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“Tea for One” is the last track on English rock band Led Zeppelin’s 1976 album Presence. It begins with mid-tempo interplay between guitarist Jimmy Page and drummer John Bonham before settling into a sotto voce groove. The song evolves into a slow blues epic, featuring lyrics which deal with homesickness and loneliness. Much of this was felt by Robert Plant, who recalls sitting alone in a New York hotel during a U.S. concert tour drinking “tea for one”. Other members of the band, notably John Bonham, were also widely reported to suffer from homesickness during Led Zeppelin’s concert tours. The song recalls an earlier Led Zeppelin song in sound and style, “Since I’ve Been Loving You”. “Tea for One” came from the desire of the band to return to their roots in order... Read on...