o. This consonant harmony with conjunct, legato melody set in verse and chorus form was originally omitted from In Through The Out Door, it was almost the A-side of a single to commemorate their appearance at Knebworth and was finally released on Coda some four years later, this was the breakneck speed-rocker they reckoned would show the punk clientele (which harbored a pathological dislike of Zeppelin) that this particular dinosaur was far from extinct. It would have proven to be an emphatic gesture indeed had it been released on In Through The Out Door.Page stabs the Gibson and Bonzo counts in for a studio run through of a track that should have received a public airing long before it did. Yeah yeah, enthuses Plant. There are some noticeable vocal changes towards the songs finish when Robert screams, Can you feel it, can you feel it, oh I found out! There were rumors that Wearing And Tearing was under consideration for inclusion in the set of their projected autumn tour of the USA in 1980. Given the opportunity, it would have been a proverbial barnstormer live.This pretty, emotional love song caused some division in the ranks (the disinterested Page took a back seat to Jones during this period). Youd never tell from this outtake, as it includes the lengthy extended ending (inexplicably faded on the original version) with some of Pages most lyrical playing set against Plants evocative pleading. To achieve these effective overdubs, Page would play a full chord or arpeggio a fuller chord shape, and use the B string bender to change the chord as its ringing. This version of All My Love is another track in the collection that has been denied its dues not having been released officially.ConclusionSadly, John Bonhams untimely death in September 1980 brought the Led Zeppelin era to a close. Never again would they make new music together in a studio. Which is a great shame because the Polar sessions showed they were still hungry to explore ne...
