I recognize this! Opera Singer realizes she's heard Led Zeppelin! Vocal ANALYSIS of "Immigrant Song"

I'm a Marvel fan, and realized as we were prepping this video for me that I've heard the "Immigrant Song" by Led Zeppelin in Thor: Ragnarok. But despite the cool, sticky intro, I'm more intrigued by Robert Plant's captivating vocals!
Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she listens to Led Zeppelin perform "Immigrant Song" for the first time.
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Elizabeth Zharoff is an international opera singer and voice coach, with 3 degrees in voice, opera, and music production. She's performed in 18 languages throughout major venues in Europe, America, and Asia. Currently based somewhere between Los Angeles and Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth spends her days researching voice, singing, teaching, writing music, and recording TONS. She also plays Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons.
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[@stevenjgarner]

My 15-year old self was in the audience at the Led Zeppelin concert Feb 25 1972, Western Springs Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand (same tour as this video). Firstly, yes they opened the concerts on this tour with Immigrant Song (and yes the energy only grew for the next 3 hours). A funny thing was that the majority of the crowd was quite familiar with the music but not with the musicians (no photos on their album covers, no MTV, etc) - so when Robert walked out bare foot on stage, he looked just like one of the roadies who were setting things up. Few of us knew it was him. They were not introduced. There was no band or any other music on before they came on stage. At the same time Robert walked on, John Paul Jones walked on stage right with his Fender bass and his signature page boy hair cut. He immediately went into the opening riff of Immigrant Song. I need to pause and emphasize something here - we did not "hear" the music, we "felt" the music viscerally. I remember feeling the ground shake with the music, and I was more captivated with that than what the music "sounded" like. These were in fact the Gods of Thunder.

[@kaydantonio3719]

What a trip, what a great memory!

[@treetopjones737]

A barefoot roadie? That would be an accident waiting to happen.

[@user-gl5kj1fm5x]

i did not get to see Zeppelin (other than live aid but that does not really count) but i did get to see early MotorHead in a small pub in 1986 (Wurzel Phil C and Pete Gill lineup) you did not hear it you were physically assaulted by the PA which was wall to wall floor to ceiling

[@krystalm4590]

Awesome

[@c.k.8412]

Saw them when I was 18 years old, in Seattle. Think it was 1973 tour, long time gone.

[@metalmark1214]

Stop the presses. Elizabeth recognizes a 70's rock song. See, she didn't completely live under a rock 😂

[@dmitryowens]

😄

[@jjack-zm4sr]

Jeff Beck was the best rock guitarists of all time. And even the rock stars say he is including Jimmy Page

[@dmitryowens]

​@@jjack-zm4sr Who mentioned Jeff Beck? This video is about Led Zeppelin.

[@patwilson2546]

I'm guessing she wasn't actually alive in 1972 😀

[@enlightendbel]

It's really kind of impressive if she genuinely never heard of some of these bands or these iconic songs, as they have been used over and over again in everything from movies, TV shows and all the way down to assloads of ads.

[@matthewpercival8318]

One of those rare moments in time when you have the greatest singer, greatest guitarist, greatest bassist and greatest drummer in the same band at the same time. Proper planets aligned moment.

[@JCYanksDevs24]

The incredible thing about Zeppelin is you’re watching and listening four guys who are all arguably the very best at the thing they do. Every single one of them makes the top five for whatever they do - vocals, drums, guitar, etc.

[@blacklake13]

That sense of "things falling apart" then coming back together again I think accentuates how much the success of the band relied on Bonham. He was such a reliable machine, even when the was mixing things up, they could go off wherever they wanted and always have him providing a clear means to guide themselves back into line. He was a crazy strong backbone.

[@JCHolland]

Never used a click to record or live. He was a machine!

[@Doomrider47]

Point of clarity, Bonzo was only so iconic and ABLE to do what he did because he and John Paul Jones were joined at the hip. Once you realize that the Bass lines and drums are linked as an integral "Rhythm section" it clicks (in one of the many reasons) why Led Zeppelin was so amazing. Bonham was the storm swirling around JPJ's almost clinical and driving Bass line that was at the eye of the storm

[@sc00b4s7eve]

Bonham really does hold the song together. Drum appreciators: this explained what I felt for years and had no skill to figure out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6eynmWlj7eEf80si=1MxjDEO898QMjgG0

[@fjolagu]

This song is about Iceland but they had a concert here in 1970 which inspired the song and the lyrics: "We come from the land of the ice and snow/ From the midnight sun where the hot springs flow..." And another fun fact: Robert Plant and his band played a festival here in Iceland in 2019 and played that song live for the first time since 1996 in honor of us Icelanders. I was there to enjoy that performance. AMAZING! 🥰

[@raphaelperry8159]

Interesting. I always assumed it was about the viking raids and invasions during the dark ages and early medieval period. This would generally have been slightly prior to the settling of Iceland (I'm sure you know all about that although Njall's Saga and the Laxriverdaela Saga are excellent sources on the subject :)).

[@creeples1]

It literally mentions Norse mythology subjects. Valhalla and Thor's hammer for starters. It's not about iceland.

[@fjolagu]

@@creeples1 Well Mr Plant told us so himself so I take his word for it! 😅

[@arniorgumundsson3782]

@@creeples1 yes it is, unless you know better than the one who wrote the song ofc, as he has stated many times it is about Iceland and how he was fascinated/interested about how we were still affected by Viking culture and we kept to our roots as there was specially in the 1970 a lot of nods to Vikings in architecture and art and statues all over the place ( not so much any more sadly )

[@dsmdgold]

Perhaps a trip to Iceland inspired them to write a song that mixes things about Iceland and Vikings and Norse Mythology all together. Sort of like "Ramble On" in about things other than the "Lord of the Rings".

[@sebastiansandoval.3176]

Imagine that this was made in the 70s nobody before have ever done something like that with his voice!!! Robert defined what a Hard Rock singer is for all the coming generations

[@MikeM-uy6qp]

This is mostly true. However too little is said about how much Janis Joplin influenced Plant. There is a live version of Dazed and Confused that makes this especially clear.

[@sebastiansandoval.3176]

@MikeM-uy6qp That's true but she was a woman, Robert was one of the first man that sing with a high pitch voice, considering that the standard at that time was Elvis it's super revolutionary

[@MikeM-uy6qp]

That's a good point. The choice to emulate Joplin rather than his male contemporaries, was innovative and set him apart. However it did not set him apart from everyone. Steve Marriot got there a little ahead of him. I love Zep, but they were incorrigible magpies. Credit where due.

[@johnnyp6202]

Foe your Middle Earth collection you should do Led Zeppelin's Ramble On, one of their greatest songs and shows more of Plant's range within Led Zeppeling

[@cynthiasanchez6346]

Agree! 🇺🇸

[@Paula_SG]

I hope you listen to the studio version for yourself afterwards. Truly a masterpiece

[@Larommi]

Yeah, he held back a bit in the live version. The studio is nuts

[@martinedwards2004]

@@LarommiHe’s consistently flat on the top note of the last line of each verse. I respect LZ’s improv in concert, but they’re really rough. The studio versions are much better, where they had time to layer many tracks and get everything right.

[@digiorno1142]

@@LarommiThere are live versions from mid 1970 where he sings it identical to the studio version.

[@digiorno1142]

@@martinedwards2004That’s because Robert started losing his his high range and couldn’t hit the note anymore. Which is why they stopped doing the song live.

[@ailigimmo9668]

I prefer one from BBC Sessions...

[@MrJetplanemusic]

Robert Plant's vocals at the start of the song perfectly mimic the cry of the Ringwraith in Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring from the "Shortcut to Mushrooms" chapter. "A long-drawn wail came down the wind, like the cry of some evil and lonely creature. It rose and fell, and ended on a high piercing note."

[@tildessmoo]

Lots of LotR references in their music. (Though most weren't quite as blatant as The Battle of Evermore, of course.)

[@michaelcottle6270]

The initial vocal yodel was actually inspired by one of the musical motifs from the 1958 movie "the Vikings" which was repeated constantly on UK television during this time. The "Immigrants" are the Viking invaders. The "Hammer of the Gods" the prevailing winds they used to sail from Scandinavia to England (not John Bonham for once)😊

[@deusvolt2146]

Invaders described as immigrants ? Sounds familiar.

[@USBBenson]

Prevailing winds from Scandinavia to England??? The wind mostly comes from the West in those parts (lived in Denmark for 39 years)

[@debbiebaker2112]

You've got 'Bali Ha'i' stuck in your head. From what I've read, Mr. Plant enjoyed making his voice copy the sounds of instruments at times. Incredibly talented - all of them! R.I.P. Mr. Bonham.

[@andrewbarton3361]

The Rain Song is another cool piece of music. Not only is it a beautiful song, but it also reminds me of the sometimes under appreciated contribution of John Paul Jones to Led Zep's music. Not only is he a fantastic bass player, his song arrangement skills and keyboards add extra depth to certain songs like The Rain Song. Stairway to Heaven is another example.

[@thomasking5472]

Ten Years Gone

[@treetopjones737]

JPJ instruments played: Bass guitar, guitar, recorder, koto, lap steel guitar, autoharp, ukulele, clavinet, sitar, keyboards, mandolin, cello.

[@algoner4421]

Yes. She should def do rain song live. The level of musicianship in that song is far beyond that of a "rock band".

[@_emh]

Yes! The Rain Song is Led Zeppelin's only ballad, so it would be a great song for Elizabeth to react to in contrast to Immigrant Song. Would love this. Great recommendation.

[@Ecutt]

Rain song 🤍 ten years gone too 🤍🤍

[@patwilson2546]

Led Zeppelin routinely played for over three hours - every concert. Imagine carrying this kind of energy through over three hours. Then doing it again the next day,

[@j.kevvideoproductions.6463]

Drugs, mmmkkkay.

[@zeframmann1641]

"Cocaine's a hell of a drug."

[@Huepe12]

Like Taylor does IT at eras Tour?

[@JoeStanek-vu7rl]

Meth.

[@barkuz8864]

I mean they weren't all playing all the time. When each of em can do a 20 mins solo alone, you can kinda take a break 😂

[@pplrstrange]

Immigrant Song is the first Led Zeppelin song I ever heard. I'm still in love. Thank you John Bonham.

[@Loui.2002]

I watched clips from Got Talents, X factor, and The Voice. I hear the song Whole Lotta love from Adam Lambert, (the first song that I heard from The Mighty Zep!) and when I began to fond the song, I explore the original artist (which is the Led Zeppelin) and makes me explore it more and more until I listen to any Bootlegs from 69,70,71 (which is Robert Plant's prime and untouchable) I hope to see a reaction to the songs from the BBC Live sessions from 1971 Paris Theatre which has a Good audio!

[@MrDMF567]

The power, the swagger, musicianship, everything… Zeppelin rule

[@rick49]

Zeppelin Rules

[@kipknee]

"5 seconds of pure vocal glory." Love it!

[@ThinWhiteAxe]

So true 😂

[@Hoagie9147]

Looking at setlists from 72, they started most of their shows with The Immigrant Song. I would love to hear Elizabeth review The Battle of Evermore

[@hyperboloidofonesheet1036]

Yes please!

[@gurneyhalleck1127]

Yes especially since that's a duet.

[@robertthebard]

Yes, and then do the Heart cover of it too.

[@luisvillarrealheredero1326]

+1 Please 🙏

[@ElectricKnight.]

Yes! I have also been suggesting that song for her. It seems like a perfect pairing!

[@AndyPresto75]

Fun fact: the Immigrant Song video was filmed at the old Sydney Showground in 1972 during their only ever Aussie tour, and it's the same venue that Rage Against The Machine chose to debut Bulls On Parade to the World in 1996 during their Big Day Out set and film the previously-reviewed TCV film clip. I sadly wasn't born in time to see Zeppelin but thankfully was there to see RATM's epic show. Thanks Elizabeth!

[@shmick6079]

I had a feeling it was an Australian crowd for some reason, but it didn’t look like Kooyong so I wasn’t sure.

[@blai5e730]

Fun Fact 2: The music track is from a concert at Long Beach Arena in Los Angeles in the same year. Wasn't at the Sydney concert (only a 10yo at the time) but I did see Alice Cooper's "Welcome to My Nightmare" tour at this location a few years later.

[@TerryT304]

Definitely Sydney, many of the background building still exist as sound stages for Fox Studios.

[@Steve-jq4st]

Yes I was there in 72. See earlier comment. Fantastic concert at the old showground. Cost about $4 from memory.

[@hinney827]

You GOTTA do Achilles Last Stand from Knebworth. It's a long one, it's less known, it has a bunch of instrumental breaks and vocal entrances, and it CRANKS. Bonham goes so hard on the drum fills (as usual). Page soars through his solos. Plant has some really open lines. Jonesy absolutely thumps in the shadows.

[@mattzink]

She would not be disappointed

[@danonck]

I agree, one of the best songs and performances of all time. Not only of the mighty Zeppelins.

[@G-Man67]

Great song! Great Album!!

[@yyz4761]

Fantastic performance

[@russward2612]

I totally agree. Achilles Last Stand was so underrated.

[@paulelverstone8677]

Yeah, Immigrant Song. Arguably one of the greatest metal riffs of all time. With that vocal, with that drummer and that bassist and maybe people start to understand how incredible this band was. Page himself (rather modestly) described Zep as 'four master musicians, all at the top of their game'. Still gives me goosebumps today. Imagine hearing this for the first time 50yrs ago...

[@thesteadingoffranya4423]

OMG Somebody, please get this woman an interview with Robert Plant I think it would be epic maybe even mythic. Love your work Elizabeth you have to check out the studio version, I agree this piece seems truncated almost like only half a performance. I wonder what it would sound like if Jimmy, Robert and JPJ "finished this one song with John Bonham's son.

[@dryadka]

That would be legendary. Now I need to see and hear that.

[@analogblues]

I second this! Would LOVE to hear her interview Robert Plant!

[@edanderson8274]

11:52 Especially since his vocal chords could never perform those theatrics again. O2 Arena reunion was close but not like when he was young

[@michaelcottle6270]

I'm sure Percy would be up for it. Elizabeth's husband, less so.

[@macwilson392]

There are no bad Zeppelin songs. Play them all both sides.

[@aquatarkus2022]

This is Robert's Vikings song. He was immersed in Nordic history and so wrote a song about it. You need to hear the original all the way through without a break. It's quick and relentless, like Viking raiders crossing the Channel.

[@thx3188]

The original is a sonic assault that hits you hard and ends almost before you realize it’s begun.

[@thomasnovak9119]

Kashmir needs to be on your Led Zeppelin analysis list Elizabeth. Another great breakdown on a classic here, thank you!

[@seannunley7321]

She's already done it.

[@ReallyMimi]

Yesssss

[@ilikeme1234]

Bonham’s drumming at the end there is it’s own little journey. He feels like he’s breaking the beat and then piecing it back together.

[@bigchunkybubbles]

He’s doing what most of the jazz players he loved would do-laying 6 on top of Page’s 8 and then bring it back to 4.

[@richardharding8438]

Elizabeth's face when she realised it was about to end 😂 I know that feeling. NO! I want more!

[@donferoce5652]

Very similar to the "not enough Dio" face!

[@gavinsmith9016]

This is wonderful and live. The Rain Song or In My Time Of Dying are two other great songs to check out (there's many more though!). I saw Robert Plant & Saving Grace a few weeks ago and they were fabulous. Of course a very different performance from 50 plus years ago. They played three or four Zeppelin songs but in particular a great version of the Rain Song. His voice still captivates.

[@yyz4761]

In My Time Of Dying or Since I’ve Been Loving You would be good choices for her to cover

[@robertmatson9780]

This video helps me re-appreciate a song that was one of my favorites at one time, but had gotten buried by time and so many other great artists. Thanks for posting this!

[@user-jg9mn6fn1o]

I know you prefer Zeppelin live, but if you will take the time to react to songs from Led Zeppelin 1 (debut album) Dazed And Confused, Babe I’m Gonna Leave You, You Shook Me, How Many More Times, you will be literally BLOWN AWAY by Robert Plant’s voice. Also check out “I Can’t Quit You Baby “ live at the Royal Albert Hall.

[@howardbrown911]

Yes! PLEASE, PLEASE!!!!!

[@phoenixaz8431]

To me the three most impressive bits from Plant's voice throughout LZ's career 1- kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWm1aK2gf7J8nLc at 6:15 2-kzbin.info/www/bejne/movMpYOAgs1pZqM at 1:53 (CALLING me back home) and 3-kzbin.info/www/bejne/mX67aH6ke5qim7c at 5:37

[@ButterChrome888]

YES!!!!!

[@c.k.8412]

...and maybe something from "Physical Graffiti" as well.

[@analogblues]

YES! I'd love to hear her react to any of those STUDIO version songs from that album. Plant's vocals are unreal.

[@leddygee1896]

There will Never NEVER EVER Be another another band like Led Zeppelin. I'm proud to be a fan of this band since 1970 at the age of 9. My older brother came back from a military deployment in Germany, and played the first two Zeppelin albums for me. since then, I've yet to hear another band that can top them. They are the Penultimate...

[@brheinfeldt]

Led Zeppelin was my very first concert! Judas Priest was the opening act, too! Priest was promoting their SAD WINGS OF DESTINY album.

[@pharlock]

Penultimate would be 2nd best.

[@johnlucas2317]

@@pharlock Second to last, technically.

[@pharlock]

@@johnlucas2317 he means to use ultimate as a noun with the meaning of "the best achievable or imaginable of its kind" so penultimate would be second best.

[@phileshaw]

I agree they are penultimate behind only…… Pink floyd

[@michaelvaughn64]

Without a doubt, Robert Plant is a God! (The Golden God, to be precise) And yes, it always blew my mind too how live they could go on these improv trips where it sometimes seemed like they themselves didn't know where it was gonna go, only to all of a sudden...find the "1" and pick up the song right where they left off. Just amazing. All hail the mighty Led Zeppelin!

[@robertkeleman956]

My older sister followed them around on their shows around the Midwest. She said it was the best time of her life.

[@artemusgordon]

Your enthusiasm is truly infectious! The joy you show in every video is an anti-depressant, and the way you analyze the songs makes me discover new aspects of these songs. And you cover and appreciate so many styles of music, it's impressive. Thank you so much!

[@pb6270]

"Achilles Last Stand" from a later album would give you the longer, epic songwriting/guitar style to dive into. And a chance to get more into the story of Robert Plant who was recovering from serious injury at the time and his voice is affected. Either the studio version or a specific version of the Knebworth '79 would be the way to go.

[@rudolphpyatt4833]

Though I often say that my favorite Led Zeppelin song is whatever song I’m listening to, when it comes down to it, “Achilles Last Stand” really is my favorite. Elizabeth would love it. Excellent suggestion.

[@Nissardpertugiu]

This song Diamond Head before Diamond Head

[@pazh8701]

For me Achilles last stand is their greatest creation. Most underrated song ever.

[@nomadbeat76]

For me that is the common ancestor of all Metal that came after 😂

[@kaerrunedesigns7267]

ALS is something else.. Bonzo just goes nuts.

[@michaelginever732]

This came on the radio when I was a lot younger (might have been 1972 or 3) - it blew me away. I said to my brothers, "Who is this?!" None of us knew.

[@southernwanderer7912]

You actually had a frown when the music stopped. That's definitely a sign of an appreciated song.

[@johnfeery2240]

Just saw Robert Plant a few weeks ago with Saving Grace and while his voice has suffered a little with age, he still has an amazing sound and is a mesmerising performer

[@moonlightfairy100]

Yep last year I did see him with Allison Kraus….it was to dye for especial once they did black dog together 😊

[@jackwoolyback5394]

re: Plant's vocals, two things. 1) I once heard him interviewed where he said that having to make himself heard through the crappy P.A.'s in the 60's, he had to sing in the higher registers, which is why many early Zep songs were in E or thereabouts and which really honed those top notes. 2) This is just prior to his nodule surgery, so you're listening to prime, peak Percy here.

[@treetopjones737]

Meaning a crap sound board or crap sb operator.

[@digiorno1142]

Prime Robert Plant was 1969-1971. By late 1971(and 1972) he had already lost a good chunk of his vocal power and range. Robert’s voice in 1972 was still great but it wasn’t his prime.

[@jackwoolyback5394]

Ha! - there were no soundboards/operators back then. You got whatever the place you were playing had eg. if you were lucky, a 4ch 50W amp with a master tone and a couple 12" TVR cabs, which you had to set up yourself at soundcheck. I think it's one reason singers like Plant, Roger Chapman, Joe Cocker etc had such powerful voices - you couldn't rely only on the in-house P.A. to make yourself heard over the backline/drums.@@treetopjones737

[@jackwoolyback5394]

Ah. When I saw them early '72 at Liverpool Stadium (a 'shithole' they vowed 'never to set foot in again') Plant sounded 'kin awesome, but then I was young and starstruck. I bow to your wisdom.@@digiorno1142

[@gummiesrule88]

@@digiorno1142 True. The Japan tour in 1971 in particular was a phenomenal exercise in power and range... By 1973, he had more swag, but the tone was beginning to rough up a bit, and the range was less consistent....The '73 MSG concerts were a good example of the trade-off....

[@johnwest7993]

I first heard Clare de Lune when I was about 7, and I found my mother's 78 rpm classical music collection in a cabinet and asked her to play the records. I ended up listening to her entire collection of about 50 albums many times. After that I could only enjoy the very best of rock and roll. Zep is among them.

[@michellepelton1448]

I love your channel and your enthusiasm! I am fortunate that I was exposed to LZ at a very early age (5 or 6), thanks to having a brother 11 years older than me. I don’t remember a time when they weren’t a background soundtrack of my life. I get goosebumps when I hear the opening chords of many of their songs and I’ve heard them hundreds, if not thousands, of times. I’m glad you found them, and enjoy their music!

[@jwr6796]

Amazing how i can hear the high, nasal scream of Robert Plant and love it, yet Axl Rose makes me want to claw out my eardrums.

[@gummiesrule88]

True, but not all Robert's screams were nasal....some came from the gut...

[@sheldondyck8631]

The visuals and soundtrack from this video are a digitized mashup of two separate performances. The film footage is taken from their performance at the Sydney Showground in Australia in Feb 1972. The music is from a Long Beach Arena show in LA in summer of 1972. They blended it all together so well it never lost its energy.

[@rov3r698]

I was at the Sydney concert. Now 68 never seen anything better

[@dalmac5978]

And the video is effectively crowd sourced (to use today’s terminology) and pieced together.

[@boki1693]

@@dalmac5978 Page explained he did this because, as spliced together as it is, this was the most complete live video version of the song he could find. So it wasn't him trying to be artsy. LOL.

[@SubroutineLtd]

@@dalmac5978 are you sure? I would be surprised if many people were going to concerts with reel to reels or Super 8 recorders in 1972 - they were massively expensive. Could be wrong but my strong hunch is that was officially gathered footage.

[@Andy_from_de]

@@SubroutineLtd I would agree - I don't think even back in the 70s they would let just anyone on the stage and film the performance. At 15:57 you can even see a camera guy sitting on the stage.

[@dwtallone]

There will never be another LED ZEPPELIN. Just an Amazing group of 4 Incredibly Talented Men. And Robert Plant is The Best of The Best. Im so glad this young lady gets it!!! ✌️💞🎶🙏

[@ivanhecimovic8397]

Love your analysis work Elizabeth, it's so refreshing hearing another angle of these classic rock songs. You mentioned you love to analyse songs that are "long and developed". I would like to suggest Led Zep's "In my time of dying" from the Earl's Court 1975 concert. This will absolutely blow you away.

[@ChrisLegner-qp1yh]

Excellent choice. The sheer swagger of the track and performance are a key component of what made them so legendary. At some point, I might suggest checking out some of Plant's solo catalog. His career post-Zep is also interesting and stellar.

[@c.k.8412]

Check out the stuff with Allison Krauss, a complete turn in style.

[@ChrisLegner-qp1yh]

@@c.k.8412 Exactly! Impressive contrast.

[@treetopjones737]

@@c.k.8412 Yes, be interesting to see her react to his modern day singing.

[@MarkThole90]

The Honeydrippers too!

[@hillholmify]

Love Led Zep! Thank you! Please give a listen to the Doors. Jim Morrison's velvety baritone will not disappoint. All of their songs are amazing.

[@sarahhollister150]

I've been waiting for this too

[@Nineathy]

@@sarahhollister150 Same! Fingers crossed

[@ninja393]

Seconded. One of my favorite singers of this era.

[@priscillasouza3904]

Pleaaaaase !!!!! I love The doors ❣️

[@c.k.8412]

Yes, "Road House Blues" would be a great place to start, or "Moonlight Drive" for a dive into the breadth of Morrison's voice.

[@andesconst.5318]

Opera singer teaching me more about my favorite music, more than I ever knew, was not on my bingo card. So not fair but much appreciated and loved!

[@slhanks4]

I'd have given anything to be at this show, but I was only 12 at the time. I really enjoy seeing Elizabeth getting giddy over Robert Plant. This video exemplifies why, for my money - Zeppelin is the greatest rock band of all time.

[@ElectricKnight.]

Love it! I think a great Led Zep song for you would be The Battle Of Evermore. You would just love the melding of the instruments, Plant's vocals, the female vocal accompaniment, and the fantastical theme, and deep meanings, of the lyrics. Even if not on the channel, I so, very much, hope you give a listen to The Battle Of Evermore. Your love of fantasy and music absolutely make it a MUST and a great match for you. I promise. 🥰

[@williamh.campbell12]

100% agree.

[@nigelsilverthorn9188]

I saw Robert recently in Oxford, I think that was the fourth time in recent years (Bristol twice, Oxford, Cheltenham Jazz festival in a tent, Westonburt arboritum =5!). He tours regularly, small gigs, is incredibly generous to his fellow musicians, never disappoints, is always different, mixing up his bands and styles regularly and in the last couple of years sharing frontman singer with a duet female ( a new skill he got from Alison Krauss!). It's hard to place another of his stature doing this. Alison K called him a perpetual student of music...See him if you can.

[@blacktulip3552]

Saving Grace is quite magical. My favourite of his recent collaborations.

[@QuantumBeeWellness]

The first album he and Alison Krauss did together was phenomenal, totally blew away any expectations that I may have had.

[@Rhymethyme33]

Watching Valkyrie emerging on the bridge while this song is playing in Thor Ragnarok is my favorite part of that movie

[@fresnokidsr]

I always love Elizabeth's reaction when a song/video ends sooner than she was thinking or was hoping that it would. This was a fun little one to see. Thank you for sharing it with us. May y'all have a good one. Have fun take care

[@glot1n]

I feel John Paul Jones is the 'unsung hero' of Led Zeppelin... They are all master musicians but the guy holding down the bass and later mellotron/keyboards/synths/mandolins and more together with John Bonham on drums are the glue that allowed Page & Plant to shine. Bonzo is just one of the best rock drummers ever.

[@williamhiles7404]

'The' Best!!! LedHed Pb 207.20 🎶 🎸 🎹

[@lisass1969]

I agree. JPJ turned a bass into what rythem guitar does in other bands. Both as Bassist and Keybordist he is the backbone...Bonham is the driving force. In my opinion, only one other band has had such important players, The Beatles. If it wasn't John, Paul, George and Ringo...no Beatles. Same with Led Zeppelin. I think that is why they never really continued after Bonham's death.

[@yyz4761]

No Bonham = no Zep

[@faizanmckagan2827]

There's no band on the planet where u have the greatest drummer, greatest bass player, greatest guitarist, greatest singer in one band. Zeppelin till I die!

[@MrDMF567]

14:30 incredibly well said. This ‘out of control only to be reeled back in’ thing is something you hear a lot in their live stuff. Especially in their longer, extended songs where they’re switching between different ‘mini-songs’ jams inside the song. Whole medleys & improvisational runs held within the overarching song. It’s incredible. Check out live versions of ‘How Many More Times’ & ‘Dazed & Confused’ & ‘No Quarter’ & a bunch more. Four masters who were so cohesive, they could & did, go off differently every night yet they had this instinctual understanding to make it just work. Zep was truly more than the sum of its parts. Amazing.

[@gummiesrule88]

So true. Thanks in large part to that phenomenal rhythm section. They could pull it all together when Jimmy and Robert riffed off into their own worlds....

[@bassboy8910]

I am now a fan of yours! I enjoy YOUR facial expressions and commentary as much as the singers talent. I am a singer, musician, songwriter/composer and appreciate your knowledge.Thank you!🎸

[@billparrish4385]

Tremendous vocal analysis, as always, dear Elizabeth! Also, both vocally and musically, the song provides the perfect framing for a rousing description of Viking warfare. When Jimmy and Robert wrote the song, its inspiration was their Icelandic tour in 1970. Iceland, as you may know, has no prehistory, as it was settled by Vikings (or at least Norse people) in 870 A.D. So the song is a callout to the audience's proud heritage, and it does deliver! _We come from the land of the ice and snow_ _From the midnight sun where the hot springs flow_ _The hammer of the gods_ _Will drive our ships to new lands_ _To fight the horde, sing and cry_ _Valhalla, I am coming_ _How soft your fields so green_ _Can whisper tales of gore_ _Of how we calmed the tides of war_ _We are your overlords!_ _On we sweep with threshing oar_ _Our only goal will be the western shore_ _So now you'd better stop_ _And rebuild all your ruins_ _For peace and trust can win the day_ _Despite of all your losing_ Kinda makes you want to go burn and pillage something....

[@ptournas]

According to Plant and Page, this song wasn't about the Vikings, it was about their 1970 trip to Iceland, couched in Viking imagery and comparing themselves and their trip to the viking explorers discovering new lands. They said they actually considered it quite humorous and were surprised by how serious and literal the fans reactions were to it. I was in Iceland with the US Navy at the time. Unfortunately I had duty that weekend. Normally it was easy to trade duty days with one of about 10 other people in the duty rotation, but it was impossible this time, because everyone I asked who didn't have duty was going to the concert!

[@treetopjones737]

Yeah, HELLOOO ( Biff BTT Future style ) to anyone not getting they did fantasy stories in their music. Gollum even shows up in one of their songs.

[@karynstouffer3562]

My mom was there around that general time. She toured with a small(ish) band as a "go-go" dancer. I have pictures of her, wearing a fringed bikini, moving so quickly that the only parts of her in focus were her head and feet.

[@ptournas]

@@treetopjones737 True. Robert Plant is a serious history buff, and coming from Wales the Vikings were a big part of local history for him. There were Viking settlements in the southwest part of Wales.

[@debcevans]

I suggest listening to The Battle of Evermore, where Robert Plant duets with Sandy Denny, the only woman allowed to sing with Led Zeppelin.

[@johndingess2238]

Led Zepplin live is alot of improvised jamming, Jimmy Page rarely played anything the same twice,every concert was a unique experience

[@billmckee1123]

I saw Led Zeppelin live at the Oakland Coliseum/Stadium in 1977!! I was a sophmore in high school. Amazing experience!

[@garylagstrom3864]

My uncle saw LED ZEPPELIN at the Atlanta pop festival when they were still called: The New Yardbirds! He knew Jimmy Page but was unprepared for the vocals of Robert Plant and the rhythm section of Bonham and Jones!

[@TheScamper44]

u’r right! it was the kick-off song for the concerts that yr. great catch! super pick, and loved u’r analysis lil lady @Elizabeth!

[@slayerx2612]

I love watching both your analysis and your reaction. Your reactions are priceless😂

[@DiabolicPixels]

I laugh at the “one of their bigger songs” comment. With Led Zeppelin almost every song on every album is an all time classic. There is no equal to Led Zeppelin. I’d love to see a reaction to Dazed & Confused from the 1973 Madison Square Garden show. It’s long, but so what, it’s Led Zeppelin and people will watch it. It will blow you away.

[@specialteams28]

I completely zone out and get carried away on the 73 MSG OF Dazed and Confused.

[@pedroserra4625]

I couldn't agree more... LZ is the best rock band in the whole existence...

[@paulonius42]

Why laugh at that comment when it is true? This song is big, just like Rock and Roll, Stairway to Heaven, Kashmir-- some songs have been bigger than others. As much as I love Carouselambra, it's not one of their bigger songs. This song is. A lot of people know it. So why laugh at her comment when it was accurate?

[@dsgp7835]

There is no equal to Zeppelin, damn right!!

[@HeavyTopspin]

Big enough that the phrase "Hammer of the Gods" was used as the title of the unauthorized biography of the band, with its pop culture importance not only through Thor: Ragnarok, but also by Jack Black belting it out while driving his van in School of Rock. Not quite the level of Stairway ("No Stairway to Heaven" sign in Wayne's World) or Kashmir (every sporting event in the last 30 years or so), but still way up there.

[@unjje]

Love to see you do Achilles Last Stand one of the best Led Zeppelin songs

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

It was an April morning When they told us We should go..

[@bbetty77479]

I missed this when you published. It's so fun and enlightening when you analyze Robert Plant. Very well done!

[@kathowed]

Thank you SO much! This was shot in Sydney on their one and only visit to Australia, and I saw them play in Melbourne, at Kooyong (the tennis courts). My first ever concert. Changed me forever. In a good way. Thanks for helping me celebrate that moment all over again!

[@buca505]

This song is in "Shrek The Third" in scene in which the princesses band together and storm the castle, also it is in last Thor movie "Thor: Ragnarok" and it was performed by Jack Black in "School of Rock" I bet Elizabeth watched all the Shrek's, that is where she heard this masterpiece LOL

[@jpdemer5]

Nah ... she's obviously a Thor person.

[@Mark_Agamotto1313_Smith]

Specifically, it is Thor's entrance in the battle of Bifrost! "So, what were you the god of Brother?"... *Crackle Crackle* !BOOM!

[@TimMaddux]

@@Mark_Agamotto1313_SmithI remember it more from the opening (of Ragnarok) … after the whole “oh NO, Thor’s trapped in a cage…” bit

[@ChevypowerSS]

Led Zeppelin was ahead of their time and honestly still are.

[@williamhiles7404]

Nobody has ever came close to the Mighty Led Zeppelin. LedHed Pb 207.20 🎶 🎸 🎹

[@ChevypowerSS]

@@williamhiles7404 Have you ever listened to their 1st American recorded show? Think it was at Gonzaga's gym in Washington, Dec. 30, 1968

[@ChevypowerSS]

Tes, it's incredible.

[@bk36442]

You will LOVE, In my time of dying!! Different tempos, from slow to heavy, with the Heaviest drums you will ever hear!! Strange at first, but gets really cool! Do the studio version, it is better than the live.

[@Lyeah73]

Immigrant song is one of my favorite Led Zeppelin songs ❤

[@jurgenschmidt2759]

Okay, only one request: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss at one of the Tiny Desk Concerts. I am so happy to have had the chance to be at one of the No quarter tour concerts of Page & Plant in the Nineties, it was great, even if 50% of LZ were unfortunately missing. And sometimes in the last couple of years, one would have had the opportunity to see JPJ playing with Seasick Steve, who is so much fun to watch, too.

[@genegnome]

I agree!! What a great analysis for Elizabeth to revisit a singer some 50 years in the future AND with the angelic voice of Alison Krauss!!!

[@adamclark6756]

Could you do The Rain Song or Thank You or even Going to California please, They are all gentler, softer songs and show a different aspect to Robert's voice.

[@Jack-qf3vq]

Amy Lee covered going to California, you could do a double review!

[@dustyncarpenter2859]

Cornell's version of Thank You would be great for this channel too.

[@HollisDuty60]

Yes! I would love for her to do these, especially The Rain Song and Thank You!

[@AndyViant]

I love The Rain Song. I don't know why it doesn't get rated more highly by fans.

[@jeffdietz630]

If you want more Viking but mellower. No Quarter for my money.

[@allanellis5827]

Yes I want more Zeppelin and it appears you do too! Thx for this.

[@user-tn6be5ov8j]

Your technical explanationz just amazez me.true professionalizm.❤ What you do.BLESSED BE

[@DavidJacobsvo]

Five seconds of pure vocal glory. I love you so much, Elizabeth.

[@billtbodger]

I never got to see Led Zeppelin live, but I have seen Robert Plant and Page Plant many times, the things Robert can do with his voice should be possible, he is so powerful live, even in accoustic settings. Led Zeppelin really took from everywhere with their music to produce sound that was unique to them.

[@iwonttell4958]

The coolest thing about LZ: Page was always a breath ahead of the beat, Bonham was always a thought behind the beat, Jones was always spot on the beat, and Plant was all over the place! Made the music so organic, nothing the computer musician could achieve today!

[@kencooper8835]

Clair de Lune? I can tell you exactly where I heard it (the first time for me) was in one of my favorite movies, The Right Stuff. Specifically, it begins with Sally Rand doing her fan dance during President Johnson's "big barbecue bash" for the Mercury 7 astronauts, interspersed with Chuck Yeager's unauthorized test flight, going back and forth between moments among the astronauts and Chuck Yeager. It has to be one of my most favorite single pieces of classical music. I close my eyes and let my mind wander when i listen to it. Very calming and beautiful.

[@rifki9055]

Saw Zeppelin in 77 at MSG! I still remember the whole show!!🎤🎸🥁

[@bernhardherrmann9230]

ATT. : MSG ALSO MEANS MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP 😊! CAREFUL WITH ABBRS.! BERNIE GERMANY 😊😊

[@cliffwages1452]

Love your reactions! Led Zeppelin is by far my favorite band of all time. You should start with the first album do every track and then move to the next album and so on until you get to the last one. Every album sounds different but I love them all! Keep up the great work

[@eStoky23]

Elizabeth, thank you. I've heard this song a milion times. 2:30 of pure energy, but you are able to point out such an interensting fun facts about Roberts voice, I've never realised. I love it. :)

[@svolos1971]

All I ever hear (and all I will always hear) in this song is Bonzo’s unbelievable groove. There will never be another one. RIP groovemaster.

[@BobSakamoto]

Incredibly skilled musicians at every spot in the band. I know this is a voice channel, but focusing on Bonham's performance illustrates why he was one of a kind. Then do another listen and concentrate on the bass. Simply magnificent. I remember hearing LZ when they released their first album - the first cut I heard was Dazed and Confused - and Plant's vocals sent chills down my spine the entire time.

[@lyndoncmp5751]

Indeed. Even though Plant and Page are great on this its Bonham and Jones who drive this version along.

[@sandman_says_runrunner4701]

I agree Elizabeth... this song is sadly short. This is in large part due to management wanting a shorter song for radio play, since as you know most of Zep's songs are long. It was inspired by their concert in Iceland in June of 1970. It was interesting to hear your take on what I call his "Banshee Wail" and, for me, I think of the Valkyrie when I hear it.

[@JohnHF1957]

This song was in three movies ("School Of Rock", "Shrek The Third" and "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo") before "Thor: Ragnarok". It is one of only a few Zeppelin songs released as a single. I bought myself a copy for Christmas (with the money I earned from selling newspapers at a local pub) when it was released and could only play it when my parents weren't home (as was the case with all rock and roll except for the Beatles). It was written when the band played in Iceland in 1970.

[@alimojaver1988]

Marvelous music, this is the greatest version I've heard. The original didn't have that amazing guitar solo. Robert on the fire 🔥.. band of Gods🤘

[@malcshone4409]

This is live ( obvs) in Australia in 1972, a few months after I saw them on stage in Manchester, England. This is the set opener and remains to this day the single loudest thing I have heard in my 69 years alive.

[@tmt8425]

The original recording is only 2min 26 sec. So this was an extended version. I remember the first time I heard the song, that vocal entrance grabbed me. How could he do that, and further how could you fit that in a song, and further how can you fit that into a song and make it sound cool. The magic of Zeppelin!

[@lygonzaldi5902]

You are brilliant, great instinct. This channel is becoming a must for me

[@analogblues]

YES!!!! More Zeppelin! Great reaction discussion, Elizabeth. And please, please do a TON more LZ videos. May I suggest their live version of Since I've Been Loving You? Thank you!

[@Chet_Thornbushel]

I’ve loved this song and Led Zeppelin basically my whole life and I gotta say- the use of this in Ragnorok is top tier movie/song choice. I think it gave me goosebumps the first time. Speaking of this song and movies- Trent Reznor and Atticus(NIN) did a cover of it for Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and had Karen O from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs on vocals and it’s sooooo good. Definitely a fun listen, especially if you aren’t familiar with Karen, she has one of the more unique female rock voices 🖤

[@treetopjones737]

The American remake. See the original film.

[@Chet_Thornbushel]

@@treetopjones737 of Girl with the Dragon Tattoo? I have seen the Swedish films and read the book series…what does that have to do with the Immigrant Song though?

[@georgeharris6851]

If The Lord Of The Rings movies had used modern music, a lot of Zep songs could have been used.

[@andrewbrooks6882]

Live performances are great, but this song deserves a studio version

[@manictree5436]

There are live versions that are stronger than that. Plant just put it all out there early on, night after night. Sick or not sick, Plant wailed. Very damaging to the voice.

[@lyndoncmp5751]

This blows the studio version out of the water.

[@digiorno1142]

Studio version of this song is a slog

[@MrHavadollar]

The theme of the song is essentially re-attacking, like vikings do. "We came once to rain destruction. We come back because we liked it." In concert, we hear so many things re-attacked before finishing. The solos dive, pull out, and dive again in a different way in rapid succession. Plant does so with how he pulls the mic away during certain parts. In concert it doesn't sound as different to us because man... he is loud. He's like an opera singer in the fact that if his mic went out, we could still hear him alongside the guitars and drums. Plant's lungs had some serious strength and capacity. The air control and everything was always top notch. Some bands just have the technique that blows everyone else away. Zeppelin was always like that.

[@GravesoftheInnocent]

Man John Paul Jones is a badass!! What a bass line. Especially during the solo. 💪

[@pffawg9999]

Speaking of middle eastern, I'm shocked you've never done any vocal analysis of Ofra Haza, one of the greatest voices to have ever existed.

[@slimcat2656]

Oh! Ofra Haza singing Led Zep's "Kashmir", the shorter, 5 minutes version of it favored by Ofra herself, is incredible!

[@tommcdonald1873]

If you are going to do a Christmas song this year, I would love to hear "Fairytale of New York" by the Pogues ft Kristy MacColl in memoriam to Shane MacGowan.

[@PeterTea]

Well if you want a long Zeppelin song then check out In My Time Of Dying live at Earl’s Court 1975, the Sunday performance by them. It’s the longest studio track by them and a helluva performance!

[@georgebovell5081]

Awesome live, from the Sydney Cricket Ground 1972, this is my fave Led Zeppelin tune, thanks Elizabeth🤘