my first time hearing Led Zeppelin - The Rain Song (Reaction!!) 

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I am a 71 year old retired senior citizen living on a fixed income and I enjoy watching a young man like yourself get the same joy out of music that I got 50 years ago! Carry on sir, carry on!

This song unfolds like a flower blooming. It cannot be rushed. Perfection

I’m a 64 yo grandma who still rocks my Zep shirts and blast them in the car just to drive my grandsons crazy! Some day they will think of me when they hear a Zep song, warms my heart. Thank you ✌️

Senior old fart here. The reason we still look at our generations Rock stars as Rock stars is due to this. This music helped to shape our lives. Our beliefs, perspectives. AND just some damn good music to get mentally obliterated by. I've probably been to over 50 concerts in my life. Every one a great f$%&&*g party.

The best zeppelin song!! Us senior citizens who feel 18 know how lucky we were to be born then. We had the best music!! Watch out cause life catches up with you! I will rock out with Zeppelin! Best band ever!!❤️❤️❤️❤️ RIP John Bonham

Having my little cry this morning listening to Led Zeppelin and missing my friends who departed this planet way too early. Great channel!

This is a beautiful song and demonstrates how brilliant and versatile they are. I’m a 74 year old hippy from Florida who loves Bob Dylan and Led Zeppelin.

I'm 66, 21 at heart, and rock out to Led Zepplin every chance I get. I love your reactions to classic rock that still runs thru my veins!

This is one of the most beautiful rock songs/ballads written in rock and roll history. George Harrison, the Beatle, and John Bonham, Led Zeppelin's drummer, were talking. Harrison told Bonham - [You guys are really good, but the problem is you never write any ballads]. Bonham told Led Zeppelin guitarist, Jimmy Page, what Harrison said. Page said to Bonham [I'll give him a ballad !] Jimmy Page was a bit insulted and frustrated. So, he wrote this song completely on his own. As a matter of fact, Page just released his original version of this song, which he completely composed on his own. Page plays keyboards, strings etc over the top of his guitars. Page even used two chords from Harrison's beautiful ballad song he wrote and recorded with The Beatles entitled "Something" - those two chords became the opening chords for this song here - "The Rain Song." This is the only song in which John Bonham used brushes on. When the song gets to the heavy take off part - Bonham switched to drum sticks. Then when the song comes back down - he goes back to brushes again. His drumming is perfect on it. The orchestration it was played by John Paul Jones using a Mellotron, piano and of course, bass as well. Robert Plant wrote perfect lyrics for it and his vocals are absolutely beautiful. They played a masterful version of it live from their original release of their 1976 live album - "The Song Remains the Same" (recorded in late July of 1973). It is incredible ! 💯% There are live videos of this song available for viewing.

Led Zeppelin or tool it would be LED ZEPPELIN every time !!! 🤘🔥🎸💯...

I'm 73 . I saw Zeppelin 2 times. Nothing could ever compare to those concerts. Zeppelin , Stones , Pink floyd , Who , all others came close ..

"Rain Song" is a rare Led Zeppelin ballad; the textures and melancholy/wistfulness is timeless.👏

For us all a little rain must fall. Just a little rain.

This song is further proof at why Led Zeppelin is so widely regarded today. They could produce a hard rocking tune like “Immigrant Song” and then something like this comes along. Just blows you away. Same four guys, but radically different song. It’s beautiful.

Definitely the greatest rock group.

Just because music is slow doesn't mean it's an intro. We never thought of songs having intros at that time. A song was just a song, all of it.

Read the words before hearing it and you will be amazed how this song is crafted to evoke rain dripping down the window and...seasons as emotions is beautiful.

I’m a 61 year old from Kettering England, i was lucky enough to see them at Knebworth in 79 .Growing up through those times whenever I suffered a bit of anxiety.I still had Led Zeppelin and my weed til today.Simply the greatest.

Zeppelin senior here and for always!

I saw Led Zeppelin at the Inglewood Forum in 72 it was a mind-blowing Psychedelic Experience! Sometimes nostalgia is believing things were better than the reality. Hearing this music again on POLO REACTS brings tears of joy and remembrance. I am a senior citizens that digs you Polo. Love that you're bringing back a little of that truly magical time for Music, Dance and Culture.

THIS SONG AND OTHERS, OF COURSE are in IMHO, are why I consider Led Zeppelin the greatest rock band, ever!

Robert Plant - I’m 53, and if the sun refused to shine, I’d still have a crush on him (Thank You)

This song has overtaken my #1 spot for LED’s top song. It is so rich and romantic, yet also poetry on the seasons of our lives. Really brilliant master stroke.

One of the best Zeppelin songs. Hell, it's one of the best songs ever. Brilliant, beautiful, mesmerizing all in one.

It is the music of our lives. Every song brings back a memory, so what could be better than that.

One of their most beautiful songs and yes they are still rock gods to those who were fortunate enough to have their music as the soundtrack of our youth. We were so lucky! 62 and still rocking to Led Zeppelin and many others.

Polo, loved how you opened up, and shared your feelings. I'm a 74 year old rocker who was involved in the music scene in So Cal during the 60's and 70's. I actually saw Led Zeppelin at the Whiskey A Go Go. They were 2nd bill to Alice Cooper. Polo, you would have fit right in during the 60's and 70's. Keep exploring. It only gets better!!

What I wish I had done before my Dad passed is write down his stories. He had some. He grew up in Brawley, California and ended up running the first fast food chain, (Bob's), in Brasil. He owned a diner on Coronado Island and rubbed elbows with the rich, the powerful and royalty. His father had stories. I once asked him why he would settle in a place that's 112 degrees in the shade in summer, and he said, "This is where the mules died". We should all be required to write our parents stories as a requirement to graduate high school. That way history won't be lost and our fathers and mothers won't be lost forever. Part of their spirit is what they've experienced and accomplished.

This has to be one of the finest Zepplin songs and one of my favorite songs in general! I have a soft spot for the mellow side of bad *** rockers though. Just amazing!✌️❤️🤘🥁

Growing up, I was always around senior citizens, the elderly, and I lived with my grandfather on his farm, and I still remember some of the wisdom and experiences they shared with me; had a huge impact.

The brilliance of this composition can’t be appreciated at first listen. 50 years later and this still keeps getting better every time.

I was born in 1960. I was fortunate enough to be growing as our music was, as lyrics were, as genres were. We were shaped by the power and wisdom of music. I'm grateful for your love and kindness. I feel ya where elders are concerned. Most of my elders are gone. I'm blessed they shared their knowledge and so thankful to know their stories ✌️❤️🙏

If you ever wake up in the morning and its raining outside, put this track on and it will set your whole day on a good vibe.

I just turned 63 and it's crazy how much I love the music of my youth even though I often interpret it much differently through the lens of time. This song is sublime. The live version of The Song Remains the Same /Rain Song is required listening if you like Zeppelin.

This was the song my wife and I had our first dance to at our wedding. Beautiful song!!

Absolutely beautiful song. JPJ's keys, strings and acoustic guitar make the song majestic. Grew up on Zep through the 70's and still today some of the most moving music ever.

I am 72, the reason I like watching you and these videos, is because it is such a delight to see this great music is still being enjoyed by younger people of all descriptions!

I'm 69, I started listening to Zeppelin in 1973. Prior to that it was Soul and R&B. I've found they had so many moods and voices, and this is one of my faves.

A classic is something timeless… like Led Zeppelin.

Emotional song for me. My ex who was young at the time 15 yrs ago got into Zep and loved this song. Still makes me cry

Best part about them,they are not afraid to do what they feel. The important part is their talent let them.

How can you not react positively to Led Zeppelin?

To me, this was their best orchestrated song. The majestic string sound, the acoustic work, the electric overdub, and the melody line just fall into place

Led Zep was kind of a blues band with a rock problem, but they could also just chill sometimes. Things were a little less rushed in the 70s, they had space to make a 7 minute song that was relaxing just because they felt like it.

❤I am 68 and I am so glad that we have young folks like yourself that Love Seniors. Makes me proud. 😊 The "Rain Song, " is one of my 5 favorite songs from Led Zeppelin. I did put in a request for the song 6 months ago. But I guess you didn't get it. This song is a Masterpiece! This song is one of the most beautiful songs Led Zeppelin has composed. 😊

In 1968 I was 13 years old... and my favorite band was Led Zeppelin, and still is! Every generation since enjoys the greatest to ever do it... thumbs up for sharing! ...yep and Amen.

Young man you have cemented why my spirit was gravitating towards your channel. I am 79 years old, lifelong Alaskan born here after my parents and grandparents were liberated from Norway by the then Soviet union from the Nazis. I always told everyone I ever knew that elders are like great story books with pagesof untold history now I’m an old well worn book who loves to enjoy telling her stories. Blessings to you young man now and going forward.

The 70’s had such great blends of sounds the likes of which we’ll never hear again. There were no rules and you could create whatever you wanted regardless the source of inspiration. Magic and alchemy!

The live version of this really shines. This is Jimmy's masterpiece of beautiful emotion expressed in music. It doesn't hit me every time, but there's a particular chord change that when you are listening just right hits you square in the core of your heart.

Some of us old folks have some of the greatest music ever!!!

My Man! You are definitely my main guy when it comes to reactions videos. You really great conveying your true feeling into the initial reaction. So I DO APPRECIATE THAT! Don't apologize to think you might offend white people, I'm white 52 yr old that has seen , heard it and experienced great music, great success, great love and great loss. Just keep being you. That's why we love you

One of the great lyrics in my lifetime "This is the mystery of the quotient--upon us all, upon us all, a little rain must fall"

I think most great songs have to grow on you. There is no way to grasp the complexity of a well written musical piece of music on one listen. I’ve been listening to this type of music for over 55 years and still grown in my understanding of it.

You are the cutest ever, Son. I'm the senior now. My children are blown away by the stories I tell. Hitch hiking to see Van Halen in 1979 at the Boulder Field House, tripping on Window Pane, Ted Bundy had just escaped from Morrison. and I'm walking home alone stoned out of my mind. My poor mother. Waiting in line for Rolling Stones tickets at what was then called Mile High Stadium and smoking a joint. Guy says, Guaranteed to see Cable TV, LOL. We didn't have cable in Denver then. It was laced. Waiting in line in a snowstorm on Colfax Avenue at Budget Tapes and Records to get tickets to ZZ Top. They had a kegger. So much fun. It goes on and on. My kids are like, damn, I want those stories. No cell phones, just crazy good times.

This song is so beautiful! Led Zeppelin have been my healing journey-My fiance loved this song and sang “And I Love Her” and “The Rain Song” to me every day for 16 years. It was the last song he heard as I told him “that I love you so”. That was 2 years ago and this was the first time Ive been able to listen to this all the way through. I have watched/listened to the live P&P version in London 94-95 which is my ultimate favorite version but have not made it all the way through yet. Would love it if you did this live also-it just hits different. Anyway, thank you Polo, perfect timing.

Sorry I was late but man I love this song. It was the first song in Open-G I ever learned a little of, because I am still figuring out all the nuances decades later. Glad you enjoyed it Polo!

Senior Grandma here....so much of our music was made for listening....yes, listening , not dancing, yelling or goofing around. Just closing our eyes and creating a vision in our heads ( some had a little help, yes but not necessarily needed). LZ was a British band and that put some people off..at first. They definitely had a "sound" but never sounded the same on the next piece of music. Loved it then and still loving it today

Nobody does music like this anymore. Nobody

Such a beautiful song. Led Zeppelin imo is the greatest band ever. This song releases so many feelings and emotions and memories. Ty sir for choosing this awesome song.

Im 66 and first listened to LZ at 11 years old, they have always been my favorite rock band.

One of my favorite songs, beautiful. Been listening to them since 83.

My favorite LZ song, been a fan for 45 years. Thanks for giving it a listen tonight. Enjoyed it over a hundred times and still gives me chills. There’s a live version of it with Page and Plant (unplugged style) that’s a must watch.

One of the most beautiful songs ever.

67 years old and still love Zep ACDC,and love to laugh at all the absurdity of life. History is my passion.

Polo…you need to hit up “In the Light “ by Zeppelin. You also should have done the live version of The Song Remains the Song and the transition to Rain Song ! Epic

When I was young and just learning to play guitar, this is the song that introduced me to alternate tunings. Jimmy Page is the whole package. This whole album is great, check out No Quarter and Over the Hills and Far Away.

Heard this song and No Quarter in a bar late night in Tokyo Roppongi district in the late 90s and been a big fan 8f Led Zep since then, discovered all their great songs after this.

Growing up in the 70's, I was definitely what you would have called a "Led Head". I listened to all their albums repeatedly and anxiously awaited every new release. But the combo of the new music coming in the 80's and the massive overplay of just a handful of Zep songs on the radio had me put them aside. Aside for more than 35+ years. But recently I started going back through their catalog and began to "re-appreciate" how many truly talented mellow songs they wrote and performed so brilliantly. The name Led Zeppelin congers up "heavy metal" for almost everyone, but they were truly so diverse and talented, and wrote an incredible number of gentle and beautiful songs. If you like this one, find "Thats the Way" and ""Friends". "Thats the Way" is a heart tuggingly beautiful song that will make you sigh and smile. "Friends" is hauntingly mesmerizing, the likes I guarantee you've never before. I think you will enjoy them both, and thus starts the journey because there are so many more...

The Rain Song is my fav song ever. I also love my older folks😊 just gave my amazing mother an hour long leg massage for cramps...but she is honestly amazing shape mentally and physically. Keep moving instead of sitting all day if you wanna live long

They take us through young love (Spring), growing love (Summer) and aging, deep and abiding love (Fall and Winter). The rise and fall but ever lasting!

Even a beautiful band needs a slow dance once in a while!😊

Led Zeppelin was so much more than a rock band. The Beatles as great as they were, should be in awe of Zeppelin. As this song demonstrates, LZ was on a level of its own. No other group, although I love them for what they were, comes close to the range of talent LZ created and produced.

To experience this song right, I really think you have to watch Rob sing it in TSRTS video. It's so magic.

Wow, Polo, your intro about senior folks touched my soul! You're one of the fairly recent discoveries for «reactors», and you have quickly and «growingly» become one of my favourites! By the way, I am 72. I really like how beautifully humble you are and caring and just a GOOD SOUL! I'm very happy to have found you and I hope you're here for a long time!!! God bless you! And your family.

Old person here. Led Zeppelin was playing in my college dorm daily. Now I love Greta Van Fleet. And Vivaldi Beethoven Mozart

I haven't heard This in So long... Touched My heart right away. I miss my youth😢

If you took the Beach Boys, the Beatles, the Stones, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, U2, Creedence, and Nirvana... and you distilled them down... and added a dash of Bethoven and Mozart... you would have that perfect shot of musical liquor called Led Zeppelin.

Led Zeppelin is in my top 10 of bands of all time , Led Zeppelin rocks you then they mesmerizes you , Led Zeppelin a good blues band yah their awesome !!!

It's the music that we grew up on. Zeppelin and Sabbath inspired soooo many world class musicians that shaped the lives of an entire civilization. They are our gods, they are who we idolize

Didn't recognize the song title but recognized Jimmy Page's guitar chords instantly

Best thing about Zeppelin is that you don’t necessarily like it the first time and gets better every time. This song still hits the same as it did the first time I heard it in 1987. Timeless.

peoples reaction to this song never gets old the second the "discord" comes in and your soul shatters in a million peace's and floats to the ground and like gets launched back up with the "sooolooo", songs like these are what i call soul candy

I feel the sun sparkling through the leaves of the trees when I hear this music.

Live is incredible!!

This is a Zep classic and my favorite by them. Such a melodic vibe. If you like this you really should check out 10 years gone.

Gotta love JPJ on the keys!! I think the more you hear from Zeppelin...the more you will love them!

Hi Polo......I am that senior that you were talking about. I'll be 75 in May and I love your show and you!! It's wonderful to see you discover talent such as Simon and Garfunkel who were one of those acts that defined the hippie era. I loved being alive at that time in music history. Anyway I heard what you had to say on the show today and had to let you know how much I love your show. Also you have one of the very BEST voices. You probably are in the voice business in some capacity and if not you should be!! Happy holidays my friend!! ♥

Jimmy Page planned in the beginning for Zeppelin, to be a mix of "light and shade" a mix of loud and soft, acoustic and electric. Nearly half their songs are folk. Critics used to pan them for their acoustic hits, claiming "They've lost their touch", but every album has acoustic or folk songs mixed with hard drving blues. This song has a unique guitar tuning (DCDGAC) and like most songs is just a circle of licks played over and over.

Polo, this is the soft side of Led Zeppelin. Listen to Rock and Roll or Immigrant song for full speed ahead rock.

Polo, this is the first time I enjoyed the pre video talk. With other channels I usually skip up to the start of videos. Every saturday morning I would go to this resturaunt for breakfast. This senior 95 years old, I would sit next to at the counter seats and talk. He was a B-17 pilot in WWII. Sometimes he would come back to base with a torn up wing or tail section but was still able to fly it back to base. One time he and crew did get shot down by the Germans over the mediterainian. In the prison camp, the Germans gave them all a beer on Christmas day. When the war ended they got released from the camp to go home.

A balm for the soul. Such a beautiful piece of music. I share it every time it rains. ♥

I will be 67 in January if the Lord lets me and I know I will always remember these songs from that time.To be young and with little cares to worry your spirit.Yes ,I still wonder what happened to that young fella when I look in the mirror.Time is so insidious….always enjoy your time when you have it.The seventies were my time and these Rock legends were my spirit shapers for sure.

My all time favorite zeppelin tune

The most beautiful love song ever. If I had married, this was going to be our first dance song. I cry every time I hear it, and I’ve been a huge fan of Led Zeppelin since 1969. A lot of tears have fallen.

Growing up in LA, I spent many days of my youth sitting up on Mulholland Drive on a rainy day looking out over the valley and listening to this song.

Watch this live from No Quarter dvd, excellent!! Great shit!!!

Nice commentary man. You put it so well and I fully agree. The bummer is that all the old people I found most interesting are now gone and the leftovers ain't cuttin' it!

64 year old Disco Divia, Rocking and Rollin...❤😂 still and forever 💙 💕

My favorite song of all time. No comparison.