Led Zeppelin - The Rover (Album Version)(HQ)

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The song was originally meant to be an acoustic piece, having been written at Bron-Yr-Aur in 1970 and then recorded at Stargroves during the Houses of the Holy sessions in 1972.[1][2] However, the band decided to hold the track off the Houses of the Holy album, and the song was eventually included on Led Zeppelin's next studio album Physical Graffiti. By this time it had obtained a distinctly heavier feel, with several studio overdubs having been laid down by Jimmy Page in 1974.[2]

"The Rover" opens with a heavy drum beat from John Bonham, and throughout the song, Page plays a distinctive riff using a Phase Shifter effect. The riff is in the key of E major, and the solo uses a F# minor scale. "Rover" is a term for a wanderer, and the lyrics are fitting to this definition: