As much as I tried this video has been copyright claimed so if you liked it and want to give it a like that would be awesome! haha ALSO A livestream geeking about the album? Yay or Nay? kzfaq.info-6Fjp54ZNxU?feature=share Here is the twitch link: www.twitch.tv/callm3caroline

You're not "behind the times", Led Zeppelin calls to everyone in their own time

I played “Rock and Roll” on drums at an open mic 20 years ago. There was a young lady in the audience who loved it, and is now my wife.

Led Zeppelin is right up your alley, Caroline. You would do yourself a favor if you listened to all of them in order like the Beatles. They are THAT rewarding to listen to.

The reason for Sandy Denny's contribution to Battle For Evermore was in September 1970, Sandy had won the Top British Female Singer in the Melody Maker Pop Poll, Robert won the Top British Male Singer. It was also the first time The Beatles hadn't been picked as Best British Band, they were beaten by Led Zeppelin. So Robert and Sandy met each other at the awards ceremony at the Savoy (along with Jimmy and John) and someone (probably Jimmy) said "wouldn't it be good to get the Top British Male and Female Singers on the same song" and they managed to arrange it.

After listening to it for 40 years, Stairway can still bring me to tears. It's just unbelievable.

I was driving home in the car with my dad in 1980 when the radio announced the death of John Bonham and the immediate disbandment of the ... band. They said (and I paraphrase) ''Led Zeppelin was always what four men did and with the loss of one member we cannot continue.'' Forever sealing the canon and making their music Legendary.

Great reaction! "Going to California" is a bit of a tribute to Joni Mitchell, both in lyrics and the styles of the vocal lines and mandolins. Beautiful.

In addition to acoustic guitar, that’s mandolin you’re hearing on “Going To California”, played by bassist/keyboardist/arranger John Paul Jones, who is really the secret weapon of this band.

Love the reaction. I would suggest just starting with the first album and working your way forward.

Led Zeppelin III Since I been loving you. Master work

Led Zeppelin gave Sandy Denny her own rune on the liner notes to the album for her part on "The Battle of Evermore". The lyrics allude to The Lord of the Rings -- "The ring wraiths ride in black, ride on" -- then Sandy Denny sings -- "Sing as you raise your bow \ Shoot straighter than before \ Oh dance in the dark of night \ Sing to the morning light" ... She was the only other singer to ever appear on a Led Zeppelin album. She can really sing. Her work with Fairport Convention is quite masterful. For a taste, check out "Who Knows Where the Time Goes?", "Farewell, Farewell", "The Ballad Of Easy Rider", "Tam Lin", "Matty Groves", and "She Moves Through The Fair" among others.

It was many years later before I realized there was another vocalist on "The Battle of Evermore." It sounds so similar to something Robert could sing, it never occurred to me that it could be someone else.

Caroline-IMO this is the BEST video you've ever done: commentary-wise, editing-wise, fun-wise, everything. I know you previously said that you wanted to move away from music reaction videos, but you're SO good at this! Hopefully there's more to come!

I will always remember the first time listening to Led Zeppelin iv. I just sat there, as it finished, absolutely stunned. Fifty years later, it still amazes me, unlike any other piece of music.

Thanks, that was fun to watch... Just FYI, while John Paul Jones used a mellotron when performing 'Stairway' live, the studio recording has him playing layered recorders (bass, tenor and soprano) at the beginning. He also adds bass guitar anf electric piano.

I love the validation of Stairway still having such an effect on people

GOATs. Listen to them all, from the beginning. Great video.

I like how you said “I didn’t expect to be relaxed listening to Led Zeppelin,” I don’t blame you as many people associate them with high pitched screaming and distorted guitars with thunderous drums, but the truth is that a majority of their songs tackle diverse styles P.S. If you were to listen to all of their records I would recommend starting from 1 and going chronologically :)

You should listen to them in chronological order...

What a charming lady. Great video.

Terrific reaction, as always! On "Misty Mountain Hop" there's another disorienting effect going on besides that diminished chord. You've got three "unsettled" chords (D/A, Adim, A7) rotating over a steady 4/4 beat. Three chords over four beats, and so you never hear a resolution, harmonically OR rhythmically. Sometimes that D/A chord is on the second beat, sometimes the first, sometimes the fourth; the downbeat never arrives. Also, that vocal effect you hear is a phase effect, easily done nowadays with a computer plug-in. Back then it was (likely) a standalone box costing thousands of dollars and it did only one thing - the phase effect. You would originally hear phase effects on guitars to achieve a psychedelic sound, but bands quickly realized it has interesting results when used on other instruments (including vocals). You hear it a lot in 1970s songs. Another great example is Mick Jagger in the middle (slower) section of The Rolling Stones song "Rocks Off."

Going to California is about Joni Mitchell. She’s the person referred to in the song who “plays guitar and cries and sings”. I think I read somewhere that Plant and/or Page had a bit of an obsession with her at that time.

So fun watching the smiles come to you as you listen to very good music.

I saw Zeppelin live at Live Aid, 1985, RFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA. They played 3 songs, as all bands did too. Zeppelin played "Black Dog," "Whole Lotta Love," then "Stairway to Heaven." When Stairway came on, I was at the highest seat there and looked at the entire crowd, they were all standing and lighters were going on, shouting. Nobody could believe Zeppelin was there, minus John Bohnam. Phil Collins did a fantastic job! Zeppelin is the best!

Good luck on this Led Zeppelin rabbithole, I like to consider them The Beatles of the 70s. After they built up recognition and fame, they decided to branch out and use their influence to define and change music for the better.

There's a video on KZfaq of Robert Plant singing the Rain Song live in 2023 - at 75-years-old - and he sounds PHENOMENAL. Definitely check that out for fun! Cheers!

As a drummer, Bonham makes the album what it is and what Zeppelin is. Listen to the drums on Kashmir.

So first of all, I got CHILLS watching this, and listening along with you. It’s why I love videos like this, experiencing these songs through fresh and excited eyes like yours just breathes new life into these old and familiar songs for me! Second, at first I questioned the wisdom of starting with their absolute best album, but I like that it’s acting as your gateway to their work - and it’s not like the rest of the albums won’t deliver! (Houses Of The Holy and Physical Graffiti are 2nd and 3rd best for me!)

Sandy Denny sang on Battle for ever more. EDIT: You got there!

So glad you got a chance to get the Led out! Listening to their albums in any order is good, but it's interesting hearing them grow, from album one and on out. Any livestreams would be welcome! Be taking care. =)

I saw Robert Plant and Saving Grace live on Tuesday, they played Four Sticks. He is still good.

Back in the days when collecting albums was a thing, I had a full set of Led Zep albums and this one was thrashed to high heaven

Always love seeing one of your videos on my feed. It really brightens my day 😊😊

Great reaction to the Greatest Band. I love that you do the whole album because they are so versatile and have so many great songs. Please continue with Zeppelin. My suggestion is start with 1 then go in order so you can see there progression. I love all there albums but I think "Physical Graffiti" is the best.

What a pure delight to get your reactions and analysis!

It's truly a joy to see you discovering music that many of us have loved for decades. Thanks so much for sharing your journey and your own joy.

Well done... glad to have heard more of your reactions on this one... it is so epic...!!!

I’m really happy to see you back! I like your enthusiasm and knowledge of music.

Great reaction, Caroline. Loved every one of your Beatles videos... so I had to check out you listening to Led Zep. You did not let me down. You are always so fun to watch.

With all bands it is best to listen to them in chronological order

i've got to tell you, it just rained where i live . . . i cranked this up, decided i just had to hear this. thank you for 'stairway to heaven' . . .

Always enjoyable Caroline, especially for someone like me who's been listening to this stuff since its release. Gives us a fresh view. The second singer on Battle of Evermore is the brilliant Sandy Denny, from the Celtic rock group Fairport Convention. In my book (and according to Richard Thompson), one of the most beautiful voices ever in Celtic folk. Sadly, she passed away not many years later, waaaaaay too young.

Probably one of the best appreciation videos I've seen on Led Zepp in a long time. Hoping to catch this encore.

Thank you for reminding me about one of my favorite albums, it was great to listen with you and hear your take on some of the intricacies. many thanks!

I Loved it Caroline! More please 🙏🏻

I love it when I take a wander around in the KZfaqz and stumble across a channel like this :) Seeing folk encountering truly great music for the first time is such a pure joy.

A Beatles style chronological journey with Zepp would be so much fun!

Great reaction, awesome geeking out, love it

This might be the greatest album ever recorded. Loved your reaction!

This is SUCH a vibe! Thank you algorithm for putting this on my recommended. New sub for sure! This has always been my fave Zep album. I bought it in the 80s and thought *I* was late to the party, ha ha.

Your analysis/reaction videos are great! Appreciate the effort you put in. Would be very grateful if you kept making them :)

Excellent work!

I always thought that was a recorder in 'Stairway'- hmmm. You cited a Mellotron.....It really makes me wonder. Lol 🚬😎👍

I have to subscribe. I totally enjoyed your reaction to Led Zeppelin. Thank you.

As someone who listened to LZ since I was 12, it was great fun to watch your reaction. Especially, the "and that drummer" remark. Thanks for making me smile.

What a fantastic video have a wonderful day caroline ❤😊

Can't wait to hear you react to the rest of the catalog! I agree with others who have said to start with the first album and go in order from there. (Like your Beatles series, which I loved!) Thanks for the great content. From a fellow musician, it's nice to hear you "geeking out" over this stuff!

Thanks for this Caroline! There is a real good live version of Going to California from 1975 that I have seen some reactors rave about. LZ was a great band and that performance with an acoustic guitar, a mandolin, and Robert, is another wonderfully calming experience.

When I was younger (so much younger than today!), I loved Stairway to Heaven. But it was on the radio all the time for years and I couldn't take it anymore. But now, with all the bad music these days, I realized how amazing that song was!

Hi Caroline, as an “old” fan of yours, I’m always happy when you’re back. I like your qualified reviews of music. I've also been told now and then that this or that music should be "too hard" for me and that I would not like it. But that always came from people for whom the “hardness” of music is the highest quality. That's not the case for me. I love slow, quiet pieces as well as some hard, chaotic songs. The musical and production quality is crucial, not the degree of hardness. This album f.e. has a great great quality and I love it.

This was SO great! Subscribed 😊

Led Zeppelin 3 will be even more intriguing for you I think.

I really enjoyed your charming and natural reactions.

I remember where I was, in the third grade, the day I first time I heard Black Dog, Fifty years later it's still one of my favorite songs. This whole album is a true masterpiece, and inspired a generation of rock. I bought records in those days, and despite them being my favortie band, I would buy other music, because I heard Led Zepplin every day, at anybodys house, or at any party or on any of the rock radio. You heard Led Zepplin virtually every day, so I spent my record money on stuff I liked but didn;t hear on the radio or at parties. (Zappa)

Caroline I remember watching your reactions to The Beatles when I was their die hard fan, recently I've started to love Led Zeppelin and now I see your videos with them :D

Please listen to Heart's live version of Stairway to Heaven that they performed in front of Led Zeppelin and the President of the United States at the Kennedy Center. Ann and Nancy Wilson from Heart brought tears to Robert Plant's eyes.

My all time two favorite bands are The Beatles and Led Zeppelin. I loved what you did with The Beatles! The most epic journey ever. And now, I can't believe you're finally doing Zeppelin. I'll be watching the whole way with you. It's gonna be fun.

I wish I could hear all these albums for the first time again. Classic rock radio played too many of these great songs to death! However, watching this makes me feel like I’m hearing it all for the first time again. Thanks for the vicarious experience. ❤️

this is one of the most genuine music reactions I think I've ever seen.

listened to this a million times but loved your explanations and opinions as a musician, really opened my eyes and will re listen

Battle of Evermore is just my ultimate favourite! Along with Ramble On from Led Zeppelin II, which never fails to send me to all those crazy places. Simply astounding music!! 😀

Nice reaction! Strongly recommend their movie The Song Remains The Same so you can see them perform these songs, and its just a really good movie

LOVE your reaction to Stairway! Yeah, lady, there's a reason it was a huge hit.

It's always great to see someone experience joy at hearing Stairway to Heaven.

You just listened to the greatest rock band ever!! Their musical diversity is unmatched. Perfect storm of 4 incredible musicians.

I love Led Zep, as an acoustic guitarist I love Led Zep 3 which is more acoustic based with Jimmy Page using a lot of alternative tunings and great songs. More mellow and melodic and very interesting hopefully you will get to listen to that too.

Cool. Thanks for sharing.

'When the Levee Breaks' was originally published in 1929, and it was inspired by a major 1927 flood on the Mississippi River.

What an excellent analysis. As an old man who grew up on this stuff (63), I'm so pleased that you liked it. I wish more of today's young people knew about the excellent music that came about in the 70s in particular. Great video.

Hi Caroline; I stumbled onto Led Zeppelin in my teens in 1970 on a deep cut FM station in Florida and they were so different than the other music that was going on at the time because LZ could play anything and still blow you away whether it was folk, blues, rock or rockabilly and that's what made them so special. Founder Jimmy Page was a studio session musician that played with various artists in the 60's he even ended up on a James Bond movie title track Goldfinger so he was very experienced by getting an education doing that, and obviously paid off when he formed Led Zeppelin because he knew what he wanted beforehand, so imho Page is one of the smartest guys in the music business.

That was lots of fun. I haven’t listened to the album start to finish in years, so I was also anticipating each new reveal. Zeppelin was an astounding band. Think back on how each song had a unique sound palette, lyrical theme, and mood. Now multiply that originality times all of their albums. It’s a glorious gift.

Please do all their albums and do live performances of those songs after each album!!!

Great job Caroline ! There is in my opinion no album that changed the music world more than Led Zeppelins first album.I was a junior in high school Sugar Sugar by the Archies had been on Billboard for 15 weeks and was #3. Then my life changed, they never came close in future albums.They had great songs but at the end of How Many More Times the world sounded much better to me.Watching you react made me feel great.

Brilliant. Thank you.

I adore The Battle of Evermore, and the way Sandy Denny’s vocals intertwine with Plant’s. Sandy Denny was an outstanding singer and songwriter, leading the folk rock band Fairport Convention before striking out on a solo career. Sadly died way too young. For something different you might want to checkout the Fairport Convention album Liege and Leif, which effectively invented British folk rock. As for Lord of the Rings, several Led Zeppelin songs have nods to the books, such as Ramble On, which explicitly references both Gollum and Mordor.

The woman who is the muse for 'Going To California' is Joni Mitchell.

goin to Cali made you blush, cute. Plant sings his arse off on Zep 1 (blues)

I enjoyed that so much. One of my first albums as a kid. Still have it in vinyl and displayed proudly after about 50 years of ownership. So refreshing to see someone experiencing this for the first time. You are hooked now by the way 🙂

Great videos! I loved the Zeppelin and Ram videos, as well as Dark Side of The Moon. Looking forward to more. I must recommend an album by the Sundays from 1990 called “Reading, Writing and Arithmetic”. To me it is the best of their three albums, after which they sadly disappeared.

When I was a teenager, some friends and I were hanging out watching/listening to a local band practicing their version of Stairway to Heaven (what band DIDN'T do Stairway to Heaven in those days?!). Their lead singer was late for practice so they were just going through it instrumentally. I was at the age where my voice was changing but I had some control over it, so I guess you could say I had the most range my voice would ever be able to cover. I don't recall how it happened...maybe a friend jokingly volunteered me...but I ended up sitting in for the lead singer to sing Stairway to Heaven. I did the song a few times as they practiced, they thanked me for sitting in, and me and my friends left. After my voice finished changing there was no way I could hit Robert Plant highs.

Great reaction!! Been a Zep fan for 50 years. I approve you reaction!! 😅😂

Yay live stream! Loved the reaction. Jettison the shame. You're love the way you are, imperfections and all. Led Zeppelin always seemed brilliant, but strangely obsessed with Lord of the rings there’s also a lord of the rings reference in their song Ramble On we just wanna play favorites I don’t know which album it’s from I don’t know what the microphone on my phone is doing I think it might be possessed

After watching your Beatles content, I was no doubt that you would adore Led Zeppelin. Just great musicians with enormous creativity. I discovered them at age 9 in 1978 blaring at full volume from my older sister's bedroom. Changed my entire perception of music. Brilliant album and brilliant band.

I've never listened to any Led Zeppelin album in full, but I can see myself listening to that one 🤗

When the levee breaks is by far one the most underrated songs and also my favourites of the album

thank you for this❤ very good reaction. i also love led zeppelin.

Rock & Roll is my favourite Zep song, so glad you enjoyed this album, can't wait for you to try out the rest of them. II & Houses of the Holy being my personal favourites. Also do try out their Live triple album: How the West was Won after the fact, alot of interesting things in it. Glad you enjoyed IV so much! Was lovely hearing your musical insight

It is nice to do a group from the 1st album to the last to see there how they grew into the band that grew so famous, but I don't blame you on starting on this album. Glad you jumped into the Ledzone. 😊

LOVED this!! Please listen to their album Physical Graffiti.. it’s a mixture of freshly written songs & older material they had at the time, such a diverse album and would love to hear your take on it