I was driving in the car recently when Led Zeppelin’s iconic “Kashmir” came on the radio. Many of you know the song, with its signature power guitar riff mixed with Moroccan musical influences. Rolling Stone magazine recently ranked it the fourth greatest Zeppelin song of all-time (behind “Black Dog,” “Stairway to Heaven” and “Whole Lotta Love,” for those who are interested).
Any self-respecting sports fan who has lived in southern New Jersey for as long as I have knows it for a different reason. “Kashmir” was the walk-up song for former Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley.