zeppelincheetah Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Finally day 3. I've been sick... Day 3: You Shook Me. It's the first of many bluesy Led Zeppelin songs. I just gave the original a listen for this topic. Led Zeppelin really put more life into the song and added a new twist with page and plant's back and forth parts. I think AC/DC's cover is alright but not near as good as Led Zeppelin's. Overall I think this is a great song. Thoughts? Anything else to add? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djzoso Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 this is pure blues with effects a classic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonzoLikeDrumer Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 This is a true guitar and voice song! A Willie Dixon song taken to the max by Led Zeppelin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackDog71 Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 I love Plant's voice on this one. So raw and pure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarmy Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Why do I get the feeling that we're going to be talking about a lot of other bands/artists on these first few albums or so? Some people don't like it, but I certainly do because it puts Led Zeppelin in perspective. I'm from the camp that says music is for the people and can't really be stolen blah blah blah blah and now everyone thinks I'm crazy... BUT This was not the first song entitled "You Shook Me" that John Paul Jones worked on. He played piano on Jeff Beck's version, which was released in August of 1968. They did it first! But #1 Led Zeppelin did it differently and #2 they didn't live in a world where you have the internet and you know what every artist is up to, so I always think it's unfair when someone says that Led Zeppelin took it from Jeff Beck. Led Zeppelin's version was released January 12th 1969, only 4 months or so after Beck's version. I believe this is Beck speaking here (I found this in the 2006 release of Jeff Beck's album Truth, and is sort of an indirect reference to Led Zeppelin's version: "I still maintain that the two- and three-minute singles of the '50s ... any piece of music that stands the test of 50 years can't be such a bad idea. 'Be Bop A Lula'? Two guitar solos, two and a half minutes, done. If you're talking about bare-bones 12-bars, please don't bore us for twenty minutes" Anyways, I know I'm not bored by listening to Led Zeppelin's version, which is almost 3 times as long (6:30 vs. 2:28)... More for my buck! Beck's version ain't bad though. Still very good, but really they are different enough in my book to just be to separate instances of how two different artists can transform the landscape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotHouse Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 I think AC/DC's cover is alright but not near as good as Led Zeppelin's. Overall I think this is a great song. Thoughts? Anything else to add? AC/DC did not cover the Willie Dixon song 'You Shook Me', they wrote 'You Shook Me All Night Long'. They are 2 separate songs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiser Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 It's an ok song on record, live I've never cared for it. Great Page solo though, with the backwards echo. This song would be a blueprint for stronger tracks like "when The Levee Breaks". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ardent15 Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Great bluesy song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deborah J Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 IMHO- Roberts vocals & harmonica, JPJ on organ/keyboards then Jimmy kicks in in with Bonzo who holds back until just the right moment. Towards the end when Jimmy and Robert kick in it in with vocals and guitar as if they were one. Just another great song to share with someone who should we say...Shook You All Night Long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 The song, and type of song, that Zeppelin was built on. Bluesy, long and whailing. Plant and Page are one on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgeholder Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 BBC Sessions - real good live one on there (the one with overdubs) In fact, before we get too far, maybe we should also be mentioning notable live versions of each tune in this series Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgeholder Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 March 3rd, 1969 is the date for that BBC one. Another nice live one (and well recorded too)is from the Paris L'Olympia, October 10th, '69. No organ, but Plant is superb, as is Jimmy on slide guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarmy Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 BBC Sessions - real good live one on there (the one with overdubs) In fact, before we get too far, maybe we should also be mentioning notable live versions of each tune in this series Keep em coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Masson Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page not only came from the same scene, but from the same band, where they'd even spent a short period playing dual lead guitar, so it's certainly no wonder there are similarities in the direction taken by them after leaving The Yardbirds. Jeff has sometimes nagged about it in interviews, but it's just a classic song and bearing this background in mind, what Jimmy did cannot be considered a ripoff in any way. Aside from this context, Jeff's version is excellent - and Led Zeppelin's is better still. There are quite a few of Jimmy's trademarks on there, including the studio-created backwards echo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivar Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 One of the greatest aspects of the song is that it doesn't only have a guitar solo, but also harmonica and and "blues organ" soloing. Of course the guitar solo is, at least in my opinion, the climax of the song and it sounds like Zep thought so too, because a bit into Jimmy's solo everything else stops playing. This emphasizes the solo so enormously that I honestly get goosebumps every time I listen to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal light Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 Yeah, that is a pretty good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a clockwork tangerine Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Reasons why I like Zep's version more than Jeff Beck's: 1. the backwards echo at the end 2. Jimmy's solo along with Bonzo's drumming at the end (sheer power! ) 3. the keyboard & harmonica solos 4. I love the way Robert sings along with the guitar (especially when they both descend on the word "long" ) I don't really care for live versions that much because they don't sound as powerful to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms_zeppelin94 Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Damn... that intro gets me every time I think this song just show cases every member perfectly: 2:07-3:00 Jonesy & the killer organ 3:01-3:56 Robert on harmonica 3:57-4:52 Jimmy The whole song: BONZO Around 4:20-27 is GREAT though You shook me. Alllalalalalallalallllll niiiiiiiiiight looooooong!!!!!!! Classic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conneyfogle Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 You Shook Me Boston Ear Plugs needed for San Bernardino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black_Dog_90 Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Great blues-rock song by Led Zeppelin. I've always liked the song. It's bluesy and heavy at the same time. The whole song in my opinion is great, Robert Plant's great vocals and harmonica solo, John Paul Jones' organ solo, John Bonham's drumming and Jimmy Page's solo. My favorite part of the song is Jimmy Page's awesome solo and call and response effect at the end of the song. The song is also good live in my opinion. I've listened to the original version and Jeff Beck's version both and actually my favorite is Led Zeppelin's version, though I like other two versions too. But Led Zeppelin's version is really what makes it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeppelincheetah Posted April 3, 2010 Author Share Posted April 3, 2010 yeah good stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringoffire Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 This one is almost too heavy. It's my least favorite track on the record. It just drags a little for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bags_Groove Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 My Favourite version will always be the April 27th 1969 Fillmore West one (in fact, the run of "I Can't Quit You"<"As Long As I Have You"<"You Shook Me" from that night is in my opinion, Zeppelin at their best), but I love the July 21st 1969 Central Park Version (it's got a nice aggressive feel to it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boleskinner Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 On 2010-4-22 at 6:55 AM, ringoffire said: It's my least favorite track on the record. It just drags a little for me. Have to go along with this assessment. The production and sound is fantastic but I find it stodgy and a bit of a slog. Great performances, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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