HIP HOP FAN'S FIRST TIME HEARING 'Led Zeppelin - When The Levee Breaks' | GENUINE REACTION
107K views · Mar 26, 2025 · Entertainment
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@henriettaskolnick4445 · 1 year ago
This song is a reworking of the original song recorded in 1929 by Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe McCoy about the flood of the Mississippi Delta in 1927. It was part of the Great Migration which saw more African Americans come North for better opportunities ("go to Chicago"). There was a lot of production on this song. Bonham's drums were set up in the entrance hall of Headley Grange, (a former workhouse in the English countryside that the band had rented to rehearse and record in) and they had mics placed around and hanging above the drum kit to help get that amazing sound while also feeding it through a Binson Echorec and compressing the final product. Jimmy uses a slide to help give the guitar that stretchy sound and he and bassist John Paul Jones used a modal structure to give the droning tone. Reverse echo was added to the harmonica and various effects were added to the vocals. If all this weren't enough, the vocals stayed at the same speed, however the instruments were slowed a half step in production to further assist with the sludgy, back water blues style sound. This song is a groove, it's menacing, it hits hard, almost bludgeoning you with intensity while the circular drone carves furrows in your brain. Masterpiece.
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@markbaltierra7226 · 1 year ago
Zeppelin invented that musical conundrum where your favorite song is the one you’re listening to at the time.
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@paulkane7771 · 1 year ago
This is my favorite song by Led Zeppelin. Until the next one.
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@bobbiejeanashley4676 · 1 year ago
As Jack White famously stated, "Well, I sort of don't trust anybody who doesn't like Led Zeppelin!" Love this band so much and super happy you enjoy their stuff.
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@bradwalters2612 · 1 year ago
It’s insane that Led Zeppelin had 4 out of 4 people that all have to be considered as one of the best of all time in their instruments/voice, right? How the hell does that even happen? Incredible
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@chriskellyGolf79 · 1 year ago
That Bonham groove will never get old. Never seen a man hit a drum so hard but at the same time with so much finesse.
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@JT_ALFORD10 · 1 year ago (edited)
Its a harmonica, played by the lead singer, Plant.
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@mtzoar · 1 year ago
Even after listening to this song for 50 yrs, its still kind of amazing
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@paddy722 · 1 year ago
One of the most iconic drum beats and sounds in history
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@ggwalker55 · 1 year ago
Plant's Harmonica and Bonham's beating are magical.
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@BuffaloBob-og · 1 year ago
That harmonica is criminally good. <br>Great reaction!
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@pemirkovich9 · 1 year ago
I love to watch somebody recognize genius for the first time...😁
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