When you put Zeppelin in context of their time period... what was done before them, what was done after them... that's when my jaw still drops, even though I was there to hear it at the time, I'm still blown away

Page uses a bow on his guitar, sometimes sliding it along the strings.

The scratching sound is the cello bow, I think. No synthesizer here.

"Get's your attention." Yep, it got the attention of an entire generation and still works today. Mastery.

The UNDISPUTED KING of You Tube reactions - Soul Train Bro!

violin bow used with the guitar is just amazing

The haunting "synthesizer" is Page playing the guitar with a violin bow... that's how he gets that sound... of course it's brilliant. And catch his pick harmonic right at 7:50... duh da, duh DEE! Perfect. It's all about attention to detail. That's LZ. And you're reactions are spot on, bro. Great Job!!

Jimmy Page is using his violen bow on his strings - a total master! Great job again!!

These were the days when stereo was coming into its own you could buy records in mono still which was cheaper but this music made you realize that stereo was epic.

Two sets of "call & response" going on at the same time. When has that EVER happened before this??. amazing creativity.

Damn your music knowledge is incredible!.. Jimmy Page heard this man playing this song in bars and it was acoustic- Jimmy went and electrified it and used his violen bow on his strings- Jimmy has said his grandfather who was a musician as well told him to give the violen bow a try and boy was he's grandfather right - bless you sir!

Watch the live version on KZfaq. 28:57 long! AWESOME!!!!! It's from The song remains the same concert in Madison square garden in 1973. Must watch!

Love your stories, love yr reaction to music I love! Peace out!

A masterpiece...all 4 members playing magical as 1...btw these guys were 19-20 years old!

I can see the wheels turning in your head as you listen to this track. And your cosmic background is an ethereal accent to your reactions.

Nice to see you back.

So glad I found your station! As others have said, guitarist Jimmy Page sometimes uses a violin or cello bow on his guitars (you should watch the live performance). All these songs you're reacting to are from their first album, which certainly caught everyone's attention (I was 15 in 1970). The drummer is John Bonham. He and Robert Plant (the singer) were both 18 or 19 when this band was formed in 1968. This album was released (I think) in 1969. The keyboardist, John Paul Jones, and Jimmy Page were in bands and were studio musicians when they got together to form this band. Led Zeppelin just has something a lot of bands at the time didn't have.

You are by far the best LZ reactor. All my love

This song's got mountains, valleys, rivers, peaks, plateaus, desserts, wilderness, oceans, forests, storms, stillness, rain, fog and blue sky.

I nearly got a tear watching you breathe in the music into your soul. Its incredibly refreshing. I scour KZfaq searching for Zeppelin reactions and some are less than worthy. So many do not respect the music and erroneously try to interpret the lyrics. Thank you. Oh BTW do that song. LOL. And Ten Years Gone.

The recording quality in just 30 hours has stood the test of time. Also two intros to techniques they used through out their career of, play between voice & guitars and quiet and power. And this is their FIRST work!

enjoying the repost as the first time, same as listening songs with a good friend Great!

STB, so happy to see you are back! I watched your videos before and am excited to come back and revisit them. In times like these, it is great to see a beautiful soul sharing deep thoughts on wonderful music. Thank you!

Nice to see you back!!

Yes Sir, they called that "Call and response" Guitar/vocals. Page used a violin bow on this tune,,,,epic. Love your passion....

It is one of the best Rock songs ever, no doubt.

Man I miss your Zeppelin reactions. In fact so differnt from everyone else I am tempted to call them disections :) Just wonderful to watch you pick apart the tracks

I'm a 100% realist but these men are not human 😎 To know of the level of talent it takes to create everything they have done is mind blowing

Lots of great responses below, just wanted to add a few thoughts if I may. Jimmy is using a 59 Fender Telecaster (gift from Jeff Beck) with a cello bow, but also I did not see anyone below mention that there is actually a double "call and response" going on simultaneously here, 1 between the Base&Drums and the prominent one between the Guitar&Vocals! This is on my top 10 list and the best track on the album imo!

It may seem like you've heard The Yardbirds (Jimmy Pages previous band) version of the song. They are singing "Feel like a mouse, and you act like a cat" in it.

Missed ya, Bro.

Dazed and Confused was written by the folk-rock singer Jake Holmes and released as a track in his debut album "The Above Ground Sound" Of Jake Holmes in 1967. That same year Jake Holmes opened for The Yardbirds in a show in New York where Jimmy Page heard the song. The song was rearranged and later became one of Led Zeppelin best-known songs, the debt to Jake Holmes however went largely unacknowledged by the band until 2012.

Love your analysis man! Your knowledge of music and music history is awesome!

your .. not reaction.. your memory. is so amazing

YOUR REVIEWS ARE GREAT

Youre talking about the original version done by the Yardbirds with Jimmy Page. Titled "im confused" sung by keith Relf 1967.

1967-68. Jimmy Page with the Yardbirds did Think About It. You can hear elements of Dazed and Confused. A hint of thing to come. Amazing song.

Good to see you back

Not a duel with the guitar. A duet. On a side note, nice and straight faced, but the tell-tale thumbs are dancing.

So glad to see you're back! 😎🙏

gREAT SONG FOR HALLOWEEN

He's using a violin bow on the guitar.

I appreciate your observations! Another great example of LZ's use of call and response!!! LZ does that in alot of their tracks. I know you've done a reaction to the Madison Square Garden live version after this reaction so you know how the sounds are being made. A live version is a must not only for Page and Plant's performances but to see the playing of the driving bass line and the drums by JPJ and Bonzo. AND how they go out on the improvisation limb (more than the studio) and then seamlessly back into the main riffs of the song. As far as live performances of Dazed, I like the one from 1/1970 from Royal Albert Hall - it was before LZ fully embraced the rock gods image in their performances (not that that had bad results - I love that too) but it just seems closer to the music and less spectacle to me. You may have already checked it out if not - Link kzfaq.info/get/bejne/br2fhKeh352sf4E.html As a point of reference about their grandeur as a band - 34 years after the MSG performance - they did D&C at the Celebration Day (2007 reunion) concert with John's son Jason on drums. FANTASTIC kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hsV7h9V0sdHIcoU.html

Spot on with Jones and Bonham such a powerhouse

If you want to take a peek deeper into rock try "in the end" by Rush from the "Fly by Night" album.

They used to call that 'drop', Led Zeppelin's "carpet bombing"

all thats all love

1973 since I’ve been loving you msg

Page uses an octave pedal on the main riff so when he plays the main riff lower down the guitar the pedal pitches it up an octave or 2 and plays that along with it. Then its a violin bow on the middle section.

Although there was the Moog Synthesizer and the Mellotron back in the day, that sound, Soul Train Bro, is Jimmy Page running a violin or cello bow over the strings of his guitar. Yes i am a moldie oldie and remember seeing him doing just that on a video of a live concert way back when. 😉 as far as a rhythm section....Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Alabama. Bands: Nirvana, Allman Bros.

Robert Plant does play the harmonica on this track...

As far as a baseline/drum song, checkout The Who’s “The Real Me” from Quadraphenia.

F O R E B O D I N G is the word I would use to describe it

seen them live 50 years ago !

I think the “guitar scratching” thing “might be” when he’s playing the electric guitar with a violin bow (or viola bow). Anyhow, he did that in at least one song.

Jimmy Page uses a violin bow during the solo, that's the scratching / screeching haunting sound !

Watch The Song Remains the Same movie sountrack version of Dazed&Confused and youll see his application of the violin bow to his electric guitar .....virtuoso

"that drummer"!

Yo STB,good to see you back,I don't know if you have reacted to the live version of dazed and confused at Madison Square gardens,but it is worth a watch in anyone's book.

This reaction is from about a year ago.

Sad but tru

No Sinthesizers in 69. It's the Guitar with a Wah-Pedal.

How good is a band when you are updating your fav list with every song you hear from Zepp.

its crazy how you remembered the original dazed and confused from jake holmes

Please listen to Derek and the Dominos "Little Wing".

@06:00 not a remake of a specific song - just snippets borrowed from diverse sources + own writings.

Zepplin didn't conform they're music to what the record companies wanted. They could care less. Since they didn't COMPLY, the reviews were always bad because you were expected to do what the Machine wanted. Another reason their popularity sored. Albums were played on turn tables back then and the band wanted you to hear the whole thing non stop so there was no time limit to the songs. Non artist's just can't understand that one. Record companies just understand the dollar. So the band won that battle and the audience agreed.

Thank you! I hate it when idiots write off Zeppelin as 'Heavy Metal' We are of one mind on this - yes sometimes it's very heavy rock but it's a million miles away from most turgid unimaginative metal rubbish! It's glorious, masterful, intelligent and uplifting!

Cosmic backdrop - nuthin' better.

Jimmy page brought thus song from the yardbrirds and re named it with led zeppelin

cello bow it was

Forget this version, check-out the mind-blowing live version: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kLeXjNFjmL7ak58.html

amen brithish boogie blues lifr

Youre talking about a Yardbird version with jimmy page pre zeppelin 1966

Yes, a chello bow playing his guitar like a violin

Dazed and Confused original by Jake Holmes of The Yardbirds 1967 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/prqjqdZe1aerdJc.html

I believe he's using a bow on his guitar

synthesizer in 1970?

Lots of harmonics through an echo plex or some other effects

heart plane my friend i do not use 3orlds as mec

Violin bow now shush, LOL

Did you ever react to Hey, Hey What Can I Do by LZ. Great song!

bow

this is back music ment something

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/prqjqdZe1aerdJc.html the original song

Dude, you would love Pink Floyd. Start with the song Comfortably Numb.

John Bonham and Jimmy Paige were ment for each other

This is the original. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/prqjqdZe1aerdJc.html

reposting these as a first time reaction....