Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand REACTION/REVIEW

[@mattharvey968]

Most people put off Presence but true Zeppelin fans know how great this album is!!

[@Kashmir.820]

Absofreakinlutely!!!!!

[@tammieparrishmiller3669]

@@Kashmir.820 Absofreakinlutely indeed!

[@glennthompson1173]

One of my favorite Zeppelin albums.

[@algoner4421]

Tea for One is hypnotizing.

[@flyingburritobro68]

Yea it’s way up there with Coda😂 Compared to their other albums this one and In Through The Out Door are by far the weakest.

[@beachbumseaglass]

There will never be another John Bonham. Just incredible.

[@helmutkurtneumnn2026]

Damn wright 🙏🙏🙏

[@Ed9870]

The epic wheelchair song. Robert Plant paid the price with a torn achilles after trying to navigate over speaker cables in the studio while on crutches and he wound up reinjuring his shattered ankle from a car wreck in Greece which he and wife Maureen were damn near killed. He recalled being on a stretcher in the local Rhodes infirmary, and the guy on the next gurney was singing "The Ocean" to him while he was swatting away cockroaches. Manager Peter Grant had Plant and his wife airlifted the hell out of there back to London for immediate medical treatment, and this record was written while recovering later in Malibu. Plant sounds pretty good for a guy in a wheelchair with his leg elevated.

[@graemeyetts3465]

Achilles Last Ankle.

[@kima.4268]

Now you understand why us old folks complain about music of the past 30 years as being crap! this is what we grew up on. We didn't know it was gonna be the best rock music made for 60 years.

[@MrThumbs63]

Spot on.

[@glenmarechal7957]

How the h do we get back i don't belong here. 1978 please i wont be ungrateful this time for the music i was blessed to be able to experience. Promise to drink more smoke more and chill better. Joking how do you sit still listening to stuff like this. My chair os wobbly😂😂😂

[@gerhardbraatz6305]

Now that's the way to start an album!

[@reallymysterious4520]

This is definitely one of the most underrated Zeppelin songs and apparently was too long for most FM stations to play it

[@firecracker187]

This is my very favorite zeppelin song... it is a master class in drumming.. bonzo a drum god He literally destroys those drums for 9 minutes straight.. fkn machine

[@Matithyahu]

Achilles Last Stand is the 10 minute song that you wish was longer.

[@FrankZen]

Absolutely!

[@williamweiss6128]

Bonham is just straight up nasty on this whole album!! Love it!

[@salsonny]

The first 4 albums established them as top Hard rock , House's of the Holy gave you a glimpse of what to come, then Physical and Presence just elevated them to Rock God level. From another World

[@dmCurator]

Totally agree 💯

[@IZZY_EDIBLE]

TEA FOR ONE is the closer. Slow. Sophisticated. Moving. Possibly Pagey's most beautiful guitar solo ever.

[@chriscody2778]

Tea For One is my favourite Zep song of all time,I'm 63

[@johnporter5528]

Agree Tea for Solo is his best work, actually his own favourite solo

[@tektoniks_architects]

This song is is unique in that every time I hear it, it becomes greater and greater.....and I've been listening to it for decades.

[@paulprendergast3184]

Presence is an underrated album. It really grew on me. Saw them live in 1977 after it came out the year before.

[@margaretcooper6129]

I saw them in '78 in Houston. I was 15, and it was my first concert. WOW!!

[@happymethehappyone8300]

R.I.P. John ("Bonzo") Bonham 🙏 ❤

[@jamesgiroux7619]

It's marvels me how old I'm getting when there are people out there still discovering Zeppelin ...

[@glibmedley2314]

Never a big Zep fan growing up, but I bought the 8-track of Presence for a cheap price in the cut-out bin. My attachment to this song came from a night of partying and waking up late for a job where I had to open a convenience store. I drove the backroads at an insane speed, and Achilles Last Stand was the soundtrack.

[@robhtp3817]

One of my favorite Led Zeppelin lyrical masterpieces

[@philshorten3221]

One of the few tracks that actually completely justifies using the word EPIC! The mighty Led Zeppelin 🤯

[@kentmains7763]

The multiple layers of brilliant guitar work, the chugging bass line, the thunderous drums and Robert's fantastic vocals make this one of their best songs.

[@brucefollett8117]

Shortly after its release, probably by about 1978, this album was in the bargain bins in department stores: the only Zep album to have that distinction. Even then most people didn't understand the greatness of this band. I love this album.

[@mrsouthjersey4956]

This song was the "highlight" for me when I saw the mighty Zeppelin at Madison Square Garden in June of 1977. (No I wasn't there on the night they recorded their "live" material.) Who would have thought, just 21 nights later, I saw a band in concert that made me forget all about Led Zeppelin the rest of that summer. Pink Floyd at South Phillys Spectrum, during their, "In the Flesh" tour promoting the great, "Animals" album. As powerful, great and stupendous as the guys in Zeppelin were that evening, it is the Pink Floyd show that I always remember most vividly. Pure perfection.

[@ncbandit6409]

I'm glad you like it. My favorite LZ song and I love them all. It is epic for sure.

[@lucasroth7922]

My favorite Zeppelin album✌🤘

[@dandrechsler6884]

Mine too

[@dmCurator]

Ditto

[@henriettaskolnick4445]

This song has a combination of influences. It basically tells the story of trips Jimmy and Robert took to Morocco. The tongue-in-cheek title is a reference to Robert's car crash injuries being compared to Achilles' weak heel, where if Achilles got hit there, he would die. There's a bit of William Blake's poetry when he mentions Albion. "Albion" used to be a poetic way to describe Britain. The "mighty arms of Atlas" refer both to the mythology of Atlas holding the world on his shoulders, as well as the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. This song is intense. I consider it the last of their "Epics" along with Stairway and Kashmir. Jimmy had 6 guitar tracks and managed to assemble and complete the entire song in one night. The album as a whole was completed in three weeks; the fastest they'd worked since their debut album. The staccato drumming sounds like a machine gun and Jonesy's galloping bass line imply swift, anxious movement. Ann and Nancy Wilson from Heart readily admit they stole the bass line for their song Barracuda. Robert tells a story about a time he had a friend over to visit and while they chatted, he had music playing. At one point, he stepped out of the room and shortly thereafter, his guest came looking for him and told him they didn't want to be in the room alone anymore because the music playing was too intense. Intrigued, Robert came back to the room and the song playing was Achilles. This entire album is massively underrated; it is full of intensity, anxiety, anger, pain, - a lot of difficult emotions.

[@tammieparrishmiller3669]

Henrietta, Don't I see you over on STB's channel? Regardless, fantastic info here!

[@henriettaskolnick4445]

@@tammieparrishmiller3669 hi Tammie! Indeed, you do; must always follow the Zep lol. Great to see you.

[@Kashmir.820]

@@henriettaskolnick4445 always great to see you as you always have interesting Zeppelin tidbits I add to my Zep library of knowledge lol. Good to see you on all Zep channels!!!!

[@henriettaskolnick4445]

@@Kashmir.820 great to see you too!

[@geobol7603]

Great reaction! - I remember when this album came out- they were at the height of their powers. I haven’t listened to this in years, so I look forward to taking that journey again with you.

[@edhermelin]

Been listening to Zep since ‘75 and with each listening of my old albums I come away with a deeper appreciation of each band member’s talents and contributions. At the time of this album’s release this song was Jimmy Page’s most sophisticated composition, and it shows. Bonzo’s timekeeping is nothing short of glorious and, as always, accompanying Page’s playing: not something every drummer does or can do.

[@FrankZen]

Houses of the Holy was my favorite Led Zep album since high school but in the past 10 years Presence rose to the top once I started giving it love!

[@dilfcurrie]

My favourite Led Zeppelin album. Thanks

[@rickward9088]

Led Zeppelin for life!! My favorite band of all time!! Stairway to heaven was our class song when I graduated in 1979. Thanks for all the amazing songs you have put out there for them. Brings back so many great memories and it’s really cool to share them with you and getting your input. Keep on rocking!

[@themadtripper]

This song still gives me goosebumps.

[@flipjupiter1]

My favorite Led Zeppelin song of all time. Been listening to LZ since 1996. That 25+ years of listening to all of their music. I was in high school when I discovered Zep and theyre my 2nd favorite band of all time. I love them way too much. Funny side note: Many years ago me and 2 of my cousins went to see a tribute band called Led ZepAgain. After every song when the crowd would quiet down a bit, my cousins and I would yell out "Achilles". After about 45 minutes of yelling, guess what? They fucking played it! And it was glorious! They played it so well. They sounded incredible. I highly recommend LZ fans to look up Led Zepagain on KZbin. Theyre great.

[@msh6865]

For me, everything Zeppelin did before was leading up to this monster track. All band members performing at their absolute best. With Bonham and Jonesy leading the way. To call this song epic is a huge understatement.

[@nicknick2903]

I found this album in a grocery store when I was 14 and I love it

[@josephkellard6432]

Another Zeppelin masterpiece!

[@mariaarvai9769]

An angel sing! ❤Whit broken bones is the most difficult!! ❤ This is song is a gem!! Epic!!!

[@Olavodorini]

I love "For your life" from this albumm!!

[@sherylchung9378]

i am obsessed with this song recently listen to it everyday and you just react to it ！so good

[@antarcticorb9197]

I like how the guitar sounds like rennasance bells in a small ancient town. I'm sure I spelled rennasance wrong, but fuck it...

[@tammieparrishmiller3669]

Asking me to pick a favorite song from Led Zeppelin would be like asking a mother to pick one of her children, even though I don't have any. Just sayin. My God I love this and I love what you had to say! You're so right! This is pure genius! I was chair dancing with you! Man, you called it, they were in each other's heads which is why when Bohnam passed, they couldn't go on. There was no replacing what they had as a whole.

[@alrivers2297]

Definitely continue on this Zeppelin journey. After Presence then onto In Through the Out Door

[@juliemanarin4127]

Yes!

[@vickieray]

This is the song I play for someone when they don’t know any Zeppelin music!! Fire 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 The live version from Knebworth 1979 will blow you away!!!

[@tammieparrishmiller3669]

Truth!

[@philshorten3221]

The recording is great.... The memory is even better😉

[@booboo8577]

here ya go just in case you're willing to be even further amazed kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4iypq2Pq9CmiNk

[@juliemanarin4127]

Yes!! Absolutely!

[@emilymartinez6961]

I've been here since the beginning, still here! Let's Go!!🤪🤟

[@curtjohansen5742]

You used perfect words to describe it. The thundering drums with lightening fast fills, the bass galloping across holding the bottom down, the beautiful guitar lines and chords, and the voice soaring right above the musical landscape. It sounds like it should be the music played at a huge I MAC screen over a scene of a Greek army racing across the the Sahara desert at dusk.

[@salsonny]

I was 16 when it came out., Grew up with this album.

[@juliemanarin4127]

Me too...I was 16 too

[@Scoobydcs]

MONSTER track. My current favourite

[@mosaiceyes2020]

Watch the live version at Knebworth 1979. It will blow you away!!!

[@FrankZen]

The different rhythms going at the same time blows my mind along with drums!

[@Bluewizard7131]

The live version of this one from Knebworth is awesome! Bonham is on fire!

[@PaulyV56]

Nice work bro. That Jam does leave you speechless top of their game

[@StaciaAmnaber]

I LOVE how much you LOVE Zeppelin. It's FANTASTIC to see another superfan. I love it.

[@thomasbrady7781]

Love it, you listen straight through with no stops..... The way it should be on a listen through. Great channel, great song.

[@mattysxmusicxfiles9198]

This song has always been on my road trip playlist. One of the best driving songs of all time!

[@tinagilbert8902]

Sorry so late Biz, I'm trying to play catch-up with ur recent vids!! Been looking forward to this one!!🙃 And yes, like u said.... this song is nothing but genius. Thing is.... with these 4 guys, it was nothing but magic creatively between them!! That's why when Bonham died they decided to dis-band rather than replace him. As Robert said in an interview once: "It wouldn't be Zeppelin anymore. The magic was between the 4 of us."!! Now, if I had to choose (which u ALWAYS ask us to do!!🤦‍♀️😅).... "Nobody's Fault But Mine" might be my favorite on this album!🤷‍♀️ Although, my favorite tune off any album changes with the wind, my mood, or even what's going on in my life at any given moment!!😉😁🤣😂 Regardless of all that.... I think my favorite Zep album is actually "In Through The Outdoor"!! They had matured, had a ton of stuff going on in their personal lives and their relationships with each other. Much like Fleetwood Mac and all the turmoil in their lives.... it created some INCREDIBLE music!!!🤩 Now, speaking of "IN THROUGH THE OUTDOOR".... if you haven't got there by July..... PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE 🙏🙏🙏🙏 consider skipping ahead to song #2 on side 2 of that album for July 26th!!! SERIOUSLY!!🤗🙏🙏🙏🙏 The song is "All My Love" and Robert wrote it right after his 5y/o son Karac died on July 26, 1977. Zeppelin was on their North American tour, here in New Orleans when Robert got the call saying his baby boy had passed of complications with a common stomach bug.😪 They canceled that show and the rest of the tour, and writing that song is what helped Robert in his healing process. It's a killer song, and actually a REALLY nice switch-up for Zep. SOOOO...... PLEASE consider (🤦‍♀️ if u can remember anyway!!😜😅🤣) to do and release your reaction to "All My Love" on or by July 26th, even if u have to skip ahead to it!!!!!! This year marks the 45th anniversary of little Karac's passing. It would be a nice tribute to Robert and his boy!🤗 I haven't seen anyone jump on that opportunity yet. I'm sure most people don't even know that was the inspiration for the song.... you'd be the first to do it!!👊 Just saying!!😁 Anyway, I've rambled far too long so I'll just say.... freaking great reaction as ALWAYS!!💯💯💯 Zep rocks and so do YOU!!😎 See ya on the next one fam....😘❤ P.S. I was only 5y/o myself in July '77 and plus, we didn't have the internet back then SOOOO.... NO ONE knew the inspiration for "All My Love" til years later. It's a special song!!

[@dannytapp7259]

Magical guitar work

[@juliemanarin4127]

This live in 1979 was magnificent!

[@christinerobinson3819]

You should see them perform it live at Knebworth!!!!!!

[@JDogCOII]

pure genius is one way to describe it, another word might be F’n EPIC

[@robhtp3817]

One of my all time r favorite Zeppelin songs. 🙌🏼

[@jenniferandrews1917]

Awesome reaction, Biz 👏🏻

[@watchbizmatik]

🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿

[@oliver6749]

I have been waiting for someone to do this. Thanks bro, love your vid's!

[@watchbizmatik]

🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿

[@jamessweet5341]

Absolutely majestic music.

[@Venus_Isle]

Loved your sincere words man...

[@samdog8087]

Im a drummer....after 40 years of LZ on the daily, I still hear things I never heard before.....

[@dougnelsin1480]

Epoch is a great way to describe this song. One of their best!!

[@TreeFrogWillow]

One of the most passionate guitar solos of ALL time . He just kicks it up another level and gives you MORE. Jimmy Page is one of a kind and is my personal favourite. Of course the drums on this is just driving it with a kind of urgency that I can’t quite describe into words .

[@paulmahon1613]

Fun fact: the trampling guitar in this song was the inspiration for "Barracuda" by Heart.

[@wrotedog]

They do sound similar

[@garya7893]

This one by them has Balls they go off like no other

[@graemeyetts3465]

My take on Zepp in general terns;they all knew what to play and what to leave out. A sign of a good group IMO. Page indeed workd tirelessly on the music, Bonham had natural feel AND groove and JPJ just had it all!

[@firecracker187]

This song is a master class in drumming.. bonzo a drum god He literally destroys those drums for 9 minutes straight.. fkn machine

[@artcordova6399]

Well if you had trouble remembering Bonham's name before this track, you won't after it's done my friend.

[@isadona59]

Robert sang this song in a wheelchair, due to the terrible accident he had suffered and that forced the group to cancel tours. It's not just the operation on his vocal cords, it's that it was not known if he would be able to walk well again, everyone was nervous and depressed. This album was recorded in just 18 days, especially the result of Page's dedication. J.P. Jons was a little absent, Bonzo a little drunk, Plant in a wheelchair. Without a fixed home, because of taxes, like gypsies, at the peak of fame, nervous, full of fury and rage. THIS IS AN IMPRESSIVE SONG and given the circumstances even more so.

[@charliecochran3035]

Like you said, the lyrics only matter if you want them to. I've known this song for 30+ years and couldn't recite a single line. It's a sonic piece of art and Robert's vocals are just part of rhe soundscape as far as I'm concerned. He could hum or yodle the whole time as long as he hits the notes he hits with the same timing.

[@reallymysterious4520]

I don't smoke but after hearing that tune I feel like lighting one up

[@TisTheDamnStickSeason]

My favourite Zeppelin song

[@michaelkempster9516]

My favourite Zep Track. Unfortunately overlooked a lot of the time. The masterpiece of a catalogue of masterpieces. 🎸🎤

[@johnwilles4636]

This and Kashmir are my 2 favorite Zep songs. This song is EPIC by definition.

[@davidmastro5406]

"Epic." You called it, brother!

[@livingandriding]

Your reactions are top notch and I love how you are recognizing great artist...Zeppelin is by tar the best rock group in history!

[@watchbizmatik]

Rock on!

[@jondeare]

I'm subscribing, He's gong thru all of Led Zeppelin?? This sounds Fun!

[@watchbizmatik]

🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿

[@Blair19]

Zepp will take your breath away daily.. In My Time of Dying.. Nobody's Fault but Mine.. Ten years Gone.. Rain Song

[@chilliwhiggerE]

Imo the best song they ever did and the biggest gut check since How Many More Times. Takes your head from bobbing to reeling and back again and then again and again and again. Robert Plant was asked what he thought their best song was and he said that if he was going to play somebody one thing to put them in check that this was the song. (paraphrasing) A TRUE MASTERPIECE

[@margiemcpeak9304]

🎸💯 Led (🤯) Zeppelin KILLIN' IT‼🔥 What up Biz⁉️ Subs going up I see‼

[@watchbizmatik]

Yeah little by little its going up lol

[@glenmarechal7957]

You have no idea how much it makes me smile to see you enjoy our time. Your not high though. Different animal wasted.

[@jamestickle3070]

The song is so good. Huge feel. Can’t imagine a stadium full of people bouncing. No clue on lyrics tho!😂

[@charleskandrut7022]

Favorite Zep song!

[@danielryan9076]

The drums and guitar are symbiotic.

[@studioredband2686]

that bass♡

[@michaelbenczarski360]

GOAT song On GOAT album By GOAT band

[@dmCurator]

My fav Zep album FWIW. ⭐

[@FrankZen]

Same!

[@greymattervandal]

A fun reaction - heck yeah!

[@philipshort7491]

you've got to see Steve vai's latest triple neck guitar, it even has HARP STRINGS! , have a look at TEETH OF THE HYDRA, (SteveVaiHimself). best wishes from the UK.

[@rond227]

Achilles last stand is a great song. The drums are legendary. RIP John Bonham

[@hongfang2508]

How long had the guys been playing together when this work was recorded? It was probably quite long, enough time for each one to know what the others will do on each song.

[@humboldtharry4248]

About 8 years I believe, starting in 1968. Recorded in March 1976

[@johnwdaley4727]

Hi B,. check out the live version of this ..it is a battering ram; pulverizing...

[@doncapito3465]

Love this song

[@randyjeffery7898]

I can't imagine that amazing

[@FrankZen]

Oh you did do it! Nice!!!!

[@yozaseig3870]

Masterpiece...live at Knebworth is great

[@jimmorrish6771]

their best track imo

[@jamesgiroux7619]

Bonham aged those drums an extra 10 years during that 9 minutes

[@zosometalgod]

Achilles last stand was recorded after Robert Plant had a horrible car accident! He was on crutches when they recorded a song so it was Achilles last stand is how they came up with the song!