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I've wanted to try to put something

I've wanted to try to put something
together which started with quite a

together which started with quite a

together which started with quite a
fragile exposed acoustic guitar playing

fragile exposed acoustic guitar playing

fragile exposed acoustic guitar playing
in sort of style of a poor man's beret

in sort of style of a poor man's beret

in sort of style of a poor man's beret
bumper hock that sort of aspect as far

bumper hock that sort of aspect as far

bumper hock that sort of aspect as far
as the instrumentation goes there are

as the instrumentation goes there are

as the instrumentation goes there are
going to be a this recorders to the

going to be a this recorders to the

going to be a this recorders to the
early part which given sort of slightly

early part which given sort of slightly

early part which given sort of slightly
medieval film

all in good

all in good
and she's by

that was an idea of John Paul Jones is

that was an idea of John Paul Jones is
to put the recorders on and he played

to put the recorders on and he played

to put the recorders on and he played
that recorded one actually had the idea

that recorded one actually had the idea

that recorded one actually had the idea
for stairway I wasn't that wasn't

for stairway I wasn't that wasn't

for stairway I wasn't that wasn't
necessary I wasn't thinking record as I

necessary I wasn't thinking record as I

necessary I wasn't thinking record as I
was thinking more the texture of

was thinking more the texture of

was thinking more the texture of
actually the electric piano

the idea of stairway was to have a piece

the idea of stairway was to have a piece
of music a composition

of music a composition

of music a composition
whereby it would just keep unfolding

whereby it would just keep unfolding

whereby it would just keep unfolding
into more more layers and more moods and

into more more layers and more moods and

into more more layers and more moods and
actually the whole intensity of the or

actually the whole intensity of the or

actually the whole intensity of the or
subtlety and the intensity the cut big

subtlety and the intensity the cut big

subtlety and the intensity the cut big
that the overlay of the composition

that the overlay of the composition

that the overlay of the composition
would actually accelerate as it went

would actually accelerate as it went

would actually accelerate as it went
through on every level every emotional

through on every level every emotional

through on every level every emotional
level every musical level and so it just

level every musical level and so it just

level every musical level and so it just
keeps opening up as it's as it as it

keeps opening up as it's as it as it

keeps opening up as it's as it as it
continues through it sort of passing

robert was magnificent with his input of

robert was magnificent with his input of
lyrics to the music of Led Zeppelin

lyrics to the music of Led Zeppelin

lyrics to the music of Led Zeppelin
anyway

this was during the period that we

this was during the period that we
weren't Headley Grange that that the

weren't Headley Grange that that the

weren't Headley Grange that that the
thing was put together it was slightly

thing was put together it was slightly

thing was put together it was slightly
complicated to be doing this whole thing

complicated to be doing this whole thing

complicated to be doing this whole thing
without a vocal because at the time

without a vocal because at the time

without a vocal because at the time
there weren't any lyrics and this is the

there weren't any lyrics and this is the

there weren't any lyrics and this is the
this was a backbone of what the song was

this was a backbone of what the song was

this was a backbone of what the song was
going what was intended to be and the

going what was intended to be and the

going what was intended to be and the
the whole of the running order from the

the whole of the running order from the

the whole of the running order from the
beginning to the end was sort of mapped

beginning to the end was sort of mapped

beginning to the end was sort of mapped
out it was tricky it was a tricky thing

out it was tricky it was a tricky thing

out it was tricky it was a tricky thing
to do because there's a lot of music and

to do because there's a lot of music and

to do because there's a lot of music and
changes in it

I remember during that period Robert was

I remember during that period Robert was
he was sort of sitting down leaning

he was sort of sitting down leaning

he was sort of sitting down leaning
against the wall and he was just sort of

against the wall and he was just sort of

against the wall and he was just sort of
writing I'm you know I won't never

writing I'm you know I won't never

writing I'm you know I won't never
forget that image of him doing that we

forget that image of him doing that we

forget that image of him doing that we
do a run through it from beginning to

do a run through it from beginning to

do a run through it from beginning to
end with the guitar opening as we all

end with the guitar opening as we all

end with the guitar opening as we all
know and then Robert comes up and starts

know and then Robert comes up and starts

know and then Robert comes up and starts
to he starts to pitch in and sing and I

to he starts to pitch in and sing and I

to he starts to pitch in and sing and I
tell you he had said must have been 90%

tell you he had said must have been 90%

tell you he had said must have been 90%
of the lyrics were already done

what I'd learned about John Bowman that

what I'd learned about John Bowman that
he could be really effective if he came

he could be really effective if he came

he could be really effective if he came
in somewhere down the line on

and so everything is starting to open up

and so everything is starting to open up
on this map on this journey through and

on this map on this journey through and

on this map on this journey through and
all of this stuff was planned you know

all of this stuff was planned you know

all of this stuff was planned you know
it wasn't an accident or everyone

it wasn't an accident or everyone

it wasn't an accident or everyone
chipping in it was just it really was a

chipping in it was just it really was a

chipping in it was just it really was a
sort of design

one of the cardinal rules when I was a

one of the cardinal rules when I was a
studio musician was that you didn't

studio musician was that you didn't

studio musician was that you didn't
speed up and I was keen to do something

speed up and I was keen to do something

speed up and I was keen to do something
which had an acceleration to it not only

which had an acceleration to it not only

which had an acceleration to it not only
from the musical point of view but from

from the musical point of view but from

from the musical point of view but from
the lyricist so that the whole thing

the lyricist so that the whole thing

the lyricist so that the whole thing
would start to gain a momentum as it

would start to gain a momentum as it

would start to gain a momentum as it
went through so it wasn't just a

went through so it wasn't just a

went through so it wasn't just a
monotone piece and by that I actually

monotone piece and by that I actually

monotone piece and by that I actually
mean that it would that it would subtly

mean that it would that it would subtly

mean that it would that it would subtly
speed up so you're breaking the number

speed up so you're breaking the number

speed up so you're breaking the number
one carbon

the concept of the solo was to have

the concept of the solo was to have
something like as a fanfare so it's a

something like as a fanfare so it's a

something like as a fanfare so it's a
definite transition

so it comes in with a with a fanfare to

so it comes in with a with a fanfare to
introduce his solo the solo is just

introduce his solo the solo is just

introduce his solo the solo is just
gonna sort right through

it was a very inspired time for all of

it was a very inspired time for all of
us at the time that we were living in

us at the time that we were living in

us at the time that we were living in
that Headley Grange as a residence

that Headley Grange as a residence

that Headley Grange as a residence
eating sleeping making music that's what

eating sleeping making music that's what

eating sleeping making music that's what
we were doing day after day after day

we were doing day after day after day

we were doing day after day after day
and it sort of tells when you hear the

and it sort of tells when you hear the

and it sort of tells when you hear the
fourth album but you know stairways is

fourth album but you know stairways is

fourth album but you know stairways is
sort of a by-product of it but of all of

sort of a by-product of it but of all of

sort of a by-product of it but of all of
that but you know it's obviously been

that but you know it's obviously been

that but you know it's obviously been
fun and substantial in as a milestone

fun and substantial in as a milestone

fun and substantial in as a milestone
for Led Zeppelin

at the end of that solo there's trails

at the end of that solo there's trails
which lead it into this huge finale

which lead it into this huge finale

which lead it into this huge finale
which is the vocal as we went winding

which is the vocal as we went winding

which is the vocal as we went winding
down the road

and by that point it's really it's it's

and by that point it's really it's it's
really mojo he's not racing but it is

really mojo he's not racing but it is

really mojo he's not racing but it is
just the passion of it it's just it's

just the passion of it it's just it's

just the passion of it it's just it's
just unfolded on every respective of the

just unfolded on every respective of the

just unfolded on every respective of the
lyrical aspect of that Robert was

lyrical aspect of that Robert was

lyrical aspect of that Robert was
inspired

there's really an inspired period of

there's really an inspired period of
time it sort of shows her like the

time it sort of shows her like the

time it sort of shows her like the
lasting quality of this music over all

lasting quality of this music over all

lasting quality of this music over all
these years is the fact that everyone's

these years is the fact that everyone's

these years is the fact that everyone's
finally so honestly and with such

finally so honestly and with such

finally so honestly and with such
conviction that in sort of shows