Jimmy Page said he played “Kashmir” “over and over” with John Bonham while writing the song for the album Physical Graffiti because the song was a “great hypnotic beast”.
Page spoke to author Dylan Jones about the making of Physical Graffiti for his book “1975: The Year the World Forgot” which was published in June.
“It was always important for me to sketch things out with John Bonham, as there was always so much improvisation,” Page says in the book. “We locked in, with a fusion between the guitars and the drums. There was a great understanding between us.”
“We played ‘Kashmir’ over and over, just the two of us, because it was just this great hypnotic beast, with him appearing to reverse the beat,” Page continued. “I knew it was going to be like a round, with all these wonderful cascades on top. I couldn’t wait to play him the material as I knew he would really enjoy it.”
Elsewhere in the book, which devotes an entire chapter to the making of Physical Graffiti, Page said: “Quite early on I got nervous about listening to other things, because I didn’t want to appear to be influenced by anyone else. Of course, I heard what other people were up to, but I never let it influence me.”
kashmir is the greatest masterpiece opus of all time
led zeppelin physical graffiti is the greatest album of all time
I was born in 75!The yr legends were made!In thru the Out door.The Soundtrack of My Birth.
When you’re talking about the best song “Kashmir” on a hallmark album Physical Graffiti you know a lot of time and work was ut into it. Both Bonham and Page had this one to themselves.
Personally I like In My Time of Dying the best.
There are many different songs and styles on this double vinyl album, and I liked them all,but being a guitar player. I studied and learned Kashmir and In my time..it also got me interested in the keyboards. John Paul Jones is a understated member in the band. His contributions made much of their success and was foremost as a musician in his own right But Jimmy Page broke all the traditional rules of musical theory and Led Zeppelin became the best in their time. What we have learned fom them has inspired much of music even to this day.
When I heard this record I was so blown away. All of the Zeppelin albums are so good anyway but this was such a curve ball to the bands normal style. These guys were just pure guru masters.
Kashmir is a masterpiece!!! I listen to Zep everyday, the soundtrack of my high school and college days. The seventies produced some of the best rock of all times.