LED ZEPPELIN - WHEN THE LEVEE BREAKS | REACTION

[@peacetoyou63]

Their entire discography is amazing! Led Zeppelin has been a part of my lifelong soundtrack.

[@juliemanarin4127]

Every single song they did was magnificent!! Robert...the singer...plays the harmonica!!

[@elizabethfranco1284]

The GOATS who brought hard rock to what is today. All those who came after owe everything to LZ. The drummer is the late legendary John Bonham

[@stevedahlberg8680]

This is one of the most iconic drum parts in rock history. It has been sampled a lot and there has been tons of discussion about how they managed to get that sound on his drums. It's so perfect for waiting for the river to break the levee and then all these homes are going to get wiped out and people are going to die. He just has this plodding relentless feel to his playing here and then at the end he can start mixing in all these fills and everything. Just amazing.

[@ThatGuy-cb3yv]

Lots of tension

[@johnpbh]

I can confirm that this was a time to be alive.... I saw them live in a 3,000 seat theatre in Glasgow in 1974... it was F..king Awesome... I can still remember it. We were lucky guys and girls who lived through the 60'2 and 70's as young people.....!!! And the Harmonica playing from Robert was some of the most brilliant I have heard..... Keep on Rocking.

[@stevedahlberg8680]

The singer and frontman Robert Plant plays a mean harp and it is an absolutely key texture in this song. Along with John Bonham's absolutely relentless drum pattern.

[@zimjun7]

Hahahaha!!! I hope you mean thee harmonica...

[@stevedahlberg8680]

@@zimjun7 Yes, harp is short for harmonica. Haven't you heard the expression, Wow that guy plays a mean blues harp?

[@juliemanarin4127]

Robert was fabulous!

[@jmar7631]

Yep, that is Robert Plant (vocalist/lyricist) on the harmonica. Four of the most gifted musicians made up the band, Led Zeppelin. They forever changed the world of rock music. No better rock band before or since. If you really want to know them and just how talented and diverse they were, start with album 1 and keep on going. You'll soon realize that Led Zeppelin can't be pigeonholed as having just "one sound".

[@36karpatoruski]

The most bombastic metronome drum groove ever put down. There is no escape. There is no mercy. You must surrender.

[@dagmar.6954]

Great English rock band from the 60's-70's. "Stairway To Heaven" is their most famous song but they have a huge library of hits. "Immigrant Song", "Whole Lotta Love", "Black Dog", "Ramble On", “Dazed & Confused”, “Since I’ve Been Loving You”, "Rock & Roll", "The Ocean", "Over The Hills & Far Away", "The Song Remains The Same", "The Rain Song", "Good Times Bad Times" etc.

[@alancharbonneau4108]

“It has a bluesy sound” - yeah, it was a remake of a blues song by Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie about the 1927 Mississippi River Flood. Here is the original watch?v=swhEa8vuP6U

[@yelljal2764]

I'd highly recommend 'Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" from their debut album, one of my favorites of their's.

[@stevedahlberg8680]

They have such a deep catalog before the drummer John Bonham died and ended it all. A couple huge fan favorites that are quite accessible are Ramble On and Over The Hills And Far Away. But really there are so many.

[@juliemanarin4127]

Want to see Bonzo kill the drums? Watch Achillies Last Stand live 1979 at Knebworth!!

[@brianmac1]

John Bonham was one of the most iconic and powerful rock drummers, taken too early. However, his son Jason does a great show called the Led Zeppelin Evening, and plays drums. Catch that show if it comes to your city, it's the closest you'll get to a live Zeppelin experience.

[@finlybenyunes8385]

Michael, a suggestion: react to Since I've Been Loving You (live at Madison Square Gardens, 1973) to fully grasp the mightiness of Led Zep, and the sheer artistry too!

[@billtroxell2148]

in this song we get to hear the Rock an Jazz Fussion more than any other song they produced, and it's just a damn good tune also

[@glennsmusicchannel]

Great reaction. You should also put "Kashmir" on your list of Led Zep songs to hear. But frankly you should just play the whole catalog 😂 By the way, a zillion rap songs have sampled those drums.

[@billtroxell2148]

Despite being one of the most earth-shattering offerings from Led Zeppelin IV, the 1971 effort 'When The Levee Breaks' was only ever played live a handful of times.

[@chrissy8230]

This song is the bar being set for any band that came after but never quite reached. This song is a freaking masterpiece of music and Jimmy Page's production. Jimmy is also the best guitarist on the planet, he also was the songwriter and producer of all of Zeppelin albums. He formed this band he is Led Zeppelin and my #1 for 45+yrs

[@suefantastic4584]

You are absolutely right.. I could not have said it better, myself.. and Im like, old!! lolol.. Nice!

[@danielgerald4551]

This closing track is what solidified this album as a gem.

[@bowtiefidenine]

Thanks for more Led Zeppelin ❤

[@AnyaDiary]

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[@helenespaulding7562]

Well, they only played this live a few times snd then stopped because they couldn’t get that huge drum sound onstage. That sound was the result of the place they recorded which had a high entryway and the expert placing of mics at several levels. So the drums echo and sound huge. Plant always brought incredible energy onstage and is considered one of the best frontmen in rock history You can certainly watch other songs live. Try Black Dog or Since I’ve Been Loving You at MSG 1973.

[@stunspot]

That one performance of Stairway to Heaven at MSG in... 71? has a contender for Best Guitar Solo Ever. For me the Trinity of Rock is Zep, Rush, and Pink Floyd. Maybe throw in Skyward to cover Southern-fried.

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

@@stunspot you mean Skynyrd……auto-correct is a bitch.

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

@@stunspot MSG that was filmed was 1973.

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

@@stunspot that’s a good Trinity to have. Zep and Floyd are my two top faves for rock. Don’t know what I’d pick for third.. perhaps The Beatles.

[@stunspot]

@@w.geoffreyspaulding6588 I'll certainly grant that they're of the same level of quality, but I'd personally categorize them firmly in the pop genre, shading to psychedelia on occaision.

[@steveturner3999]

Over The Hills and Far Away along with Hey Hey What can I Do are great as well.

[@chris55068]

The album was recorded at a stately home in the UK called Hedley grange. The drums were set up and recorded at the bottom of the stairwell.

[@glockhead4597]

You should watch the all girl band Zepparella cover this song. It will blow your mind.

[@BridewellSeniorTube]

Love experiencing this with you 😊

[@josephcland1773]

John Bonham developed an original signature drumbeat. Called a triplet, ex. tom-kick-second tom/snare in secession & repeated with utmost speed. Revolutionary to say the least, & as a drummer myself during those times; the triplet took a bit of time to perfect. But it resulted with an easy to play & thunderous drum fill!

[@notsherlockholmes9704]

people always call robert plant"the singer" no! he was the"vocal instrumentalist"he played his voice to match the other 3 legends

[@randallmccoy8581]

They recorded some songs in a rented old English manor. Bonham set up the drums in the central staircase cuz it reverberated sound so well. The HUGE POWERFUL sounding drums on this song is the result of this creative setup and is the most sampled (ICONIC) drum intro ever. Bonham was probably the finest drummer of the 20th century.

[@barbbaldwin9451]

Keep ‘em coming! Did don’t know why there is a jar of mayo on the back of sofa. Lol

[@namelia4439]

Chills. Every. Damn. Time.

[@johncarr7198]

Like johnpbh below, it WAS incredible. 1971. Album just out for few months, me 19 year old. You can’t buy those memories Page playing a 10 minute solo In Rock and Roll. Using a violin bow Yes we saw the Best Bands. 600,000 of us at Watkins Glen to see the Dead, Allman brothers and The Band

[@karenkneisley288]

It's the blues pumped up 100,000 times!

[@namelia4439]

You nailed it about the drummer…Bonzo, greatest drummer ever, taken far too soon, and the driving force behind the band. They’re ALL the GOATS, but when John Bonham died, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and John Paul Jones knew they couldn’t go on w/o him and LZ disbanded. Beyond heartbreaking and all the more reason to cherish every song we have of theirs!!!

[@chrissy8230]

This song and those drums have been lifted by hip hop over 31000 times, per an article I read

[@carlaemerson1195]

Pure magic

[@matthewplowden8610]

The drummer John Bonham is a legend.

[@chrissy8230]

When Giant's Walked the Earth 🌎 Led Zeppelin

[@RmarkGillmer]

Am I hearing a harmonica? I am. ( WKRP reference kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4Gkc5iplpyqmac ) And yes, John Bonham was one of the best drummers ever. And, yes, it was a great fucking time to be alive.

[@joannparker1977]

Great stuff mayonnaise man! Thanks for the react

[@michaelwduffy]

Any time!

[@georgegentry8616]

Really have to react to Joe Bonamassa questions and answers.

[@stevewalsh4850]

Check out “Playing for change” doing this song with John Paul Jones, the bassist for Led Zeppelin, it’s musicians around the world and it is soul shaking and breath taking, do yourself a favor and check it out !!

[@larryrubin5150]

Never did this song live. Could not duplicate the drom studio echoes. Stairway to Heaven live v The song remains the same. At Madison Square Garden. Page best solo ever

[@elainegoliszeski276]

Robert Plant plays a hermonica

[@beatledad]

Go back and find the original Mississippi delta blues song from the 20’s or 30’s and take a listen

[@katrinachapman9213]

Ok I'm sold. I love watching your reactions. So..... What's with the mayo?

[@user-gk1nt6sm2z]

LOUDER

[@michaelwduffy]

Sorry will make louder in future!

[@Scott-uj2bi]

Are they Rock or true blues that's what inspired them. Thank you.

[@user-gu7kk5zk2b]

Nice reaction!

[@kathiekinsler]

Loved your reaction. Check out “Since I’ve Been Loving You” live performance at Madison Square Garden. Mind blowing

[@danielgerald4551]

Ironically and unfortunately one of the few songs they never did perform live.

[@mrjeffob]

Now listen to Hot Dog. Country. And still Zep

[@stevenweller1673]

Buckwheat Zydeco does a cover of this tune with a Cajun twist that is pretty good...just FYI.. S.W.

[@amrak5028]

I found your channel today. Stairway video brought me here. I like the reactions on your tiny Zep library of 6 cuts. You hardly touched your plate! WHAT'S your hold up? Is there a BETTER Band anywhere? NOPE. You like Marathon I guess, Consider your self on a 24k and get running. Dang. You love what You hear in them. John, Robert, John Paul, & Jimmy. Just wondering why you are posting other content. The waters not that cold Jump in. After this Zep set of 2 remaining I will Sub.

[@michaelwduffy]

Thanks so much and yeah seems like I got a long way to go!! 🤣

[@Renkk17]

I have to ask, what's with the Mayonnaise on the couch for?

[@ReesesPieces634]

I think they recorded this in a house foyer. Probably time to put the mayo back in the fridge

[@isadona59]

Please. More Zeppelin

[@chilliwhiggerE]

Sadly only a handful of people ever got to see them doing this song live and nobody will ever get to see them do it live again. Everything but Robert Plant's voice is slowed down. And affected you just cannot reproduce live. They tried to perform this song live a handful of times and it just never came off right and they gave up. There might be one or two recordings of them doing it live on KZbin and that's it. Neither of which are stellar.

[@buixrule]

You could set your watch to Bonzo's drumming.

[@libraryfiles4470]

You still have your jar of mayo handy.

[@maureendennis1736]

Dazed and confused

[@paulsmallriver6066]

Take off a few days from work, buy all of the LZ albums, and immerse yourself. I am not kidding. Your education will be immensely expanded.

[@sharonpeterson5415]

You really need some headphones. Noise canceling.

[@salamunga5645]

can you handle Levee?

[@michaelwduffy]

Idk I’m trying 😂

[@Spitfire0110]

Mayo is NOT an instrument

[@sirrodneyffing1]

Bet he doesn’t even realise they’re British.

[@elainegoliszeski276]

You pronounced it wrong

[@chrisgomez4132]

Kashmir was better

[@Peter-zu5jg]

This guy should listen more , and shut up. Too much talkin' , sport.

[@johnnyd63]

Yup that's a harmonica. And yes that's a drum. Wait I hear a voice. Maybe back to Justin Bieber for you.