Boogie with Stu

Song infobox
Name = Boogie with Stu


Artist = Led Zeppelin
Album = Physical Graffiti
Released = February 24, 1975
track_no = 13
Recorded = 1971
Genre = Blues-rock
Length = 3:51
Label = Swan Song Records
Writer = Page/Plant/Jones/Bonham/
Ian Stewart/Mrs. Valens
prev = "The Wanton Song"
prev_no = 12
next = "Black Country Woman"
next_no = 14"Boogie with Stu" is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin from their 1975 album "Physical Graffiti". It was a jam recorded in 1971 at Headley Grange, where the band had done most of the recording for their fourth album. They were using the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio and were accompanied by Rolling Stones' road manager and piano player, Ian Stewart, who ended up jamming with the band on piano.Dave Lewis (1994), "The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin", Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.] The working title for this song was "Sloppy Drunk", a title that vocalist Robert Plant came up with.Dave Lewis (1994), "The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin", Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.]

It has been reported that Plant played guitar on the track (with Jimmy Page playing mandolin) [# Led Zeppelin: Dazed and Confused: The Stories Behind Every song, by Chris Welch, ISBN 1-56025-818-7] . The slapping guitar came from an overdub session with an ARP guitar synth.Dave Lewis (1994), "The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin", Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.]

The final product was a song which was based around Ritchie Valens' "Ooh, My Head."Dave Lewis (1994), "The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin", Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.] Instead of crediting Valens as writer or co-writer, the song was credited to "Page/Plant/Jones/Bonham/Mrs. Valens/Ian Stewart". Explained Jimmy Page:

It should be noted that Valens' song itself borrowed heavily from Little Richard's "Ooh, My Soul." Led Zeppelin eventually came to a settlement agreement with Valens' publishers, although it is not publicly known if his mother received any of that money.

This song was never performed live at Led Zeppelin concerts.Dave Lewis (1994), "The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin", Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.]

References

ources

*"Led Zeppelin: Dazed and Confused: The Stories Behind Every song", by Chris Welch, ISBN 1-56025-818-7
*"The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin", by Dave Lewis, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9