OAR - Fool in the Rain (live)

[umbralprophet]

It takes guts to cover led zeppelin. While I do enjoy the original more, credit must be given to OAR. They are the only band I have ever heard that comes close to covering zeppelin in a way that lets them way away from the stage with their dignity.

[l0c0m0nster]

hahah good cover, but.... hate that guitar tone

[cavmusicnyc]

you swore that you never would leave me.............

[krisknotts10]

It's a COVER

[EnnisTheMenace22]

Zeppelin haters, stop being illiterate & spreading your musical ignorance to the rest of the world. Zeppelin arranged a couple songs that weren't properly credited at first. And if you knew ANYTHING about making music, you'd know arranging can be just as hard as writing. And let's be real here: the aforementioned songs are far from Zep's best. Also, OAR does a FANTASTIC job covering this song. It takes both guts & talent to cover Zep, and their sax player gives it that unique OAR sound.

[FireAssasin]

I dont like the vocals! >.<

[mistymtnhop67]

I think you guys did a good job :-)

[miracledrug5150]

uhhh this pretty much sucks

[bamboosa]

I was hoping that Randolph would touch on the major 7th once in a while which lends that special touch to Page's work on this song. Too bad.

[davebeeby1967]

This song isn't that bad and I think it's as good for being a live version. Can't blame 'em for trying and I think they did a great job for the song.

[bigbrowneyes1963]

This is pretty good. There is nothing better than the original, but it is pretty good.

[MusicPhene17]

@themanny74747474 Dude i have seen it i get what you are saying still i think they are a great band.

[MusicPhene17]

@themanny74747474: how many bands nowadays "steal" songs. its a part of music people lift rifts, melodies and other stuff from other artists. it s part of music. they eventually correctly credited the correct people. Even if you don't respect zeppelin as a band you have to respect how good they were as individual musicians at their own talents. They are king $hit in my eyes

[theMANny74747474]

@MusicPhene17 take a look at the video led zeppelin plagairism. then come back and talk to me.

[philr359]

OAR obviously respects Zeppelin. All these anti-Zep comments are disgusting

[theMANny74747474]

As much as i like this song i do not respect led zeppelin at all. They stole music. But OAR does a great job on this song. OAR is the shit

[stratdude22]

@theMANny74747474 sure zeppelin used music from old blues artists, but they ultimately gave many of them credit. furthermore, the number of songs they "stole" is far fewer than the ones they wrote. even with some of the old blues songs they played, such as when the levee breaks, they completely changed the music. memphis minnie and kansas joe originally recorded the song, but the music is far different than zeppelin's music. zeppelin was such an innovative band when it came to music

[vjsurfandmusic]

Love OAR, but one of the guitar players is hitting a bunch of off notes. Not sure who it is

[cgrod17]

shut the fuck up all u led zepplin homos. theybe been gne for 40 years. o.a.r. is the shit

[XDclarodeluna]

the sounds of this video is terrble, i can´t comment if i don´t listen clearly the music. i think they play well, but it can´t be apreciated.

[magda976]

It's weird to see Marc not playing an instrument for such a long period of time. He looks kind of awkward. Good deal tho.

[jamor111]

I was in a coma for 30 days after an accident and on a liquid diet. When I ate solid food, finally took a shit after over a month, that first shit felt like I was passing a log with branch stubbles on it. Listening to this rendition was slightly less pleasureable than passing that first shit. Way to ruin a great song assholes!

[damnbigfish]

yuck

[royalsfan4]

For all of the people Who don't like O.A.R.s version, Please Listen to the Rain or Shine version and say what you want.

[doopesmalone]

wish i was there.. all u haters go see nickelback!! hahaha

[pdc1453]

THIS SUCKS!!!!! LED ZEPPELIN ALL THE WAY bullshit... they suck.. the drums are not the correct shuffle and the guitar sounds much to tinny not to mention the guy sounds like he had a stroke... oar is good but this sucks

[Acrylicdrums]

@pdc1453: Agreed... OAR is a fine band. This attempt at playing Zep is rubbish in many ways. No long term Zep fan would like this random noise.

[pdc1453]

@Acrylicdrums thankyou

[Trumpettay]

@pdc1453 Any true Zep fan would know that Fool in the Rain was Plant's sad attempt and being mainstream and making a few extra bucks. OAR does this song justice in Rain or Shine because they are a band MADE for this song.

[fuhrer0808]

I think the band MADE for this song would be the band that MADE the song.

[Trumpettay]

@fuhrer0808 except the BAND didn't make the song...one member of the song wanted more mainstream recognition because the fact they were making music that would influence the future of music wasn't enough for him.

[squibb537]

THIS video isn't that impressive... But listen to the version from the new live album Rain or Shine, that one for sure does the song a little justice.

[12NFLtitles]

GARBAGE!

[aminas2]

this is... um... different. i like oar and all, but it all sounds out of sync... and way too busy with the sax and the keyboard and everything. i'll take led zeppelin on this one any day.

[purplengold28]

Led Zepplelin never played this song live so that should tell u how hard it is 2 perform it live

[nobodymm]

terrible cover. I like OAR and I like zepp and I dont expect a duplication. But this cover showed either very little preparation or very little talent.

[iceman10129]

the vocals and weak drums kind of turn me off. They should of picked a different Zep tune to do

[swiffermonkey]

good cover!

[3insideout]

Not a very good cover. But it is Led Zeppelin, and they set an extremely high standard.

[iceman10129]

@3insideout i dont think you deserved a thumbs down...i mean its a decent cover. But you are right Led Zeppelin did this song so well, its kind of untouchable if you want it to turn out perfect.

[missweiner]

sounds really good if you don't know the song that well. the first half is good but the second half ( with the time signature change) is not right. still sounds nice though.

[ir4711]

I like what they're trying to do, but they don't blend at all, it just sounds like a saxophone, piano, and vocalist doing their own portion of the song and not listening to each other. One of the key components of the original song is the drummer, and we can't hear it with this recording style, so it doesn't sound as good as it could, which still wouldn't be very good.

[XxRandomHeroxX9]

First of all, idk wtf umphreys is, who they are, or what they play, but if you're comparing them to this band at all, they must suck real bad. This is the worst cover of fool in the rain i have heard in my life. I've heard that this band wasnt great but that they were ok. Since listening to this song and how they slaughtered the balls out of zeppelin, i will hate them forever. For somereason, i hate you both too

[drums4woodstock]

led zeppelin is my favorite band of all time, and usually im skeptical about modern music, but this girl im talking to told me to listen to oar, and i just happened to this video. and ill tell you what its not even bad. i prefer the original, but at elast classic rock asnt completely died

[gtrman68]

they really made the song theirs. although i personally like zeppelins better, this was awesome. that pedal steel was amazing

[hanshotfirst1138]

So, is this the whole of OAR and RRFB? I've never heard anybody play a pedal-steel like that!

[drkam6]

What a great band!!! The WILDEST steel solo ever!!

Excellent version! You guys ROCK!!!

[PrivateIrishmayne]

I like OAR, but is it just me or is everyone at their concerts assholes. i was at one and i had to push against people the whole show to stay in one spot. my girlfriend was actually lifted off the ground at one point there was so much pushing. it sucked. but pretty good band. if you like these guys you should listed to Umphery's McGee

[matskagg]

First off Umphrey's sucks. Second off that's what its like to go to a concert. People push and shove and try to get to the front, or at least closer. Stand farther back if you can't handle a little pushing.

[PrivateIrishmayne]

i have been to 6 umphreys concerts and 4 oar concerts and i was never pushed once and an umphreys concert, and have actually made friends with the people i was standing near. all 4 oar concerts were frustrating as hell cuz all i did was push people and didn't get to dance AT ALL. and i don't care if you don't like Umphrey's.

[matskagg]

Great, umphrey's really doesnt have too much in common with oar in their music. umphreys is a jam band that really just playes every song like its a never ending marathon. i saw them for free at saturday in the park and they were terrible. they attract different crowds and oar is a much much less weed smoking hippie crowd. they attract a much wider and diverse audience. oar has made it in the business and will continue succeeding. umphreys will NEVER make it. theyre a knock off of oar and 311.

[PrivateIrishmayne]

how is umphreys a knockoff of OAR if they " don't really have much in common with oar in their music" you said that.

[jamminvol]

This is a charity event.. and Robert Randolph is playing too... I think they did a hell of a job, especially since this a was probably brought up to play 10 minutes for they player it..

OAR shouldn't have gone mainstream though.. still a fan though

[hatattack1717]

Dude, fuck you!!!!!!!! OAR is not over rated, go see them live, OAR is a band that doesnt give a FUCK about money, its all about the music, so go fling yourself off a bridge. You must be Antiwar too arent you, you arabic prick!!!! Ooorah fuck you

[thegergs2]

man you were winning until you came out with the antiwar thing.... making pun of people isnt worth it when you have to make things up to say about the guy...

[raggajones12]

most over rated band EVER. OAR

[KyleCP21]

you are stupid as fuck, you obviously dont know shit about O.A.R.

[bloomy5837]

the itunes download sounds much better....and no can touch led but oar did about as good as you can.

[ZadTheShotgun]

The guitarist is trying too hard. I like it but dudes trying to hard to be Robert Plant he should just do his own thing with the lyrics it sounds good but I think he could do better without imitating Robert Plants voice.

[matskagg]

he is not trying to sound like plant. plan had a much higher voice, especially in concert. you obviously have no clue what youre talking about

[lanasarah]

Lukeiamyofaja i totally agree both for the vocals and drums in this version was not like led at all

[U2Bfilms]

The guitar is awesome...They're doing it their own way and it sounds phat too

[captainchew2]

phat haha

[lukeiamyourfaja]

i am a big oar fan but i don't think any band should cover zeppelin because its impossible to do it justice

[Paulie661]

Bonzo made this song complete.

[MontereyPurpleband]

Kill the lead guitarist playing over the singer and everything else.

[fraud1980]

randolph doesnt have the tasteful minimalist touch to his playin.. he is cluttering the song with too many lead lines.. i mean its not necessary to have a constant lead line going.. less is more Mr. Randolph,,,,

[Pusta2000]

totally agree.

[willemellis]

agreed. guitarist is doing too much

[SquishyYabor]

WTF is this garbage cover of an awesome song?

[a7xalex1994]

richard is using a PRS =]

seeing o.a.r. august 7th back home!

[ctx52x]

great performance! and the slide guitar dude is so cool!

[CameronCrazie025]

This looks like the Aragon in Chicago...

I REALLY hope they play this tomorrow night at Charter One!!!

[colric0]

i love this song i think zeppelins is better though but no song is ever better than the original

[MajorT127]

@colric0 you should check out all along the watchtower - jimi hendrix. he did a cover of bob dylan and hendrix's version is waaayyyyyy better

[cfe89]

absolutely love this cover

[hotpipesblog]

Robert Randolph has got the chops! What a great band to see live...

[mistymtnhop67]

vocals are fine.......but do n ot underestimate John Paul Jones in this band........he was awesome, an never got the credit he desereved....but thats just my opinion .....

[AnamousDrummer]

@mistymtnhop67 yeah when i talk about Zepp i say Robert was amazing to say the least, Jimmy was perfect, Bonham was the greatest drummer ever and then i say Jones was.., and they say who? what a shame i mean imagine Stairway without the keyboard it just wouldn't be right :(

[The3goonies]

@mistymtnhop67 i agree 100%

[KatrinaLynn81]

I have this downloaded on my instinct from the Sprint store, and it is much more amazing than this one. Everyone has thier off days, and I have realized that when in the Philly area, the humidity really gets to the guys and they have a shorter playlist than when I went to see them in Atlantic City in the AC place. It was MUCH cooler in there and Marc's vocals were SO MUCH stronger. But hey, what can I say? I am just a fool for them :)

[dgargett95]

sounds really good, but where's the keyboard???

[SpinBuck]

it's definitely there, in sight and sound

[Meddlepat]

don't forget bassist

john paul jones is one of the most innovative bassists ever

and his string arrangements, just nuts

[helltrackrider]

indeed you are correct sir.

I think that just the name "Led Zeppelin" means "we are on top of our game and we are the shit at everything we do" in the Spanish Language.

[godsavetheteen]

amen! Led Zeppelin is definitely above everyone else

[helltrackrider]

i can say descent job...but, you cant give anybody credit when they try and cover Zeppelin...it's not possibly.

Best Drummer...Vocalist...Rock Guitarist...they were the elite and still are the elite at every aspect of Rock n Roll.

[abrahamlincoln0900]

it takes balls to cover Zeppelin .Most people sound bad when compared to early Plant.He was a true freak.And the rest of them it goes without saying

[vberr223]

that slide guitar is sick

[Mastas999]

hell ya robert randolf is dirty

[lrseixas]

I've seen Clapton live twice and both times Robert Randolph opened for him and he's just UNBELIEVABLE!!

[celticsfan2012]

Mark's vocals were a little weak, but the place was bouncin, both of the bands and the crowd were into it, overall an excellent cover.

[mistymtnhop67]

im sorry, your band players were taking over you...but great try!!!! Keep trying, it aint hard trying to be Robert Plant, an Jimmy Page!!! :)

[bylcote]

dude should stop soloing the entire time

[2masterofpuppets2]

his voice isnt screechy enough like plants', i love the sax though

[geminijamie]

Not a horrible cover but he does not have the vocal range to cover this song like Robert Plant does.

[mactheo]

No stage presence. Not a great cover. Sorry, OAR fans.

[evolutionOrevolution]

You are dumb, especially mactheo. WHY DON'T YOU SHOW ME A VIDEO DEMONSTRATING "YOUR STAGE PRESENCE"?. I'd like to see some of you tirds get up there and rock out riffs & crazy guitar solos.

By the way tardo, just because one DOES A ZEPPELIN cover doesn't mean that they're trying to copy it, its always about the music, & if you listen to this it's got its own style just like the Zep. Listen to one of the OAR/RRB Covers of this , then talk shit. Whiny babies, stop killing everyone's buzz.

[misslenny23]

I think this is an excellent cover, especially considering that the original by Zep can't be found on youtube like at all. I like this version :)

[HighLife124]

Meh, it would be better if Robert Randolph sang it, kinda sounds like elevator music.

[nolagirlone]

Normally, I'm right there with you, especially with Led Zep, but my love for Robert Randolph overides my cynicism

[doggy442244]

You know that old joke that goes who sings this song and then the person singing says for example Led Zeppelin ..and then the other person says maybe you should just let them sing it... im going to make it my personal goal to meet oar and tell them this joke bc obviously someone needs to

[chrisurf02]

i dont understand wats so bad about this cover

[GunnerPetrson]

doggy442244 you a dick

[bashanaga]

your the only mockery here buddy get your shit straight and listen to some real music.

[purplesunflower11]

u gotta love it cuz ..fools dream stream  even cream in the rain..if there was no rain there would not be life HA!!

JUST TOUR!!!!!!!!!!

LOVE,

11

[cumblad]

i don't like it, cause they can't compare to the zep, but i'd cover it if i could, so more power to em

[jleekoenig]

OAR sucks, especially at this horrid attempt to sing Fool in the Rain

[aragon667]

then y wud u look them up ur hella dumb bro

[3Jacks2nines]

It is an understatement when people say O.A.R. is a real good band, they are an amazing band! There is nothing they cant do they are so musically talented. Today they are respected by so many great artists and musicians! And they are only moving forward and upward in the ranks!

[mikepando14]

fuck joleekoenig. clearly he has no idea how hard it is to even try to cover led zeppelin. led zeppelin is possibly the best rock band ever, and i think OAR did a good job with this song, despite its difficulty. i hope you choke on a dick( a big, veiny one might i ad)

[DramaTubeFag]

Is this guitar hero.

[kehoe114]

eat shit ZoSo8786 and jleekoenig

[yakojjy]

yeah f those idiots go listen to some nig rap

[ZoSo8786]

this is an insult to music

[jleekoenig]

the suckness of this performance has nothing to do with the bad quality of this video as can be proven by watching any of their other live performance videos, lead singer has no voice or charisma, the rest of the band is pretty terrible too

[weyhigh11]

your a fucking faggot.

[jleekoenig]

is this an actual band or was this just a large scale karaoke, singer should stick to singing in front of his mirror...sooo horrible

[bry10beck]

wow jleekoenig you must be a fuckin joke...o.a.r. is one of the best live bands out right now...this is bad video quality and them playing with another band...singing like robert plant is no walk in the park either...im goin to see them tommorow and they will be just as good as the last time i saw them.. youuuuu fuck..

[grkinn]

Hey jleekoenig, you must really think you're little comment was clever...you posted it on every damn version of this tune on Youtube. Get a life.

[jleekoenig]

haha yah i did, just wanted everybody to know what a mockery this performance was

[goinforabeer1]

i like this band so i decided to check out this version ... ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE ... CHEESY BEYOND ALL COMPARISON... i hate this band now ... bad timing on the whistle...the idiot playing the psychodelic guitar sounds ... and jumping around when he is playing the whitle like it is some jamaican fest ... fing gay man

[mikeypython67]

almost all great drummers use double bass it makes things a lot easier for them

[Itube755]

eww

[nicolehuguenard]

Hell yeah Robert Randolph! I just saw him last week! AMAZING. And OAR ~ Amazing as usual.

[DarkEagle89]

good voice i'm surprised

[gstrings50]

its just good music enjoy it

[gwttjw]

I have a version of this song performed by OAR and Robert Randolph. Trust me when I say, They Tore It Up! Great song, great cover. I'm going to listen to it again.

[rightontime31]

This is with Robert Randolph and the family band.

[gwttjw]

That is true. I apologize.  I shortened their band name to just Robert's name because I didn't feel like typing all that out.

[gr33nsl33v3s]

this sucks.

[gstrings50]

fuck gr33nsl33v3s thats the queerest screen name ive ever seen

[lostcause89]

Nothing compared to the original...made it sound fruity. Maybe this version would do well in say the teletubies or something.

[metallicat222]

In case you haven't heard the original version, it kinda sounds "fruity" too. The original is a great song, and there is nothing wrong with this cover.

[gotcork112]

john bonham is overrated neal peart is the best drummer ever not him

[DcDoMiNaTor]

I KNOW. Buddy Rich is overrated too!!!! TRAVIS BARKERS WAY BETTER!!!!!!

lol. Sarcastic

[inkd344]

ALMOST sacreligios...until i saw that you were being sarcastic.

[jakdethe]

Wow, Neal Peart is the man, but obviously your not a drummer, or you don't get it. It's not, wow so and so kicks so and sos ass, it's, wow, this guy brings this style to the table, and this guy brings this style. Its all about bringing something different.

[wasyes]

you obliviously don't play or know anything about playing the drums if u think bonham is overrated neil is a great drummer he uses a double base listen LISTENNNNNNNNNN TO BONHAM'S 1 BASE DRUM SOUND LIKE A DOUBLE

[coheedcambria10]

they do well. Robert Randolph and the Family Band are awesome, as well as OAR. they play well together.

[quizzy99]

nah i like this...fucking hard song to re-do....they made it sound great

[freemumiaaj]

MY EARS. THEY HURT

[kanavkat]

wtf the drummer is playing?shame.god bless john bonham

[mfuller621]

honestly i dont no what u guys were talkin about becuase thats just OARs style with all the instruments...i liked it

[theallnew]

sounded completely flat all the way around. just dead.

[Atek760]

tru dat

[hfdlsrjie]

The singer is good. But, too many instruments in use that doesn't complement each other.

[edensdarkpoet]

not bad he aint no robert plant though

[serpikris]

Supposedly, the World Cup being held in Brazil helped inspire the bridge!

[enlightening]

nope, Argentina '78

[maninthebox0]

no credit to Zeppelin? What the hell is that?

[Zsazsa8484]

Totally agree...that's like pissing into a newborn baby's eyes!

[JamesMorta]

Wow that was bad, holy sour notes.

[tubelogin1]

could the lead gtr fucking tune up first??????

[aftguitar94]

sweet! when i met RR i was wearing a led zep hat and he said theyre his favorite band. this is pretty awesome.

[phil61628]

ok, so being a zeppelin fan, personally i think this is one of their best songs(despite being ska and not as hardcore as the rest of their stuff) and this is an awesome cover. i think that this song actually beats out the original zeppelin recording (not a fan of plant's voice in the song). and i love oar's singers voice, its awesome

[stefanlowe]

u fuckhead

[phil61628]

why so pissed off? i didnt bash the song, i didnt bash oar, i didnt bash zeppelin...gettin a lil pissed over nothin? i think so

[stefanlowe]

nah i dont think i got too pissed his singing blowed. not any feeling at all i dont know if u are a led zeppelin fan or a oar fan im a zeppelin fan but it wasnt very good

[stefanlowe]

nah i dont think i got too pissed his singing blowed. not any feeling at all i dont know if u are a led zeppelin fan or a oar fan im a zeppelin fan but it wasnt very good

[homsie33]

does oar stand for anything?

lol im gun get a mil thumbs down for this, w.e, im just curious

[knuckball7]

...of a revolution

[OSU4106]

i love oar and everything they do.

GuiseppeTheGreat dont know wht he's talking about

[dgrean07]

great song,great cover, and just because the audio isnt that good doesnt mean that the singer sucks. And sabian if you think this band sucks I wonder what music you listen to? Panic at the Disco you faggot.

[19sabian64]

I listen to your mom Moan real loud when I'm doing her Bitch.Now thats music to my ear's.

[19sabian64]

Yeah, I agree the Singer Suck's but, so does the whole Band. WTF

[x89150152]

yeah.. you suck

[x89150152]

and OAR is amazing

[HideFromMaster]

can hardly even hear the drums. which in my opinion makes the song.

[eendude]

damn this singer sucks:S

ruined robert plant's masterpiece!:@

[NovemberSierra1]

Pretty good

[JustChillin247247]

Do you retards know what a cover is? It is a take on an already written song. There is no bigger LZ fan than me but they can both be good.

[Passionisthefashion]

well if you hate OAR dont type them in on youtube n listen to them then simple as that and for the whole his voice is too stronge n yu cnat hear the intsturments yu can hear them if yu listen properly yu can hear the instruments as well n yur ment to hear the voice more than the background music whole point of music so if ya dont like it dont listen to it n stop spreading hate opinions its a great song and great music like said dont like it dont listen to it

[GuiseppeTheGreat]

i hate O.A.R. and everything they do.

[XtrenchfootX]

omfg @$#%%#@^@#@#$!#% terrible singing no were close to plant

[drumsrneat]

love it