Reaction: No Quarter by Led Zeppelin

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[@jxchamb]

This song is a 20 plus minute beast live. So damn good.

[@tektoniks_architects]

JPJ....genius. His solos in live shows went into classical music, The March of the Wooden Soldiers, jazz....everything.

[@BBaldwin]

The silent assassin!

[@paigeanne1325]

John Paul jones just knew how to make the bass a center piece when it needed to be like…just all around this band was amazing like I simply cannot

[@benjaminz2523]

Zep would never been anywhere as close as epic as they are without Jones.

[@EF-fc4du]

Greatest song about a Viking mailman ever written.

[@TML34]

A beautifully dark and hypnotic groove with Page’’s dirty guitar licks. Incredible song!

[@eatthisvr6]

they have ALOT of fun with this live. they go EVERYWHERE musically and just stretch out into it

[@Big-Squatcho]

I know right it’s so cool!!!!

[@ledded1]

Now 50 years old and still a beautiful song.

[@Mboogie69]

I hadn’t listened to the studio version of this in a long time (listen to various live versions usually); forgotten how cool this version still is. Just a sea of sounds.

[@jxchamb]

Same here. I completely forgot that it was less than 10 minutes to long.

[@Newfie-zc7ug]

...that's because you can just "listen " and not be awe struck by Bonzo and Plant and/or Page and Jonesy. Live vs Studio ???????

[@neilgarner5314]

Led Zeppelin are one of the best bands,in the past,now or in the future

[@TheCornishCockney]

Forget now or in the future,all music has been done. We are now hearing the almost total removal of creativity,soul and melody for the sake of image only. Thank F I was born when I was.

[@SmoothCriminaltripleOG]

You have to do the live version of this too. It’ll blow DJ’s mind LoL 😂

[@theStacyJames]

My fav Zepp song throughout the years

[@andrewgibson395]

John Paul Jones proving what an important part of the band he actually was.

[@mistymountainhop71]

Everyone will say do live and, as much as I do love ALL the live versions that are out there, on this album track everything is perfection. RP can have a bit of an off night on some of the live versions - same for Jimmy, even JPJ has been known to have a very rare lacklustre live NQ!! Thinking of Bonzo today RIP 😪

[@ronaldelliott4373]

Hey Mitzi. Spot on and right on.

[@Newfie-zc7ug]

Spot on...there are great live versions of a lot of classic stuff but sometimes the studio version is a must ! To each his/her own most times !

[@andrewmorton9327]

I once had the misfortune to attend a Zep concert where ALL the band members were having a night off. It was so dire that I wiped the bootleg tape that I’d made on the night.

[@dimestorephilosopher3308]

I don't mind live versions being recommended, but I still think studio versions should be first hears. It's what they put out. Grow from that on each song.

[@bowtiefidenine]

My favorite song on this album ❤

[@Jameskenomis3]

Great song. Led Zeppelin is the best band to ever walk the planet. No joke.

[@scottschmidt75]

The king of all fuzzed-out stoner rock riffs

[@jaimegomez8450]

Probably my favourite track from them. Right next to Achilles Last Stand.

[@JonathanVarela-or3yb]

Another masterpiece

[@Pebble_Collector]

Those two are my favourites, too!

[@michaeldrennan9932]

Absolutely Best Song on this Album!! Written by John Paul Jones!! He also plays Keyboard on this!!!

[@Weyland_Yutani_Corp]

Definitely in my my top ten Zeppelin tracks. JPJ's piano, particularly in their live performances of this song, has always reminded me a bit of some parts of Keith Jarrett's The Köln Concert, which I have never been able to explain or understand.

[@eatthisvr6]

JONESY!!!!

[@lynnhoffman247]

One of my favorite songs by Led 👏🏼🔥👍🏼

[@PeterTea]

"They choose the path that no one goooooooes..."

[@Kashmir.820]

It’s a beautiful thing to see your appreciation for the greatest band ever especially on this day …41 years without Bonzo but my God how awesome good fans like you to keep the legacy rolling…ZEPPELIN GOAT!!! I too love The Ocean looking forward to tomorrow guys!!!

[@jessortiz8181]

No Quarter makes me think of The Lord of the Rings when Frodo and Samwise, and Merry and Pippen were being stalked by the ring wraiths in the woods going to Bree to supposedly meet up with Gandalf, but crossed paths with Strider at the Prancing Pony instead and headed to Weather Top to camp for the night.

[@Gravyballs2011]

Perhaps their most 'atmospheric' track. Imagine playing this while deep-sea diving in the cold Atlantic.

[@SmellsLikeVictory_]

In high school, my friend played this song to me. This was pretty much the same reaction. So good.

[@juliemanarin4127]

Yes! This live in 73 was phenomenal! KPJ...amazing keyboards!

[@davidpeters44]

Kevin Paul Jones?

[@tylerjohnson9887]

@@davidpeters44 keyboard paul jones😭

[@SpicyElaichi]

The live version of this on TSRTS has my favorite guitar solo ever Jimmy just dances around JPJ and Bonzo for 3-4 minutes, makes that guitar cry

[@ReneChewbaka]

Vikings!!! (aka Norsemen) Winds of Thor (Viking god of thunder). Wearing steel.... They go where no others go, being masters of the sea... And they hold "No Quarter" they kill all they conquer... Brutal song..

[@leonardsimonis2376]

I think this song tells the story of a viking sort of warrior. He closes the door and puts out the light and leaves his home, because his family won't be home tonight. It is winter, and he is leaving to fight some battle (maybe a fight for the honor of Thor). Maybe it's a faith war, in which they see themselves as the rightful side (wearing "true" steel, and trying to convert others), and they would kill to "bring the message" through - they have to do what their god says, they have to convice others to believe. And they kill everyone who stands in their way and refuses to obey. They show no quarter. They do the ugly work, the bloody work, they chose a path where no-one would go who has some sort of conscience. So literally, they're walking side-by-side with death. However, their holy war also takes sacrifices of them as well. All the killing and fighting doesn't bring them closer to their god, but rather makes them live in a living hell. They can't find peace and live their lives - that's why the devil mocks them. They're so close to hell that they even can hear the hell hounds howl already. And the winter and the hard conditions of traveling around searching for enemies to kill is taking a lot of strength - and all those who can't do it any longer physically or psychologially are left behind. And others simply die out of exhaustion (the snow drives back the foot that's slow). But they cling themselves to the hope that if they carry on delivering the truth (fighting for their god) they will be able to reach some sort of paradise. They believe in the end it'll be worth it. So they keep on doing what they do, without quarter. And they're getting even closer to hell, and there's no paradise that awaits them but the dogs of doom that are howling more... The dark lyrics are also surrounded by the dark sound of the instrumentals. They recorded the song in d minor and tuned it down after mixing it half a step so it would sound a little reverbed and darker. It all comes together so perfectly. Maybe this is my favourite Led Zeppelin song, but only until I hear Achilles Last Stand again...

[@ginger4141]

I like the live version even more. 💯🔥

[@robertnathan2843]

Saw them do it at The Garden (Madison Square)'77. Opening night. Our crew from Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. 16years old. Enjoy your reactions

[@bobbyn.9773]

The live MSG 1973 version is so much better in my opinion, after hearing and witnessing that concert in person In 1973 this sounds so mellow now to me!

[@JU5TINPDX]

Live TSRTS version > studio version… The slow, brooding middle section is incredible. JPJ and Bonham settle into an amazing groove… Jimmy’s solo starts as a smoldering ember before it grows and unfolds into a raging inferno 🔥 it might be my favorite JP solo… and the fact that it’s live is mind blowing.

[@bobbyn.9773]

@@JU5TINPDX Trust me the solo was mesmerizing when I was there and the smoke on the stage gave it a mystical aura about it

[@pipco121234]

Jones for this track used a Honer Electra Piano (live version Fender Rhodes), the trusty EMS VCS3 for the wobbly water ripple effect, and on his bass early versions of the amazing Mr Moog’s Taurus Bass pedal. Page used Vari-speed to lower the song a half tone and plugged his guitar directly into the console and turned the pre amp gain up to get the sound of a fuzz pedal (but not) 🎵🎶

[@ele97735]

No 2 songs of their’s sound alike!

[@charleswolford3491]

Just close your eyes and let the music take your mind on a journey ✨

[@eatthisvr6]

do the live version of the ocean from msg, jimmy KILLS it. sooo much energy and life in it

[@eatthisvr6]

another great riff from jimmy

[@MsTruthseeker999]

Oh can't wit for The Ocean, one of my favs out of so, so many Led Zep songs! Loving this you guys are keeping me sane in an insane time! Thank you!

[@donavonrobbins1908]

We done four already and now we're steady and then they went 1,2,3,4..

[@christinaalgate4899]

Heart the band also does this song.I like the one they did at The Royal Albert Hall with the Philopharmonic orchestra

[@ThiagodMoraes]

Best band of fucking galaxy, the absolut best!!

[@heltonfalusi9201]

Show him live version as well...masterpiece...

[@philstone3859]

I Like like the way that DJ just accepts, at this point, that his mind is going to get blown. Ha ha! I’m not so sure how healthy some of these reactions are for some people. I mean they are cramming a LOT into a short time frame what it took us years to organically absorb you know? Still, there are some reactors I would love to be the tour guide in the Rock & Roll time machine, to show them what it really was like. Of course to revisit some of these concerts and to laugh my ass off at them watching their brains melt live. Ahhh....good times man, good times.

[@carloseugeniocarlos4287]

The best song of the Band.

[@JonathanVarela-or3yb]

Since I Been Loving You

[@lanazugg-zugg8433]

My daughter used to call this The Spooky song. I couldn't get her out of the car until that last note faded

[@ronaldelliott4373]

Hey guys, I know showing up late to the party is bad form. However, I went back a bit and got caught up. With the exception of their first album, all of these albums broke while I was a teen. DJ, your reaction is no different than anyone else’s upon first listen. We were all stunned. Then we’d drop the needle and start over again. Did this with my son’s years ago, and it still brings back all it was meant too. It’s remarkable looking back now, at the “embarrassment of riches” these four men produced. Regards, from a new subscriber.

[@aaronarnold7653]

Twas so amazing Live...

[@Guy_de_Loimbard]

This is a song where you just stand there holding your lit Zippo over your head.

[@ontariobuds]

4:52 He is having a moment

[@robertpetre9378]

Amazing song

[@ahronlong9846]

This song has the best live version of all time. You should definitely show him.

[@hawkmoon419]

Great use of the wah-wah pedal by JP. Song is a masterpiece.

[@EventHorizonMK]

Y’all have to listen to the live version of this from the celebration day concert! It’s unbelievable!

[@sooth6059]

fully OG they made song that other bands wanted to cover, just like they covered bands but I know the credit wasn't given at the time but still

[@alan98bert]

Jimmy Page, you add it all up and he is the greatest single rock performer of all time, Guitar player + song writer + music arranger + producer. Although I'm not a big fan of his Prince may be the person who is even close to having that much talent in one person.

[@philstone3859]

Quintessential ZEPPELIN for sure. Do NOT smoke any weed before listening to this or you might end up at a Renaissance festival!

[@trevordoolan5011]

I'm not sure if I can say it's my favourite LZ song ! But, "No Quarter" torches me like no other LZ song. "No Quarter", to me, seems to embody that Gothic Rock kinda doomer driving. I could imagine Andrew Eldritch or Gavin Friday or Wayne Hussey or Peter Murphy being so inspired by "No Quarter" .

[@ollietsb1704]

"So, Daddy, tell me about the Crusades?" "Tell me what happened with armies lost, and fled, and the victors were storming behind them? What happened then?"

[@andrewallen3826]

My fav zep track

[@micheler4120]

Led Zep made me believe in magic.

[@davidparis4787]

MAKTUB does a masterful cover of No Quarter on their Kronos "LP".

[@benjaminz2523]

One of the best guitar solos Page ever did, Including the lead in with the organ & piano

[@henriettaskolnick4445]

Dazed and Confused is Jimmy's showpiece and this one is Jonesy's. Played live, Jonesy would improvise all sorts of piano noodling, often drawing on his love of jazz; you'd feel like you were in a jazz club until they would finally come back out of it, often times with a bit of theremin played by Jimmy. I believe the lyrics are another relative to LOTR stylings. In LOTR the Nine must travel over the mountains where they are attacked by the efforts of Saruman and forced to go through Moria. The "winds of Thor are blowing cold", I don't believe refer to the Norse god of thunder but (like the real Misty Mountains in Wales) refer to a real mountain; Mount Thor located in Canada which has the highest vertical drop on the planet. Zep's version has a spacey vibe but with warmth, while, IMO Tool's version sounds spacey, cold, and bleak.

[@jp1170]

You should react to the live version of No Quarter from the 1973 live show at MSG!! Same show that the legendary “Stairway to Heaven” performance is from. Its amazing

[@GetSidewaysReacts]

We’re going to do the entire MSG concert

[@michaelday6987]

You should check out the cover by The Main Squeeze of this song. They take a more grounded approach.

[@beachbumseaglass]

Still my favorite.

[@m.r3681]

We done 4 already & now we’re steady & then they went 1234…. Tomorrow

[@matheusgaldino7495]

Banda mitológica

[@karlaklaus-hoobler5685]

If you get a chance, listen to Tool's version. I read jimmy page was speechless when he heard it.

[@lizardking7060]

It’s John on the drums

[@miriaborgess]

❤❤

[@lizardking7060]

John on the drums

[@lizardking7060]

Let’s go

[@rayeckert242]

Resistance is futile. Just give in to the ethereal sonic cascade of elegance.

[@lizardking7060]

John bonham on the drums

[@lizardking7060]

👍👍👍👍👍🍹🍹🍹🍹🍹🍹🍹🍹

[@willlloyd9480]

5:39 :)

[@Star_R666]

DJ needs to see Page play guitar with a violin bow.

[@jensclarberg6419]

It's just gimmicky and not really all that impressive to be honest.

[@Star_R666]

@@jensclarberg6419 Actually his style of drumming is from his early influences of jazz. Jazz drummers don't play with the bass which is traditional in rock music

[@jensclarberg6419]

@@Star_R666 What?

[@Star_R666]

@@jensclarberg6419 Sorry, wrong comment that I replied to. Oops

[@lizardking7060]

Give him a joint

[@dorkoptimusrex907]

Most of this song is contributed by John Paul play anything Jones

[@davidpeters44]

OK man, when you gonna do Layla, original version?

[@lizardking7060]

Zeppelin

[@lizardking7060]

U can’t judge a band by 1 song

[@lizardking7060]

The dogs of doom

[@lenandov]

Snow drives back the foot that's slow

[@ckjamn]

So could They.

[@lizardking7060]

So tell me

[@ckjamn]

Who say's White Boy's don't have Rythm?

[@kowanmcgarry]

I knew your mind was going to be blown DJ. Just wait for Physical Graffiti, if you think The Houses of the Holy album was great, you haven’t heard nothing yet.

[@lizardking7060]

So what r u guys doing

[@barriehull7076]

Have you heard the Tool cover?

[@GetSidewaysReacts]

Probably. Can’t remember though.

[@jensclarberg6419]

Tool is better than the studio Zeppelin, but the MSG version always wins.

[@lizardking7060]

So

[@lizardking7060]

U keep listening to the same zeppelin song

[@lizardking7060]

No

[@richardsuarez2146]

Satanic

[@NoFloridaMan]

It's about the crusades, how is that satanic?

[@lizardking7060]

Zeppelin