Led Zeppelin's Whole Lotta Love LIVE Royal Albert Hall First Time Reaction

[@sicotshit7068]

This concert was great for their early songs, since it’s the earliest one that was recorded. Only a few songs were recorded at Denmark (1969). They always gave their all, performing at their concerts.

[@CosmicVagabondPixie]

Led Zeppelin created some top-tier songs, but “Whole Lotta Love” has to be one of the best. It’s one of the band’s most experimental songs, one of it’s most-streamed, and it still packs a punch decades later. “Whole Lotta Love” is also one of Jimmy Page’s crowning achievements. The guitarist worked hard on the psychedelic midsection, and it was so worth the effort. The lead track on 1969’s Led Zeppelin II, “Whole Lotta Love” starts with a straightforward Page riff and Robert Plant’s lustful lyrics. Led Zeppelin gives the listener a glimpse of the looming sonic weirdness just past the 30-second mark. That’s when a backtracked guitar that pans from left to right on the stereo during what serves as the song’s chorus. Less than a minute later, “Whole Lotta Love” twists into a psychedelic freakout. What sounds like spur-of-the-moment experimentation was actually a carefully orchestrated passage. The “studio brat” in Page helped the “Whole Lotta Love” midsection come together. And it wasn’t necessarily easy, per mixing engineer Eddie Kramer (via Anatomy of a Song): " On the break after the first chorus, where the song gets quiet and we hear Bonzo’s cymbals and percussion and Jimmy’s distortion, Jimmy and I went nuts on the knobs. We had eight dials controlling the levels on eight individual tracks, so we rehearsed the choreography of what we were going to do to create the far-out sounds … Because Jimmy was a studio brat, he really understood how we could push the limits. When you have limitations in the studio, you go for it and stretch your imagination.” Led Zeppelin II mixing engineer Eddie Kramer. It’s almost unbelievable that Kramer and Page carefully orchestrated the “Whole Lotta Love” freakout and made it sound so spur-of-the-moment. Their work was totally worth it. Thanks to Page and Kramer’s efforts, the psychedelic freakout in the middle of “Whole Lotta Love” remains a mind-melting experience more than 50 years later. John Bonham kicks things off with a restrained drum solo, and you can clearly hear every cymbal hit and tabla tap as if he were playing right in front of you. Page seemingly tortures his guitar while moonlighting as a theremin player, and every string pull and swipe near the theremin’s antenna comes through crystal clear. Plant’s echoey howl floats in the background, and each time his voice comes through the speaker, it sounds like it’s about to emerge from the ether. In short, Page put in a ton of work on “Whole Lotta Love” to ensure the freakout in the midsection sounded just right. The extra effort was worth it. Kramer and Page worked on “Whole Lotta Love” in an era where digital recording techniques were but a pipedream. It was all analog, and they had to be precise with their knob twists to get it right. It’s hard to argue they didn’t totally nail it. The song and its midsection hit just as hard decades after its release. If anything, improvements in fidelity and sound equipment in the years since make us appreciate Page’s work on “Whole Lotta Love” even more. Kramer and Page worked on “Whole Lotta Love” in an era where digital recording techniques were but a pipedream. It was all analog, and they had to be precise with their knob twists to get it right. It’s hard to argue they didn’t totally nail it. The song and its midsection hit just as hard decades after its release. If anything, improvements in fidelity and sound equipment in the years since make us appreciate Page’s work on “Whole Lotta Love” even more. One group of people didn’t appreciate Page’s extra effort - Atlantic Records executives. They released “Whole Lotta Love” as an edited single that omitted the midsection. Given how hard he worked to get it right, it’s little surprise that Page hated that version of Led Zeppelin’s standout song. Page’s opening riff on “Whole Lotta Love” is part of the fabric of classic rock, and the wild instrumental section in the middle is probably Led Zeppelin’s most psychedelic moment. He also made the most of a mistake that he couldn’t erase. After a false ending near the four-minute mark, the music cuts off, and you hear what sounds like Plant’s voice singing dozens of feet from the mic. His faint “Way down inside” is followed by a full-throated “WAY DOWN INSIDE.” The same thing happens on the next line. Plant’s vocal echo happened because Page and Kramer couldn’t get rid of the vocal he laid down on another track. So they turned the volume down on the unwanted track that didn’t sync up with the desired one, added reverb, and made the best of an unanticipated mistake. “That’s the beauty of old recording equipment,” Page said, per Anatomy of a Song. “Robert’s faraway voice sounded otherworldly, like a spirit anticipating the vocal he was about to deliver.” Jimmy Page worked like a mad scientist on the midsection in “Whole Lotta Love.” The extra effort was worth it, as the freakout came together beautifully. It wasn’t necessarily easy, and not everyone appreciated it (we’re looking at you, past Atlantic execs), but it’s hard to argue the guitarist and Kramer didn’t create a psychedelic symphony with their efforts.

[@TheRealBabaRaakha]

I didn't know this trivia. They did things right back in the day. Thank you. And thank you for watching. 🙂🤘🏾

[@oldzephead1237]

Heyyy! I've definitely got some catching up to do! I wish I could stay up and watch others but have to get up early so I have to sleep now..not before watching this one though! I was so excited to see this when I got back on yt! Love your reactions and I've missed you. Been busy moving and haven't had any free time really. I loved this reaction and your sweet words after the song, WOW, just beautiful!! 💕☮️❤️

[@TheRealBabaRaakha]

I told you before that I am glad to hear from you every time, and so I will be until the end of time. Glad to hear you're okay. I'm sincerely sorry to hear about the hurricanes there. Please take care. This perv wants to hear from your sweet ladyness every week. And thank you for watching. 🤘🏾❤️❤️❤️

[@CosmicVagabondPixie]

OMG k had to pause again at the beginning of this CAN you freakin **IMAGINE** being able to BE THAT freakin **CLOSE** to **THEM** my gawd those **Beings** were beyond **Lucky** jeezus man they are SO **CLOSE** its **INSANE** man o man ALL those college graduates big fish NEED to build a freakin **Time Machine** i swear **Sigh** oh man Ha i have such **DayDreams** bout that being able to meet **MyJimmyPageMagicalGeniusWizardBabe** back THEN!!! Aaaaaahhh **Beyond BLISS** okokok goin back IN...gawd i **LUV** them!!!

[@CosmicVagabondPixie]

OOOH F YEA!!! i **LUVLuvLuv** THAT intro!!! k just had to say THAT!!! heh YAY k now will continue to watch the rest of the **Reaction** just **Beautiful**

[@TheRealBabaRaakha]

Thank you so much. 🙂🤘🏾

[@CosmicVagabondPixie]

OH YAAAY That was a **Beautiful Beautiful** reaction i SO very MUCH **Luvd** what YOU said about what men do for the **Love** of a Woman just **Lovely** & Awww just **Thank YOU** ever so for what **YOU** said about me heh cuz yes tis true i AM a **VagabondPixie** indeed so Thank YOU once again for your **Appreciation** i truly very MUCH **Appreciate YOU Baba Raakha** & i like YOU cuz of the experiences in my life have become an agoraphobic with severe anxiety & severe panic attacks i have PTSD from all the trauma i have experienced in my life & i now also have severe chronic pain every single minute of every single day THE ONLY two things that make me feel NO **Pain** is **Sleep** (KnockOnWood) annnd the **Precious** few moments of feeling NO **Pain** whilst i am listening to **MyBelovedOtherWorldlyLedZeppelin** which puts me in that **Trance** i mention so often it is indeed utter & complete **Bliss** & i am extremely **Thankful & Grateful** to them for THAT forever infinity & beyond! & yes before this ALL came about i WAS an extreme **Extrovert** so yea anyway man NOTHING in this world makes me feel like i feel whilst listening to them so Thank YOU once again for letting me **Share** these **Extraordinary Moments** along with **YOU** **ManyManyPixieHugz&Luvz**

[@TheRealBabaRaakha]

I JUST SAW THIS!!! This sweet comment, where you have pretty much word for word described the gist of my circumstances, this was held for review by KZbin!!!! Thank you for sharing your experience. It feels better to know I am not that much of an Alone Blue Shirt Guy. I love you so much for your company during this. Tight Baba Raakha hugs. ❤️❤️❤️🙂🤘🏾

[@CosmicVagabondPixie]

K swear last comment heh I forget are you still going thru their entire discography in order? i am truly **Hoping** so!

[@TheRealBabaRaakha]

I hope to, but like I mentioned in the intro, it's motivating to continue when the numbers on the channel go up. Your presence is greatly appreciated, but I wish there were more. Thank you for watching. 🙂🤘🏾 Baba Raakha hugs.

[@CosmicVagabondPixie]

OMG k puased once again did ya notice (btw i DO truly **HOPE** that YOU watch these more than once cuz i see you getting so MUCH into ti that ya close your eyes sometimes so yea i hope ya watch them over so ya can SEE EVERYthing heh) BUT yea man this IS one of the very few times **MyJimmyWizardBabe** actually sings along with **Plant** OMG he is just such a **CutieWizardBabe** ahahaha man i am sure that IF i ever DID meet him i would prolly **FAINT** even NOW okok shhhhin for now & goin back in sorry ha i am just sooo **HappyExcited** to be watching THIS with YOU i cant help but to talk bout it heh...

[@TheRealBabaRaakha]

I definitely will. These legendary performances have so much to learn and discover in just a single glimpse. 🙂🤘🏾

[@CosmicVagabondPixie]

K sorry had to pause again CUZ the ONLY thing i **WISH** from the damn camera man IS WHY did he NOT go over to where **MyJimmyWizardBabe** was whilst he was doing the part with the **Theremin** instead of just filming **Plant** wandering around as to what i think is looking for his **Tambourine** man way BIG missed opportunity THERE! Ha Grrrrr **Sigh**

[@TheRealBabaRaakha]

On a previous Denmark Radio reaction I had a similar grievance about the cameraman not pointing towards JPJ. Thank you for watching. 🙂🤘🏾