Robert Plant Led Zeppelin

[Pootle]

When recording an album for Led Zeppelin, did Robert record vocals for a track in one take or were a number of takes cut and edited together? Curious as when singing Black Dog or any other high note songs in all the live versions I have for instance, he is rarely able to reach the high notes after the first few lines even in the early days.

Thanks

[Dom Tuk]

I dont think anyone recorded any song in one take (except live albums). A lot of production goes into it and layers of sound and backing tracks are added. Led Zep were no exception and that is why most of the groups in the 70s and 80s sounded very different live as they did not have the technology available now to layer sounds even in a live performance (so dont get surprised if in a Oasis concert you hear a clarinet when there is no player on stage...its all a recording being played back)

[Haggisdj]

Karen Carpenter could cut her vocals in one take... very rare.

[Dom Tuk]

and in the 80s and 90s if you marvelled at a live performance when the singer jumped off the speakers and the band played the entire set note perfect...then sadly your hard earned cash was spent on listening to a tape played on the stage.