When Led Zeppelin Met Elvis Presley | Letterman 

he could play anything really. multi instrumentalist

Without JPJ's there is no Zeppelin

The glue

I agree 1000 percent!!! ... I read somewhere, that Robert plant was considering firing mr. Jones!!! ..that, in my opinion, would have been suicide for Led zeppelin!

Yup, best rock n' roll utility man ever.

he didn't die....see if you can look into it.

closest band to the beatles! better than the stones and floyd.

actually Pagey was in a bad way at the same time...

@@patgalvez4563 Look into the real history, they just called it quits without telling the public. They had different robert plants too.

I totally agree John

Deep Purple and Black Sabbath just important

@@barryrammer7906 no The Who and Pink Floyd

I agree with your statement. I would strike the word immeasurable. It has no meaning, they did not create, did not change the rock scene of that time, and in today's world it is only nostalgia!

@@barryrammer7906 no lol on same level of Zeppelin? No way.

@@chrismarple lol yes easy what are you taking about

He does seem like that. I read someplace that he didn’t like “Stairway To Heaven” because he thought it was ‘pretentious’…. And didn’t he write the words???? I don’t know if that’s true or not but I like it! I think it’s funny. LOL!!

He's also so unbelievably polite and soft-spoken, like he's the biggest gentleman in the world, much more so than the ploucs from the royal family, though coming from the people. It's an utmost pleasure to listen to him talking.

According to some of the locals at his local pub in London (I went to the pub he lived nearby) he was a grumpy git… haha! Maybe he was uncomfortable with the attention? Who knows…

Because they sung about love and Vikings Vikings making love

@@jaanaviit3847 pretty sure he’s lived in Wales since the mid 70s.

True. Forgot what a silly tool Letterman was. Love those though😁

He's not underrated in the music industry, only by those who don't know his history.

He doesn't really like to use words. Sort of like Harpo..

I just now learned he was in the band.

@@Charles-xy5jd We can't please everyone

He doesn't say much but when he does it's a pearler 🤣

I still can’t look at him without seeing the Dutchboy hairdo

Perfect Stan Laurel

Kinda like Dave's

He's one of the greatest musicians alive right now- and that's not limited to rock musicians, either. Not many people are aware of his versatility.

Letterman was a little harsh "the drummer died" like...that was there buddy, not a machine. Great interview besides that part

@@coco-jk1lq 100%

To many, the greatest Rock drummer!

He was something else. There is a reason they hung it up after he passed.

​@@coco-jk1lq Bonzo will atleast be remembered for his deeds, unlike creepy Letterman taking sexual advantage of his subordinate females

Fact

Always will be we will never see their likes again

In 2024 too the best band

EXACTLY.... BEATLES...STONES...HELL NO...

On 4/08/2024 ..the day of the solar eclipse, they are truly the best band ever!

I saw Plant and Page in concert during the mid 90's and was blown away , what an incredible show it was. Watching Jimmy play live is something to behold! My favorite guitarist of all time!

Well said.

To each their own ride.

Giving Ric Flair a run for his money

Not really

And besides doing a great job as bassist, he is an amazing lapsteel player and organist. Can not help to think a lot of his humor was a slightly influenced by his relationship with another funny guy, Paul Gilbert.

@@jg6698 I never said they are stupid. But, Robert is a camera and interview hog. We all know that. That may be why Jonesy rarely ever talked when Zep was together. It has always for the most part been Robert and Jimmy doing all the talking. So, it is rare I'm sure for Robert and Jimmy to see Jonesy successfully takeover an interview with quick witted short jokes. So, for those reasons. I stick to my first comment being right.

Hello Will Ferrell, Thank you for saying what I've thought for a long time. His ability to make things work in the right way is his way of influencing the way that the band sounded without ringing HIS OWN BELL. A very good example of one that was in it FOR ALL. JPJ was a professional that kept his knowledge of the music without bragging!!! about himself. He made a lot of their success viable. Nothing harsh to speak about JPJ. He was a severe part of the success they had. Thanks for letting me vent. 🥰✌✌✌

Theres a reason why they do that.

@@___Will__Ferrell I agree with y'all. Great posting. So glad and thankful you shared this epic interview. Imagine how awesome it would had been having Bonzo being part of the dialog.

Jimmy is awesome! Amazing human being, and to think in the day they were perceived as radical 😊

Just remember, that “amazing human” being likes little girls

Totally.

All three of them are so classy. It's amazing they all turned out so humble and normal. They have aged gracefully.

@@Monkeyseemonkey79 Jimmy Page like little girls bro. How can you overlook that fact? He should’ve aged “gracefully” in jail

Interesting take if true. I was thinking Plant and then Page were just being the English gentlemen that they perhaps are? I do like your take on it though.

JPJ is hilarious! I noticed that too - these fellas are a true brotherhood. I was so happy to see JPJ playing wembly stadium for the Taylor Hawkins tribute - I jumped up and screamed like I was there lololol

Yeah, like John and Paul letting the spotlight shine for a minute or two on cranky bitter George to let him feel better about being overshadowed and justifiably so. JPJ has been reported to be that type of bitter as well and here they are being kind by letting him get some spotlight love.

@@badtweed2087 Believe me, if you were in a band with two flaming primadonna lead singer and lead guitar players, you be salty too.

@@UberLummox 😆😆😆

Hi Yukon Jack Cornelius! I must mention yr name to begin with bc I've heard the last name before but do not remember in what sense. Anyway, I'd like to thank you for saying something that few do Especially bc that show aired quite awhile back and I saw it, then! Too bad I was by myself. SAME goes for when their album, THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME. I REMEMBER THAT SO VIVIDLY! It's fun to talk about it now bc my friends weren't into it. I had my face right up to the 📺 screen!! I said, bye-bye! I was younger than the audience so I made up my own mind and body about Zeppelin for myself!! Of course, having no seat for the late great, Bonzo, has to be said! AND ❤️. "YUKON JAKE, I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME BE MYSELF AGAIN! YOUR SOUL WAS OUT THERE WHEN YOU SAID IT WAS A GREAT TIME TO BE ALIVE! Amen God help us as the President is a criminal.

I freakin LOVE your answer!

Yukon Cornelius was the lumberjack cartoon character from the original”Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer”!

@@cherylwaller4826 yes he was, I used to live in Alaska, travelled the Yukon

That is so true

You're 100% right. I mean, what other bands can say they were completely innovative, created true "music" (not trends). I can only put Pink Floyd in same category as LZ. They were influenced by obscure music and every band wanted what LZ had. There were great bands in the 70's...the best. The one thing that can be said about them is there wasn't 3 genius musicians and 1 that was shored up by other 3. Each of them were the height of innate talent. The same can be said for Pink Floyd. With Roger Water's vision for concept albums and his lyrics, they can't be topped, either. In 100's of years, both bands will be the "Mozart and Beethoven" eternal music. I have absolutely no idea how music today can even be called music. Just percussion and filthy words. No Kennedy honors in the wings. How fortunate I feel to have had the 70's music as a daily intake of truly talented bands and solo artists.

You are so right about pink floyd also one of the most innovative bands ever. LZ and pink floyd are my two favorite bands.

Yes

Perhaps objectively the greatest band in the world. Whatever metrics you want to apply, I'm guessing they top it out.

@Tong Zou Zeppelin beats the beatles by a mile

I didn't start listening to Zeppelin until i was about 18 years old , this was 1992 so yeah I was deprived , same thing with ACDC or even Aerosmith

@@bigwilliethebCheck out ELP, Emerson, Lake and Palmer too……Works Volume 1….Pirates

same, thanks to my dad. I have so many memories of listening to Kashmir while helping clean the house or listening to stairway on every roadtrip. my dad would always say he wants stairway playing at his funeral and as a teen I would roll my eyes but now I completely get it. picked up guitar about a year ago and just last week I learned the majority of stairway… I’m so lucky to be on earth at the same time as Led Zeppelin

This!!!!!

Try listening to the Yardbirds.

They are definitely on Mount Rockmore!

@@augustinevelajr3915 If only.......

There devil worshipper.

Saw him on ZOOMA tour at the Beacon theater nyc .one of the finest shows i have seen and i have been going to shows since 1978 so i got some really good shows under my belt. Rock on my friend

I love that British wit

He never get the credit he deserves for his talent. Such a talented man!

He was very quick witted with a perfect dry, dead pan delivery

If you were a musicain, it wasn't very secret.... He was a master musician!!!!

They were barely there in the sixties although they FIRST ever video is the only one I seen and I have to admit it’s pretty good. The rest I can live without. Yes bonno was an outstanding drummer And the singer can sing. They were 1000 music acts coming out of Britain that were humble, musically challenging, innovative, thrilling but zep. I wholeheartedly repeat that I wish Bonzo drank lemonade but his appetite for self.destruction may’ve been a little too obvious ,

Because he didnt die like that. Superman doesn't die.

I just posted the same thing, then I saw your post. Letterman could be inappropriate as hell at times.

​@@frlango6082 Irrelevant about the 60's, and it was Bonzo, not bonno. Bottom line...Letterman was cringeworthy with that comment.

Yeah, Letterman flubbed that a bit. He didn't mean it in the way it sounded, he was trying to set it up in a generic scenario so as to point out that they were not like most bands who would just replace "the drummer"- it was intended to show that Bonham was irreplaceable, but the way it came out sounded like he didn't bother to use Bonham's name. Unfortunate because he didn't mean to disrespect him. Honestly, I've seen Dave do this quite often- it's a part of his interviewing style where he tries to maintain a blunt and fact-based tone so as to be able to address and get to the meat of issues without a lot of polite jibber-jabber, but he tries to do it respectfully. Unfortunately, if you aren't familiar with his style, it can feel heartless, offensive, and hurtful.

And sense of humor.

da da da .... da da da....da da da...that bits wrong

He played like 20+ instruments with all his limbs!!!

Easily! In fact, if a musician tells me they think Page is the best musician in the band, I assume they know nothing about music!

@@davidlean1060 Bonham hands down. Very good argument for the greatest drummer of all time. Jon paul jones was criminally underrated. Very elite bass player.

altho bonham drank himself into the grave

Me too brother, me too!

Me too But never crazy about them . I always thought they were way over-rated.

Same, 13 and I'm 50 now. I actually limit my listens so I don't get tired of any of the tunes I love.

Well coming from a musician's perspective, they are and were (bonzo) so so good!

Same here and I am now over 60 And of course i went thru I am in love with Robert Plant stage.. and you know what part of me still is.. LOL

To some that dont get it..they may have been stereotyped as just covering old blues standards but in a much havier way But those of us that do know. They were the BEST hard rock band ever. I cant even see an argument over it. Sure the Beatles were the best writers and maybe the best truely original rock band But to me..these guys were th best. And yes John Bonham was the big block propelling it all! And out of the yardbird three.... Jimmy is the best original guitar lick/writer Maube not the best player but with his alternate tunings and experimentation..I think hes the best over all. I love Jeff Beck too..but its apples & oranges. Bonham ha influenced millions of drummersI am one of them.

@@craigdeloach3976 I was just in pre-school when I was struck by Immigrant Song on the radio. At that time I never thought I will still listen to them 50 years later and even my son (10) started learning guitar upon listening to Page's solo on Since I've Been You. It proved me that their music has survived the test of times.

@@jasongoweser5152 Absolutely! Thats funny I was listening to thst same song today at work! Talk about passion and pouring your soul out in a song!

@@craigdeloach3976 cool hahahahaha

Robert seems like such a cheeky old bastard. I love him and wish he was my neighbor

Actually, he said: " We met the KING OF rock and Roll, we met ELVIS-he had a lot of chicks "

🤣

...at min 3:51

Thanks for the heads up, I knew it was some sort of clickbait when I saw Jimmy Page with gray hair, Elvis died in 1977

I entered this video because of the Elvis reference. Actually Plant met Elvis in his suite in Vegas and there's a whole video on that meeting. I believe there's another of Plant referencing meeting Elvis. Plant talks of how cool he was and many more things. Same as many people who met him. When Elvis walked into the room, everyone stopped talking and just stared. As the Beatles did upon meeting him in one of Elvis' Beverly Hills homes. Same as Whitney Houston said, and hundreds of others. Never make the mistake of laughing or downplaying the presence of Elvis Presley. I saw it for myself. Here, Plant seemed to get cut off as he was about to say more. Clickbait once again. Elvis is used all over You Tube in this way. But, as this turned out many Zep fans are having a good time.

I was there also! Magical night, yes, he has still got the pipes! Truly amazing

Saw them too here in NC. Great pipes for any age!

hey denver man glad to see your post - best use of red rocks was the 5 octave range of Joan Baez

It absolutely was. Unforgettable.

@@calisongbird Brought Plant down to tears.

It absolutely was. Deeply emotional. That is what grand but sincere expressions of gratitude do. We could change the world with more of them. 🙏💜

And Wilson screwed it up in the end when she pronounced the word buying wrong. Buy Ching a stairway to heaven, I mean WTF ???

One of the best performances I have ever seen.

This being on the internet I would love to argue with you, but I don't see how I could do it.

Definitely 2nd best.... Which is still pretty good🎶🎶

@@janeiljohnson7925 Best being? The Beatles? Pink Floyd? I could see an argument being made for either one, more so with The Beatles.

@@user-tp9ik9lx2b Yes, and Status Quo.

@@janeiljohnson7925 Sorry first.

John Paul JONES

John bonham right now: 🧍🏻

Far Corperation, did an excellent cover of Stairway. Very much worth listening to.

And then Hendrix turned up and said "Hold my case of narcotics and a beer". Mic Drop!

Epitomizes that dry English wit.

That's why Them Crooked Vultures was so great. Homme and Grohl needed someone with both musical and comedic chops. He doesn't have to prove anything. But between his post-Zep bands, so work, and unlikely pairings with artists like Diamanda Galas, he's done it anyways.

I have to agree Htone! I was born in '67 to 18 year old parents, I was raised on rock in the 70's (although they weren't really Zep fans, more CCR and others on AM radio at the time). Although my favorite era was the 80's, as that's when I came into my own musical taste and became a "Headbanger", I love the 70's music and feel that it was the most creative and best decade for music, if I had to choose one. I'm so glad I was born when I was! I used to say everything blows after the 80's, but I've come to realize there is a lot of great music in the last 50 years and that it's awesome that hard rock and metal continue to be produced by the younger generation for my enjoyment!

Sadly but true!

I used to be of the mind that, growing up in the 70's and 80's, the decades following produced only garbage. Then, after looking back, I realized that there was a lot of great music "I" liked in each decade. Maybe not as much great stuff, but there were still moments. However, if I were to pick a specific time as the best for rock music, it would be the mid 60's into the early 80's. The creativity will rarely be created again in the future. Nor will the icons, because of their skill and talent. Nowadays, the only ones who are memorable names are the performers who are highly promoted by the record companies. The companies pick and choose who looks great and who will be able to sell the formulatic auto tune pop garbage that sells to the masses, the stuff that all sounds the same. Everyone wants to make money. I understand that. However, creativity and artistry are rarely allowed to flow, missing a great opportunity. I DO love the fact that there have been some bands who are bringing back the sounds of old like Greta Van Fleet with their Led Zeppelin sound, Airbourne sounding like AC/DC on speed and a few Canadian bands like Danko Jones and The Headstones, punking it up along with Monster Truck and The Blue Stones with their straight forward rock. Even love The Beaches with a modern take on The Go-Go's new wave sound. I love the fact I was born in '67 and able to experience a lot of great music that has come out in the last 50 years.

@@briansauer6695 It's true. There is great music in every decade. I may be a little prejudice when it comes to the 70s and 80s. The one thing they had was more creative freedom. Sure, record labels did try to control a lot of bands, but pop didn't have as much control of the airwaves and the public had more of a say on what they liked and didn't like.

@Michael Lochlann I'll have to have a listen to them on your recommendations.

And if you look up "cool" in the dictionary, it's just a photo of Jimmy Page.

Doesn’t surprise me. The greatest band!!

There were no other choices, they are the best!

Paul McCartney was asked what his all-time all star band, and he picked John Bonham, John Entwistle, Billy Preston, Jimi Hendrix and Elvis Presley.

Well yeah, it was the UK.

@@jeffreyjohnson7359 Who is Paul McCartney???

I still have my autographed Polaroid pic w/me and Pagey! 👍

Right you are Christian . Pagey is all about the music. Very single minded.

The same with me. I was 16 when a friend introduced me to Led Zeppelin. I was obsessed with them. Read biographies about the band, listened to all their albums, bought the live DVD with the plateau on the cover and watched it over and over again. Jimmy Page is the reason I picked up the guitar and started learning. It's been 17 years since then, and they're still my all-time favorite band. I love a lot of new music and bands, but I'll always come back to Zeppelin and Page for that delicious bluesy rock guitar playing. Maybe one day I'll be able to afford a Jimmy Page signature Les Paul and then I can die fulfilled lol

I was introduced to Led Zeppelin some 40 years ago, I was wowed then and still listen to their tracks today. Ramble On, Gallows Pole and Black Dog have to my favourites though 👍

It's always the "quiet ones" you gotta watch out for! 😉

Wonderful timing

He's very English mate

It was beyond words, but I try.

It was !

Honestly it was fabulous. I started high school in 1968 and it was epic. Saw Zeppelin twice, the Stones twice, and everyone else too. Unbelievable music then. We were surrounded by the best music every day. By the time I finished college it was going down.

I saw them four times. The first time I saw them honestly changed my life. It really was beyond words. My friend and I went home without saying much of anything, we were so blown away. But then again, we were seated in the second row so we couldn't hear anything for about 3 days so maybe that had something to do with it lol.

Nope, you're not!!

No,,,,,keep on ROCKIN

Hell yah!

Heartbreaker your time has come, can’t take your evil way! Go away… HEART-BREA-Kkerrrrr… Yep EVERY Time.. full volume!!

71, have "LZ II" in my old Blazer CD player in garage right now.

3 out of 4 musicians on this set that if they never existed.... rock would've been in the graveyard after the 1960's. RIP Bonham the GOAT

Whoa!

Way to go girl❤️❤️❤️

My mom was listening to Black Sabbath

Your Mom made a great choice of delivery music❤️

@@robingeorgetowntx In fact, she was listening to tapes recorded by my uncle, ALL Zeppelin songs mixed with other songs including classical music but fate wanted me to be born listening to STH…exactly when the solo started, my mom says 😊

Very cool!

He already did with THE Yardbirds

@@beatlespeterbest Yeah, I can't recall any Yard Bird songs

@@JamesJones-cx5pk to be fair, the yardbirds has two other great musicians, Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck. But yeah, Led Zeppelin all the way

@@JamesJones-cx5pk yes. You can.

It would be interesting to ponder if Page could have pulled off a solo career that would have matched or surpassed Clapton or Beck.

It’s the quiet ones…

Josh Homme and Dave Grohl knew. Lol

@@isitunlimited Yup that's what I was thinking lol

@@isitunlimited why is that? :-)

@@bjornopitz6561 Band called "Them Crooked Vultures." Give em a spin.

I still listen to them today.

How many times did you see them in concert? For myself, more than 20 times ✌

@@emilymartinez6961 Not even once, Emily. I dont think they ever made it down to Sydney for a concert tour. I would have seen them for sure, had they ever toured here.

Once in Syracuse

I watch that video regularly. One of the most moving covers I’ve ever seen

@@jpa_fasty3997 Well put. I am in complete agreement with you.

No Way as he hated it & was peeved at it Watch him closely! It was not a good rendition at all❗

Robert plant was crying like a little school girl the first time he saw elvis live in August 1969 at the International hotel in Las Vegas. Reduced to a sniveling pile of jello.

Jimmy was grinning ear to ear!

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

@@skylarhughey5866 Indeed. Even as 'the quiet one', he'd not said a word since 1966.

It would take a half hour to ' dramatically ' tell the story of the JPJ impersonater I met in Scottsdale : & ' quiet ' he was not !

Yea and I had the copy of LED's of that music. Stupido meth heads stole it from me. No Quarter one of my favs; Was on that compilation LIVE. IM SO SAD ABOUT THIS

Most every rock group was young when they were already selling millions of records, the Who, the Kinks, the Rolling Stones, the Doors, the Beatles, Pink Floyd, ect, ect.

and yet he spent most of the time talking😒

I agree. John Bonham’s riffs in Fool In The Rain, is like Michael Jordan at his best. You know what is happening is transcendent, and nobody has or will do it any better.

Usually the best is early in a career.

😔

Yeah man, I can’t imagine what he would’ve got into and playing now

Seems like most people accomplish their greatness early on.. We got to see Bonham in those years so at least we saw how awesome he really was. Who knows what the last 42 years would have yielded. A missing piece of history we were all robbed of.

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

You're joking right? Brother Theodore? Crispin Glover? Rex Reed? Jerry Lawler and Kauffman? This is nothing.

You're absolutely right. Where would Led Zeppelin be without the mandolin?

Talented musician to be sure, but take any one of these 4 out of the equation and they were not the same. They were the best sum of their parts.