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One of them for sure! The fact that so man years after a band like TOOL made a tribute of this song tells you everything about how good and influencial it was/is! ZEP for life!🤘❤🤟
You can hear the prog influences in this excellent track. JPJ added some nice colors which really make the track as a whole stand out on the album. Love the live version also from 1973 at MSG. Love these guys reactions to the classic rock I grew up with all those years ago.
JPJ is a walking talking, playing musical note, he is in my top 3 bass and top 10 keyboard players of all time, plus one of the greatest producers studio masters ever, it is unfair he and Page were not only master musicians but would have been at the top of the list for what they did at the mixing board.
I always said that if there is such a thing as a magical song it's No Quarter. It's sick chemistry between the band members. The No Quarter riff is the coolest guitar riff ever.
I'll say the same about Black Sabbath, Rush, Pink Floyd etc... But you aren't wrong. Zeppelin is themselves. Wide range. Great songs across the spectrum.
Bonzo's grove is off the charts. His use of ghost notes, his foot pedal patterns with a puncy snare and bass drum sound takes this song to another level.
That's the word I was looking for when I made mention of ELP's barbarian. whatever that effect that's on Jimmy's guitar Greg lake's guitar has the same fuzz effect on his guitar but Less polished much more denser and upfront in the mix and very menacing.
I believe on the Barbarian, that's a Maestro Fuzztone or some similar circuit on bass guitar. Page is likely using a Solasound Tone bender Mkii but I'm not sure. He is known for using that effect for the majority of his fuzz tones.
There just isn’t anyone else like Led Zeppelin they’re on their own island. How important of a band they were is hard to find words. We used to kick back and get tore up to this stuff and let it take you to another world.
As GREAT as the stones, and the Beatles were. They simply can’t touch the elevated air Zeppelin was able to reach. Mainly because of the talent of the 4 members especially Bonzo who separated Zeppelin from everyone else.
There are other bands, but they are rare. Opeth and Rush come to mind, and to some degree Pink Floyd. But active bands, Opeth. Not the same type of music at all, but the same attention to detail, musicianship, craft etc. etc....
Of all the songs in their catalog, this one probably has the most variety in live shows,with JPJ doing extended solos on organ and grand piano, moving in all possible directions, and varying widely from night to night. As great as the studio cut is, the live versions are simply amazing.
I started high school in 1969. Led Zeppelin stood out from all the other bands at that time. I was into the Motown sound before Zeppelin came out. The Spinners, O'Jays, Commodores, Etta James to a name a few, and when Led Zeppelin's first album came out I really didn't know what to think. It was such a radical departure from everything else being put out at that time. A time when The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath and The Who were rocking out as well. But Zeppelin was different from all of them. 4 musical genius' came together and were able to blend their genius into mind-blowing songs. Songs that sounded very different from the other songs on the album and different from songs on any of their albums. My musical tastes range from Percy Sledge to Fiona Apple to Everlast. I consider Zeppelin a once in a lifetime group that I was fortunate enough to enjoy in the prime of my youth.
I have not heard this song by Zeppelin in a long time. Forgot just how incredibly good it is🎶 Thanks so much guys for reacting to this one - brought me way back! Love your comments☺
listen more! Truly, music from "back then" was and is Special...any genre, some you even have a hard time defining, was an amazing time to grow up...I am so glad younger generations are taking the time to discover....now go listen to The Rain Song,,,,lol
Same reaction. This album is my third favorite Zep, but I often skip No Quarter because it's a bit long and downbeat. The monster Phys. Graffiti awaits.
@@alansmith7626 I grew up with great era of real music too, and yes, it's great to see younger consumers not just enjoying it but also young musicians being influenced by it too
@@alansmith7626 Agree Alan! This channel has brought back a lot of memories and wanting to listen to more older tunes. Music was so special back then. I love "The Rain Song":)
I’m 62 and was lucky enough to get to grow up with this kind of music. If you think this blows your mind now imagine being a young teenager in the early 70s with access to “mind altering” substances of various natures and listening to this stuff 🤯
Well if we are talking elite then Rush fans have a dog in this fight as well. Oh then there is another that comes down from the cosmos every once and a while name of TOOL. Of course they are beyond elite 😊
This song would become Jonesy's showpiece when performed live and could last 20 minutes or more. He would improv through a keys solo and add things like bits of classical, jazz, blues...whatever he felt. This definitely has a bit of prog-rock feel as they always tried to explore the obscure paths of music. They got the underwater-like piano sound by processing Jonesy's Hohner ElectraPiano through a synth. There are so many musical textures and techniques here including synth washes, synth soloing, Moog Taurus pedals and an uncharacteristically jazzy guitar solo from Jimmy. According to engineer Andy Johns, they got the buzzy guitar sound by using a couple of compressors and direct injection into the mixer; it was a technique similar to the one they used for Black Dog. The overall thick sound happened in part by Jimmy using vari-speed to slow it down. The lyrics touch on Robert's continued fondness for legends, lore, and battles fought both real and fantasy as he describes soldiers "wearing steel that's bright and true" travelling possibly through a mountain range (the "winds of Thor" could be Mount Thor, a Canadian mountain range) during a blizzard. They will show "no quarter" as they "carry news that must get through". This is a dark, moody masterpiece.
Henrietta, you used the word "thick"! Damn straight! This has an ethereal yet very THICK sound. Great word to describe the near impossible. Great comment👍🏻 #LZ Masterpiece!!
I guessed it was at least a compressor but interesting it’s actually two jacked into the board. What is the Vari-speed you mentioned? Was that a pedal or a technique employed in the mix?
This became one of their top most played songs live, over a hundred xs once it dropped. There is at least 1 live version that is a whopping 45min long. And no one complains. Absolute monster song
Yes and somewhere there is a Dazed and Confused approaching that length. Bands like them, Mountain, Hot Tuna and others actually had the jamming skills to play long and ever changing versions of their greatest songs, like who plays a 20+ minute song now, never mind a 30 or 40+ minute jam?
At 63 years old I'm still amazed by THE greatest rock(blues) band ever. It's really fun watching you guys discover what I've known for almost 50 years, timeless, genuine, original and absolute porn for the ears. Love how much you love it.
Hi Bill, l can relate, l'm 74, saw them in Denver in '73....they devour the music...they are like an F-5 tornado or a mountain creek in a meadow & everything in between.. miraculous talent...thx for your reaction to them...
One of the greatest songs ever, by anyone, never mind it is the mighty Led Zeppelin. They just have so many colors in their audio palette, so many different kinds of rock songs but always different and great in their own way tunes. This is utterly classic in studio, one of the best headphones songs you can test a pair with. Live, it takes on a life of its own and runs 10 to 20 minutes and Jimmy and JPJ get plenty of room to solo. Great tune guys, the journey continues. Enjoy! 🎵🎸🎤🎹🎶
Also, yes, the production and engineering on their albums is second to none, the only 2 other bands who I get those kinds of vibes on their studio mastery are Pink Floyd and the WHO on their best albums. You just get to a certain level and all the rest of us can do is listen in awe. 🎧
They never made anything but great records the reason I have them slightly ahead of Pink Floyd, who had mixed results before Meddle and especially Dark Side of the Moon.
It's crazy that this middle aged lady was so looking forward to your reaction to this song for the last few days...to music that has been in my life for decades? But here we are in 2023 and it was another treat - thanks guys. Rediscovering LZ with you has been a delight. And revisiting the next album, Physical Graffiti...Holy **** there are songs on that one that will really blow your socks off. You still have a ways to go yet...It is so great to see music fans experience and talk about Led Zeppelin for the first time, their catalogue is so huge and amazing. Keep up the great work, really enjoy watching your channel.
No doubt! “Graffiti” is the band’s most “complete” and diverse record. Because of the events that unfolded in 1975 and beyond, it’s the last truly great Zep album. But first: “The Ocean”!
For me, Bonham's swinging drum groove is still the most incredible thing about this song. He hardly ever does 16th notes on the hi-hats, so this remains one of the best studies of his dynamics and I love it. It's close to mystic.
Wait until you check this out live at MSG. After you go through their studio catalog then you can dive into their live stuff. The Zeppelin rabbit hole is deep and winding.
As they have gone through the whole catalogue, it would be nice to see them double back and cover live versions of their favorites after they finish with the studio recordings...
No Quarter live at MSG 1973 is the best performance. Ever. A close second is Since I’ve Been Loving You live at MSG. You will be blown away by anything from that show.
Now I know what my face looked like 50 years ago when I first heard this. You guys are priceless. Now the next song up is my personal favorite on this album. You two have so much more in store with this next album. Enjoy and thank you!! 🎶🎼🎵🎸
OMG!! I love the Led!! I'm 62 and a typical day in 1976 was , school (?), then a friend's house to burn a couple doobies and listen to Led Zeppelin. Sitting in the beanbag chair, lights out with blacklight on and all the blacklight posters on the wall and being hypnotized by the lava lamp. This was 1976 and up!! They are geniuses and storytellers and visionaries. Great seeing your reactions!! How about a reaction to Bad Company, "Shooting Star" and ELO, "telephone line" or "Turn to Stone"
My God I remember buying this album and Marvin Gaye's what's going on at the same time from the same store. We were so blessed with great music back in the '70s. Prace and Love!
@@danhall2197 That's because radio was so good back then. The a.m. and FM stations I listen to would switch between pop and rock and country and stage tunes there was a big variety on the same channel of radio station.
Motown and Rock were not in competition. It was like an excellent buffet. Ohio Players, Earth Wind & Fire and Edwin Starr were may favorite groups of this era probably. But the rock was slipping in. Boston's debut album put me in the blender.
No Quarter was a term in Medieval warfare that meant the ability to surrender....No quarter meant no surrender and no prisoners taken....The bass player John Paul Jones also played keyboards as well as mandolin.
Essentially yes. No quarter means 'no mercy' in other words no prisoners taken. To give no quarter is to give no mercy. To ask no quarter is to ask for no mercy - a fight to the death. It comes from the idea that if you accept prisoners you have to 'quarter' them (find accommodation for them).
My favourite Zeppelin album as well. The live version from The Song Remains the Same is amazing. The keyboard and guitar solos will blow your mind. And now your socks will be blown off by The Ocean. "We've done four already, but now we're steady and then they went one, two, three, four." Enjoy.
The first time I heard this song, my buddy and I went on a cruise and smoked some good weed. This song blew my mind, and it became my favorite instantly. Gives me goosebumps still.
This song live could go for 30-35 minutes some nights, and listening to the interplay between JPJ, Page and Bonham is so incredible! You have to check out some good quality live performances too! Because it wasn’t rehearsed, it was all groove and feel between the band that led the song all over the place and then back to it’s roots! Simply an Amazing Band, individually and collectively, light and shade.
Wait for the next album...zeppelin always surprising...but no quarter is on my Top 5 songs...masterpiece...watch it live from 1973, with video...just killer
I’m 64 years old I listen to Led Zeppelin since 1968 and I agree they are the best aunt ever I have other albums and there’s so many great songs in this line it’s the best band ever 😮❤❤
I remember it was late, like 3 in the morning, the lights were down with the stereo up, and the whole place was trippin. It had been a fairly large party, an every one who came was cool, but that was just how '75 was. Somewhere in the first 40 seconds of "No Quarter", the clouds that filled the room changed the place, the space, the time. We were in that strange smoky tumult with its muffled moans and final cries of the wounded and dying. It was the loud deep silence that follows a raging and deafing hand to hand fight to the death of tens of thousands of men, with those who won being so diminished in number, that executing the wounded enemy would require much time.
This was JPJ's masterpiece. I've mentioned it elsewhere, but you spoke again of how well they all play together, so I'll mention it again. The live version (at MSG, about 10 mins) of Dazed and Confused is incredible. It's Dazed and Confused alright, but they go off on a tangent or two and it's just seamless. Jammin'.
A perfect example of their "light and dark" motif. From spare and shimmering keyboards to heavy main guitar riff, the drums come in and go out to silence and then come in again. It leaves the audience anticipating more.
One of fav’s! Hell, they’re all my fav’s! 😆🤣 You get that heavy bottom end sound whenever the guitar & bass play unison lines. Makes the lows THICK! ……as a brick!🎸 ..& Paige did use some crafty-sometimes innovated effects/equipment for that time. He gave the guitars lots of different tones/textures, etc. & yes, JPJ is that damn good! You were correct in saying “they were all masters of their crafts!”
This was a beautiful keyboard part brought in by John Paul Jones (who didn't sign the pact with the Devil) and Jimmy and Robert made it evil and eerie sounding - and Robert wrote somewhat mysterious lyrics, but those lyrics are about Bonzo, Robert and Jimmy signing a pact with the Devil. The lyrics are somewhat disguised. No Quarter = no mercy - when you sign a pact with the Devil - you can't ask for mercy or expect mercy. You get whatever misfortune or triumph which comes along, bc you signed your soul away. The tour following the release if this album was mammoth and record setting in rock history. They broke The Beatles single act attendance record at Tampa Stadium on the 2nd date of the tour - May 5th, 1973. Houses was released on March 28th, 1973. Look the lyrics up - "...the Devil mocks their every step..." "...they choose the path where no one goes..."
Another great reaction guys. Such a classic and unique song. Fully agree with everyone suggesting the 1973 live No Quarter performance from MSG -- it is a must watch. Jimmy's solo in that one is beyond belief. And, lucky you, you still have three more Zep albums to go (actually four counting Coda which is great too); next one up is Physical Graffiti, my personal favorite. But you can't go wrong with the mighty Zep. Love your work gentlemen, keep it up!
Every member of the band excels on this one. It's funny to see each of your two take sideways glances at each other to try to catch one another with your mouth hanging open, shaking your head in astonishment! It's one of the finest examples of how Zep transcended your average "hard rock" band.
This is probably my favorite Zep tune, it speaks to my soul- it’s incredible! If you want to hear no quarter live audio, there is a double album called “ the song remains the same” . I sure hope you are going to react to all the live songs from this 1976 release. And there’s also a album called “ coda” put together with left over bits and pieces & left over songs after the band broke up( after in through the out door. Please react to those mentioned also, they are legit records and I know your fans ( which I am one of your most dedicated) , would love to see your reactions. They will blow you away. You two guys are incredible- thanks a lot and many blessings to you guys 🇺🇸
I think what I love the best about these reaction videos, even though I've listened this song probably a couple 100 times, is I get to go back and it feels like I'm hearing it again for the first time. It's great, thanks guys!
I love how you guys are so impressed by this band. I'm learning to appreciate it even more watching your reactions. The artistry is off the charts!. Nevermind the virtuosity and creativity.
I remember as a kid about 8 yrs old in late 70s an early 80s that I use to think that Led zeppelin, Black sabbath, pink Floyd, AC/DC were all from my town, because everybody back then had these band freaking screaming out their car stereo with windows down... That's all you heard, now it seems I'm the only one who's volume is all the way up in my truck while riding
I can't even count how many times I've been completely wasted, or tripping balls listening, or watching this during my college years. Sure i never graduated, but I woke up a whole different side of my mind.
