Dave The Dudeist I agree. Partly because in a lot of concert footage the camera tends to focus on Plant and Page. But Zep were such that if you removed any one person something significant would be lost. Sadly they came to the same conclusion after Bonzo's premature passing. 😥
@@TheAdventuresofTNT You should check out the live performance of this song they did on BBC. You can't fully appreciate Jimmy Page without seeing him play this with the violin bow!
And remember, this was first released almost 51 years ago. 12 January, 1969 was the release date for Led Zeppelin's debut album, which included Dazed and Confused.
@Richard Daniel No, he's not. Not the words, not the music. Willie gets partial credit for Whole Lotta Love lyrics, though...The first chord progressions from from Dazed and Confused got nicked from Jake Holmes, not Willie. Although if you listen to the Zeppelin version and the Jake Holmes version, Zep's version as a whole is nothing like Jake's....
Thanks bro. I usually don’t break down all the songs I react to, but in this case you can’t help but look into the deeper meaning behind zeps music. They are so incredibly layered.
This is one of their greatest songs. Off their first album, everyone in the band is KILLING IT. Plant’s vocals, Page shredding (and some of the most iconic riffs ever in rock history), John Paul Jones with one of the greatest bass lines EVER, and Bonzo BRINGING THE POWER. Just unbelievable. Legendary greatness on display from freaking 1968.
Page was also using a device that at the time was called an Echoplex. Cutting edge technology at the time. It used magnetic tape and vacuum tubes to record and playback the sound to create a delay effect. You could set the length of the delay and the intensity of the delay. I was in my senior year of high school at this time, and I wanted one badly.
It's great, but IMO the Royal Albert Hall 1970 one portrays the song itself and the band's incredible cohesiveness better. The MSG is just... extra trippy. :D
Great reaction man I love how you give a good strong opinion and talk at the end. Most reaction channels are too lazy to do that. Very professional and great work!
I noticed that too. I like to watch reaction videos myself and alot of the reactors I watch, especially for Zeppelin . end the video without commenting on how the song made them feel or what was going through their mind while listening to it. Thats one of the main reasons why I like Soultrain bro and vin and sori.
I grew up outside Wash DC and luckily we had several college radio stations that played fabulous album rock. This was the first Led Zep song I heard thanks to GTB (Georgetown Univ.) and I ran to the record store!!
I’ma have to say Sabbath runs a close 2nd place. But yes, I definitely will agree that Led Zeppelin sits alone at the pinnacle atop the hard rock pyramid. 🤘
I can't wait till you do their classic - 'Kashmir' - and get to see how the band has grown and progressed in their music. Ain't no women problems in that one.
Jimmy Page was developing this song when he was still with The Yardbirds, based on a folk rock song by Jake Holmes, who finally filed a lawsuit against Page in 2010 and gained a partial credit. Page brought the song to the fledgling Led Zeppelin to work on for their first album. It was a regular part of their setlist throughout their live performances and was substantially expanded upon in the bowing and wah-wah pedal solo .
You're one of the few reviewers that actually sincerely seem to enjoy the Zep...seeing you grinning like that and getting lost in the music is terrific! They are a perfect meld each guy is essential to the overall sound which is why it didn't work for long after Bonham died
Hey man, really enjoying your soulful reactions, intuitive insights and relaxed style of delivery. You've created a nice relaxed place here for everyone old, young and in-between to enjoy listening to great music together. Cheers TNT.
You are exactly right about the good old music; I was about 14 when LZ appeared; saw them the next year. We were so spoiled! Love your reactions btw. Please do In My Time Of Dying live at Earls Court, 1975.
Thank You Thank You!! The Unfortunate part of that era was that many Black folks were never exposed to this as well as many White folks weren't exposed to the musical Genius of George Clinton with Bootsy on Bass with P-Funk!! This coming from a 58 year old that Loved my Hard Rock BUT I Explored the genres back then and people could not figure me out!! Great Music is Universal!! Love That You're appreciating That Era of music as It Was An Amazing musical time period!! Thanks Again!! SO LOVE IT!!
@@TheAdventuresofTNT except for mine! 😁 i grew up in a very extended black family in the hills. raised in the 60's, i was 13 when i first heard Led Zeppelin and proceeded to flood the hood with a ton of rock & roll in between the funk! your reaction vids are definitely a cut above the norm,.. wishing you much success!! 🙏🏾
Thank your for reacting to them. I'm a 52 year old man. Grew up with this. Nice to see a young man like yourself listening to the past. This is the best music in the history of my world. My God, you just have to give greatness to greatness. At the same time I'm listening to Stevie Wonder, blowing my mind as a young child. Just greatness. Talent is over the top.
Alot of talent came out of this generation. The musicianship in some of these songs is incredible. This along with since I've been loving you are easily my favorite songs of all time.
Robert Plant was only 19-20 when he recorded the vocals can you imagine having that soul in your voice at that age? These guys were part of a generation of Europeans that worshipped African American Blues and grew up and brought it back home to us.
You are spot on in your thoughts about this song and how the music conveys the emotions behind the words. Love watching your reactions because you really get it. You catch the lyrics and react when most of these other reactors are talking so much that they don't even hear what is being said. Thank goodness for YOU! Keep up the good work!
I'm 80years old this year and still listening to THE MIGHTY ZEP, saw Led ZEP in summer of 73PERTH W Australia my ears are still tingling...🌏😎🎶🎵from Australia..
Sorry for being so late to this party. I really appreciate this reaction video. Growing up in the ‘70s and ‘80s, Led Zeppelin was my “all time favorite band”, so thank you for allowing me to revisit the genius of Jimmy Page & Co. Although I did end up moving on to Sabbath, Priest and Maiden in my later years, Led Zeppelin will always hold a special place in my heart. ... Your reaction and analysis were excellent. Love your fresh, deeply inspired, thought provoking perspective. As much as I listened to and appreciated this song, I never took the time to break it down the way you did. Fantastic job! ... One last comment, the live version of this song from the album “Song Remains the Same” is a 20 minute masterpiece. Too long for a RU-vid video, but worth checking out in your spare time.
I feel so blessed to have been born in the early 50s. I got to hear all these great artists right from the start. It warms my heart to see another generation appreciate the same music I grew up listening to.
The low Base , and especially the Swirling guitar riff throughout, gives the sensation of one's head Spinning from all the lies, and running around!! And then the end, he's decided to run around himself! Toung wags so much when i send YOU the bill!!
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do areacton to the live version of this from tsrts. Its an absolute epic trip with an extended cello bow solo thats haunting as hel!
I have been enjoying your Led Zeppelin reaction videos. I am 72 and was a lead singer in a band in college during the late 70's. We did a lot of Led Zeppelin songs. I saw them in concert in 1969 and 1970. Dazed and Confused was electrifying in concert. I want to make some non-Led Zeppelin recommendations. A must hear is the band Traffic and the song The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys The whole Jethro Tull "Stand Up" album but especially New Day Yesterday Jefferson Airplane Song " Crown of Creation" from the same album Steely Dan song "Deacon Blues" from the album Aja
I have to say, I think your analysis is pretty good. You get an "A" for understanding all the parts of the song. All those things that make their music so great.
U r sooo right bout th best music is from this era! I was born '72, so that makes me a child of th 80s, & there was a lot of really gr8 music from that decade, but is nothing compared 2 th music of 60-70s!! Big Zep 4evr!
Loving your reviews man, you know the members by name, you appreciate the clever nuances of the lyrics, the instruments, this band is timeless, just as relevant to day as that long past era, which I was blessed to experience on that magical journey through an otherwise chaotic world, the music always restored my faith and encouraged me to keep on going, continue exploring the LZ world.
I like your appreciation for the bass. I luv the hiphop comment series, but your are the only one ever mentioning John Paul Jones. I am also always waiting for the 1 second peep resonating tone between the speaker and guitar at 6:34 on your video I had my whole house vibrating on the bass of this song when I was young (1970) and my mother coming running to my room angrily telling me that she is going throw everything out of the window if I don't put the music down. Great memories. Another great bass of that time is the opening of Temptations : Papa was a rolling stone
I grew up in the 80s/early 90s and was into a bunch of different music from that time... the explosion of hip-hop, thrash metal, alternative rock... lots of interesting stuff from my youth.... But I largely ignored stuff from the 60s/70s. One year I got my dad a Led Zeppelin box set for his birthday, as I heard him mention them once in passing, but never had any real intention of listening to them myself. Then he had this song playing in his car one day... needless to say, I stole those cassettes and they remained in my car as soon as I started driving. Then I raided the rest of his cassettes and discovered the Stones, Clapton, Boston, Cream, Hendrix, just a ton of insanely good shit. I love watching reactions like this... as it brings me back to that day in my old man's car hearing this song through shitty stock Ford speakers and still being blown away.
Lol. Great story! Mine is similar but instead of Led Zeppelin it was ice ts body count and I got the ass whoop of my life when my dad came home and found me listening to so many swear words.
Body Count! Wow, there is a blast from the early 90s that I had forgotten about... Somewhere stashed away, I still have the somewhat rare first pressing of that CD before they removed "Cop Killer".
This fantastic track was my introduction to and first love of progressive rock back in 1970, when I was,16, and I have never deviated from this love in the past 50 years ! 😘
Great analysis and appreciation. You seem to have studied the arts or have been close to them. Thanks for bringing extraordinary music to a 2020 audience. Also, your sound system certainly enhances the listening experience. Keep up the good work. Cheers from Canada PS Your wife and mom are great additions to your show.
I love your reactions to the Zep. You really get it, just right. I used to write fantasy novels listening to this and Sibelius years back. Heroic stuff, all the way. Happy days....
The woman problems were mostly in the first couple of albums, where they were doing a lot of old blues songs. This song was written by Jake Holmes and then picked up by Page's band The Yardbirds. He brought it over when he started Zep. When Robert started writing his own lyrics, his songs about women tended to be a bit more complex and nuanced than "OMG stop fucking around on me".
Every time I hear one of Led Zeppelin's songs I say to myself... this is my favorite Led Zeppelin song. And then the next one comes up and I say no, this is my favorite song. Then the next one comes up and.. so on so on!
Check out the live version of I Can’t Quit You Baby from Royal Albert Hall 1970. It’s a Willie Dixon cover and highlights Plants vocals at his best imo. It’s also one of their technically flawless live performances.
Page's solos make it feel as though he's standing alone in the spotlight of all space/time. And for a moment there's just nothing else in the universe but a dude jamming out on that guitar.
When this album hit, nobody had heard anything like this Monster of a song. My neighbor had a brand new SAE stereo system and his reaction to this song was G#$%^mn!
