FIRST REACTION: Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV 

GREATEST ALBUM EVER!? Black Dog (4:31) Rock and Roll (8:37) The Battle of Evermore (12:25) Stairway to Heaven (16:02) Misty Mountain Hop (22:49) Four Sticks (26:28) Going to California (31:26) When the Levee Breaks (34:54) Uncut Reaction: www.patreon.com/dariusdevon Like, Comment & Subscribe ✅

Led 3 is their Rubber Soul. Led 4 is their Revolver.

I think I speak for all Zeppheads when I say your journey up that stairway was everything we hoped it would be for you! The magic lives on for the next generation!

There is not too much yapping. So, people come to a video to watch a person explore new music, then....say you talk to much?? Um...ok. Maybe they just shouldn't be watching such videos to begin with. Yours are honestly the best I've come across, by a mile. Great job, sir.

It is crazy that this guy has never heard of stairway to heaven. Awesome to see that reaction on camera.

Some fun facts about the album: Black Dog uses very complex time signature changes and the main GUITAR riff was written by bassist John Paul Jones Battle of Evermore had guest vocalist Sandy Denny singing with robert, with lyrics based on Lord of the Rings (JPJ on guitar and Jimmy on Mandolin) Stairway to Heaven is by far the bands most appreciated and well known song, with non sensical lyrics from robert Misty Mountain Hop’s lyrics have referenced to The Hobbit, and are about an incident of the police busting hippies for weed possession Four Sticks’s title comes from the fact that bonhams used four drumsticks in the recording When the Levee Breaks is a cover of a 1929 song. The drums were recorded in a big round stairwell with the drums at the bottom and the mics at the top, with added reverb and echo effects. The drumbeat remains the most sampled in hip hop history. LZ IV as a whole is often considered the bands best album

Just got done with your “Rubber Soul” reaction, now I’m jumping over to this one!!! Love the reactions Darius ❤

Jimmy on the 12 string is what a fucking demigod sounds like

You've now heard Stairway (not to mention every other classic on this album). Nothing will ever be the same again.

It’s the greatest ROCK album IMO. Top 5 of all time across all genres.

Led Zeppelin are so incredible. Their first 6 album are all 10/10s. But imo the peak os the fifth "houses of the holy" its soo good and experimental and versatile

Beatles are my favorite group by far. Number two group of mine is Led Zeppelin. Both groups for obvious reasons.

Two great albums in one day I love it.

I love your style. Best music reactions hands down.

So hyped for you to finish the albums, they are like the beatles of the 70s in that they changed their sound completely and could master any genre they attempted in one try

Stairway to heaven is almost always ranked number one’s greatest rock song ever and if not #1 always top 3.

You’re totally on point about the drums. Any other band if the drummer dies they replace him. When Bonzo died Zeppelin didn’t think twice. They pretty much broke up there and then. Maybe they thought about replacing him for a couple days or so but then just said no. No Bonzo, no Zeppelin.

Dude your ear and intuition is legit and your love for music is infectious - i feel like I’m learning new shit and having fun with you. And I’m 42 btw haha - keep exploring man, there’s so much awesome music out there, different genres and stuff. Love what your doing

Plant on Harmonica on When The Levee Breaks ☮️

What's hard for people to understand, are the EXTREMELY complex time signatures. It's not a typical 4/4, 8/8....etc . But the genius is how tight they are, but are able to bring it together after you think it's devolving into chaos.

Best album reactions on RU-vid period 🙌🏼

On "When the Levee Breaks", Robert Plant played that wicked Harmonica/mouth organ! He rips it so hot!! Badass!

The Beatles have been my favorite band since I was 2 years old, and I grew up on classic rock. Zeppelin IV is a masterpiece, but Houses of the Holy is just a ridiculously untouchable body of art. BEYOND excited for that reaction and Revolver. Amazing channel! Keep it up!!!

Levee Breaks features "reverse echo" invented by Jimmy Page. They recorded the drums in an entrance way with mics all wired around the room. The drums are super rich in this one and it was a NEW way of recording drums. Page figured out how to really bring out the drums.

They are their own genre! PERIOD….THE GOATS!

Alo of zep tracks just get better and better with multiple Listens. That's why people are still in love with them over 50 years later

Bro best stairway reaction I've seen. that song changed my life

"I'm sweatin' here: I haven't sweated since Abbey Road y'all.." LMAO! Best reaction to "Stairway" I've ever had the pleasure to see! Epic reaction all around, dude. Keep yappin' all u want, start to finish, cos it's animated AND interesting. Wearing your musical heart on your sleeve is the best thing reactors can do, and you do it well. Google "Jimmy Page Jack Daniels" and u'll c HIM w/the bottle, too, lol. Jimmy'd dig your championing "listen to the WHOLE album," cos he took care & pride in deciding the best order for the tracks.

So excited for your houses of the holy reaction

I love how Battle of Evermore still sounds relevant today. And how you can hear how much Led Zeppelin influenced grunge artists. I could hear Layne and Jerry from Alice in Chains singing Evermore.

I think it's so true your comments on zeppelin 3. We've all sat around and listened to all of this music for so long and thought about these things and wondered about these things and discussed these things.And while there's not just "one way" to "get" a song or band or album, I have to say you really get it. (P.S "If you could combine. Led Zeppelin 3 and Led Zeppelin 1 and 2 and come up with the perfect album" And I'm just laughing because I know what you're about to listen to!)

The song Rock & Roll was an extra, thanks to Bonham, & it was written & recorded in about 30 minutes. On the song Four Sticks, Bonham was playing with 4 sticks, 2 in each hand. He was getting frustrated with the timing, & trying to play with 4 sticks. He took a break from it, & started ponding out the beat to Rock & Roll, & then we also got Rock & Roll on the spot. Four Sticks sadly was only played live once, & it’s only audio, would have loved seeing him play. The Battle Of Evermore, is in reference to Lord Of The Rings, the only song to have another vocalist singing, Sandy Denny a folk singer, using her beautiful vocals. Stairway To Heaven, a must see live MSG (1973), is & has been considered the best Rock song of all time. It has been played more then any other song, & has been number one or two on top lists of 100 to 500 song lists, for over 50 years. If you really love Bonham’s drumming, you need to watch his 20 minute drum solo live, called Moby Dick. That solo shows why he’s the greatest drummer ever, to think he plays that over 200 times, during 3 to 4 hour long nonstop concerts is amazing. Page is the greatest guitarist, he needs to play like needing to breath, & he certainly does especially in the lives. Plant is the greatest vocalists, his range tone & textures, suit each song as needed. JPJ amazing on bass keyboards & mandolin, & anything else needed. When The Levee Breaks, that’s Plant on the harmonica, & he plays it so beautifully. He only plays it on a couple songs, which is to bad, wish it was a few more. Yes not a bad song really on any album, maybe a couple not everyone’s favorites, but certainly don’t suck. All four each not just GOATS, but The GODS of music. I’m so glad you are loving them, & so many others your age, don’t mind the long songs either. Thanks for your reaction

You continue to impress the beejesus out of Mr. De Von. I watch alot of reactions, but yours is by far the best. Your approach is one thing, your natural ability to communicate your opinions is another, and, most impressively of all, is your analysis of what you are reacting to. It is that of someone who is many years older than your scant 24 years on the planet should be.

I never comment on videos, but I have been following your journey through Led Zeppelin and it’s been one of my favorite things to watch recently. I’ve been anxiously waiting to see you react to Led Zeppelin for and I was not disappointed. I’ve seen other comments mentioning But seeing as how much you like Led Zeppelin, I think you would really appreciate Pink Floyd. The dark side of the moon, wish you were here, etc. I appreciate your reactions.

for stairway to heaven the instrument is the flute setting on a mellotron. also track six. four sticks is called that because john used four drum stick

Going to California is perfect

Battle of evermore was a duet with a woman named Sandy from another band. Once you know that and you listen to it again it blows your mind how good their harmonies are and how good she is!

dark side of the moon by pink floyd is definitely gonna have you floating 🔥

Bro, i was literally thinking today when u were gonna do this.

Your reaction is priceless! Love zeppelin , I was jammin with you ,thanks ❤️ ♥️ great personality dude !😊

Sandy Denny sang backing vocals on 'Battle of Evermore' her voice rang out as the town crier and Robert's the narrator. a beautiful combination ♥

This album more than any other was the backdrop of my high school years. And Houses of the Holy. I had zero incentive for studying just wanted to get high and listen to these masterpieces! And I had training in classical music lol. Your reactions very entertaining!

When the levee breaks is a cover from 1929 blues song about the 1927 Mississippi River levee breaches.

The first time they performed Stairway they got a standing ovation! When The Levee Breaks is my favorite Zep song, but I do live near New Orleans though, lol. That song was first sampled by the Beastie Boys in 1986, but was followed by Dr. Dre, Enigma, Eminem and Beyonce!

I was just waiting for your reaction to " When the levee breaks". And it was exactly what I expected 👍

Gotta love this album...just like all their others! Robert is on the harmonica in When The Levee Breaks!

Stairway to Heaven defined Rock Radio in the first half of the 70s because it was played daily for years. Stairway was played on radio so often that even LZ got tired of it. Later in life, Page admits it's their masterpiece. Page wrote the music. Plant added the lyrics almost immediately when he heard it. I think it's the greatest song from the rock era. After all these years and countless hearings, I still enjoy listening to it. There is a Led Zeppelin tribute at the Kennedy Center where the group Heart performs Stairway with the members watching except Bonham. I know you would love it.

I absolutely LOVE Led Zeppelin, & have for about 50 years, there’s a couple songs I don’t care for either. Compared to other bands, there’s a hell of a lot more songs to love. LZ 3 got criticized heavily by critics, but then critics back then never said anything nice about them. Critics & media lied about them, that that Zep rarely gave interviews, & wouldn’t do TV. Their fans loved them & we still do, imagine that, in our 60’s & 70’s & we are still rocking to them. Yes you do need to see Since I’ve Been Loving You live at Madison Square Gardens (1973), when you pick the video, under it it says something like AC/DC that’s the best camera views. The live of that is so amazing, their lives are actually better then the studio, more solo & some added vocals. They loved playing live for their fans, so they gave them extra.

John Bonham played the "When the Levee Breaks" drums in a stairwell! A lot of natural echo in all that thunder

You are correct about when you compare Zep III with Zep I & II. When the band were making zep III, the record company wanted another Zep II album but the band wanted to go a different direction. I agree that Zep III sounds a lot more free. Great reaction.

I hope you start getting to pink floyd they're one of the best aswell

The intense demonic sounds on When the Levee Breaks comes from Robert Plant's harmonica. Great stuff!

Jimmy Page didn’t play on While My Guitar Gently Weeps (that was Eric Clapton) but as a session musician he did play on songs like the Goldfinger theme, It’s Not Unusual (aka the Carlton song) and the score for the Hard Day’s Night movie.

Awesome reaction bruh “guitar sorcerer” had me rolling 😂 amazing record and also the drums on when the levee breaks have been sampled a million times, they probably sound familiar. Also when we getting Dark side of the moon?

I believe that sound you couldn’t quite put your finger on (when the levee breaks) was plant on the harmonica. What an album. That was fun.

When the Levee Breaks is my fave. A cover of an old blues tune from the 1920s.

I think I would say that the album which combines the best elements of LZ I II and III is Houses of the Holy, their fifth album. That one holds a special place in my heart.

re: "song remains the same". I checked and it changed a little. Its now digital. Most of us old timers had to put up with clicks and pops and scratches on our LPs. This was especially true with Led Zep albums because we played them so damn much.

Just discovered your channel on some Beatles vids, watching this first Led Zep reaction, love your energy, thoughts etc You definitely get it on multiple levels and great to hear your reactions, subscribed, keep em coming music and non-music

YOU HAVE TO REACT TO ALL THE FIRST THREE JIMI HENDRIX ALBUMS

Finally !!! I was worried about you Darius. I thought maybe someone in Flint took a dislike to your reaction video or something. I’ve been dying to see this one.

11:48 on the contrary, bands like Led Zeppelin and the Beatles and (ik you haven’t checked them out yet but) Pink Floyd and their immaculate album construction has inspired me to make playlists with intention. Make playlists like they made their albums, consider how each song flows into the next, create that feel of a perfect album that’s unique to you. Shuffling is for scrubs. The Album as an art form is an incredible medium and guys like this were masters of their craft, take that energy into your own listening every day.

Yours is the proper way to react to this album. You will love PHYSICAL GRAFFITI too.

Your reaction to STH was everything I expected from someone that loves and understands music. As epic as your reaction to Since I've been loving you. Never stop rocking bud!🤜🤛

You are a joy to watch, and you have a naturally spot-on gut feeling when you hear music, I'm very impressed with your observations right out of the gate whren you first hear a song. Great stuff! I can't wait until you do the 'Houses of the Holy' and 'Physical Graffitti' albums :-)

"Stairway to Heaven" and "In My life" by The Beatles are what I consider the two greatest rock songs ever written and you uploaded your reaction to both on the same day. You sir...are a LEGEND. 😎😎😎

You got it. How can a band be so good?

The 3-minute song rule was for radio and bands like Led Zeppelin said "screw that" and produced a performance as you would see it on the stage. The radio people had to figure out either they gotta play it all or try to cut in at some point and stop it. Stairway To Heaven really messed up the radio.

not sure if someone has commented this before but this album was mostly written and recorded at headley grange in the english countryside, robert was also reading lord of the wings at the time, which may explain the fantasy elements of many of these songs. jimmy page and robert plant also used a cottage called bron yr aur in wales to write much of led zeppelin iii.

The live video of Stairway from MSG 1973 is epic, classic, and we’d love to watch it with you.

Darius, you are the best! If you're not already in the music business, you should be. As a producer I'm thinking.

Easily one of the greatest albums ever and Stairway is easily one of the best songs ever

You’ve finally heard the greatest song ever writtenn

So awesome to see you discovering these classics bro! I'd encourage you to keep going with Led Zep, for years I've felt that even though Led Zep 4 might be objectively their best, Houses Of The Holy is my favourite. They were really having fun with that one

"Been a long time since Book of Love" is a nice little call back to the 50s song. "Oh I wonder wonder wonder wonder... who, who wrote the Book of Love????" It wouldn't be the only time songwriters would reference that iconic classic in thier songs. I don't know why, but I love that.

Oh mannnn imagine being able to listen to Stairway to Heaven for the first time, so jealous. You have to add the the live version from The Song Remains the Same, one of the greatest live performances of all time.

I don't think anybody has ever said anything bad about this album. There's a lot of things I wish I an experience again as I did the first time.: A Big Mac, Empire Strikes Back and Led Zeppelin IV.

Appreciate your enthusiasm and honesty. 💚 cheers.

Glad you truly enjoyed this album! Their next album “Houses of the Holy” kicked them up to the stratosphere. Jimmy focuses his efforts in composition on the album, and it shows on the first three songs . they are absolutely masterpieces, and you will be blown away yet again. And John Paul Jones with his piano work on “No Quarter“ will mesmerize you. You’ll get to hear their ensemble chops as they start to get funkier with their sound, pulling from James Brown and reggae styles, in their own way. They are not so heavily influenced by the blues so much on this album, but they open up their sound, in a most glorious way to become more worldly. And then, of course, is the double album “physical graffiti“. They recorded too many songs for a single vinyl album, so they decided to dust off some of their unreleased recordings, to fill up a double album. And it does not fail to impress all the way through. I’m pretty sure you will love that album along with Houses Of The Holy just as much as IV. They are testaments to just how good rock music can sound when all the cylinders are firing. They were an engine. By the way, after completing your reaction to Houses Of The Holy you might want to consider watching their 1976 film called “The Song Remains The Same“. They are not actors, and they are definitely not the wacky characters that the Beatles portrayed in their movies, but they were allowed to film a short fantasy sequence, including their manager, Peter Grant. Visually speaking, they look exhausted because they are at the end of their 1973 tour, but it is still a remarkable document in time to see how, they interacted with each other on stage. Worth watching, and worth your. I recommend doing this before moving onto physical graffiti.

I’m not a huge Zeppelin fan overall but Stairway to Heaven has always been a favorite song-it was a delight watching you experience that for the first time!!

Great reactions. Nicely done.

Four Sticks is my absolute favorite Led Zeppelin song

Have you ever listened to Rush?? Loving the videos and your vibe man!

The * start--stop, start--stop * style of the song "Black Dog" was inspired by a song called "Oh Well" by Fleetwood Mac.

Lol. Drinking fire and listening to fire 🔥 🔥

That's funny. I figured it's time to crack open a big beer and continue on with your Zepp sets. Here we are. Toast.

I love your reactions and in my opinion the best is yet to come!

I consider Plant 🌱 the male Janis Joplin! He can vary his vocals so much it’s amazing what he can do and only JJ had that kind of power. In my humble opinion. 😮

I like ur yapping

PLEASE DO THE VELVET UNDERGROUND NEXT!!! Arguably the most famous band that didn’t actually make it big at the time, but became HUGELY influential as time went on…start with the Banana album: ‘The Velvet Underground and Nico’.

Boom what an album

I think you reacting to queen’s discography would be fire

It's one the best ever IMO. My list would have Zeppelin IV, Dark Side of the Moon, Black Sabbath- Paranoid, Beatles- Revolver & Sgt. Peppers, Beach Boys- Pet Sounds

Not much I can add with my comments. You got it all said! Can't wait for your reaction to Houses Of The Holy!

Paused at 20:06 just as "Stairway" ends and I have to make this comment. It's amazing to thing just how much the song "Stairway to Heaven" kicks ass and rocks considering the drums don't come in until the 5th verse!

Your gonna love fool in the rain

That's plants Harmonica. When the levee breaks. Cool as hell.

Can’t WAIT to watch u react to Axis: Bold as Love by the GOAT Jimi Hendrix

Like I said on your first Zeppelin reaction...when you listen to them thru the years, you will see their growth. This album was THE. SHIT. I told ya, I, II, IV, and Physical Graffiti are my deserted island set of Zep. Houses of the Holy is damn fine in its own regard, a helluvan album. But not quite deserted island material, for me, anyway. Knew you'd dig this one...everyone does. Great reaction, man. I can't even remember the first time I heard this shit. 😂😂😂 F'k'n' long time ago. As I mentioned in reply to someone's comment above, if you wanna check out a killer harmonica tune, check out "Whammer Jammer" (Live Full House version) from J Geils Band. Magic Dick on harmonica was a madman.

You said your favorite Zeppelin song is Since I’ve Been Loving You? And you haven’t seen the live version yet? Oh, I’m excited for you..