Reaction: Thank You by Led Zeppelin

[@luvbasses5487]

John Paul’s contributions to Zeppelin were nothing short of legendary. His work on Hammond B-3 organ is pure magic for the listener. He was SO good that never even needed to be in a band. Let’s be thankful he joined up w Zeppelin.

[@doughaviland1729]

One of my FAVORITE Zeppelin songs! SO BEAUTIFUL!😍

[@Gashouse69]

34 years together and this has always been our song.

[@5sehctib]

The MOST beautiful love song ever!

[@heliotropezzz333]

They did not release singles or intend to. Eventually they released a few of their album songs as singles, under pressure from their record company, but they never wrote songs as singles, which would have had to be no more than 3 minutes long, and they did not want to be a band that was only thought to be as good as their last single and be under pressure to churn them out. They wanted the freedom to make music the way they wanted. People would buy Led Zeppelin albums.

[@noteverton]

I've got the singles.

[@ginger4141]

One of my favorites but I do say that a lot when it comes from Zeppelin. 😏

[@chrisstones1249]

Fabulous reactions guys .we in Britain love you .👍👍👍💎

[@michellezaleske-estrada40]

Love this song forever

[@steveames5797]

Awesome that you introduced him to the full album. What a masterpiece.

[@ikramreffas4308]

songs like this can't never be heard again ... never . led zep more than a band ... just a timeless legend . R.l.P John Bonham

[@Az777]

Your channel reminds me of when I inflict taste in music onto my kids and grand kids.

[@richardrobinson8459]

That’s the right song to get ready for tomorrow…..🎼🎼🎼

[@robertwatson39]

Forget Byron forget Keats, this is the best poem/love song I have ever heard.

[@susanvaughn8234]

This is another beautiful work of art by LZ…brings back my high school years and memories 😊

[@Mboogie69]

It would be so cool to hear Led Zeppelin for the first time again. Born in 69 with older siblings that were huge Zeppelin fans so I don’t remember not having heard these songs so kind of jealous of reactors hearing them for the first time

[@sheiladrucker6872]

Best Band Ever!!!!

[@Scoobydcs]

its a beautiful song and the most popular funeral song in britain for DECADES, i prefer the MONSTROUS bbc sessions live version. that imo is 1 of if not THE best ever solo from jimmy! he just cuts loose!

[@PeterTea]

Yah, that’s a helluva version, considering how rarely they performed it live.

[@shashi5951]

I thought it was a wedding song 😄

[@Scoobydcs]

@@shashi5951 it's both

[@Mboogie69]

It’s a great wedding song too

[@kowanmcgarry]

I have not heard the live version. What album is it from, can you upload it or send it to me.

[@robertwheatley2471]

The band's guitarist Jimmy Page insisted back then that if you wanted to hear a certain track... buy the entire album. As it should be. Page was the band's executive producer and had the final say on everything. It was also his idea for Zeppelin IV to have no writing or band name anywhere on the front or back of the album. Atlantic Records thought he was out of his mind for insisting that. They were wrong. That album alone has sold over 35 Million units worldwide. Page obviously proved them wrong and had the last laugh..

[@David-fh4sy]

That’s a beautiful song, forgot about that one.

[@letitbesummer6536]

If you have a relationship like this, and one that lasts, consider yourself very lucky! Just beautiful.

[@alanwhetstone3922]

I think this is in the top 5 love songs of all time

[@dandrechsler6884]

Nice you took it to the end.

[@bethkelley575]

Nobody writes songs like this anymore!

[@andreascala2663]

not even before LZ for that ............ this song is a masterpiece

[@TheSchuyler75]

Thank You 😊

[@Peaceful-Sheep]

Robert Plant said that this song was a tribute to his wife.

[@jorgetapia4810]

A masterpiece of a song.

[@kowanmcgarry]

I started listening to Led Zeppelin in 1996. I was 10 and they became my favorite band. I have bought all 8 albums two times and I also owned the two dvds, The Song Remains the Same from 1976 and Led Zeppelin from 2003. I even bought No Quarter movie from 2004.

[@danacasey8543]

At the time, you could really only hear Led Zeppelin on the "album rock" radio stations. I was lucky enough to have an AM/FM radio in my 68 Cougar and heard it all! Oh, and an 8 track so I could play the whole album in the car!

[@GetSidewaysReacts]

My first car was a '70 Lemans with an AM radio. That was in 1986

[@artcordova6399]

We played this song at our wedding.

[@catman8965]

Perhaps my favorite LZ song.

[@henriettaskolnick4445]

Zep didn't do any singles in the UK, however, they did do a couple for US airplay, most likely due to Atlantic's insistence but it was RARE and Jimmy hated it most of all. From his Yardbird days, Jimmy saw how the desperation of having a hit single could totally demoralize a band because you were only as good as your next hit single and no one cared about the album. When Jimmy created Zep, he stipulated they would not release singles. In fact, he stated in an interview that part of the reason their songs were often longer than 3 to 3 1/2 minutes was so that they couldn't easily get chopped up for AM radio airplay. FM radio was considered "underground" at the time and was more willing to take a chance on playing long songs, album sides, sometimes even whole albums. Jimmy, again starting with the Yardbirds, having recognized FM was going to be the place to be, helped structure and cultivate Zep's albums accordingly. This is the song for Robert's wife as previously mentioned. This was the first song he wrote the majority of the lyrics for except for the "little drops of rain" section which were written by Jimmy and Jimmy harmonizes along with Robert.

[@bowtiefidenine]

A great love song ❤

[@timothyparsons8327]

My favourite on this LP

[@heliotropezzz333]

This song is not about someone he 'should have quit long ago'. It's dedicated to his wife. She financially supported his career when he wasn't famous and wasn't earning anything significant. However they did split up in 1983 after the pressures of them losing a child and his being away touring a lot.

[@juliemanarin4127]

Keep going!!

[@valliantaerialphotography9943]

Jimmy Page gave Robert Plant full control of lyrics writing after he showed him this song

[@pamjarrett-s9s]

Yes there are 4 members of this band. John Bonham on drums,the greatest drummer ever…Robert Plant lead singer, still touring…John Paul Jones on Bass guitar and Jimmy Page lead guitar. Greatest band ever. You need to listen to Heart do the cover of Stairway to Heaven when Led Zeppelin was honored.

[@PeterTea]

It is interesting how Thank You is sandwiched between the Lemon Song and Heartbreaker on the album.

[@Scoobydcs]

are you doing heartbreaker and livin lovin maid together? i hope so

[@dandrechsler6884]

I just asked the same question to them a couple of days ago.

[@dandrechsler6884]

It's a rule

[@allanbluzdude]

I respectfully disagree, Led Zeppelin never played Livin Lovin Maid after Heartbreaker live. The first time I saw Led Zeppelin was March 27, 1970 ( first of 18 times) and ever since then I couldn’t stand when radio stations played the 2 together, if they did it live, I probably wouldn’t feel that way.

[@GetSidewaysReacts]

I guess we’ll find out in 12 hours…. :)

[@Scoobydcs]

@@allanbluzdude he never played maid live because they didnt like it, thats why

[@PeterTea]

They do that fake fade out on Over the Hills and Far Away too.

[@stretchgilbert]

Jimmy singing harmonies on the chorus

[@juliemanarin4127]

Amazing isn't that? He never liked to sing.

[@kowanmcgarry]

Great reaction. I can’t wait to see you react to Kashmir, Achilles Last Stand and Ten Years Gone.

[@albertdeluna6093]

I play Thank You on my acoustic 12 string ; )

[@bowtiefidenine]

Jimmy page did back up vocals on this song❤

[@robynsmith3040]

First LZ album (vinyl) I bought back when it came out, still have it. Surprised it’s not worn out.

[@jeffkocik8345]

It’s hilarious how skeptical he is. Watching him wait for the unexpected is humorous.

[@debbystasinopoulou4696]

This one is completely original -- no blues origins. I think it's a quite mature composition, and they were still 20-22 years old.

[@PeterTea]

I think Page sings backup vocals on this too.

[@williamcabell142]

WOW!!!!!!!! 😎👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 He is singing with himself, they dubbed his voice.

[@eddiepotemri1621]

While Plant did a lot of multi-tracked vocals, the backing vocals here ("little drops of rain...") are sung by Page.

[@ollietsb1704]

Just when everyone says this is Page's band...

[@albertdeluna6093]

Spark it up bro!

[@ballsyrocker]

Believe it or not..John Bonham was backup singing while he drummed. You can see him sing in concert clips backing up Robert ,when needed.

[@juliemanarin4127]

I thought Jimmy was singing on this one. But Bonzo did sing on a few songs!

[@davidcarter4247]

Bonzo was a great singer according to Plant.

[@juliemanarin4127]

Yes he was but I think this was Jimmy singing

[@cindytappe6486]

No they insisted on no singles being made. Peter Grant almost went gusty cuffs over it and that was the end of that. Jimmy Always said album wasment to be listened to in its entirety. Just like You can't get just but one chapter of a book .

[@GetSidewaysReacts]

Didn’t they release singles for the radio stations to play? Isn’t that part of marketing the music? Or did the stations play whatever they wanted?

[@cindytappe6486]

@@GetSidewaysReacts no that was part of their breaking the rules. The promoter did it once, they didn't know or ok the record. Peter Grant has a video about it. Yep was so big when they hit the scene they wrote their own rules and Hear was just the man to enforce them. Juggernaut of a manager.

[@Kashmir.820]

Robert Plant wrote Thank You for his wife

[@vania1917]

LZ2 has cast its spell on you DJ.

[@clab5864]

Chris Cornell covered this, check it out. I hope you react to him (Sound Garden, Audioslave), in the near future. DJ will dig his vocals!

[@GetSidewaysReacts]

We did Cochise and Outshined in the past

[@brianrussell6570]

Led zeppelin did not allow singles ..if you wanted to hear it you bought the album

[@GetSidewaysReacts]

Didn’t realize this.

[@juliemanarin4127]

And we all bought the albums!

[@flowersinherhair]

Robert Plant wrote it for his wife.

[@brianrussell6570]

BONHAM DID BACKING VOCALS AND JIMMY ..NOT AS MUCH

[@henriettaskolnick4445]

Actually, Jimmy did the backing vocals on this.

[@juliemanarin4127]

Yes Jimmy did vocals on this one