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"'Four Sticks'" is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin from their untitled fourth album. The title reflects drummer John Bonham's performance with two sets of two drumsticks, totaling four.Dave Lewis (1994), 'The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin', Omnibus Press, .

The song was difficult to record, and required more takes than usual. John Paul Jones played a VCS3 synthesizer on the track. The song has an unusual time signature, featuring riffs in a mixture of 5/4 and 6/8.

Only one live performance has been identified in Copenhagen on their 1971 European tour and preserved on some bootleg recordings.

Four Hands



The song was re-recorded by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant with the Bombay Symphony Orchestra in 1972, during their trip to India, along with another song, "Friends" from 'Led Zeppelin III'.Liner notes to 'Led Zeppelin Boxed Set 2' by David Fricke This version featured tabla drums and sitars. The recording, titled "Four Hands" was released officially on the 2015 remastering of 'Coda'.

See also



*List of cover versions of Led Zeppelin songs"Four Sticks" entries

References



Category:Led Zeppelin songs

Category:Songs written by Jimmy Page

Category:Songs written by Robert Plant

Category:1972 singles

Category:Song recordings produced by Jimmy Page

Category:Atlantic Records singles

Category:1971 songs

Category:Raga rock songs

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