Kashmir (song) Led Zeppelin have agreed that "Kashmir" is one of their best musical achievements. John Paul Jones suggested that it showcases all of the elements that made up the Led Zeppelin sound. Led Zeppelin archivist Dave Lewis comments: In a retrospective review of "Physical Graffiti (Deluxe Edition)", Brice Ezell of "PopMatters" described "Kashmir" as "Physical Graffiti"'s "quintessential track". Ezell called "Kashmir"'s "doomy ostinato riff and rapturous post-chorus brass/mellotron section" as "inimitable moments in the legacy of classic rock". The song is listed highly in a number of professional music rankings: The 1988 Schoolly D song "Signifying Rapper", which samples "Kashmir", was
(I'm a) Road Runner that he couldn’t play, and after being recorded, the saxophone track was sped up to match. The pictorial single sleeve used a running bird similar to the Road Runner cartoon character. Plus British-American rock group Fleetwood Mac recorded the song with Dave Walker on lead vocals for their 1973 album Penguin. The Jerry Garcia Band performed a version of the song in 1975, which was featured on "." James Taylor performed his version, in September 1976, in episode 1, season 2 of Saturday Night Live. Taylor also included the song on his 2008 album "Covers" Steve Gaines from Lynyrd Skynyrd