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Time signature of Zeppelin's "Fool in the Rain"

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no_email

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Mar 5, 2002, 6:29:42 PM3/5/02
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Does anyone know what the time signature is for Led Zeppelin's "Fool in
the Rain?" I am having a hard time distinguishing what the time
signature is.

Thanks


Poopsy Charmicheal

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Mar 5, 2002, 8:20:10 PM3/5/02
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When you figure it out, let us all know!

Poopsy

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no_email

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Mar 5, 2002, 10:15:37 PM3/5/02
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I take it I'm not the only one having a hard time with it?

Soulbelly

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Mar 5, 2002, 11:24:55 PM3/5/02
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>Does anyone know what the time signature is for Led Zeppelin's "Fool in
>the Rain?" I am having a hard time distinguishing what the time
>signature is.
>

12/8

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nick

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DrBaht

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Mar 12, 2002, 5:07:24 PM3/12/02
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count 4/4, but with a half time triplet feel.
xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx
o o
o o

the ghost notes on the snare are the key

Soulbelly

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Mar 13, 2002, 12:23:04 PM3/13/02
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"fool in the rain" is in 12/8.

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nick
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DrBaht

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Mar 14, 2002, 2:40:09 PM3/14/02
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>"fool in the rain" is in 12/8.

I doubt if John Bonham ever bothered to count in 12/8, since it would probably
cause him to lose his breath. I would consider that time signature for
Misunderstanding by Genesis, but I just would think it would be easier to feel
FITR as a song in four. Of course, I stopped reading and counting drum music
nearly ten years ago, so my comments are quite invalid.

Justin Berke

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Mar 19, 2002, 2:36:02 AM3/19/02
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it's pretty slow actually... the beat falls on his big kick, and snare back
beat. the chorus is merely a heimeola (spell? He-me-o-lah. sorry, I've
been out of theory for a little while.) that is nothing more than an eighth
note/tripolet feel; 2 against 3 or 3 against 4 feel. (Carol of the Bells
does this.)
To answer your question, I do not know the exact one they call for, but I
would imagine it is a slow four switching to 12/8 at times.

- Jus

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Everyone is ignoring the samba in the middle.
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