Dazed and Confused (song)
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Cover of the 1968 promotional single
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| Song by Jake Holmes from the album "The Above Ground Sound" of Jake Holmes | |||||||||
| Released | 1967 | ||||||||
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| Length | 3:50 | ||||||||
| Label | Tower | ||||||||
| Writer(s) | Jake Holmes | ||||||||
| ISWC | T-070.261.150-4 | ||||||||
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| Song by Led Zeppelin from the album Led Zeppelin | |||||||||
| Released | January 12, 1969 | ||||||||
| Recorded | Olympic Studios, London, October 1968 | ||||||||
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| Length | 6:27 | ||||||||
| Label | Atlantic | ||||||||
| Writer(s) | Jimmy Page (inspired by Jake Holmes) | ||||||||
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Page | ||||||||
| ISWC | T-070.041.166-0 | ||||||||
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"Dazed and Confused" is a blues-rock song written and performed by Jake Holmes. The song refers to the potential break-up of a relationship, typical of blues numbers.
The song was later covered by the Yardbirds, which inspired a reworking by Led Zeppelin. The latter's version appeared on the group's debut album and became a popular live piece, featuring improvisation that stretched the track's length to up to 40 minutes in concert, and theatrics including playing the guitar with a violin bow.
Singer-songwriter Jake Holmes wrote and recorded "Dazed and Confused" for his debut solo album "The Above Ground Sound" of Jake Holmes, released in June 1967. Like the other tracks on the album, the song does not include any drums. It was recorded entirely with the trio of Holmes on guitar, keyboard, and vocals; Ted Irwin on guitar; and Rick Randle on bass. The song has been incorrectly labelled as a tale about a bad acid trip; however, Holmes has confirmed that is not the case. In 2001, he gave an interview to Shindig! magazine and said this about "Dazed and Confused":
I never took acid. I smoked grass and tripped on it, but I never took acid. I was afraid to take it. The song's about a girl who hasn't decided whether she wants to stay with me or not. It's pretty much one of those love songs.
In August 1967, Holmes opened for The Yardbirds at a Greenwich Village gig in New York. According to Holmes, "That was the infamous moment of my life when Dazed and Confused fell into the loving arms and hands of Jimmy Page." When "Dazed and Confused" appeared in Led Zeppelin's album in 1969, Holmes was aware of it but didn't follow up on it at that time. He said: "In the early 1980s, I did write them a letter and I said basically: 'I understand it's a collaborative effort, but I think you should give me credit at least and some remuneration.' But they never contacted me."
In June 2010, Holmes brought suit against Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page for copyright infringement, claiming to have written and recorded "Dazed and Confused" two years before it appeared on Led Zeppelin's debut album. In court documents Holmes cited a 1967 copyright registration for "Dazed and Confused" which was renewed in 1995. This court case was "dismissed with prejudice", as the parties settled out of court in January 2012.
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