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{{Song infobox | |
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| Name = The Rain Song |
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| Artist = ] |
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| Album = ] |
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| Released = ] ] |
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| track_no = 2 |
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| Recorded = ] |
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| Genre = ] |
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| Length = 7:39 |
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| Label = ] |
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| Writer = ]/] |
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| Producer = ] |
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| prev = "]" |
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| Upper caption = Audio sample |
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| Audio file = Led_Zeppelin_-_The_Rain_Song.ogg |
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"'''The Rain Song'''" is a song from ] ] band ] fifth album '']'', released in 1973. |
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==Recording== |
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"The Rain Song" is a love ballad of over 7 minutes in length. Guitarist ] originally constructed the melody of this song at his home in ], England, where he had recently installed a studio console. A new Vista model, it was partly made up from the Pye Mobile Studio which had been used to record the group's 1970 ] performance and ]'s '']'' album.<ref name=Complete>Dave Lewis (1994), ''The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin'', Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.</ref> |
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Page was able to bring in a completed arrangement of the melody, for which singer ] matched some lyrics. These lyrics are considered by Plant himself to be his best overall vocal performance. The song also features a ] played by ] to add to the orchestral effect,<ref></ref> whilst Page played a ] guitar.<ref name=Complete>Dave Lewis (1994), ''The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin'', Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.</ref> |
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] was reportedly the inspiration for "The Rain Song" when he made a comment to Led Zeppelin drummer ], about the fact that the group never wrote any ballads.<ref name=rsreview>{{cite web |http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/ledzeppelin/albums/album/120527/review/5940338/houses_of_the_holy |title=''Led Zeppelin'' review |accessdate=2008-06-06 |author=Edwards, Gavin |date=] ] |publisher='']''}}</ref><ref></ref> In tribute to Harrison, the opening two notes are recognisably borrowed from his ballad "]."<ref name=rsreview>{{cite web |http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/ledzeppelin/albums/album/120527/review/5940338/houses_of_the_holy |title=''Led Zeppelin'' review |accessdate=2008-06-06 |author=Edwards, Gavin |date=] ] |publisher='']''}}</ref> |
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The working title for this track was 'Slush', a reference to its easy listening mock orchestral arrangement.<ref name=Complete>Dave Lewis (1994), ''The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin'', Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.</ref> |
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==Live history== |
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During ] from late 1972 until 1975, the band played this song immediately following "]", presenting the songs in the same order as they appeared on the album. They organized their setlist in this manner because Page used a ] double-necked guitar for both songs: the top, 12-string portion for "The Song Remains the Same" and then switching to the bottom, 6-string portion for "The Rain Song". The song was dropped from the ], but returned for Led Zeppelin's ] in ] and at the ], as well as their ].<ref name=Complete>Dave Lewis (1994), ''The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin'', Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.</ref> "The Rain Song" was the only song from ''Houses of the Holy'' performed on the 1980 European tour. In this incarnation, Page again utilized the double-neck, the only known time he used that guitar solely for the 6-string portion without using the 12-string portion on a preceding song. For all live versions of the song, the orchestral string sounds were played by Jones on either the mellotron (1972-1975) or a ] ] (1979-1980), as the band never utilised a string section on-stage. |
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When played live, Page used the 6-string neck of the EDS-1275 for "The Rain Song" in order to have two different tunings on the same guitar. The 12-string was tuned to Standard tuning (E-A-D-G-B-E) for his use on "The Song Remains the Same". The alternative tuning used for "The Rain Song" on the 6-string next was Asus4 (E-A-D-A-D-E) - a step higher than the album cut, which is D-G-C-G-C-D. This is quite an uncommon modal tuning and makes for a very rich sounding accompaniment, led by John Paul Jones. |
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==Other versions== |
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] recorded a version of the song in 1994 but it was not originally released on their album '']''. It was, however, released on the special tenth anniversary reissue of that album in 2004. |
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A cover version of "The Rain Song" was recorded by ], son of Led Zeppelin drummer ], and released on his 1997 album '']'' |
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==References in other media== |
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"The Rain Song" has appeared in two films: '']'', directed by ] (who, as a teen reporter for '']'' magazine, covered Led Zeppelin), and Led Zeppelin's own ] concert film, '']'' (and ]), as part of lead singer ] fantasy sequence. |
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==References== |
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==Sources== |
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*''Led Zeppelin: Dazed and Confused: The Stories Behind Every Song'', by Chris Welch, ISBN 1-56025-818-7 |
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*''The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin'', by Dave Lewis, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9 |
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==External links== |
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*Review: |
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{{Houses of the Holy}} |
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{{Led Zeppelin}} |
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