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kashmir

led zeppelin

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Tone Profile

Epic and powerful, the drums in 'Kashmir' feature a huge, resonant sound with a focus on deep bass frequencies and a spacious, ambient character. The tone is both thunderous and articulate, contributing significantly to the song's mystical and driving atmosphere.

Gear

Ludwig Drum Kitinstrument
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Neumann U67microphone
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AKG D12mic
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Sennheiser MD 421mic
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Neve Consolechannel_strip
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The Story

Kashmir was recorded at Headley Grange in 1974, with John Bonham's Ludwig drums miked with a combination of Neumann U67s, AKG D12 for the kick drum, and Sennheiser MD 421s. The huge, ambient sound was achieved by recording in Headley Grange's large, live rooms with natural reverberation, and the drums were mixed through a Neve console.

Production Credits

Producer: Jimmy Page

Engineer: Andy Johns

Recorded at: Headley Grange

Signal Chain

Instrument: Ludwig Drum Kit

Microphone: Neumann U67

Recreation Tips

  • Use a large drum kit with deep shells to capture the low-end frequencies.
  • Experiment with different microphone placements to find the sweet spot for each drum.
  • Record in a spacious room with natural reverb to create ambience.
  • Use compression to enhance the impact and sustain of the drums.
  • Consider using a combination of close mics and overhead mics to capture both detail and ambience.
  • Pay attention to tuning and damping to achieve the desired tone for each drum.

Original Gear

  • Ludwig Drum Kit(drums)
  • Neumann U67(mic)
  • AKG D12(mic)
  • Sennheiser MD 421(mic)
  • Neve Console(channel_strip)

Substitutions & Recommendations

Warm Audio WA-67$900

Alternative to: Neumann U67 overhead/room mics

Faithful recreation of the U67's warm tube sound that captured Bonham's kit ambience

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AKG D112 MKII$200

Alternative to: AKG D12 kick drum mic

Modern evolution of the D12 with enhanced low-end response for that deep Kashmir kick sound

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Sennheiser MD 421-II$380

Alternative to: Sennheiser MD 421 tom mics

Updated version of the same mic used to capture Bonham's powerful tom sound

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Universal Audio 1073 plugin$300

Alternative to: Neve console channel strips

Provides the Neve preamp coloration and EQ that shaped the drum mix

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Eventide Space Reverb$500

Alternative to: Large live room reverb

Can recreate the massive hall reverb essential to the Kashmir drum sound

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Shure SM57 close mics$100

Alternative to: Ludwig drum kit deep tones

Budget option for close-miking drums to capture attack and definition alongside room mics

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