A masterpiece...50 years later its still unique and breath takingly emotional.

The San Francisco bit is from another song that Zep incorporated in their lives performances in their 1973 tour. Whoever did these lyrics must have pulled them out from the live 1973 version

When this album came out in the winter of 1969, my college roommate and I went to the record store, bought the album, took it back to our dorm room and put it on the turntable. We then sat there with our jaws open, staring at each other. This was DAMN HEAVY STUFF for that time……and this song in particular had us freaked out I felt like crawling under the bed….the vibe was so dark and foreboding. Drenched in anger and confusion. What an announcement to the rock world that a new force had arrived!

I'm glad a new generation is discovering Led Zeppelin.

My favorite Zeppelin song. This was the song that made me realize that heavy metal wasn’t about speed or decibel, but creating an atmosphere and state of mind.

'Since I've been loving you' - Led Zeppelin Considered one of the greatest soul-blues rock song ever created by Mankind.

This song was originally written by American singer/songwriter Jake Holmes. The Yardbirds would rework it and record it, then Jimmy would rework it again for Led Zeppelin. While Jimmy uses his bow to do a call and response with Robert, if you listen, Jonesy and Bonzo are doing a call and response with the notes they play; first Jonesy, then Bonham follows; it's a perfect balance.

I always smile when I hear reactors marvel at such great music this and other 60's - 70's music was. All I can think about is remembering my mother saying "TURN THAT DAMN NOISE DOWN RIGHT NOW !!!" To which I sometimes cranked it up ! 😨

You stop all the songs you listen to at perfect spots. And then you back it up just enough to hear the transitions. Freakin awesome. So many reactions don't do that.

Bonzo and Page had something of a one upsmanship that really built up the musical tension. And John Paul Jones recognized that from the outset, probably from their very first jam together. Jones was smart enough to realize this, and he acted as the glue to hold everything together so it wouldn't run off the rails. And don't think that Robert didn't recognize this unique synergy as well, as he dodges and weaves his way through each song like a bumblebee in heat.

Hello Sir! I just discovered your channel a few days ago and I’ve been playing catch up since to your reactions. I can not express enough how refreshing it is to see how you react with so much thought and consideration to these songs I grew up on. By far you’re one of the best reactioners out there. Truly appreciate your spot on insight and commentary into the lyrics , musicality and tone. Exceptional my man!! Looking forward to more of your reactions! ✌🏼❤️

Four "turn it ups" in one song. I think that's a new SyedBhai record. : )

This song showed off Page’s concept for the band - heavy riffs, heavy atmosphere, light and shade dynamics, all beautifully played, recorded and produced (by Page, the great Dark Wizard of rock). Love this song!

One of the most shreddingly dramatic guitar solos ever offered human ears! Jimmy Page deserves fame and glory for this moment alone! And to reflect that the other three are equally in THEIR elements as well. LOVE this band!

Nailed it, brother. These four just left craters in the history of rock and roll. All hail -

Wait until Jimmy starts banging that Violin Bow off his Guitar 6:40. Gotta watch it LIVE mate. Page was very into Aleister Crowley and MAGICK. In the video to this song, it's at this point Page is climbing a mountain to a castle, presumably Crowley's. It's FIRE mate.

Cant believe how young they were on this album, robert was barely 20!! Bknzo only a few months older

I saw Led Zeppelin in concert in 1969 and 1970. They did this song both times. In person it was electrifying.

that san francisco bit is from the madison square garden live version

Most of those dense incredible signature fills by Bonham are triplets involving toms and the bass drum. This contrasts with the typical 4/4 time of rock. IOW, he is stuffing sixteenth note triplets into the time allotted for sixteen quarter notes. Bonham is also using 5/4 = quintuplets during the quiet part of the song, similar to the time used in Ravel's Bolero.

It’s incredible that this is on their debut album. People back then were completely awestruck when this album came out in 1969. No one had heard anything like them. For perspective, I am 63. When this came out, I was in 3rd grade. I am the oldest child. I wouldn’t know anything about Led Zepplin until years and years later. I remember hearing about them for the first time in 7th grade. For me, Pink Floyd and Led Zepplin won’t ever be surpassed. I was lucky to have these bands as the soundtrack growing up. Such insanely great music in middle school and high school. And not just these two bands.

"Dazed and Confused" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Jake Holmes in 1967. Performed in a folk rock-style, he recorded it for his debut album "The Above Ground Sound" of Jake Holmes. Although some concluded that it was about a bad acid trip, Holmes insists the lyrics refer to the effects of a girl's indecision on ending a relationship. After hearing Holmes perform the song in August 1967, English rock group the Yardbirds reworked it with a new arrangement. It soon became a centerpiece of their tours, several recordings of which have been released, including on Yardbirds '68, produced by guitarist Jimmy Page. "Dazed and Confused", with new lyrics and vocal line, was recorded by Page's new group for their debut album, Led Zeppelin. It became a signature song and concert staple for much of the group's career. Holmes attempted to contact Page in the 1980s regarding the songwriting credit, but received no response. In 2010, Holmes filed a lawsuit and the matter was settled out of court, with the credit on Led Zeppelin releases being changed to "Jimmy Page, inspired by Jake Holmes".

In all seriousness. I find your reacts to zeppelin some of the best out there. I’ve watched several of your reacts and finally subscribed. Keep up the vibe. 8:45 - 9:00. That double drop and the way it comes together and then explodes. Goosebumps. Literally. Every time. And I’ve been listening to this song for many decades.

The DRUMMING on this song kills 🔥🔥🔥🔥. Masterpiece.

If you want a real odyssey check out the live version of this tune. Granted it’s a half hour long but it’s a helluva ride. Plus you get to watch Jimmy bow his guitar.

What a showcase for the band. This started out as a song Page played when he was still part of The Yardbirds, that initial version totally pales beside where Zepp took it, too a stratospheric level. The whole band are on there game, Plant's yearning vocals, Page's seamless transitioning between a crying guitar (some brilliant use of a cello bow drawn across his guitar strings and combined with a wah-wah effect pedal to add extra expression). Then bursts of staccato frustration, and on into a screaming 'Hendrix-like' solo. The mid breakdown section not only has Page and Plant trading riffs, but then Jones and Bonham in turn also echoing the same 'dah-da, dah-da, da! refrain. Then the fast section has some brilliant footwork by Bonham creating rolling multiple bass drum beats and followed by my all time favourite drum break, hitting everything in sight and then reining in this runaway stampede to bring it back around to the main riff. Totally brilliant, no wonder this remained a live favourite for the band, allowing them an opportunity to stretch it even further.

That verse about San Francisco is lifted straight from the single 'Are You Going to San Francisco' by Scott Mackenzie. It doesn't appear in the recorded version. I think they may have thrown it into a live version.

Talk about one of the best debut albums. The homage they pay here & throughout to American blues is magnificent. It elevates and inspires.

I'm glad you appreciate Bonham. He didn't start learning to play drums until he was 15. In less than 5 years, he arrived. The drummers who influenced "Bonzo' were jazz drummers like Buddy Rich and others.

You'd think they had a hard time with women but the opposite is true. These are just traditional themes from blues music, that they've picked up.

I dig your HONEST reactions of Zeppelin... you've come a long way on your Zeppelin journey and it's so legit bc I felt the same way as you when I was a kid in the 60's/70's.

this is my favorite song of all time. everything is utterly brilliant and everyone is at the tippity top of the game

Every song ....just magic ❤️

Ah, Jimmy with his violin bow on his guitar. I think he went through a bow every performance. You should watch a live performance of this…amazing to watch

This live...at MSG is 28 minutes of Jimmy going nuts on the guitar!

I LOVE watching you react AND understand the musicianship. You’ve made my day!

Excellent reaction as usual. Saw Zep do this live in Jan 75 . . . Epic!

You definitely need to listen to the live version.

Triplets with his kick building up to that climax.

This came out in the summer of 1969. I was 13 yrs. old. Led Zeppelin's early stuff was their best music.

I was around when this album came out - I can't tell you how earth-shattering it was. This track was mind-blowing. Nothing sounded like LZ then and now. You get that - great reaction. Thanks ☮

Jimmy’s guitar solo is so raw and epic

Bang on. Bonham is extraordinary, and it's not (only) because of his titanic power. His placements are so crushingly well timed - he's keenly aware of how silence can build tension. There's such an intense, propulsive drive to Dazed and Confused, and Bonham's interplay with Page is so essential to this.

Robert Plant have 19 years old when he sing this song...Very young and very potent voice. Bonzo have 19 years ol to, and Page and Joncy have four years more, about 25-26.....¿Cant you imagine what inmense talent they have.

Not a lot of people pick up that there are two different call and answers going on at the same time: the vocals with the lead guitar; and the bass guitar with the drums. And on the live version at MSG, there are several completely different call and answers between the lead guitar and the rhythm section that are just awesome.

page = goat

When you see this live you need to watch how fast JPJ is slaying that bass! Gets overlooked by Jimmy and Bonzo’s playing which in itself is insane!✌️

They weren't just good. I was a highschooler during the Zeppelin years, and they were always the best. There were a LOT of great bands back then, but Zeppelin was always at the top of the list.

I love your reactions man…and you’re so right- “they’re showing off”!

The "Going to San Francisco" lines were used in the live version (MSG 1973 - an absolute must listen with majorly long improvised sections). Those lines were a quote from the sixties hippies anthem by Scott McKenzie - San Francisco. Plant, and Zeppelin, were influenced by the "hippie" movement (Going to California, etc.) and sang tributes on multiple occasions. Gotta check out Dazed and Confused live. Check out the full 30 minute+ version. You'll see the sorcerer Page's brilliant bow work.

great reaction, so interesting to get the feel of this song through your perspective..

This was the first Robert Plant (and LZ of course) many of us ever heard. That first line of his just exploded in heads all over the planet. The flowers in your hair lyrics are from another song, Roger McGuin IIR. Somebody slipped this into this text or something.

Hey Syed - stumbled across your channel and now I’m hooked - I’m an old guy and love you your interpretation of lyrics and the vibe of these tracks. Great job 👏

San Francisco lines (song by Scott McKenzie) are used live, see D&C live at MSG. Or some of the bootlegs

The 28 minute live version from 1973 (which is the version you have the lyrics for) is the greatest guitar solo ever recorded.

Bravo 👏 you are awesome- great job again!!

I like the way you educate yourself on the band and the lyrics. Great job!👍🏻👍🏻✌✌

No, on the part about San Francisco. That is not on the studio version at all. You did not miss it. Plant often added just those two lines in some live performances, but it was a nod and an homage to a VERY popular song from 1966 I think, about the hippie youth movement….SF being the epicenter of that. Robert loved the counter culture and still describes himself as a “sad, old hippie”. I rather do that myself. So yeah, throwaway lines that everyone back then in the audience would have known and related to. Not making fun at all. No way for you to know this of course, but that’s why we’re here! 😁✌️

One of my favorite Led Zeppelin tracks and one of the heaviest in their amazing catalog. Seeing this live is like entering the twilight zone, you were never sure how long it would be (10 - 45 minutes some shows in the early to mid 70s) or where the journey would take you. Musicians like them, Pink Floyd and The Who were just on another planet when it came to talent and songwriting. Their shows were huge but so where they and could pull off musical moments of a lifetime at their peak. For an amazing g audio experience, try The Who and their My Generation jam from Live at Leeds. 15 magnificent minutes. You will have a better appreciation of them afterward, one of the great sets in rock history. Enjoy! 🎵🎸🎹🎶

Once again doing such a great job on your reaction, Syed! It is such a pleasure to get to enjoy your reactions!! I love what you are doing with LZ and would humbly request that if you ever react to The Beatles or Queen you also start with their early music and advance through the years track by track, as it will give you a much better appreciation for how they progressed over time. Most reactors just start with the greatest hits and fumble their way around from there, but I enjoy the way you are doing this much more. Keep up the great work!

I hope I'm not repeating. But you got the lyrics to a live version. They would throw mini cover songs in the middle of jams live. "If you're going..." was a hit song in the summer of love by Scott McKenzie(his only known song) They would slip "Its your thing"(Isley Bros) in the middle if Communication Breakdown. The SF bit they had actually been done since 1970. Not to mention Plant's ad- lib lines in songs are all snippets of lyrics from blues songs.. A lot of a Wille Dixon lines(Songwriter). And John Lee Hooker. "You need love..." That's Muddy Waters. "Shake for me. I wanna be your backdoor man" Thats Howlin Wolf.

Syed, this is Cog from Twitch, another great vid. Such banger this track.

Most oft repeated cliche uttered while introduced to Led Zeppelin... "Oh My God", and "TURN THIS UP"!!! Congratulations, you caught both! LOL

Great channel you break it down to a tee

Great reaction lots of really good observations.

Best debut album ever. This song draws you in and then sends you to the bottom of the ocean then spits you out to a wall of sound. The under the ocean guitar was played by using a cello bow. The song 'If you're going to San Francisco' was a late 60s song by Scott McKenzie. Yes part of the flower power hippie era.

Awe man! Wish you had reviewed the live version of this from the Madison Square Garden concert...... even better. Wanted to recommend the song Stairway to Heaven from the Madison Square Garden concert next.

There's a great live version of this song at Madison Square Garden, 1973. The lyrics about San Francisco (taken from Scott McKenzie's song) are in the live version.

I had a great time. I saved this one for when I needed a good fix. I knew it would be a great reaction.

Great reaction! Now you gotta do the 30 minute live version from 1973 😁 Totally worth it! Much love ❤

Hey! You got to watch and listen to Dazed and Confused Live at MSG in 1973!!! It’s something!! MSG brings out the best in Bands. Seen many a show there and it’s awesome ! Worth listening/watching this experience!

SINCE IVE BEEN LOVING YOU is one of their BEST PERIOD !

Great commentary on a classic hard rock song. After hearin' this I think these guys are pretty good. They have that certain somethin'...

Another reaction channel I recently discovered noticed that not only is the guitar and vocals doing call and response, but so is the bass and drums.

You're missing the stage show...... Page"s use of a cello bow on his lead guitar is a must see... to appreciate the unique sound of this track

I'm a fan and a recent subscriber. If you want a piece of advice.... get your hand off that mouse! I sit here listening and knowing what's about to happen musically... while also mixed with dread that you are about to pause at the worst possible moment. I get that you have to pause, but leaving your hand on the mouse throughout is a big distraction for me. And my playback of this song had a pause at an important transition. Then, after your comments, when you restarted, an ad appeared. The transition was ruined.

Awesome breakdown and point of view.

Page with wah-wah, violin bow and Echoplex or initially simple tape-echo in the middle, conjuring atmosphere. Extraordinary, so creative with a handful of tools. Live video versions illustrate clearly how masterful they are, collectively, at this. Always loved Jimmy's harmony line with the original melody maintained by Jones' bass in live versions only a couple of years on.

This and Ramble On are my favorite Zeppelin tunes.

You ought to check out the stuff they recorded in the brief period where they were called The New Yardbirds. There is an early version of Dazed and Confused, and I Can't Quit You. Very rough in comparison, but somehow more magical for the feeling you get when you discover a secret or mystery.

Get the 1973 live version of dazed and confused. It'll fucking blow your mind

Bonham playing his TRIPLETS.

Majestic ! Frantic delusionment - great. I wonder if you can equate a song you know that hits in a similar way ...

I heard once that John Bonham was excellent at coming in on the drums. As I listen to their music I'm hearing that more and more.

The live song references cocaine. Zep live is truly the greatest way to really hear what great players they are. The talent is unbelievable. If you like the studio versions, you really need to check out the live music. Really shows just how powerful they are.

Every time I listen this song I just shake my head and worship at the altar of Zeppelin. Nobody was ever that explosive. Maybe the Who in same year. This is Zeppelin announcing to the rock world of 1969 to get the hell out of the way.

You must remember this song and many others are over 50 years old and still relevant for today. Way ahead of it's time. I just saw Robert Plant at 73 do this song in concert recently on You Tube and his voice is stronger than EVER!!!!!

According to the documentary “Devil in the Crossroads”, which is about Robert Johnson, when Delta blues musicians sang about women they were pushing back against sharecroppers who tended to treat the black workers badly; they used coded lyrics to get back at these exploiters. “Women” tended to be code for “The Man.” Elmore James, for example, from Standing at the Crossroads: I work hard for my baby And she treats me like a slave I work hard for my baby And she treats me like a slave Well she was be tired of livin' I'll put her six feet in the grave

The San Francisco lines are originally from the John Phillips' song "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" sung by Scott Mckenzie, and was a big hit in 1967. Phillips was a founding member of the '60s folk rock vocal group, The Mamas and the Papas, which also featured "Mama" Cass Eliiot. It was written to promote the first Monterey International Pop Festival that was produced and promoted by Phillips and McKenzie. The festival was put together in just a couple of months, was a great success, and set the bar for everything Woodstock set out to copy, but failed, two years later. That festival was famous for a number of legendary performances including The Who, Janis Joplin with Big Brother and the Holding Company, Jefferson Airplane, Eric Burdon and The Animals, Simon & Garfunkel, The Byrds, The Association, Lou Rawls, Country Joe and the Fish, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Quicksilver Messenger Service, The Steve Miller Band, Moby Grape, Booker T & the M.G.'s, Ravi Shankar, Buffalo Springfield, The Grateful Dead, and the break out US performance of The Jimi Hendrix Experience, where he played with his teeth, played behind his back, and to culminate the entire festival lit his guitar on fire while playing the very last song.

Scott MacKenzie sang the song about going to San Francisco with a flower in your hair. This was part of the Haight/Ashbury days and the evolution of the ‘hippie’ movement.

Two calls and responses simultaneously - JPJ and Bonzo, and Page and Plant.....

Call and response with jimmy using a cello bow on electric guitar!!

Bro I like you reaction peace and love ❤️

Also how he contrasts “I work so hard bringing home my hard earned pay” with “gentle people “

Its their best song hands down along with how many times more

The extraneous lines are from the song “San Francisco” by Scott McKenzie, 1967. It’s about the whole summer of love thing in S.F.

THIS IS SONG JIMMY USED A VIOLIN BOW ON HIS GUITAR....epic guitar moments!🇨🇦🇨🇦

You just heard Page using a violin bow on his Les Paul Gibson/

In the middle of the song, Jimmy Page uses a bow for a cello to vibrate the guitar strings in a very eerie and unusual way.

The song that launched a thousand drummers … lol