Led Zeppelin - When The Levee Breaks (REACTION)

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‪@AirplayBeats‬ reacts to Led Zeppelin’s When The Levee Breaks
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@AirplayBeats
@AirplayBeats Жыл бұрын
Going To California was blocked by KZbin. We will get that up as soon as they unblock it.
@snakeinthegrass7443
@snakeinthegrass7443 Жыл бұрын
BASTARDS!!
@MrThumbs63
@MrThumbs63 Жыл бұрын
But this one wasn't. Cool!! It's a harmonica. Can't wait for Houses of the Holy.
@zosometalgod
@zosometalgod Жыл бұрын
Do the the live 1975 Albert hall version
@tektoniks_architects
@tektoniks_architects Жыл бұрын
Ty guys. That one is their tribute to Joni Mitchell.
@sherrelwilson7354
@sherrelwilson7354 Жыл бұрын
Hope you chose the live video!
@Frankincensedjb123
@Frankincensedjb123 Жыл бұрын
Not a lot of talk about Robert's mouth harp skills, but here he shines. The sustained riffs, shifts in dynamics, phrasing, all masterfully done. Exceptional.
@cherylwoodward
@cherylwoodward Жыл бұрын
Like his singing, only with a harmonica! Should we be surprised he played it so well?
@kramerbassplayer
@kramerbassplayer Жыл бұрын
​@@cherylwoodward that's what she said
@JohnWhite-xc3md
@JohnWhite-xc3md Жыл бұрын
Seems like harmonica was every lead singer's secret weapon back in the day. John Kay, Ian Gillan, Mick Jagger, Robert Plant, etc, etc. Robert's playing is so underrated. He's right there with Sonny Boy, and all the greats.
@adamprice3466
@adamprice3466 Жыл бұрын
Jimmy slowed all the instruments down a whole step on the mix including the harmonica. Roberts singing is the only thing that's real speed.
@PNWOlygurl66
@PNWOlygurl66 Ай бұрын
INDEED!
@guitarjonn7103
@guitarjonn7103 Жыл бұрын
Probably the most sampled beat in history. You mention the "live" feel of it. According to Jimmy Page, the drums were recorded in the living room of a stone mansion with tiled floors and a large stairway, so a big area with lots of reflective surfaces (they also added a short delay to the recording, too). It was apparently one of the few times John Bohnam liked his recorded drum sound and other studio guys have also said that's what it sounded like when you were right next to him when he played.
@tanyaweathersby9393
@tanyaweathersby9393 Жыл бұрын
Robert Plant on the harmonica is FIRE!
@angelav9377
@angelav9377 Жыл бұрын
Robert Plant plays a mean Harmonica.. love this tune.. so bluesy… Zeppelin at their best!
@DavidDavid-ll6gh
@DavidDavid-ll6gh 8 ай бұрын
when blues and rock meet , it's perfection
@wild8757
@wild8757 Жыл бұрын
That’s Mr. Robert Plant on the harmonica!
@mtmind6560
@mtmind6560 Жыл бұрын
Absolute Masterpiece. John Bonham drags you deeeeep into the river. Those Paiste giant beats…that right foot. Son..there won’t EVER be another John Bonham
@Jim-x5h
@Jim-x5h 2 ай бұрын
True,artist
@michaeltveten8458
@michaeltveten8458 Жыл бұрын
Ain’t never heard a band play so many songs with different emotions and stories. Led Zeppelin will remain the greatest Rock and Roll band, until ears fall deaf……
@mikefannon6994
@mikefannon6994 Жыл бұрын
How about the Beatles for a variety of great songs?
@michaeltveten8458
@michaeltveten8458 Жыл бұрын
@@mikefannon6994 Beatles are up there as well. They’re my favorite pop group!
@danw2276
@danw2276 Жыл бұрын
Robert played a mean harmonica. LOVE IT!
@bobschenkel7921
@bobschenkel7921 Жыл бұрын
This is The ONE. Probably my favorite Led Zep song ever. The story of the Mississippi River flooding the lower river parts in the late 1920's. Written by Memphis Minnie about a year or two later. One of several Zep cover songs, and the best one, IMO. Mr. Bonham's work here is very impressive, and iconic.
@smgdroid
@smgdroid Жыл бұрын
It's hard for me to same a single #1 favorite, but this is at the tippy top of the mountain...
@Greg-io1ip
@Greg-io1ip Жыл бұрын
I get this one, Achilles Last Stand and another 10 Zeppelin songs as "my best Zeppelin song!" in rotation. Their biggest hit Stairway To Heaven is never in my Top 20 favorite Zeppelin songs. Which is a testament to the greatness of Zeppelin.
@Stacy55ish
@Stacy55ish Жыл бұрын
If you listen to the original, it bares little resemblance to this rendition. No drums, no harmonica.
@howardchambers9679
@howardchambers9679 Жыл бұрын
​​@@Stacy55iskzbin.info/www/bejne/jWa5nomsqM-sgdk Memphis Minnie
@BBaldwin
@BBaldwin Жыл бұрын
I don’t even consider this a “cover song” at all. The arrangement and melody are light years beyond Memphis Minnie’s version. Robert lifted some lyrics and the title, THATS the problem. Otherwise, no similarities whatsoever.
@chrissy8230
@chrissy8230 Жыл бұрын
This song has been sampled over 31000 times, per an article I read, because of those banging drums... Robert is playing the harmonica but Page added the reverse echo during the production... Robert is the only one who's singing on time, everyone else has been slowed down a beat during production.. praises to Jimmys recording skills, he was underrated for his producing mastery
@jaemac3519
@jaemac3519 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for that interesting trivia. totally makes sense that Jimmy would've mastered mixing, having done so much London session work, pre Zep.
@MarcosElMalo2
@MarcosElMalo2 9 ай бұрын
The B-Boys didn’t just sample the drums, they went and added that drum texture to the hip hop repertoire. That’s thee hip hop drum sound on a million cuts.
@edwardmunoz7853
@edwardmunoz7853 8 ай бұрын
​@@MarcosElMalo2well said my friend 👊
@cynergy4
@cynergy4 Жыл бұрын
Two words. More Zep
@TexasMagnolia
@TexasMagnolia Жыл бұрын
I’m downright Giddy…clapping hands!!!! Swampy! Robert is tearing up the harmonica.
@Endruss2025
@Endruss2025 Жыл бұрын
Absolute best band ever. Never expect one of their songs to be like the next. They are nature's artists, no limts, no auto tune!
@SicilianJuve
@SicilianJuve Жыл бұрын
It’s not even close!
@kroakie4
@kroakie4 11 ай бұрын
I think the Beatles would have a lot to say about being considered anything less than #1. So would a great deal of other musical artists, as well as many critics.
@B126USMC
@B126USMC 10 ай бұрын
They can say what they wish. We, the people can say what we wish. Many, many a great Rock'nRoll Band. Hat's off to them all. So many , I'm not going to mention. There are many more who are so under-rated (The Hollies for one), and that's a shame. They all , in my opinion, were talented, and listening to them was a thrill & a joy. In my opinion, & many might think otherwise; the 60's & 70's produced the best Musical talent---EVER !
@kroakie4
@kroakie4 10 ай бұрын
I stand by my opinion about The Beatles. But, yes, I don’t disagree that The Hollies were underrated, and I love their music. Very good stuff! I’ll also agree that the 60’s-70’s most certainly produced some of the best music this world will ever know.
@angelwilliams413
@angelwilliams413 9 ай бұрын
@@kroakie4 i think the bugs SUCK, how you like that. they are a SHIT band at best. i dont know anyone who thinks the bugs are good, no shit anyone.
@willyroussel3563
@willyroussel3563 Жыл бұрын
Jimmy Page is often overlooked as a producer, there is so much going on in this song. From the drum kit in the hallway. to the echo recorded then played back first with the harmonica, to the song played back at slower speed while Plant sings in real time.
@MrDeengels
@MrDeengels Жыл бұрын
Amen, it’s an all together aspect of Pages genius that gets overlooked
@HabaneroTi
@HabaneroTi Жыл бұрын
The more I listen to and read about Led Zeppelin, the more I realize that they were way more than just the hard-living, drug-taking, wild-partying proto heavy metal blues-based rock band they were seen by most as back in the 70's, but incredibly talented consummate musicians who thought out and engineered their music no less exquisitely and deliberately as did say the Beatles, Pink Floyd or Steely Dan, other rock bands also seen as rock musicians' rock musicians. Unlike most artists from the "classic rock" era, they will stand the test of time and only improve with age.
@davesnothere8859
@davesnothere8859 Жыл бұрын
@@MrDeengels I thought it was wall of sound wig boy until I looked.
@PaulKeil
@PaulKeil Жыл бұрын
Yup, that's a harmonica at the start, played expertly by Robert Plant.
@markiec8914
@markiec8914 11 ай бұрын
Darn he was so good on the Nobody's Fault But Mine's track too.....
@arphod
@arphod Жыл бұрын
This track is the sound of impending doom coming for you. The harmonica is like an air-raid siren right before it's all over.
@mistersir3185
@mistersir3185 Жыл бұрын
I'm surprised that nobody pointed out the fact that this songs was recorded in an abandoned mansion.
@jonathanlund590
@jonathanlund590 10 ай бұрын
Headly grange
@steddie4514
@steddie4514 26 күн бұрын
Not abandoned ​@@jonathanlund590
@jeffreymeyer4848
@jeffreymeyer4848 Жыл бұрын
I swear to God, this is the best drum line in all of music. This song comes on, this first few drum beats, whatever I'm doing gets put in hold. Great song to react to!
@darkmagus64
@darkmagus64 Жыл бұрын
That is Robert Plant on Harmonica. This song is based on a true story of the flood of 1927.
@Brian-tb1zs
@Brian-tb1zs Жыл бұрын
Guys, we appreciate what you’re doing with this channel, and with Led Zeppelin, looking forward to more ! Thanks
@BST-lm4po
@BST-lm4po Жыл бұрын
I would highly recommend any 'reaction' videos stick with the studio versions of Led Zeppelin! Their live performances leave a little to be desired! If it's your first time listening to a song, avoid the live recordings!
@derekjackson1039
@derekjackson1039 Жыл бұрын
Every one of their LPs had a blues song on it. This one was epic
@EdKoller
@EdKoller 2 күн бұрын
Ol' white here, and you my young bruthas are killing these reacts.❤👏👏👏
@snakeinthegrass7443
@snakeinthegrass7443 Жыл бұрын
Yes that's Robert on the harmonica. Bonzo and Bill Ward - the first 2 hip hop drummers in history. ✌🏼❤
@AirplayBeats
@AirplayBeats Жыл бұрын
Don’t forget Clyde Stubblefield the drummer for James Brown. He’s been sampled more than both of those 2.
@snakeinthegrass7443
@snakeinthegrass7443 Жыл бұрын
@@AirplayBeats I didn't forget. I'm ignorant about the man. Of course I know the king of soul, James Brown, (you'll love him in the movie The Blues Brothers if you haven't already seen it). But ignorant I will be no more thanks to you guys. Imma definitely check him out. Thanks!
@AirplayBeats
@AirplayBeats Жыл бұрын
Thanks for rocking with us!!
@smgdroid
@smgdroid Жыл бұрын
@@AirplayBeats Please do some reactions of your favorites... Like many others I have some superficial knowledge, but it would be nice to take a deeper dive...
@juliemanarin4127
@juliemanarin4127 Жыл бұрын
Yep lol
@planreview
@planreview 21 күн бұрын
They only played this live 3 times in the United States. In January 1975: once in Minnesota, then at both Chicago Stadium shows. As a teenager, I had no idea how fortunate I was to have seen those two performances. It makes sense, they “had to” play it in Chicago. 🎶goin’ to Chicago, goin’ to Chicago🎶. I just wish I could remember more from 50 years ago!
@paulnolan4115
@paulnolan4115 2 күн бұрын
This song was written in 1929. By two black men in the Mississippi Delta. On their first day writing songs together. Granted they did it acoustic!!!
@flyingardilla143
@flyingardilla143 Жыл бұрын
The drums were recorded in the stairwell of the old house they recorded the album in. It gave the deep reverb that makes the beat so heavy.
@kayakutah
@kayakutah Жыл бұрын
Yeah, but they used reverb. There's a whole episode on "What makes this song great" that dispels the myth that the reverb is from the stairwell. Worth a watch.
@dannywachowski5880
@dannywachowski5880 Жыл бұрын
Drums played in the hallway at Headley Grange, microphones over the staircase bannisters. Have a look at 'It Might Get Loud' for a great insight to this and all things Zep, It's fascinating
@flyingardilla143
@flyingardilla143 Жыл бұрын
@@kayakutah That makes sense. It sounds more like a mine shaft than a big stair well.
@edwardcapobianco2975
@edwardcapobianco2975 Жыл бұрын
@Flying Ardilla right on bro! This and Kashmir are probably the most recognized Zep drum tracks!!!
@frankmarsh1159
@frankmarsh1159 Жыл бұрын
@@kayakutah No reverb... Just a little tape delay.
@zunbake3
@zunbake3 Жыл бұрын
Cryin' won't help you, prayin' won't do you no good No, cryin' won't help you, prayin' won't do you no good When the levee breaks, mama, you got to move, ooh All last night sat on the levee and moaned All last night sat on the levee and moaned Thinkin' 'bout my baby and my happy home-"Memphis Minnie" Lawlers
@darrend6095
@darrend6095 Жыл бұрын
It's simple...each of the 4 are masters at what they do. But they are unique in the ability to play perfectly together...that's why they are the best
@curtiswilson3569
@curtiswilson3569 Жыл бұрын
This band is just perfection... no question.
@paulkyriazopoulos9052
@paulkyriazopoulos9052 Жыл бұрын
You got to love these British Boys doing American old blues songs, and crushing it. This song is very old and is not an original, and Led Zepp took it to a new level. They recorded the beginning drums in a tall stairwell of a mansion that they were staying at, to record the album.
@MichaelBrown-x1q
@MichaelBrown-x1q 5 ай бұрын
Zeppelin recorded the drums in a large stairwell at Headley Grange. A large English house/ studio. That's why you can hear the huge echo from the stairwell!! Just another creative Genius move! It's Led Zeppelin!
@matthewlaird5235
@matthewlaird5235 10 ай бұрын
That harmonica reminds me of a train in the distance.
@dbradx
@dbradx Жыл бұрын
Oh hell, yeah! This is some seriously greasy Zeppelin, and Bonzo is a frikking thunder god on the drums. Rocking out with you here at my desk 🤘
@negussolomon5532
@negussolomon5532 7 ай бұрын
The harmonic in the beginning reminds me of a coal train in the mountain passes of Kentucky morning fog coming towards a small town.
@henriettaskolnick4445
@henriettaskolnick4445 Жыл бұрын
This song is a reworking of the original song recorded in 1929 by Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe McCoy about the flood of the Mississippi Delta in 1927. It was part of the Great Migration which saw more African Americans come North for better opportunities ("go to Chicago"). There was a lot of production on this song. Bonzo's drums were set up in the entrance hall of Headley Grange and they had mics placed around and hanging above the drum kit to help get that amazing sound while also feeding it through a Binson Echorec and compressing the final product. Jimmy uses a slide to help give the guitar that stretchy sound and he and Jonesy used a modal structure to give the droning tone. Reverse echo was added to the harmonica and various effects were added to the vocals. If all this weren't enough, the vocals stayed at the same speed, however the instruments were slowed a half step in production to further assist with the sludgy, back water blues style sound. This song is a groove, it's menacing, it hits hard, almost bludgeoning you with intensity while the circular drone carves furrows in your brain. Masterpiece.
@jjmalaprop9968
@jjmalaprop9968 Жыл бұрын
Best response in the comments
@henriettaskolnick4445
@henriettaskolnick4445 Жыл бұрын
@@jjmalaprop9968 Thank you!
@douglasbuck8986
@douglasbuck8986 Жыл бұрын
Well done ................SURPRISED you didn't mention the FORMER OWNER of Headly Grange............... 😜
@henriettaskolnick4445
@henriettaskolnick4445 Жыл бұрын
@@douglasbuck8986 as far as I know, Headley Grange was a former work house.
@joemuir2575
@joemuir2575 Жыл бұрын
Well said and true, of course its a cover but Zepp gave it real kudos, a lot of blues were copied from the days of Robert Johnson and its a mark of respect to the old blues men and women, what a wonderful compliment to them, Zeppelin took it to another level of sophistication
@friendocats7211
@friendocats7211 Жыл бұрын
Not exactly a studio recording. They recorded at Headley Grange, an old manor house in England, and the stone walls gave it that echoey sound.
@lauragroce3816
@lauragroce3816 Жыл бұрын
Goin down now
@PeterTea
@PeterTea Жыл бұрын
The unofficial song of the apocalypse. That is a harmonica with a backwards echo effect on it. The reason it sounds live has to do with a serendipitous confluence of factors that led to it being one of the most analyzed songs ever. One, of course you have the amazing Bonzo! Two, you have his drums set up in the hallway of Hedley Grange which gave it that live ambient quality, etc. And lastly you had the amazing engineering and production of the song from Jimmy Page and pals. They added some echo and other wonderful wizardry to the final mix. This is the tune that introduced me to Zeppelin as a teen. It's been one helluva ride.
@sicmuvva11
@sicmuvva11 2 ай бұрын
“C” blues harp (harmonica) very Delta blues!
@patrickcampion7966
@patrickcampion7966 Жыл бұрын
The song was played at a faster tempo, then the recording was slowed down, giving it the dark, warbly, swampy, unsettling sound that absolutely makes this song what it is: one of their very best. Also why you were right when you observed that it sounded different to the rest of the album, as it was a recording technique unique to this one song. Page was a genius as the producing mastermind behind it all in the studio.
@amycohen3873
@amycohen3873 Жыл бұрын
My first thought when you said faster tempo is Bob Dylan's version... his version had a different feel to it.. I knew the Zep version before I found Dylan's. I feel like I like Zep's more because of the slower, darker feel. It just hits differently..
@IsaiahTolson
@IsaiahTolson Жыл бұрын
I believe it was recorded in one of there homes
@PNWOlygurl66
@PNWOlygurl66 Ай бұрын
My favorite Band EVER! ❤
@davidhornbeckmusic7487
@davidhornbeckmusic7487 Жыл бұрын
Rhyming and Stealing - you nailed it. You guys are my favorite new Led-heads.
@AU88
@AU88 Жыл бұрын
Greatest rock band of all time. And that’s a top-5 cut.
@randyallaben9900
@randyallaben9900 Жыл бұрын
The huge stairwell at Hedley Grange where this song was recorded contributed to the Drums sound, but they also used a delayer tool to give that intense thunderous double kick on the bass drum. Effing epic tune!
@nunyabusiness3920
@nunyabusiness3920 Жыл бұрын
This,in Jimmy's castle entryway
@JonPaul
@JonPaul Жыл бұрын
This~~!
@oreally8605
@oreally8605 Жыл бұрын
Memphis Minnie wrote and performed the song 🎵 with Kansas Joe McCoy in 1929. 94 years ago. Led Zeppelin gave her credit for writing the song in 1973 right around the time she passed away...
@Cosmo-Kramer
@Cosmo-Kramer Жыл бұрын
My 7th favorite Zep track. And for those of you who are familiar with the quality and depth of the Zeppelin catalog, you'll know that is very high praise.
@johnbolton7657
@johnbolton7657 Жыл бұрын
What's your favourite. Apart from the obvious Stairway, mine are Kashmir and Four Sticks. Very difficult to pick though from so many great tunes.
@Cosmo-Kramer
@Cosmo-Kramer Жыл бұрын
@@johnbolton7657 "Four Sticks"?? Wow, that's an unusual Top 5 (or even Top 10) pick. Okay, let's see. Here are my Top 15: 1) K 2) STH 3) WLL 4) BIGLY 5) GTC 6) HHWCID 7) WTLB 8) RO 9) BOE 10) DAC 11) TO 12) GTBT 13) TRS 14) FITR 15) IS
@johnbolton7657
@johnbolton7657 Жыл бұрын
@@Cosmo-Kramer That's Kashmir, Stairway and Whole lotta love top 3, cool. There's something about Four Sticks that really floats my boat but that's just me.
@Cosmo-Kramer
@Cosmo-Kramer Жыл бұрын
@@johnbolton7657 Don't tell me that's all you could name?? ;)
@johnbolton7657
@johnbolton7657 Жыл бұрын
@@Cosmo-Kramer I got 3, what more do you want 😁
@buckfrnka2774
@buckfrnka2774 Жыл бұрын
My Dad loved the Blues. In the mid to late sixties he showed me the British rockers turning old Blues songs to Rock songs. Love them.
@marycahill7419
@marycahill7419 2 ай бұрын
I truly love your show. I really appreciate that as black artists you are exposing the ferocity and depth of classic rock. I was a teenager in the early 80'2, my bedroom was covered with posters of zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd. Its so great to be revisiting this music from your perspectives, thank you and keep it going!
@christianmarler2253
@christianmarler2253 6 ай бұрын
II, I, Houses, IV, Physical, III, In Through, Presence [The Song Remains], [How the West Was Won], [Celebration Day], [Coda] [No Quarter - combined versions], [Walking into Clarksdale]
@trendydelquendy
@trendydelquendy Жыл бұрын
I started wanting to play drums because of this beat; the drum fill at 7:26 is why John Bonham can't be surpassed.
@stewpot6998
@stewpot6998 Жыл бұрын
It's such a great beat. 4/4 with an accent on the + of 3. Some say he doesn't double the bass on (3) +-a. I say he does most of the time. For me it was Misty Mountain Hop.
@frankdascoli709
@frankdascoli709 Жыл бұрын
When my son was 5 he got into my IPod. I came home and he was excited”Dad! I found a new song” it was Levee. When I asked him why he said: “Because it sounds like THUNDER”!!!!
@MsAppassionata
@MsAppassionata Жыл бұрын
@@frankdascoli709 It was the hammer of the gods!
@anthonypowell6234
@anthonypowell6234 Жыл бұрын
Spot on!! Yet, nobody ever seems to catch it! Bass drum nirvana!
@trendydelquendy
@trendydelquendy Жыл бұрын
@@stewpot6998 Echoplex on the drum mix makes it sound like there's two beats.
@janetpope1455
@janetpope1455 Жыл бұрын
Yes, that's a harmonica and Robert Plant is playing it. The first concert I ever attended was Led Zeppelin in Atlanta 1977. Tickets gifted for my birthday by an older brother. I still have the threadbare tee that he bought me that night.
@johnwriter8234
@johnwriter8234 Жыл бұрын
My Momma is from Memphis; as a girl in 1930's. ( Deppression Era) ...When we were grown...we'd call her, ask : " How Are You Doin', Momma?" ... she always say: " Fine... Long As The River Don't Rise And The Levee Don't Break!"
@jonicantrell7849
@jonicantrell7849 8 ай бұрын
This album was record at Headley Grange , England. It's a cottage in the middle of no where This song was recorded in the a stair well near the entree
@DJMARCD1000
@DJMARCD1000 Жыл бұрын
When this song comes on everybody stops it's a masterpiece that you just can't get over
@scotthellmann1659
@scotthellmann1659 Жыл бұрын
YES it is a harmonica! LOL. Greatest combo of Drums, Guitar and Harmonica EVER!
@lauragroce3816
@lauragroce3816 Жыл бұрын
Can’t say how I much I love this bsnd
@Seanymac1970.
@Seanymac1970. Жыл бұрын
They recorded the drums at the bottom of a double staircase in a castle in England thats why it sounds live, cuz it is. The echo is natural
@lauragroce3816
@lauragroce3816 3 ай бұрын
LZ has always been incredible
@daveburns3886
@daveburns3886 Жыл бұрын
What an opening!!! Intensity definitely
@ssacra22
@ssacra22 Жыл бұрын
Ooooooo, the old 'Memphis' Minnie tune. And yes, that's a harmonica. Brilliant stuff.
@thewraiths8963
@thewraiths8963 9 ай бұрын
Considered greatest rock drummer that ever lived
@robertschiavone5159
@robertschiavone5159 8 ай бұрын
One of The bluesiest rock and roll songs of all time...IMO
@courtneywallace871
@courtneywallace871 Жыл бұрын
The most iconic drum intro ever!
@jjm2308
@jjm2308 Жыл бұрын
Robert is giving a master class on the harmonica take a bow son
@Sunyataji
@Sunyataji 7 ай бұрын
"When the Levee Breaks" is a country blues song written and first recorded by Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe McCoy in 1929. The lyrics reflect experiences during the upheaval caused by the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927. "When the Levee Breaks" was re-worked by English rock group Led Zeppelin as the last song on their untitled fourth album. Singer Robert Plant used many of the original lyrics and the songwriting is credited to Memphis Minnie and the individual members of Led Zeppelin.[1] Many other artists have performed and recorded versions of the song.
@notscottishitscrap4598
@notscottishitscrap4598 3 ай бұрын
This paved the fuckin’ way for so many new bands and yes a harmonica with reverb and shuttle effects.
@vicstamatiou2894
@vicstamatiou2894 Жыл бұрын
Yep that’s Percy smashing it on the Harp 🔥👌😎
@MsRmaclaren
@MsRmaclaren Жыл бұрын
When someone asks me what my favorite song and or artist I say Led Zeppelin!
@larryhunter7368
@larryhunter7368 Жыл бұрын
I couldn’t remember commenting so - wwwhhhhaaaattttsssss uuuuuuupppppppppppp-!!!! lol
@88pjtink
@88pjtink Жыл бұрын
Hey my friends, do yourself, and audience, a huge favor and see the "Playing for Change" version of this song. Not only will your mind be blown apart- but it may also help you discover what may be the finest music on youtube (no joke). It is stunning re-makes of classic songs, and it is being criminally under-reacted to.
@JamesJohnson-zt2zv
@JamesJohnson-zt2zv Жыл бұрын
This is the one! I’d always get in trouble cause I’d glow up the speakers every time I’d play this! Can’t help it! Aggressive drumming from bonz! Chiguy
@ginnydominguez5493
@ginnydominguez5493 Жыл бұрын
Yes that's the great Robert on the harmonica. He plays it on a lot of songs. Glad you liked this one. It is a cover but made it there own as usual. Great job guys thanks 😊
@jeffdixon321
@jeffdixon321 Жыл бұрын
That is a harmonica. Best ever on planet earth!
@GaryLyons
@GaryLyons 6 ай бұрын
This song is an explosion of masterful sound
@isadona59
@isadona59 Жыл бұрын
This song was recorded in a mobile recording studio, owned by The Rollings. Led Zep retreated to Headley Grange. There they verified that the main hall, which had a very high spiral staircase, produced a wonderful sound on the drums. They hung up a microphone, tried it, and an incredible reverberating sound came out. Robert Plant plays the harmonica yes. There was a very mysterious atmosphere in that farm, which was very much to Page's liking, it was cold, and they say they threw pieces of the old house's wooden railings into the fireplace. They comoponían when they wanted, without haste, without schedules. That's how the great album came out. With this album they once again showed that they were the magicians of Rock
@realitybytez
@realitybytez Жыл бұрын
one of my favorite ledzep songs.
@leemcclements8889
@leemcclements8889 Жыл бұрын
My favorite Led Zeppelin Song.
@cazgerald9471
@cazgerald9471 Жыл бұрын
1:22 Robert Plant's dirty harmonica. My favorite Zep (Plant) harmonica solo is in the song "Nobody's Fault but Mine" on their "Presence" album
@lauragroce3816
@lauragroce3816 Жыл бұрын
And a good nite with LED.
@lauragroce3816
@lauragroce3816 Жыл бұрын
Love you’re loyalty to the Royals. KC loves them still. ,
@astroteech
@astroteech Жыл бұрын
Deep deep metal blues! Look up the facts behind the drum intro, special acoustics from a manor house entrance hall and stairwell in England. The bass and snare drum echo is unique in rock history.
@DC-ih8bv
@DC-ih8bv Жыл бұрын
That 7:27 bass drum kick fill is absolutely magnificent. Not many catch it. The fact that he does it so clean , not pushed …devoid of tension with amazing control ( using primitive spring tension type pedals) is astonishing. I personally feel it’s one Bonham’s best fills ever. .
@ellebrook3413
@ellebrook3413 Жыл бұрын
I love when people notice and appreciate the same stuff I do. I get chills at some of the fills and that one is right up there. He absolutely dominated this song without overpowering it. He was an amazing team player, they were all lucky to meet each other and we are even luckier to be able to enjoy them.
@k_salter
@k_salter Жыл бұрын
Great song! "When the Levee Breaks" is a country blues song written and first recorded by Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe McCoy in 1929. (Wiki). I'd like to say this is my fave Zep song, but Zep fans know the deal.
@scott2296
@scott2296 Жыл бұрын
This one song alone blows away everything the Beastie Boys ever did combined, lol
@susanpalmer8931
@susanpalmer8931 Жыл бұрын
The sonics on this track are killer.
@jennifermclaughlin5222
@jennifermclaughlin5222 Жыл бұрын
Oh the glory of this hard hitting masterpiece. Bonham's drums make this one of my favorite driving songs. LOL you just said what I said. Glad we agree!
@gregorymaccarela4742
@gregorymaccarela4742 2 ай бұрын
This was recorded in Headley Grange under the stairwell. The engineer did use a Binson Echo to get the sound from Bonzo’s kit
@atdeacon
@atdeacon Жыл бұрын
It's cover of a 1920's blue song (from Memphis Minne and Kansas Joe). IMO its the best all time rock cover of a classic blue song. Kept the flavor of the original song and added value with thier talent and energy.
@gurufitness1984
@gurufitness1984 Жыл бұрын
The drums were recorded in an entrance hall of a large country house because of the acoustics. Good reaction again boys keep it up.
@robertwatson2823
@robertwatson2823 Жыл бұрын
Now this is the Zep I enjoy, hard and heavy and why I also Like "In the Evening" and "Nobody's Fault but Mine."
@neillenet291
@neillenet291 Жыл бұрын
Another great Led Zeppelin cover. Original by Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe McCoy,1929.
@yvonnestevens6179
@yvonnestevens6179 Жыл бұрын
Can’t go wrong with this❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Just reminding you🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰You plus Me Equals Love Undisputed Truth….. dance music taken to another level 🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾love you brothers keep it slamming
@AirplayBeats
@AirplayBeats Жыл бұрын
We did that one for you. Just haven’t put it out yet. Should be out this wknd. Funky track!!
@pauletteriddle3776
@pauletteriddle3776 6 ай бұрын
The harmonica and drums are my favorite!
@dennisorr1746
@dennisorr1746 Жыл бұрын
Awesome seeing the young generation getting into stuff I've been growing to since 71'! Thanks guys, and love the head movement..KC, you could make some serious dough selling dashboard bobbleheads! Nothing but respect.
@lauragroce3816
@lauragroce3816 Жыл бұрын
Love your Royals cap I’m from KC. Love our Royals. O matter what.
@lescobrandon5114
@lescobrandon5114 Жыл бұрын
What's up fellas, just think in their beginning they had cords on the guitars, the studio recording was eight track, the drum sets were small in number, no auto tune if you messed up you started again. I remember stereos with mono only. Back in 67. Lynyrd Skynyrd was one their band members teachers name. Axel rose of guns an roses daddy is Bob Barker from the price is right.
@mikeboudreau
@mikeboudreau Жыл бұрын
When the Levee breaks is amazing with Bonham Keeping the groove going along with the harmonica playing by Robert Plant. Glad you enjoyed it.
@robertleeluben
@robertleeluben 9 ай бұрын
When I was 15 someone gave me zep 2, 3 and 4 on tape since they had gotten the CDs, I was so blown away by the albums how they sounded new and like they were 100 years old at the same time.
@suesmith7968
@suesmith7968 Жыл бұрын
All I needed was the opening drums to know this would be another Led Zeppelin song I really dig!!!!!!! Later, Page/Plant did this song with younger musicians - including a hurdy gurdy player!!! It’s excellent!!! ☮️❤️
@vicprovost2561
@vicprovost2561 Жыл бұрын
Yes, they need to see Unleaded by Page & Plant, a reinvention of some of their amazing catalog. Those guys were just musical gods, there is so much Jimmy Page that is not Zeppelin and Robert's great solo career should not be overlooked. They will love this stuff too, you just need to hear it.
@vicprovost2561
@vicprovost2561 Жыл бұрын
Yes, they need to see Unleaded by Page & Plant, a reinvention of some of their amazing catalog. Those guys were just musical gods, there is so much Jimmy Page that is not Zeppelin and Robert's great solo career should not be overlooked. They will love this stuff too, you just need to hear it.
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