Four Sticks
| "Four Sticks" | ||||
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| 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 | |||
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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 drumsticks in each hand, totaling four.
The song was difficult to record, and required more takes than usual. John Paul Jones played a VCS3 synthesizer on the track. The song has an unusual time signature, featuring riffs in a mixture of 5
8 and 6
8.