Ramble On

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	To oppose or discuss a nomination, please go to CZ:Proposed for deletion and follow the instructions. For the monthly nomination lists, see Category:Articles for deletion. Ramble On Appears on Led Zeppelin II Published by Superhype Music Registration ASCAP 480095609 Release date 22 October 1969 Recorded June 1969 at Juggy Sound Studio, New York. Mixed at A&R Studios, New York. Genre Hard rock, folk rock Language English Length 4 minutes 35 seconds Composer Jimmy Page, Robert Plant Label Atlantic Records Producer Jimmy Page Engineer Eddie Kramer 'Ramble On' is a song by English rock music|rock band Led Zeppelin from their 1969 album Led Zeppelin II. It was co-written by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, and was recorded in 1969 at Juggy Sound Studio, New York, during the band's Led Zeppelin North American Tour Spring 1969|second concert tour of the United States. The guitar's jangly introduction employs a classic Jimmy Page technique: using regular open chords superimposed higher on the fretboard. Often mistaken for Bongo drum|bongos, drummer John Bonham is actually hitting a bodhran throughout the song. The song also serves as a classic illustration of the tight interplay between bassist John Paul Jones and drummer John Bonham. Jones' light, melodic bass phrases give way to a clever ascending motif which follows Bonham's bass drum. Tolkien influence The song's lyrics were partly influenced by The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. The opening lyric ('Leaves are falling all around') is probably inspired by the opening line of Tolkien's poem 'Namárië'. The Tolkien references later in the song refer to the adventures of either Frodo as he travels to Mordor, or that of Aragorn as he has to choose between staying with his love Arwen (Elrond's daughter) or going to destroy the Ring in Mordor: ‘ Mine's a tale that can't be told, My freedom I hold dear; How years ago in days of old When magic filled the air, T'was in the darkest depths of Mordor I met a girl so fair. But Gollum, and the Sauron ’ —evil one crept up And slipped away with her. Live performances Until 2007 'Ramble On' was never performed live in its entirety at Led Zeppelin concerts. However, part of the song was performed by the band in the middle of 'Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (Led Zeppelin song)|Babe I'm Gonna Leave You' at a concert at Toronto, Ontario on 2 November 1969, as can be heard on the Led Zeppelin bootleg recordings|Led Zeppelin bootleg Listen to my Bluebird. The full version of the song was played at Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert|Led Zeppelin's reunion show on 10 December 2007, at the The O2 arena (London)|O2 Arena in London. In 2004, the song was ranked number 433 on Rolling Stone's list of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time|the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Chart positions Single (Digital download) Chart (2007) Peak position Canadian Billboard Hot Digital Singles Chart 66 Credits Personnel Musicians: Jimmy Page – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, producer, remastering, digital remastering Robert Plant – vocals John Paul Jones – bass guitar John Bonham - drums, percussion Production: Peter Grant – executive producer Eddie Kramer - engineer, mixing Joe Sidore - original CD mastering engineer (mid-1980s) George Marino - remastered CD engineer (1990) References