WOW!! Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand First Ever Listen!!!

In this video Jervis @ Still Colour continues his journey into legendary rock music with a reaction to the amazing 'Achilles Last Stand' from the Iconic band Led Zeppelin
Experience this with him for the first time!!
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[@juliemanarin4127]

Got to see this live 1979 at Knebworth!! OMG...Bonzo on drums!! Jimmy...crazy!!

[@christinerobinson3819]

Absolutely! I agree

[@bobbyn.9773]

To think that this album was written , recorded and completed and produced by Jimmy Page in 19 days is just amazing

[@davidr.wilson8194]

The songs were written and rehearsed before those 19 days,at least that's what I read when researching this topic.

[@StillColour]

19 days?!?! 😨😨

[@bobbyn.9773]

@@StillColour Sorry I was wrong it was actually finished in 18 days

[@bzbzob]

Also amazing because Robert was in a wheelchair and almost couldn't make the sessions.

[@bobbyn.9773]

@@bzbzob Yes!!

[@eatthisvr6]

bonham was a MONSTER!!! and this is 1 of jimmys best ever solos imo

[@videogeekin]

Every member of this group was a ‘force to be reckoned with’.

[@eatthisvr6]

theres 8 guitar tracks on this, jimmy did the lot in 1 overnight session

[@xytrius8194]

You need to listen to this live at Knebworth August 4th, 1979. An absolutely thunderous version

[@juliemanarin4127]

Yes absolutely!!

[@StillColour]

Adding to the list!

[@eatthisvr6]

It was an April morning when they told us we should go As I turn to you, you smiled at me How could we say no? Oh, the fun to have To live the dreams we always had Oh, the songs to sing When we at last return again Slipping off a glancing kiss To those who claim they know Below the streets that steam and hiss The devil's in his hole Oh, to sail away To sandy lands and other days Oh, to touch the dream Hides inside and never seen, yeah Into the sun, the south, the north At last the birds have flown The shackles of commitment fell In pieces on the ground Oh, to ride the wind To tread the air above the din Oh, to laugh aloud Dancing as we fought the crowds, yeah To seek the man whose pointing hand The giant step unfolds With guidance from the curving path That churns up into stone If one bell should ring In celebration for a king So fast the heart should beat As proud the head with heavy feet, yeah Days went by when you and I Bathed in eternal summer's glow As far away and distant Our mutual child did grow Oh the sweet refrain Soothes the soul and calms the pain Oh Albion remains Sleeping now to rise again Wandering and wandering What place to rest the search? The mighty arms of Atlas Hold the heavens from the earth For the mighty arms of Atlas Hold the heavens from the earth From the earth I know the way, know the way, know the way, know the way I know the way, know the way, know the way, know the way For the mighty arms of Atlas Hold the heavens from the earth

[@PeterTea]

Thanks. I never realized Albion is Great Britain.

[@LatinBostonH8ter79]

My favorite song of all-time!

[@kima.4268]

I love watching people discovering Led Zeppelin for the first time. It's like my first time!

[@VlxWIZzZARDxlV]

This is an epic!! Love your reaction!! The lyrics mean alot to me. To me It's a message to never give up and succeed in life no matter how bad things get you have a purpose. All that passion with a Greek mythology theme is just magical.

[@StillColour]

Thanks so much, appreciate the watch! That is such a beautiful takeaway from the song, the greek mythology definitely adds that extra element of magic

[@henriettaskolnick4445]

Well done in picking up some of the references. Achilles - while having a mythological connection, was also a bit tongue in cheek as Robert and his family had suffered a car crash in Rhodes. Robert was in a wheelchair with a broken leg while recording this and there were even concerns whether he would walk again. Yes, this is a nod to Robert and Jimmy's travels to Morocco and other places ("It was an April morning when they told us we should go. I turned to you, you smiled at me, how could we say no?"). In addition to the Achilles reference, yes, the Atlas Mountains/mythological figure Atlas are there as well as the name Albion, which is a poetic literary term for describing Britain or England. Jimmy had at least 6-8 guitar tracks to use for overdubbing and there were 2 bass lines recorded. Jimmy and the engineer spent overnight perfecting and mixing this track. The group Heart said they used the same galloping bass line for their song Barracuda and I think Bonzo's machine gun drum part may have been an inspiration for Metallica's song One. This is a favorite of all three surviving members. I feel it their most intense song and now you have heard all three "Epics". I sent you a link for the live performance and I hope you continue your Zep journey.

[@StillColour]

Henrietta, you knowledge is priceless! You've really helped me understand a couple songs properly especially when it comes to where the band was at, at the time of making certain songs. I saw the link you sent to me, I'm adding it to the llist! Thanks again

[@kima.4268]

Another Drumming Masterpiece!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@charleskennedy8695]

Kim , I agree and this song and Kashmir are tied for my favorite songs. If you are interested check out this awesome drummer play this masterpiece not for note .The best I have ever seen . Look on you tube for ...Kick It Like Bonham ..Achilles last Stand ..he plays to the studio album on his silver Ludwig's. Just incredible !

[@Bluewizard7131]

You've got to see the live version of this one at Knebworth!

[@pnyx7930]

I like that you tell us what your expectations are going in. I wish more reactors would do that.

[@hathorsmirror7335]

Yes, yes! Please, do this live at Knebworth ‘79! 🔥

[@artcordova6399]

Nobody's Fault but Mine is my favorite track from this album. Achilles Last Stand is a close second depending on the day and my mood.

[@zepfanforever6502]

You are the first reactor to ever come close to the meaning of this song. They needed helicopters out of Roads, Greece after a car accident. Wife was in critical condition. Plant sang this from a wheel chair..

[@robertlear2735]

You should watch some of the performances from their live performance at Madison Square Garden in 1973 including "Black Dog", "The Ocean" and "Since I've Been Lovin' You"

[@godbluffvdgg]

Presence is best heard in its entirety...A couple times in a row at least...Those of us from the time this album was new, have heard it at least a thousand times...It gets better with each listen...Nice to see you enjoying it...

[@liampatrick1369]

so many great songs ... this is my fave

[@lynda3860]

I was another one that saw them at knebworth so glad I went as it was a last minute thing of will we go or not, crazy I know but we were spoilt for gigs back then, knebworth was always a great venue saw so many great bands there. Robert Plant was really into mythology and loved Morocco, once you have been to Marakesh especially in the 1970's you were changed in a good way, been lucky enough to have been to MOrocco a couple of times, traveling with the locals to all different parts it was great experience, such friendly hospitable people, we delivered a goat for feast in the boot of our car - a live animal - it was different for sure, great memories

[@ncbandit6409]

My favorite Zep tune.

[@yozaseig3870]

My personal favourite. This is a behemoth of a song !!!!

[@1tradesecret]

Like a locomotive that won’t stop locomoting

[@henriettaskolnick4445]

Here's a link for the live performance at Knebworth. Sadly, about a year later, John Bonham would pass away. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4iypq2Pq9CmiNk

[@juliemanarin4127]

Yes he needs to see this performance!!

[@ncbandit6409]

Listen to the studio version first. Incredible solo.

[@nigelthomas589]

This is the heroic song that I turn to for courage in the face of adversity...the epic multi-dimensional sonic landscape of desert mountains, and the depth of valleys created with guitars, bass and metronomic drums, while the lyrical vocals flying like an eagle above call to me-Pure greatness!

[@user-gk1nt6sm2z]

Best played Very loud

[@PeterTea]

Music isn’t so much about right or wrong but whether you feel it or not… and this one is hard not to feel. I always envision myself on the back of a dragon flying into some epic battle of yore when listening to this song. I think this name of the song is a bit tongue and cheek since Plant had broken his leg in a car accident in Greece and he was wheelchair bound when this song was recorded.

[@PeterTea]

Have you done How Many More Times yet? The live version from Denmark radio is pretty epic too.

[@stevesharpe361]

Jervis a suggestion as you have requested - Could I suggest Jim Hendrix Hey Joe Live @ Monterey. Unbelievably nearly 55 years ago but it's a performance that changed rock for ever. To go from being a relatively unknown guitarist to the coolest (for people of that age) person on the planet in just 4 minutes.

[@H0tchips]

"The mighty arms of Atlas, hold the heavens from the Earth". While there are various themes interwoven in this masterful story, one take on it for me is it tells the story of them touring. I often think "the might arms of Atlas, hold the heavens from the Earth" is a nod to Peter Grant who holds the magic of touring together, insulating the band from the norms and reality of their every day lives at home and constructing another reality. The partying and excess of touring as rock Gods. This is not what the lyrics intend as far as I know, but simply what I read into them. And that is part of the magic of this track.

[@eatthisvr6]

i think that bit is a straight nod to the atlas mountains

[@H0tchips]

@@eatthisvr6 No doubt. I see more than one theme in this. Probably just me, but lyrically it fits Robert's take on touring as well as other narratives.

[@nightman6016]

Bro plz check out Tea For One on this same album :)

[@trendydelquendy]

This is like proto-NWOBHM like Iron Maiden isn't it?

[@666tubedragon666]

the critics said led zeppelin was dead... jimmy paige has lost his guitar and bonzo lost his drums...lol

[@user-gk1nt6sm2z]

Technically their most difficult track Don't try this at home

[@74900kdw]

This was the pinnacle of Page's functional use of Heroin. This 19 day masterpiece of an album is not regarded very highly by a lot of fans. To me it's one of their best. I think it might be Page's best guitar work out of all the studio albums. Achilles Last Stand is fucking ridiculous every time I hear it. That song epitomizes the band every bit as much as STH. From the first note who else could it be? Only Zeppelin sounds like that. Presence is a great album unless your deaf or stupid. If you are intelligent and still think Presence is a weak Zeppelin album........You are just too stupid to realize your not intelligent. Not trying to say your stupid if you don't like Presence. I AM saying your stupid if you don't like Presence. Sorry for over explaining that point I just wanted to make sure the stupid people would understand.

[@666tubedragon666]

then they broke musisc!