This is the only Zeppelin recording with a guest vocalist. It's a duet with Plant and Sandy Denny. Epic song.

A day without Zeppelin is like a day without sunshine. Today the Sun shines.

It may be sacrilegious to some but this my favorite off this album. My high school mind was so inspired by this and it’s Lord of the Rings imagery I immediately painted a huge mural on a discarded piece of plywood for my art class. My love for this never waned. Don’t get me wrong I love the whole album, every f**king song , but this is the one I go back to more than any other

Jimmy's mandolin solo gives me chills every time. He borrowed JPJ's mandolin and taught himself how to play it whilst writing this song.

John Paul Jones is an underappreciated member of Led Zeppelin. His arrangements and the sounds he added to their music often go unnoticed because everyone talks about the other three. Love this song and his mandolin.

The pain of war can not exceed the woe of aftermath....

You need to listen to Sandy Denny sing “Who knows where the time goes” she wrote it at 19. She is the quintessential British folk singer and recorded with Fairport Convention ( Richard Thompson) before her untimely death at 31.

In another fifty years new listeners will be just as astounded with Led Zeppelin.

You two clearly have the ear required to provide these types of reactions. Excellent work! I'm so glad I found this channel.

The never ending, relentless struggle of night and day, light vs dark, good vs evil. His recent performances with Alison Krauss feature this song.

As a kid, all I could do after listening to this song was just sit and stare in amazement. Well, kind of like what I did after most Zep songs, actually. Their creativity, diversity, song writing and playing skills are second to none. And keep in mind that live they didn't just play the hits or songs verbatim. They often improvised live, thus showing the master skills of the band. Keep in mind that JPJ and Page were master studio musicians for years before Zep. These guys are the 8th wonder of the world.

Robert and Sandy killed it

Going to California is another song on this record without drums, but the rest of the tunes you feel Bonzo's presence felt. Especially on "When the Levee breaks." One of the most iconic drum intros that was sampled by the Beastie Boys.

Sandy Denny of Fairport Convention is the female vocalist on this one.

Another great reaction, guys! As far as I know this song is a folk duet w. British singer Sandy Denny and the only LZ track with a 2nd vocalist. Folk music was huge in the 1960s in Europe and the US (so maybe they wanted to show that they can do Folk, too?). I hear a definite mystical and/or European medieval vibe. The lyrics (like parts of Ramble On and Misty Mountain Hop) are said to reference J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord Of The Rings". I agree with you guys: LZ is SO creative; their musical range incredible. What a band!

Love, love, love when LZ breaks out a mandolin.

Fantastic song! Jimmy picked up JPJs mandolin! Jimmy and JPJ are the arrangers!

Heavy "Lord of the Rings" influence in a lot of tunes on this album. Well known the band really loved reading the adventures of the ring, and clearly represented in many songs. (Hear the line about the "Ring Wraiths ride in Black" in this song. "Ring of Gold...bring the balance back" "Tyrants face is Red"... ) "Misty Mountain Hop" is on this list too...

Great medieval-sounding song. Love the mandolin sound and how the strings create the beat. 'The pain of war cannot exceed the woe of aftermath' - one of the best anti-war lyrics ever. I could go on.... 😀

For this song, Jimmy plays mandolin (his first time with that instrument) while Jonesy plays acoustic guitar. Jimmy doubled his mandolin tracks and used an echo machine to help provide a wall of mandolin/guitar for this song. The voice you heard along with Robert was Sandy Denny, vocalist for Fairport Convention, an English folk/rock group, and the only other person to ever sing on a Zep song. Sandy provides the "ground level" commentary while Robert seems to provide the "big picture" overview of some fantasy battle. Sandy tragically passed away in 1978. When performed live, Jimmy would play the mandolin while John Paul Jones played a three-neck guitar with a mandolin on top, a 12-string guitar in the middle, and a 6-string guitar on the bottom. Jonesy would also sing Sandy's part in concert. Robert has always been interested in Lord Of The Rings, histories, various mythologies and folklores, especially Celtic/Welsh so, in addition to lyrics inspired by Lord Of The Rings (Ringwraiths), Scottish histories of Anglo-Scottish wars of the fifteenth and sixteenth certuries, he also mentions "Avalon" which comes from King Arthur legends. Avalon was supposed to be the source of all magick and comes from the Celtic word "abal" which means apple. Avalon was said to be a beautiful paradise island full of wild apple trees (the lyric "the apples of the valley hold the seeds of happiness"), grapevines, and wheat.

After you go through all these Zeppelin albums, you’ll consider mentioning they are arguably one of the greatest of all time. Every song, every album, amazing, You’ll see

This is an actual duet with Sandy Denny, she was the singer for British folk band Fairport Convention

One of my favorite Zep tunes. A Celtic Folk song by a duet of Plant & Sandy Denny. Her voice is heavenly. Page plays the mandolin for his 1st time ever as well. A truly unique song for being made up on the spot during the recording of Zep 4. Thanks again fellas for another superb reaction. 👌

Imagine a band who’s songs on every album were fantastic. I give you Led Zeppelin. Nothing was filler.

Remember, Albums back then were Full Listens, We wanted the Full Experience, and LZ intended for the Compilation to be beard in entirety, so it takes on a bit more character, taken as a whole. We would get together, and all watch each others reactions to all the great music, so we had a form of reaction vids back then, even without smart phones. This puts you into a Celtic, Medieval Feel, so You're ready for Stairway. Bring The Balance Back

the more i hear these harmonies the more i love this song

As you can see,,,,Led Zeppelin is for the ADVANCED music listener. 💥💥💥👍😎

At your 6:00 mark, I can remember hearing this part for the first time and expecting Bonham to come crashing in to finish this off with the nose bleed shock wave he could deliver. Zeppelin has a way of keeping you guessing about what's around the corner. Unmatched creativity.

Sandy Denny is the other voice on this duet. Each Zeppelin member has a graphic symbol on this album, and Denny received one as well for her contribution.

The best thing about Led Zeppelin is the variety of music on each album to take you on a journey.

The Female singer is Sandy Denny, she was in Fairport Convention, a great English folk Rock group. I heard it was the first time Jimmy ever tried playing mandolin! Keep listening guys, this one will grow on you!

Always loved this song, it never got much air time

This song was about The Lord of the Rings. They refer to the Ringwraiths. I believe it was about the Battle of Helm’s Deep.

You guys gotta react to Fairport Convention! Sandy Denny, their singer, is the only vocalist to ever be featured by Zeppelin and its here on this song. She is considered one of if not the best singer/song writer ever from the UK but she died too soon.

This was recorded in an old 18th century mansion house Headley grange with the Rolling Stones mobile recording studio (basically a recording desk in a huge truck) many recording acts in the 70’s used it including Deep Purple , Bad Company ,Fleetwood Mac, The Who, Santana, Bob Marley and of course the Stones.

Led Zeppelin gave Sandy Denny her own rune on the liner notes to their fourth 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", and "She Moves Through The Fair" among others.

HEART who started as a Zeppelin cover band does a great cover of this...! Also an INCREDIBLE cover of Stairway, in front of Zeppelin themselves at the Kennedy Center...!

Robert Plant was really into Lord Of The Rings (LOTR) and there are references to the books in many albums, especially this one & including this song

Celtic undertone is very soothing for a violent story. I think of Norwegian bonfires and Olde stories from local lore. You guys keep it up, Zep mixes soft with hard, that's what I love about 'em!!!

50 yrs of listening to this, awesome every time. Sandy singing with Robert works so well.

This song functioned very nicely as a "take a breath between intensities" break when listening to the whole album.

The biggest sounds from some acoustic guitars and a mandolin...wow. That's great composition.Nothing less.

I think the duet between Plant and Sandy Denny is just beautiful. Maybe sacrilege on an album full of greatness, but this and Four Sticks are my favorite songs from this album. Though I think Levee is probably the most epic, greatest song on the album. Hard to choose. On to the Trower song !!!!

This is the one song from Zepp that features Robert Plant and Sandy Denny as lead vocals.

Every song is a ride. Sometimesits a roller coaster and sometime you just float on a cloud

Heart has been doing a great cover for decades, too.

Most versatile and best band ever.

I've been listening to Zeppelin for over 30 years, know virtually every song backwards, and yet you still manage to offer me a new insight. Love the vibe, guys. PS: When the time seems right, check out LZ's legendary version of their song "Kashmir", recorded live at the O2 in 2008.

A show piece of Plant's beautiful voice.

I'd argue this is one of the most haunting songs ever recorded. Love it!

One of my favorite Zep songs.

Not overdub...this is the only time anyone else sang on a Zeppelin song...Sandy Denny.

@AirplayBeats - since you've already heard Stairway, why don't you do the live version now, in place of the studio version on this album? The 1973 MSG version is the one to hit. It's amazing and I know you'll love it - a must. (assuming you haven't seen that yet).

This is a Masterpiece album....

This is the only LZ song where an outside vocalist was invited to perform alongside Robert Plant. That was Sandy Denny, a well known English folk singer. It features a vocal technique known as 'call and response'. There are British folk style influences in this song. You didn't pickup on that, not surprisingly as you may not have heard any of that genre.

Definitely my favorite on Zeppelin 4, totally ethereal and takes me to a different place every time I play it. This song is pure magic.

No overdubs. This is Robert Plant singing with female vocalist Sandy Denny who was the lead singer with the group Fairport Convention. Sandy even had her own symbol on the album cover. The song has its roots in Celtic myths and legends and draws heavily on the same inspirations that created the Lord of the Rings stories.

The drums will shake the castle walls the Ring Wraiths ride in black, that’s the battle of pelennor fields people. Damn I love zeppelin

Mates, Huge Props have to go out to John Paul Jones. He’s truly an underrated OG musician, his versatility in masterfully playing the mandolin, banjo, acoustic guitar and bass all flawlessly, really add to the color & texture of Zeppelin….Good Luck Jjh

This is my favorite Zep tune, and I’m a drummer!!! The words are so incredible.

Great choice and great reaction as always - making my Friday morning even better. Much love from Canada 😀.

One of my favourite Zep creations, of course i'm a LOTR fan, and the two voices intertwining with the driven acoustics are just heaven for me

The late Sandy Denny, formerly of UK folk band Fairport Convention, on second lead vocals.

This Led Zeppelin song always reminded me of a medieval English pub where the local group playing in there were out in the fields earlier ate mushrooms and this song came out🤯

This is the first song in which Jimmy played the mandolin on. That is the high pitched stringed instruments - you heard. Sandy Denny of the band Fairport Convention sings the "town crier" part -- the responses to Plant singing the first line and every other line -- Plant played the narrative part. Led Zeppelin played this song on their mammoth, record breaking 1977 US Tour. JPJ played the six string acoustic and sang the town crier part - sung by Sandy Denny on the album. It's brilliant Live -- Bonzo joins the band with a tambourine and mallet and sang some backups - too, on some nights

One of my favorite Led Zep songs - amazing vocals by Plant and Denny, plus fabulous guitars and mandolin. I'm surprised you guys were lukewarm about it, apart from the production.

Have you seen Krauss & Plant on tour... THIS YEAR....singing this song??? It'll give you goosebumps. It's on youtube!

The best thing about you guys compared to others is you respect the music, let it play, if you have something to say you pause it then rewind a little. PEACE LOVE LED ZEPPELIN

You guys are gonna love what's coming next on the album. The last track is thunderous !!! You guys are just getting started ! You're only halfway down the rabbit hole ! You still got, in my opinion, the 2 best albums to come ( House's of the Holy and Physical Graffiti ), which are certified Masterpieces !!!!

This is the 1st time Jimmy picked up a mandolin they're all so talented it's just not fair lol

Hi guys. "When the Levee breaks" is another amazing tune.

My second fav off of this album, after "When The Levee Breaks". So satisfying to see you guys enjoying yerselves to music I listened to some fifty-odd years ago. Carry-on amigos. You're doing fine. The female voice is Sandy Denny (1947/1978) from Fairport Convention fame. She died after having fallen down the stairs at her home.

My first Zeppelin album bought from the Columbia record club in 1972. Got 13 for the price of 1, then hooked you to 12 at full price after that. Got epic albums like Black Sabbath, Elton John, Paul Simon, Jimi Hendrix, Steppenwolf, Jo Jo Gunne and Iron Butterfly....

Whole lotta love- Led Zeppelin

Love the way the mandolin provides the beat.

Ann and Nancy Wilson did this song. They did the Kennedy Center honors Led Zeppelin. I think they did this song when the band got inducted into the RHF.

Love your reaction. ( I believe you’re hearing Celtic and Middle Ages influences in this song/instrumentation that’s giving you the connection to some of the US southern music.)

Song is reference to Lod of The RIngs books what were HUGE in the 1970s.....several Zep songs had this Celtic Mandolin

Plants and Sandy Denny's vocals are matched perfectly.

One of the best uses of Plant's voice as an instrument. Some critics panned overdubbing as dishonest but come on. The results are fantastic. That is an artistic vision. Plant's voice was in his prime in this period.

Back in the day of vinyl records, listening to hours of Zeppelin, you'd get a great dose of Zep rocking your face off, a song like this would come on in that mix and be refreshing. Like feel the wind and take a breath.

This is one of my favorite Zeppelin songs.

I love that you like Led Zeppelin.

Listen to the album Led Zeppelin I-- track 3 which is ,You shook me, and then right into track 4 , Dazed and Confused. THE BEST transition from one song to another EVER!

Thankyou for listening to the entire song without interrupting.

Traveling riverside blues, good,times bad times, when the levee breaks, the ocean, Ramble on,

The female vocalist with Plant is the incomparable Sandy Denny, British folk/rock singer. If you ever want to do your soul some good give her a listen. She changed my life. Rip Sandy🥀

I own a mandolin because of this song. Bill Monroe or Ricky Scaggs are both awesome to check mandolin players. Bill is the "Old Master" of mandolin players.

Always believed this was evening to morning, light v dark, happens every day, the battle of ever more

When Zeppelin's not covering blues songs the songs they wrote touched heavily into their English and Scottish culture Celtic and viking mythology and folklore. And their songwriting in the late 80s and 90s they did album that is heavily influenced by the Middle East culture and in their 10 albums they actually had done a few of what you could call gospel tune done only the way they could do it. One of the best all-time gospel songs ever written I think it's called In My Time of Dying by Led Zeppelin.

My go to whenever anyone says what's your favourite/ what's the best Zep song.

I just watched a video of Robert Plant and Alison Krauss doing this live and they were amazing!

Hey @ Airplay Beats - you really are the most diligent with your vids in the channel. Hats off for that. Zep is one of the best bands ever, I like your rewievs a lot - keep it up. Best regards @all from hamburg (germany)

I always considered this song a nod to their heritage.

Great reaction. Jimmy had the words "so mote it be" and "do what thou wilt" inscribed on the first editions of this album in the run off grooves. There's a story that goes with that. . . LZ knew what they were doing and did what they wanted. Their legendary manager Peter Grant made sure they had free rein to do what they wanted with their music. They had a big dust up with Atlantic records over this album and won. It's known now as Led Zeppelin IV, but Jimmy and the band were so disgusted with the critics who said that the band was all hype. Critics who basically panned all of their albums up to this point. Jimmy insisted that the name Led Zeppelin not appear anywhere on the album cover. There were no credits and no title on the cover. There was the picture of the old man on the front and skyscraper on the back - that's it. on the inside sleeve there were the now infamous 4 symbols - each band member chose one as his symbol. Atlantic records was furious since they thought without identification it wouldn't sell. Jimmy did this because (from the book Hammer of the Gods) "We decided. . . we would deliberately downplay the group name, and there wouldn't be any information on the outer jacket. What matters is our music. We said we just wanted to rely purely on the music." That's how they reacted to their critics. They played by their own rules. That's why Battle of Evermore is on the side one with Black Dog. The band knew the fans didn't need a title. Plus it was brilliant branding before branding was a thing. LZ IV is the highest selling LZ album at 38 miilion and in the top 10 of most albums ever sold (i think). So I guess the band was right.

Zeppelin was a amazing band… I got to see them twice. Once for $5.50 per ticket , can’t touch that now days… Jimmy Page & John Bonham did a lot of call and response to each other , but JPJ hung out in the back ground adding a lot of cool fill..Page was the engineer to most of the recordings and man could he play a mean guitar . Live they kicked Butt. 10:07

Very English sound. Lots of folk in there. I personally love it and think of this being LZ's roots. On one side, that is. Plenty other influences of course.

Thanks for another great reaction. A very evocative song - one of my favorites from Zeppelin's catalog. As a Tolkien fanatic I'm struck by Plant's insightful use of characters and themes in this song. "The Queen of Light took her bow and turned to go" is of course Galadriel rejecting the temptation of the One Ring and her humbling acceptance of her fate to diminish and leave Middle-earth. "The Prince Of Peace embraced the gloom and walked the night alone" is also referring to Frodo accepting the burden of the Quest to take the One Ring to Mt. Doom. The musical arrangement and composition is perfect.

Thanks for listening. I love it🇦🇺

I Love you guys reacting to L.Z. songs!