Led Zeppelin - No Quarter (Official Audio)

I remember listening to this in 1973 and saying I hope to still be listening to this in 50 years!

Wished Led Zeppelin did more trippy psychedelic tracks like this; one of the best songs of all time.

This is my favorite Led Zeppelin song of all time, and it alone is enough to make Houses of the Holy is my favorite album. I just get a feeling of peace and serenity every time I hear it. Many people say this is Page’s best solo (I agree,) but for me what makes this song is Jonesy’s haunting piano playing. Truly LZ’s hidden magnum opus.

Lyrics: Close the door, put out the light No, they won't be home tonight The snow falls hard and don't you know? The winds of Thor are blowing cold They're wearing steel that's bright and true They carry news that must get through, oh They choose the path where no-one goes They hold no quarter They hold no quarter, oh Walking side-by-side with death The devil mocks their every step, ooh The snow drives back the foot that's slow The dogs of doom are howling more They carry news that must get through To build a dream for me and you, oh, oh, oh They choose the path where no one goes They hold no quarter They ask no quarter They hold no quarter They ask no quarter Yeah Without quarter, quarter, yeah (without quarter) Without quarter, quarter, quarter Taking no quarter Oh, oh, oh (hear the dogs of doom) (no, never quarter) I hear the dogs of doom are howling more

Glad to see I'm not the only person who ABSOLUTELY LOVES this song.

jones' keyboard work is nothing short of awesome.

This. Ladies and Gentlemen, is an example of the pinnacle of musical perfection

There are several days in my life I will never forget. One of them was when the radio announced in 1980 that John Bonham had died. I was standing in front of my cousin's drum kit, and he was a big Bonham fan at the time. The station was KZAP, the the guy on the mike, I think, was Bob Keller. My cousin, who's drums I was standing in front of, was a paraplegic who had a modified pedal so he could work the base drum. Anyway, I knew that everything I'd ever heard from Led Zeppelin, the band, would never change, nothing new. So I followed the music I could find from the remaining band members, up to this day. I'm sure none of you will know I was there, but I was snuck into your concert at Kezar, in San Francisco in 1973, and I was 7 yrs old at the time. My cousins that snuck me in were a lot older than me, and apparently they thought it would be a lark to share their style of fun. And it was great fun, though I must admit I fell asleep during the concert, probably from the contact high off the grass burning in the car and at the show. I was introduced to Patchouli that night, too. Anyway, Zeppelin made quite an impression on a very young kid that night. Who would have known a week after the concert, I'd end up in a body cast from a major accident (not involving the trip to San Francisco in any way), and before I learned to walk again, Tolkien died later in the same year, just after I had finished reading Hobbit and LOTR for the first time, and declared Tolkien to be my favorite author (and he's still my favorite). I just remembered that in December, my parents split and later divorced. Come to think of it, the only really good thing about '73 was the Zeppelin concert, and reading Hobbit/LOTR for the first time. Fifty years later, I'm glad to say it all worked out, and I still regularly listen to Zeppelin, and I'm an engineer. I re-read Hobbit/LOTR about every 3 years as a recurring event. I still miss the band, and I still marvel at what an incredible and inspiring drummer Bonham was. And what guitarist doesn't learn Stairway as their first fun song? I sure did. And when I got good enough, I learned to play Bron-Yr-Aur, and because of the name of the song as a mystery to myself, I started learning about the Welsh language, and even learned to read Middle and Old english. A lot of very fond memories.

One of the most remarkable works from Led Zeppelin, the synergy between the guitar and the drums from Jimmy and Bonham, the E. piano arrangement from J.P.J, and the unique vocals from Robert. This is what a band should be.

Led Zeppelin have many great songs but this song is something magical

The buzz guitar effect really fits here . The guitar solo, so humble and smooth. The eerie vocal of Plant telling the story about No Quarter being given is haunting. The atmosphere of JPJ build up the song and the complex, yet not taking all attention drumming of John Bonham completes this masterpiece. A true Led Zeppelin classic.

When someone asked me about my absolute favorite song from LZ, I always said No Quarter. For me this isn't just a song, this is a journey. My favorite part is when I heard that haunting riff from Jimmy. And let's not forget his best guitar solo ever, No Quarter live TSRTS '73. Lastly, thank You Jonesy who made this masterpiece!

I'm 70 still listening. 🤘💖🤘

Played this in my head when serving with the Royal Marines in north Norway in winter.

As far as I am concerned, this is one of the most beautiful songs in the entire history of Music.

One of the most.. beautiful songs to listen at night, with all lights out, or in a very very long car ride at night

Simply other worldly. Takes me out of life for a moment and feels like I'm floating.

An Absolute Masterpiece

This song hits me hard. I heard it when I had a difficult time. And thanks to Led Zeppelin I survived.

This piece of music is a masterpiece. I heard it as a teenager in the mid-80s, and was totally enthralled by John Paul Jones's key board playing, Jimmy Page's power chords during the chorus, John Bonham's percussive driving genius, and Robert Plant's lyrics and voice! It will always be one of my favorite Zeppelin songs!