Plant's tribute to his five year old son who passed away suddenly while he was on tour with Zeppelin. Like a "feather in the wind". Really captures the melancholy of the band during this period. It was the near fatal car crash, the horrific loss of his son to illness and then the loss of his lifelong friend John Bonham that finally did in the greatest band of that or any other era.

A song about Robert Plants' love for his deceased 5 year old son....absolutely heart wrenching

@clab5864

10 ай бұрын

😢 everytime....

@heliotropezzz333

10 ай бұрын

And his love for his wife.

@Cosmo-Kramer

10 ай бұрын

@@heliotropezzz333 His son, not his wife.

@hjhjhjhj6611

10 ай бұрын

No it's not.

@onemotherpucker

10 ай бұрын

​@Cosmo-Kramer it includes his wife.

This song is a recommitment by Plant to his relationship with his wife, as they drifted apart after the death of their son. The song starts with a question - "Should I fall out of love, my fire in the light, to chase a feather in the wind"? The 'feather in the wind' was of course (and tragically), Karac.

One of the most Beautiful, Tragic Songs you’ll hear from Zeppelin.

While it is a tribute to his son it's also a love song to his wife and them trying to go on after their unimaginable pain and loss.

What a song. Written for his son Karac who died at 5 yrs old. Superb! Led Zep still had it and then Bonzo died. A sad ending.

@juliemanarin4127

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely tragic

This song deserved to be bigger. Very beautiful and touching. One of my faves

Beautiful classic. Zeppelin is the best R&R band ever. 🎸❤️

RIP 🙏🏻 to Robert's sweet son Karac who died from a stomach virus at age 5 while Robert was on tour. He described him as a free spirit that loved the outdoors. 👉🏼Lon & Che - watch the video of this song to see videos of Robert, Maureen, Carmen & Karac playing together. Yes, this song sounds very different because Jimmy had no part in writing this one (one of only 2 songs) - it was RP & JPJ. John & Jimmy had reservations about the song with its soft rock sound but it's become one of their most heartfelt tracks because of Robert's sweet vocals & subject matter. We have seen other artists write a song about a child they have lost (Eric Clapton "Tears In Heaven) and you can always feel their loss & emotions.

Such Melancholy and passion in Plants voice on this song of the emotional loss of his son (the feather in the wind) beautiful way to keep it subdued yet powerful.

Not just a song about the loss of his son but the loss driving a wedge between him and his wife, eventually breaking up the narriage. Very heartfelt

I remember having tickets in hand, ready for their show in New Orleans, when it was announced, via radio, that the next evenings’ Concert was cancelled and Zeppelin was leaving New Orleans to return home. The news that Robert’s son Kerac had passed was devastating. “All Of My Love” was a beautiful homage from what became their last album as a group (In Through The Out Door). Shortly thereafter, the news of JHB’s death made it clear, discontinuing the group was unavoidable. Thankfully, the music they made lives on.

@juliemanarin4127

10 ай бұрын

Same here...so devastating

I had read somewhere that his whole album probably doesn't get made without John Paul Jones taking the lead and getting a lot of it done while the other three members struggled with personal tragedy or chemical addictions, etc.

@bonnzzo

10 ай бұрын

Correct. Basically Jones stayed in the studio constructing the basic tracks and then Plant, Bonzo and Page would stumble in after parting all night or living in their despair as Plant did and contribute their parts to Jones's songs basically. That's why the album is so keyboard centric. It's one of their best IMO.

@juliemanarin4127

10 ай бұрын

JPJ definitely carried this album

I absolutely love this song, but can never get through it without crying...

@elisaabolafia9542

10 ай бұрын

I get an instant lump in my throat.

Such a beautiful song for his son. Touching and bittersweet. ❤❤❤❤

There's Led zeppelin, and there's everyone else.

Plants wife was East Indian decent, therefore his son was half Indian. In this song he calls his son an Aryan, because Aryan is the original anthropological term for East Indian. That is before, unfortunately, deluded, crazy Hitler adulterated and changed the meaning. Plant, who is a serious old history buff, knows the original meaning, and is using the word here in that context. Gorgeous song, fabulous melody and lyrics.

@elisaabolafia9542

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for that narrative and info on the family and roots. Adds another layer of my admiration for Robert.

@seanpaula8924

9 ай бұрын

Thank you. 👍✌

As usual, Plant's lyrics are very metaphorical. The theme here is about Ariadne's thread. A reference in logic about figuring out every possible outcome, or finding a solution to a puzzle or ethical dilemma. For Plant, he's wondering to himself if his sons death is a part of some bigger tapestry, or has his thread just randomly been cut off too soon. The metaphor of weaving and threads is his pursuit to find answers to questions about life and faith. It is a very well written song that the listener can then apply that same search for their own needs using the same metaphor. Its why its timeless, and a classic, because its deep and intelligent.

@elisaabolafia9542

10 ай бұрын

Beautifully worded. Thank you ❗

The gentle licks that Jimmy plays at about 2:45 and again at 3:53, and which frame the middle section/solos, evoke for me , well, "a feather in the wind." Like, as it's falling, gently, to earth, or wafting along on a breeze. Of course I don't know what was going through Page's mind when he played these notes, but that's how they sound to me, and it's just achingly beautiful, as is this tragic ode.

This song was a dedication to Robert's son, Karac Pendragon, who passed away on July 26th, 1977, rather quickly within a few hours of becoming sick from a rare stomach virus. His passing brought their mammoth record breaking 1977 tour to an end and they never made it back to the US as a band, bc 13 months after this album was released Bonzo passed away. Bonzo said that this was Robert's best vocals ever - on any of their songs. Jones and Plant wrote this one and Jones had bought a massive Yamaha keyboard from Keith Emerson of ELP. Jonesy played it on the entire album and we all seen the same keyboard on the Kashmir video from Knebworth 1979. Jonesy's solo is so beautiful and they seemed to make it that way as a tribute to Karac. Jimmy guitar licks have a very country sound to em. This is the only song in which Jimmy used a nylon string on the guitar solo for this. There's a buried 6 string acoustic guitar being played throughout, but Jimmy turned it down in the mix. You can hear a few strums near the end - when it's suddenly turned up for a few strums. Bonzo's drums are forceful and really drive the heavier parts and his drumming is as sophisticated as it ever was on this album. He was getting better and better ! Robert lyrics are so beautiful and the pain he must've gone through to sing this one through, as Karac had 16 months prior to recording this. Robert also wrote another song 13 years later entitled "I Believe" - and it appeared on this album "Fate of Nations" (1992). They played this song at all concerts on their 1980 European tour. It's a beautiful song and has gotten a lot of radio play. I know three couples who used this song as their wedding song and none of them knew it was about the death of Plant's son. They were surprised to say the least. There is an outtake of this song here on KZread. It is all of them in the studio and you can hear them laugh when Jonesy does a false start on the intro. On this outtake you can hear Jimmy's acoustic guitar clearly.

It's working title was "the hook" and, as others have mentioned, was written by Robert as a tribute to his deceased son as well as for his relationship with Maureen, his wife. There is a lot of symbolism in the lyrics; "he is a feather in the wind" touches on the transitory, arbitrary nature of life. A feather in a circle is also Robert's sigil from the 4th album. There are several references to cloth, spinning, and weaving, which I believe is used to speak of his relationship with Maureen and his family - how does one mend such a hole in their family or their heart? Also "once more my hand to the loom" sounds like he's asking how does he continue? How does he continue weaving and creating the tapestry of his own life after this? The "I get a little bit lonely" at the end is heartbreaking. The musical construction was approached in a subdued way, with everyone playing beautifully and very tastefully and Jimmy took Robert's first take on the vocals. Knowing the back story, the naked emotion in the vocals and lyrics make it a difficult listen for me but it shines, nonetheless.

@juliemanarin4127

10 ай бұрын

Powerful lyrics

This is in THE TOP 100 Greatest songs ever. Outta all MUSIC. IMO

I attended the 1980 show in Munich in August. They then played Berlin and afterwards went to London to rehearse for upcoming US tour which didn’t happen. I consider myself blessed to have seen their second to last show ever. Awesome show.

That’s a heavy song. When you know the backstory

Beautiful song. The reason this album sounds so different is this...Jimmy was supposedly having a problem with drugs, Bonzo was suffering as well. JPJ and Plant wrote most of this album. JPJ is a fan of classical music and other genre's. It obviously shows in this album. In my humble opinion Fool in the Rain is one of their best examples of how incredibly talented and diverse they were. Especially Bonzo's Purdy style shuffle. Drummers (me included) are in awe of his playing on this song.

@SonicProfessor_a.k.a._T._Andra

10 ай бұрын

"supposedly"?? Page was sinking deeper into heroin since 1975 (or, arguably, early '76). ...by 1979 (and, certainly, '80) he had cleaned-up, greatly! (FAR away from the degree of: "skin-and-bones-barely-there" existence that he represented/displayed in, for example" 1977 - when (despite all of the legends attached to him -deservedly-): he was, legitimately terrible! Sloppy, weak, unprepared, ....just: bad to go hear!

Loved watching these two gentlemen listen to this beautiful tribute.

Best and most versatile Band ever. Led Zeppelin.

In the early 80s, I remember this song was pretty much the only way to hear Led Zeppelin at a high school dance. On the plus side, it was also an easy way for guys to know who the cool chicks were. 🤘

In Through the Out Door was dominated musically by bassist and keyboardist John Paul Jones. It was the band's last release before the death of their drummer John Bonham in September 1980 and their disbandment three months later.

Robert Plant had lost his son to death and this song was attribute to him. Jimmy Page was battling a herion addiction problem and John Bonham....Robert Plant......and John Paul Jones did the songs on this album.

I am always happy to see younger generations enjoy the masters. No exaggeration, LED ZEPPELiN are not Gods but TITANS.

This is haunting Plant vocals and JPJ studio magician putting this together. It stands out because it’s not what you’re expecting.

Another sleeper hit by them that i absolutely adore. Its in my top 5 😊

@daveycooks1

Ай бұрын

Sleeper?

This song makes me cry 😢

I think there were only 2 Led Zeppelin songs that Jimmy Page wasn't credited as a songwriter. This was one.

Ikonik song. I didn't know about it being about his son for quite a while probably until I was in my 20s.

I can’t understand the strength it takes to sing a song like this which about the death of his young son. Such a sad, yet beautiful song 😢

The verse riff is as good as it gets imo

The whole song, but especially in that outro Plant just pours his heart out to his deceased son.

Next one is absolute beast Maybe most underrated of all. Blues magic.

One of my favorites!

Easily my favorite Zeppelin song.

This song is so emotional. Bout his son who passed when he was 5 but also about his wife. Robert's passion in this song is so beautiful. He wrote it.

I'm gonna crawl is so close to since I've been loving you imo. I think you'll like it a lot One of my favorites

Please do the Coda album as well. It is part of the discography and has some good stuff on there.

5:50 JPJ killed that up down 🔺 scale

The original recording was about 8 minutes long with a longer outtro and more vocal improvisations by Plant culminating in a beautiful last line from him. It's well worth digging for it. I had hoped Jimmy was going to include it in the bonus disc of the reissued In Through the Out Door, but alas, it was not to be. Bonham's playing on it is beautiful too. One cannot fathom the sadness from which this song was conceived. RIP Karac Plant

@redpine8665

10 ай бұрын

Jimmy is a businessman. He doesn't have a writing credit on this track.

The Strings on this Album are an Oberheim OBX-8 Voice. The synth came out mid album recording and John Paul Jones went back and replaced some his original recordings with the OBX

If I recall, the different sound is because JPJ had to do everything, Plant with his personal things, Page deep in addiction, Bonzo in the bottle.

This is a sad melancholy about two parents dealing with the grief of a child's death, and whether they can find the strength to make it through together. They have a 3rd child, but split in 82 and divorce in 83, so some of Robert's fears he is lamenting about in this song due come true. With the death of any loved one, but especially a young child, a grieving parent can enter a maze of "what-ifs" and never find their way out of it! The pain, the nightmares, the suffering that one goes through can only be understood by either a trained professional, or someone who has gone through it themselves. It was a brave effort by Robert to write this, and it was played a few times on their last tour in Germany, although I am relying on reports of this and not 1st hand knowledge.

Last Led Zeppelin Album. 😎🤟🏽🔥

Robert Plant wrote this for his son he passed away.

@FredPena-rd5cf

10 ай бұрын

Karac was his name i think.

I remember using a wet towel to make the swipe turn to a color picture. Love this album. Hotdog

What a good reaction - yes - this album was driven by JPJ and Robert. So beautiful and so sad. . . .Thanks ☮

beautiful....this band sure went thru some heartbreaking pain

An un-Zeppelin sounding song that still has a Zeppelin feel to it. One of my favorite LZ songs. And this album -- In Through The Out Door -- is an excellent one. Love the album cover.

There are clear reasons why you (and almost all fans!) responded (then) and DO respond (now; in future, et al.) to this album (AND: this, particular, song) the way you speak of and specify: As much as any Led Zeppelin album could be qualified as "a come-back album," In Through The Out Door was & is that. ...it was, CERTAINLY, a 'demarcator' that: "Led Zeppelin, still" "had it" (per se) and was, not only, capable of the greatness and spectacular deftness they had displayed and become celebrated for (almost "as deity"!) in the 1970s, but, also: The band was, not only, "capable" of, but was willing to and would be "moving into the (oncoming and unknown!) future" ...the undefined, undefinable (as yet) new decade and the new ways in which and directions that: music was expected to broach and pursue and that: its, newly-established "Grand Masters" [remember: The Beach Boys, in '66. The Beatles, in '67 ...following that: Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, Yes, etc., et al.; had, really, ONLY RECENTLY (in the tail-end of the '70s!) been ESTABLISHED as the innovators and powerhouses they are now understood to be, then! The dynasties of Rock 'n' Roll and modern music were, in most ways "brand new" and "just becoming accepted as standards," still! -barely a decade old (some: LESS!!) -and Rock 'n' Roll, itself, turned 25 [YES! TWENTY-FIVE!] in: 1980!] had not, yet, defined or begin to comprehend (along with all of the new, young artists who were making waves in music, and developing the then-new "voices" and manners, in music, at the time!) ...In Through The Out Door was, also: Zeppelin's first album since Jimmy Page got clean (from heroin) -which had severely limited his abilities and health in the late 1970s (from, either, late-1975 or from 1976 to late-1977-into (maybe) early '78). ...Most importantly to THIS song, however: While, YES: this IS a love song; however it is NOT a "romantic ballad" or "traditional love song" in the, romantic, couples, 'you & me'... style, which most people think of/immediately assume and associate with such. No. Not at all. ...Although I believe you have both been TOLD of this, you don't have it embedded in your minds as the majority of Zeppelin fans (and, simply: music fans, of that time, overall!!) had, at the time that this album, and song, came out! This song is Robert Plant's tribute and paean to his beloved son: Karac; who died, unexpectedly, shockingly (and, of course, devastatingly) during Zeppelin's 1977 U.S. tour (truncating -cutting short-) that tour -which was, also, suffering a good deal from Page's sporadic abilities/inability to perform at the level he needed to, due to the aforementioned heroin addiction.-. Plant's son was stricken with an unexplained, sudden, stomach virus [the illness was undefined, at the time] and died, about a month before Zep was to conclude their '77 U.S. tour (which ended-up becoming their FINAL U.S. tour! -as in: EVER!). ...After having crashed off of a cliff, in Rhodes [an island in Greece (in case you're unfamiliar🤷)], in 1975 (leading to his wife, Maureen, nearly dying; as well as Plant, himself, ending-up in a wheelchair as well as delaying song-writing and other preparations for the, then-future: Presence album [of course: Page's heroin addiction was ramping-up then, as well and had effects on that, but...]) -in which Karac and his older sister were, also, involved/victims (but, unlike their parents, [AMAZINGLY!] only mildly injured (purportedly, at least!)-); the loss of his son, a few years later, was a devastating blow to the Plant family. "All Of My Love" is a tribute to and celebration of his love for: his, very young, son (written by Plant with some help from J.P.J. [who, inexplicably, never showed-up at Karac's funeral!-Page, also, did not attend. He was on a heroin binge (and I am not certain how long it took for Plant to, actually, forgive him in regard to that! 🤷😡)].). ...the pain, sorrow and unending love are tangible, "visible" ...in this song. This is what makes it so powerful, intimate and universal (whether or not one knows the story of Karac Plant....). ...I agree that: closing the album with it, would have been the best choice/ the most powerful one. 🤷‍♀🤷🤷🤷 ...I have never been certain why this wasn't the case. 🤷

Oh my...............even in a slow Zepp song ..BONZO is killing it..............simply amazing !

I know you guys are working through Led Zeppelin - highly recommend Traveling Riverside Blues. Don’t see that you’ve done that one yet. Thanks for all your work !

Beautiful song for Robert's deceased young son.

This came out when I was in the 8th grade, and it got a lot of radio play. 13 year old me got the album and even taught myself the keyboard solo on my piano at home.

Beautiful song. One of their best.

This is a Plant and JPJ album. Page and Bonham were dealing with addiction issues and often didn’t show up to write and record. Very heavy keyboard album. Love your reviews!

@SonicProfessor_a.k.a._T._Andra

10 ай бұрын

Page was dealing with addiction issues since 1975. ...he -incredibly!!! Inexplicably!- did some pretty excellent work, despite, between that period and this one 🤷🤷 (especially including: Presence ...)🤷... [Just saying...]

You can here JPJ’s classical music training in this song. This is a sad song to listen to once you know the backstory

Plant, into the 80s, Took it to another level.

Jimmy with the Parson-White bender hidden in that Tele (unless he’s faking it with legit string-bending technique). Either way, super cool to hear Western swing/pedal steel influence from across the pond. Also; brilliant keys from the illustrious jpj. Great reaction!

Great reaction to a great band and my favorite Led Zeppelin song. 😀😁😊

Cried first time I heard it

This one is in my top 5 favorite songs by Led Zep. Love it ❤️🎶

Next one is a monster boys! Most people have All My Love wrong. It is to his wife. He tells her he has not been present after the passing of their son. It is a recognition of that fact. This was stated by Robert.

I’m 59, so I’ve been on the Led Zeppelin journey for a long time. Taking this album by album journey with you two reminded me how Led Zeppelin evolved as artists. When I was younger, I was not as much of a fan of their later work like this album, but I’ve grown to appreciate it as well. All of My Love’s beauty lies in its simplicity and, of course, the heart wrenching tragedy about the loss of Robert’s son.

I love the bouncing ball drum sounds that Bonham has on tracks such as this. His dynamics were top shelf.

I have always loved this song, though it is as others have described, sad and forlorn. Masterful songwriting and performance. Your reaction was spot on as always! Thanks for playing this. Cheers!

I just love this song. ❤❤❤

I don't know what you're doing but y'all have the best audio I think I've heard on KZread

@AirplayBeats

10 ай бұрын

We appreciate that my friend!!

@youtoo2233

10 ай бұрын

@@AirplayBeats I agree about carouselambra, an all out jam would've made it tons better

This was also the hit single off the album. I never knew the true meaning behind it. So sad.

Please please lads , Wishbone Ash, one of the most underrated bands that this island has ever produced. Blowin Free was the first song I ever heard from them circa 1974. Trust me you’ll wonder why Zep Sabbath Floyd Stones Who but why not Wishbone Ash? By the way you should check out Almighty Blues, one of their greatest hits 👍🏾🥃♥️

Probably RP's most personal lyrics/vocals: his recently deceased his son, pregnant wife...

The next song is a good bookend for Good Times, Bad Times. For me, it's the best song on the album and it gets better every time I hear it.

A very sad track, especially given the context. He wrote another song about his son, Karac, on one of his solo albums called 'I Believe', which is similarly lovely. I recommend the whole album 'Fate of Nations' if you get the chance - for me it's some if his best music post Led Zep.

@allendixon7700

10 ай бұрын

Bottom John Bonham, I have a brother. Hi. Beethoven's germs at Taylor's. You got a sounded, wow, wow. Israel well the drama

@allendixon7700

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, John Paul Jones, yeah, Hayes was so good. I could do anything by it's fine a vice man don't

Always loved this song.

Heartbreaking tribute

Up for prettiest section of any song all time 3:20

Olive, My Love.

Again this LP was different due to Jimmys addiction and he was the musical drive til this...tho they still managed a few zep fan favs which should be seen as super human. Read about it and youll see why😊

beautiful composition by john paul jones and robert plant

R.I.P. sweet prince Karac Plant... thumbs up for Robert Anthony Plant....thanks guys.

Bonzo stomps thru this song despite its lighter tone. Jpj kinda took over much of this record.

There's a pretty extraordinary live cover of this by Ween from their seminal Live In Chicago film. They'd be worth diving DEEP into one day; really the only heirs to peak 70s rock in so many ways, plus prime importers of Funkadelic influence into rock and thus central contributors to the process of re-unifying popular music. I genuinely believe in a kind of continuity from The Beatles through Zeppelin which broke when Bonham died, but was picked up again in obscurity five years later by the two stoner jackoffs from New Hope who formed Ween when they met in high school.

Might be fun for you to listen to Robert Plant with Imelda May singing “Rock n Roll” on the Jools Holland show

Great reaction. My third favourite band behind Rush and Triumph. Try “In the Evening “ on this album. Solid track

Don't leave out the last song from this album, I'm Gonna Crawl. Great 12 bar blues song and Jimmy kills the solo.

❤

Taj Farrant...Crossroads A 14 year old from Australia. Number 1 single on iTunes blues . Fricking awesome. Peace ✌️

❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

Zep doing a straight up rock-ballad-love song felt like a strange choice.....but then you hear that it's the real thing.....and realise that it's a better track than you thought....and it still holds up today.

One of my absolute fav zep songs because it means so much to me. There was a girl in college i I was so madly in love with and this was our song. She broke up with me before we graduated and I’m still broken hearted 30yrs later.

Robert sang this song live during Zeppelin's 1980 Tour Over Europe, which is miraculous given how close that tour occurred after the loss of his son Karac. I can't even imagine how difficult that might have been. Bootlegs show him pulling it off quite well.

@FredPena-rd5cf

10 ай бұрын

Karac passed in 1977.

@tektoniks_architects

10 ай бұрын

@@FredPena-rd5cf I know that

We always called this one "The Popeye Song"..Olive my love.😁

Named my son Karac in Robert’s honor. He’s now 18 years old. Love to all!