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Spirit of Zeppelin - Nobodys Fault But Mine- Live at Dipiazzas, Long Beach, Ca 2006. "Nobody's Fault But Mine" is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin, released in 1976 on their album Presence. The track features a compelling riff from Jimmy Page that is complimented by some high wails from vocalist Robert Plant. The song also features a harmonica solo by Plant. Meanwhile, drummer John Bonham and bassist John Paul Jones maintain the driving rhythm of the song. Jimmy Page overdubbed his guitar intro three times. He played one guitar an octave higher than the others. Led Zeppelin performing "Nobody's Fault But Mine" at Knebworth in 1979The hook and many lyrics from the song were taken from American blues singer Blind Willie Johnson, who recorded it in 1927. Johnson never applied for a copyright for the song and so the band was free to apply their own. In contrast to Led Zeppelin, Johnson was given credit in passing by The 77s when they covered the song by adding the phrase "apologies to Blind Willie Johnson". When the album Presence was released, the lyrics of "Nobody's Fault But Mine" invited speculation as to what the song was actually about. Some thought it concerned Jimmy Page's blossoming heroin addiction. Others thought it was comparable to Robert Johnson's "Hellhound On My Trail" in that it was Plant lamenting Led Zeppelin's supposed deal with the devil. From 1977 onwards, "Nobody's Fault But Mine" became a vital component of Led Zeppelin concerts, and was played at virtually every show until the group's final tour of Europe in 1980. During live performances, Plant often exclaimed, "Oh Jimmy!" right before Page went into his guitar solo. Page and Plant would also record a version in 1994, released on their album No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded. This version of the song is performed similarly to acoustic virtuoso John Renbourn's version as heard on his 1967 release "Another Monday". Page and Plant played an acoustic version on their subsequent 1995 No Quarter tour, sometimes swapping it with "When the Levee Breaks".