Four Sticks
| "Four Sticks" | |
|---|---|
| German single picture sleeve | |
| Single by Led Zeppelin | |
| from the album Led Zeppelin IV | |
| A-side | "Rock and Roll" |
| Released | 21 February 1972 (1972年02月21日) (US) |
| Recorded | 1971 |
| Studio | Island, London |
| Genre | |
| Length | 4:46 |
| Label | Atlantic |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Page |
| Led Zeppelin singles chronology | |
| Audio sample | |
"Four Sticks" is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin from their untitled fourth album. The title reflects drummer John Bonham's performance with two sets of two drumsticks, totaling four.[3]
The song was difficult to record, and required more takes than usual.[3] John Paul Jones played a VCS3 synthesizer on the track.[3] The song has an unusual time signature, featuring riffs in a mixture of 5
8 and 6
8.
Personnel
[edit ]According to Jean-Michel Guesdon and Philippe Margotin:[4]
- Robert Plant – vocals
- Jimmy Page – acoustic guitar, electric guitars (six-string and twelve-string)
- John Paul Jones – bass, synthesiser
- John Bonham – drums
Four Hands
[edit ]The song was re-recorded by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant with the Bombay Symphony Orchestra in 1972, during their trip to India, along with another song, "Friends" from Led Zeppelin III .[5] This version featured tabla drums and sitars. The recording, titled "Four Hands" was released officially on the 2015 remastering of Coda .
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Christman, Ed (January 9, 2019). "Led Zeppelin At 50: Every Zep Song, Ranked By Revenue Generated". Billboard . Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ RAMIREZ, AJ (21 November 2011). "Led Zeppelin - "Four Sticks"". PopMatters .
- ^ a b c Dave Lewis (1994), The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin, Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.
- ^ Guesdon & Margotin 2018, p. 278.
- ^ Liner notes to Led Zeppelin Boxed Set 2 by David Fricke
Bibliography
[edit ]- Guesdon, Jean-Michel; Margotin, Philippe (2018). Led Zeppelin All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track. Running Press. ISBN 978-0-316-448-67-3.