k5ymo Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 I read in a book that when recording 'IV' at Headley Grange, a jet flew overhead during the 'Going to California' take, and as it was rather sureal, Page & Plant left it on the final mix. I am straining my ears listening for the aformentioned jet on the album track. Anyone know when it appears, or am I thinking of the noise on another track, and the jet is not on 'Going to California'? If it is on 'Going to California', the time count on the track would be greatly appreciated...and save my poor old lugs from further strain!! G'day from Perth, Western Australia Kenny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 First ten seconds of Black Country Woman: http://www.youtube.c...h?v=TxXYF3WTwTs Robert Plant Recording At Stargroves, 1972 Photos by Eddie Kramer During the recording of "Black Country Woman" we decided to place Jimmy and John Paul outside in order to record their acoustic guitars with no acoustical room interference. When Robert sang his lead vocal we tried to capture the same sound. However just as he was about to sing, an airplane droned overhead. On the final mix both my comment (paraphrased) "Er, what about that Airplane…?"and his terse reply "Na, leave it in…" are preserved for posterity on the album. -- Eddie Kramer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deborah J Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 First ten seconds of Black Country Woman: http://www.youtube.c...h?v=TxXYF3WTwTs Robert Plant Recording At Stargroves, 1972 Photos by Eddie Kramer During the recording of "Black Country Woman" we decided to place Jimmy and John Paul outside in order to record their acoustic guitars with no acoustical room interference. When Robert sang his lead vocal we tried to capture the same sound. However just as he was about to sing, an airplane droned overhead. On the final mix both my comment (paraphrased) "Er, what about that Airplane…?"and his terse reply "Na, leave it in…" are preserved for posterity on the album. -- Eddie Kramer I always loved that it was left in, makes me smile everytime I hear it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5ymo Posted November 28, 2009 Author Share Posted November 28, 2009 First ten seconds of Black Country Woman: http://www.youtube.c...h?v=TxXYF3WTwTs Robert Plant Recording At Stargroves, 1972 Photos by Eddie Kramer During the recording of "Black Country Woman" we decided to place Jimmy and John Paul outside in order to record their acoustic guitars with no acoustical room interference. When Robert sang his lead vocal we tried to capture the same sound. However just as he was about to sing, an airplane droned overhead. On the final mix both my comment (paraphrased) "Er, what about that Airplane…?"and his terse reply "Na, leave it in…" are preserved for posterity on the album. -- Eddie Kramer "D'oh, why you little..."of course it is BCW!! How stupid of me. Thanks Steve...just cranked it up on the stereo, and yeah!! Isn't it great that little things like this creep into a record, and arn't rubbed out? Fantastic!!. Note: Just dug out my 'LZ IV' book by Andy Fyfe, and on page 83, when speaking about 'Going to California' he states the 'At one point you can actually hear a plane going over..' Must have mixed the BCW story with GTC. I've been straining the ears for the phantom GTC plane for AGES!! Thanks for the answer, and regards from a sunny Perth, Western Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgio Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 "D'oh, why you little..."of course it is BCW!! How stupid of me. Thanks Steve...just cranked it up on the stereo, and yeah!! Isn't it great that little things like this creep into a record, and arn't rubbed out? Fantastic!!. Note: Just dug out my 'LZ IV' book by Andy Fyfe, and on page 83, when speaking about 'Going to California' he states the 'At one point you can actually hear a plane going over..' Must have mixed the BCW story with GTC. I've been straining the ears for the phantom GTC plane for AGES!! Thanks for the answer, and regards from a sunny Perth, Western Australia That is not a good book. No offense, but Andy called "When the Levee Breaks" arguably the best rock track of all time. I'd say he didn't research his facts that well either. Great pix from Eddie Kramer by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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