Songwriter Reacts to Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains The Same & Rain Song  

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The Rain Song live is such a special performance. Leaves me speechless every time. I just can’t imagine a couple 20 year olds writing something so complex and perform it at this level today. The members of Led Zeppelin were so special. 1 in 8 billion and counting!

And this is why they are the GOATS! They blew my mind back in the day just short of becoming a teenager! My head and ears went Pow!💥

The outro to the Rain Song may be the most beautiful, most transcendent piece of guitar notes in succession, I've ever heard whether in live performance or even in studio. Page was just that special and the dynamic of Led Zeppelin live can't be topped.

These videos were taken from the film: "The Song Remains The Same." It came out in 1976, and it is a full length film based on three shows Zeppelin did in Madison Square Garden in NYC in 1973. It includes not only live performances of songs, but "fantasy sequences" of each of the band members (and manager Peter Grant) depicting some aspect of the personalities of each person. Each band member has their own fantasy sequence. Jimmy's fantasy is depicted in "Dazed and Confused" (perhaps the greatest guitar performance set to film), John Paul Jones' sequence is set to No Quarter (brilliant), Robert's sequence is set to Rain Song, and Bonzo's is set to Moby Dick (a MUST WATCH drum solo). You should watch this entire film....this was the only video most fans had of Led Zeppelin prior to the release of the LZ DVD in 2003.

As a guitar player who grew up on Zep and learned many of their songs, there really is no one like Page. He plays in such a diverse array of styles and influences, and he writes the same, changing genres, instrumentation, tunings, etc. To me, he is the best guitarist/composer that's ever come down the pike. Few like him. If you want to see a full display of his genius, as well as the bands skills to improvise, check out Dazed and Confused from this song track: The Song Remains the Same. Guaranteed to blow your mind.

These boys are on a whole different level. Gotta do in the light. Awesome deep cut. These guys have unlimited gas!

The craziest thing about the Song Remains the Same is that Jimmy Page plays the entire song on the 12 string!! Unbelievable!!! And the Rain Song is just beautiful!!! The Greatest band of all time!!! There versatility is unmatched!!! Rock on!!!!🤟

I love how you honor artists and the music and you “get it”. Zeppelin opened so many doors of music and storytelling in song and the blues from within. Great review of these songs! I’m from that era you would love to had been in. It was an amazing time. Zeppelin 1977 OKC! Thanks for this one!

Upon us all, just a little rain must fall.

Originally, The Song Remains The Same was intended to be an instrumental. Robert wrote lyrics for TSRTS and Jimmy realized this was the way to go.

The dragon flag is the flag of Wales. Robert Plant once had a farm in Wales and loves the country. There are lots of castles in Wales.

I believe most of Robert Plants fantasy sequence was filmed in Wales, a place he enjoys visiting. The flag you mentioned is the national flag of Wales, The Welsh Dragon 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 or ‘Y Ddraig Goch’ in Welsh. The castle is also in Wales, Raglan castle located in South Wales

These songs are from the Led Zeppelin movie The song remains the same recorded at the 1973 MSG concert! This was inspired by Lord of the rings fantasy sequence it's about Robert rescuing a maiden! This whole movie has fantasy sequences from each member of the band! You must review this whole movie concert! Dazed and confused will blow you away!

Plant was a fan of Tolkien and vikings and such which he referenced in several of their tunes. I was lucky enough to see them a couple of times. Someday they will tour again when technology makes them seem as real as they were in person.

Dude , whattaya think of that? Legends , Legends. What performers. RockStars Forever.

What a profound breakdown. I never realised the symbolism until today. Thank you man👍

Yaay!! You did it! Aren't they fabulous?

my favourite piece of music and live will never be matched .. i get everything your saying man,, it takes over, brilliant reaction

Robert used to explore deserted castles in Wales as a young boy. Yes.....the band....specifically Robert and Jimmy...are magick in it's finest form.

You said it, MAGIC!!!!

This was true creativity, crafted at a time when instruments and the skill to play them was central to making music, and voice was an integral part, not a dominant or sometimes even sole part of the song.

Damn. Beautiful breakdown. I think you nailed it. You should definitely watch this whole concert “The Song Remains the Same.” Every member of the band has a little “video” at some point.

Yes my brother I was at all these shows at Madison Square Garden 1973 Song Remains the Same you need to check out the whole video from start to finish

I remember being so amazed that Jimmy plays all of TSRTS on the 12 string- solos and all, when I first watched this. Still amazed. Rain Song is perfect

So beautiful! 💚🎼

Awesome as usual and love your perspective of their songs. You have become my favorite Zeppelin reactor! Please continue with this concert, No Quarter is a must from this same concert. It's a John Paul Jones fantasy, It's very erie and different. The band Tool covered it a few years a go.

OK. If Middle Earth is one of your things, then the next stop should be "Ramble On."

Omg I love your channel so much

My favorite Zeppelin song is whichever I last listened to, there is no bad Zeppelin song. If someone had a gun to my head and I had to name my top 3 I guess I'd pick 1 The Rain Song 2 Ten Years Gone 3 Hey Hey, What Can I Do.

I’ve read in an interview where Jimmy said that The Song Remains the Same is a bitch to play live. Not being a guitarist, I don’t know what makes that particular song difficult, but if Jimmy says it is, I believe him!

Very inciteful comments. Probably the most profound analysis I've heard. This guy gets it.

They did not to TV, commercials or interviews...so if you didn't see them in concert this movie was a big thing...We all got stoned and went to see it in the theatre...It was awesome.

This was filmed for their movie, The Song Remains The Same. This part was about Robert. Dazed And Confused from this concert is about Jimmy Page, you should do it soon.

Awesome break down! Best I've heard. Love you pointing out some of the symbolism in the video. Deep. The music is just as magical by itself. Try the studio version sometime!

The Greatest of All Time. Not one song sound the same! First visit. Really appreciate your style, your video line-up is fire. New Sub! As a songwriter, you must discover Country music as well. The last real-music genre. Thank you!

The live perfection! Magic! Unreal!

Most excellent choice for my wake and bake this AM. Thank you!

Anyone who says LZ is magic, likes dragons and castles is someone I must Sub!! ❤️ from MN!

Very nice reaction , thank you, need it that

My favorite reaction channel and my favorite group!! I have another group that I know you will enjoy..Boston!! Their first album labeled Boston is a must!! Every song is a BANGER!! BEST DÉBUT ALBUM OF ALL TIMES!!

I am always So Happy to finally appreciate the pure magic of The mighty Led Zeppelin! Not 1 of their albums sounds the same? And that says it all! Talk about creativivity! You know they could have been lazy and just continued to make a guitar riff, and have the band just work around it everytime? That's what most bands do and they have a huge chance to burn out. But not Zeppelin. If you don't believe me just check them out!?

Alright. Good breakdown reaction.

The Rain Song…my wife’s and i favorite Slow dance song

The casual listener may find it difficult to count this song For the intermediate musician it can still be challenging The key is understanding where the on and off beats fall A lot of people don’t realize Jimmy page does and did know how to read and write music Having master musicians in Jones and Bonham enabled them to play complex rhythms, time, signatures and constant rhythm, shifts, speeding or slowing tempos, and being able to synchronize and improvise Although this is in common or 4/4 time, the beat is pushed Watch him play this live and you will see the majority of the chord strums are up strokes on the guitar because that’s the and or the offbeat. The song opens on and of 4 The opening backwards strummed chord (4) And (opening backwards strummed chord) 1 (rest) 2 and 3 and 4(rest) And (strum starting next bar 1/2 step early or pushed). So count the opening chord as And (between four and one), and count from there, and it will all fall into place Later in the song, when the drums come in, listen for the high hat, Bonham always pedals the hi hat on two and four, and the symbol crashes are on one during the rock hard all the way to the finale. It makes it feel as if he is hitting the symbol crashes, but half step late This adds to the genius I'm setting this mood to The Rain Song So much of their music is written this way Page is considered a swing guitarist when they say, can you swing that’s basically can you play on the offbeat can you emphasize The offbeat

Appreciate your comments and I agree; it really is a great video.

i love this song

Yeah the video was put in from their movie...you should watch it! It was the real live performance audio even with the video edits

And if that song isn't beautiful enough...let me tell you more. TheRS is in an open guitar tuning that Jimi just came up with. There aren't any other songs in that tuning(correct me if you know one). What that means is a guitar player(me) is not going to be familiar with the chords or where notes are already. So you have to learn made up chords, in this made up tuning, for the only song in this tuning, to play the song. TBS, after all that, Jimmy wrote it with no chord or note reference points he already knew as a starting point. Yeah, he's pretty good.😮

I see "The Rain Song" as much like Bob Seagers song "Night Moves". They both are the story of life. Starting in the spring of your life is when you are young. You grow into later years and that is the summer. As you get older and closer to death that is your winter. In "The Rain Song", the line " I've felt the coldness of my winter. I never thought it would come" is him recognizing that he is dying. The line "There is a torch we all must hold" is the torch of death.

You love dragons. Robert Plant loved J.R.R. Tolkien. He wrote The Lord of the Rings. Much of Zeppelins lyrics are littered with Tolkein'esk references. The song Ramble On references Mordor and Golum, they have a song Called "Misty Mountain Hop", and there are others. I love their song called "The Battle of Evermore" which is Plants version of the daily battle between day and night. Anyway, enjoy your trip down the Led Zeppelin rabbit hole. I'm old enough to have seen them twice '75 in Phila and '77 at MSG.

This is Robert's segment of each of the members particular parts in the movie - The Song Remains The Same. I dig JPJ's one but Bonham in his dragster is COOL personified. When I saw him banging on the drums in the movie and then in HIS personal dragster, not to mention his daily rides! Oh man Bonham was THE DUDE in my eyes. RIP GOAT

Raglan castle, been there many times

You missed the part where he ate the mushrooms 🍄. Did he really go to th he castle? 🤣🤣🤣

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Like i said before the live version of dazed and confused everyone is talking about from MSG in 73 isnt on youtube anymore. Some chopped up ones but i cant find the full 29 minute masterpeice of a video. But is is on the dvd or blueray of their song remains the same movie. It will truly blow your mind!

The fabled pied piper is not a myth. He is real, and his name is James Page. And he is calling us to join him. Tell me I'm wrong

Favorite 2 songs ever!

Love dragons as wel. Dragonriders now above the fray will release the world from our prisons. All love to your crystal perceptions. This is not juvenile fantasty, folks.

I don’t have page in my top 5-the competition is SO stiff-but one thing he was the best at was live improv in abstraction. SRV could improv all over the fretboard like nobody, but Page is able to shift from arpeggio to chord play and back again, and take the solo places where the song just is not lol. He’s doing things in time and totally in the pocket, but he’s backing in and out of riffs then just walking all over them spasmodically. You don’t get it as much in the studio but live he’s fire. He does things no other guitarist does.

Hey man great review, glad you liked their little edits they did man, each band member has a segment in the film where they sort of wrote their own little filmpiece that depicts like their soul or them as a person. Theyre all really cool. A song you should check out man, seeing as you really enjoy blues guitar, is "Tea for One" on the album "Presents" I think its called. The song is sooooooo dammn good man. Ill try to just link it ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PBJyJv7OF2M.html well worth your listen, its a song about the struggle of a 9-5 and how so many days just melt together and how its a drag. Such goood guitar riffs throughout, its just great I hope it gives you chills man, it does for me. Take care (fellow composer)

I lost my virginity to The Rain Song.

I'm in the minority when it comes to the performances for these songs; especially The Rain Song. Robert's "fantasy sequence" is a little cheesy and trite and is definitely a product of its day that didn't age as well and distracts/detracts from the otherworldly beauty of this song, imo. If you can, please listen to the album versions of both for a different experience.

I'm dawg,like your internal,watch more zepp

the album version of the song remains the same is better. Rain Song rocks

I stand by this unpopular opinion. Everything from Houses of the Holy was better live. Which is not true about the rest of their catalogue. That is because the recording and production of that album was turrable. Songs great, recording worthy of criminal charges.

hum, IMO, the film is the least of the genius and creativity in this. it's the music, it's the music, it's Jimmy Page alone in the dark, dancing with his guitar, playing this, after writing one of the most beautiful songs in history, head thrown back eyes closed, swaying with his guitar. that's what this is about for me.

Great fantasy sequence review? No thoughts on the music or song....maybe didn't care for it much. Huh...

RU-vid has become better than drug induced flashback's... I was bored the 1st show.. 2nd night was way better...

ugg.. LIVE. just not as good as studio if your just about the music

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