warg”.

[@darrenellis4085]

@@markbrigandi7497 But Gollum, and the evil one

[@silverdragon710]

lol same

[@phoule76]

that doesn't mean you weren't tripping!

[@csernobillahun]

Not mentioning Christopher Lee's metal singing career... shame on you :D

[@Beatles__]

CseRedHide what WHAT

[@bwgti]

@@Beatles__ - Yes. That is a real thing. It is okay. Christopher Lee seemed to really enjoy doing it.

[@johnhouse9983]

Yeah, Chris done 'is acd too.

[@Kylora2112]

Christopher Lee was hired by Rhapsody (Of Fire) to do narration on some of their albums and he got interested in metal, so he made a metal album about Charlemagne.

[@Wardads1]

Christopher Lee was a master swordsman who ended up as an SOE operative ,he once told a director that he had cutting a mans throat all wrong as in " it is done like this and sounds like this "

[@benplummer9100]

Lee was a good friend of Tolkien's? No. "I met him quite by chance, really,” he recalled in the interview. “I met him with a group of other people in a pub in Oxford he used to go to, The Eagle and Child. I was very much in awe of him, as you can imagine, so I just said, ‘How do you do?’” Lee was the only LOTR cast member to actually meet Tolkien, who passed away in 1973

[@calebrobertson5041]

One of the biggest factors you don't say outright, but you hint at is that the creation story of Lord of the rings is literally a song sung by the gods, with the evil figure sowing literal dischord into it. Beautiful symbolism right there.

[@franug]

Caleb Robertson yes! I love how Tolkien had music on the base of his fictional world. It’s a beautiful, and it makes so much sense that so many musicians drew inspiration from it

[@calebrobertson5041]

@JesusFriedChrist They wouldnt have meant it as a metaphor for the mind, they would have meant it as a metaphor for christianity (tolkien didnt just enfluence lewis literarlly, he was also the reason he converted to christianity); themeatically what is good is that which is in harmony with God, and what is bad is that which causes dischord with gods plan. Even Eru getting the the Valar in involed in the creation of the world is meant to mirror god having Adam name the animals. Tolkien refered to this theme as sub-creation. This was also meant as a meta pun, he as the author of these stories was subcreating a story meant to mimic the biblical story.

[@MsXizan]

@@franug Something Polyphonic should have mentioned!

[@lughlongarm76]

Christopher Lee wasn't a friend of Tolkien. I watched an interview where he mentioned running into him once and describing being kind of starstruck. He was a big a fan, but didn't know him personally. I just thought I'd point that out. Great video--I love your analysis at the end about wanting to experience and get closer to Middle-Earth in any way we can. I think that's spot on.

[@LeoLisboa1998]

The lack of Blind Guardian in this video was disturbing, but great video anyways

[@Belodri]

Can't really classify Blind Guardian as classic rock though.

[@LeoLisboa1998]

@@Belodri But we can always make honoroble mentions and those guys deserve But nothing that takes away the quality of the video tho

[@Belodri]

@@LeoLisboa1998 True that! Been my favourite band ever since I discovered them by buying At The Edge Of Time CD just because I really liked the artwork. One of the best choices I ever made!

[@Asdrubalissimissimo]

Seriously. BG are one of the most underrated and disrespected bands ever. How cant you even MENTION it when they fucking made a complete album about it (Nightfall in Middle Earth)

[@achmadfajar6845]

Yeah, Nothing more middle earth than The Bard's Song

[@TheBlueEspeon]

Queen II is an amazing album, and it gives me a lot of fantasy and Tolkein vibes.

[@sazarod]

Zeppelin, Sabbath, Genesis, Camel, Rush AND Marillion in the same video? Am I dreaming??

[@kayosiiii]

You missed a reference in Stairway to Heaven. "There's a feeling I get when I look to the west and my spirit is crying for leaving"

[@TrafalgarLaw01]

Hey great video as usual!! Please do a video on how science fiction shaped music (Rush - 2112, Cygnus X-1 - Rush, Black Sabbath - Iron man, a Space Oddity - David Bowie and several Pink floyd songs) that would be awesome! keep up the good work!

[@TLGProduktions]

Don't forget Gong with their flying teapots in space and Magma that told a story of escaping Earth for the planet Kobaïa. A little less known, but interesting.

[@josephstalin2829]

I can only think of 4 pink Floyd songs that are related to science fiction: Astronomy Domine, Interstellar Overdrive, Set the controls for the Heart of the Sun and maybe Welcome to the Machine.

[@spencerwelchii573]

It's just 'Space Oddity' without an 'A'

[@arthurr.r.lucasspublicdoma5621]

He just uploaded a video on how Science fiction influenced Jimi Hendrix's music.

[@dexiomine1232]

Also "Watcher of the Skies" and "Get em out by Friday" by Genesis

[@CP-ly3vf]

"music plays a integral role in the very founding of Middle Earth"...a subtle little wink towards the Silmarillion. I love it-- proving you know your stuff as always. Keep up the stellar content man

[@DJ-vg1pr]

Here’s a suggestion: How H.P Lovecraft shaped metal

[@advocatefish3562]

How H.P. Lovecraft shaped Hentai.

[@victors3136]

This

[@DJ-vg1pr]

advocatefish d Touché

[@mariocastillo8334]

Ïa!! Ïa!! Cthulhu F'thagn R'lyeh!

[@claytonshirey]

Yeah actually I would love to see this

[@Nitromethanification]

A video about The Kinks is long overdue!

[@anthonysclafani3963]

Nitromethanification very underrated & very influential band. The kinks deserve way more praise & recognition than they get

[@RobertoGinsburg]

Black R&B acts from the 40s in USA created Rock N' Roll.. *in England with The Kinks and The Who was created ROCK* like is knowed now.

[@phoule76]

known

[@liamdegoutiere8199]

You should do an analysis of Mastodon, and their concept albums Leviathan, Blood Mountain, Crack the Skye and Emperor of Sand.

[@grandunification]

Yes! Leviathan!

[@liamdegoutiere8199]

@@grandunification Yeah, it's my favourite Mastodon record

[@balaenopteramusculus]

Indeed! But Lie Likes Music also did an awesome video on Crack the Skye! kzbin.info/www/bejne/maOoZZuBosiEnLs Also check his video on Mastodon itself: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmeUmneuqd-MoZI

[@spacecadet8843]

Nah, Mastodon sucks and their members don't like metal.

[@balaenopteramusculus]

@@spacecadet8843 Okay.

[@luliby2309]

So much respect for mentioning Camel. I can't believe that band doesn't have more attention. Thankfully Mikael from Opeth mentioned that he was a big fan of that band, which is how I learned about them. I would love it if you covered Camel at some point. I'm surprised they aren't more well known in classic rock.

[@zincChameleon]

In 1970, I had a 1959 Strat that was repainted in green metal flake. I had a friend inscribe Elvish on it. Later when a friend of mine really, really wanted it, I gave it to him. He stripped it down to the bare wood! Should have kept it, and had the neck scalloped and new German silver frets added. Would have been worth thousands, especially with the Elvish. My goodness, the joys of youth!

[@mattrogers1946]

That poor guitar...

[@jamesblobb7115]

Huh. I've always assumed "The Wizard" was a metaphor for a drug dealer.

[@Polyphonic]

It can be both

[@Hevvvyyy]

The necromacer in Rush :)

[@adrianberlenbach568]

well, gandalf smokes a lot

[@lbboardingb3356]

Gandalf smokes weed. He even gave Radagast some mushrooms.......

[@duncandedecker5916]

Lot of ways to view it haha

[@ConradOsborn99]

How dare you forget Leonard Nimoy's "The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins"!!

[@oftheforestlaura]

Yes yes yes yes this is the bestest video of all time! My two most favourite things: Zeppelin and LOTR!!!!

[@marcscordato4385]

CS Lewis and Tolkien were so profound so interesting so influential.

[@elpenguino378]

Marc Scordato Tolkien*

[@mcmemmo]

...and so Christian.

[@HoaNguyen-zl5hs]

they are in the same group called the inklings, despite what we think of writer as a loner in a dark room, they are literally the opposite of that, most successful artist will be in a group of mostly other artists meeting up usually once per week.

[@phoule76]

so comma-less

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

They were old squares so they probably hated rock.

[@janhanchenmichelsen2627]

With a generous amount of pipe weed thrown into the mix, everything was possible back in the seventies.

[@teemusid]

Old Toby?

[@unrulyjulie4382]

@@teemusid ... Old Mary! 😉

[@oldschoolrr6077]

@Jan Hanchen Michelsen - A lot of them can't even remember where they were or what they did, in the 70's

[@rundoetx]

@@oldschoolrr6077 I'm old enough to remember seeing Led Zeppelin on their first 4 tours of America. I doubt I'll ever forget it. .

[@oldschoolrr6077]

@@rundoetx - I got to see Zep 3 out of the 4 times they went through L.A. One of the very few bands who were as good live as they were on their albums.

[@jakobbraddish3648]

You should do a video about the The Band or The Who

[@oldmancolin]

Big ups for a Polyphonic video about the Who. Maybe telling me all the things I didn't know about Live at Leeds?

[@jamesgrist7802]

The Who?

[@papa_pt]

you could make a whole video about Tommy, Who's Next or Quadrophenia on their own

[@slimkickens]

@@papa_pt Quadrophenia! Who's Next gets all the love, and everyone knows Tommy.

[@jediknight1298]

All for a video about The Band

[@Hevvvyyy]

Could u imagine if Rush were high priests in a lord of the rings type film

[@EzioMonty117]

They would be wearing kimono's and having long hair;)

[@liam1558]

They are the priests! Of the temples of Sauron!

[@JungleScene]

Wearing their farewell to kings robes.

[@Hevvvyyy]

@@liam1558 that sounds great

[@erriclane1036]

But there aren't really priests in Middle Earth

[@zyrkugilgamesh]

Please do a video on the influence of Michael Moorcock books in rock! (Blue Oyster Cult, Hawkwind, Magnum...)

[@mieiri11]

And again, Blind guardian. Two songs has Tanelorn on the title, ffs.

[@zyrkugilgamesh]

@@mieiri11 Yeah, and Fast to Madness talks about Elric, I forgot

[@wockrad]

Something important to mention i think is the Ainulindalë. Arda was literally created through the music of the Ainur

[@catinthehat906]

Tolkien presumably would have considered Metal the music of Melkor, whose music is 'loud and vain' and disrupts the gentle music of the Ainur.

[@wockrad]

@@catinthehat906 I think he'd consider most modern music to be loud and cacophonous, he wasnt the most modern guy

[@LordDragon1965]

@@catinthehat906 And some metal bands take cues from the naming structures in both Dwarfish and Orcish. In fact, IIRC the description of Melkor's music is "like many trumpets braying on a few notes" which can describe metal, or at least bad metal. But in high school and college marching band we got shirts that described the low brass (sousaphone, tuba, baritone horn and bass trombone) as the REAL Heavy Metal and "the balls of the Band"

[@maya6215]

Ayyy a polyphonic on classic rock? I'm a clicker

[@RobertoGinsburg]

Also *was exist a CLUB in England called 'Middle Earth'* in the Psychedelic Era that shaped the begin of many Progressive Rock acts.

[@ashmatashs]

Not only does Music play a huge part in Tolkien's works but in the Silmarillion he writes about how the world was made, and the world itself was literally made from music.

[@OniDasAlagoas]

Children of Hurin is my favorite story of Tolkien too. It brings shadows to the Middle Earth lore. Thanks for this video. :)

[@MsXizan]

Read *Beren and Luthien* and also *The Fall of Gondolin,* as well.

[@gearandalthefirst7027]

So much Zeppelin I'm getting goosebumps I forgot how much I loved them

[@wjm21298]

The fact that Led Zeppelin had many Tolkien references makes them more than just a hard rock band. They sing of art.

[@jochemderksen5362]

Oh man, when I saw the title I knew Zeppelin would be heavily mentioned, but also Genesis and Camel? Hell yeah!

[@nicosimioni7363]

Don't forget about Elvish Presley. People are right when they claim he didn't die. He actually sailed West.

[@tavadaardendrian319]

Elvis didn’t die, he just went home.

[@oliverknox3288]

Great video and interesting concept too. Bringing up Stagnation by Genesis was unexpected but extremely welcome. Would you ever consider doing a whole video on Genesis? I think they’d be worth the study

[@AstronomyDomine]

The purple piper plays his tunes. The choir softly sings...

[@KilgoreTrout-vo7uy]

Agent Jens oh man, is that song inspired by LoTR?

[@mosesgarner2404]

@@KilgoreTrout-vo7uy Nope.

[@zyrkugilgamesh]

Three lullabies in an ancient tongue.

[@mosesgarner2404]

@@KilgoreTrout-vo7uy OH! and Kilgore Trout?!?!?! DO I know you from the Nothintolose75 KZbin page?

[@mikrokorg4403]

In the court of the crimson..

[@RickyD.03]

Your videos are amazing man. You give us so much insight into some of the best music ever made. I think a song you could do an excellent analysis on is the Live version of Whipping Post by the Allman Brothers that’s over 20 minutes long. Keep up the great work!

[@chevken1831]

Ramble On was from late 1969, and not 1968. It may not matter at all now, but things were changing so quickly then...

[@GandalfGreyhame]

Yeah I have no idea where he got that from. It wasn't even written or recorded in 1968...

[@willmistretta]

Michael Moorcock's influence (and proper collaborations) with Hawkwind and BoC would make for an interesting video, too.

[@kerbonaut120]

Please do Fugazi!

[@AcePanno1]

Marc Bolan and Tyrannosaurus Rex referenced a lot of Tolkien mythology - Steve Took named himself after a Hobbit of course - plus Marc dedicated their 1968 Album "My people were fair and had sky in their hair but now they're content to wear stars on their brows" to "... Aslan and the Old Narnians"

[@ronchee4121]

Polyphonic, I just started watching most of your videos and I might actually consider you one of my favorite you tubers. I’m not gonna say “oh you’re my biggest fan” or anything I just want to let you know (even though you might get this a lot) I really appreciate your work.

[@inkasaari4431]

Oh hell yeah, polyphonic video on classic rock AND it includes zeppelin. Cant go wrong with that, thanks for another good video! 🤘🏼

[@alejandrotang786]

Led Zeppelin totally took the stage. They were the main reference of Tolkien’s cult in rock music

[@CircuzFunPants]

Dude when i saw this video Nimrodel was the first thing i thought of. Lovely song!

[@destroytmusicagan2476]

I feel like this channel is the best for aspiring musicians and also fans of songwriting, producing and composing.

[@jasonblalock4429]

One that Polyphonic overlooked - which admittedly is a little obscure - is an AMAZING early-70s concept album by Swedish multi-instrumentalist Bo Hansson, just called "Music Inspired By The Lord Of The Rings." If you're into prog rock and haven't heard it, it's well worth a listen. I absolutely fell in love the first time I heard it, and it's probably my favorite musical treatment of the books. Hansson creates an otherworldly atmosphere that a lot of other adaptations lack.

[@markbrigandi7497]

Thanks for the video, brother- I originally subscribed to your channel due to a Rush video that popped into my notifications one day. I really enjoy it- and I agree with you about “The Children of Húrin”. I love the story of Túrin Turambar- ever since I first read the Silmarillion, he’s been quite possibly my favorite character- so tragic, though. Anyway- I’ve rambled on long enough(see what I did there?)- Thanks again for the video- it’s got two of my favorite things in life, how could I not love it?

[@JFraser360]

Nice of you to give Marillion a shout out. Please do a video on them. That would be cool!

[@nhmooytis7058]

JFraser360 “This singer [Marillion] has killed my wife....” Littlefinger, GOT.

[@Yakkymania]

that bit about Genesis made me incredibly happy as they’re my favorite band

[@jacobmarineaupainchaud8389]

A Classic Dark Side of the moon video?:) love the content!

[@spaceslav8954]

Also, The Beatles wanted to do a LOTR movie and Pink Floyds "The Gnome" is a reference to Tolkiens work.

[@ComradeCrab93]

There's also a black metal band called Carach Angren which takes it's name from one of the passes into Mordor. If you like that style of music, I'd highly recommend them.

[@juancruzlivio3515]

Great video man. The Tolkien World is so musical inspired that in the myth of the creation of the world, the Ainur (gods and angels) sang all together and created everything that was going to happen in the world, the good and the evil. And Eru (the great god) made that vision a reality. So every part of TLOTR lore is part of a Universal Song

[@thewintereaglefly]

Looked at the title of the video and before I even clicked on it I thought ''Ramble On themed video'', let's see if i'm right

[@runthejudes]

0:59 Zeppelin II was released in 1969, actually.

[@borntogazeintonightskies]

It would be awesome if you were to make more videos showcasing the links between music & literature. I would definitely watch and give those videos a thumbs up.

[@sophiejones7727]

Surprised you didn't mention Blind Guardian who did an awesome Middle-Earth themed album. My favorite song out of that album was Time Stand Still (at the Iron Hill), which imo perfectly captured the battle between Fingolfin and Morgoth. Ok, maybe it's technically melodic metal but you mentioned Amon Amarth.

[@felipetoledo4870]

This video is pure gold, thank so much for making it and sharing with us!

[@RowanAldridge]

Good to see Camel getting some love.

[@gavingee1042]

Great stuff as always my dude

[@Hujtir9]

LOTR has always been my favorite series, I need to start reading the rest of Tolkien's works

[@borntogazeintonightskies]

Loving all your videos btw. Loving all the interesting info, all the topics you cover and loving all the work you put into your videos. I’m quickly becoming a big fan. 👍🏻

[@grabalemon5737]

Amazing video man, they are so unique and well presented

[@TLGProduktions]

I really recommend the Camel and Genesis albums. They might not be as well known or rocking as the others mentioned in this video, but still.

[@zinka777]

Check out a wonderful less known psychedelic band called Greenleaf, I especially recommend their album Trails and passes.

[@productionstudy9963]

This youtube channel is awesome...No politics, no agenda...Just great info on the world of music...Great community also

[@michaellandi1582]

I feel like king gizzards gonna be the next band to reference Tolkien

[@gilbertwalker3222]

Civic Mick They already have. The Balrog is from middle Earth after all!

[@sierra3644]

Civic Mick King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard?

[@elsoil3387]

@@sierra3644 No, King Bazza and the Wazza Fazza

[@vadapartyannapurna]

Always wanted this video! Loved it!

[@RCAvhstape]

It goes beyond direct references, even. Rush's song By Tor and the Snow Dog was a prog song with a fantasy story line that is the sort of thing a Tolkien reader (Peart) would write. Dungeons & Dragons inspires people to write songs, too, which is an indirect Tolkien influence since Gygax basically emulated the whole world of Tolkien to build D&D. I think he even got sued by Tolkien's estate over it.

[@thenarrok]

Thank you so much for this video. You helped me discover Camel. Which has become my favorite band

[@jelledumanoir8110]

great video just a little sad that you didnt mention Blind Guardian

[@gelle00]

A little off topic but this is a detail I really like in Bill Burr's F is for family. In that show his son Kevin has a band and it is heavily influenced by Middle Earth. If fact Kevin's favorite band is called Shire of Frodo. :)

[@KennyKiller3000]

Nice to see gorgoroth mentioned!

[@lucienlowe3763]

Awesome videos man!!

[@joncates9003]

Superbly done, good sir! I enjoyed this immensely!!

[@tulemike6627]

a lot of us were reading the hobbit and lord of the rings when these albums from zepplin,sabath and genisis came out.

[@stevehann7655]

D.j., that's an amazing idea! Bands such as Gwar, iron maiden and others had to know of his work.

[@neoaeonmusick]

I almost didn't click on that first video I saw from this Channel about Pink Floyd's Echoes and I'm so glad I did cuz the content is just next level

[@GGB0890]

Nimrodel is one of my favorite songs

[@chris_wicksteed]

Bo Hansson made a decent prog album based on Lord of the Rings, originally called 'Sagan om Ringen'. It kind of skips through the story in 12 tracks, starting with Leaving the Shire, and ending with the Grey Havens. The same guy also made a concept album based on Watership Down, called El-Ahrairhah

[@zeusja12]

Misty mountain hop is more then a reference to a mountain range, it’s literally the story of the hobbit, it talks about the dwarfs coming for tea and more

[@tackle47]

Really missed the boat though by not including the German power metal band Blind Guardian. Loads of Tolkien songs plus a masterpiece of an album, Nightfall in Middle Earth. Nightfall is the Silmarillion in song form and is simply amazing.

[@neal6059]

BEST CHANNEL ON KZbin

[@SomeRenegade]

Loving the videos bro.

[@michaelkelligan7931]

Robert Plant------------"and Gollum an the Evil One crept up and slipped away with her!"

[@PaigeSinclaire]

And ALSO the hermit figure that is like the Zeppelin thingy, I read in an interview that it was meant to be Gandalf, they used the Tarot of the Hermit but it was supposed to be interpreted as Gandalf

[@caetanosilveira153]

>including the original mix of Stagnation with fucking blown out vocals I appreciated that.

[@zyrkugilgamesh]

5:14 That Cirith Ungol cover references Elric of Melnibone

[@maxmeeder1542]

Now this is a video I’m excited for 🤘

[@davorbrijacak]

Really like how Cirith Ungol were mentioned. Underrated and epic band.

[@lovely-mk4rt]

Terrific channel. Thank you so much 🕊

[@ndr9561]

Where did you left Blind Guardian, a band made by and for Tolkien's adventures?? great video, I love what you make!!