Led Zeppelin - Kashmir instrumentals

[Donna25369]

Hey guys.

I personally am not a Zeppelin fan.

their music is a little "out there" for me, but I do have some questions, if you are interested.

I just watched Jimmy Page, and possibly Robert Plant, do a live version of Kasmir{sp}

I was just blown away by the orchestration of this song.

there were tons of string instruments, and drums.

A very hypnotic sound, to say the least.

What Im wondering, is if anyone can shed some light on this song.

Why do you think they chose the India type of music.

And I had some trouble with the words, can you shed any light on that?

any comments would be appreciated.

[Donna25369]

I found the words, but still am lost.....

Kashmir

Oh let the sun beat down upon my face,

with stars to fill my dreams.

I am a traveller of both time and space,

to be where I have been,

and sit with elders of a gentle race

this world has seldom seen,

who talk of days for which they sit and wait

when all will be revealed.

With talk and song from tounges of lilting grace

the sounds caressed my ears.

Though not a word I've heard could I relate,

the story was quite clear.

All I see turns to brown,

as the sun burns the ground,

and my eyes fill with sand

as I scan this wasted land

trying to find where I've been.

Oh pilot of the storm who leaves no trace

like thoughts inside a dream.

Who hid the path that led me to that place

with yellow desert screen?

My Shangrila beneath the summer moon,

I will return again.

Sure as the dust it blows high in June

when moving through Kashmir.

Oh Father of the four winds fill my sails

to cross the sea of years

with no provisions but an open face

to flaunt the straits of fear.

[behindblueeyez]

If I remember correctly...

It was originally called "Driving To Kashmir," and Page was inspired by a lengthy drive from Goulimine to Tantan, which is a deserted road in the Moroccan Sahara. He drove it fairly frequntly and he always thought that the drive would never end, which inspired the song's length. The music itself was inspired by the fact that there was no scenery on the road, except for the occaisonal camel and rider.

Does that help? :guitar:

[Malakin]

Also, as the story goes, he took Plant on that drive for the first time, and Plant came up with some of the lyrics on the drive. He'd always listened to arabian style music on a shortwave radio as a kid and loved the sound of it.

Also, Plant has been quoted as saying that what really makes this song is Bonham's drumming.. It's what he DIDN'T do that makes the song magical..

[Charlie Clown]

so basically its nothing whatsoever to do with kashmir? ::

[MindCrime]

so basically its nothing whatsoever to do with Kashmir?

Not entirely, if you listen to part of the lyrics, they were posted in a previous post, you'll see that he does make religious references in a more unassertive fashion.