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

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.

When you figure it out, let us all know!

Poopsy

I take it I'm not the only one having a hard time with it?

12/8

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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

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.

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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This is one of my favorite songs! I'm a guitarist, not a drummer, but here's my take on it:

Code:

(4/4 time with eighth-note triplets) 1-----2-----3-----4-----1-----2-----3-----4----- x---x-------x-----x-----x---x-------x-----x----- ------------o-----------------------o----------- r---r---r---r-----r---r----(r)------------------ (x=hi-hat, o=snare, r=rhythm section), () means that chord only happens every other time

What's really cool is that the first four chords imply a separate 4/4 rhythm within the first three beats of the regular measure since they're each equally long. Notice also how Bonham synced up his hi-hat with the off-beat chord between beats 1 and 2 and his snare with the on-beat chord on beat 3. Daniel

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