Tea for One
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'Tea for One' is the last track on England|English]] rock music|rock]] band Led Zeppelin]]'s 1976 album Presence]]. OverviewIt begins with mid-tempo interplay between guitarist Jimmy Page]] and drummer John Bonham]] before settling into a sotto voce]] groove. The song evolves into a slow blues epic, featuring lyrics which deal with homesickness]] and loneliness. Much of this was felt by Robert Plant]], who recalls sitting alone in a New York (disambiguation)|New York]] hotel during a U.S. concert tour]] drinking 'tea for one'. Other members of the band, notably John Bonham, were also widely reported to suffer from homesickness during Led Zeppelin's concert tour]]s. The song recalls an earlier Led Zeppelin song in sound and style, 'Since I've Been Loving You]]'.[1] 'Tea for One' came from the desire of the band to return to their roots in order to see what had changed since they were younger. In an interview given in 1977, Page said that the song:
Page also said 'Tea for One' is exceptional. It was to the point, recorded in a couple of takes. Robert's vocals are tremendous. He was doing that his leg was in a cast.'[3] Live performances'Tea for One' was never played live in its entirety at Led Zeppelin concerts]],[4] but from 1977 some of the guitar solo was incorporated into 'Since I've Been Loving You' at various shows. It was played in full by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant]] during their tour of Japan]] in 1996, where it received three airings backed by an orchestra]]. Credits
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