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"Robert Plant you are perfect my friend." Yes, yes, yes.

When The Levee Breaks is a country blues song written and first recorded by Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie in 1929. The lyrics are about the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927. After the flood there was a migration north (Chicago) because there was so much destruction that there was no work and no where to live. A levee is a ridge of sediment deposited naturally along the side of a river by overflowing waters or it can be man-made to keep rising flood waters of a river from flooding a city or urban area.

I don't care what anyone says, that harmonica rocks.

A levee holds back the river. All you can do for this song is sit back, close your eyes, and let your soul travel.

What can one say about Led Zeppelin, total magic, genius, gods ❤🙏

The G.O.A.T OF ALL BANDS!!!! NO.1 IN MY BOOK TOO 😍🤘😍😎

That is Robert Plant playing the harmonica! They layed down Johns drum track by putting him at the foot of a stairway in an old English mansion so to get the best reverb🎶🎶❤

Ramble On is another great song by them even if only for “The Lord of the Rings” references

This is more Delta blues and not so much Western, originating from the Mississippi River Delta region of southern U.S. Great song!!

Every instrument in this song - including Plant's voice - is foreboding and eerie...

I just recently discovered Led Zeppelin for me. I don’t know why I thought I wouldn’t like their style when growing up. I grew up with 90’s music so I never thought to even listen to them back then. I got into Pink Floyd and some other bands of my parents’ generation but Led Zeppelin escaped me somehow. And I can’t get enough of them now. They’re great. Just magnificent.

This song is gritty, raw, dirty; it's backwater Mississippi delta blues music. I agree with you regarding Zep. Jimmy has said so himself that it was four master musicians, who, after combining their talents, became an alchemical reaction that created Led Zeppelin - a new entity. Zeppelin is always a journey. For me, this song's heavy, thunderous groove carves furrows into your brain until it becomes blues infused goo. Thanks for the reaction.

Lots of blues songs written about floods. That would definitely give you the blues if you knew a bunch of water was coming to destroy everything you own.

We need Ten years gone. One of their masterpieces

A levee is a earthen dam built to hold back swollen rivers so they don't overflow on to the land. Old blues song from the 1920s about floods in Mississippi. Millions of African Americans immigrated from the South to northern cities, many went to and settled in Chicago. It's the final track on their fourth album. Yeah, that album was that good. I just gave it a listen the other day.

Each man was a virtuoso, no leader needed. But musical experts say Bonzo was the glue that kept it all together.

Led Zepplin is the perfect storm of musical talent. The music they create is magic.

This is American Blues my friend. Chicago by way of Mississippi Delta. Reinterpreted by four English lads who used it to help redefine rock and roll.

The record was made in an old country house. Bonzo set up his drums in the stairwell because he had noticed that they had special acoustics. When the Levee breaks is a cover version of an old American blues song.

Question: Why is Bonzo so revered? Answer:This song.

Greatest drums ever recorded. Guys, his drums have been sampled many, many times, particularly by hip-hop artists. This is blues at a whole new level. They did use a slight delay on the drums, but it is all Bonzo.

"Rain Song" from Madison Square Garden please! Must see!

Guys, it is the genre of the blues that has gotten hold of you here. It is simply the best and Zeppelin does it best.

Can't seem to count just how many great and legendary rock bands, singers, and artists from England/Great Britain have blessed the world with their musical gifts and talents...Thanks to these few names such as: The Beetles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, Queen, The Who, The Clash, Black Sabbath, Genesis, The Kinks, The Cure, Iron Maiden, Elton John, Electric Light Orchestra (E.L.O)., Deep Purple, The Smiths, T-Rex, Roxy Music, Yes, Dire Straits, Coldplay, Iron Maiden, The Moody Blues, Muse, Def Leppard, Culture Club, Wham, Phil Collins, Motorhead, Depeche Mode, Whitesnake, King Crimson, Judas Priest, The Hollies, The Yardbirds, The Dave Clark Five, Jethro Tull, The Zombies, Fleetwood Mac, Cream, Eric Clapton, Procol Harum, The Animals, The Jam, Oasis, Blur, S.x Pistols, Ultravox, Bananarama, Public Image, Ltd., Status Quo, Small Faces, Super Furry Animals, Cat Stevens, Billy Ocean, Harry Styles, Sam Smith, Amy Winehouse, Dua Lipa, Adele, Ed Sheeran, Rod Stewart, Tom Jones, Joe Cocker, David Bowie, Olivia Newton-John, and the legendary Freddie Mercury, just to name a few....

Cryin won’t help you, prayin won’t do you no good #LedZeppelin

You need to watch “Moby Dick”, it’s a drum solo, and you will see he doesn’t hit that hard. He’s powerful, but he’s also mic’ed up really well. Levee is a cover of a song about the Mississippi River floods in the 1920’s, and the migration to Chicago from the South. Robert Plant plays the harmonica and Jimmy Page is using a slide. Have you reacted to “In My Time of Dying”? The live version at Earl’s Court is excellent. Jimmy is using a slide in this song as well, and Robert’s vocals are great. Bonzo, as always, is tremendous.

I hope no one gets mad at me for saying this but WHEN THE LEVEE BREAKS is absolutely the best song from the album LED ZEPPELIN4. Its such a majestic song. EVERY song on this album is amazing but this will always be my favorite. Keep smiling🙂🤘🥁

I have seen so many band and Led Zeppelin is the only band where all the member Equally strong. I mean you have John Paul (one of the greatest bassist in rock history, also the most talented. That man can play everything), John Bonham (in my opinion, the best drummer), and then you have Robert Plant (that voice, that look, the golden god), and finally The one and only Mr. Jimmy Page, well its Jimmy, i think i don't need to explain how incredible He is

Playing catch up today......this vintage Led Zeppelin song, drums - less is more, that’s how I’d describe it. Meanwhile, here we go......harmonica cues you to blues..... and here we go.....Jimmy not doing a lot, yet.......it’s coming though- you know it....🎼🎶🎤🎸JPJ is on Bonham ‘s time and laying it down like the unsung hero he really is.......❤️LED ZEPPELIN is about balance, in that way they are like Queen 👑. They all shine. 👍

Now take a listen to Going to California, the most beautiful Led Zeppelin song...

Can we get some love for Robert on the Harmonica.....

You hit the nail on the head when you said there isn't a stand out member. That's the key to why they are the best ever. They were ALL amazing and there were no egos, they all played for the band and never themselves

My favorite Led Zep song!!!

One of the best LZ songs that I know... always great to see your reaction !

The levees broke in New Orleans in 2005 during Hurricane Katrina and the city was catastrophically flooded causing over a thousand deaths. This magnificent song makes me think of that disaster and what the people of New Orleans went through.

This song was originally recorded in 1929 by the legendary blues guitarist Memphis Minnie and her husband, Kansas Joe McCoy. It tells the story of "The Great Mississippi Flood" of 1927 that destroyed countless homes and livestock, and displaced hundreds of thousands of people, the majority of them being African Americans. Many African American families chose to go find work in northern cities like New York, Baltimore, and especially, Chicago. This is because Chicago was the transportation and industrial hub of the country and there were tons of jobs available in the stockyards and factories, and jobs in transportation, like railroad porters.

That's Robert Plant playing the harmonica. He's been playing it since he was 11 years old and it shows.

Another classic! You guys are rockin' it! Thanks Patrick and George..love Led Zeppelin and your reactions.❤🤘

A levee is like a dam but on the side of a river used to control flooding.. this song was actually written in 1929 about an actual flood

My first time hearing this,. 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶. 💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓

I've been checking out your channel for about a week now you have a lot a good reactions especially your Led Zeppelin I grew up listening to Led Zeppelin in the 60s and 70s and I believe you are correct in saying that there is no one person that is lead they all are masters of their craft great reaction guys

Just imagine that rain coming down, driving driving driving, down, down, down going down with the water.

That's why Led Zeppelin did not/could not replace John Bonham when he died. According to Jimmy, the songs were never played exactly the same. They were all so individually talented that they played off of each other. 👍🏾🙆🏾‍♀️🎵❤

7:58 of this video best kick drum fill in history of music. 1 foot...

Rock on!! It doesn't get much better. I was in high school when this came out. Me and my fellow Led Zeppelin fans and friends were wondering what had changed with Led Zeppelin. It was soon clear that they had moved to another plane of musical existence.

Each time Bonzo hits those cymbal, feels like fire work explosion!

"Your Time Is Gonna Come" is INCREDIBLE! as well...

Pure power!

Yeah, You Fill the feelin he put into His Drums. WhA!😁

One of my favorites.🔥🔥🔥😎

It’s an American blues song. That’s why Patrick “feels America”. Btw, Led Zeppelin we’re huge in America bc of their sound. A levee is like a dam that keeps water in or out.

'Moby dick' Albert hall 1970.Masterclass in drum soloing,and bonzo was only 22 years old! 'God Of Thunder'

Heavy Delta Blues Influenced by the original. Levees line the Mississippi River, when they fail, the results are catastrophic. When Hurricane Catrina hit, New Orleans had levees, which the storm surge broke, look at videos of the power of the water as it destroys New Orleans.

Nice reaction , led zeppelin never disapoint, you should take a react with zepparella , thats a powerfull female group , talented too👍have a Nice weekend , another , blue oyster cult , road house blues , live ,

not too many can handle this song - well done :)

I love the "Bonzo..." just at the start ... the man, the myth, himself :)

Please react to "Ten Years Gone" it will become your new favorite...until your next new Led Zeppelin song :-)

Outstanding harmonica Robert!!! Heavy drums Bonzo!! They all four are GOATS! Complete FIRE!🔥

Robert Plant on Harmonica. This is genius.

I didn't request this. I knew I did not have to.

John Bonham played the drums in a hallway in a country house ,when recording this !!

"When the Levee Breaks" is a country blues song written and first recorded by Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie in 1929. The lyrics reflect experiences during the upheaval caused by the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927. "When the Levee Breaks" was re-worked by English rock group Led Zeppelin as the last song on their untitled fourth album. Singer Robert Plant used many of the original lyrics and the songwriting is credited to Memphis Minnie and the individual members of Led Zeppelin.

Led Zeppelin was a perfect example of something that is greater than the sum of its parts. All four were outstanding musicians, but together they became something off the scale. I never saw them play live, but I was lucky enough to see the Plant and Page "No Quarter" tour, with Jason Bonham on drums. It was incredible. I'm really enjoying seeing young people appreciating them today, thank you! If you want to try some other tracks, have a listen to The Battle of Evermore (LZ IV) (with the amazing Sandy Denny on guest vocals), The Ocean (Houses/Holy) (my favourite alongside Kashmir and this (When the Levee Breaks)) and for something a bit different Thank You (LZ II)

Tool are another band with four equal persons. Adam started the band, and Maynard now stands - in concert- behind or beside the drummer. The levee is a wall of dirt and clay to protect a village, town or city from flooding.

Awesome! It didn’t even matter that there was no video or even an album cover, because I loved watching your faces. And just so you know, a levee is an embankment, like a dam, usually built around a town to prevent a river overflowing. Can you please check out my favourite Led Zep song, Thank You and please do some more Queen, lots of fans want you to see their Live Aid set

Delta Blues!!!! With a sprinkle of magic Zep's rock.

I just love this song !!! I think you guys gonna like Rock and Roll live at MSG as well !

The drums on this tune were recorded in a stairwell. Guys stop what u r doing and watch Yoyoka's cover of Led Zeppelin tunes. Watch her cover of Burn by Deep Purple. Dazed and Confused, Heartbreaker, Good Times Bad Times and even Immigrant Song. Some of these covers when she was 8 man. Even if you don't record a reaction you owe it to yourself to listen to this amazing musician.

Levee is a dam which holds back water on rivers so they don't flood farmland or towns below them.Chicago was a town up north that was still hiring for workers and many in our southern regions went north to Detroit or Chicago for jobs.

The Mighty Zeppelin. Rick Beato has an excellent video on how the drum sound was done on this song.

As you say, this drum sound and riff is the bar that all other rock drumming is measured against. I love many other drummers, but The Mighty Bonzo reigns Supreme.

GREAT Reaction, love watching these with you guys

This is actually a cover of a song written about a real tragic even in 1920s which cost many lives, mostly black. It has of course been given a big make over by Zeppelin! Robert Plant on vocals and harmonica.

Straight up delta blues. 👍

Bros! This is one of my top favorite Zep songs! So killer! That blues harmonica is soooo freakin’ good! But as usual, they all come together to create something amazing. Keep killin’ it!

In my time of dying, by Zepplin will blow your mind, just check it out!!!

The drums were set up in the hallway of a large house on just two mics. There is a video which gives the full technical explanation. Robert on harmonica. It's actually a cover of a 1920 disaster given the Zeppelin treatment!

I Just ADORE this song!!!

1968 - Before there was a Led Zep there was "Hurdy Gurdy Man" by Donovan. Both Allan Holdsworth and Jimmy Page play the electric guitars (Page wrote in his auto-bio this is true), and John Paul Jones both arranged the music and played bass. On drums was Clem Cattini, though many contend still that John Bonham also contributed some of the drum track.

the levee refers to the banks of the mississippi river in this song i believe.

You guys gotta watch the live version of "in my time of dying", it's similar to this song but the slide guitar is insane.

They recorded this in a castle in England... set the drums up to give the best acoustic sound in the hall with the stairs!! You guys need to watch Moby Dick... live version... Bonzo will blow your minds!!!’

Production is everything, nobody outshines the others.

Oh my God, I love this song - I downloaded it a couple of years ago. You feel you come back down to earth after you've listened to it - fabulous. Led Zeppelin are just amazing - what a band!! Great reaction guys, I love hearing your comments.

I don't think I've heard a bad Led Zeppelin song yet. The song was based on an old blues song from about 100 years ago, I believe about a flood in the southern United States. Crazy to think that Led Zeppelin 4, the album with Levee,also had Stairway to Heaven as well and has been out 50 years. Timeless music. Hard to find music in 2021 that will be even close in making an influence or impact.

The Battle of Evermore (same album) also underrated.

the levee is the slope embanjment of a river. The levee breaks references a massive flood hich occured in missisipi back in the day. This is a rendiiton of another earlier song

I forgot how good some of these songs are, I get stuck with my same ones....🎶🎶🎶😎

Hello Friends Reaction Queen Song. No One But You hanks

Bonzooooo! 🤩

RUSH????? Love from Canada..love your intelligent reactions😎❤️

God I love this song. It never gets old. Never. Would love to see if you two can survive THE GATES OF DELIRIUM -YES.

TRIVIA!!! The late John Bonham's RIP 32. , son played drums during The Kennedy Center Tribute to Zed Zeppelin, hint chest pumps to band

A levee is a big berm that is constructed to keep a river from flooding during storms. Levees usually run parallel to the river, and are often right next to the river.

The song is inspired by an old Delta blues number. The levees were on the Mississippi to prevent flooding. There was a big agricultural industry, cotton and other things around there, and a lot of workers, and share croppers were all around the river. There are some notable delta blues songs about the floods down there, such as Charlie Patton's water, and "When the levee breaks" by Memphis Minnie, and Kansas Joe McCoy. It was the land where the blues began, and Chicago was the next step because a lot of delta musicians moved there, and started playing electric blues.

To get a sense of the importance of levees, you only have to look for vids about Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Mississippi got the full wrath of the hurricane itself and it looked like New Orleans dodged a bullet at first. And then the levees failed and the water flooded parts of New Orleans. Many people died and others left homeless. Quite a few evacuated to Houston, Tx, and many stayed leaving New Orleans behind. In 1975 I was a student at the University of Miami and had a minor in climatology. My professor went on and on about the levee system and how much of the city of New Orleans is below sea level and that some day they would fail and people would die. So, 30 years later, that's exactly what happened.

You were right at the start: "sounds like thunder," then later you said "Its a huricane; it's a storm." When the rains come and the levee made of earth holding back the water fails, there will be a massive flood, as happened in real life.

Greetings from Escatawpa Mississippi in the land of the Blues, hoping the levee doesn't break

A levee is a dam that he's back water... good stuff bros!