Event Details

  

Venue

   References:
19-Oct-1972  

EMI Studios

  Official Web Site: Confirmed J
Recorded Time: 48:35   Bombay, India   The Complete Concert Chronicles: Confirmed J
2nd Japanese Tour & India     Led Zeppelin Reference:
Note: Studio Session - 'Friends'.     Led Zep Concerts:
      Wikipedia:
      Studio Vaults: Confirmed J
No records returned.
Review(s)
 
Page and Plant recruited famous Indian musician Vijay Ragav Rao to assemble an ad hoc orchestra comprised of both western and Indian instruments. What can be clearly heard are both Jimmy Page and Robert Plant speaking to Rao, and Rao translating their instructions to the musicians. The orchestra tries their best but the different takes reveal missed cues and misunderstandings. This is the first time they tried to interpret their musical ideas to anyone other than members of the band and they have difficulty in explaining what they want. Rehearsals exist only for Friends, as well as a very good final take with vocals. For Four Sticks, the other eastern inspired tune they practice, only more polished takes without vocals exist.
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Known Set List
 
  Track   Title Time
  1.       Friends # (teaching the tune & several takes)    31:23      
  2.       Four Sticks # (take 1, orchestra only)    4:43      
  3.       Friends # (take 1)    0:16      
  4.       Friends # (take 2, with guitar & vocal)    4:38      
  5.       Friends # (take 3, with guitar, vocal & orchestra)    4:28      
  6.       Four Sticks # (take 1, orchestra only)    0:22      
  7.       Four Sticks # (take 2, orchestra only)    1:54      
  8.       Four Sticks # (take 3, orchestra only)    0:13      

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Generation   Length   Source   Comments
1st gen   48   sbd   Four Sticks and Friends sessions w/Bombay Symphonic Orchestra