SuperDave Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Found this article today. Quite interesting as it has numerous studio goofs of many artists during their studio recording sessions that were left on the final product. That includes Led Zeppelin. One of these is "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You". It explains what happened and they just decided to leave it in. Just sounds like a pre echo with Robert singing (at least it sounds like) "I can hear it calling me," just before he sings it regularly. http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/bloopers-1012/ Does anyone have any more information? There are probably other studio imperfections over the years that the band decided to leave in as well. I'm sure some of you know of these so feel free. Provide details if you can. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie29 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Found this article today. Quite interesting as it has numerous studio goofs of many artists during their studio recording sessions that were left on the final product. That includes Led Zeppelin. One of these is "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You". It explains what happened and they just decided to leave it in. Just sounds like a pre echo with Robert singing (at least it sounds like) "I can hear it calling me," just before he sings it regularly. http://www.gibson.co.../bloopers-1012/ Does anyone have any more information? There are probably other studio imperfections over the years that the band decided to leave in as well. I'm sure some of you know of these so feel free. Provide details if you can. Thanks! Bonzo's squeaky foot pedal on SIBLY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazed And Confused Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 How about JPJ's one wrong note on the synth solo for All Of My Love? I've always enjoyed it. I love the human element of mistakes like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsj Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 there's a few bu some are hard to hear and may need headphones jonesy keyboards goes a bit wrong on misty mountain hop you can hear jimmy's guitar lead being pulled out noisily after the solo in 10 years gone squeaky bass drum pedal on several songs though SIBLY is the most noticeable culprit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrybonzo Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 as far as Babe im gonna leave you and WLL go, the vocals in the background are earlier recorded versions of the songs, you re use the same tape so there is a ghost of the previous recording. You play a little faster, you play a little slower so bits end up in different places so the end up on the master track, no big deal, with Zeps experimenting on recording and especially live, this only adds to the quality of Zeppelins production and sound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triplet Kick Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 A technical studio goof occurs on In My Time Of Dying when Bonzo's drums first come in. Listen carefully and you'll note that they overload and slightly distort - i.e. go "in the red". The second time they come in, the engineer, Ron Nevison, has brought down the faders and the drums sound fine. Nevison seems to have been caught off-guard by the power of Bonzo. Surprising it didn't happen more often, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabe Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 I'm probably off base, but around minute 2:42- 2:45 during Down By The Seaside,there is ONE note in Jimmy's solo I've always wondered about. Planned or maybe a fret higher than intended? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzepfvr Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Bonzo's squeaky foot pedal on SIBLY. That same squeaky foot pedal can also be heard in Houses of the Holy. I can understand it in one song, but that pedal could of used a little WD40 to take care of that squeak for future recordings. Guess it gives us all something to really listen for and talk about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie29 Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 That same squeaky foot pedal can also be heard in Houses of the Holy. I can understand it in one song, but that pedal could of used a little WD40 to take care of that squeak for future recordings. Guess it gives us all something to really listen for and talk about. It may not have been the same pedal but anything mechanical is prone to break down and few would've put them through the workout or stress that Bonzo did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDave Posted October 15, 2010 Author Share Posted October 15, 2010 as far as Babe im gonna leave you and WLL go, the vocals in the background are earlier recorded versions of the songs, you re use the same tape so there is a ghost of the previous recording. You play a little faster, you play a little slower so bits end up in different places so the end up on the master track, no big deal, with Zeps experimenting on recording and especially live, this only adds to the quality of Zeppelins production and sound I took another listen of "Babe" and that ghost of the recording sounds like something I've heard. I pulled out my recording of "Olympic Gold" from 1968 and it's certainly one of the alternate versions of "Babe" from that bootleg. Anyone else notice the similarity of the recordings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixpense Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Found this article today. Quite interesting as it has numerous studio goofs of many artists during their studio recording sessions that were left on the final product. That includes Led Zeppelin. One of these is "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You". It explains what happened and they just decided to leave it in. Just sounds like a pre echo with Robert singing (at least it sounds like) "I can hear it calling me," just before he sings it regularly. http://www.gibson.co.../bloopers-1012/ Does anyone have any more information? There are probably other studio imperfections over the years that the band decided to leave in as well. I'm sure some of you know of these so feel free. Provide details if you can. Thanks! I believe that wasn't a goof but done on purpose. As the lyric says.... One thing I noticed after the tracks were remastered; After Robert sings the first lyric to THE RAIN SONG, you can hear him say "ok ?" very quietly to the Eddie Kramer, Jimmy Page or both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMachine Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 In Thank You after Plant sez ".. happiness, no longer sad..." Bonzo does two breaks, in the second one he hits sticks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EtherealAirship Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 The Rover @ 02:55 into the song A tritone or augmented fourth. A bad note from Page? Intentional? Who knows. I've always liked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EtherealAirship Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 "A technical studio goof occurs on In My Time Of Dying when Bonzo's drums first come in. Listen carefully and you'll note that they overload and slightly distort - i.e. go "in the red". The second time they come in, the engineer, Ron Nevison, has brought down the faders and the drums sound fine. Nevison seems to have been caught off-guard by the power of Bonzo. Surprising it didn't happen more often, eh?" I've always thought that was intentional, but I could be wrong. I remember Page being interviewed prior to the relesase of Graffiti and he said the album would "hit people in the groin more". That particular spot on the recording cetrtainly does just that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDave Posted October 19, 2010 Author Share Posted October 19, 2010 I've always thought that was intentional, but I could be wrong. I remember Page being interviewed prior to the relesase of Graffiti and he said the album would "hit people in the groin more". That particular spot on the recording cetrtainly does just that! PG certainly has a lot of balls to say the least! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 How about "Out On The Tiles"? "I'm so glad I'm leaving (sounds like you can hear the word "stop" directly after leaving is sung)....." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoso866 Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 There is a phone ringing in the back ground about 1:38 into " The Ocean" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackDog71 Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 There is a phone ringing in the back ground about 1:38 into " The Ocean" I am still not sure if that's what it is, but I have always wondered how they didn't catch that. I heard it the first time I ever listened to the song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzoghost Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 I am still not sure if that's what it is, but I have always wondered how they didn't catch that. I heard it the first time I ever listened to the song. I think it's possible that the telephone ring and the squeaky pedal etc weren't really an issue at the time, if it "was a good take". With the introduction of the CD and the re-mastering process, these little issues that weren't issues in the 70's, suddenly became issues in the 90's! I love that telephone ring - reminds me that the rhythm tracks were recorded in a house... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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