In the Evening

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	To oppose or discuss a nomination, please go to CZ:Proposed for deletion and follow the instructions. For the monthly nomination lists, see Category:Articles for deletion. In the Evening Appears on In Through the Out Door]] Published by Flames of Albion Music Registration ASCAP 390347847 Release date 15 August 1979 Recorded November - December 1978 at Polar Studios, Stockholm. Mixed at Plumpton Studios, Sussex. Genre Hard rock, rock Language English Length 6 minutes 48 seconds Composer John Paul Jones (musician) Label Swan Song Records]] Producer Jimmy Page Engineer Leif Mases 'In the Evening' is the first song on England|English]] Rock music|rock]] band Led Zeppelin]]'s 8th studio album, In Through the Out Door]], released in 1979. The track has a synthesizer]]-driven sound backed by a gargantuan guitar]] repetition. Overview The track features an extended distorted introductory section led by Jimmy Page]] on guitar. Page may have used a violin]] bow to create the droning effect at the beginning of the song, as well as a The Gizmo|Gizmotron]] to increase distortion and create the 'slamming door' effect heard at the onset of the guitar solo]] (Page would play a very similar section to the intro of 'In the Evening' during 'Dazed and Confused (Led Zeppelin song)|Dazed and Confused]]' using a violin bow, as can be heard on Led Zeppelin bootlegs|bootleg recordings]] of Led Zeppelin's concert at Tampa Stadium]] in 1973). The creation of this song can be traced largely to Led Zeppelin bassist and keyboardist, John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones]]. When the band was recording this album, Page and drummer John Bonham]] would usually show up at the studio very late and work through the night. In their absence, 'In the Evening' started out with just drums and a Yamaha GX-1]] synthesizer created by Jones, who also had only just purchased the keyboards for use on the album. Live performances The song was performed live at Led Zeppelin concerts]] during 1979 and Tour Over Europe 1980|1980]]. During the 1979 performances, this song would be played directly after Page's guitar distortion solo. One such live version, from Led Zeppelin's performance at Knebworth Festival 1979|Knebworth in 1979]], can be seen on the Led Zeppelin (DVD)|Led Zeppelin]] DVD. Performances on the 1980 tour could last more than eight minutes. During live performances 1979-1980, Page's violin bow incorporated a laser strobe, which added to the visual effects. 'In the Evening' was also one of the few songs that the guitarist performed on his 1964 Fender Stratocaster]]. The Stratocaster's whammy bar was used giving that riff a distinctive diving sound during the solo. Plant revived the song on his Now and Zen]] solo tour in 1988. Credits Personnel Musicians: Jimmy Page – electric guitar, electronic effects, producer, remastering, digital remastering Robert Plant – vocals John Paul Jones – Yamaha GX-1, bass guitar John Bonham - drums, percussion Production: Peter Grant]] – executive producer Leif Mases - engineer, mixing Lennart Ostlund - assistant engineer Joe Sidore - original CD mastering engineer (mid-1980s) George Marino - remastered CD engineer (1990) References