Led Zeppelin - The Rain Song (REACTION)

[@mattsmith8901]

The greatest band who ever lived.

[@richdiana3663]

Physical Graffiti will blow your mind in exciting and novel ways once again. They were head and shoulders above the other groups of those times.

[@richdiana3663]

Dudes, you hit the motherlode of modern music with these artists. Enjoy the ride.

[@lauriehoward6426]

Isn't this just gorgeous? I was about 14 when this came out....I cried then at every listen and still do at age 63. My Mom was a classical pianist and would just melt when I'd play it abd her tears would also flow . I'm so gad it hit you both in the same way .

[@WendyBecker-t3q]

Same here! 😊

[@charlesstoeckle4880]

To me this is not only Led Zeppelin’s greatest song but one of the greatest recordings ever made period.

[@algoner4421]

100% agreed. Very few bands have anything that comes close, especially in the rock genre. Showcases what true musicians and writers they were

[@algoner4421]

​@@jamiedimond9419 great rebuttal...filled with facts.😅

[@jaquestraw1]

Hard to argue with that

[@michaellamb9596]

1000%

[@Theutus2]

10 Years Gone enters the chat

[@joetomei2648]

First of all congratulations on your discovery of Led Zeppelin been my top band forever. When you hear that groovy beat what'your hearing is a Beat call the Purdie Shuffle, it's from a guy named Bernard Purdie, JB used it often, makes you guys look like bobbleheads, it does me too. You can find Bernard on KZbin. you guys do it right, you started at the beginning all the way through to the end, you can watch the MSG concert on KZbin It's called The Song Remains the Same, and you'll see how he makes them weird sounds on Dazed and Confused and others I'm not going to tell you I don't want to spoil the surprise for you, he's done it since the days of The Yardbirds. I've enjoyed your reactions, you truly get it your friend Zepp head Joe

[@aldolagana7126]

"upon us all...upon us all...a little rain must fall".

[@yyz4761]

This song still brings tears to my eyes. I’ve been listening to this since I was a little kid.An absolutely gorgeous song

[@Brian-tb1zs]

Someday you may consider saying Led Zeppelin is the greatest Rock Band of all time

[@LisaGermain-p6u]

Most spiritual song ever. Led Zeppelin's music made our world a more beautiful place one song at time.

[@raysparro3937]

"They're not playing fair now" - Best quote ever about Zep.

[@MonicaDBrini]

The most beautiful arrangement in the history of Led Zeppelin…in my opinion.

[@argentsilver928]

Probably one of the most beautiful pieces of music of all time. It can’t be overstated

[@CarlosCastillo-ss1vq]

Ten Years Gone

[@davidgreene7676]

and ten years gone

[@MonicaDBrini]

@@davidgreene7676 YES!

[@henriettaskolnick4445]

Jimmy was inspired to write this song after hearing that George Harrison (from The Beatles) said that the problem with Led Zeppelin was they didn't have any ballads. He even quotes the opening chords of Harrison's song "Something" in the opening here. It had a working title of "slush" due to its soft rock leanings. This song had its beginnings in Jimmy's new home studio and I love how he kept the acoustic fret squeaks intact for added intimacy. Jonesy used a Mellotron Mark II and Steinway piano while Bonzo did indeed use brushes and sticks. This song is moody, melancholy, and triumphant all at the same time. It is a perfect example of Led Zeppelin's ability to create songs of "light and shade". Absolutely moving and gorgeous.

[@mr.snicker-doodles7081]

WOW no kidding, that's interesting! Jimmy needed to impress George haha, well he did it!

[@henriettaskolnick4445]

@@w.geoffreyspaulding6588 Hey there and hello! :)

[@paulmahon1613]

Urban legend.

[@henriettaskolnick4445]

@@paulmahon1613 What is?

[@Charlton222]

Wow, now I do hear "Something" in the chord progression. I can't believe it took me this long to notice this!

[@enzogiroldo2758]

My favourite Led song along with Since I’ve Been Loving You

[@PatrickORourke-yz3xn]

There's probably a dozen LZ songs that, when I hear them, I think, "this might be my favorite LZ song." This is one of them.

[@josephkellard6432]

It’s like trying to pick your favorite child.

[@sicotshit7068]

@@josephkellard6432you are spot on with that comment. I can pick my favorite live performances, but it’s so hard to pick my favorite songs. I can pick two of my least favorites, & it’s not that I hate them, they are just at the bottom.

[@huerosantos7563]

Airplay Beats favorite comment after Led Zeppelin reaction, "That's one of the best songs that I've heard, that we've reacted to" X5 you guy's are the best 😎👊🏽🤙🏽

[@edbennett8257]

Reason 4,987,368 Why Zeppelin is the World's Greatest Band Ever.

[@yyz4761]

The thing about Led Zeppelin is that every song is your favorite song

[@jenniferfoster1692]

You really understand why people say LZ is the best rock band ever, now. It's not ony that they're great musicians/vocalists & have some great songs, it's that they have sooo many really great, iconic songs. So many that are so good that you can't pick which masterpiece is the best. There are other great bands, including The Beatles, who also have a lot of great songs, but something about LZ just makes them hard to beat. So glad you've discovered them.

[@stephentierney9266]

Songs like this one is what throws Zeppelin into a different category,a different level of greatness

[@peterandall1]

Exactly

[@TheirFinestHour]

Finally, a reaction worthy of this song. Well done.

[@jamesknox7171]

JPJ is the orchestra. He is playing all that on a Mellotron. I've always interpreted this song as the seasons of life. He is young in the springtime. As he gets older, he is in his summer. When he gets old, he felt the coldness of his winter. When you die, a little rain falls. "Upon us all, a little rain must fall."

[@carcarjinks1430]

i've always been fascinated by retro-tech. (dad was a computer service guy in the 60's and 70's, when computers were big and primitive). the way inventors accomplished things before modern technology was so ingenious. the mellotron used tape loops of recorded musical instruments, so that when you pushed a key, a corresponding tape would engage and play that note. it was like having an orchestra at your fingertips. people of earlier generations were just as crafty as we are. they just had simpler tools to work with, and they made the most of it.

[@mikecavaretta2621]

Sounds like there’s an actual cello in there. If that’s the case it was probably played by JPJ.

[@smgdroid]

Nicely put.

[@sophistpig]

It's the mystery of the quotient, baby. Just a little rain!

[@cindyrussell2028]

​@joelhoulette3244 so did Mike Pinder of the Moody's imho

[@japzbene1562]

This is a PURE MASTERPIECE! I've been listening to this since it was released it never gets old! Still bringing tears to my eyes and joy in my soul! PEACE LOVE LED ZEPPELIN

[@gs8191]

JPJ played bass, grand piano, mellotron and I think a synthesizer on this song. As always, the secret weapon of LZ.

[@tonysimmons5729]

JPJ🦋

[@syvsinger1]

Spot on ❤

[@tomg5728]

The Swiss Army Knife of LZ

[@vCLOWNSHOESv]

This is one of my favorite songs of all time and didn't know that. That's amazing.

[@albertoramirez6388]

Truly a thing of beauty.

[@ramonalfaro3252]

Ten Years Gone is another amazing jam!!! My second favorite next to this.

[@kevlar_t4echo]

Zep's unsung hero. John Paul Jones...Bass, all the keys and what shouldn't be lost, he is the master arranger of so many Zeppelin songs.

[@paulwhite7972]

Zeppelins secret weapon John Paul Jones is all over this. He was (is) a gifted arranger. All the stuff on here that isn't guitar or drums is JPJ sprinkling his magic on an already great song.

[@todvball]

.....even the song's ending is stellar. So cool. Soooo coooool.

[@jwichman9]

Jimmy’s guitar work is impeccable.

[@cholder68]

Led is the best ride of music you will ever have.

[@Is..4110]

Led Zeppelin NEVER made a bad song. Rain Song is arguably their finest moment.

[@peterandall1]

Just so true

[@Use2Hands]

This is possibly my favorite song of all time. EVERY SINGLE TIME I listen to this song i cannot help but cry tears of joy. Its just THAT GOOD 🥲🤌🏻

[@myownchannel247]

I’ve come to realize this song can’t get old regardless of age 🌦️

[@adamandrew9052]

People say that Stairway to Heaven is their magnum opus, but The Rain song is by far a better song. That's my opinion. Great reaction guys it obviously got to you in a good way 👍. Keep it up.

[@JennLynnTarot]

When Zeppelin can make you cry ...every ..damn....time ...😭💓💓💓

[@DorothyFarias]

Led Zep never could be pigeon-holed. Brilliant artists.

[@chrislewis-n3v]

this has grown to be my favourite zeppelin track - the whole houses of the holy album has definitely improved with time over the years, was disappointed when it came out but may be my favourite now

[@m_v__m_v]

JPJ playing the piano and doing all the arrangements. Dude was incredibly talented and ridiculously underrated

[@ivanjulian2532]

John Paul Jones is underrated by precisely NO-ONE who knows even the slightest thing about music. Just read the other comments in this thread you fool. Geezus I have come to hate that word.

[@McKavian]

You have one word wrong. Your 'was' should be 'is'. Last band he played with was Them Crooked Vultures. (That I am aware of) He's still going, and still badass.

[@m_v__m_v]

@@McKavian fair enough

[@blitzd634]

That is what music is supposed to do. It definitely makes you feel the music all over your body

[@Ed9870]

As much as I enjoy all your reactions to Zeppelin, I sincerely hope that someone out there gets this video in front of Jimmy, Robert and John Paul so they can realize how impactful their music still can be to those who have never heard it before.

[@lauragroce3816]

This song still makes me tear up. How great it is

[@mikehunt-w8u]

The live version is astonishing,one of the most powerful moments in rock history.

[@stevenm.6886]

Rain Song is number one for me, followed by 10 years gone. Been listening to it consistently since it came out. Beautiful

[@lorettaborne5581]

Same here!

[@joancarlson8704]

Omg Ten Years Gone is the best solo guitar ever

[@brendawoodson3230]

Have always thought this one of the most beautiful rock ballads I've ever heard

[@ginnydominguez5493]

Glad to see your excitement. That's how I felt 50 years ago and every day since.😊

[@raymcarthur3870]

A masterpiece from Rocks Greatest Band.

[@scottrenteria1548]

This song touches my soul! Led Zeppelin at its finest!❤

[@timjc4344]

La & Che, I want to thank you Gentlemen SO much for taking the “deep dives” into the music I grew up with, because even though I owned all of the albums of almost all of the 60’s-70’s era artists that y’all have reacted to thus far, hearing them all again (with a good set of earphones!) while watching your reactions & hearing your thoughts has really helped me appreciate & understand these songs so much more!!! You guys are great, & one of the things that I really like about y’all is that you don’t f#*k around with a whole lotta 🐂💩, y’all get right into the music, interrupt very infrequently, & then bounce out.. like I said in your last Hendrix reaction, you guys deserve to have a helluva lot more than 17K subscribers, for damn sure ‼️

[@AirplayBeats]

Thank you so much. We always love to hear from you. Feels like we should have more subs but we will keep on rocking out regardless.

[@timjc4344]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4HIYpKdp8R5irM Just in case y’all want to see LZ do it live.. probably lacks the background orchestral component, but still very beautifully done!

[@shanefrancis368]

@@AirplayBeatsthey will come

[@owenhershey13]

@@AirplayBeats they will come. you guys have the best reactions on youtube IMO ...and the cream always rises to the top. love your work!

[@CuriousGeorge1111]

I just posted the same thing: thanks to these reactions I am experience new dimensions in the music I've loved all my life. Do not change a thing La and Che, you are doing it right. You are my favorite reaction channel.

[@TheGreatGig73]

I think if there were a time machine we would all be taking a ride to the 70's again.

[@bnd4ever48]

The band played all the instruments on this song with John Paul Jones playing a mellotron and Steinway piano to create an orchestral sound, you should see the live version of this song from the 1973 MSG live concert movie called The Song Remains the Same...my favorite LZ song ever

[@williamh4172]

The version that Plant and Page did together with a full orchestra was pretty sweet too.

[@bnd4ever48]

@@williamh4172 absolutely wonderful!

[@williamh4172]

@@bnd4ever48 is that you with Jimmy?

[@bnd4ever48]

@@williamh4172 yes

[@williamh4172]

@@bnd4ever48 very cool

[@NCRaiderOG12]

This one not only one of my favorite Led Zeppelin songs it’s one of my favorite songs period. It’s a classic

[@kathyguyle3569]

It's so much fun going through these albums it you guys......so glad you're enjoying them like we did growing up, and still do

[@stevemd6488]

Watching you guys reaction is better than listening to the song alone.

[@ronparsons8786]

Just GD beautiful

[@tektoniks_architects]

Masterpiece, written by Page. When people try to group other heavy bands in the same group with Led Zeppelin, songs like this elevate them miles above the rest. There are lots of great bands, but few (maybe one or two other) that can play in as many sandboxes and genres as LZ, as well as they could. Brilliance.

[@kennybryan4816]

Thank God we have Led zeppelin and other great bands from the 60s,70,80,90 to listen to . For me led zeppelin was and is the best all time.

[@lindakessler8768]

"Speak to me only with your eyes." Best frickin band ever. It's hard to pick a favorite, but this one kicks my ass every time. 👍❤🤙

[@g4m3rm0j0]

2 songs in to my favorite zep album....LETS GO!!

[@tonygourdine512]

In my humble opinion, the live version of " The Rain Song" is much more captivating !!!

[@zeppelinfan9999]

"The Rain Song" is one of those things I wish I could erase my memory of, just so I could go back and experience it for the first time again.

[@melvinroebuck1160]

That was an utterly beautiful experience watching you both hearing this for the first time.

[@raymorrow29]

Brings tears to my eyes damn near every time I listen. And I've listened 100's of times. Just a beautiful piece of music.

[@BBaldwin]

THIS is the quintessential example of why I always say they were, are and WILL ALWAYS BE the ultimate rock band. From Whole Lotta Love, To Going to California, to That’s The Way, to Black Dog, to this…and on and on….

[@jamesneary3425]

Might be the most beautifully written and recorded song EVER....

[@rogerrowles8702]

With A Soft Strumming Delicacy , And A SOFT , But Passionate. & Intimate WHISPER...😎🎤 🎹 😊 😄 😉

[@MichaelBrown-x1q]

When I was young, soft music was uncool for sure, but when this would come on at s woods or house party, no guy in the joint would say 1 negative comment including myself!! I swear to god! Lol! Cause first no one disrespected Zeppelin, and two,deep inside every one of us Mr.Cools all new it was a beautiful piece of music! Funny to look back, how my guy pride I stuck to, but new I eas listening to something special! It's Led Zeppelin!

[@GottaDance56]

If any song is worthy of cuss words, its this one. Thank you for doing Zeppelin the proper way, song by song from beginning to end. You're fast becoming my favorite reactors.

[@MichaelBrown-x1q]

Listen yo that Fucking Voice!!! Perfection!!!!!

[@mattsmith8901]

Not only can you hear Led Zeppelin, you can feel them. Greatest rock band ever. Not even a close second.

[@jodimcmurdo506]

Just discovered you guys and you are awesome. Really love your Led Zeppelin reactions!

[@courtneywallace871]

You guy’s running through Zep reminds me why I will always consider them the greatest rock band ever.

[@greeneyedsheshe]

The Rain Song is so beautiful. My husband, who is not a big Zep fan, loves the Rain Song. Can't wait until you listen to No Quarter.

[@feline57]

This has always been my favorite Led Zeppelin song. I'm 65 years old and used to play this song a lot in my car. It is such a beautiful sad and moving song. Brings back plenty of memories.

[@johnwdaley4727]

Hi F, yes, this beautiful song creates solace... masterpiece can be overused...not here, after all, it is Led Zeppelin.

[@davidpeters3846]

I listen to this as a teenager it makes me happy and sort of sad at the same time it was great music and Good times

[@darrend6095]

Jimmy and john paul jones are beyond masterclass musicians and composers

[@jenniferandrews1917]

This was such a great reaction guys! I just realized that you still have Kashmir to do… I CANNOT WAIT, lol.

[@johnshannon9656]

This is their best album, no question.

[@nealeger8154]

Goosebumps from beginning to end.

[@anitapaulus937]

Having not done a ballad, to the best ballad ever. I really love your reactions. So knowledgeable, and so appreciative.

[@tektoniks_architects]

Thank You? Tangerine? Babe I'm Gonna Leave You? Going To California?

[@anitapaulus937]

@@tektoniks_architects I’ll take The Rain Song over all those. And I think a ballad in the sense of slow, thoughtful. I don’t see the others the same way.

[@tektoniks_architects]

Take whatever you want. But to say Thank You or Tangerine are not ballads is patently false.

[@grahamfay2473]

Every time I hear this song it hits me emotionally and brings tears to my eyes its so beautiful. From the GOATS! Led Zeppelin forever!!

[@zebjohnson5580]

Led Zeppelin's example of how to write a ballad . Led Zeppelin's secret weapon JPJ shines on this trac ✌💞

[@stevewalsh4850]

1970’s on the beach, bonfire and an illegal smile, listening to this, great time to be alive

[@Francis0316]

This band has been the soundtrack to my life, been hooked since I was 12 years old.

[@richardeast3328]

I was hooked at 14 when I heard their first album back in ‘69.

[@jbromstad4876]

Same here!!!

[@cazkain]

You guys are great. Led Zep best ever!

[@zosomoso]

One of the most beautiful chord progressions ever. And it’s not even in standard tuning.

[@johndurham5629]

You guys are the best! Keep it up!!

[@jenniferfoster1692]

You're starting their 5th album and have heard a lot of great songs, and there are so many more iconic songs of theirs to come.

[@davidsutherland667]

I am so fortunate to grow up with this. I remember where I bought this album when I came out.

[@joeangiello9784]

It’s absolutely insane the depth and quality of their portfolio. They don’t miss!!

[@bradsense7431]

Nice reaction guys. This song has always been special too me.

[@barbwolpert1856]

One of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard. I had a boyfriend in high school in 1979, that used to play this for me on his electric guitar. Every time I hear this song, it takes me back to that time...

[@scotteagleson7849]

Arms in the air, nice!

[@redpine8665]

That orchestra is JPJ on the Mellotron. A keyboard instument that sounds like strings. That finger picked guitar outtro is heaven to the ears.

[@rogercaruso9337]

This is my lady's favorite Zeppelin song

[@tomknoll796]

This is the thing about Zeppelin...you mentioned their discography...there are other great bands, but the sheer volume of truly great songs that Zeppelin came out with was, in my opinion, unmatched. As you said, this is the fifth album you guys have checked out. There are several more and each has multiple songs that are undeniably 'great'. The discussion of what their "best" song is inevitably becomes an almost comical exercise because there are simply so many truly amazing songs...and this one right here absolutely belongs in that discussion.

[@heltonfalusi9201]

Watch the song reamis the same and the rain song live in 1973...together...amazing...a journey

[@RichjojoCehura]

Makes an old man cry 😂..with joy 😊

[@shaundikes]

One of my favorites fro. Zeppelin.

[@blakebufford6239]

Growing up listening to all of the great music from the 60's and 70's I never thought much about how great it was. I guess I just took it for granted because there was so much of it out there on the radio, stereo, etc. I never realized how great it was at the time until i compare it to how music has changed so much (for the worse) these days. I don't know what happened but nothing today comes close.