(Cameron CrowesAlmost Famous, a 2001 Cadillac commercial and this yearsArgoare among the lucky few.)
WB TVs head of music immediately thought of Kripke and got him connected with Warner/Chappell.
I could be one of the biggest Led Zeppelin fans working in television, Kripke told EW.
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So its such a big deal to me.
Im truly not exaggerating when I say its one of the high points of my career.
From that point onward, I was always a huge fan, Kripke says.
He also selected Since Ive Been Loving You because it had the right energy to match the scene.
Kashmir, Kripke says, captures the tone ofRevolutionbecause its so epic.
The scene where we use Kashmir we just blew the doors off it.
We specifically chose a scene that had no dialogue.
He did mentionSupernaturalto Warner/Chappell during conversations about licensing the Led Zeppelin songs.
I think they very rationally said, Lets just focus on one show at a time.
The Led Zeppelin tracks in tonights episode will be the third and fourth recorded songs on the show.
One other 1970s song almost made it into the show.
But maybe one day well get it in there, Kripke said.
Below, check out the extended promo for tonightsRevolution, backed by the epic sounds of Kashmir.
The episode, helmed by 12-timeSupernaturaldirector Charles Beeson, airs at 10 p.m. on NBC.
