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===Side two=== "[[Heartbreaker (Led Zeppelin song)|Heartbreaker]]" was mostly written by Page as a showcase for his guitar skills, including an unaccompanied solo in the middle of the song. It quickly became a live favourite, being performed regularly from October 1969 onwards, and throughout the group's career.{{sfn|Lewis|1990|p=48}} "[[Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)]]" was purported to be written about a [[groupie]] the band encountered while touring the US. The group disliked the track, considering it to be little more than filler, and consequently it was never played live by the group. Plant performed the track live on his 1990 solo tour.{{sfn|Lewis|1990|p=48}} "[[Ramble On]]" was written by Plant. The lyrics were inspired by [[J. R. R. Tolkien]], and similar themes appeared on subsequent Led Zeppelin albums. The track made good use of dynamics, moving from a quiet acoustic guitar in the opening, to a variety of overdubbed electric guitars towards the end.{{sfn|Lewis|1990|p=49}} It was never performed live by Led Zeppelin during their main career, but Plant has performed the song regularly on solo tours, and it was part of Page and Plant's live set in the mid-1990s. It was finally performed live for the first time by Led Zeppelin at the [[Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert]] in 2007.{{sfn|Lewis|2012|p=67}} "[[Moby Dick (instrumental)|Moby Dick]]" was designed as a showcase for Bonham's drum solo. A previous drum showpiece featured a different arrangement called "Pat's Delight" (after his wife). Moby Dick is in [[drop D tuning]] and features a variety of drums and percussive instruments played with bare hands as well as drumsticks. It was a regular part of Led Zeppelin's live show, developing to include additional percussion and electronic drums.{{sfn|Lewis|1990|p=49}} "[[Bring It On Home (Sonny Boy Williamson II song)#Led Zeppelin version|Bring It On Home]]" was a cover of a Willie Dixon song originally performed by [[Sonny Boy Williamson II]]. Led Zeppelin's arrangement includes a faster middle section in addition to the straightforward blues structure of the original. It was played live regularly throughout late 1969 and 1970.{{sfn|Lewis|1990|p=49}}
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