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In 1979, Robert Plant poured the grief of losing his late son into Led Zeppelin’s ‘All My Love’. Jimmy Page never felt comfortable with the track
Robert Plant wrote Led Zeppelin’s ‘All My Love’ in memory of his five-year-old son Karac, who died after a virus in 1977. The song gave Plant a way to honour his son and the joy he had brought the family, so guitarist Jimmy Page chose not to challenge his bandmate’s vision, despite reservations about the music.
Page later said he had never felt comfortable playing the track, describing its chorus as too soft and unlike Led Zeppelin’s usual sound. In interviews, he compared its singalong feel to music he associated with Rod Stewart and said drummer John Bonham also thought it was too soft for the band. Page’s objections were musical, and he considered them less important than Plant’s grief.
In short
- Plant wrote ‘All My Love’ in memory of his son Karac.
- Page disliked its musical style but respected Plant’s vision.
- Bonham reportedly also considered the song too soft for Zeppelin.