FAQ: When the levee breaks – led zeppelin?

Did Led Zeppelin ever play when the levee breaks live?

Why did Led Zeppelin only perform When the Levee Breaks twice? The previous answers pretty accurately explain this songs lack of live performance. Its such an insanely amazing studio recording, production-wise, that it couldn’t work well in a live situation.

Who originally sang When the Levee Breaks?

“When the Levee Breaks” is a country blues song written and first recorded by Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie in 1929. The lyrics reflect experiences during the upheaval caused by the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927.

Who plays the harmonica on when the Zeppelin levee breaks?

Plant’s swampy harmonica shines on ‘When the Levee Breaks’



Led Zeppelin delivered its share of masterpieces over the years, and “When the Levee Breaks” ranks up there on the list. The track begins with Bonham’s epic drumbeat, which Page and his engineer recorded in the hall of an old country house.

What guitar did Jimmy Page use on When the Levee Breaks?

1961 Danelectro 3021/DC59



Jimmy used this guitar occasionally with Led Zeppelin in early to mid 70s on “When The Levee Breaks” and “In My Time Of Dying”. After the release of Physical Graffiti in 1975 he started using the guitar on “Kashmir” – which is probably the song this guitar is mostly known for.

What harmonica is used in when the levee breaks?

Hello and welcome to this week’s lesson, where I will be showing you how to play the intro to When The Levee Breaks by Led Zeppelin. You will need a harmonica in the key of Bb, and we will be playing in 2nd position in the key of F.

Did Led Zeppelin use a click track?

Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin – Tempo deviation, John Bonham never used a click track.

What happens when the levee breaks?

A levee breach is when part of the levee actually breaks away, leaving a large opening for water to flood the land protected by the levee.

Who plays harmonica on custard pie?

Singer Robert Plant plays harmonica, while his lyrics include assorted standard blues phrases. ‘Custard Pie‘ has been covered by a number of artists including LA Guns and Derek Trucks.

What does levee mean?

1a: an embankment for preventing flooding. b: a river landing place: pier. 2: a continuous dike or ridge (as of earth) for confining the irrigation areas of land to be flooded.

What tuning is when the levee breaks in?

This fantastic song is not too hard to learn, it only has a few riffs. But you do need to alternately tune your guitar to: Low F:A:C:F:A:C. This is called an ‘Open F Tuning‘ because the notes F – A – C give us an F major chord triad.