It’s crazy how this list probably could’ve been 20-30 songs and most people would know them all.

@To.Si.Ma.

2 жыл бұрын

It s like with Queen, CCR, The Stones or The Beatles. Quality music back in the day.

@garanceadrosehn9691

2 жыл бұрын

I saw Jimmy on a solo tour in the 1990's (iirc), and at one point he sat down just doing a rambling (ha!) instrumental. He'd go off in some random direction, and then drop into a riff from Led Zep song. He wouldn't do more then maybe six to eight notes for any one riff, but every time he did one the whole crowd would roar with recognition of the riff.

@timwilliams9163

2 жыл бұрын

Years ago I had a job working nights and every night at 8 the radio station would "Get the Led Out" 3 songs in a row, I got so sick of that... now I appreciate the education although I am not a big fan I am glad I listened (like I had a choice).

@mgmm14

2 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking about how 10 is just not enough for this list...

@akshat860

2 жыл бұрын

@@To.Si.Ma. c'mon man, their riffs don't come even close to zeppelin's

Can we just take a second to appreciate how accurate the tone is for each riff? Incredible.

@ozoshah

2 жыл бұрын

True, he even used the Telecaster for "good times bad Times" from an album notoriously made with that guitar

@jamesloughran7278

2 жыл бұрын

It does have some serious talent.

@IrLosin

2 жыл бұрын

Brian May told him he thinks Rick is a better guitar player than him. I mean that says it all..

@KingBeevr

2 жыл бұрын

I always appreciate an electric 12-string. The real top-10 list is the top 10 guitars used for this top-10 list.

@rtdude1

2 жыл бұрын

@@KingBeevr I'm not a guitar player or anything, but that does sound interesting! I second the notion.

I've long contended that Jimmy Page wrote 12 of the best 10 rock riffs ever.

@rickchyczewski576

Жыл бұрын

You are not wrong lol

@gmrick1412

Жыл бұрын

Keith Richards might have something to say about that.

@pinkled4429

Жыл бұрын

@@gmrick1412 keith is a joke compared to Jimmy

@noah_s_shop9036

Жыл бұрын

@@pinkled4429 facts

@powerguiller

Жыл бұрын

I think he meant Tony Iommi.

Timestamp: 0:38 Moby Dįck 1:17 Good Times 1:49 The Ocean 2:17 Heartbreaker 2:47 10 Years Gone 3:48 Whole Lotta Love 4:18 Black Dawg 4:43 Dancing Days 5:41 Stairway To Heaven 6:19 Kashmir

@godbyone

8 ай бұрын

What’s odd. In the light is 10 times better than Kashmir. But Kashmir. Is 200 times more popular

@dahawk8574

8 ай бұрын

...except that godbyone is right. The point stands that quality and popularity are distinctly different things.

@quincee3376

4 ай бұрын

Thx

@antithug7942

27 күн бұрын

How Many More Times

@acepilotx2733

15 күн бұрын

@@godbyonethey’re both 10/10s imo

“Achilles Last Stand” doesn’t get the love or recognition it deserves.

@Geezer-yf8hv

2 жыл бұрын

It does from me!! I tried to play it before. It’s a marathon session. I only got maybe 70-80% down. My band mates just looked at me and shook their heads! “We can’t do that song! Too hard!”

@soniadm37

2 жыл бұрын

True! It is one of my favorite, one of their greatest songs imho.

@Geezer-yf8hv

2 жыл бұрын

It’s truly one of their “Epics”, right up there with Kashmir! Presence was an under-rated and often overlooked album. Also contained Tea For One, which is a blues classic right up there with Since I Stopped Loving You!! Also the great Nobody’s Fault but Mine!

@johnraevis13

2 жыл бұрын

I was waiting for this comment

@texi1236

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah... A good old 10min banger... Also the rover is so underrated

You can never have enough Zeppelin. One of the most important rock groups in history. Cheers Rick!

@ryansnydercg

2 жыл бұрын

Gotta get the Led out!!

@famlauriek7353

2 жыл бұрын

Never enough, never turn off any Zeppelin, feeds my soul🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@NotQuiteFirst

2 жыл бұрын

I don't get it. I think they're decent, but have never understood why so many people go apeshit over them. These riffs are pretty good, but are casually swept aside but half the riffs on the first RATM album

@TheGhostOfFredZeppelin

2 жыл бұрын

Never heard them before, great band!

@HaleysTusk

2 жыл бұрын

@@NotQuiteFirst context matters, these guys were pioneers who have been credited as the start of what would eventually be known as Heavy Metal (with Black Sabbath). Robert Plant is recognised along w/ Mick Jagger as quintessential Rock front men, and bands like Zeppelin, Sabbath and the Beatles brought blues and soul over the Atlantic back to the US where those styles originated, The US didn't really recognise those genres until the British invasion brought it back to them (They grew up near coastal towns in England so were exposed to that music from the sailors who brought the music to the UK).... Even if you don't care for their music, those early British bands are what turned Rock into blues/soul tinged music you hear even today.

Ten Years Gone is just an incredible work of art on guitar (and overall). Always amazed by Ricks ability to demonstrate awesome music.

@bradhuskers

7 ай бұрын

100% correct

One of the all time riff kings. I was maybe 11 and my father sat me down in front of the green doored credenza where he had his vinyl and stereo. Prior to that day I never had any interest in it. We sat on the floor and he gave me my musical education that day…selecting albums he had bought over the years. Albums that ignited a fire inside me that never left. The first album he played fir me was the first Led Zeppelin release. That was it for me. I still see the room, can smell the album covers, feel the texture of the credenza and hear the crackle of the phonograph needle. My father just passed and it’s left a hole inside of me. But that day is hands down the best memory I have with him. I’ll be traveling to Florida soon to retrieve these albums, of which he left to me. I plan to find a similar credenza, stereo system and sit on the floor and revisit that day. Rest easy dad. Love you.

@motorv8N

10 ай бұрын

Great, great story - a true bonding experience.

@blackrhino3442

2 ай бұрын

AWSOME dad

My guitar teacher would, for the last few minutes of my lessons, show me riffs from all the greats. He could play them just as well as Rick. I asked him one time why he was a guitar teacher in a crummy little music store, and he said "I can play 'em. I can't create 'em."

@theblindsniper

2 жыл бұрын

A very honest and very true answer

@tedwojtasik8781

2 жыл бұрын

Time + practice = great guitarist. ? = composer. Therin lay that most important gift. There are at least 10 guitarist in any given town who can make the very best famous players green with envy but, they can't write so...next. Good news though, if they are reliable, dependable, and amiable they can do very well as a session musician.

@lesleylesley5821

2 жыл бұрын

That's the key to the whole thing.

@StefanMedici

2 жыл бұрын

That's the creative spark vs the dedication to learn an instrument. That said both Page and JPJ were both studio musicians when they were young which I'm sure have them great insight and taught them a lot about the creative process.

@yoni23able

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. The great thing about so much rock and pop music is that it’s possible to reproduce it quite well after a little time learning an instrument. I remember playing along with The Beatles For No One very soon after I started playing and being stunned at how simple it was. But even more impressed with how McCartney had come up with it. The composing and playing brain are very different.

Over The Hills And Far Away!

@joba4848

2 жыл бұрын

‘The Rover’ for me.

@elasmojones

2 жыл бұрын

The finest of all Zeppelin

@mgpvii

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely yes and definitely yes to any Led Zeppelin song anyone suggests :) So many great ones.

@BatMan-to8im

2 жыл бұрын

Yep that was the second zeppelin riff I learnt after moby dick. I love it

@daviddevoe3267

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutley...it's the very first true riff my 11 year old has learned this summer. Every day for a month this summer he would start with his pentatonic scales and spend the next hour working on the OTHAFA opening

I'm glad he put Ten Years Gone on here! I love that song and like to play it on guitar too!

@ADITADDICTS

Жыл бұрын

Should've been closer to #1 imo.

@williambennett6866

Жыл бұрын

My favorite too

@bluemoon-20

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree- much closer to #1

@krislvzep

Жыл бұрын

Underrated song

@joebutler9850

Жыл бұрын

@@krislvzep totally! I'm always trying to introduce it to people!

I gotta say, Achilles Last Stand has got to be the most incredible intro and outro i have ever heard in my life. There is a KZread video that looped it for 10 hours and i must've listened to the whole 10 hours like 50 times

@thecount1001

4 ай бұрын

whoa, heavy! i've got to find that.

@wendysw714

Ай бұрын

😊

The Rain Song. Not a riff, an entire composition that you have to learn all of. And when you get to the end, it's totally worth it.

@Sasser2015

2 жыл бұрын

I hacked around on the Rain Song my first few years playing guitar, but could never get it to sound right. Then when I was in college, one of those guitar tablature mags finally got around to publishing it. The key is the crazy tuning, which I've never seen anywhere else. Was a great day when I learned that song and finally understood what was going on.

@Splifftone

2 жыл бұрын

One of the absolute best standalone songs to play on acoustic guitar. If it wasn't for the odd tuning, I'd play it all the time. Instead it's more like once every year or two, I'll tune my acoustic to said tuning and re-figure it out. Always feels great to nail that one from beginning to end.

@Sasser2015

2 жыл бұрын

@@Splifftone Ha, I do the exact same. Has always just been one to revisit every now and then. You sometimes forget how great it sounds until you actually tune up and play it again.

@kmajor44

2 жыл бұрын

Same, wish I could play it all the time. Every 2-3 years a tune my 12 string for a few weeks in the “Page” tuning.

@hitmanhatton

2 жыл бұрын

It's incredibly fun and satisfying to play. A must learn for anything who like acoustic guitar. . I've never heard anything else quite like it

Of the songs on albums considered “the good ones,” Ten Years Gone is under appreciated but In The Light is slept on even more. Insanely heavy.

@jdalexander69

2 жыл бұрын

I was hoping to see the In the Light riff, too. The only thing overshadowing it is JPJ's keyboard work. But the riff is so so heavy, love it!

@Splifftone

2 жыл бұрын

In The Light is such a great tune. Heard it on the radio as a kid that didn't know anything about music and it haunted me for years (the exotic, droning intro followed by that crushing riff). This was pre-KZread, pre-Shazam and I had no idea who wrote it or how to track it down. Was so pumped when I got deeper in to Led Zeppelin years later as a teenager, bought Physical Graffiti, and finally found it again as I made my way through that second disc.

@MegaSilverBlood

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, to me, both those songs are probably top 5 best Zeppelin songs, stairway is iconic, but ten years gone and in the light are kashmir epic level

Man, Ten Years gone is so freaking good. It's my favorite song to play even though it's humanly impossible to replicate it live due to how many layers of guitar it has

Some of my absolute favorites that aren't here (goes to show how many great riffs they had) - 'How Many More Times', 'The Rover', 'Communication Breakdown', 'Out On The Tiles',' Four Sticks', 'Over The Hills And Far Away', 'No Quarter'. Geez, I could keep going! And let's not forget, John Paul Jones came up with some of them. Offhand I can only think of 'Black Dog', but I know there are more.

I've always loved the guitars in " Ten Years Gone". That would have probably been a career defining song for anyone else but Jimmy Page.

@adlerhut4397

2 жыл бұрын

Great guitar in this song. Also , the point which the guitar solo starts is just awesome. Some serious air drum material.

@BBBri57

2 жыл бұрын

Me too! Great, great song

@jacksheppard4907

2 жыл бұрын

I saw them do it live in 1979. Then I saw Page and Plant do 'Since I've been lovin' you' in the 90's. I can die happy.

@barwahjoseph

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. One of my favorite Zep songs.

@stevevanscoik398

2 жыл бұрын

So melancholy

Raise your hand if you've ever had one of those days where your "practice" session ends up just being 30 minutes of playing through classic 'Zep riffs for the pure joy of it. Great video, Rick. Love your channel!

@misterschubert3242

2 жыл бұрын

👋

@HeadbangersLocal

2 жыл бұрын

At least once a week 😂

@jones848

2 жыл бұрын

Everyday lol

@RCAvhstape

2 жыл бұрын

Only on days when it's not Sabbath riffs.

@yonitznkc

2 жыл бұрын

👋🏽

I saw Led Zeppelin at Subiaco oval in Perth back in 1973. Absolutely amazing. This band was the ultimate in rock and roll. Some of their acoustic recordings are the best as well.

Notice how a lot of those single note riffs are followed note for note on the bass guitar and not just a few notes rung out to fill things in.

@jamesmacdonaldjr.3594

Жыл бұрын

Jones wrote the riffs to Black Dog and Good Times, Bad Times. He wrote others as well, that were not on this list (Wanton Song, Immigrant Song, Trampled Underfoot).

I legit started crying when you played Ten Years Gone. So many memories. Such an emotional song for me. Amazing job Rick.

@AbbeyRoadkill1

2 жыл бұрын

It sounded to me like Rick had the "feel" of that one down better than any of the other ones. Must be one of his favorite Zep tunes.

@miguelalejandro4357

2 жыл бұрын

I love That one but it put’s me automatically in a sad and nostalgic mood 😔

@adlerhut4397

2 жыл бұрын

I feel like that song is under rated. I was surprised it made the list. Not because it isn't deserving but it seems to be mentioned much less than others.

Led Zep is an amazing band period, but it's when you hear it broken down like this that you realize just how talented Page is and how innovative, especially for his time. It's amazing to hear the variety too. So often groups, especially rock groups, create a very specific sound and once it works, just stick with it. LZ's songs had a distinctive flair, but each song was definitely unique. My all-time favorite song by them is When The Levee Breaks, for many reasons. The beat, Plant's vocals, the song is just *chef's kiss*

@kineahora8736

2 жыл бұрын

I listen to this one a whole lot still. And Ramble on, and the Rain song. Top 3 still listened to by me.

@arthurmee

2 жыл бұрын

Jimmy Page was the riffmeister in general. without doubt.

@douglasmagowan2709

2 жыл бұрын

What do you mean "for his time"? His time was the great age of guitar-driven rock. He inspired and was emulated by nearly all that followed him. Page is a rock god!

@bluebay0

2 жыл бұрын

Rain Song is out of this world.

@Geotubest

2 жыл бұрын

You are spot on.

10 Years Gone is such a majestic sounding song. That and The Rain Song live are probably my top two favorite Zeppelin songs…with about 40 more in third place. What a sound they had.

As I listen to these, I can hear Bonham's drumming in my mind along with them.

@Porsche996driver

Жыл бұрын

Bonzo and his Ludwigs!

@daftfreak13

11 ай бұрын

bro same lmao I'm like drumming to it lmao

@aaronxoxo

7 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤

What REALLY makes the "10 Years Gone" riff great though, is the sick bass line that goes with it. I would LOVE to see you do a "What makes this song great" video on it! You always make my brain understand what my ears and heart have known all along!

@tomhathaway4941

2 жыл бұрын

The Rover?

@kevinmason7603

2 жыл бұрын

It's one of my favorite Plant performances as well. Great song, great album.

@davetuttle1105

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, yeah, that would be great. That tune has a GB Factor rating of an 11 on the 10 scale (goose bumps) every time I hear it, and when Rick started playing....whoa, there we go. Just the greatest tune, so underrated. [Disclaimer: GB Factor is a product of the mind of Alex Lifeson and I do not own nor receive monetary value from it's use].

@mat7966

2 жыл бұрын

Also Jimmy Paige used like 12 different guitar tracks for that song. There's so much going on and it all blends so well together.

@maryvallas772

2 жыл бұрын

@@davetuttle1105 LOL! 11 on the GB factor indeed! Seriously... it does something to my soul every time I hear it, which is countless times!

Page is the riffmeister....I play Ten Years Gone on guitar almost every day because the intro is just that good

@ronskopitz2360

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. With Iommi a /very/ close second. Unbelievable.

@jbognap

2 жыл бұрын

Ten Years Gone is sublime.

@josepharmsberger7633

2 жыл бұрын

I’d put Iommi slightly ahead but Page and Blackmore are close behind.

@DylanL69

2 жыл бұрын

If ten years gone is so good why is it not a big hit because IT'S NOT THAT GOOD

@DoctorJohnSmith9

2 жыл бұрын

TYG deserves so much more love!

Rick actually panned the speakers for specific songs in his playthrough... that's some serious dedication to production.

@theabsolute23

Жыл бұрын

Fr genuinely impressive as hell, wish everyone made this much of an effort to have their cover tones match the originals

A great reminder of how amazing Jimmy was at creating these incredible riffs

Tens Years Gone and the Rain Song are two of the best Led Zeppelin songs ever recorded. INCREDIBLY creative and well rounded!

@liamz888

2 жыл бұрын

the rain song!

@carlneoh5843

2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful lyrics by Plant as well!

@liamz888

2 жыл бұрын

@@carlneoh5843 yes!

@jayyrod1

2 жыл бұрын

Ten years gone definitely. I like no quarter more than rainsong but I love led zeppelin soooo yeah

@ylnotixe

2 жыл бұрын

No better rock ballads - The Rain Song, Thank You, and Ten Year Gone.

I've always loved the riff in "Tangerine," it's just the saddest thing ever. And then the vocal enters, "Measuring a summer's day, I always find it slips away...to gray, the hours they bring me pain."

@WhizzRichardThompson

2 жыл бұрын

Not forgetting the sublime delicate acoustic ending.

@emmanueldiaz855

2 жыл бұрын

@@WhizzRichardThompson and the slide solo which sounds amazing when he played it live

@mgpvii

2 жыл бұрын

And I do….

@miketomlinson5028

2 жыл бұрын

One of the riffs/intros that I bought a 12-string for.

How can one mortal man create so many classic licks.. Jimmy Page is the best there ever was and ever will be. Great countdown, expertly executed.

I'm 58. Grew up listening to LZ. Always liked them, but I'm just now realizing how incredibly awesome their songs really are. Kashmir. . . I challenge anyone who basically just "likes" them to sit down, eyes closed, earphones on, and really, truly listen to genius that went into the writing of that song. All the different, counter-acting stanzas. The simplistic, yet incredible riff played here by Rick that acts as the "superstructure" for all the other riffs to come. . . If you don't come away with a whole new admiration for the band, then I just don't know what to say.

What happened here is Rick's wife was starting to doubt his 'I use all my guitars' claim so he whipped up a zeppelin video where he 'had' to use 9 different guitars. We see you, Rick. Nice video, this is catnip for us. Sort of surprised you rank Kashmir first, it's one of my favorites though. Didn't know the opinion was wideheld. Must have missed something.

@patriotpizzaman

2 жыл бұрын

Kashmir and Ten Years Gone are my tie for #1!

We could have a whole video dedicated to “Ten years gone” such a masterpiece

@pymefisher1074

2 жыл бұрын

Please do it!

@Teebone211

2 жыл бұрын

"Ten Years Gone" is my #2 Zeppelin tune, just behind "Kashmir"...

@One_Bonehead_Name

2 жыл бұрын

Taste is subjective, 10 yrs gone... nothing finer!

@markhill9275

2 жыл бұрын

Without doubt, it is the most incredible, emotional, lush piece of music ever. What really saddens me is that at the ARMS concert, the only time the 3 greatest have ever been on stage together, they didn't play Ten Years, Paul Rodgers could've done the vocals. Guess Clapton didn't want Layla upstaged!

@Spuzzmacher

2 жыл бұрын

I think the second most amazing thing about Ten Years Gone is that Jimmy & JPJ worked out music that beautiful to begin with. Imagine being a singer and being handed that piece of music to write lyrics for and sing over without ruining it. And that's the most amazing thing about that song, that Plant actually managed to do it. If I were trying to be a rock band in the 70s and I had to compete with that, I'd just say F it and start punk too.

Forgot when the levee breaks and in my time dying. those are sick earhangers. 😀👍🏻

@CuriousPassenger

Жыл бұрын

When the Levee Breaks and The Rover

@ledbus36

Жыл бұрын

@@CuriousPassenger oh ya, the Rover is kick ass!

Rick, you play so well man! And beautifully matched guitars and tones. Love it.

Loved seeing “Ten Years Gone” on the list, and with some love in the comments. It’s my favorite Zeppelin tune. Such great riffage and epic with all the layers.

@ScottEgan69

2 жыл бұрын

The song is genius. Lyrically, melodically, rhythmically, musically it is al all time great. Criminally underrated. Kashmir is widely considered Zep's best tune but Ten Years Gone is complete wistful magic from start to finish.

Ten Years Gone is one of the most amazing songs I've ever heard or played. In days of yore before the internets I had to sit with the albums and try and decipher what Jimmy the Wizard was doing. When I figured out Ten Years Gone just after Physical Graffiti came out - and played it pretty much all the way through for the first time - the hairs on my neck stood on end and I had good bumps on my arms. So many things clicked into place from learning that one song. Dancing Days was a whole nother beast because all we had were music books that were usually wrong. The owner of our local music store heard me trying to figure it out and he opined that he thinks it's in an open tuning... G maybe? Voila! Another 20 doors of perception kicked down. And of course once one of us figured out a new Zeppelin song we were obligated to show it to everyone, then they'd show it to others and so on and so on.. I miss that. The feeling that every time I picked up a guitar it was possible to learn some new amazing thing. Or sitting on the edge of my bed at 1am playing my nylon string and learning some new picking pattern.

@couchpoet1

2 жыл бұрын

That was a wonderful journey

@tarkusmjg

2 жыл бұрын

I bought Physical Graffiti at my local K-Mart for $5 and listened to it constantly, Lyrically 10 Years Gone is a what if and remorse tune that a lot of bar bands could play; but couldn’t get the vocals. Good Post,

VERY well executed and conveyed! I also like that, like the albums, you added context to the riffs with the bass track and extra left channel 2nd guitar track, and yet the tracks a clean and CLEAR so your ears can also hear the main point. Page never played the licks in isolation on the recordings we hear so this is a truer representation of their impact. Nicely done!

Fun list! These countdown lists are always fun, but this one opens the door to many great discussions.

"Ten Years Gone" one of Zep's most under-rated songs.

@MonicaActis

2 жыл бұрын

My favourite!

@jimmurphy9904

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@jaymzb.1713

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, I love that song but we're obviously wrong since its on this list. lol Peace

@jimutley4366

2 жыл бұрын

@@jaymzb.1713 Yes, I was happy that Rick included this song since it is over-looked in most greatest hits compilations.

You can do another top 10 with a completely different list and it'll still be incredible. Immigrant Song, Rock N Roll, The Song Remains the Same, Bron yr Aur Stomp, Over the Hills and Far Away, Ramble On.... The list is endless.

@cobuslouw303

2 жыл бұрын

Two of my favourites Bring it on home and The Rover can also be included

@toranada

2 жыл бұрын

@@cobuslouw303 Love that nasty The Rover riff!

@robbyr9286

2 жыл бұрын

@@cobuslouw303 'Out on the Tiles' also, & 'Kashmir'! hmm- & Four Sticks, & Misty Mountain Hop... ?

@edwardyazinski3858

2 жыл бұрын

@@robbyr9286 Always loved when they would riff Tiles right before Black Dog

@dantreview4698

2 жыл бұрын

Oh dude, "Ramble On" was the first LZ song I ever heard, and I'm so glad it was. One of my favorite JP guitar songs. Good call man.

Outstanding !!! Love hearing these all together.

Man, Rick plays it so accurately and those guitars sound so amazing, what a tone! Awesome video!

I was lucky to see them live when I finish my tour in Vietnam in 1970, at HIC Amp Theather Honolulu, Hawaii. They were incredible live. BTW I still have their albums from that time period

“The Rover” off Physical Graffiti is one of the most underrated LZ songs with amazing groovy riffs. Same goes with “The Lemon Song.” Goes to show LZ’s greatness!

@GuitarTabsDaily

2 жыл бұрын

The Rover Is the best 🔥🔥🤘🤘

@brianmcquillan6664

2 жыл бұрын

"The Rover" is the most "copied" Led Zeppelin song, as far as using it as a template.

@PedroFrassonB

2 жыл бұрын

agreed!

@Warstub

2 жыл бұрын

Agree with all of you. And I will add that composition-wise, it has great distinctive guitar parts, with a guitar solo almost as good as Stairway. Such a fantastic drum intro too!

@buffalorick5598

2 жыл бұрын

Agree

Amazing compilation. Well done !!

Amazing and love how you use a different rig for each song.

So many great riffs to choose from. Also Ramble On, Rain Song, Trampled Under Foot, and so on and so on. Not just the greatest rock band ever but the greatest riffs as well - and you play them so well!

@padmakshkhandelwal1832

2 жыл бұрын

Communication Breakdown, Immigrant song, No Quarter, The Rover, Achilles Last Stand. List goes on...

@floyd66brescia48

2 жыл бұрын

@@padmakshkhandelwal1832 Communication breakdown is still one Page’s most blistering riffs, I think he might’ve stayed off the first album for the other copyright issues…Which is moot to me, whatever Zepplin did they made their OWN…GOAT

@BBBri57

2 жыл бұрын

Yes yes, I you just reminded me of those. So many awesome great things ay

0:36 Moby Dick 1:15 Good Times Bad Times 1:46 The Ocean 2:15 Heartbraker 2:46 Ten Years Gone 3:47 Whole Lotta Love 4:17 Black Dog 4:42 Dancing Days 5:40 Stairway to Heaven 6:17 Kashmir

@giovannigagliano1130

2 жыл бұрын

Where is Achilles Last Stand. Since I've been loving you. The song Remains the Same. The Rain Song. Dazed and Confused? In the Evening. In My Time of Dying. Battle of Evermore. How Many More Times. Your skipping some of the best songs and riffs that have been copied over and over. I get you can't give them to much praise because of the whole stigma, but when the best of the best that has played in the same industry bows down to them, that's all the recognition that is needed by us who actually have the ear but not only the ear we have the third eye to see what is truly the Hammer of The Gods. So mysterious, so magical, so transcending, it's a question that sounds them that no person past or present can truly answer. That's the wonder of Led Zeppelin!

@MirrorImageOfYou

2 жыл бұрын

You're the real MVP! Thank you 💯✊🏆

@Carlostherocker084

2 жыл бұрын

You don't know how much I appreciate you listing the time stamps.

@Carlostherocker084

2 жыл бұрын

Ten Years Gone is sooooo painfully beautiful.

@tomhenninger4153

2 жыл бұрын

The Ocean! Needs to be there. 🙂

Here are my favorite twelve Zep Riffs (In no particular order): 1. Kashmir 2. Achilies Last Stand 3. Immigrant Song 4. Dazed And Confused 5. The Ocean 6. Over The Hills And Far Away 7. Trampled Under Foot 8. Dancing Days 9. Black Dog 10. The Rain Song 11. Sick Again 12. I'm Gonna Leave You

The “Bring It On Home” is incredible and explodes out nowhere in the song.

@natethagod2426

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly my favorite zeppelin riff

@Warstub

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! I love how energetic and loose they sound on that track.

@Geezer-yf8hv

2 жыл бұрын

@@Warstub One of my favorites, but then 2 thirds of this album are my favorites!

@Geezer-yf8hv

2 жыл бұрын

Physical Graffiti is a treasure trove of Zeps best licks and riffs!!! SO MANY great songs on this MASTERPIECE!! Uh, I may have commented on the wrong post, but I still stand by it!!

@floydgrove6486

2 жыл бұрын

One of my top 4, none of which is here.

Zeppelin blocks videos on KZread? Hah, I'm Rick Beato!

@Gauchothedog

2 жыл бұрын

You don’t like it? I talk to Pat Metheny .

@Jacksabbath44

2 жыл бұрын

something tells me he did it on purpose, but not to get blocked, he probably talked with someone on LZ camp beforehand, i anticipate a huge WTF video kinda like the ones with Brian May

@HaleysTusk

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jacksabbath44 The artist I support was given permission to perform "What is and What Should Never Be" on national TV by both Page and Plant, it wouldn't surprise me if one of them appeared on Rick's channel given his track record and growing reputation among many iconic musicians

@Jacksabbath44

2 жыл бұрын

@@HaleysTusk Of Course! this video gave me that "hint" because of the history of how they've managed these kinds of things, basically you have to get to them directly (which i guess is not an easy task) Jack Black and Richard Linklater had to make a video of Jack and the whole cast and crew of School of Rock basically begging for them to allow them to use the songs on the soundtrack, and send it to them directly, Rick is up to something!

@HaleysTusk

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jacksabbath44 I honestly wish KZread would set up something like this for the 'not so famous' among us who want to celebrate the music of our favorites, instead of a BS automated system that ends up getting your channel deleted

Just awesome, love your talented playing and the passion you have for this amazing music, you are an incredible guide and so fun to watch. Keep up the great work and God Bless.

I've heard Dancing Days so many times it's almost become background noise for me. Hearing the guitar isolated: god, I love those chords. Wow

@lippi2171

2 жыл бұрын

I don't know why I didn't like that song as a kid, it surely does have some great riffs and chords

@HardRockMaster7577

2 жыл бұрын

The live version from HTWWW is special.

The Ten Years gone riff gives me chills everytime. Just an incredible piece of music!

@antarcticorb9197

2 жыл бұрын

Perfect... perfectly expressed, does for me too!

@Spuzzmacher

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the bootleg tape of him working out ideas for it is a full hour long. Once he hit that chord progression he just started pouring out ideas. If I recall, he spent so much time working on it, its working title was "The Campaign". I love what the band distilled it down to when they fit it on the record, but I wish they also made a "producers cut" of that thing with aaall Jimmy's other ideas in it too.

Great video thank you for posting it

Awesome, Rick!! So good, thank you!!! Please do your next ten favorite Led Zeppelin riffs!!! We are all waiting!!!

LED ZEPPELIN is the best rock band of all times. Thank you, Rick.

I believe that an entire video dedicated to the masterpiece that is "Ten Years Gone" is long overdue. I love the countdowns too! Great tones, man.

@patriotpizzaman

2 жыл бұрын

What makes this song great Episode: Epic!

@jamesbennett6343

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed 100%

@paulojose311

2 жыл бұрын

Signed. I came to the comments only to talk about this song

@rockrecordreport7136

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed, it showcases Pagey as a producer, writer, and player like few others. I hope Rick considers it soon.

@tomy.1846

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, good call!!! :)

This gave me goose bumps! Almost nobody plays that Stairway riff correctly. Rick nails it.

Awesome video! Dancing days was phenomenal

Ten Years Gone..... You could've started and stopped right there, and I would've been happy. Such an underappreciated and beautiful song.

Interesting to note how important John Paul Jones' basslines were to the overall feel of many of these riffs. Very different sound to hearing them on the guitar alone.

@johnharrison6522

2 жыл бұрын

um, he's got a bass track in there on many of them. and a second guitar as well. listen to Heartbreaker at 2:12. after the first measure the bass comes in, and after the second another guitar comes in.

@lcpholman

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnharrison6522 Pretty sure that was the point

@juliemanarin4127

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@RCAvhstape

2 жыл бұрын

Similar thing with Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler's Sabbath riffs. The guitar riffs don't sound quite right without the bass filling in the missing part of the sound.

@HowlingUlf

2 жыл бұрын

When Captain Obvious and Sherlock Holmes unite ...🤣

Great list, and well done. I do find many people struggle to get the Black dog riff rhythm played right on the 2nd part of the of the riff... to be exact, I did notice a goof in your playing of it at ( 4:29... ) , it's a tricky one to get right but still, hats to you :)

Outstanding Sir! Cool to hear them all at once like that.

Ten years gone has grown to be my favorite zeppelin song over the last few years. It’s so perfect.

@anderslarsson7426

2 жыл бұрын

Took a while for me with that one as well. It penetrated my heart when i heard it on a bootleg from 1977 when I was 20. I totally missed it on PG. Now 42 years later it was the riff that touched me the most.

@MonicaActis

2 жыл бұрын

I love it, my favourite LZep song

@MrDomq22

2 жыл бұрын

@@anderslarsson7426 man that’s incredible.

@MrDomq22

2 жыл бұрын

@@MonicaActis aye, you have good taste then 😎

Ten Years Gone just reaches a place that other songs can not. I don't know what it is but makes me happy.

@drdvs69

Жыл бұрын

One of Their best imo . One of The greatest songs . Ever . Period .

@rickchyczewski576

Жыл бұрын

so true...and in that vein, if you like 10 years, Page and plant did a tune called blue train on walking into Clarksdale. That song makes me cry everytime I listen. Roberts vocals are haunting.

The sheer musicality of songs like Ten Years Gone or Dancing Days is just mind blowing.

Awesome! I missed hearing Misty Mountain Hop….but it’s pretty much an impossible task getting everyone’s faves in there. Great job.

Jimmy Page could be pretty crude onstage when he'd been awake for 5 days straight and loaded on Jack and Smack but my God he could move you with his playing at times. The notes he chose were always perfect , even if they weren't always perfectly executed some nights. But look at the life he was living. He's one of the few actual geniuses in rock. The second solo in Ten Yrs Gone is to me the most brilliant, emotionally charged solo in rock history . (2 minutes and 30 seconds in, for those who are curious). Nobody could capture the mood of a song with a solo like Jimmy Page

@gregflorko8402

2 жыл бұрын

Jack and Smack. Don't forget the Coke. Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to stay up that long. Ha ha ha!!!

@mitvelkez

2 жыл бұрын

I agree Page was great but not the only guitarist to capture the mood of a song in his solo. Check out Michael Schenker with UFO he's an equal in my mind.

@Dylan.Whitnack.Realtor

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, except that the second solo from comfortably numb is the greatest solo of all time. But Ten years gone is a better song all around

@merrychristmas40

2 жыл бұрын

I've played that live so many times I luv it, I play the knebworth version on the W.O.F. I always waited for someone to recognise it but everything U said its true

@bryanjackson8917

2 жыл бұрын

Jimmy was often so wasted that a lot of his live solos sucked. All out of key and way, way, way out of time. It was only because Bonham and Jones were able to hold the bottom that Page was able to pull through. But other than that, Page was incredible.

The verse of "In the Light" might be the most overlooked Page riff. So menacing and with the open g string at the end of the phrase is just spellbinding

@ckbennetttn

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, love it.

An amazing video. Super well played. You could argue about the order of these songs for a lifetime.

Really enjoyed that Rick, very nicely done!

That is the problem with those genius. You choose 10, and still 50 (or more) extraordinare riffs to talk about. 1 - Communication Breakdown - This riff is a nearly exemple of Heavy Metal before Sabbath show up; 2 - Dazed and Confused - Also a heavy song in their first record; 3 - The lemon song - Extraordinare guitar piece; 4 - Imigrant song - Is like a punch in your face; 5 - Tangerine - Beautiful riff; But, my favorites are: 1 - No quarter - Hypnotic riff! Just listen! 2 - The Rover - Such a shame that Led never play this song live, man! 3 - Achilles last stand - Totally masterpiece!

@petarlukic2735

2 жыл бұрын

Bravo Jose,,,,,,,Achilles....KILLERS..

@philweeks8459

2 жыл бұрын

Ditto for "The Rover." I also agree there are like 50 top riffs. Such a great band! 4 master musicians, playing to their equals, while peaking simultaneously. None compare. I loved hearing Page say when he formed Zeppelin he DIDN'T want the others to "sound like" this guy, or that other guy. He wanted John Bonham to play like John Bonham. Same for Jonesy. And if Plant was going to sing the songs, HE should be the lyricist OF the songs. THEN, if that wasn't enough...Page was the producer on top of being the guitarist we all love. Damn! There'll never be another like them! I could go on and on, but I'll end with this. ALL of this is also due to management! Peter Grant worked for THEM and was quite aware of his role. NEVER ripping off the band! His cut, to include overhead, was 20%. EIGHTY PERCENT back to the band to be divided as THEY saw fit! Unheard of.

@marciashiraishi5891

2 жыл бұрын

I agree! I choose 10, then 10 more and 10 more... then I stop because I end up choosing...all the songs from all the albums! 😁

@philweeks8459

2 жыл бұрын

@@marciashiraishi5891 If you had to pick just one song that identifies Zeppelin, what song do you choose? For example: If the band in question was The Beatles, I'd pick "All You Need Is Love." There is no wrong answer, just an opinion.

@newwavepop

2 жыл бұрын

arguably "Dazed and Confused" is a cover and the riff is basically the same so its not a Zep riff.

The Rover? IMO Jimmy’s most underrated riff ever!

@donndebaun3321

2 жыл бұрын

Perhaps Jimmy's greatest riff...ever...

@HardRockMaster7577

2 жыл бұрын

If the criteria for this list was the Greatest Jimmy Page LZ Riffs, regardless of popularity or how fun they are to play , or not, The Rover's riff would be right there at the top of my list, along with the riffs to TSRTS and SIBLY.

@jacksoncann6468

2 жыл бұрын

I was hoping for the rover as well

@Diachron

2 жыл бұрын

@@HardRockMaster7577 SIBLY knocks me on my ass every time.

@alexwbakker

2 жыл бұрын

Also has once his sweetest solos IMO.

That's the MOST enjoyable 7½ minutes of youtube I watched in ages :) You could put those 10 in any order!!! Nice one, Rick

Loved it! That was great!

Great to see Ten Years Gone on this list, it’s such a beautiful song. Some of the most dramatic and powerful riffs you’ll ever hear. No doubt the wide variety of material that Page was exposed to as a session guitarist gave him a broad experience and encyclopedia of musical genres to draw on for inspiration.

@Freempg

2 жыл бұрын

@TorToroPorco: My favorite Page sessions story was him playing when Shirley Bassey recorded "Goldfinger". He said she held a note so long at the end she passed out and collapsed to the floor. Her being so dramatic to begin with just added to it.

@anthonyscully2998

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, he was drawing on world music, not just the blues

Over the hills is one of my favs to play. The Rover is dope. Hots on for Nowhere is a blast to play and is an underrated Zep tune. Been playing zep riffs for the last hour now....gotta love em. The Lemon Song, Celebration Day, Bring it on home, Hot Dog, Custard Pie so good. Page is the riff Lord.

@iliasmess

2 жыл бұрын

Couldn't have said it better.. The Rover is a top-notch killer riff, stuck in my head since when I first heard it 35 years ago. And Bring it on home ( the second part) is just so addictive! Jimmy Page for life 🥂✌️

@andimachovec2719

2 жыл бұрын

Bring it on home is great fun to play, love playing the whole song

@anderslarsson7426

2 жыл бұрын

hots on for nowhere is a favourite i wish i could play

@chrismiddleton398

2 жыл бұрын

Over the Hills... Yes, fave to play!

@joba4848

2 жыл бұрын

Agree, love ‘The Rover’.

Best video ever, loved to hear you jam ! Love it !

Ohh me encantoo!! Maestro!! Gracias por tanto!

Nobody’s Fault But Mine deserves some recognition, sounds massive and is far too much fun to play over and over again

@rodchallis8031

2 жыл бұрын

yeah, I was going through my mental rolodex, and this came up.

@muenchhausenmusic

2 жыл бұрын

This and Living loving maid

@Awall79

2 жыл бұрын

My fave Zep song!

@elbarjones4812

2 жыл бұрын

Ramble on

@jantzenbird9383

2 жыл бұрын

Favorite Zep tune along with Achilles Last Stand🤘

Zeppelin and Floyd absolutely timeless bands that will live on forever

@bdmonster8250

Жыл бұрын

King Crimson too...!! ☺

@nazareschwenck5340

Жыл бұрын

Yes!

@ryzen1383

Жыл бұрын

@@bdmonster8250 no way

@bdmonster8250

Жыл бұрын

@@ryzen1383 I guess you've never heard KC at all...

@murraycrichton2001

Жыл бұрын

If they were playing the same concert, which one would be the cover band?

Love it! Also, I need a video on the guitars from riffs 1 & 2!

good list, and loved seeing 10 different guitars being used.

Ten years gone is probably one of the most underrated Led Zeppelin songs. Just amazing

@Ninjametal

2 жыл бұрын

Who rates it poorly? I think it isn't as known, because most who hear it, love the song.

@ZiPolishHammer

2 жыл бұрын

I've never deep dived Zeppelin (was always more a Stones and Who guy) and as soon as he played that riff I went and listened to the song. Definitely not one known by casual fans, but what an incredible song.

@alexc656

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ninjametal ZiPolishHammer basically just answered that question. The average led Zeppelin fan doesn't know the song. You are right that everyone that has heard of it, likes it. The song just never got it's recognition as a whole. There were two hits on Physical Graffiti when this album came out: Houses of the Holy and Kashmir.

@Ninjametal

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexc656 I think we're all on the same Page (dumb pun included) ...I've never been a casual fan of Zeppelin, and it's cool to hear other perspectives. I do contest that one can't rate what they are unaware of.

@alexc656

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ninjametal I like hearing others perspectives too. I'm also a big Who fan as well. "Who's Next" is one of my favorite rock albums. Not a bad track on that album in my opinion

you should do “Top 10 Underrated Zeppelin Riffs” …. the lesser known stuff!

@tonynitzke

2 жыл бұрын

Where do you find lesser known Zeppelin?

@TenMinuteTrips

2 жыл бұрын

Not surprisingly at all, “underrated” makes its daily appearance in the comments section of yet another music related KZread video. Please people; make it stop!

@darrylhosquet5061

2 жыл бұрын

Do you have an example of lesser known Zeppelin stuff...?

You.Rock.Sir. And the joy knowing I can play your chosen #1 riff! LOVE your vids.

Excellent video / content. Spot on!!

They have such a massive B-side that never gets enough love. Hots On for Nowhere, In the Light, Wanton Song, Misty Mountain Hop, Out on the Tiles, The Song Remains the same, Custard Pie, Houses of the Holy, Sick Again, The Rover, Trampled Under Foot, Lemon Song, That’s the Way, Rain Song, No Quarter, What is and What Should Never be, No Body’s Fault but Mine, Bron‐Yr‐Aur Stomp. Yet people love to hate on Jimmy for being “sloppy”……

@JustMePA

2 жыл бұрын

Sloppy? Never!

@syakirkhalidkhalid5387

2 жыл бұрын

yeah man.. TSRTS, The Rover, Sick Again.. fantastic riffing but both can true.. Jimmy was quite sloppy in later live shows.. I feel he was in top live form around the BBC Live Sessions

@Varone26

2 жыл бұрын

@@syakirkhalidkhalid5387 from 69-75 he was untouchable. The end of 75 was the slow descend.

@brettkatzman7022

2 жыл бұрын

Kudos for the Hots on for Nowhere mention. Definitely Zep's most underrated songs. Lyrical genius too.

@Varone26

2 жыл бұрын

@@brettkatzman7022 The most dance worthy riff of theirs.

Some of these riffs are almost twice as old as me and still sound fresh to the ear. Jimmy Page is a timeless once in a lifetime composer and let's not forget John Paul Jones adding to the "fullness" of the riffs.

Rick, I am not a musician at all, but you make me wish I was one. Love how you break everything down. Educates us all on how magical the true masters are.

How do you reproduce the sound of each song so perfectly?? Stupid question I’m sure but man, just amazing

I have listened to Zeppelin for over 55 years but this is a whole new perspective on Jimmy Page. Hearing the guitar by itself, well ,Great.😁

@katesjanice

2 жыл бұрын

...by itself...with some bass thrown in to increase the "richness."

@drothberg3

2 жыл бұрын

And often a second guitar.

It’s not top ten, but Page’s guitar riff on Out on the Tiles has always been one of my faves. It’s playful, creative, nimble and hilarious. The way the guitar weaves in and around Bonham’s drums is next level awesome.

@Ematio

2 жыл бұрын

That song’s sick

@timbuckxxi9690

2 жыл бұрын

Check out the OUT TAKES version..Its great and worth a listen

@leonjulca

2 жыл бұрын

sounds like good times bad times lol

@boogama1

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah man, surprised he didn't lift anything off of Zep III.

@MikeNascimbeni

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. Yes. Yes.

Hey Rick fun episode, never have tried Dancing Days riff looks really fun, Now I don't know if this was a voted list or what, but I would have Stairway, kashmir, Black Dog 1-2-3, but that's just my opinion, you played all those riffs really well, thank you and please keep doing what your doing your channel is one of my favorites out there as you always do something different, with different bands you offer so much variety.

So glad you included Ten Years Gone. In my top 3 songs by them.

The alternate title for this was “Rick Shows Off His Axe Collection.” 😂

@fenttbmatic9908

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I thought after a few riffs 🤑

@wigglesticker

2 жыл бұрын

It is a sweet one at that!

@vanejo19

2 жыл бұрын

Good one huahu

@bowlinematt

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, yup, that light blue les paul is niiiiiice

@udsmall7306

2 жыл бұрын

...and gets us extremely jealous! 😳🤤🎸🎸🎸

Amazing, when you hear all these familiar riffs, altogether here, you realize why we love this band so much.