A 1975 Led Zeppelin track built on a sustained guitar riff in an unusual time signature, with strings and brass orchestration over a long instrumental form.
Composition
Kashmir was written by Jimmy Page, John Bonham, and Robert Plant. The song combines Page’s guitar riff in 3/4 against Bonham’s 4/4 drum pattern, creating a sustained rhythmic interplay.
Recording
The recording features a string and brass arrangement contributed by John Paul Jones and Mick Grabham. Plant has cited the band’s experiences traveling in Morocco as inspiration for the lyric.
Legacy
Kashmir is among Led Zeppelin’s longest studio recordings and was rarely played live in full during the band’s original run. Page and Plant later performed the song with full orchestra for the 1994 MTV Unplugged-style “Unledded” project.
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