Rock’s Most EPIC Band Recorded 108 Songs…These are the 5 That DEFINE THEM!

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Rock’s Most EPIC Band Recorded 108 Songs…These are the 5 That DEFINE THEM! | Professor of Rock

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6 ай бұрын

Coming up, we’re bringing you an entirely new show on Professor of Rock. I’m really excited about this one. And I think you’re going to Dig it too. It’s a new way for this channel to go in-depth into some of the most influential bands and exceptional tracks that have ever graced the pages of rock history. And in the process, we’re featuring five defining tracks that capture the essence of the most iconic rock band in the history of iconic rock bands. Led Zeppelin. That’s right, we’re starting big. These 5 songs will rearrange anyone’s mind. The Evolution of the Lords of Rock through 5 songs that define them including one so powerful it made the singer weep after he sang the vocal From Stairway to Heaven to Kashmir the best of Led Zeppelin from the late 60s to the early 80s… NEXT on the Professor of Rock.
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@ProfessorofRock 6 ай бұрын

Poll: What band or artist EVOLVED the MOST in the ROCK ERA?

@MyName-pl7zn 6 ай бұрын

Hard to top The Beatles

@Ganja-jh6iy 6 ай бұрын

Silverchair Viva Daniel Johns !

@dr.hookyeah2883 6 ай бұрын

That one’s easy. The Beatles. How about this for a poll question: Who had the best torso, Robert Plant, Roger Daltrey, or Iggy Pop?

@eightiesmusic1984 6 ай бұрын

Abba Prefab Sprout

@RBS_ 6 ай бұрын

...I can't belieeeeve I'm saying this, but.... *PINK!* ....a new jack chippie One minute, and respected Musician that can balance current Pop & Rock, the next....WHO KNEW? ..ha-HAA!

@user-og1rv6sr8e 6 ай бұрын

The best part about picking a top 5 for Zeppelin is that everybody's top 5 is correct!

@ProfessorofRock 6 ай бұрын

Exactly!

@casinobeachbum 6 ай бұрын

Best Answer here. PERIOD!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 6 ай бұрын

There is no shortage of great Zep songs.

@gwendolynbien-aime1536 6 ай бұрын

I’m black and grew up listening to all kinds of music-from Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf to Janis Joplin, Beethoven and Freddy Fender. Led Zeppelin was and is my favorite rock band. During high school, I listened to rock and jazz. Of course, my friends listened to “black”music. They called me “white girl” because of my love of rock music 😂😂. The five songs that define Led Zeppelin to me (no particular order) are: (1) Black Dog (2) The Immigrant Song (3) Stairway to Heaven (of course) (4) The Rain Song-who says a hard rock band can’t be “chill”??😁 and (5) MY FAVORITE-Nobody’s Fault But Mine . You couldn’t have picked a better band to start your new format. Great video!!

@LaManteca76 6 ай бұрын

I'm Latina & my coworkers seemed weirded out that I liked to listen to Led Zeppelin, Beatles, etc instead of Selena & other Tejano singers. I like Tejano too but I couldn't resist the allure of Rock!

@gwendolynbien-aime1536 6 ай бұрын

@@LaManteca76 Amen!!👏🏾💯👍🏾

@raymensack 6 ай бұрын

My fave as well!

@jhood758 6 ай бұрын

Music is what brings us together. A Zeppelin fan is a fan, that’s what matters.

@dholte1 6 ай бұрын

I thought those were five pretty good choices. ..But then you said "Nobody's Fault But Mine". You're right that's a tough one to leave out. I literally grew up with this band. I was 18 when John Bonham died. "Fool in the Rain" was genius, and I was really wondering what they were going to do next.

@rawdog7881 6 ай бұрын

III is so overlooked. Since I’ve Been Loving You is so beautiful.

@chrisbenson6683 6 ай бұрын

Oh yeah. One of their best. But if you only get 5 and the idea is to show their evolution, I understand skipping it. I have always felt swept away in my soul by the layered strings of "That's the Way" and it's one of my favorites of theirs. And other stuff is good on III. But if you're gonna put one more in, you gotta take one out first. Which one? 😐

@psykomystro 6 ай бұрын

Yes!!! And the song after...

@crungefactory 6 ай бұрын

SIBLY for absolute sure.

@markg3380 6 ай бұрын

Agreed. I also love Celebration Day. It is so amazing on The Song Remains the Same.

@Inquisitor6321 6 ай бұрын

Great piece of music - even thought it was rip-off, they made it their own and made it great!

@CasualSpud 6 ай бұрын

Ann Wilson's Stairway is easily the best cover of just about any song.. Hair on the back of the neck good. 👍

@ProfessorofRock 6 ай бұрын

No question. Have you seen the episode where I interviewed about this?

@user-jg5ws9gr8n 6 ай бұрын

Actually she covers aboat 10 Zepp toons excellently

@markmcarthy596 6 ай бұрын

I watch that performance regularly-the boys are also tearful while watching from the balcony

@bricefleckenstein9666 6 ай бұрын

If you mean the one from the Kennedy Center, it's a great cover - but Jimi's "All Along The Watchtower" was so good that Bob started covering Jimi's version.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 6 ай бұрын

The greatest live tribute performance of any song, ever.

@mel124177 6 ай бұрын

This series promises to be one of YT's best not only by a music vlogger/channel, but in the whole history of YT as well! A work of genius, Prof.

@ProfessorofRock 6 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@IheartDogs55 6 ай бұрын

💯

@Zoso-lz8ov 6 ай бұрын

I heard for the first time in 69’ as a freshman in high school Led Zeppelin ll and soon found out there was a first album and my life has never been the same ! ❤

@ronalddarnell9677 6 ай бұрын

ZoSolz8 I can remember the first time hearing Zeppelin II but I already had Zeppelin I on 8 track. (So glad we don't use those anymore) I can remember bringing home LZ II that I bought that day brand new that I bought with some summer job money. Running into my room and putting that vinyl on the turn table and ever so gently placing the needle at the beginning of side 1. What came next was so mind blowing so different and so fucking good that I was immediately transformed into LED-ZEPPELIN junkie. And have been the same way since. That band mentored me through my coming of age and throughout adulthood. They made the good times great and the bad times better. I am who I am because of ZEPPELIN, take that how you may. Seems there's always a song In my head from them that I can travel back to when life wasn't so complicated that brings me joy. Sometimes in a smile and sometimes a tear but it's always joyful.

@wayneszabo320 6 ай бұрын

Mine was III. I heard Immigrant Song, but I was floored by the rest of the album.

@TLSFC5050 5 ай бұрын

There was NO other band to start this off with. Well done sir!

@bjs301 6 ай бұрын

I like the new concept. You couldn't start any bigger! Led Zeppelin is the greatest band there ever was! I can't give a list of just 5 songs. Just looking at Zep I, in addition to Good Times Bad Times, I'd have to include Dazed and Confused and Communication Breakdown. Moving to Zep II, it's like every song should be included. That's where I gave up. I look forward to your next Evolution video.

@OzziesRobots 6 ай бұрын

1)dazed & confused 2) ramble on 3) when the levee breaks 4) 10 years Gone 5) Achilles last stand An alternative selection 🙃

@kevinmaillet4712 6 ай бұрын

Ten Years Gone is among their absolute best. Everytime that guitar lick kicks in, it hits me un the gut every time

@kurules3072 6 ай бұрын

This is the best music based channel on KZfaq. Personally, I believe The Professor has the best channel period

@IronSikh44 6 ай бұрын

I agree 💯

@chrisbenson6683 6 ай бұрын

There is strong competition (I love Beato and some reactors too) but I do watch this one the most, so I can't say you're wrong. 🧐

@ALLAN-nc6ym 6 ай бұрын

Me too.

@seandougherty9568 6 ай бұрын

Yes, I agree @kurules3072 ! There are some other music related channels that I love, but Adam is superb! He is visibly excited about music, knows a TON of facts about songs and bands, does his research, and above all is a really down-to-earth humble personality. I love his stories of his connection to music from his childhood and personal memories. He really taps into the individual impact music has on all of us. I also appreciate that he has such a wide taste in music. It's really cool that he will cover Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, 80s, 90s...even the Carpenters!!!! This is great! Keep it coming, Professor!

@4Mr.Crowley2 6 ай бұрын

As a (retired) medievalist/renaissance scholar the recorders on Stairway plus the fanfare (right before the guitar solo) will never fail to make me ugly baby cry. JPJ added so much depth to Stairway. The recorders are just…heavenly.

@user-bp7bg3hy3m 6 ай бұрын

Okay, here's my thoughts. I bought their first album when it came out, at 13 years of age...and now, approaching 70...am still floored by the sheer power and intensity of it, from the first notes of the opening track through the last note of the final track. It MUST be listened to in its ENTIRETY...which is the way we all listened to albums then. Mindblowing then...mindblowing now. Then, along came 'Whole Lotta Love". I can still remember hearing it that first time after buying Led Zeppelin II the day it came out. A life-changing experience. You have to understand...we'd never heard anything like that. Not even close. The most badass song to ever come along. Again, listen to the WHOLE album in one sitting...essential. Then, in the early 70s, I started going to their concerts, at least three times in Houston that I can remember...if you know what I mean. And then there's Led Zeppelin III with its rotating album cover. "Since I've Been Loving You" and "Gallow's Pole" and all the rest were the soundtrack of my life, and the girls I loved. Hearing thosr songs now takes me right back to the exact time and places of being that teenage boy with his first motorcycle and first deep and exciting loves. A beautiful thing. I could go on and on about their later (great) albums, and I feel pretty qualified to call myself a top-tier original Led Zeppelin fan (they have always been my favorite band)...but trust me...nothing...and I mean NOTHING...beats that first album. Pure nuclear energy, start to finish. A tour-de-force that changed everyting.

@sixmilsix 6 ай бұрын

As a lifelong Zepplin fan at 63 years young, this is my favorite show so far. Great new format, "the 5 That Define Them", very engaging.

@davidyeo8731 6 ай бұрын

Since I've been loving you ,thank you , ten years gone ,i cant quit you , babe im gonna leave you ,ramble on, when the levee breaks , dazed and confused ,bring it on home, no quarter , in my time of dying, the ocean , the rain song , the lemon song , in the evening, the list goes on. I dont think you can define Led Zeppelin with just 5 comercially successful songs.

@srinivasseshadri4486 6 ай бұрын

1. 10 yrs gone 2. Kashmir 3. Rain Song 4. Since I've been Loving you 5. Stairway to Heaven Of course, this is too short a list to do justice to the band's brilliance

@PlayerToBeNamedLater1973 Ай бұрын

You have good taste. I would add tea for one to that list

@alistairlegge7225 6 ай бұрын

One of the best things about rock’s greatest band is that they never repeated themselves. every album is different and every song is different. phenomenal in the studio and phenomenal live. They were the best rock band and remain so.

@MangrovesToMountainsOutdoors 6 ай бұрын

Trampled Under Foot, All of My Love, Over the Hills and Far Away, and Heartbreaker. Heartbreaker in particular, with its guitar solo breakdown, is still mind-blowing to me and influenced so many future guitarists.

@bo3998 6 ай бұрын

THE MOODY BLUES! The Story in Your Eyes, I'm Just a Singer in a Rock n Roll Band, Ride My See-Saw, Question, Nights in White Satin. Justin Hayward is the most underrated musical genius of the Rock Era.

@lesliemeola8209 6 ай бұрын

First time I heard Kashmir was at Madison Square Garden Feb 1975 If you never heard it live there are no words, drums were unbelievable

@rush741 6 ай бұрын

The complete Garden show from 2/12/75 is available to download on the internet. The bootleg is called That’s alright New York. The sound quality is so good it can almost pass as an official release.

@brentcox7772 6 ай бұрын

“Stairway to Heaven” “Immigrant Song” “Kashmir” “Whole Lotta Love” “Good Times Bad Times” Love Evolutions Professor!🤘🔥

@ProfessorofRock 6 ай бұрын

We were close to the same! Thanks what other band would you like to see?

@brentcox7772 6 ай бұрын

Boston, Journey, Huey Lewis, Bob Seger!

@robpaxson4455 6 ай бұрын

@@ProfessorofRockAerosmith

@ProfessorofRock 6 ай бұрын

Coming soon!@@brentcox7772

@ProfessorofRock 6 ай бұрын

Sounds good!@@robpaxson4455

@ericpierce3660 6 ай бұрын

I can't believe "I'm gonna give you every inch of my love, deep down inside" made it onto the airwaves haha

@LaManteca76 6 ай бұрын

I never realised that's what he meant until Prof brought it up. 😅

@silverghostcat1924 6 ай бұрын

As a teen girl, I definitely found it to be a thrilling song 😉

@ezsmith3765 6 ай бұрын

As did “Squeeze my 🍋 until the juice runs.... 🦵🏼

@Stoneylfm 6 ай бұрын

Wheew

@vanessahenry7238 6 ай бұрын

Listen to the song by Queen "Get Down Make Love" I heard that on the radio as a kid! But yes @ezsmith3765, my brother and I were under 10 and laughing at that line by Led Zeppelin as well!

@RainsonZeppelin 6 ай бұрын

1) Since I ve been loving you. 2) Stairway to Heaven. 3) The Rain Song. 4) No Quarter. 5) Kashmir.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 6 ай бұрын

Good list!

@baronhelius4596 6 ай бұрын

Since I’ve been loving you is definitely one of my favorites. I can listen to it a million times and still feel the raw emotion of that song like its the first time. And Pages solo on it is just God tier.

@Wendell309 6 ай бұрын

Myself as well as my friends recognized quickly that this was a TOP TIERED BAND. And the Band didn’t let up…..just got better with time. I’m so so so glad I got to see them live! 😃 👍

@jforrester1208 6 ай бұрын

Nailed it! The opening chords to Good Times Bad Times are literally Zep knocking on the door.

@shiroibasketshoes 6 ай бұрын

Yes, the In door, not the Out door. ;-)

@DeborahParham-ve1vp 28 күн бұрын

More like kicking the door off it's freaking hinges.

@flavellinator 6 ай бұрын

I remember when In Through the Out Door came out, the Zep fans that I knew were not happy with it... But I dug the mystique of "All My Love", and "Fool in the Rain" just had such a cool vibe to it... and "Carouselambra" was a rocker... All good with me!

@davidlaw689 6 ай бұрын

I love ITTOD. It 's a great album and a taste of what might have been if they had gone on into the 80s

@BillGraper 6 ай бұрын

The two songs you just mentioned are amazing!!! I don't know why some people don't like to hear something different. A lot of metalheads & rap people only want to listen to the same stuff. Even Kiss fans hate "Beth," even though it's one of the sweetest ballads with amazing strings. I love diversity. 😎

@ProfessorofRock 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Flave! Good call!

@ProfessorofRock 6 ай бұрын

So true. Wonder what would've been next!

@ProfessorofRock 6 ай бұрын

Amen!

@bukitkatilmp 6 ай бұрын

Zep is definitely the epitome of rock music. My top 5: 1) The Rain Song 2) Going to California 3) The Song Remains the Same 4) Babe Im Gonna Leave You 5) Kashmir

@Assarkask 6 ай бұрын

Babe im gonna ball you is good

@Ravenstorm163 6 ай бұрын

Heartbreaker???

@ATLTomcat 6 ай бұрын

1. Stairway to Heaven 2. Trampled Under Foot 3. Rock and Roll 4. Whole Lotta Love 5. Heartbreaker/Living, Loving Maid

@zerosometime5655 6 ай бұрын

As a life-long Led Head, I think your 5 picks are pretty right on.

@kellieelliott5198 6 ай бұрын

Ok here’s my 5 1. Dazed and Confused 2. Whole Lotta Love 3. Stairway 4. The Rain Song 5. Kashmir Great concept Professor!

@cherriehearn6950 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for the memories with my oldest brother! May he RIP!❤❤❤ I won't pick any I like the best, because all their songs bring memories of my brother.❤❤❤

@DianeLake-sw3ym 6 ай бұрын

I am sorry for the sadness and death of your brother. But, it is also hard to pick a Zeppelin song. There was an ad once for Lays Potato Chips. The tag line was You Can't Eat Just One.

@cherriehearn6950 6 ай бұрын

@@DianeLake-sw3ym it's not sad he has been gone 32 years now and he is at peace, which he didn't have with life. He was tormented by his demons. That is what was 😢!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 6 ай бұрын

I’m sorry for your loss, Cherrie

@cherriehearn6950 6 ай бұрын

Please don't be sorry he has been gone 32 years!

@janmoline 6 ай бұрын

My all time favorites. My parents married late and as I was growing up in the 70s, they were not rock fans! I'd wait until they were out of the house to drop in my Led Zep cassette and crank my poor little player as loud as I could get it. Loud enough that more than once, I didn't hear my parents return. Fireworks followed! I still crank Zep as high as I can, and now I rattle windows and tick off the neighbors. Love, love, love Led Zeppelin!!

@richardkuehn115 6 ай бұрын

Love, love, love this format! Starting with ZEP; crazy. Keep on keepin on ❤️✌️🤓👍

@JPageRocks 6 ай бұрын

1) The Rain Song, 2) Ten Years Gone and 3) In my time of Dying are my 3 favorite Zep songs.

@elizabethp2395 6 ай бұрын

And from the "go big or go home" department... "On this show we tell the story of a band's career through 5 defining tracks..." Nicely done, Professor! 😍😍😍

@ReleaseTheQuackers 6 ай бұрын

"Fool In The Rain" is a special song to me because one of my dearest friends, who happens to be an ex BF, blew my ears out with a lifeguard whistle he blew at the part of the song that has the whistle... we were in a single cab pickup with the windows up! LOL! I was so mad at him for doing that at the time, but here we are 32 years later, still great friends and laughing about the day I almost went deaf.

@davidstrother496 6 ай бұрын

I have all the Led Zeppelin albums, all on vinyl, and only played to record onto cassette. Of course, one of my favorite bands. Keep them coming Professor.

@eyechi9365 6 ай бұрын

How about all nine views of the In Thorough, the Outdoor covers, and a colorized sleeve by adding some water?

@billhorstkamp98 6 ай бұрын

I have them all on vinyl too. They have all been played so much I know where the skips are. When I hear the songs on the radio I wait for those skips lol.

@bikeman123 6 ай бұрын

Then you have missed out on the subtleties of their music.

@billhorstkamp98 6 ай бұрын

@@bikeman123 not me. I’ve listened to every bootleg out there. I know Led Zeppelin forwards and backwards.✌🏼 been my favorite band for 50 years without a close second

@froggycroaked1603 6 ай бұрын

Hammer of the gods!! The mighty Zepp!! ❤

@ProfessorofRock 6 ай бұрын

YEs!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 6 ай бұрын

The Lords of Rock.

@josephmanzuni8593 6 ай бұрын

Oh yes, definitely love this series. Starting from the rock of all rock bands that pioneered combining rock, blues, reggae, bluegrass and jazz to become the blueprint of rock that is followed by almost all bands since then.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 6 ай бұрын

This was such an excellent idea for a series.

@frankrizzo4218 6 ай бұрын

1. How Many More Times 2. Whole Lotta Love 3. Stairway to Heaven 4. Achillies Last Stand 5. Nobody's Fault But Mine

@leonardhirtle3645 6 ай бұрын

My favourite was Kashmir done at the O2 arena in London in 2007. Robert Plant was astounding.

@susanfreeman9500 6 ай бұрын

I appreciate the respect for 'Fool in the Rain'. It stands out in my memory of that era of music for the playful energy of it.

@deepchillexperience4537 6 ай бұрын

1. Dazed and Confused 2. Ramble On 3. Black Dog 4. Over the Hills and Far Away 5. Achilles Last Stand

@sixty7ford 6 ай бұрын

Nice 👍

@SevenThunderful 6 ай бұрын

My particular favorites from their albums. 1) Good Times Bad Times from zep 1 2) Ramble On from zep 2 3) When the Levee Breaks , zep 4 4) Ten Years Gone , Physical Graffiti 5) Achilles Last Stand from Presence

@scottmcguire1774 6 ай бұрын

Thoroughly enjoyed this episode. I know that it used to be overplayed, but Stairway on a great stereo or headphones still produces goosebumps. Subsequent episodes could go in a million different directions. Would love to see Chicago, Eagles, or Pink Floyd at some point.

@IronSikh44 6 ай бұрын

1. Whole Lotta Love 2. Immigrant Song 3. Living Loving Maid 4. Stairway 5. The Ocean This is an impossible task. Phenomenal idea Professor!

@roncougar1 6 ай бұрын

Wow, just wow! Your gift of describing exactly how these songs impacted the listeners is on spot! Thanks for covering my favorite band.

@aprilinamsterdam 6 ай бұрын

I was at a Who concert in Seattle sometime in the mid to late 70s. The band was quite late and the crowd was getting very ugly...until Kashmir blasted out over the PA system. The calming effect on the crowd was immediate and AMAZING! It was like the whole crowd took a toke and chilled out. That illustration of how powerful music can be has stuck with me all these years. Congratulations on Evolution! A perfect band to start with, and a great 5 songs. Personally, I would have picked Four Sticks over Stairway to Heaven, but I get why you chose it. Keep up the good work, and I hope you feel better soon. 🎶 🥰🎶

@DC8091 6 ай бұрын

Awesome idea Prof!!! Can’t wait for The Rush episode of this 🤘

@ProfessorofRock 6 ай бұрын

You and me both!

@DC8091 6 ай бұрын

@@ProfessorofRockheh let me know if you need help with picking only 5 Rush songs out of 40+ years🤣🤣🤣

@johnsimms4501 6 ай бұрын

Would like to see a great tight band called Lynyrd Skynyrd done next. When you dig even deep into their catalog, their musical genius is startling...not just their hits. They stand up to the test of time.

@marktait2371 6 ай бұрын

agree recently had nuthin fancy in the car the deep cuts best besides the hits

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 6 ай бұрын

Leonard Skinner is the best country rock band! 😊

@lyndoncmp5751 6 ай бұрын

My favourite Skynyrd song is on their last album. One More Time.

@moofmusic8758 6 ай бұрын

I LOVE THIS!!!! This is definitely one of my favorite bands EVER!!!! Still the most bad ass and strongest opening track from an album, and introductory song from any band ever!!!! SOOOO AMAZING!!!! Absolutely LEGENDARY!!!! 😳🙏💙 Great new series!!! Looking forward to see what other ones you guys cook up over the next few weeks, for sure!!! 💪😎🙌😁👍

@markg3380 6 ай бұрын

From a lifelong Zeppelin fan, thank you. I wholeheartedly agree with every song you've chosen here. What a brilliant episode and a great concept. I can't wait to hear more of these. You rock, Professor!

@timduch1 6 ай бұрын

really appreciated this - never knew these were Led Zeppelin because they were so different and now I know why. I must admit this has begun a new appreciation for them and their goals. long story short the kids who listened to Zeppelin in my school mercilessly bullied me so I hated the band by name only never listening to them till I met my husband who along with this commentary has led me to try to disassociate those painful years from a remarkable artistic journey.

@sallysymons6747 6 ай бұрын

This will be a great series! How about spotlighting Heart? They changed a lot over their career and always kept things fresh and new.

@richsheer4905 6 ай бұрын

Nice job, Professor. Been a Zeppelin fan since I discovered them at age 17. These five are a great way to introduce a non-fan to LZ.

@foreverealm 6 ай бұрын

Hi! I have now listened to a dozen of your videos now. I grew up in the 70’s and 80’s. And it just dawned on me: You are the best music man I have listened to since Casey Casem. I lovr hearing the history integrated behind the hits and bands. But you are not only a specialist fluent in the history of rock; you are an excellent communicator, and so easy to listen to. And you can’t deliver like this without a passion for the subject. Ha: I am reminded if Casey Casem; but also the Phillip Seymour Hoffman character “Lester Bangs” in Almost Famous; and the music shop staff in High Fidelity. Thank you for being a music critic, classic rock afficionado, D.J., 70’s and 80’s music historian. “I’ve been listening to your show on the radio, and you feel like a friend to me.” (Pilot of the Airwaves. There are many ways this should be cringeworthy; but I remember the first time I heard this song, and it was instant love. The opening and closing harmony. Had to learn it and sing along every time. The rainbow suspenders are forgivable.). Thanks for your channel.

@lindamcfarland9656 6 ай бұрын

My hands down favorite Led Zeppelin song is Kashmir ❤ I love the beat and the far off adventure sound of it 😊. Its just masterful

@ProfessorofRock 6 ай бұрын

I agree. So EPIC!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 6 ай бұрын

It’s a powerful song.

@dpjfilmmaker 6 ай бұрын

My all-time favorite song!

@chrisbenson6683 6 ай бұрын

It got old for me pretty quickly. The driving riff is absolutely iconic and atmospheric! Greatness. The lyrics are interesting. But as a song, I just didn't need any more hearings after the first few. I would have picked Ten Years Gone if this were just a list of the songs that meant the most to me. But I have to agree with Kashmir for this list.

@davidrandall4182 6 ай бұрын

Best song!!!

@MagicRoosterBluesBand 6 ай бұрын

Great selection. Well thought out.

@dgarve 6 ай бұрын

When talking about the five songs that define Led Zeppelin, I'd agree with you on the first four, and think you're spot on, but I think number five has to be "All My Love". Even though "Fool in the Rain" was innovative in its way, "All My Love" was the bigger hit worldwide and is really the "Stairway" for their second act: everybody knows this song. Also, considering the personal pain of Plant at the time (dedicated to his late son Karak), and the personal demons facing Page and Bonham, it's a bit of a miracle this song came together and was a triumph. Definitely one of Plant's best lyrics, and the arrangement by Jones and Page's solo are probably the high watermark of Zeppelin from '76-'80. My personal five favorites are a different story, but I think these five define the band. Good luck with the new segment, and also, don't forget to do a segment on ELP's Brain Salad Surgery. It just celebrated its 50th anniversary and is one of the top albums of the '70s (not to mention the slick HR Giger cover). Have a great day! - Dave

@shiroibasketshoes 6 ай бұрын

Hi Dave, Wikipedia does not list any singles chart statistics for "All My Love." What do you base your claim of "bigger hit worldwide" on? Aside from maybe that, great assessment! I played ELP on the radio, too. Have a great day!

@dgarve 6 ай бұрын

That's a great point, Shiroi. I heard it a bunch on the radio as a six year-old in New York in 1979 (many years before I ever heard "Fool in the Rain"), but you're right that it was never released as a single. My mistake! Enjoy the day!@@shiroibasketshoes

@AldousHuxleysCat 6 ай бұрын

@@shiroibasketshoesaccording to a billboard ranking of led Zeppelin songs, all of my love is number 12. If you want to look at it as the person you're replying to did as the defining moment of the next portion of their career I would say ranking it number 12 qualifies

@shiroibasketshoes 6 ай бұрын

@@AldousHuxleysCat I'm sure Billboard did not miswrite the title as "All Of My Love." What was the name of that chart? You mean Billboard was ranking Led Zeppelin according to what factor(s)? I doubt they wrote "defining moment of the next portion of their career" under that chart; it was their last studio album except for the remaining tracks roundup "Coda."

@AldousHuxleysCat 6 ай бұрын

@@shiroibasketshoes since that's what plant sings That's what I call the song, I'm so sorry you find that offensive and apparently are unable to read English in such a way to understand what I meant when I said I was agreeing with the person you were responding to about it being a defining moment of their later career. I don't see how you can say it wasn't Billboard ranked the entire led Zeppelin catalog based money earned. I would share the link but in all honesty you're such an ass I wouldn't do anything nice for you, find it yourself it only took me one Google search

@sc100ott 6 ай бұрын

This is going to be a great series, and no better band to start it off! Within your stated parameters, I think you totally nailed it with the 5 songs you picked. Bravo!

@David-nx2vm 6 ай бұрын

After almost every episode, I go to iTunes and download music from the featured band. I discover them all over again. It’s great.

@kwilliams1958 6 ай бұрын

This is going to be a great series...keep 'em coming and keep rockin' Professor!

@ProfessorofRock 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! Will do> What would you like to see next?

@dakotab 6 ай бұрын

@@ProfessorofRockBeatles would be a good one

@kwilliams1958 6 ай бұрын

I am not sure if she fits with this series or if you have covered her before, but I would thoroughly enjoy an expose on Linda Ronstadt and her sphere of influence on RnR. @@ProfessorofRock

@richardkuehn115 6 ай бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock Sparks.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 6 ай бұрын

Yes, PLEASE more of these Evolution videos!

@itslikethesamebutdifferent8020 6 ай бұрын

Great video. I was putting min together at the start of the video. My list of 5 songs that showed the evolution of Led Zeppelin is: 1) dazed and confused. 2) whole lotta love 3) stairway to heaven 4) the rain song 5) Kashmir

@LisaMRounds 6 ай бұрын

Rain Song - Absolutely!

@alexnejako777 6 ай бұрын

in high school it was Zep Iv, Zep ii, the first one, Houses of the Holy, and Physical Graffiti. When you had listened to those albums then you could talk Zep with the older kids .

@rrobz3948 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for featuring "Good Times Bad Times" as the first song in this video. From its release on January 12, 1969, rock music was changed forever. Probably the most underrated Led Zeppelin song in the catalog.

@ajwalker4416 6 ай бұрын

Wonderful new series. My favorite Led Zeppelin song will always be "10 Years Gone" but I love all of the ones you highlighted here and find no reason to disagree with your selections. Now, I'll patiently wait for you to get around to my favorite band of all time - U2 😁 I'd love to see which 5 songs you come up with although I'm going to cry foul if it doesn't start with "I Will Follow."

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 6 ай бұрын

Ten Years Gone and Ramble On are my favorites.

@terryhollis1787 6 ай бұрын

Zeppelin were rock gods. Definitely one of my favorites. They didn’t do any bad songs all were fantastic.

@ProfessorofRock 6 ай бұрын

Amen!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 6 ай бұрын

The greatest band of all time!

@itslikethesamebutdifferent8020 6 ай бұрын

They were great but c’Mon they had some bad songs.

@dookiehowser1162 6 ай бұрын

@@itslikethesamebutdifferent8020 nah, not really

@itslikethesamebutdifferent8020 6 ай бұрын

@@dookiehowser1162 hey man listen if you think all their songs were 💯 % awesome then by all means, do you. As a fan, i can honestly say that tho they had a lot of amazing songs i am not blind to know there were some that didn’t meet expectations, that i would skip, to me personally. I mean even they themselves knew they had some bad ones they didn’t like.

@armandor.sanchez8689 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for this episode, Professor. Led Zeppelin is such a great band, it’s tough to choose just five! But, you did a great job! Led Zeppelin is the band I KZfaq the most, even though I have their stuff on CD.

@O_U_No_It_2 6 ай бұрын

Why do I love "Tangerine" so much? It always hits me in the feels. So many hits with Zep. Too many stallar memories to count

@findmusic8797 6 ай бұрын

You got the iconic five pretty much. So hard to limit it to just five. Here are my personal five favorites: 1. Dazed And Confused 2. Heartbreaker 3. No Quarter 4. In My Time Of Dying 5. I'm Gonna Crawl

@ProfessorofRock 6 ай бұрын

Great choices my friend.

@Silverstreak1985 6 ай бұрын

I'm Gonna Crawl is my #1!

@chrisbenson6683 6 ай бұрын

Love IGC. Would make a decent alternate closer vs. FITR. And D&C was my guess from the first album, because it feels the most iconic. But GTBT is acceptable. 😎 Heartbreaker... I need to do a whole video on that song, because it's incredibly great.

@rewing4880 6 ай бұрын

Your taste in Led Zep matches mine except I'm Going to Crawl. I don't remember ever listening to the cut but I will go check it out now because your taste in Led Zep is excellent. Thanks for the tip. Peace out.

@Williamottelucas 6 ай бұрын

@@Silverstreak1985 Never heard it before, but listened because of your comment. Glad that I did!

@ericleiter6179 6 ай бұрын

I like this new series idea...a concise retrospective that truly gets to the heart of each band's beginning, middle, and end, and gives newcomers a great way to dig in. I basically agreed with your Zep assessments (I thought Dazed and Confused to start, but thats technically a cover left over from the Yardbirds days-so Good Times Bad Times is right), however, I would pick All of My Love as their swan song pick-its the hit single that would bookend those 3 epic songs in the middle-great keyboard solo from Jones...I would do the other essential English bands next...Stones, Beatles, Floyd, The Who, Sabbath...then The Doors, Hendrix, Simon and Garfunkel, etc

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 6 ай бұрын

How about the Police or Rush?

@Out_of_My_Head 6 ай бұрын

You did a great job because it's really difficult to sum up a band with just five songs - especially when they had so many great songs.

@IN10THRC 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic summation. Of course, I expected Stairway to make your list- it can't NOT- it was too big! But I was incredibly pleased that you followed up with Kashmir. I not only consider Kashmir to be my favorite Zep tune, but my favorite song of all time. There's nothing else that can touch the colorful imagery of the song, the incredible storytelling both vocally and musically. And if the Physical Graffiti studio version wasn't incredible enough- they just kept improving on it! It just got better and better, reaching its absolute peak with the Celebration Day recording. Absolutely epic, and while we're on the topic- Jason did his dad proud! Anyway, thank you for this!

@candicewitzkoske3155 6 ай бұрын

No band can ever compare to Led Zeppelin!

@billyray8062 6 ай бұрын

Love it, Professor, I`m looking forward to more of this series!!

@shnuskis 6 ай бұрын

Love the Fool in the Rain pick. The fact that everyone knows this great song, but a lot of people couldn’t name the band who sings it displays the bands versatility.

@Bluesman1-6560 6 ай бұрын

Professor, love this format, I mean 5 defining songs that show growth and sound of a band strikes right at the core of exactly what makes folks fall in love with an artist or group. Springsteen would be a good follow up as would The Beatles, definitely looking forward to your next artists music story. Thank you, you rock as well.

@talbotdarren 6 ай бұрын

Love this list and I can’t say that you went wrong with any of your choices. I would replace two but it’s just a personal preference. My five are: 1. Good Times Bad Times 2. Ramble On 3. Stairway To Heaven 4. Kashmir 5. In the Evening

@georgemathie8123 6 ай бұрын

In just over a decade led Zeppelin innovated, created a whole new sound that would take rock music to a whole new level and became the iconic band we all know and love

@ProfessorofRock 6 ай бұрын

Amen to that George!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 6 ай бұрын

It’s crazy to think it was in that amount of time!

@georgemathie8123 6 ай бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 pretty wild huh and it was the era of fab fours the who, all of the Beatles, black sabbath, Pink Floyd, wishbone ash and led Zeppelin these fabulous foursomes created musical movements and genres that have inspired and impacted us music fans for generations to come

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 6 ай бұрын

@@georgemathie8123 I hope more Evolution videos in the future cover some of these Fab Four bands!

@georgemathie8123 6 ай бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 yes I most certainly do especially the Who one of my all time favorite bands and wishbone ash the band I mentioned above is another band I totally love huge in their native Britain and totally unknown here in North America but they have been around for 5 decades bringing up an awesome combination of blues riffs and amazing vocal harmonies it's almost a precursor to Southern Rock these guys helped pioneer the twin guitar sound which is their trademark they're known for check out Argus, self titled, no smoke without fire, just testing and number the brave those are the albums to start you off with

@VelveteenRabbitinRedFern 6 ай бұрын

The Rain Song is my Favorite..... Beautiful.

@H0tchips 6 ай бұрын

My five for career progression and highlights from start of career on... Dazed - showcases them all with multiple sections including a monster guitar solo. SIBLY - Is there a greater blues masterpiece? The emotion evoked by the instrumentation and Robert's vocals is incredible. No Quarter - really highlights just how brilliant the guys were while at the same time experimenting with structures. Another absolute masterpiece and a monster live. Kashmir - the professor hit the nail on the head. One of the bands, and rocks, greatest offerings. It stands ALONE. Fool in the Rain - nothing more to add to the professor except to highlight that insane Bonham shuffle on the drums. Just listening to those drums alone blows your mind. My alternative 5 NON giant hits (since the above is fairly generic) How Many More Times - closing Zep1, this blues rocker showcases very early on how dynamic Zep and their songs were going to be. Immigrant Song - that galloping, relentless beat and Plant wailing about vikings and the western shore. Short but BEAST. The Rain Song - a love ballad that is magical. It still makes me tear up at times. The Rover - the second song of the one-two punch to kick off Physical Graffiti. From the beautiful drum intro on, it's a brilliant piece. Nobody's Fault But Mine - A great mixture of blues and progressive rock with unreal pauses and a cracking good harminica. I could do 3 more at least. Almost all of their stuff is just GOLD.

@mycawk7171 6 ай бұрын

Dazed and Confused Ramble On Nobody's Fault But Mine Battle Of Evermore In My Time Of Dying. Those are my picks for the top 5 Led Zeppelin songs. This is gonna be a fire series Professor. There are so many bands that could have an episode done on them. Keep 'em coming!

@muttley5958 5 ай бұрын

Your the first to name The Battle Of Evermore It's probably one of my favourites. 😃

@mycawk7171 5 ай бұрын

@muttley5958 same here. Its such a haunting song. So underappreciated compared to their bigger songs. Especially from that album.

@ronfeldman4297 6 ай бұрын

Another great show. Thanks for keeping rock alive!

@Ninang363 6 ай бұрын

I was 15 when this came out and I was hooked! This was the album I discovered them with.

@michaelryan5364 6 ай бұрын

The Professor of Rock inevitably covers bands and songs that make me wince.

@KurtNoakes 6 ай бұрын

If I wanted to introduce a grandchild to Led Zeppelin this is the playlist I would make: 1. The Rain Song (my favorite). 2. Stairway to Heaven. 3. Immigrant Song. 4. Black Dog. 5 Kashmir. 6. Whole Lot of Love. 7. Going to California. 8. Rock and Roll. 9. All of My Love. 10. Over the Hills & Far Away.

@gioknows 6 ай бұрын

Great idea for a new show, Prof. I'll be eagerly anticipating your breakdown of The Beatles evolution. Other bands I can think of that would be awesome to do are Genesis, Steely Dan, Pink Floyd, Boston and Pat Benatar. Cheers from Ottawa, Canada🍁

@ProfessorofRock 6 ай бұрын

Sounds good.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 6 ай бұрын

I’ll be looking forward to the Floyd video. Cheers to you Gio! 🥂

@jondiven96 6 ай бұрын

1. Rain Song 2. Since I've Been Loving You 3. Achilles Last Stand 4. Ten Years Gone 5. Thats the way (Tangerine)

@kimberleesmith1178 6 ай бұрын

I just Absolutely love this show, so happy I came across this channel 😊 Led Zepplin is one of my all time favorite bands. First time I heard Stairway to Heaven I was 13, and was in bed. Was about ready to drift off to sleep that song came on. It moved me in ways a song has never made me feel. I literally cried! It moved me to my core. Thats when I realized music made you feel it, you know what I mean? Thank you Professor of Rock for your knowledge in music and sharing with the rest of the world ❤

@baronhelius4596 6 ай бұрын

Who else remembers going to see a midnight showing of The Song Remains the Same in a theater with all your friends, getting stoned, maybe dropping acid, and having a damn near religious experience? And everyone cheering when Plant eats the mushroom! 😂

@aschule5684 6 ай бұрын

Really? Plant eats a mushroom in the movie? OMG how did I miss that? I've seen that movie 1000 X and never noticed that. Wow I'm ashamed of myself. I remember someone throwing a couple joints on stage but I missed the mushroom thing altogether. Do you know exactly where in the movie that takes place so I can watch for it next time I see it?

@baronhelius4596 6 ай бұрын

@@aschule5684 Haha. No I dont remember the exact moment. But its during Plants “Sequence “ when hes in the English countryside by a tree or something. And he doesn’t eat a whole mushroom to me recollection, but like a sliver of a shroom. Its been years since I last saw it.

@aschule5684 6 ай бұрын

@@baronhelius4596 😆 thanks I'll have to keep my eyes out for that next time. 👀 I think I might have still been a couple years from psychedelic's at that time but we did smoke some good Columbian before we saw the movie 😉 I was pretty excited to see that movie. I'd become a "LED Head" at around 9 or 10 and I believe I was 14 or15/16 when that movie came out, damn I don't remember but that was the first time seeing Zep in any way so it was a pretty big deal. Thanks for your reply 👍✌️

@joefunsmith 19 күн бұрын

@aschule5684 Most of my viewings of TSRTS were at the midnight movies, and when Plant approached the tree where the mushroom was located, the audience would start chanting, "Eat the mushroom!" There were other such "crowd interaction" moments in the vein of Rocky Horror Picture Show.

@baronhelius4596 18 күн бұрын

@@joefunsmith 💯 Thats where I saw it along with Rocky Horror. Midnight shows at the 8th St. Playhouse in NY.

@bretkline4633 6 ай бұрын

Professor...how could you leave "The Rain Song" from this list? This song was not merely written by men but truly a gift from a higher power!

@glennanderson7795 6 ай бұрын

This series is a fine idea! The founding selection, has done it for me, your knowledge, insight, & crafting of the subject matter featuring the musical 'God's' wot made made it, ticks all the boxes for us dedicated fans of the channel,and those that have the good fortune to be viewing your catalogue in the future, perhaps because of this 'brainwave that has your own unique talent etched all over it. My first write-up despite being a fan & viewer for nearly a decade now. Enough 'smoke-blowing' from me, (I think!) please continue creating this fine stuff! VBW x

@themattlewisexperience 6 ай бұрын

This episode gave me chills. Led Zeppelin por vida!

@ProfessorofRock 6 ай бұрын

For sure!

@deepwoodstherapy6688 6 ай бұрын

First album I ever bought when I was about 10 years old was Houses of the Holy... the naked girls on the cover made my step mother burn it in the furnace and I went back twice to repurchase the album until she gave up and let me keep the 3rd copy. Been a die hard Zephead ever since. Great selection of 5 songs... too short of a list but this series is great content. Keep up the awesome work.

@txbill2512 6 ай бұрын

I thought that was just my mom !!!

@tryghanson3260 6 ай бұрын

It was Plant’s kids, a boy and girl.

@stevenmonte7397 6 ай бұрын

69-70 was a phenomenal time for classic rock/heavy metal... The Who, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath came out BLAZING! So much for The Beatles.

@user-vj2bp7ib4t 6 ай бұрын

Back in the 80's, in my day, you could tell a new song was hugely popular when it was blared from every boom box on every street corner and blasting it on car stereos while driving by. This was before the noise pollution laws put an end to that. But it made it one giant celebration and party whenever that happened. I really miss those days.

@baronhelius4596 6 ай бұрын

I will never forget how I discovered Led Zeppelin who immediately became my favorite band for years. My parents had just gotten divorced. It was 1977 and I was ten years old. Because of the divorce my mother and I had to move to a small apartment after living in a house for the first time in my life for barely 6 months. New apartment, new school, new neighborhood and dad gone. I was highly depressed. Upon moving into the new apartment my mother shoved a broom in my hand and sent me to sweep out her now new and very large bedroom closet. Under the dust bunnies in the darkest corner of the closet I found a tape cassette left over from the previous tenants. It was by a band called Led Zeppelin and the album was Zeppelin 2. I threw it on the stereo and my life was never the same. It would send me on a musical trajectory for at least the next 20 years. Fronting bands on both the East and West coast and meeting and playing with people I could never have imagined. All from one dust covered tape cassette of Led Zeppelin that someone forgot about. 😂

@LaManteca76 6 ай бұрын

That is so awesome. Thanks for sharing. 😄

@steeltrent 6 ай бұрын

Who leaves a Zeppelin tape behind? Savages!

@areneesouder 6 ай бұрын

Have to say, they've always been my #1 rock band and I can't imagine anything ever beating them out of that spot. They were so revolutionary,they were the first to do what they did, and everyone learned from them. I'll always be a "Led Head". 💜👍😎💃💜

@marktait2371 6 ай бұрын

yeh arena a few months ago uncut had article 50th aniv.roy harper they were innovative on the sound productio lighting and stage show set a knew standard for arena acts even broke beatles attedance record stones kinks who were all hearing about them 73 tour no one could touch them bonham jones absolute precision allowed jimmy to.improv a different lead every night and robert was totally insync lookimg back astonishing to hear how good they really were roy recalled the light show was a new invention at the time also

@marktait2371 6 ай бұрын

of course we grew up.with led last week in record store they were pulling out of the box just literally rolled through the door bbc lost tapes and dallas texas on vinly boots forever now high end prints but expensive

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 6 ай бұрын

Me too, my friend.

@marktait2371 6 ай бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980the uncut article probably is online i gave my copy to.my nephew mostly about the 73 tour and roy harper interview but others also and roberts family tragedy the band was basically done but somehow they were able to regroup later according to roy

@marktait2371 6 ай бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980the umcut mag. is probably online i gave my copy to my nephew the roy harper interview really had the insight right there with zep.good bad and said after they would cease as aband after roberts son tragedy but somehow over time got back together

@ryanakabomber 6 ай бұрын

When The Levee Breaks, Ramble On, What Is & What Should Never Be, 10 Years Gone, Nobody's Fault But Mine

@BabaDon-LITA 6 ай бұрын

You got me Adam. This new Evolution format is so good I had to Like and Subscribe! But as someone who is the youngest of 6 kids and who's dad was an audiophile, I grew up listening to rock 'n roll from the it's beginning. My first memories of listening to music is of my sisters putting a stack of 45's by Chuck Berry, Elvis etc, on the record player and dancing to them. So by the time Led Zeppelin's first album was released during my freshman year of high school I had already started my own record collection starting with "Are You Experienced" by Jimi Hendrix in 1967, just to show you where my tastes were. And by this time nobody I knew was buying 45's you bought the album. In fact this is the first time I even knew there was a single from this record:) I first heard this record at my sisters house and I remember thinking that it was a really good blues record by an amazing band until 'Communication Breakdown' came on, and then... whoa this is something else! It's such an uptempo, concise piece of music, just announcing we are here and we're ready to kick ass! And the thing that I never hear or read about when people talk about Led Zeppelin is the production on every album of one Jimmy Page. The way he builds this song to an F_in climax and then release at the end is just pure genius! The pause at 1:24 in just before his blistering solo is so awesome but to come back in with a drum hit and start soloing on the upbeat is INSANE! And this is when I knew that Led Zeppelin was going to be a force to be reckoned with. Can't argue about any of your other 4 picks though. But let's take this a step further and say that if you had one song only, to tell somebody to listen to, that tells them all about your favorite band or artist, what would it be? I think for Led Zeppelin, it would have to be Stairway To Heaven. Prove me wrong. :) Thanks Adam, can't wait for the next episode.