School is in! Thank you Amy for another fascinating glimpse into how this song has been put together! I always feel much smarter after enjoying one of your music reactions and I look forward to whatever direction you take next! Thank you for your insightful reaction!!

@spoonunit03

Жыл бұрын

...and so say all of us.👍

@atomicwedgie8176

Жыл бұрын

In this song, the Pied Piper is Satan. Page, was deep into the occult and Crawley(Satan worshipper). Plant, is telling the listeners that you can lead a bad life, if you choose, "there's still time to change the road you're on".

@MsAppassionata

Жыл бұрын

@@atomicwedgie8176 Who told you that the Pied Piper was supposed to represent Satan? I’ve never seen Page mention that anywhere.

@atomicwedgie8176

Жыл бұрын

@@MsAppassionata Why would he admit it? Album sales would go way down. Page bought the home of Allister Crowley, which was a church that caught fire and burned down with the congregation still inside! Crowley was called the most evil man whoever lived and Page was a devout follower.

@josephwright6154

Жыл бұрын

@@atomicwedgie8176 you mean crowley

"i'm beginning to realize that a lot of rock songs have this guitar solo moment" is the most precious thing I have ever heard

@Plymouth888

Жыл бұрын

Please have a listen to Rainbow - especially the first 3 albums.

@arguserhardt8244

Жыл бұрын

Isn't it?! It's like someone trying dessert for the first time and saying "I'm beginning to realize that a lot of cupcakes have this frosting part" It's like... YES! THAT'S ONE OF THE BEST PARTS! ISN'T IT WONDERFUL!??

@SecretSpots

Жыл бұрын

What a glorious moment!

@riukrobu

Жыл бұрын

I really loved that!

@rubenvalencia7959

Жыл бұрын

yes indeed, my heart melted after hearing that one! Great commentary, on a great musical masterpiece. I'm now a subscriber!

This woman is an absolute treasure she must be protected at all cost.

@nigel900

Жыл бұрын

She really should gut out of her protective cocoon and listen to what’s been playing for more than 50 DAMN YEARS! For the love of God… she’s a “music teacher!” Pitiful…

@simoneric8183

11 ай бұрын

Absolutely.

@georgewachsmuth9201

11 ай бұрын

I totally agree!

@Davelakful

8 ай бұрын

Agree

@alonenjersey

2 ай бұрын

You got that right. A damn shame I didn't have someone exactly like her when I suffered through music class in my final year of Jr. High.

"There was no shock of the transition because it happened so smoothly up to that point ... that when it came it belonged, but at the same time it was unexpected. "- What wonderful praise from one professional to another and only another musician could express it so eloquently.

@traveltrailer7018

5 ай бұрын

As some one who has listened to this song since the 70’s, the entry of the electric guitar triggers a nostalgia that I cannot explain.

This is a song most rock fans have overheard to the point of not hearing at all. You brought it to life again for me.

@gordonthomas4292

5 ай бұрын

I too have heard it many, many times. But the 1st few notes of Jimmy Pages' lead riff still put the hairs up on my neck

One can not dismiss the musical influence of John Paul Jones on all Zeppelin's songs.

@michaelheller8841

Жыл бұрын

JPJ and Bonham were the backbone of Led Zep no doubt. There Rhythms put a charge to their music. Not to take away anything Plant and Page did, they did a little too lol.

@zeppelinfan9360

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelheller8841 Zeppelin doesn't work if you remove "ANY" of the four! I hope there's clarification 😁 🎸☮️💕

@michaelheller8841

Жыл бұрын

@@zeppelinfan9360 I was being sarcastic lol. Most people talk about Plant and Page. In some cases John Bingham being the best drummer. A lot of people don’t talk about JPJ. It is true all 4 made the magic.

@michaelheller8841

Жыл бұрын

Bonham meant, freaking typo

@josephlinnell9855

Жыл бұрын

JPJ. THE SILENT ASSASSIN

Page plays guitar like it's a voice talking to you. Robert uses his voice like and instrument. The combination is sublime

@PhilPage227

Жыл бұрын

Very well put my friend.

@Daniel-Strain

Жыл бұрын

Yes! I've always thought that the call and response of the two guitars from 12:15 to 12:35 (of this video) sounded like two people having a conversation or debate over the paths of virtue and vice, with each argument being answered by the one trying to convince his friend that "there is still time to change the road you're on".

@dianecourtney2724

Жыл бұрын

Great comment

Listening to Stairway to Heaven during a thunderstorm is an old rocker's idea of bliss.

How fortunate that these four musical geniuses were not only born as contemporaries but also that they found each other.

@midi510

Жыл бұрын

I consider it one of God's gifts to us. I consider music on the whole as a gift of God to me/us. I don't think I would have survived past my teenage years without music.

@guzmanbriozzo3178

Жыл бұрын

Si, responde a un momento histórico y un entorno que lo fomentó, por eso hoy en día es más difícil que se dé, por lo menos a ese nivel.

@musicforge14

Жыл бұрын

Get lost conman Tucker Carlson!

@simoneric8183

11 ай бұрын

What a better definition of the miraclulous existence of Led Zep music than the one you just gave us !

@simoneric8183

11 ай бұрын

It makes me feel like wanting to do some research on this topic.

One thing I've noticed with reaction/analysis of Led Zeppelin music is that very few reviewers mention the drumming of John Bonham. His drumming is used as an actual instrument not just as a means of keeping the rhythm. He is, in my humble opinion, the greatest rock drummer of all time if not greatest in any style.

@22nola

Жыл бұрын

My thoughts as well. Bonham’s drums drive most of their work and adds so much depth and interest.

@peterolbrisch8970

Жыл бұрын

Ok, but does that really matter anymore how he is rated.

@Trippin369

Жыл бұрын

Drummers are almost always unseen. Despite the incredible gifts they are blessed with.

@louierivera7512

Жыл бұрын

Agreed 100%

@annika8207

11 ай бұрын

@@Trippin369Agree completely! Have since the pandemic starting to listen to the dums more specific! ”Discovered” so far: * Michael Shrieve (Santana) * Per Lindvall (ABBA, A-ha) * Ola Brunkert (ABBA, etc) * Jeff Procario (TOTO) * Micky Dee (Motörhead) * Dennis Byron (BeeGees) * John JR Robinson (Lionel Richie, David Lee Roth, Michel Jackson, We are the world * John (Bonzo) Bonham (Led Zeppelin) * Billy Cobham (jazz) * Mel Gaynor (Simple Minds) * Buddy Rich (jazz/storband) * Eric Carr (Kizz) * Albert (Al) Jackson Jr (BookerT MGs, Stax) * Larry Mullen (U2) * Roger Taylor (Queen) * Laust Sonne (D.A.D.) * Brian Tichy (Billy Idol, mm) * Senri Kawaguchi (young Japaneese) And I’m keep looking!😉

OK...that was the best analysis of this song I have ever been lucky enough to witness. Two thoughts ~ #1 - Amy Shafer is the only person on planet Earth, who has permission to pause a guitar solo. # 2 - When Virgin Rock hits 10,000 subscribers, Amy Shafer must play Stairway To Heaven on the harp in its entirety. Brilliant, Amy...absolutely brilliant!!

@richardj9016

Жыл бұрын

Oh, number 1 is hard to agree to, but number 2 makes it an overall Yes

@VirginRock

Жыл бұрын

1. Why thank you for the absolution of my sins! Lol. (But really, I think I’ll eventually get to the point that I can find better places to pause and still be able to express myself, but not cause such pain and agony.) 2. I’ll think about it!

@00wn

Жыл бұрын

@@VirginRock 😀

@MarcelVolker

Жыл бұрын

I think it's safe to say that 10k subscribers is going to happen very very soon 😊

@ssm445

Жыл бұрын

If Amy goes for "Comfortably numb" and interrupts the solos, I 'd be genuinely angry though 😄

I just discovered Virgin Rock and I'm entranced by Amy's spirit, her intelligence, her passion, and on and on...This is some of the best stuff I've discovered on KZread. Keep it up, Amy!

Amy. Please! Don't ever change the way you present your analysis videos. As a 75 year old who grew up with the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and the rest, you explain why I was hooked from the start. You always entertain AND inform. I learn SO much. From this retired teacher, you are the best! (P.S., I would love you to look at Pink Floyd's 'Animals' album. My favorite).

I love the thunder coming through your mic. Even the sky can't help rocking out to Led Zeppelin.

@DavidAntrobus

Жыл бұрын

I like to think that was Bonzo reminding us he existed, as if we need reminding.

This should be a show on PBS. I dig it.

This woman is magical. I could listen to her for hours. God blessed her with amazing skills.

oh my god NEVER NEVER NEVER STOPS GUITAR SOLO STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

Your harp play of Stairway to heaven was very beautiful. I wished you could play a whole harp cover of the song. 🙃

@robertvirnig638

Жыл бұрын

Here is a masterful version from the harp twins. kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZIlrtqaIpMnepNY.html

@grandtheftmanualv945

Жыл бұрын

Seconded!

@richardj9016

Жыл бұрын

Required

@pekfake

Жыл бұрын

Yes please

@erelster

Жыл бұрын

When the channel hits 10k subs, she’s doing it.

Come for the reaction, stay for the education! You are a gem.

You really have to wonder what planet this nice lady grew up on! It's fascinating to see and hear her reaction to perhaps the best known rock recording in 50+ years and she seems to have never before heard it!

@ItIsRan

Жыл бұрын

I suppose she's not a rock fan, i bet she knows it exists and have listened to a glimpse of it before but never listened to it in it's whole

@adamw13

Жыл бұрын

She did say that it's so iconic, even she heard of it, but never listened

@bohbro

Жыл бұрын

There is also quite a lot of iconic non rock music that a lot of zep fans have never listened to.

@user-nm4eg5te2x

Жыл бұрын

Wow 😂 musician? Is she? ....

@thomascordery7951

11 ай бұрын

​@@user-nm4eg5te2x Very much so.

I lost a lady friend in 2001 or so, and I was a truck driver at the time when I got to my truck and started the truck, and made my safety check then got back in the truck, exactly when I shut the door to start driving Stairway to Heaven came on the radio, and I started balling my eyes out because I just found out a few hours prior that she past away, and from that moment on I have dedicated that song to her. Her name was Donna Webb, and she died at 48 to do being a heavy drinker, and smoker, and I really enjoyed listening to you going through and explaining the song in more detail. I'm a new subscriber to you, and this is my 3rd time watching you do a reaction, and you have done all of them very nicely. I'm glad I have come across your channel. Thanks again for doing what you do beautiful one.

@steveryan1799

Жыл бұрын

Hey Scott, nice tribute to your friend.

I have been listening to this song for about 50 years, and I still listen very carefully every time I hear it, and always discover some new emotional content each time.

@realnewswithleeleffingwell9475

Жыл бұрын

100%!!!

@artistjoh

Жыл бұрын

I'm with you on that journey. I bought IV the day it hit the stores.

@jeffburkholder2148

Жыл бұрын

When the song first came out. As it was played over-and-over on FM radio. I was so bored with it then because it was played so much. Now nearly 50 yrs later I now do love it.

My Mother was a Classically trained musician who had little, if any, time in her life for rock music. I talked her into listening to Stairway & her immediate comment was that it had a "wonderful shape".

@ruraljuror1734

Жыл бұрын

That’s utterly beautiful! 💜

@davidellinsworth22

Жыл бұрын

I'd have paid good money to see her reaction

@blackbob3358

Жыл бұрын

Was she just patronising you, mr Cardoso, or what ? ( or just her way of telling you to shut up ! )

@davidellinsworth22

Жыл бұрын

@@blackbob3358 any need for that comment?

@ryanbotha9775

Жыл бұрын

Poor stunted creature she must have been..

Has anyone else noticed the live thunder outside during this... It's makes it absolutely magical !

this was one of the first rock songs that pyramided slowly steadily to a super crescendo.every band after that was inspired by this song

I love when people like you are using the internet right: sharing and transmitting Culture and knowledge. The web is worth it thanks to you! One of my favorite compositors is also using repetition to build different tensions, E. Grieg with "In the lair of the mountain king" or "Ase's death" in the Peer Gynt suite.

At the Kennedy Honors this song was done with an orchestra, rock band and full choir....worth the listen.

@menaceren

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for that!

@GeographRick

Жыл бұрын

I love that version.

@muzik4machines

Жыл бұрын

came here to say that, epic performance

@rogerthomas169

Жыл бұрын

Heart did it and it was in front of the three remaining led zeppelin members, one of the top musical moments in tv history

@richardpare3538

Жыл бұрын

@@rogerthomas169 You meant the 3 remaining members!

Every member of Led Zeppelin has a crazy amount of talent right from the beginning. It makes sense that they could produce such timeless classics

Thank you Amy. The British voice of Robert Plant is probably responsible for that Celtic feel. The recorders (not flutes) also add to the feel. In the 50 years of being a rock musician I've met a lot of classical musicians and unfortunately most of them are unable to appreciate rock, but you really get it. Music is an art form which is based on feelings and emotions and not necessarily about precision or skill. Whenever I write an instrumental it's always influenced by my surroundings and how I feel at the time. Your rendition on the harp almost made me cry, what a beautiful instrument.

Genesis-Firth of Fifth. The piano intro and guitar solo are highlights of a fantastic song. One of my favourites.

@LuisMotrel

Жыл бұрын

Yes please!

@nanskate

Жыл бұрын

I agree. One of my favorite progressive Rock songs. But don't forget about the flute.

@MDElam

Жыл бұрын

Yes: "Firth of Fifth" (or "Cinema Show" or "Supper's Ready")!

@AndrewMoore58

Жыл бұрын

That is an amazing and very special song. One of Tony Banks best piano compositions. I hope Amy does that song.

@ryanwebb6356

Жыл бұрын

Jason Becker, 18 years old he could write and play stuff that would shock Paganini with its virtuosity.

The thing with zeppelin is that all 4 members are equally amazing musicians, there is no stand out member!!

Life is divided into two parts, one before and one after having heard this song for the first time.

Yes, exactly! "How naturally and seamlessly it progresses. So well balanced you hardly notice what is being done in that moment, the shift happens almost imperceptibly, and our awareness of it comes after it has already taken place". Brilliant articulation by this lovely young lady.

Yes! Next you must do their song "kashmir". Another epic song but this time in harmonic minor. And featuring both a full symohonic orchestra and a melotron! Very cinematic.

@cjwagner1

Жыл бұрын

If you do "kashmir" you might want to also check out the "live from celebration day" video of it on youtube. It is an excellent live version of it in my humble opition. It is from a tribute concert they did in 2007. They had disbanded in 1980 after their drummer John Bonham died. They got back together for this concert with John's son filling in on drums. kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZJaO1plmhJvVfLw.html.

@JohnSmith-pn1kq

Жыл бұрын

With the amount of times she stopped this song, imagine how many times she will stop Caroselambra. Probably every 5 seconds

@Zoso352

Жыл бұрын

@@JohnSmith-pn1kq Hah! Brilliant!

How remarkable that you mentioned Bolero at 29:45, because Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck played together on a track called "Beck's Bolero" in 1967. That track also included John Entwistle and Keith Moon of the Who. And Page himself would revisit that sound by including a "Bolero" solo in the first part of "How Many More Times" on Led Zeppelin's first album in 1968.

@Hartlor_Tayley

Жыл бұрын

Becks Bolero. I forgot about that one, it perfectly illustrates this concept. Good call.

@kovie9162

Жыл бұрын

When Amy said that it reminded her of a classical piece, I thought of some of Ravel's contemporaries like Debussy and Satie, so I "sort of" had it. 😀

@lyndoncmp5751

Жыл бұрын

I believe it was John Paul Jones, not John Entwistle. So half of the future Led Zeppelin. 👍

@Hartlor_Tayley

Жыл бұрын

@@lyndoncmp5751 talking about future zeppelin, I listened to a Yardbirds live bootleg that got uploaded yesterday called Live in New York 1968 and there is a song called “White Summer” which is Jimmy Page playing solo and you can hear him go through some future zeppelin stuff. Whole album is great.

@philjones6054

Жыл бұрын

Very good point you've made.

One of the finest details in this song is the way the intersections between verses each are shifting the mood to higher levels. Great songwriting.

It's so wonderful to see someone really 'in tune' with the beauty and virtuosity of Led Zep's music. I don't believe it has been surpassed ever since it was released.

The surviving members of Led Zeppelin were honored at the Kennedy Center in 2012. Nancy Wilson of the rock group Heart performed a spectacular version of Stairway to Heaven that's well worth seeing.

@Hundhammer

Жыл бұрын

yes, I suggested that to her (and the Zappa version...) in the comments to he announcing video... well worth!

@LeeKennison

Жыл бұрын

Like Dominik, I also mentioned this performance in the announcement video. I hope Amy will be able to view this for her own enjoyment. It will allow her to see a more recent interpretation by Anne and Nancy Wilson, along with band, orchestra, and choir. I have watched this performance many times, and I always have an emotional response to it. Particularly with the surviving members clearly enjoying the performance as they watch. It is outstanding!

@lyndoncmp5751

Жыл бұрын

They needed the population of a small country to pull that off. Zeppelin just had three musicians and a singer.

At the time of this song, Plant was into Celtic Mysticism, so that is why this song has a strong Celtic tone to it.

One of the most beautiful songs ever, and also one of the most epic buildups in a song ever!

"Stairway" sounds BEAUTIFUL on your harp. I'm sure we'd all love to hear you play it in its entirety.

This was honestly one of the best song reviews I've ever seen. Brava. 👏👏👏👏

@grandtheftmanualv945

Жыл бұрын

Check out the early videos, luckily there's not many yet, but all of equal quality!

wow. when you first played it on the harp I broke into a huge smile. I could listen to that all day. It sounds fantastic.

@Hartlor_Tayley

Жыл бұрын

I hope she plays more harp too.

@oscarlinebaugh8930

Жыл бұрын

The Harp Twins did this on their harps. It sounds great on the harp.

Her reaction to Plant's voice after the guitar solo was great!

I love that "Stairway" is basically "what happens if you sustain a crescendo throughout an entire song." It just keeps building. Sometimes by adding volume (the switch from acoustic to electric, for instance), sometimes by adding parts (vocals and drums have staggered entries throughout the first half of the song) and then once the volume is maxed, we increase tempo, especially in the solo, and then almost crash back down to the recapitulation at the end. "And she's buyin' the stairway..."

What a gift it is to witness a person experiencing this song for the first time. So cool!

I'd never heard rock music critiqued quite like this, and now I have a new way of thinking about Stairway to Heaven. Thank you for the research and preparation.

What amazes me the most is how they move the tempo and it all hangs together at every step. The power increases with the tempo in perfect steps.

She's the only one I've heard react to this song and correctly identify the Recorder. Good job girl: 👍

Ooooh Amy you are such a gift to the KZread reaction/analysis community! Thank you so much for all the time you spend making these videos as well as your knowledge, experience and wonderful teaching ability. ❤️

Plant is also a massive Tolkien fan and this comes through in small lyrical references throughout his career . In this piece some read the line about the lady thinking all that glitters is gold as a shakespeare reference but I read it as a Tolkien reference (all that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost etc.) Then in the Battle of Evermore he refers to the ringwraiths riding in black and in Ramble On he mentions Gollum and the darkest depths of Mordor- plus the name of the song Misty Mountain Hop is an obvious ode to The Hobbit. Just thought i'd add this on the off chance you or anyone else here is also a Tolkien fan :) *Edited to correct minor errors pointed out in my replies - thank you to those people*

@szeleddie

Жыл бұрын

What do mean he "was" a Tolkien fan??? He still is!!! Once you are fan of Tolkien you always be!!!

@johnfarley4492

Жыл бұрын

One ring to rule them all...(Clerks)

@julianavery963

Жыл бұрын

He is from Middle Earth, of course!!

@mrjules1982

Жыл бұрын

"There's a feeling I get, when I look to the West, and my spirit is crying for leaving" Always felt to me as a reference to Valinor.

@jrwalker591

Жыл бұрын

"Ramble On" he mentions Gollum and Mordor... :)

Boy you got me to listen to Stairway again and wow. This song can’t really be analyzed because it somehow tickles a part of like the back of your brain like something - you can’t really describe it, some kind of cerebral resonance that really can’t be explained. But you have to listen to it loud to let it really get through, and then bliss.

thank you!you picked up on their Celtic and old English feels in their songs ,number 1 rock song of all time!!!

Your musical ear is far more intricate than most people, which makes your 'reactions' much more interesting as each song is a musical book of analysis. You are my favorite 'reaction video' author.

@joef5708

Жыл бұрын

There is something to be said for formal education too.

@nathandougherty7058

Жыл бұрын

The difference is that this KZreadr has such a detailed understanding of her subject, that a first listen awakens many ideas within her that she can share with us.. bridges to other concepts that an average, enthusiast might not quite grasp. Much more compelling than most reaction videos. I'm learning so much about so many great pieces of music from her. Addictive!

Pleasantly startling and assumption-defying that there's someone like you in the Western world who had never heard this song! Watching your reactions as it proceeded was vicariously gratifying and helped me rediscover it for myself, in a way, having likely heard it hundreds? of times. Since I want to round out my musical appreciation and expand my boundaries, your eloquent analysis has filled my sails with a breath of fresh air. Thanks, Amy!

@paulburke9198

Жыл бұрын

have to agree Dynamo arts , I've heard this so often ,woudn't have mattered if I never heard it again but this little music lesson has "refreshed" the experience so now I'm no longer "sick of hearing" what is indeed a little bit of rock brilliance so thanks for that Amy Shafer , 🎼🎶💖.

@zebratroopfan6695

Жыл бұрын

It is amazing how must of us live in self created bubbles. I recently met a guy who had never heard of the Eagles. I thought he was joking but he had never heard of them. He lived and worked in a world that just didn’t listen to this type of music. His bubble of church, work, and friends just didn’t listen to it. He was equally shocked I wasn’t familiar with Frankie Beverly or Lakeside. These bands although not as popular to the general public were very popular in his world.

@kelvincook4246

Жыл бұрын

@@zebratroopfan6695 I love Led Zeppelin's music, but talking about the bubbles that people exist in, I've been surprised by the number of people who don't know that Zeppelin was inspired by blues musicians like Howlin' Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson, Muddy Waters, and Willie Dixon. Who probably also inspired groups like Lakeside.

@JohnProph

Жыл бұрын

forget Led Zep....she said she never heard any Beatles songs!!! lol

@kelvincook4246

Жыл бұрын

@@JohnProph About 30 years ago or so, I was standing in a check out line in front of two teen girls. They were looking at a People magazine that had Paul McCartney on the cover. And one of the girls said to the other, "... you know he was in a band before Wings." Niether of them seemed to actually know about the Beatles. After I picked my jaw off the floor, I asked what planet they were from. They laughed at me. Felt old then, and I'm really old now.

I've been listening to this song since ~1982. Definitely 100's if not 1000's of times. You analyzed and expressed more than I've absorbed in just a couple days listening. Amazing. Thank you.

its nice to see a young person see what i saw way back then

These break downs amaze me, simple elements which I have heard, but not recognized the significance. Loving this channel and not at all surprised how quickly it is growing.

I've listened to this song for most of my life. It has moved from tedious rock song to great monuments music. "He sounds so lonely" is a new take but so true.

I'm so blown away by playing those two different lines together and demonstrating how they are related. I'm a composer myself and I love that kind of stuff but for whatever reasons, I never made that connection before in this song. Partly because I encountered it when I was very young and would just crank it and go nuts, laugh. Anyway, that is fantastic.

Can’t imagine a better way to first listen to this masterpiece than during a thunderstorm.

In music reactions, the left arrow button is the reactor's best friend. Each tap of the key will "rewind" the music back exactly 10 seconds. Using it creates an overlap of the original stopping point, providing a continuity of the song's progression. Comes in especially helpful when the song is abruptly stopped in the middle a word the singer happens to be singing at the time.

@Greg-om2hb

Жыл бұрын

Yes, indeed

@BenC460

Жыл бұрын

It's actually 5 seconds but yes it does help the music to flow better when pausing.

@hadz8671

Жыл бұрын

@@BenC460 - Interesting. Only now do I notice that left-arrow goes back 5s whereas J goes back 10s.

@muratomar6502

Жыл бұрын

Wow, useful information!

@anthonyv6962

Жыл бұрын

I would have to agree.

I am not sure if our hostess and teacher Amy is ready for Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody, but I look forward to her reaction and study of that bit of fun chaos.

Plant and Page ARE GENIUS. Yeah, girl!!!

I'm realizing now how much I need a recording of a harp version of this song for my listening pleasure.

@realnewswithleeleffingwell9475

Жыл бұрын

Same

@oldrockr1557

Жыл бұрын

Look up the HARP TWINS..2 European sisters who play it on the harp..There is another harp duo that does it but I can't remember the name..Find Harp Twins , the other should come up. The Harp Twins are Cammile & Kenerly.. Check out their whole catalog..AMAZING!!Was just listening to Carry On Wayward SON by Kansas.. Still looking for the othe duo..

It can't be said enough, this is the greatest rock song ever written. Led Zeppelin, in my opinion, is the greatest band in rock history. (The Beatles are the most important) But Zeppelin is the greatest. They don't have a bad album. They rarely have a weak song on any of their albums. They are the rare band that was always at their peak no matter where they were in their history. You'll be getting a list a mile long of what to listen to next from them. The answer is simply yes....listen to any of their songs. But for me you know the true greatness of a song by listening to a cover. Look for Heart playing Stairway at the Kennedy Center Honors where they were honoring Led Zeppelin. And look at the teary eyed reactions of these once rock gods and now old men as they listen to someone masterfully play their greatest song. It's beautiful to watch Plant react to his own music. We all learn listening to anything by them, but if you must try Kashmire or Babe I'm Gonna Leave You for sure.

@Ninjametal

Жыл бұрын

I love Led Zeppelin, and agree for the most part. I suggest the "CODA" album is crap, but I still think Zeppelin is the greatest rock band.

@joescott8877

Жыл бұрын

From now on, I will adopt your description of Zeppelin = "greatest" (I often also say "best") but recognizing The Beatles as "most important." I think that's inarguable. I used to try to express that by saying Beatles= "greatest," but I think "most important" (or "influential" if you like) is the better choice. I also nominate "Bron-Yr-Aur," "In The Light," and "Achilles last Stand" for examples of Zep's range and structural complexities for this expert to analyze.

@Hartlor_Tayley

Жыл бұрын

Ramble on.

@rov3r698

Жыл бұрын

As she said “masterpiece “

@coyote4237

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree with you.

Your Ravel 'Bolero' connection is fascinating in that Page recorded a version of it with Jeff Beck entitled 'Beck's Bolero'. Thanks, as always, for your thoughtful and thought-provoking analysis.

@KabobHope

Жыл бұрын

The "Bolero" connection is interesting. "Kashmir" is even more "Bolero"-inspired with its building toward climax. She really makes me really see the song with fresh ears.

@boki1693

Жыл бұрын

I literally just stumbled upon this as I watched this. I knew about the Beck song but had no idea Page and Jones played on it.

@Hartlor_Tayley

Жыл бұрын

@@boki1693 I think Moon is on drums too.

@vangrod8510

Жыл бұрын

"Beck's Bolero" is based on Ravel's rhythm but is otherwise original, and the landmark recording session that produced the track was the first step towards formation of Led Zeppelin, famously named in sarcasm concerning the group's future by Keith Moon, who did the drumming.

@Hartlor_Tayley

Жыл бұрын

@@vangrod8510 you’re right, it is Becks Bolero not Ravels Bolero. What a fantastic riff

What she is missing is the shifting is done with the drums, Bonzo, a genuis on the drums. He took an instrument, the drums, that is usually accredited to being pounding, loud, driving, but he uses them to make transistions in a way you dont notice at first.

Its beauty is in its simplistic elegance that delivers a journey of a soft gentle song transitioning into an epic Rock song that climbs the stairway to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame immortality.

Probably the most iconic guitar solo of all time. At least for us old folks. Watching young people listen to songs we've known for decades is a bit surreal. Hope you enjoy our generation's music.

"I'm beginning to notice that a lot of rock songs have this sort of guitar solo moment". Yep, we live and die for the guitar solo moments! 😁

You don't stop Jimmy solo. Never. One can regret it all the life 🙂

She's wonderful I am so glad I found her channel....

I clicked on this so quickly I stubbed my finger ;). I'd be fascinated to hear what you think of Kashmir, or The Rain Song.

@joeloedeman5160

Жыл бұрын

Kashmir AND The Rain Song ;)

@midkingsteve

Жыл бұрын

The rain song! Oh my gosh yes!

This is the apotheosis of what a music reaction channel can do. Beyond "I really like it," you have actually given us new ideas and tools for enjoying the song. Thank you!

Most of all I'm so glad you're making a point of how modern music is similar to classical music, because so many classical musicians I've met have this high-brow attitude and don't consider pop and rock as "music" at all.

Plant and Page are masters, but so was John Bonham (drummer) and John Paul Jones (bassist, multi instrumentalist) Zep was Magic meant to happen. You must continue your Zep Journey. I thing you would particularly enjoy The rain Song as well. Led Zep 4/Ever❤

Good heavens, thank you! Queen, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin... Is there a limit to your bravery? Please continue!

I honestly love the way Amy Shafer is deep diving into the songs she's reacting to. For someone like me, who started composing as hobby during the pandemic and never had the chance to study music, it's a marvelous way to learn how songs I love were written.

The drum piece starting at 12:14 is one of my favorites in all of rock and roll.

Glad to see this back up on KZread.

If you want to hear the "build" of this song intensified in an amazing way, you must check out the cover by the band Heart when they honored LZ at the Kennedy Center. Choirs, orchestra, it's awesome.

What a wonderful reaction. My mother was a classically trained pianist and music teacher. She was 91 when she passed. When I spoke at her funeral, I stated that my mother had taught me to have an interest in all types of music. Nothing should be out of bounds. It's nice to see you doing the same.

Would love to hear you play more of Stairway to heaven on your Harp! 😊

The beginning of this song makes me think of middle ages England, Knights and Damsels, stone bridges with flowing brooks and a troll underneath, gob and dab timber framed houses, and green fields, with castles and jousters in the distance.

A very noticeable part of Led Zeppelin is how the drummer John Bonham adds fills in off beat places that other drummers wouldn't and Page sometimes plays in seemingly different time signatures than Bonham yet they always end up together as if they have some weird mental time lock. I would highly suggest listening to "The Rain Song" which is actually their most beautiful ballad which has a gorgeous orchestration to it. Lovely to see that a classical musician can love and appreciate a rock band instead of just dismissing the genre, sadly too many rock lovers fail to listen to great classical music that would greatly enrich their lives.

@rob7953

Жыл бұрын

I would absolutely love to hear her impression of this song!

@zosomoso

Жыл бұрын

100% agree on the Rain Song. Most beautiful chord progression ever imo.

@VGKDean

Жыл бұрын

I mentioned The Rain Song too. It’s one of my favorites.

@pinball1970

Жыл бұрын

Not really, he was not jazz or syncopated. Bonham was straight rock. His feel was another planet and his combinations very powerful, between his BD, snare and Tom. Hard to imitate if you naturally lead with a different hand like me.

@pinball1970

Жыл бұрын

When the drums came in you should have let that part have a chance to breathe with you

By Led Zepplin III they had reached such a level of fame they could include far more folk influenced and musically diverse songs on their albums which is why it was and is my favourite from their catalogue.

😮 when you play it with the harp seems it was written like five thousand years ago… 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 eternal and universal work of art.

The best part of this entire song is the beautiful flow of that guitar with its continual building up. End of story.

I first clicked to view your reaction to Pink Floyd's « Hey you ». Which led me to this reaction to Led Zeppelin's « Stairway to Heaven ». You have a new subscriber. I have watched a lot of reaction videos by many musicians but very few of them give the lyrics as much attention as you do. And what you say makes sense to me. Thank you! My generation, we did not write many books, or movies. But we did write a lot of songs. That's where our message is shared.

Amy, that was incredible. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts on these masterpieces, while also teaching us some musical wisdom along the way. I really can't wait to see where you go next with this! And you are right, 'Stairway' fits the harp perfectly!

@Hartlor_Tayley

Жыл бұрын

If Amy was around when Zeppelin made this album they would have her playing on this song.

Your reactions are wonderful! These are my favorite songs from high school in the 70's!

As a zeppelin FANATIC I think a song you really should react to is Battle of Evermore, from the same album. What a treat that would be!!

One of my favorite things about this song is the way it builds throughout the song and then quickly diminishes to nothing.

@rickmoyer9983

Жыл бұрын

Rather akin to life, eh?

It’s a very symphonic styled piece. It starts with an idea and they develop it putting it through different variations while the whole song has this slow build/arc. It really tells a story.

I feel for all the young people that didn't get to experience what the rock evolution gave us in the 70's and 80's. These instruments were our primary avenue of embracing technology before the internet age and cell phones. I'm glad you are introducing our younger generations to this brilliance. Thank You! I'm glad I found your channel today.

'Stairway To Heaven' is one of the top two "rock" songs ever written. It shares the top two spot with Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. That has to be a must do for you as it is a mix of rock and classical music both of which Freddie Mercury absolutely loved. Top work, m'dear!

Page's guitar solo is the best solo in the history of rock music, IMO. As a guitar player, this solo is not exactly easy because of Page's unique phrasing. It took me a long time to get it ALMOST right. I still come back to it and work on it from time to time.

@Cosmo-Kramer

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You should check out Rockloe's cover of the solo. She's adorable, too.

Amy is by far the best classical based rock analyst on KZread. That I've seen anyway. Wonderful grasp of metaphor as it relates to the real world and fantasy. How important the unspoken or unplayed notes are in musical story telling. I worry for her students as she's only going gain popularity lol.

Using bolero to tie it all together and yet still show contrasting purposes because the underlying experience of repetition is what the common denominator is. That's fantastic, love it.