| "Four Sticks" | ||||
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 German single picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by Led Zeppelin | ||||
| from the album Led Zeppelin IV | ||||
| A-side | "Rock and Roll" | |||
| Released | 21 February 1972 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 1971 | |||
| Studio | Island, London | |||
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| Length | 4:46 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Page | |||
| Led Zeppelin singles chronology | ||||
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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.[3]
The song was difficult to record, and required more takes than usual.[3] John Paul Jones played a VCS3 synthesizer on the track.[3] The song has an unusual time signature, featuring riffs in a mixture of 5
8 and 6
8.
- ^ Christman, Ed (January 9, 2019). "Led Zeppelin At 50: Every Zep Song, Ranked By Revenue Generated". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ RAMIREZ, AJ (21 November 2011). "Led Zeppelin - "Four Sticks"". PopMatters.
- ^ a b c Dave Lewis (1994), The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin, Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.