Houses Of The Holy by Led Zeppelin
"The Song Remains The Same"
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"The Song Remains The Same"
by Led Zeppelin
From the album Houses Of The Holy (1973)
Written by milindaledzep (2)
This first track starts on a very upbeat and uplifting note. Instrumental staccato drums, guitar and keyboard blend together harmoniously, all flowing along beautifully, with even a little Kentucky style guitar here and there.
Vocals enter smoothly in the forefront with the instruments blending into the background. It then starts to pick up momentum to a classic short twangy-jingle guitar solo.
This track is essentially soft rock with a sprinkle of "middle of the road" thrown in for good measure. Vocals are set at the very top range for Robert to conquer and he does so effortlessly.
The track then breaks into a ballad-style acoustic guitar and vocals with the occasional appearance of electric guitar. A beautiful keyboard solo puts the icing on the cake of this varied and original album opener.
It's almost 'love in motion' expressed musically, vocally, instrumentally and lyrically. If you miss the point of this, you miss the sheer essence of tranquillity itself.
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