Led Zeppelin - When the Levee Breaks | Singer Reacts & Musician Analysis

Thank you so much for watching this video! Massive Hugs!
💜 My Website 💜
mochiteikoku.com
💜KZbin💜
KZbin Channel: www.youtube.com/@millie-mochi...
Music Reactions: www.youtube.com/@milliemochiT...
Spanish Channel: www.youtube.com/@MillieMochiE...
Extra KZbin Channel: www.youtube.com/@MillieMochiT...
💜IF YOU’D LIKE TO SHOW SOME LOVE 💜
Patreon: / milliemochis
Paypal/Donations: streamlabs.com/milliemochis/tip
💜 LET’S GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER 💜
Twitch: / milliemochis
Discord: / discord
💜 SOCIAL MEDIA 💜
Instagram: / milliemochis
TikTok: / milliemochis
Twitter: / milliemochis
💜 SUPPORT MY MUSIC 💜
www.youtube.com/@Mochiteikoku...
_________________________________________
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favour of fair use.
#Reaction #milliemochis

[@draculimpaler4507]

IMO the absolute most iconic drum work in history.....Bonham was incredible

[@MillieMochiTunes]

Totally agree 💜

[@taylorham9532]

nope that would be the ph tune

[@giannalynnwreckingco.7110]

​@@taylorham9532oh please 😂😂😂

[@edilsonmaceno]

All Led zeppelin albums are good. My suggestion is that you listen to them all in chronological order. So you can see the evolution of the band

[@nedrini1055]

In my opinion, best drum sound of any song ever

[@yelnek4548]

My favorite Led Zeppelin song.

[@rogy1969]

mine too *flails arms wildly*

[@rickcrane9883]

Ditto

[@GregCombs100]

Agree, such a great sound and atmosphere to this track. Under appreciated by the general public, not what comes to mind with most people when they talk about the band, but to Zeppelin fans from the beginning it's the best, and no one could play a kit like Bonzo.

[@Christopher-Baltimore]

Every Zep song is great. You should do the albums. You should hear everything. Do it chronologically. You’ll love it!

[@fewwiggle]

Yes, but song by song (separately) in order to give each song the attention it deserves . . . .

[@Inadougadavida]

That would be time well spent

[@tbmike23]

This groove is filthy, and it's patient. It's an unstoppable force, just like the flood their singing about.

[@transponderful]

Led Zeppelin are still the most important band in Rock n Roll history.

[@stevedahlberg8680]

One of my favorite songs ever. John Bonham's drumming in particular but really the overall composition of this piece and the way they play it perfectly captures the plodding but relentless rising of the floodwaters and of being sick to death of what will happen if the levee breaks. And it also feels like it could be about relationship stuff on a metaphorical level or something. Led Zeppelin has several great albums to react to, and this one that this song is from, their fourth album, colloquially known as The Rune Album because of the runes on the album cover, is one of those albums where every song on it is just amazing. You've basically already got a start on it by doing When the Levee Breaks.

[@eatthisvr6]

the power, the GROOVE!! no other band could sound like this

[@mr.knowitall6440]

Zeppelin is definitely the one band that I can say you need to start from the first album and go all the way through all of their albums. You can do it! 🤙😎

[@kathyk5319]

When the Levee Breaks" is a country blues song written and first recorded by Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe in 1929. The song was re-worked by 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. You should give the original a listen some day. Robert Plant is a master at musical arrangement.

[@davidadams5280]

My 34th favorite Zeppelin song. Which means I love it!!

[@Jamthecoolerator]

Your 34th??? Dude, there aren't 33 better Led Zeppelin songs. There just aren't.

[@davidadams5280]

I love the song. And for me I could actually name more than 33 Zep songs I love more. For example on Zep 4 which I bought when it was new I rank it 5th. Stairway, Misty, Black Dog, Rock and Roll and then Levee. And I can do this with most albums. I have heard every Zep song over 10,000 times each.

[@Jamthecoolerator]

@@davidadams5280 OK. But none of those songs are better than Levee...

[@caplondon]

🎸 🥁 another classic song you never get tired of hearing. Keep on rocking!🎉❤

[@samjaxwhistler]

Exactly! Definitely in my top 10 Zeppelin songs.

[@mikefetterman6782]

Recorded at Headley Grange the Rolling Stones mobile recording unit, Bonzo had his drums set up at the base of the tall stairwell with mic;s hanging over banisters on each floor above to get that "deep hole" effect.

[@BaldotheDon]

8:36 When humans first started making music, we started playing songs when we needed to, and played them 'til they were done. The muses were in charge. Then we started changing the songs to please an audience. The more people liked your song, the more famous you could be. Then radio happened. Since selling ad time became _extremely_ lucrative, radio stations started looking for a certain kind of song. Their goal was to broadcast twenty-five minutes of advertisements an hour in short enough blocks to keep listeners from tuning out, and the criteria became two hundred and ten seconds of light, bouncy noise to keep listeners distracted, amused, and hooked between ads. That's how three and a half minute songs became the meme. And if you wanted to be a pop star, you made radio-friendly songs. You want to be a rock star, you made at least one radio-friendly song and a bunch of others your fans could scare their parents with. Led Zeppelin made a _lot_ of parent-scaring music. Also, 210 seconds of 120 BPM is 420 beats. 69 memes! Capitalism! (This makes sense in one of the universes next door) Edit: Gen-X metalhead says: Beastie Boys _Rhymin' & Stealin'_ Thanks, Mike.

[@davidellis5141]

My favourite Zeppelin track .. Absolute Perfection ! 🥁

[@MrTech226]

Millie That echoing of John Bonham's drumming was recorded in hallways of Headley Grange in UK. Headley Grange was used as recording studio for Led Zeppelin's 4 out of 9 albums. There were other artists used HG for their recordings such as Genesis.

[@MillieMochiTunes]

Thanks for telling me, pretty amazing drum work 💜

[@MrTech226]

@@MillieMochiTunes You are welcome!

[@arturnienartowicz7213]

I think Led Zeppelin made the best cover of this old blues tune. It's so good you might want to think it's their original song.

[@MLawrence2008]

"Cryin' won't help ya, prayin' won't do you no good!" - Never more true words spoken! Fantastic lyrics!

[@user-zu6ir6kj5g]

Yep, that sound works for me too, Millie. Not sure about "crispy" though - to me it's just "filthy dirty"! I think the reason they could do 10 minute tracks back in the day, is because they really knew how to build a solid groove to get lost in. Best wishes.

[@ChrisLegner-qp1yh]

I always loved that this closes the album. Rather than being soft or a ballad, this one is all about heaviness and dark menace. It's a perfect finale for this legendary album.

[@cdfdesantis699]

Zep took the blues & RAN with 'em! Thanks for your reaction.

[@andrewthompson2831]

If theres one thing about millie she really does appreciate great music from some of the greatest bands from the late 60s and 70s onwards who really know how to play pure rock music and especially led Zeppelin she really does show real enthusiasm when listening to there great music she really does have a great understanding of what real music should sound like and i always look forward to seeing her whenever shes listening to music because she is a great presenter with a great personality shes totally awesome

[@ballsyrocker]

You might be wondering why he sings "Goin' to Chicago.." at he end..Chicago had a great blues recording company called, "Chess & Checker Records". I was there back in 1970 with my friends who recorded a 7 inch demo in Studio B. Dave Purple (Grape) of Chicago group "The Cryan' Shames" was at the controls. I played marracas. Many blues artists recorded there over the years then. It was the Blues Capital studio of the North. Peace and please Do review whole Zeppelin albums. I'm an old classic rocker that saw Zeppelin in concert in 1975 at Long Beach ,Calif. Tickets : $10.50 for a 3 1/2 hour gig. Peace.

[@davidbuzzin426]

👍❤🇬🇧BEST BAND EVER !!!!!!🎸......THE ONLY GROUP THAT HAD ALL 4 SUPERSTAR VIRTUOSO'S IN ONE GLORIOUS UNIT & ON THE 8TH DAY ❤ GOD ❤ CREATED " LED ZEPPELIN " 😁

[@ExpendableRedshirt]

The drums on this are one of the most sampled rock sounds ever.

[@rafaelsaavedra6779]

the best sound the drum of history... genius Bonzo

[@G-Man5272]

Definitely one of the best ... always enjoyed it. Thanks Millie.

[@MillieMochiTunes]

Thanks and you're welcome

[@jonhoward4884]

This album, Led Zeppelin IV, would be a great album to react. Hard to pick a favorite Zeppelin album but I'd pick this one if I had to.

[@michaelthomas8592]

LED ZEPPELIN were THE FOUNDERS of a very NEW 'Musix Genre', what was never heard before on our sweet little blue planet before; since then, literally called 'Hard Rock' - laterally may be known as 'Heavy Metal' - It's a GIFT!

[@benb6535]

Another song that they did, that is similar to this one, is called Travelling Riverside Blues. Excellent song

[@michaelthomas8592]

You're english pronunciation and emphasis is brilliant - thank you for this!

[@joannparker1977]

Plant on harmonica. Have you ever heard a harmonica as a hard rock instrument? It’s a cover of a 1929 song. And they do a damned good job.

[@crand20033]

I had this Led Zeppelin 8-track tape when I was 17.

[@brandonshaw2120]

Going through their albums is a good idea. Each one has a different feel. There's lots of people's fave songs that never get heard coz they're album tracks. There's also The BBC Sessions and How the West Was Won, which is all live performances that rarely get heard or mentioned because everyone goes for the well known stuff like Stairway etc. Even Achilles Last Stand, one of their best songs ever, is hardly even known by a lot of Zep fans. DO IT! Haha.

[@ZEPnALE]

A quick linguistic observation: I'm enjoying your mixed Spanish/British accented English. The mixture is fascinating. It's clear that you learned English while listening mostly to British speakers. I dig it.

[@MillieMochiTunes]

Hehehe there is defo truth in that 😅

[@ZEPnALE]

@@MillieMochiTunes Soy Estadounidense, pero también soy hijo de Cubanos, así que hablo Español.

[@justitia257]

I love your reactions, Gorgeous Millie

[@MillieMochiTunes]

Thank you 💜

[@Watchman70]

I love the way she says "Tweetch". Every time I see her I think of it. 😂

[@johncarr7198]

t’s a terrible storm, the moanful sound of the wind(harp & guitar) The unrelenting pounding of the surf(drums) with cymbal crashing waves And the winding down of the storm like a top losing speed Watch them play this live in 1971 at 19 years old. Album only out for few months Magical night 🎊😎🎸 Song is over 50 years old. Match it with today

[@CALLAHAN19]

I'll never forget in 2006 here in New Orleans for jazz fest Robert Plant came down an the first song was When the levees break which was 7 or 8 months after Katrina an we loved it.. But the people from out of town didn't catch on

[@Tessmage_Tessera]

Oh man... that's the drumming of the gods right there. It sounds like it's coming down from the top of Mount Olympus. Flawless.

[@juliemanarin4127]

Fantastic song from the greats! Robert on that harmonica!

[@michaelthomas8592]

the sound: It's ALL HANDMADE!!!

[@slave2tyranny]

The only Led Zeppelin song that mentions my hometown.

[@CarlosjavierDespo-xf2wo]

My favorite band.Reacction excellent millie.🥁🎸🎸🎸🎤🇬🇧

[@adamcohen233]

You understand rock n roll. Great reaction video.

[@bowtiefidenine]

My favorite band since 1969❤

[@LivWonce]

Another great rockin' reaction, Millie.

[@Aridzonan13]

Memphis Minnie wrote the song in the 20's. She was born in Algiers, across the River from Nawlins. Every song they "homaged" became their own.. Used to ride down River Road next to the levee listening to this. Listened to it again a lot after Katrina.

[@timtubemusic]

Led Z played Rock, metal, folk rock and many other genre of songs. This was a blues based song and so magnificent.

[@scottsmith6631]

A levee is a dam. Best drummer ever, great baseline and the lead singer outdoes himself on the harmonica.

[@robertserafin-uc3qn]

I really ❤ for you to do song by song of all their studio or whole album review > side one + side two 👍

[@PatrickORourke-yz3xn]

Hi Millie - Thanks for representing! I think an aspect of the differences you are experiencing from the bands in the '60's and '70's compared to now is how artists evolve. Back then, because it required live performances, and electronics were not what they are, you had to have the right mix of members and you had to endure together. You wrote and performed what you wanted to play and the compositions were not geared towards radio play, because it compromised music integrity. You made albums, not songs that were "radio friendly." Today, there is a tendency to get what is essentially a hook and a thought out and just build 3 minutes around it. Also, live is often an afterthought today. There are great artists out there today, but you can't expect to hear them without effort on your part.

[@robertserafin-uc3qn]

Ever since rock and roll was born , record executives wanted 3 minute songs to sell for a quick dollar. Led Zeppelin changed that , many bands chose artistic differences with their record producers & CEOs in the 70's

[@DNS-FRANK09]

One of my favorites ❤❤❤

[@robertcostagliola3741]

They should have played this at MSG for the " Song remains the same" movie. That would have been awesome! I saw Page play " In my time of dying" twice in 1988 in concert. He nailed it! Bonham drank himself to death. What a shame...

[@williamcabell142]

GOATS…PERIOD! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@johnthompson6374]

This album has always been my favorite of the four. Peace/JT

[@Brandi6666]

They were just meant to be, each member just gelled, its like they knew each others minds 🤘❤️. Oh no sense in going to chicago anymore. Its hell on earth

[@juliemanarin4127]

Yeah I live here

[@Brandi6666]

@@juliemanarin4127 ouch. If it makes you feel better, im 25 minutes outside of camden nj and 1/2 hour from “zombie land” philly🤭🤭🤭🤭

[@amoco14]

Out of all the Led Zeppelin songs there are this is my favorite, When IV came out I bought it.

[@rory-red]

I saw Led Zep Jam in '77 in Houston, Tx at the Summit it smogged out the band so groovy

[@Cosmo-Kramer]

Milie, I agree, this is raw, pure rock. And blues, but blues is part of rock.

[@garymeyer4243]

If you do start doing full album reactions, this one right here Zeppelin IV is a great one to start with. Pink Floyds Dark Side of the Moon is iconic, Who's Next by the Who, there is your first 3

[@yelnek4548]

Followed by The Beatles - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Yes - The Yes Album, & The Eagles - Hotel California

[@shaunmoller2997]

An epic song from the best band ever all four members legends love your reaction Millie

[@billtaylor3382]

The Goat!

[@cshubs]

I saw Robert Plant with Alison Krauss in Taos in June. They did a rockabilly version of this song.

[@bobdickerson3434]

The going to Chicago reference is because many people moved to Chicago after the flood of the Mississippi River in 1927.

[@martindurkin8837]

Drums recorded in the stairwell of Headley Grange such a full and tall sound.

[@alexdalton8854]

Drunk, in a camp near a lake, the sun rising and this song playing...yes, i lived that !

[@TheGathumpus]

One of their best but take a look at the "Playing For Change" version. Which also has John Paul from Led Zep in. Actually think "Kashmir" is their best track especially the celebration concert version.

[@winstonhewett6679]

I always thought this song was one of Zep's best, but I was a drummer in the early 70's when I first heard this song!!! The beat is typical Bonham, very difficult to master! Saw them in 1978!

[@ssacra22]

Just want to give a little love to the original of this song. Done by a female blues artist known as 'Memphis' Minnie. Kansas Joe McCoy & Memphis Minnie wrote this song for the 1927 Mississippi floods that destroyed nearly almost half of the Mississippi Basin. Yes that date is correct, 1927.

[@normanwallace7658]

The reason a lot of pop & rock songs from the early days were short was to get it played on Radio you were only allowed 3 mins but groups like ledzep, floyd,& Yes,& the Beatles pushed the boundries & because of their popularity & Pirate Radios who were willing to play full versions & Album tracks the establishment radio Stations were forced to change!! One battle won by the common people!!

[@diannegooding8733]

1927 Mississippi Flood the levees gave way because of the rain. Levee/river bank gave way. Reworking of 1929 soul song that talked about the floods.

[@johngilmer6782]

Oh, baby, wish you had been there in 71 and 72 to experience the new moments in music history. From 1960 at six till 1969 at 15, the change was mind blowing.

[@singletrackmack7024]

Fun fact this song was recorded in a main entrance to a mansion they bought. It had a sprial staircase and john Bonham was at the bottom robert was in the middle and page and jones up top and bonham had 4 sticks in each hand pounding this out

[@williamcabell142]

Page was a master at tuning his guitar, and studio work! Bonham was the stage director!

[@tedalfred9516]

Ten Years gone...be the 1st reactor to do this song. Robert wrote it about is 10 year relationship with his girl at the time and he had to pick between her and Zeppelin...true story....awesome

[@susanpalmer8931]

dirty, dirty, dirty ❣ Will be looking for your album reactions!

[@srt8rocketship241]

Millie , you are so cool. So is Bonham's Drumming. I'll sit with ya through a whole album. Lets go for Physical Graffiti. It would be great if you react to their song Carouselembrah from In Through The Outdoor.

[@MLawrence2008]

Do the albums please Milly. In Sequence just phenomenal!

[@marketingTUNEUP]

Orig tune 1929. Harmonica is plant. Drums legendary Bonham. Zep ended the 60's and helped create the long song jam thru mid 70's ad continued into 80's. Kasmir legendary later Zep. Live LP w/ Stairway and No Quarter for ref. Search for 1973 live Madison sq garden. Since been loving you. Classic long form live. U may have already covered :)

[@davidboivin7996]

John Bonham pounding this song into your soul.

[@rodciferri9626]

Agreed - very crunchy.

[@Zeno_Evil]

The best part is when you take a drink out of a unicorn decorated glass when enjoying Zeppelin. Hilarious.

[@jasonbarlow8263]

“Purest form of rock” i love you said that

[@deerock69]

Rock is raw and dirty. You get it! 🎉

[@mrt3946]

That drum beat is the most used beat in other songs. Without it Rap would not exsist.

[@Mr3devo3]

Love the ribbon in your hair...thats all i got

[@fedeloto1]

Best drums ever

[@RobertERensch]

You love analog V/U meter overload, Millie, my love. ✌️

[@alanrush7796]

Listen to the remastered version the drumming is amazing

[@larryc3860]

LZ gives us another brilliant performance of what was originally a Delta Blues composition......Jimmy Page has always had a deep respect and appreciation of the Blues masters who preceded the 'British Invasion'.......this has that spooky 'swamp' blues feeling, doesn't it?

[@thetrainingpod5722]

Watching you listen to this song is like watching those on the Howard Stern show riding the Sybian

[@MusicMan61-j7o]

The Blues

[@ClintonHegney]

I've heard that the drums in this song have been sampled in more songs than any other.

[@sicdavid6292]

Crispy Dirty ... YES!!! GOOD GIRL GO TO THE HEAD OF THE CLASS

[@michaelthomas8592]

LED ZEPPELIN were the FOUNDERS of a just NEW MUSIC DIRECTION: called HEAVY METAL!!! Nothing else was BEFORE THEM! It's originally made in 1972!!!

[@mikem8563]

Playing for Change does this

[@jamierumans3474]

Originally written by Joe McCoy and recorded in 1929 by Joe and Memphis Minnie. Redone by Led Zeppelin their way. Originally labeled as a country blues song back in 1929. I've heard the original song and on the label it says Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe, I'm assuming Joe McCoy is Kansas Joe. I'm not to sure why they say its country blues To me it sounds more like delta blues.

[@dug3569]

Zeppelin doesn’t sound dated, this could be a new radio hit even today. Another thing that separates them from most others.