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Certain Songs #899: Led Zeppelin – “Rock and Roll”

June 6, 2017 by Jim Connelly

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Year: 1971

Man, that drum intro! Right?

Using nothing but his kick, snare and a wide-open hi-hat, John Bonham spontaneously created an intro that will be imitated by drummers for just about ever. The legend has it that they were trying (and failing) to tame the rather tricky “Four Sticks,” and Bonzo just came up with what became the intro to their simplest and most straightforward rock and roll song.

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Filed Under: Certain Songs Tagged With: Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin IV, Rock and Roll

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