In the Evening

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, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
Label	Swan Song Records
Producer	Jimmy Page
Engineer	Leif Mases

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Overview[edit]

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,^[1] as well as a The Gizmo|Gizmotron to increase distortion and create the 'slamming door' effect heard at the onset of the guitar solo^[2] (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. 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[edit]

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.^[3] 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[edit]

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[edit]

↑ Tolinski, Brad and Di Benedetto, Greg (January 1998). "Light and Shade: A Historic Look at the Entire Led Zeppelin Catalogue Through the Eyes of Guitarist/Producer/Mastermind Jimmy Page". Guitar World 18 (1): 100. ISSN 1045-6295.
↑ Lewis, Dave (2012). Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream. London: Omnibus Press, 92. ISBN 978-1-78038-547-1.
↑ Lewis, Dave (2012). Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream. London: Omnibus Press, 92. ISBN 978-1-78038-547-1.

[1] Tolinski, Brad and Di Benedetto, Greg (January 1998). "Light and Shade: A Historic Look at the Entire Led Zeppelin Catalogue Through the Eyes of Guitarist/Producer/Mastermind Jimmy Page". Guitar World 18 (1): 100. ISSN 1045-6295.

[2] Lewis, Dave (2012). Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream. London: Omnibus Press, 92. ISBN 978-1-78038-547-1.

[3] Lewis, Dave (2012). Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream. London: Omnibus Press, 92. ISBN 978-1-78038-547-1.

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