D'yer Mak'er

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{{Infobox Single

name = D'yer Mak'er image = [[Image:Dmsingle1973.jpg caption = 1973 French single album = Houses of the Holy published = Superhype Music registration = ASCAP 340144267 released = 17 September 1973 recorded = May - June 1972 genre = Reggae, [[Rock music|rock language = English length = 4 minutes 23 seconds composer = [[Jimmy Page, [[Robert Plant, [[John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones, [[John Bonham label = [[Atlantic Records producer = Jimmy Page engineer = Eddie Kramer

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'D'yer Mak'er' (intended to be pronounced with a British [[non-rhotic accent as 'Jamaica', [[IPA dʒəˈmeɪkə) is a song by English [[Rock music|rock band [[Led Zeppelin, from their 1973 album [[Houses of the Holy.

Overview

This song was meant as a tribute to [[reggae music. Its genesis is traced to Led Zeppelin's rehearsals at [[Stargroves in 1972, when drummer [[John Bonham started with a beat similar to 1950s doo-wop, and then twisted it into a slight off beat tempo, upon which a reggae influence emerged.[1] The distinctive drum sound was created by placing three microphones a good distance away from Bonham's drums.

'D'yer Mak'er' is one of the few Led Zeppelin songs where all four members share the composer credit. This track, as well as another song from the album entitled '[[The Crunge', was initially not taken seriously by many listeners, and some critics reserved their harshest criticism for these two arrangements.[2]

Led Zeppelin bassist [[John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones has expressed his distaste for the song, suggesting that it started off as a joke and wasn't thought through carefully enough.[3] However, 'D'yer Mak'er' has gathered critical respect in the years since, and has grown into something of a Led Zeppelin classic. Upon the album's release, Robert Plant was keen to issue the track as a single in the United Kingdom. [[Atlantic Records went so far as to distribute advance promotional copies to DJs (now valuable collectors' items). While it was released in the US, and the single peaked at #20 in December of 1973, it was ultimately never released in the UK.[4]

This song was never performed live in its entirety at [[Led Zeppelin concerts, although excerpts of it were played during '[[Whole Lotta Love' during the [[Led Zeppelin North American Tour 1975|1975 concert tour of the United States and '[[Communication Breakdown' at the [[Earl's Court 1975|Earls Court shows in the same year.[5] On 23 June 1977 at Los Angeles Forum Robert Plant sang the, 'Oh, Oh, Oh' refrain and first line during the acoustic set.

Song title pronunciation

The name of the song is derived from a [[play on words|play on the words 'Jamaica' and 'Did you make her', based on an old [[joke ('My wife's gone to the West Indies.' 'Jamaica?' 'No, she went of her own accord'). On 21 July 2005, [[Led Zeppelin vocalist [[Robert Plant discussed the song during an interview with Mike Halloran, a DJ on [[radio station FM94/9 in [[San Diego, California|San Diego. During the interview, he talked about the different interpretations and pronunciations of the name of the song [6]. The title, which appears nowhere in the lyrics, was chosen because it reflects the reggae flavour of the song.

Accolades

Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
[[Radio Caroline United Kingdom 'Top 500 Tracks'[7] 1999 453
DigitalDreamDoor United States 'The 100 Greatest Recordings From 1973'[8] 2007 79

Chart positions

Chart (1973) Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart[9] 20
US Cash Box Top 100 Singles Chart[10] 16
US [[Record World 100 Top Pops[11] 15
Chart (1974) Peak position
Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart[12] 24
Canadian CHUM Chart[13] 7
New Zealand Top 50 Singles Chart[14] 20

Credits

Personnel
  • Musicians:
    • Jimmy Page – electric guitar, producer, remastering, digital remastering
    • Robert Plant – vocals
    • John Paul Jones – piano, bass guitar
    • John Bonham - drums, percussion
  • Production:
    • [[Peter Grant – executive producer
    • Eddie Kramer – engineer, mixing
    • Joe Sidore - original CD mastering engineer (mid-1980s)
    • George Marino - remastered CD engineer (1990)

References

  1. ↑ Lewis, Dave (2012). Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream. London: Omnibus Press, 63. ISBN 978-1-78038-547-1. 
  2. ↑ Lewis, Dave (2012). Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream. London: Omnibus Press, 63. ISBN 978-1-78038-547-1. 
  3. ↑ Lewis, Dave (2012). Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream. London: Omnibus Press, 63. ISBN 978-1-78038-547-1. 
  4. ↑ Lewis, Dave (2012). Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream. London: Omnibus Press, 63. ISBN 978-1-78038-547-1. 
  5. ↑ {{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Dave|coauthors=Simon Pallett|year=2005|title=[[Led Zeppelin: The Concert File|location=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|edition=Revised|pages=267|isbn=978-1-84449-659-4|oclc=64083054}}
  6. ↑ Original full-length interview
  7. ↑ Top 500 Tracks - 1999. Radio Caroline. Retrieved on 2009-02-10.
  8. ↑ The 100 Greatest Recordings From 1973 - 2007. DigitalDreamDoor. Retrieved on 2009-02-10.
  9. ↑ Hot 100 Singles - 29 December 1973. Billboard. Retrieved on 2009-01-17.
  10. ↑ Top 100 Singles - 29 December 1973. Cash Box. Retrieved on 2009-01-17.
  11. ↑ Top 40 for 1973 - December 1973. Record World. Retrieved on 2009-01-19.
  12. ↑ RPM Singles Chart - 12 January 1974. RPM. Retrieved on 2009-01-15.
  13. ↑ CHUM Singles Chart - 2 February 1974. 1050chum.com. Retrieved on 2009-01-15.
  14. ↑ Scapolo, Dean (2007). “Top 50 Singles - February 1974”, The Complete New Zealand Music Charts. Wellington: Transpress. ISBN 978-1-877443-00-8. 
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