Why Led Zeppelin KASHMIR Reaction Makes Your Face Melt | Composers Rewind and Review 

"It's not the size of the D that counts, it's how you use it." 😂😂😂

Man, don't be sorry for your stops. Say anything you want and anything you feel might be interesting. If you want to dig deep, go for it. We aren't here for the song, it's your words we want to hear. ;)

Me at the beginning: pffft....what's this bloke got to say about Kashmir I can't say in my sleep Me halfway thru:. Where's my pen I need to take some notes?

Everyone listen quick!! Zeppelin gets pulled down all the time!!

What always got me with this song was the feeling of rotation created by the 3/4 overlaying 4/4. Almost like something was coming closer then moving away before swinging back again. I always loved the brass instruments buried in the mix too.

Fantastic video mate, I believe you have found your niche, halfway between a reaction channel and a more Rick Beato type, I dig it bro

Few bands have shaped rock and roll, fewer have epitomized it, only a handful have changed history with it and only one has defined its essence. Led Zeppelin.

Bonham is unmatched. Holy moly, he just hits that groove like no other.

Most enlightening explanation I’ve seen to date on composition. You are impossible to dislike sir. Relaxed yet lively at the same time and can still appreciate the music as it’s happening vs “oh I’ve heard this a thousand times” sort of appearance. You remain excited. Glad that you’re here.

If you haven't heard any more modern JPJ, check out Them Crooked Vultures.... JPJ, Josh Homme and Dave Grohl.

so glad this is one of your in-depth breakdowns. Kashmir is what drugs would be if drugs were music

Wow. A week later and this hasn't been taken down yet. Awesome! Maybe Zep is finally realizing they need vids like this to help reach a new audience. Great job dude!

The statement you made about "bringing back memories" rings so true with me. I was 18 and listening to FM radio. The station played the entire album without stops the day it dropped. I remember laying in my bed and listening to it with headphones and knowing it would be one of the great albums ever created. Thanks for doing what you're doing!!

Kashmir always makes me think, as with many zeppelin songs do, of a sailing ship on the open sea. Some sounds reminiscing of the tumbling of waves crashing against the body or the gentle rolling of the ocean. Other parts reflective of the birds and clouds overhead. The sails full, the winds strong and whimsical. So much atmosphere and depth.

I've heard that LZ considers this their masterpiece. I've heard some people consider it to be bolero like. I think I do, too.

They're a 4 man symphony orchestra. Best band ever.

I'm so glad I got a roarin' introduction to the Led when I was in my mid-teens. Got to listen to them all by myself, being an only child in a new place, and it was just what I needed. Changed the color of my life. Goooooooood $hit!

Kashmir makes me want to understand.. like go, get up, search, find understanding. So good. Perfection

Thank you for such an INCREDIBLE and insightful analysis! It illustrated not only the genius that goes into achieving this level of arranging music, but also shined a spotlight on how insanely underrated John Paul Jones has been for ages. Everyone always has so much to say about the greatness of Page, Plant and Bonham, you would think they were a 3 man group. This band, one of the greatest of all time, had FOUR masters of their domains. (No “D” pun intended, I assure you) lol. You sir, bring to light things I’ve never gotten from ANY other reaction channel. LOVE the way you do what you do!

I´m a huge fan of Tool, Led Zeppelin, Meshuggah, Gojira, Jinjer and Co. - easy listening never was my cup of tea... ;-) As an ignorant amateur, it´s really wonderful to have someone explain all them finesses of composing, so now I sorta know (a bit) why I´m so blown away whenever I listen to these bands. Thanks to you and Rick Beato I can enjoy these bands even more, and the experience gets even better. Can´t thank you guys enough for that!

been watching you for a few weeks. what sets you apart is you know what you're talking about and you've been around the block. i like in this video you don't feel like you have to pretend to "react" to it. kashmir is legendary and everyone has heard it. we just want to hear a pro's breakdown of it, and good on you for it!!! keep it up man.

John Paul Jones may be the most underrated musician of the past 55 years. His bass playing is astonishing & his string arrangements are always killer.

Could you listen and react to NINE INCH NAILS? I heard a top-flight music prof describe NIN/Trent Reznor as “perhaps making the best arrangements of any living musician.” My vote is for you to react to “We’re in this Together” on album “The Fragile [Left].”

This song is as good as anything Mozart or Beethoven could have composed back in the day!

What Led Zeppelin did between 69 and 79 can never be achieved again.

So glad you did a reaction to this song. My dad lived in Hawaii for a short time and one of his only possessions there was a Zeppelin CD. When he eventually brought me to the island to show me the beauty of Hawaii we listened to Kashmir the entire time

It's great that you are giving John Paul Jones his dues. Some of his instranental stuff in the 80s and 90s sounds like a major Tool influence.

I've seen that album cover hundreds of times and watching this video I saw a heart shape in the building for the first time.

TOOL- no quarter, zeppelin cover, for the love of god please!!!!!

I love cellos, they always give that ominous sound to a song no matter the genre.

Love this level of understanding the music! Thank you

You mentioned dissonance in this video, and I'd love to see you discuss dissonance more. Maybe a whole video on it and why it impacts us the way it does.

Amazing explanation and analysis of LZ music in words. Amazing, thanks a lot.

That riff is so hypnotic. This song takes me to a place every time I hear it

I shit you not, but I'm a pretty heavy tea drinker and every morning when I browse through my collection of teas, there's this one bag with Kashmir Chai green tea. Once I see it, I hear Jimmy Page playing his hypnotic tune inside my head and it continues at least till I'm in the office. Just one of the greatest songs ever written.

I remember the first time I saw this live and it absolutely melted my face lmao, I got chills and was shaking like a leaf after the performance just from sheer intensity of my emotional state post-song. It was around 2010-2011 so I was 16 at the time I saw it live. It was performed by a tribute band but even so it was mind blowing, face melting, everything I had ever wanted it to be lol. Before that, I had only heard it on a crappy 2000s era car radio one time and even then I'm pretty sure it was my first trancendence type experience with music. I was on a long-haul car ride from North Carolina to go back to Canada for the summer. It was around 2 or 3 in the morning and when the first Duh nah NUH ssshhhp hit I was absolutely floored and began drawing furiously, demanding to turn on the light in the back seat because I needed to get whatever it was that had happened in my brain out onto some sort of canvas. All that to say, thanks for bringing me back to that insane moment in my young life!

Hi! Please, react to the Plant & Page version from the MTV No Quarter album. The orchestral arrangements are out of this world!

A masterpiece! My favorite song since I was 9.

On this type of vid (which is fantastic) I'd suggest adding notes while you are not speaking. Something that keeps this a "transformative work" which is allowed under the DMCA. Your breaks are important, but doing a call out during a point you will speak about, doing it kinda pop-up video style, but with actual composer stuff. Or even "The tuning/meter change/backtracking here is important, keep groove in mind, will explain later" also gives you the ability to have more script, without a script. It just gives gives you talking points, and makes sure you say what you want to say, without having to stay on task.

The O2 concert from 2007 shows a lot of JPJ on the keys. This interpretation helps make sense of it all. Thanks for the reaction.

In my opinion this is musically and lyrically as close to perfection as you can get.

Seriously... Tool... Zeppelin cover... No Quarter

I love how powerful the added and surprising bit of harmony on Plant's vocals on certain words add to the feel (you reacted to it here at about 12:50 and 13:02 etc..). I was wondering if you could tell me what the interval between his melody line and the hamony vocal line was and how it added to the mystical feel of the chorus. Great video! =)

i really like these Face Melting videos cuz you really get to dig into songs you know really well.

I just wanted to first say, thanks 😊 love the insight into the production side of music. Just though you might get into my fav Led Zeppelin album, Presence. I think they were at their artistic peak in Achilles Last Stand and For Your Life, anyway thanks again and keep it up!

My favorite band of all time...ever 👍

The difference in measures gives you the feeling of being chased. This track shows that sometimes beauty comes from simplicity.

Interestingly, I actually prefer the sound of the version from the O2 concert in 2007. Robert’s voice has deepened and with age and sounds “richer”....and the rest of the band is so TIGHT.....and Jason Bonham replicates his dad’s runs.....It sounds so wonderful....

Very good reaction. I'll keep an eye out for more from you.

You should hear the live version at celebration day

Such a great band, the best of the best, each member is at least top five best of what they do/did, in my opinion

I only recently started following your reactions and I must say, the combination of your technical and emotional view in these reactions is simply amazing. I know other people have commented on it, but you are doing a fantastic job and the ones who truly appreciate your methods will want you to continue it. So here comes my request that I guarantee other's will love to gain your perspective, and that is Unleash the Archers - Awakening. One of the other reactors I follow, a chap named Chase, called it a masterclass from each of the band members.

Finally someone says what I hear in what I believe is one of the most beautiful landscapes in rock music. Like and subscription.

your emotions when listening are great ;)

i think that the live version with oriental orchestra is even better :)

Bonzo's drumming on this is right in the pocket and sounds fantastic. I love his craziest stuff, but he also shows when the song requires him to be restrained he can leave the space.

Would love to hear your thoughts on the live production side of "OPETH - Ghost of Perdition (Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre)". Found your channel tonight in the recommended section (lucky as you're not monetized!), and haven't stopped watching for a good couple hours. I really like your insights into the arrangements of different tracks, most "vocal coach reacts" videos just scratch the surface. Both are good for different reasons but yours is the first channel I've found to do a deeper dive on it. We all need more of your positive vibes this time of year. Much love. :)

Instantly reminds me of Rage Against The Machine's "Wake Up". Tom was obviously inspired by this. 😁 And RATM's intro to the song takes me back to the end of The Matrix when the song plays and Neo flies away. So sick!

Keep doing you. I really enjoy your vibe 👍🏻

Honestly, I just need that mug for my own coffee. "Taurus", though.

Great job on my favorite song of all., A L L time.

Hey can do you the dark sentencer by Coheed and cambria? I feel it would be a good intro to Coheed for you. They are amazing I hope you like them

Loved this!

My favorite thing about these composer reaction/analysis videos is that they change the way I appreciate music after watching through. I'm definitely going to be paying more attention to spacing and rhythmic layers for a while now! Always loved counterpoint, but it never hurts to be reminded now and again, haha Gotta get a recommendation for a future reaction in here too: Inferi - Destroyer If you like the energy of the metal you've checked out so far then this will blow you away. Hectic metal composition with an unbelievable amount of classical influence in the notation ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cSkqscB9j4I.html

Man I just have to tell ya... I'm learning SO MUCH about these songs that I've heard a million times. You're totally right - It adds a whole new appreciation. I'm a huge Zeppelin fan and I'd be fine if I never heard this song again honestly, until you broke it down haha I've watched an unhealthy amount of reaction/analysis vids across RU-vid for years now...😆 but I'm really digging the way you do yours. Thanks for the great work🤙 I gotta suggest Opeth - Ghost of Perdition live from the Roundhouse Tapes show. It is masterful!

I first had this on 8 track tape. To ultimately seeing Page and Plant with a 40 piece Egyptian orchestra. Awesome.

I was probably doing the same thing you were when I first heard Kashmir...and I did listen to it on vinyl, so I'm dating myself here.

My father and I are estranged. Kashmir was a song we sang together when I was a child. So many feels when I hear this song. Love your break down of it!

Awesome digest of this song, loved learning about JPJ's use of "answer and calling" string arrangements, very cool. I would love to hear you digest the song 'Chord Change', by Camel. Or arguably their best song 'Lady Fantasy', I can also see that being super fun breaking down. A very underrated band in my opinion that were overshadowed by the titans of music in the 70's. PROG BABY

Is Bonhams intro it sets the mood and comes in so damn hard

Love your hairstyle! 😊

Great comments learned a lot. King Crimson, love.

JPJ is quite possibly the best all round musician/composer of his generation.

"air out of my integrity . " Best saying of 2021 ! ha ha Really enjoy your vids mate ! Cheers

Love your work!! It would amazing to hear you break down 'In my time of dying' by Zeppelin. Also you might like a band called Them Crooked Vultures. Love from australia

Hey, this is a Puff Daddy song. Who are these Zeppelin guys who stole his song? Joking, joking just joking. It has amazed me how many people i have come across that only know this as a Puff Daddy song and have no idea who Led Zeppelin are.

Haha, thanks for sinking that "D" comment there, what a relief, I think it was on everybodies mind, that just dangled there like a ripe fruit, ready for picking...

My favorite Zepplin song And also... “It’s not the size of the D...” You cheeky bastard😏

I took some magic mushrooms an hour ago and been sitting here disappointed until my rabbit hole brought me to this video and now my face is literally melting dude! 🙃🤩🤯

Good smoke good coffee and Zeppelin what more can a soul need?

6:15 Aweright!

You should do "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" by "The Beatles" next..! 🤩

Still here!

I read an interview that Jon Bonham and John Paul Jones were heavily influenced by Motown, and that is why Zeppelin is one of the few Metal bands you can dance to.

I absolutely LOVE this song. It definitely ranks in my top 5 favorite LZ songs and maybe top 10 of all songs.

They are my all time favorite. And this song is in my top 5 of all their songs. Ramble On being my favorite, followed by in no particular order Stairway, No Quarter, Kashmir, and Battle of Evermore.

About the flanger on the drums, I'm surprised you didn't mention the very first note of the song. That first flanged crash hit is so flavourful. It immediately sets a very special mood for the whole song. If you want to listen to a similarly creative engineering on drums in a modern song, I'd suggest Opeth's "Allting tar slut" (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-F-fKY1dn-V4.html) In fact, I think you would enjoy the entire In Cauda Venenum album.

PLEASE PLEASE DO TEN YEARS GONE!!! THANKS SO MUCH!!

How many more times live at royal albert hall 1970 melts my face!

This is one of the greatest LZep I heard and will hear over and over since I was a Kid till I get my ticket out of life!!! Thanks D!

Such an amazing song! The nuances are beautiful and powerful!! Thank you!!!!!!

Jon bonham definitely top 5 drummers all time. This song starts off melting. Idk why Danny Carey isnt in lists I've seen.

Aloha !!!! Best wishes. I'm just a bit jealous: deeper musical understanding and you live in paradise. (Mind the storms/eruptions though !!!!)

I was introduced to this song via Schooly-D, even now when i hear Kashmir 30+ years later I have to bite my tongue not to obscenely rap along to this

Now i gotta watch "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" tonight

I don't know if it's mentioned or not, the strings and brass were all arranged by JPJ, but played on a melotron. An old keyboard instrument using long loops of tape with all notes recorded on each loop.

Whatever strings were recorded on it were also augmented by Jones on Mellotron using string parts from that as well. Some of them sound like that for sure, they have that "tape" feel.

"It's not the size of the D that counts, it's how you use it." unless you have 3 Ds, DADGAD

I think the ending of the song is my favorite to be honest, Robert's vocals are really one of his best here.. The ending is what makes this song great for me.

As a guitar player, Page is a great guitarist but my favorite musician in Led Zeppelin is John Bonham. Bonham is my favorite drummer. He played drums along with Page more than John Paul Jones. His fills are like guitar riffs. The timing and rolls...behind every Page riff, is an effing animal on the drums...the man was a genius.