The Rain Song (Led Zeppelin): Jim Richter, octave mandolin

[botulizer]

Stunning, wow! I've always loved playing that one on 12 string but havent played it since ive moved over to mandolin. Nice to see its quite possible to play.

[shonie777]

Dayum.........friggin awesome!

[BryanWells]

Truly amazing. Such a wonderful song, and you captured it so beautifully.

[F3502000]

Beautiful song played to perfection!!!

[andrewaporter]

You've inspired me. I've been trying to play this and I suspect you're not tuned to GDAE. What is you tuning?

[xryanmcmahonx]

this is amazing! probably my favorite zeppelin songs, could you possibly put up a lesson or a link to the tabs? and by possibly i mean PLEASE this is beautiful! thanks!

[charlesht1]

Outta site great Mistermandolin.

[blackshak18]

im having trouble finding tabs for this, are there any that you have givin or that i can find?? :)

[mrshneakyshneaky]

lesson please

[TheShatfest]

My favourite band, and a beautiful song. Great cover, love it :D

[daudal]

WOW!

I love this!

[uotter1]

Is that a baritone mando?

[pastockton]

This is by far my favourite of your covers. Love the natural acoustics

Peter

[wonderboy9191]

is there somewhere i can get these tabs from? this is amazing stuff. i like your idea of repurposing songs to new instruments. your great

[jayhooU2]

breathtaking! well done sir !

[skiporamadeducci]

WOW! Amazing rendition. At first I thought this guy was kinda funny, playing Jimi and Rush on a Mandolin. Then I heard this little gem and was stunned at how well he captured the heart and soul of that song. Wow. That's all I can say...

[suthernhilljack]

cold blooded!!



[MrRband]

this is one of my fav covers on youtube!

[beemer4me4u]

Jimmy would be proud to see one of the great Zep songs done so well. Bravo! I've considered picking up the Mandolin but the neck is too small for my hands. The Octave or Mandola looks like it may be a better fit for me. How much bigger are these instruments? Cheers

[SunTzu4UFoo]

GREAT JOB!!!

[weezy337]

Great job!! One of my all time favorite songs!

[legacy2204]

one of my favorite songs of all time. not a bad job at all, you do a great job of capturing the feel of the song imo

[MrPentatonicablues]

Amazing*****

[manchild228]

thats awesome!

[queenbeebee222]

Awesome sound!!

[SixStringSolid]

please tell me you have tabs for this?

[Jinxd22]

heya Jim you really play some beautifull mandolin, i have been playing the mandolin for a couple of years now but i make a living busking with a guitar, you got anny advice for buying an octave mandolin??;)

[WhoKilledKaren]

I would love to know how to play this. Any chance you could do an instructional video? Or show me the tabs? I love this song, and i think it would sound gorgeous on my mandolin.

[Broadmaynewood]

Brilliant stuff ......

[Palmheroes]

you are awesome, my friend! If you ever come to Bulgaria, you're welcome to my house as a guest.

[outriderV]

Jim, I think it's become quite obvious this is one mandolin version WE need tabbed with tuning tips included. It may be a project well rewarded. So how bout it!??  Lettuce all have a chance to play this. K?

[jaynseattle]

That was awesome. Any chance you are going to add the tab for your version of The Rain Song to your collection? I know I would appreciate it!

[robertcobrazeppelin]

guy if I had money I would go up to you and we would record this song , my friends in Rio de Janeiro call me Plant because of my voice is similar I know and this rain song , going to california they make me fell trembling inside shivering me thanks for playing so well

[lngbrdsrcool]

wow thats really good!

[edgluhrs]

Was going to respond to to the Hendrix vid, then I checked out your page. Great selection! This is some really nice Zep.

[ratsstar2000]

Fabulous Fabulous Fabulous

[PoloCock]

In my opinion, this has always been one of the most beautiful songs ever written. You've done it justice and then some. Thank you.

[micheal2009able]

man that is some beautiful playing!!

[siklopz]

i've seen you playing quite a bit of blues. ever consider an octave with a resonator cone for great slide effects??? i've been thinking about what it might take to build...

[glurk]

Hey, man! Brilliant rendition of one of my favourite Led Zeppelin songs. I see you haven't written it down in tabs, so I think I'm gonna try and figure it out myself, but.. what tuning is that in?

[danseurnoble07]

Man I love this song! I just got a mandolin today and when I get as good as you I too will be planing it!

[olcrispy]

NICE!!!!!

[twelvebeer]

Awesome job!

[fqat]

I would love of you put the tabs/chords up!

[chromatonic]

This is REALLY special, man - beautifully and faithfully done. I think it's on par with Jake Shimabukuro's Strawberry Fields. Going in my iPod's highest rotation playlist!

[snakem420]

If you can play Traveling Riverside Blues on a mandolin with a slide and whatever godly thing you do to transcribe songs to make them cause jesus's ears to bleed from being so pure. I'm sure you can do it.

[snakem420]

Beautiful, I however, like the next guy, and the one so on and so forth play it differently. However you like it i guess. This is just top though.

[Dorkaswals]

Check out my version, it isnt close to as awkwardly amazing but its the rain song

[CGiordano464]

ok i just started mandolin and heres a question. an ocative mandolin is basically the same thing as a normal mandolin just bigger right? r the strings GDAE?

[gnalbob]

very cool

[AlterWagner]

Beautiful version of a beatiful song - GREAT, awesome playing!

[ChroniclesOfSpring]

i seriously heard violins in my head at 1:30.

[Sole2Heart]

Fantastic!! A fav. Zep song of mine. I notice you put on a "pissed" face when you play. So do I. My friend Bobby Manley (an awesome drummer.) used to say "Let's get pissed!" before we'd jam so we'd play our asses off. LOL!! Great job, as usual!

[juanpyz08]

Is it on standard tuning?

[snakem420]

Since your god on mandolin, could you tab this?

[Engenheiro5]

wow youre are realy a master on this instrument, do you play with tunings in the mandolin, does it affect the neck ?

[Kikkankleiven]

is it harder to play octave mandolin then a normal mandolin?, then im thinking about stretching, something i have a problem with on mandolin. ¨

sounds very nice by the way

[pearmanator]

Wow amazing!

[chromatonic]

Amazing. Hit me as hard as the original did back in '73! Outstanding - beautifully played!

[Fishmonger1966]

So here I sit with my mandolin in hand and my jaw on the floor. VERY nice. 5 stars!

[MESHAQOM]

awesome!!

[richhynes]

Very interesting and compelling rendition. .

[mevrowka]

Wow, utterly fantasic. I only wish I were so talented.

[ivolehpamer]

Amazing!!!

[sirlonghair]

how about the penuts theam song if your looking for the oddball song or frankinstien

[tenorbanjoguy]

You blew the top off it Jim! Totally and utterly awesome!!!

[theZenofBroccoli]

Excellent!

[juanpyz08]

Jim, I LOOOVE your work... oh so much.. would you please upload this tab?

I must say you also inspired me several times

[bmacneal]

Sometimes a cover exceeds the original. Sweet - appropriately melancholic and hopeful at the same time.

[GrumpyCoyoteTunes]

Great one Jim - fantastic.

[doug941]

Nice work my man!

[soulsonicfarce]

Sounds achingly good on the octave mandolin. Yet another beautiful cover. Thanks for sharing with us all :-)

[Basie10]

nice

[likearollinstone210]

Amazing.

This is my absolute favorite song, and you've done it beautiful justice =)

[greggfla]

Incredible Jim! Once again I'm totally blown away!

[iridesnw]

One of my favorite bands and one of their many great songs. Very nice. John Paul Jones plays Going to California as an istrumental on Mandolin. Think you can figure that one out?

[JimRichter]

Thanks for the comment. As far as Going to California, that's one that I'll stay away from as it's a mandolin tune. I prefer to take the odd ball tunes and try to arrange for mandolin :)

[jesnsteph]

That was awesome. As usual. Thanks