The Pagemeister Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 (edited) This is the only song from the In Through the Out Door sessions which was credited to all four members of the band. It was never played live. https://youtu.be/GaZcTopMsZE Edited April 18, 2015 by The Pagemeister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amstel Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Love this song! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the chase Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 (edited) Me too.. Though Robert sounds like he seriously needs to clear his throat. I like it better than Southbound Saurez and Hot Dog .. but I don't see where it would fit better than either on ITTOD. Maybe it's just because I'm so used to ITTOD as it is. Besides, it makes Coda all the better. Edited April 18, 2015 by the chase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabe Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 What's cool to me in my mind is that "Darlene" is two songs in one. After the initial intro leading in to the song,post the second intro, a totally different dynamic emerges, as if this is new news. I've always mentally pictured, "Darlene, oh ah oh darling". A coy Plant play on words. That's how I'll always think of it. Damn fine song! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pagemeister Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share Posted April 19, 2015 It's a uniquely structured song, similar to The Ocean in a way. Also like the medleys they used to do live like during Whole Lotta Love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pagemeister Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share Posted April 19, 2015 Though Robert sounds like he seriously needs to clear his throat. I like it better than Southbound Saurez and Hot Dog .. but I don't see where it would fit better than either on ITTOD. Maybe it's just because I'm so used to ITTOD as it is. Besides, it makes Coda all the better. Could be, although Plant may have messed up his voice while recording In The Evening, Wearing and Tearing, or the ending of I'm Gonna Crawl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesco Vos Fifty-Six Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Despite a bad el. piano sound (in my opinion), it really rocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pagemeister Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 https://youtu.be/6DV1M4DGtMs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingzoso Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 "Darlene" is not in my favorite top 20 (or so) LZ songs but I love it nonetheless. It's Zeppelin, how could I not like it?Am I mistaken or not, because I hear Robert sing the words, "I beat my baby Darlene"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woz70 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 "Darlene" is not in my favorite top 20 (or so) LZ songs but I love it nonetheless. It's Zeppelin, how could I not like it? Am I mistaken or not, because I hear Robert sing the words, "I beat my baby Darlene"? It's 'Ah, be my baby Darlene...' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pagemeister Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 Am I mistaken or not, because I hear Robert sing the words, "I beat my baby Darlene"? If that's true, hopefully he was talking about Checkers.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirchzep27 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 It's a uniquely structured song, similar to The Ocean in a way. Also like the medleys they used to do live like during Whole Lotta Love. Very true, i thought the same thing after seeing the sync of live footage. I always liked this song since i heard it on vinyl in the 80s. Sort of an amazing thing to think it is very jam oriented from what they used to do in whole lotta love. It was this type of song, where you sorta realized that they were real people and page wasnt as bad with drugs as some of the bootlegs showed...and that they were gonna go on, even with just very good songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pagemeister Posted April 25, 2015 Author Share Posted April 25, 2015 Funny that when Spin Magazine ranked all 87 Led Zeppelin Songs, Darlene was picked 3rd last. The guy who wrote the article seemed like he was trying to be entertaining, but most of his reviews of the songs were pretty clueless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
price.pittsburgh Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Funny that when Spin Magazine ranked all 87 Led Zeppelin Songs, Darlene was picked 3rd last. The guy who wrote the article seemed like he was trying to be entertaining, but most of his reviews of the songs were pretty clueless. Yeah that guy was an idiot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OchoComics Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Who is playing piano on Darlene? JPJ or someone else? Great keys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticks of Fire Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 (edited) Would have loved to be about ten rows back with the volume up on 11, had they played this live. All the outtakes from ITTOD should have been on that album. It would have been an even more amazing album and would have shown 10 years later they still “had it!” Edited October 7, 2019 by Sticks of Fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porgie66 Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Darlene is a motherfucker, bad ass riffs, a showcase for Bonzo , similar to The Ocean. Bonzo really shines on the swing shuffle section going out. Plants voice and the oohoohoohooh yeah gets old quick though. I'd rather hear it instrumentally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamoKodela Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 (edited) The last part is really great too, the way Plant sings to the girl, the way he repeats how much he loves her 'AAAAND I love you Darlene, yeessss I love you, I do' it's just great. And the piano and guitar solo and drums, all so great!!! Edited October 7, 2019 by SamoKodela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pageluvva Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 On 4/21/2015 at 11:42 PM, The Pagemeister said: https://youtu.be/6DV1M4DGtMs The kid drummer ROCKS! Nice swing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paganini Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 A fantastic track ...should have ditched Hot Dog and had this on the album instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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