Battle of Evermore (Mandolin Lesson) - Led Zeppelin

[@circusdog]

1. It is not sloppy 2. excellent tutorial 3. I don't give a damn how anyone else plays it 4. I trust my ear when learning music . sounds spot on (ingrained in memory since it came out) 5. If I want tutorials on how to play something I come to this channel first. 6. Thank You 7. you the best

[@archiereece8321]

awesome sauce of mandolin music

[@xenoskolf8593]

Rare wholesome YT reply. Cheers sir. ❤

[@randall9000]

Underrated LZ song. Reminds me of Diablo 2. Good playing/lesson and nice mandolin

[@GaryBook]

Jimmy Page wasn’t a mandolin player and wrote great mandolin tunes. REM did Losing My Religion and they just picked up the mandolin as well, so new players bring a creativity to the instrument. It is a fun instrument to play. I got my mandolins from the Late and Great Mandolin Brothers.

[@wirenut3020]

Staten Island? Great place! Miss that place with all my heart. ❤️

[@flynlulus]

Was staying with Peter Buck as he was producing our Band , Run Westy Run at the time they were just completing Losing my Religion. Our Record is "Run Westy Run Green Cat Island." Recorded at John Keane's studio in Athens 1990. Remember R.E.M filmed a clip of Losing my Religion on Pete's porch. Peter uses a 12 string in said clip. It's on KZbin somewhere. Love Pete's Mandolin playing .

[@MatMcPhee]

thought it was JPJ on the mando???

[@keithgraham8515]

@@MatMcPhee it was..he’s actually a great mandolin player. As well as keyboards, bass and guitar!

[@alanhowell3646]

Where Joni Mitchell bought her mandolin too in Song for Sharon.

[@sov8963]

Best breakdown of this song that I've seen. I got a week to learn it for a wedding. This video will get me there.

[@CASH10K]

Ha I got a week to learn it too. My friends and I are celebrating zeppelin IV’s 50 anniversary

[@gadsdenconsulting7126]

How'd the gig at the wedding go?????

[@BenG123]

BTW the best part of the video is he last 35 seconds where you do the alternate intro version! It sounds perfect to me! Thanks for doing this tutorial. Fellow guitarist learning mandolin songs here.

[@dufusbug]

You pulled it off quite well. One of the better instructional videos that I have seen on how to play this classy tune!

[@carltonm9486]

You're my favourite teacher on here man! No bs and nice pure personality.Thank you and keep it up!

[@jharrismsu]

Thank you! I bought a mandolin because of your Going to California video. Love the pace you teach things at. I know what I'm doing today.

[@cvwatch]

Thanks, James, I'm no msndo player either, but I taught myself this one song.

[@CCB6939]

great lesson, thanks James! you are one hell of a musician!!

[@geew1621]

Brilliant guitar players viewpoint of playing this wonderful song.. tuned up and had a go and wife came in and danced along.. her fave Zep song.. immensely enjoyable cheers mate.. all tyhe best to you and family from UK

[@TheUlesifah82]

Coolest thing ever! I so enjoy just watching you play ….. your rhythm and technique are just amazing….. so freakin cool !!! Thank you

[@musicforaarre]

Excellent. Thanks for the eye opener. This is a new realm for me. The 70's music was so much more innovative than today's crap. It is work listening to the earlier stuff. Aarre Peltomaa of Mississauga, Ontario

[@johnjriggsarchery2457]

You're making the intro harder than it needs to be. It's a picking pattern that plays on the open A and E strings with your third finger on the D string 10th fret. That allows you to then play the descending notes on the 9th, 8th, and 7th frets on the G string with your third, second, and first finger while still playing that pattern using the open A and E.

[@JasonUmbrellabird]

Yes, That may not be right, but that's how I've always played it. It's simple and very effective. Now what are the other chords? 4503 and 0405 then 0320 and 0230?

[@zepmanlee8962]

Thank you, that's THE only way to play the intro (which, btw, you never see Page do live, he makes up a completely different chordal arrangement) where you can let the individual notes ring out together...hats off to the poster of this video, he nails it, but that intro he does, while the correct notes, is too difficult for me (as a guitarist turned beginner mandolin player) to pull off cleanly. Cheers to all from a Zeppelin fan since their first album came out, who saw them live, in '73 AND '75 (in Pittsburgh), who was luckly enough to meet Jimmy at his former residence in Windsor while I was on a business trip to England in 1999. Cheers from the Zepman!

[@cdmacattack]

Great video. So many versions and lessons. Find what works. I play with a guitar player who sings lead. TY!

[@alkitzman9179]

Cool change of pace James. Nice job explaining the parts to us non mandolin players. I have 2 mandolins but really struggle to play them with those tiny frets.I will give this a go as you motivated me.Thanks. Now you just need a 12 string to add to your collection of 20 or so Guitars to give a few lessons on 12 string orientated songs. Keep up your great work. I look forward to very new video and I have gone through most of your former privatetracker stuff also. Your the best on you tube doing these demo/lessons A BIG Thank You

[@nbenning25]

Mandolin sales have just went up! Great lesson! Thanks!

[@sharkattack6423]

Love this tune. It's great for sure. Very underated. 👍

[@kacywilliams1]

Excellent lesson. Thanks for posting.

[@AVONEUS]

one my favorite zeppelin pieces. and thats saying ALOT!

[@rapVCK]

As always, awesome bruddah ☺️😎😎

[@43420000]

I watched one of your vids yesterday as I do most days I don’t think I’ve ever committed but it was your new fake les Paul vid and you said “one day someone else will own your guitars” I’ve never thought about that but your right. I have a dozen or so guitars and the thought of someone else owning one never else came into my mind. That’s a tough pill so swallow but ya your right. Hope they take good care and enjoy them as much as I have. I’m going to put a note in each one of them behind back plates about little history on what I did what I paid where they went who they played with just some fun stuff for the new owner. Like I said that’s a tough pull to swallow! Any way enjoy your vids Sense of humor and attitude! Thanks!🎸

[@unclejeff64]

Just got a Recording King Dirty 30 mandolin for Christmas. Soon as I get home I'm working on this. Thanks!

[@jacqueline8597]

Excellent tutorial . many thanks James. Jacqueline

[@jesselp50]

Excellent tutorial my friend, thanks!!!

[@marcschleicher9383]

Thanks! Such a big help! Sounds great!

[@vkt5576]

This healed my soul

[@murphmurph2124]

Fine job! Excellent on the intro and I'm having a tough time playing the intro that way but it sounds accurate I like it

[@jwilcowan]

Awesome. This helps so much.

[@scottzuccone3023]

Super cool sounding instrument, I got one for '22 Christmas

[@mistermerder1157]

I used to use the the same profile pic of Mr. Tufnel and my name is James. Great minds. Thanks for the lesson.

[@jammerB23]

U got it right,bro. Thx for sharing.

[@AllenGarberGuitarFun]

Excellent! I’ve always been perplexed by the studio version. I got a Harmony “batwing” electric mandolin like Jonesy’s from Earl’s Court and I’m still god-awful at it. My wife can’t stand me playing mandolin because it’s so loud acoustically...I get the stink-eye when I bring it out!

[@transamination]

I particularly like the outro section of this song.

[@timothybamford9424]

Brilliant mate thanks loads for that, very acurate and great tution, consider me subscribed

[@ggoannas]

Thank you SO much!

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

another fun one along with the Battle of evermore to work on is the similarity from heart Little Queen the Sylvan song dream of the Archer segue tune another fun mando tune.

[@URprollyrite]

Thanks. Well done

[@greg7656]

i especially love the instrumental version they included on one of the expanded album reissues

[@JasonUmbrellabird]

wow really?

[@arnosfarm3442]

Yes!!! Thank you!

[@EnglishRain]

Best thing to happen to KZbin! Now all's I needs is to get me hands on a mandolin

[@claudeedgarruest6212]

great job...the intro is really as you did first..thats what i found too.

[@mijgreco3914]

Its good to see you play the mandolin like I play guitar.

[@Keninoz1]

Ha ha! I think I'd be the same.

[@MrDavidrex]

Thank you! 🙏🏼

[@aaronyoust7680]

Very Cool, Thanks.

[@Bannanakick]

I LOVE you James

[@BillZappasodi]

I have a Kentucky mandolin too, same one!

[@bigkm1974]

Well done

[@GarrettMcDonald]

THANK YOU!!!!

[@bwyou812]

Check out nancy wilson's battle of evermore, she does not stretch her fingers across the neck . the picking is more compact.

[@Keninoz1]

I've often thought about learning mandolin just to be able to play some of theses songs & some REM, but I think my fingers might be too big.

[@andrehugo9521]

John Paul Jones was such an underrated guy. He was the foundation of Led Zeppelin.

[@johnlennonade5869]

Yeah he was the bass the band was built on

[@Francks_]

I agree 100%! His work with mandolin was incredible. But I believe that this song was Page that created/played the mandolin part, and Jonesy did the acoustic guitar. They switched instruments in Going to California.

[@Kearflex1]

Cool thanks man

[@marygaleac]

I bought an Acoustic guitar so I could play John Barleycorn🙈 You caan also play lots more on it of course😂 But now I’ve seen this I’m thinking??. I tend to just do crazy stuff for something I like. I always watch Nancy Wilson and always think. Nah I just couldn’t learn that. Plus I’m not sure my fingers are slim enough to attempt this. But got me pondering?? Good stuff as always my man👍👍

[@RafaelMesBal]

Wish i had a mandolin just to play this

[@richardschmidt1746]

Did you delete your original video for this???

[@philibowey4577]

Watta a tune .....

[@trinacria1956]

Thanks been looking for a nice lesson on this one. Most are not that great. There is one by Nancy Wilson but too fast.

[@spink4804]

Got a mandolin as a gift and I’m actually able to do this hahaha thanks bro

[@rimski7265]

Did JPJ use his triple neck to play The Battle of Evermore on tour? Awesome bit of kit to check out if anyone’s not familiar with it

[@jamesjames9275]

He got it halfway through the ‘77 tour. Used it during the acoustic set and on Ten Years Gone.

[@idonotfindit]

Great job! What model is that mandolin??

[@jamesjames9275]

It's a Kentucky, but I don't recall the model.

[@jeffreym4273]

Great stuff...but what kind of amp is the red white combo please?

[@jamesjames9275]

That's a hand-built tube amp that my brother made for me. It's actually orange.

[@Someoneisinmyhead]

When I first heard this song I thought it’s a big disappointment coming from my favourite band. But a friend played it once on a speaker and I thought how stupid I was to not realise such a masterpiece. After that time I listened to it many times and still listen for a medieval and nature vibe. I will buy a mandolin someday soon and gonna band this song.

[@rba7712]

I could be wrong, but wasn't John Paul Jones Zep's primary mandolin player?

[@jamesjames9275]

Yes, he was.

[@darthnihilus4880]

Nice. I don't even have a mandolin

[@KentCCarpenter]

I don't care if its a 15th Century Lute, I still have to play Led Zeppelin on it! Jimmy Page experiments with lots of different instruments. Great Instruction James!

[@paulyssacharides4690]

Tune that thing man. I’m trying to learn a lesson here lol. You just said you’re out of tune as I typed this.

[@andrewusher1033]

Hey james what kind of mandolin do you have?

[@jamesjames9275]

Kentucky. It was my father's for many years, he was a pretty good picker in his day.

[@andrewusher1033]

@@jamesjames9275 nice I'm still trying learn myself and also trying to learn about different mandolins and I found your's really cool

[@AnthonyBurrito1313]

RAD AF!!!

[@toddhumann3825]

Cool. I actually have an original song that I wanted to put this in

[@marknolker8811]

John Paul Jones did almost all of the Mandolin playing on those records

[@jamesjames9275]

Not on this song.

[@BrianChido2]

Great but calling out strings by notes confuses me. What if instructors called out strings by number instead of note? Strings one to four instead of e string to g string.

[@jamesjames9275]

It’s only 4 strings. It’s not all that complicated, is it?

[@GameyRaccoon]

Hehe i fake my way through ukelele and piano the same way ;)

[@mikemassel1392]

Nice lesson. I'm also not a mando player. I'm pretty sure he over dubbed the intro. I will give it a try.

[@GaryBook]

Nancy Wilson of Heart does a great video on it as well! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fH7cn2R_qbqFr9U

[@aidentucker3674]

John Paul Jones played the mandolin not Jimmy.

[@jamesjames9275]

Not on this song. Jimmy has talked about this many times, but believe what you wish.

[@petemclinc]

I always thought JPJ played the mandolin on BOE...

[@jamesjames9275]

I’m pretty sure Jonesy played mandolin on all the other Zeppelin tunes except this one. Some say Jimmy played it on Boogie with Stu, but I think that’s also Jonesy.

[@petemclinc]

@@jamesjames9275 According to Wiki: The song was written by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant at Headley Grange while Page was experimenting on the mandolin owned by John Paul Jones.[5][6] Page explained in 1977 that "'Battle of Evermore' was made up on the spot by Robert [Plant] and myself. I just picked up John Paul Jones's mandolin, never having played a mandolin before, and just wrote up the chords and the whole thing in one sitting."[7] That's amazing...

[@MrDizzyvonclutch]

John Paul Jones played the part Not Jimmy page… so far as I know.

[@jamesjames9275]

No, Jimmy played it. He talks about it often.

[@ROKinCullen]

Not a mandolin player... proceeds to melt face.

[@backtoshallabal6662]

Will you be doing any giveaways on your channel? I really like that yellow Strat you have!

[@jamesjames9275]

I give away free guitar lessons several times a week. I kind of feel like that's plenty.

[@EwetoobSucks]

It just seems easier to play it on a 12-String.

[@jamesjames9275]

Huh?

[@EwetoobSucks]

@@jamesjames9275 I play the Moveable D Chord at the 14th Fret, moving back and forth. D, D sus2, D, D sus4. The only fret changes occur on the E String. Those chords can be used for the entire song. I guess that one could use a Capo, but, I never bothered with it.

[@zippydoodah1547]

Jones was a much better mandolin player, and sandy's voice is honey

[@jamesjames9275]

Absolutely. He was a great mando player back in the day, and he's become a fantastic player in the years since.

[@dickdastardly2560]

The real reason the '77 live version is so different than the studio version is by 1977 Page was FULL BLOWN Heroin addict and was so F'uped!!!

[@petersullivan3001]

Page didn't play this; John Paul Jones did. He was an acoustic guitar player, bass player, keyboards and of course a mandelin player.

[@jamesjames9275]

@@petersullivan3001 Jimmy has said many times that he played the mandolin part on this song. You can see a video recording from the 77 tour in Seattle where Jimmy plays it. You can see him playing it on the Page/Plant shows in 95. There's even a recent video of him demonstrating how he played it. There is no debate on this.