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{{Infobox Song | {{Infobox Song | ||
|name = Ramble On | |name = Ramble On | ||
|image = | |image = | ||
|album = '' | |album = ''Led Zeppelin II'' | ||
|published = Superhype Music | |published = Superhype Music | ||
|registration = ASCAP 480095609 | |registration = ASCAP 480095609 | ||
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|language = English | |language = English | ||
|length = 4 minutes 35 seconds | |length = 4 minutes 35 seconds | ||
|composer = | |composer = Jimmy Page, Robert Plant | ||
|label = | |label = Atlantic Records | ||
|producer = Jimmy Page | |producer = Jimmy Page | ||
|engineer = Eddie Kramer | |engineer = Eddie Kramer | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{TOC|Right}} | {{TOC|Right}} | ||
''''Ramble On'''' is a song by | ''''Ramble On'''' is a song by England|English rock music|rock band Led Zeppelin from their 1969 album ''Led Zeppelin II''. It was co-written by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, and was recorded in 1969 at Juggy Sound Studio, New York, during the band's Led Zeppelin North American Tour Spring 1969|second concert tour of the United States. | ||
The guitar's jangly introduction employs a classic Jimmy Page technique: using regular open chords superimposed higher on the fretboard. Often mistaken for | The guitar's jangly introduction employs a classic Jimmy Page technique: using regular open chords superimposed higher on the fretboard. Often mistaken for Bongo drum|bongos, drummer John Bonham is actually hitting a bodhran throughout the song. The song also serves as a classic illustration of the tight interplay between bassist John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones and drummer John Bonham. Jones' light, melodic bass phrases give way to a clever ascending motif which follows Bonham's bass drum. | ||
==Tolkien influence== | ==Tolkien influence== | ||
The song's lyrics were partly influenced by '' | The song's lyrics were partly influenced by ''The Lord of the Rings'' by J. R. R. Tolkien.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Dave|year=2012|title=Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream|location=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|pages=34|isbn=978-1-78038-547-1}}</ref> The opening lyric ('Leaves are falling all around') is probably inspired by the opening line of Tolkien's poem 'Namárië'. The Tolkien references later in the song refer to the adventures of either Frodo as he travels to Mordor, or that of Aragorn as he has to choose between staying with his love Arwen (Elrond's daughter) or going to destroy the Ring in Mordor: {{Quote| | ||
''Mine's a tale that can't be told,''<br> | ''Mine's a tale that can't be told,''<br> | ||
''My freedom I hold dear;''<br> | ''My freedom I hold dear;''<br> | ||
''How years ago in days of old''<br> | ''How years ago in days of old''<br> | ||
''When magic filled the air,''<br> | ''When magic filled the air,''<br> | ||
''T'was in the darkest depths of | ''T'was in the darkest depths of Mordor''<br> | ||
''I met a girl so fair.''<br> | ''I met a girl so fair.''<br> | ||
''But Gollum, and the | ''But Gollum, and the Sauron|evil one crept up''<br> | ||
''And slipped away with her.''}} | ''And slipped away with her.''}} | ||
==Live performances== | ==Live performances== | ||
Until 2007 'Ramble On' was never performed live in its entirety at | Until 2007 'Ramble On' was never performed live in its entirety at Led Zeppelin concerts.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Dave|year=2012|title=Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream|location=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|pages=35|isbn=978-1-78038-547-1}}</ref> However, part of the song was performed by the band in the middle of 'Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (Led Zeppelin song)|Babe I'm Gonna Leave You' at a concert at Toronto, Ontario on 2 November 1969, as can be heard on the Led Zeppelin bootleg recordings|Led Zeppelin bootleg ''Listen to my Bluebird''. The full version of the song was played at Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert|Led Zeppelin's reunion show on 10 December 2007, at the The O2 arena (London)|O<sub>2</sub> Arena in London. | ||
In 2004, the song was ranked number 433 on '' | In 2004, the song was ranked number 433 on ''Rolling Stone'''s list of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time|the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. | ||
==Chart positions== | ==Chart positions== | ||
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**John Bonham - drums, percussion | **John Bonham - drums, percussion | ||
*Production: | *Production: | ||
** | **Peter Grant – executive producer | ||
**Eddie Kramer - engineer, mixing | **Eddie Kramer - engineer, mixing | ||
**Joe Sidore - original CD mastering engineer (mid-1980s) | **Joe Sidore - original CD mastering engineer (mid-1980s) | ||
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'Ramble On' is a song by England|English rock music|rock band Led Zeppelin from their 1969 album Led Zeppelin II. It was co-written by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, and was recorded in 1969 at Juggy Sound Studio, New York, during the band's Led Zeppelin North American Tour Spring 1969|second concert tour of the United States. The guitar's jangly introduction employs a classic Jimmy Page technique: using regular open chords superimposed higher on the fretboard. Often mistaken for Bongo drum|bongos, drummer John Bonham is actually hitting a bodhran throughout the song. The song also serves as a classic illustration of the tight interplay between bassist John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones and drummer John Bonham. Jones' light, melodic bass phrases give way to a clever ascending motif which follows Bonham's bass drum. Tolkien influenceThe song's lyrics were partly influenced by The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien.[1] The opening lyric ('Leaves are falling all around') is probably inspired by the opening line of Tolkien's poem 'Namárië'. The Tolkien references later in the song refer to the adventures of either Frodo as he travels to Mordor, or that of Aragorn as he has to choose between staying with his love Arwen (Elrond's daughter) or going to destroy the Ring in Mordor:
Live performancesUntil 2007 'Ramble On' was never performed live in its entirety at Led Zeppelin concerts.[2] However, part of the song was performed by the band in the middle of 'Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (Led Zeppelin song)|Babe I'm Gonna Leave You' at a concert at Toronto, Ontario on 2 November 1969, as can be heard on the Led Zeppelin bootleg recordings|Led Zeppelin bootleg Listen to my Bluebird. The full version of the song was played at Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert|Led Zeppelin's reunion show on 10 December 2007, at the The O2 arena (London)|O2 Arena in London. In 2004, the song was ranked number 433 on Rolling Stone's list of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time|the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Chart positionsSingle (Digital download)
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