Released on the band's 1975 double album Physical Graffiti, “Kashmir" opens with a riff that feels less like a guitar line and more like the soundtrack to something monumental cresting the horizon. The central motif, written by guitarist Jimmy Page, is deceptively simple on paper, which is a hallmark of many of classic rock's most enduring riffs. But in execution, it's anything but basic.
Bassist and multi-instrumentalist John Paul Jones elevated the song's hypnotic pulse by layering orchestral textures using Mellotron strings and brass arrangements. Those elements subtly mirror Page's guitar line, giving "Kashmir" its sweeping, almost cinematic quality. The result is an orchestral triumph that feels massive without ever dipping into chaotic territory.
That sentiment speaks to what makes "Kashmir" endure nearly 50 years later. Unlike some of the band's more in-your-face hits, the song builds slowly and deliberately. Its power lies in restraint, in that steady, foreboding riff and the layered textures that swirl around it.
Decades on, that opening riff still feels like an event that lingers long after the final note fades.
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