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Join Rich & I as we discuss superb side 1 closers, unclear lyrical meanings, and why the brilliance of Stairway cannot be Denied.
S2E14. Rich Kamerman (Led Zeppelin – Stairway to Heaven)
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Fun episode! I’m 100 percent with you, Rich, “Stairway to Heaven” remains a very compelling song, no matter that it’s been overplayed. In fact, I would go as far as calling it possibly my favorite rock song of all time, even though my all-time favorite band are The Beatles.
Perhaps somewhat ironically, when I heard Stairway for the first time in its entirety in my young teens, I was shocked Zep would “ruin” this song that starts out as a beautiful acoustic track with a full-blown heavy metal ending. I had just started taking classical guitar lessons and was very into acoustic guitar. 🙂
Part of the reason for my initial reaction was that whenever the song would be played on the radio back in Germany where I grew up, they would fade it out in the transition to the heavy ending. Of course, the other reason was my innocence, or perhaps I should better say ignorance, for not getting the brilliant build concept behind Stairway. Today, it’s one of the key reason what I still love it as much, along with Plant’s singing, Page’s guitar parts and Bonham’s amazing drum part.
The drums have always fascinated me, and should I ever pick them up, which I still won’t rule out entirely, I want to learn that drum part. Well, good luck, I guess! 🙂
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