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{{Infobox Song | {{Infobox Song | ||
|name = In the Light | |name = In the Light | ||
|image = | |image = | ||
|album = '' | |album = ''Physical Graffiti'' | ||
|published = Flames of Albion Music | |published = Flames of Albion Music | ||
|registration = ASCAP 390281677 | |registration = ASCAP 390281677 | ||
|released = 24 February 1975 | |released = 24 February 1975 | ||
|recorded = <small>January - February 1974 at<br>Headley Grange, Hampshire.<br>Mixed at Olympic Studios, London.</small> | |recorded = <small>January - February 1974 at<br />Headley Grange, Hampshire.<br />Mixed at Olympic Studios, London.</small> | ||
|genre = Hard rock, progressive rock | |genre = Hard rock, progressive rock | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
|length = 8 | |length = 8 minutes 46 seconds | ||
|composer = | |composer = John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant | ||
|label = Swan Song Records | |label = Swan Song Records | ||
|producer = Jimmy Page | |producer = Jimmy Page | ||
|engineer = Ron Nevison | |engineer = Ron Nevison and Keith Harwood | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{TOC|Right}} | {{TOC|Right}} | ||
''''In the Light'''' is a song by | ''''In the Light'''' is a song by England|English Rock music|rock band Led Zeppelin from their 1975 album ''Physical Graffiti''. Most of it was composed by bass guitar|bassist/Keyboard instrument|keyboardist John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones on his synthesizer. It was based on an earlier song the band had written called 'In the Morning'.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Dave|year=2012|title=Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream|location=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|pages=71|isbn=978-1-78038-547-1}}</ref> | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The unique sound of the intro to the song was created by | The unique sound of the intro to the song was created by Jimmy Page using a violin bow on an acoustic music|acoustic classical guitar|guitar. This was one of three Led Zeppelin songs on which Page used bowed guitar, the others being 'Dazed and Confused (Led Zeppelin song)|Dazed and Confused' and 'How Many More Times'. The song 'In the Evening' utilized several tremolo bar drops to mimic the bow sound. | ||
A strange reedlike instrument solos over the introductory guitar drone. This melody is played by Jones on the | A strange reedlike instrument solos over the introductory guitar drone. This melody is played by Jones on the EMS VCS3, and makes excellent use of its joystick to create a pitch-bend, similar to the expression used by Arabic musicians. The strangeness of the sound is enhanced by a delay, which creates a distant, hazy sound. Jones uses a Hohner Clavinet D6 as a harpsichord-like sound during the breaks at 3:54 and 6:35. | ||
In an interview he gave to rock journalist | In an interview he gave to rock journalist Cameron Crowe, Plant stated that this song was one of Led Zeppelin's 'finest moments'.<ref>Liner notes by Cameron Crowe for ''The Complete Studio Recordings (Led Zeppelin box set)|The Complete Studio Recordings''.</ref> Similarly, Page has stated that this is his personal favourite track on ''Physical Graffiti''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Dave|year=2012|title=Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream|location=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|pages=71|isbn=978-1-78038-547-1}}</ref> | ||
==Live performances== | ==Live performances== | ||
'In the Light' was never played live at | 'In the Light' was never played live at Led Zeppelin concerts.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Dave|year=2012|title=Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream|location=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|pages=71|isbn=978-1-78038-547-1}}</ref> According to Jones, Robert Plant was emphatic about wanting to play the song onstage, but because Jones could not reproduce the synthesizer sound properly outside of the studio, he vetoed the idea. | ||
Page performed this song on his tour with | Page performed this song on his tour with the Black Crowes in 1999. Although not included on their original album ''Live at the Greek'', a version of 'In the Light' can be found as a bonus track on the Japanese version of this album, released in 2000. | ||
==Credits== | ==Credits== | ||
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|colspan='2' style='background: | |colspan='2' style='background:#ccffcc'|<center>'''Personnel'''</center> | ||
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**John Bonham - drums, percussion | **John Bonham - drums, percussion | ||
*Production: | *Production: | ||
** | **Peter Grant – executive producer | ||
**Keith Harwood - engineer, mixing | **Keith Harwood - engineer, mixing | ||
**Ron Nevison - engineer | **Ron Nevison - engineer | ||
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== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist | {{reflist}} | ||
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'In the Light' is a song by England|English Rock music|rock band Led Zeppelin from their 1975 album Physical Graffiti. Most of it was composed by bass guitar|bassist/Keyboard instrument|keyboardist John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones on his synthesizer. It was based on an earlier song the band had written called 'In the Morning'.[1] OverviewThe unique sound of the intro to the song was created by Jimmy Page using a violin bow on an acoustic music|acoustic classical guitar|guitar. This was one of three Led Zeppelin songs on which Page used bowed guitar, the others being 'Dazed and Confused (Led Zeppelin song)|Dazed and Confused' and 'How Many More Times'. The song 'In the Evening' utilized several tremolo bar drops to mimic the bow sound. A strange reedlike instrument solos over the introductory guitar drone. This melody is played by Jones on the EMS VCS3, and makes excellent use of its joystick to create a pitch-bend, similar to the expression used by Arabic musicians. The strangeness of the sound is enhanced by a delay, which creates a distant, hazy sound. Jones uses a Hohner Clavinet D6 as a harpsichord-like sound during the breaks at 3:54 and 6:35. In an interview he gave to rock journalist Cameron Crowe, Plant stated that this song was one of Led Zeppelin's 'finest moments'.[2] Similarly, Page has stated that this is his personal favourite track on Physical Graffiti.[3] Live performances'In the Light' was never played live at Led Zeppelin concerts.[4] According to Jones, Robert Plant was emphatic about wanting to play the song onstage, but because Jones could not reproduce the synthesizer sound properly outside of the studio, he vetoed the idea. Page performed this song on his tour with the Black Crowes in 1999. Although not included on their original album Live at the Greek, a version of 'In the Light' can be found as a bonus track on the Japanese version of this album, released in 2000. Credits
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