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Another entry performed by Jimmy Page, the Black Dog riff was actually penned by his Led Zeppelin bandmate, bassist John Paul Jones.

Jones explains its origins: "I wanted to try an electric blues with a rolling bass part. But it couldn't be too simple. I wanted it to turn back on itself. I showed it to the guys, and we fell into it. We struggled with the turn-around, until Bonham figured out that you just four-time as if there's no turn-around. That was the secret."

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