You knocked it out of the park, bro. Home run. The sound on that 12 string with the tuning is so rich that I'm jealous. I have a nice 6 string, but that beauty of yours, wow. The fingering was a bit more complex than I thought it would be. It's complex in standard tuning, and I thought it would be simple on the open tuning. Didn't look simple from here.
Hey man! It's not too difficult. Getting the nuances of the rhythm is trickiest part. I watched Page and Plant play it live a few times and then I played along a couple of times until I really felt like I had it down. Even though I do the cuts in the video, they're for dramatic effect and to shorten the length. I did the entire song in a single take. I did leave out one tiny part. At the end of the second verse he goes up to chord he plays in the outtro once before he goes back down for the verse resolution. I used the two strongest verses rather and forgot about the small change. Just take your time with it. Carl Brown from guitar 365 has an excellent tutorial. I thought about doing my own (Carl is an excellent teacher but he doesn't really address the rhythm which I think is what most students are going to have the most trouble with). I may still. After I finish responding to all of the comments, I'm going to give the Takamine a restring and start working on a cool Beatles idea I have. Thanks again for your support! Very much appreciated! be well. -Mark
Hey Doug. I responded to another one of your comments a little bit ago without seeing this one. What do you think of the Takamine? I put way too much time and effort into finding the best 12-string under $1000 and I really think this is it. The workmanship reminds me of a Gibson J series and the sound is huge, balanced, and exactly what I've been looking for. I'm going to change out the strings this evening and do a slight neck adjustment. The neck is a little thicker than I prefer but I'm sure if I lower the action just a bit, I'll be happy with it. The only 12-string acoustic I played with a thinner neck profile is actually the Mitchell that I've been borrowing from a student. And I don't think it's that much of a difference. It probably has more to do with the fact that I've gotten used to it....and I put at least 5 hours into getting it set up exactly where I like it. Anyway, I'd love to hear your thoughts on the guitar. Thanks so much for watching the video. I appreciate your time and your comment! -Mark
@@8MinuteAxe Well I couldn't agree more with you. I had a J 200 that sadly I had to sell. I love maple in a guitar body for the tone and volume they produce. I confess, I bought my Takamine sight unseen (except for the photos on Sweetwater), and was very happy with the choice. It rings, it sings, it has plenty of volume and yes, it does remind me of my departed J200. I put on a set of Elixirs and to me it sounds exactly what I want in a 12 string. I tuned mine to this tuning and started re-learning Rain Song last night. It just sounds so amazing to my ears. I should probably get mine set up, but honestly, it seems to be just fine. If I can do a barre F on a guitar, then it's probably perfect. I can do it on this one. Beautiful flamed maple on the back as well. I love this guitar.
Interesting facts you brought up about this song...Boy, does it sound great on your 12 string!.......I gotta learn this one....great job, Mark!.......:)
Hey Greg. You know, I already had the Mitchell tuned to open G and I started playing this thing on the Mitchell and I finally stopped being lazy, tuned up the Takamine....and I'm glad I did. It sounds so good. The video doesn't even do it justice. It's not too difficult to play. I put the tuning in the description. Be careful with that second string. Slow and easy or you're going to pop it. I remember playing this one when I was about 14 (I had been playing for about two years at that point, but I'm self taught so there wasn't a whole lot of progress) and the song wasn't too challenging but getting the guitar into an open tuning was an adventure. One of the things I've done over the past three years, is I try to learn a style I've never played before every six months or so. This really helps my teaching as well as expanding my playing. It allows me to remember first hand what it's like to work out the rudiments again. For instance, I took both of Tommy Emmanuel's finger picking courses last year with no prior experience and I literally started from scratch: playing E, A , B7 and getting my thumb independence down. I even did a video what at the time was a really challenging riff to play th-cam.com/video/ANXFMrTpbIo/w-d-xo.html. Give it a try. It will frustrate you at first but with a little practice, you'll get it. And it's fun!! Thanks again for all of your support. It really is appreciated Greg. -Mark
Thanks so much David. I really enjoyed doing this one. As much as I like teaching and doing instructional videos, I've really started to enjoy the performances. I'm guessing you're about to wake up. I need to go see about dinner. LOL. Take care. Be well. Stay safe. -Mark
Hey Bob. Thanks so much for checking out the video. If you're a Zep fan and or a 12-string fan, I recently did another Zep video LED ZEPPELIN PLAYED ON A 12-STRING th-cam.com/video/E8ZUO4W15Jk/w-d-xo.html. I also have about 15 other 12-string videos, some instructional, some performance. I also have tabs available for most of my videos. Just shoot me an email at markaranalli@gmail.com (tabs are free, I don't have any kind of annoying mailing list either. No angles at all!) Either way, thanks again for watching. I appreciate your time and your comment. Take care and be well! -Mark
Great as always. I really like the idea of having the trivia tidbits pop up while you’re playing. As an aside, I’m a huge fan of Rick Rubin. His opinion adds credibility to any musical stat for me.
Hey Alan. I really appreciate that. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and for your comment. Did you catch my other Zep video from last week? LED ZEPPELIN PLAYED ON A 12-STRING th-cam.com/video/E8ZUO4W15Jk/w-d-xo.html. Doing these three songs is definitely the most fun I've had doing videos. Enjoy the rest of your day and take care! -Mark
Oooohhhhh One of the most interesting and beautiful Led Zeppelin songs ever. I have to wait to learn it, until I’m inspired to do the tuning , wich is not easy on a 12 string. Thank’s for that .
@@dougww1ectebow yeh, that tuning on a 12 string would take me all day the way I used to snap the harmonic strings. I got lazy and learned to play it in standard tuning, but it don't be sounding as good as the open tuning. You just get a lot more resonance from open strings there.
Hey Doug. So, funny story. I'm not sure if you follow the channel but finding the right 12-string has been a bit of a saga for me. The Mitchell I play is on loan from one of my students. I bought a $300 Ibanez, used it for about 5 videos, and decided that the laminate top was too thin sounding. So I watched way too many videos and played way too many guitars and finally settled on the Takamine GJ72 (the one I'm playing here). In my previous Zep video, I used the Mitchell again because I didn't want to jack up the action on the Tak by changing the neck tension (I do Travelling Riverside Blues and That's the Way, both in open G) so when it came time to do the Rain Song, I almost went with the Mitchell again. I learned it and practiced on the Mitchell and finally, I'm like, this is ridiculous, I bought a beautiful new guitar and I'm not even using it! So I tuned up the Tak and POP! Yep, the lower B string went flying. Anyway, I tuned it up to pitch, let it sit for 6 hours so that I didn't have to keep tweaking when it came time to record. That's always been my reluctance to play the Rain Song. Now that I'm doing music full time again I play 5 or 6 of my guitars pretty regularly and I don't mind open tuning, drop D, or whatever it takes. Thanks so much for checking out the video. I appreciate your time and your comments. Take care and be well! -Mark
Hey MZ. I'm not sure how the comment thread works, did you get my comments back to Doug? I'm just curious for the future. I really try to answer each and every comment and I've noticed that sometimes comments that are part of an already started thread don't end up in my unanswered queue. It's a royal pain in the butt. Twice a week I literally spend two hours going through all the threads manually to make sure I didn't miss any. Anyway, thanks again for your incredible support of the channel. It really is appreciated!! -Mark
Hey Juergen. Good to hear from you. Yes, I included the Rick Rubin quote because I thought it really captured the essence of the tune. It is sad but strong and there really isn't any other song to compare it to. Thanks again for watching. Much appreciated. Take care. -Mark
Upon us all a little rain must fall , doesnt matter what mood im in this song is the one that soothes me from the inside out with so many memories and feelings along the way 👏
Very well put Jeremy. I included the Rick Rubin quote because it captures much of how I feel about it too. It's sad but doesn't make me sad. It's mysterious but the ending is so uplifting. Page is such a genius. I feel like he knew where he wanted to take us but he wanted us to end up feeling good so he added the ending. The ending was the only part that took a little practice on the 12-string. It's funny, I had the entire thing down on the first take...and then as I got to the outtro, I got in my head. I started thinking...ok, you've really nailed it, don't mess up the end. And then I choked out one note and half choked out another and I was like....F$&%&K! I listened to the playback and I thought that the spirit was there and a little mistake here and there isn't the end of the world. Hell, the Stones recorded the entire Exile on Main Street album without even tuning their guitars. And it may be their best!! Thanks so much for watching. I appreciate your time and your comment. Take care and be well. -Mark
Hey Joe. I just got a new guitar today. A Yamaha Pacifica. Beautiful. I think it's going to motivate me to do my first review. Thanks again bro. Much appreciated for everything! -Mark
When i covered this song i was on a six string guitar, then i buyed a 12 string guitar and iv-been so sad i had already recorded the song on a 6 string guitar. It's a magic sound and u right is a perfect song for 12 string !
Mosorel!! I was going to send you a message this week. I haven't heard from you in a while and I wanted to make sure all is good with you. I'd love to hear the recording you did. Email it to me at markaranalli@gmail.com if you would. Really good to hear from you. And thanks so much for taking the time to check out the video. I really appreciate it!! -Mark
Much appreciated. Have you uploaded anything in the last week. I have your notification turned on but I don't believe I got anything. Thanks again for all of your support! -Mark
Thanks. I what pics did you want. Anything specific. I took about 300. I think I'll just send them all over. Thanks again for watching and for commenting.
Hey man. I really appreciate that. I'm glad you enjoyed it. This one was really fun to do. Thanks so much for watching. The support really is appreciated very much. Have a great evening and take care. -Mark
@@8MinuteAxe I can't help myself with yiur videos. They are all addicting to watch. You do amazing covers and informal videos. Keep up the great work 🤘🤘
Oh man. I love it when people quote lyrics. I don't know why but I always think of Acadian Driftwood when someone quotes lyrics. You know it. It's a tune by The Band. Anyway, someone wrote out the lyrics and then wrote 'how the hell did they come up with that' and I was thinking the same thing at the time. Anyway, I'm going down the rabbit hole. Thanks so much for checking it out. I really appreciate your support. have a great evening. -Mark
I love that screen name. Half of the fun of doing this is interacting with everyone and the other half are the great screen names people have come up with. Did you happen to catch the other Zep video I recently did with That's the Way and Travelling Riverside Blues? LED ZEPPELIN PLAYED ON A 12-STRING th-cam.com/video/E8ZUO4W15Jk/w-d-xo.html. I have a great tab of TRB if you're interested. Just shoot me an email at markaranalli@gmail.com. And don't worry, everything is FREE and I don't have an annoying mailing list. Either Way, thanks for checking this one out. I appreciate your time and your comment! Have a great day. -Mark
Hey Dean. Thanks so much. I really appreciate your support of the channel. Doing this one and the other Zep video is probably the most fun I've had since I started the channel. I've got what I hope ends up being a really good new Beatles video in the works. Take care and be well. -Mark
Hey, thanks so much for checking it out. I really appreciate it. I just finished another riffs video. This time I'm taking famous 6 string riffs and trying them out on the 12 string. A few sound great. A few sound...well, weird. I did 11 riffs. I'll probably pare it down to 8. Then I have a collaboration planned to do Wild Horses with another viewer who's become a good friend of mine. After, I'm going to start exploring more of the open tunings. Thanks so much for the suggestion and for the support. Your time is very much appreciated. Take care and be well. -Mark
Great instrumental! Cant get enough og the 12 string stuff. I enjoyed the Zep factoids going by as you played, reminded me of watching "pop up video" on vh1 back in the day, but better - no dumb sound effect when they appeared : )
Hey Brett! I think three other people made the pop up video reference and the funny thing is that's exactly how the video started. Then I realized that I didn't zoom enough and I wanted to make sure that viewers who play were able to get a good look at my hands. Once the camera started moving, it didn't jive with all the little factoids I picked out. So I chose the 5 that I liked the best and added them in the second half of the video when I thought that some may be losing attention. I really appreciate your support man and I'm glad you enjoyed the video. And yes, the sound effect was the worst part of pop up video. Maybe I'll try that on an upcoming video. See how long it takes for another copyright claim. I wonder if pop up video slaps as fast as Eagles or Zeps lawyers. I say Zep's lawyers because I know Page isn't behind the tight control. At least I'd like to think it's not him. Take care. Have a great evening. -Mark
Awesome performance Mark! Thanks for the captions, too. First time through I was multi tasking near the computer listening and thought to myself that without Plant's vocals it almost sounded like a Beatles song. Second time through I read the caption that it was inspired by George and it all made sense.
Hey Rob. You know, I never knew that George inspired it until yesterday. And the Rick Rubin quote is perfect. He couldn't have said how I feel about the song any better. Thanks again for all of your help with the video. Your counsel was crucial to getting it right where I wanted it. I'm wood shedding the Beatles video now and starting Thursday, 100% focus on Stones. I'll be in touch. Thanks again for everything!! -Mark
Hey Wezley. It's really not much harder on the 12 string. The little repeating arpeggio he does is maybe a bit more challenging and there are a couple of spots where I'm intentionally trying not to ring out both strings in the string set but overall the 12-strings all add to the mix. Thankfully, I didn't have anyone give me an earful about ....who do I think I am trying to question the original. LOL. Two people wrote that about one of the songs (I forget which one). As if that's what I'm implying. Some of these tunes just sound really nice on the 12. Thanks again for your support of the channel. Very much appreciated. Take care and be well. -Mark
Hey Chu. That's maybe the best endorsement the channel has ever gotten. Anything that inspires you to pick up the guitar again is a win for me. Let me know if you need some guidance getting started again. Email me anytime at markaranalli@gmail.com. Take care and good luck! -Mark
Great job playing this amazing led zep song. As always after hearing you play i want to learn to play it. I like the way you explain the different tunings as some of us never seem to get out of standard tuning. I am new to your channel but have learned so much watching your video's. thank you so much.
Hey Phillip. Thanks again for your incredible support. I really appreciate you always making it a point to check out my videos. Take care and be well. -Mark
Thanks Brian. I'm thinking of devoting an entire video to Queen. I feel like they're overlooked a lot in the conversation of the great bands of all time.
Hey Michael. I actually started doing it as a straight up pop up video but I really wanted to zoom in so people could see what I'm fretting and the moving camera was at odds with all of the factoids so I chose my 5 favorites. Thanks again for your amazing support. Much appreciated. -Mark
LOL Ron. I've just been playing the hell out of it and I've really acclimated to it. It's funny. I picked up my go to guitar (my Taylor 412) and it felt so strange with only 6 strings. It was like something was missing. It's like after playing my tele for 3 or 4 days without picking up the LP. When I finally grab it, I can fly on it. Thanks again for all of your support. I really do appreciate it. take care. -mark
Also, consider "DADGAD" tuning -- which Jimmy Page used for "White Summer/Black Mountain Side" and "Kashmir." I've not tried to play either on a 12-string, but I imagine that the would sound awesome -- very big.
I use dadgad a decent amount on the 12. The Mitchell is always in some kind of open tuning. I'm doing a collaboration with a viewer this weekend. He recorded a sparse version of Wild Horses with vox and standard guitar. I'm gonna add the 12 in open G and try to emulate a Nashville tuned guitar on top as well. I appreciate the dialog. I've learned so much about the 12 string from everyone's input. I'm going to start doing some live streams soon. I'll have s theme and a lesson planned but I'm hoping that a lot of the regulars will add to it. It would be great if you could join us. I'll give you a heads up beforehand. Probably in a couple weeks. Take care. -Mark
Hey Andrew. I have a great new video TOP 5 LED ZEPPELIN 12-STRING SONGS PREMIERING AT 2PM EDT TODAY. Please check it out when you can th-cam.com/video/NphysLiaX44/w-d-xo.html. Thanks so much for the positive feedback. I really appreciate your time and comment. Have a great weekend. -Mark P.S. - I try to answer every comment but I'm soooo behind. Every day I answer 100 and get in a deeper hole. Sorry for the delay!
Hey Lowell. Yes sir! I think so. It sounds amazing, stays in tune incredibly well, and looks incredible. I did so much work on getting the action on the borrowed Mitchell down that the Mitchell actually plays a tad better than the Takamine right now. I'm going to change the strings tonight and do a slight neck adjustment and see if I can get the action just a little lower. I really appreciate you watching the video and for your support of the channel. Tonight I'm going to start working on my most ambitious video yet: a Beatles medley that covers their entire career. I haven't decided if I'm going to go year by year or record by record. I guess it depends on whether or not I get lazy. Take care my friend. -Mark
8 Minute Axe That'll be interesting.... Keep good stuff coming. (Now that you're flying on that 12-string high, maybe you can give Blind Willie McTell some love and expose some folks to his skills.)
Fantastic job, Mark! Thanks for another truly enjoyable and educational video. The addition of the on-screen text bubble is a great idea and had me flashing back to 'Pop-Up Video.'
Hey Rob. Interesting. I originally did it as a sort of pop up video. I started doing Q and A style and then I realized that I wanted to move the camera around and the zoom and the bubbles weren't jiving. I knew that some people would want to learn it from the video so I wanted to make sure I did some mid level zooms. I am definitely going to start doing videos with a Q and A trivia style motif. Thanks again my friend! -Mark
For me it´s my all-time-favourite-song of Led Zeppelin. It shows the real genious of Jimmy Page: Such a strange tuning and so nice harmonics! Absolut marvellous! ...and of course: A fantastic 12-string-song! Goose humps guaranteed!
Hey Mark, I’ve really been enjoying the videos, I love the little facts in this one specifically, anyways me and I’m sure a lot of your other viewers would enjoy a video telling us about you, where you come from, your story, etc. Just a thought also keep doin what your doin man videos only seem to get better
Thanks so much. I've thought about doing a more personal video but I don't want to come across as self important or give the slightest idea that I'm any better than anyone else. I'd really like to start doing live streams with a group of us, sharing ideas. I figure I could lead the discussion but let it goes where it may. Another viewer mentioned a lesson on the Rain Song. I'm thinking about doing that as a live stream. I'm working on what I think is a really cool Beatles video and then I'm going to do a duet with another viewer on a Stones tune. Maybe after I can get things together and do a live stream. Getting back to the personal stuff, my intention with my video right before this one NEVER GET A BAD GUITAR GIFT AGAIN th-cam.com/video/0AbqvjdCZwA/w-d-xo.html was to give people an idea of my sense of humor. Rather than making it lean I intentionally let the camera roll a little in sections to show my mannerisms. I know that I'd like to get to know my favorite YTers a little better so I totally understand where you're coming from...and very, very humbled. I also did a video retelling many of the dumb things I've done over the years at gigs. You may enjoy it NEVER DO THESE THINGS AT A GIG! th-cam.com/video/DhHhwKxTtg0/w-d-xo.html. And I actually shot a video that was supposed to be a complete behind the scenes tour, I tested it with a few friends and they gave me the thumbs down. I actually used about 1 minute of the idea in my Norwegian Wood cover th-cam.com/video/BwC3ORfYXKg/w-d-xo.html. If you have time, let me know what you think of this one. You'll get the idea of where I was going I think. Regardless of any of this, I do very much appreciate your support of the channel. People have written to me about how they can't believe I only have 1000, or 2000, or 3000 subs, but I can honestly say that I'm grateful, very grateful to every single person who watches. Take care. Be well. Stay safe! -Mark
Thanks. This one was a lot of fun to do. It seems like people would much rather hear me play that watch the topical videos. I guess that's a good thing since it is a guitar channel.
Hey EOG. Long time no talk. I have a great new video TOP 5 LED ZEPPELIN 12-STRING SONGS PREMIERING AT 2PM EDT TODAY th-cam.com/video/NphysLiaX44/w-d-xo.html Please check it out when you can th-cam.com/video/NphysLiaX44/w-d-xo.html. Thanks so much for the positive feedback. I really appreciate your time and comment. Have a great weekend. -Mark P.S. - I try to answer every comment but I'm soooo behind. Every day I answer 100 and get in a deeper hole. Sorry for the delay!
So mesmerizing. This song has always given without taking. While others would have you tapping your feet, or singing along, this song simply soothes. Great job!
Hey VH. I have a great new video TOP 5 LED ZEPPELIN 12-STRING SONGS PREMIERING AT 2PM EDT TODAY. Please check it out when you can th-cam.com/video/NphysLiaX44/w-d-xo.html. Thanks so much for the positive feedback. I really appreciate your time and comment. Have a great weekend. -Mark P.S. - I try to answer every comment but I'm soooo behind. Every day I answer 100 and get in a deeper hole. Sorry for the delay!
Hey Emilio. Long time no talk. I hope you're well. I have a great new video TOP 5 LED ZEPPELIN 12-STRING SONGS PREMIERING AT 2PM EDT TODAY th-cam.com/video/NphysLiaX44/w-d-xo.html Please check it out when you can th-cam.com/video/NphysLiaX44/w-d-xo.html. Thanks so much for the positive feedback. I really appreciate your time and comment. Have a great weekend. -Mark
Hey Carter. Yes sir. I've seen it and it's awesome. Hendrix on a 12-string is definitely coming soon. The more I play the 12-string, the more comfortable I get with it. Finger picking is no longer an issue and I even take a solo now and then. I actually uploaded a video where I do a solo on the 12-string. I was really excited to do the video. It's such an easy way to literally instantly improve soloing on electric, 6, or 12...but no one was interested. I even changed the title a few times (something I rarely do) but not many takers. Check it out if you have time. I think you'll get something out of it and again I do a 12-string solo at the end BEGINNER SOLO TIPS (IMPROVE INSTANTLY) th-cam.com/video/gLC4aeISGo8/w-d-xo.html. Thanks for the tip on the Hendrix video. He was a monster on any guitar he played. I appreciate your time and comments. Have a great evening! -Mark
Mark, fantastic job on this and would love to see its tab (as well as the one for That’s the Way in open G). Good advice on raising the B string to pitch in this tuning for Rain Song, such a great choice on the 12.
Thanks so much Robert. There are a few different versions but this is definitely how Page did it. I read a story where he was in open G and said what happens if I tune to a sus chord. and voila! I actually did pop a string on the new guitar. As a matter of fact I just popped a damn G on the Takamine. I'm restringing the thing. It amazes me to hear about guys that can keep strings on for months. I have to change strings all the time. I sweat a decent amount and I'm notorious for moving from guitar to guitar without wiping. I even have cleaning cloths laying all around the studio. When I'm teaching I may move from the tele to the LP in back to back lessons and the last thing I'm thinking about is wiping down strings. Carl Brown from guitar 365 does an excellent lesson on this one. Carl is an amazing teacher and a great player. I may upload my own lesson based more on the rhythmic elements of the song. It's not complicated but it's not straight up either. For beginners and early intermediate players, I don't think they'll find the rhythm intuitive. Unless of course they are among the handful of my students who actually listen to me when I say USE THE DAMN METRONOME. ITS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU CAN DO. IT WILL MAKE YOU GREAT AND DEFINITELY IN DEMAND. But, eh, very few take my advice. Hell, I didn't take my advice for 10 years. I'm going to try to get to the tab on the weekend. I just started a new Beatles video that I'm excited about and them I'm actually doing a collaboration with a viewer. I'm hoping to make it a regular thing. Take care. Thanks again. -Mark
I always wanted to know what this song would sound like on a 12 string, and here it is, I can be at peace now hahah! Great cover Mark! This is my all-time favorite song to play on an acoustic!
Hey Jake. Much appreciated. I was definitely in the zone at this time. I need to get it back. I've been spreading myself so thin working on my jazz playing, fingerstyle (I've been putting a lot of time into this) and then trying to relearn all the classics and nail them on the 12. There's not enough time in the day. I sure am glad to be back playing again. I was laid out all last week and didn't pick up the guitar for 8 days. My fingers don't know what to do today. LOL. thanks again. Take care my friend. -Mark
Been playing most of this for a while - there is a tab on the internet and once you suss that and the tuning it is not too difficult - but fun to play. But well done for the video here.
Hey Gary. For sure. Over the years I've seen a few players come up with some amazing finger gymnastics to try to pull off all the subtle tonalities in standard tuning. Reminds me of the Joe Walsh 'And Your Bird Can Sing' story. Joe learned to play both parts at once, not knowing that George double tracked all of the guitars. LOL. Thanks so much for watching. I appreciate your time and your comment. Have you seen my other Zep 12 string video (I do That's the Way and Travelling Riverside Blues) LED ZEPPELIN PLAYED ON A 12-STRING th-cam.com/video/E8ZUO4W15Jk/w-d-xo.html. Also, you mentioned tabs. If you need tabs I have them for most of songs I do in my last 10 to 12 videos. Just shoot me an email at markaranalli@gmail.com. And don't worry. There's no cost for the tabs, I don't have any annoying email list (I'm not selling anything so there wouldn't be any point). In short, no angles. I hope you have a great day! Take care and be well. -Mark
Hey Richard. I have a great new video TOP 5 LED ZEPPELIN 12-STRING SONGS PREMIERING AT 2PM EDT TODAY. Please check it out when you can th-cam.com/video/NphysLiaX44/w-d-xo.html. Thanks so much for the positive feedback. I really appreciate your time and comment. Have a great weekend. -Mark P.S. - I try to answer every comment but I'm soooo behind. Every day I answer 100 and get in a deeper hole. Sorry for the delay!
Hey Kevin. Thanks so much for checking it out. I really appreciate your support. You have multiple entries in the contest. I will close out the contest this weekend and announce the winners next week. Moving forward I will be uploading a new video every Friday at 2pm. Please make sure you have all upload notifications on for the channel (I would really appreciate it). Email me at markaranalli@gmail.com if you have any questions. Take care and be well! -Mark
Hey Kevin. Long time no talk. I hope you're well. I have a great new video TOP 5 LED ZEPPELIN 12-STRING SONGS PREMIERING AT 2PM EDT TODAY th-cam.com/video/NphysLiaX44/w-d-xo.html Please check it out when you can th-cam.com/video/NphysLiaX44/w-d-xo.html. Thanks so much for the positive feedback. I really appreciate your time and comment. Have a great weekend. -Mark
Nice. Back in the day I learned this in standard tuning from a LZ songbook. I really like this version and it inspires me to get a 12 string - maybe even a doubleneck!
I never knew George Harrison was the inspiration of this song, The Rain Song is my favorite song but my second favorite is Something by The Beatles. Really cool connection!
Hey Ayush. Thanks so much for the kind words. I have a new video coming out in 4 hours that's features 5 Zep riffs! Its 25 Famous 12 String Riffs played in chronological order th-cam.com/video/8Eteg4fqQ-E/w-d-xo.html. I'm also doing a live chat 15 minutes before. Please check it out when you have time. Have a great weekend. -Mark
Mark that Takamine is a Hammond organ with strings... one of the fullest richest sounding axes ever!!! Yes their electronics are beyond reality!! Even it’s baby Brother My Six pack blows me away....
Thanks so much Dan. You reminded me of one of my greatest disappointments. Many years ago, I bought a well maintained B3 on ebay for $1100. I rented a truck and got two of my friends to help me move it. It was paid for and the seller gave me his address. When I got there, he refused to open the door (we could hear the family inside). He ultimately gave me my money back and sold it to someone else a few months later for $4000. LOL. That was back in CT. I'm sure the thing wouldn't have ever made the trip to Atlanta where I currently live, but I still think about how awesome it would have been to have one. It was complete with working Leslies, nothing dried out (at least according to the description). As far as the Tak goes, I love the sound. I've since switched to the Taylor as my primary 12 as it's easier to play but I still use the Tak a lot when a tune calls for a true blue full 12. Have a great day and thanks so much for checking out the video. -Mark
I play this on my Martin D-35 the way he plays in the video with the orchestra. I used to own a 12 string so I know this is a difficult song to play on a 12 string. Cudos sounds very good.
Hey SeaSharp I have a great new video TOP 5 LED ZEPPELIN 12-STRING SONGS PREMIERING AT 2PM EDT TODAY th-cam.com/video/NphysLiaX44/w-d-xo.html Please check it out when you can th-cam.com/video/NphysLiaX44/w-d-xo.html. Thanks so much for the positive feedback. I really appreciate your time and comment. Have a great weekend. -Mark P.S. - I try to answer every comment but I'm soooo behind. Every day I answer 100 and get in a deeper hole. Sorry for the delay!
I can't say that I have ever heard Led Zeppelin's version of this song, on your channel is where I heard it first, wasn't a Zeppelin fan, but I am now "411"
Jimmy is a true gentleman, don't know about Henley. I don't think Jimmy would allow any blocking of anything like a cover or educations material. Other people seem block crazy.
Hey Joe. You know, someone made a comment recently about the blocking and I think there's a lot of truth to it. A lot of the older musicians still have old managers. Old managers who are old school as well. Rather than adapting to the times and understanding that the cat's out of the bag and they are only hurting themselves by doing all of this blocking they hold on for dear life. Like MZ says, I can't imagine Jimmy is personally responsible, nor does he care about limiting the use of the content if it's done in a reverent way, but the company protects Zep hardcore. Eagles and Zep both filed copyright claims immediately on all of my videos. Here's something. I haven't monetized. I've been offered it by youtube (you have to have 1000 subs and 5000 watch hours) but I don't want you guys to have to sit through ads so that I can make $50 a week. When it becomes more sustainable and I can pay my bills and feed my family, I may reconsider. So anyway, if you're watching one of my videos and you see ads, you'll know that the it's been claimed. I'm really glad you enjoyed this one as much as I did. I'm gonna eat some dinner, restring the Takamine, and then start what I hope is a really cool new Beatles video. Take care. talk soon. -Mark
Hey Gabe. This one is the Takamine GJ72. About $700 out the door new. I originally got the $300 Ibanez but it had a lam top. It sounded great for the money but just not the sound I was looking for. I didn't find a whole lot of difference in sound quality as I moved up from $300 to $500. Maybe the Guild. You can probably get entry level Martin 12 used for around $450ish but I wasn't that impressed with it. One of the viewers just gave me a rave review of the D'Angelico. I believe that one is around $450-$500. You may want to check that one out. If that's more than you want to spend I would be patient and try to find something used. I would imagine FB marketplace in the city would have just about anything on the planet that you'd be looking for? Anyway, thanks so much for checking it out. I really appreciate the positive feedback too. Has Rick done any of the late night live streams lately? I haven't gotten a notification in at least a few weeks.
@@8MinuteAxe I have a PRS SE Angelus Custom 6 string. I have been generally pleased with it, but PRS isn't making 12 strings (last time I looked). My classical is a Takamine CE-132SC, and my experience with that guitar has even been better. I might consider the one you're using. When recording I generally run two outputs into the interface - 1) AKG420, 2) On board piezo. What setup are you using in these videos?
Hey Donald. LMAO. I know, right. I'm lucky that I still have the one I'm borrowing from one of my students. I actually had 4 here for a couple of days. The Ibanez I returned, the new Takamine, the borrowed Mitchell, and my friend came over with his electric Danno. It was hard enough to plunk down $700 on the GJ72, I mean the guitar is a steal but it's still a 12-string and even as much as I play it I would have liked to appropriate my funds elsewhere. Like a new guitar with p90s. Anyway, thanks so much for checking it out. Did you catch my other open tuning Zep video? LED ZEPPELIN PLAYED ON A 12-STRING th-cam.com/video/E8ZUO4W15Jk/w-d-xo.html. Notice in that one I was too lazy to even tune up the brand new guitar. I left the Mitchell in open tuning. Thanks so much for watching the video. I really appreciate your time and your comment made me laugh. Take care. Have a great evening. -Mark
Least favorite. What do you put below it on Houses? Dy'er Maker? The Ocean? The Crunge? Dancing Days? I would say it's my second favorite after No Quarter.
Hey Doug. Yep, that's the tuning I used. I played it about 4 bpm faster just so it didn't drag. Thanks so much for checking it out. I am grateful for your time and constructive feedback. Take care and have a great weekend. Mark.
Good version. I will always associate the song with the medieval fantasy sequence with Robert Plant in the “Song Remains the Same” concert film which is where I heard it first. 411
Hey Shreyansh. Long time no talk. I hope you're well. I have a great new video TOP 5 LED ZEPPELIN 12-STRING SONGS PREMIERING AT 2PM EDT TODAY th-cam.com/video/NphysLiaX44/w-d-xo.html Please check it out when you can th-cam.com/video/NphysLiaX44/w-d-xo.html. Thanks so much for the positive feedback. I really appreciate your time and comment. Have a great weekend. -Mark
The guy who taught me to play it played it like that at somebody's wedding. I thought that must have been a cool wedding. But there is a blend of feelings in this song and it amazes me that it seems to fit a variety of situations like weddings, even funerals, and seemingly anything but a birthday. You know, birthdays are happy face time, the time for the B52s or Bob Marley.
Hey Andy. I really appreciate it. MZs comment is interesting. I included the Rick Rubin quote because I thought it really captured how I feel about the song. It really is without comparison, at least as far as anything I can come up with. It's happy and strong and melancholy and moody. MZ, as far as B52s, I live in ATL my friend. And they love their local bands here. I've heard enough B52s, Drivin and Cryin, and REM to last me a lifetime!! Thanks so much for watching Andy. Have a great evening. -Mark
Wow, this is really a great song to do on a 12 string....How about a lesson from start to end on how to play it?.....Anybody else out there, interested?.....Give me a like on this comment......:)
Hey Greg. Carl Brown from guitar 365 does an excellent lesson on this. He's a great player and an even better teacher. I'm thinking about doing a video lesson anyway, however, focusing more on the rhythmic structure. I've been playing in bands for 30 years and I've been lucky enough to play with drummers and bass players who demanded great timing. That being said, probably half of the let's say 2000 shows I've done over the years have been solo acoustic, where I've been able to take as many liberties as I've wanted with timing. I guess the result is that I have pretty good time. Page is very deliberate in the way he executes this song, as he is with everything else he does. People see the aloof rock star persona and forget what a perfectionist he is. This song demands a pretty solid feel in order to get it to sound good (just my opinion as is everything I say. LOL). If you want to check out Carl's video, get the chords down and then I'd be happy to go over the feel with you. Email me and we can set up a skype if you'd like. Even better would be if you can drum up a few people or anyone reading this, and I'll do a live stream lesson. I haven't done any live streams yet but I would love to start doing some. If you want to connect with other viewers on here or you have friends that want to do it, it would be fun. Either way, shoot me an email and I'd be happy to assist in any way I can. All the best. -Mark
Hey man. Yes it is. I put in in the description but it's DGCDCD. If you shoot me an email at markaranalli@gmail.com I'll send you the tab. Don't worry, it's 100% free. I don't have anything I'm selling and I don't have an annoying mailing list. No catches. Just free. It would be great if you'd subscribe and ring the bell but I'll send you the tab either way. I really appreciate you taking the time to check out the video. Have a great evening and take care. -Mark
This is indeed a weird tuning, because this is the only version with the "G" string tuned to D instead of G. I broke the high G string on my 12 string trying to figure it out. All the other tutorials have it as G. All the tabs list it as G. But this tutorial lists it as D. Is it D or G?
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Such a powerful song. Sounded really good on that 12 string.
Hey, thanks so much. You've been such a steady supporter and I really do appreciate it! -Mark
Your right its pretty perfect for this
Yeah, I'm really happy with the way this one came out.
Probably my favorite Led Zeppelin song and it just sounds so amazing on the 12 string
Great version of the Rain Song. I'm very impressed with your playing. Thanks for another great video
Thanks so much Amanda. It's good to know that there are women out there who appreciate the awesomeness of Led Zeppelin.
Totally kick ass my friend. You continue to outdo yourself. I can't wait to learn this one!! Thanks Mark!!
Kaushal's brother. Mega fan.
What a beautiful song.
I haven’t heard that In years. It really sounds amazing on the 12 string. Thanks
Thanks Color Addict. What colors are you addicted to? I prefer red myself....
You knocked it out of the park, bro. Home run. The sound on that 12 string with the tuning is so rich that I'm jealous. I have a nice 6 string, but that beauty of yours, wow. The fingering was a bit more complex than I thought it would be. It's complex in standard tuning, and I thought it would be simple on the open tuning. Didn't look simple from here.
Hey man! It's not too difficult. Getting the nuances of the rhythm is trickiest part. I watched Page and Plant play it live a few times and then I played along a couple of times until I really felt like I had it down. Even though I do the cuts in the video, they're for dramatic effect and to shorten the length. I did the entire song in a single take. I did leave out one tiny part. At the end of the second verse he goes up to chord he plays in the outtro once before he goes back down for the verse resolution. I used the two strongest verses rather and forgot about the small change. Just take your time with it. Carl Brown from guitar 365 has an excellent tutorial. I thought about doing my own (Carl is an excellent teacher but he doesn't really address the rhythm which I think is what most students are going to have the most trouble with). I may still. After I finish responding to all of the comments, I'm going to give the Takamine a restring and start working on a cool Beatles idea I have. Thanks again for your support! Very much appreciated! be well. -Mark
Wow. Really sounds amazing. I absolutely love this version!!
Thanks so much for checking out the video. Now the question is, did you watch it only once? LOL. :p
And now I know how it will sound on my 12 string, because I have the same one you do!
Hey Doug. I responded to another one of your comments a little bit ago without seeing this one. What do you think of the Takamine? I put way too much time and effort into finding the best 12-string under $1000 and I really think this is it. The workmanship reminds me of a Gibson J series and the sound is huge, balanced, and exactly what I've been looking for. I'm going to change out the strings this evening and do a slight neck adjustment. The neck is a little thicker than I prefer but I'm sure if I lower the action just a bit, I'll be happy with it. The only 12-string acoustic I played with a thinner neck profile is actually the Mitchell that I've been borrowing from a student. And I don't think it's that much of a difference. It probably has more to do with the fact that I've gotten used to it....and I put at least 5 hours into getting it set up exactly where I like it. Anyway, I'd love to hear your thoughts on the guitar. Thanks so much for watching the video. I appreciate your time and your comment! -Mark
@@8MinuteAxe Well I couldn't agree more with you. I had a J 200 that sadly I had to sell. I love maple in a guitar body for the tone and volume they produce. I confess, I bought my Takamine sight unseen (except for the photos on Sweetwater), and was very happy with the choice. It rings, it sings, it has plenty of volume and yes, it does remind me of my departed J200. I put on a set of Elixirs and to me it sounds exactly what I want in a 12 string. I tuned mine to this tuning and started re-learning Rain Song last night. It just sounds so amazing to my ears. I should probably get mine set up, but honestly, it seems to be just fine. If I can do a barre F on a guitar, then it's probably perfect. I can do it on this one. Beautiful flamed maple on the back as well. I love this guitar.
Interesting facts you brought up about this song...Boy, does it sound great on your 12 string!.......I gotta learn this one....great job, Mark!.......:)
Hey Greg. You know, I already had the Mitchell tuned to open G and I started playing this thing on the Mitchell and I finally stopped being lazy, tuned up the Takamine....and I'm glad I did. It sounds so good. The video doesn't even do it justice. It's not too difficult to play. I put the tuning in the description. Be careful with that second string. Slow and easy or you're going to pop it. I remember playing this one when I was about 14 (I had been playing for about two years at that point, but I'm self taught so there wasn't a whole lot of progress) and the song wasn't too challenging but getting the guitar into an open tuning was an adventure. One of the things I've done over the past three years, is I try to learn a style I've never played before every six months or so. This really helps my teaching as well as expanding my playing. It allows me to remember first hand what it's like to work out the rudiments again. For instance, I took both of Tommy Emmanuel's finger picking courses last year with no prior experience and I literally started from scratch: playing E, A , B7 and getting my thumb independence down. I even did a video what at the time was a really challenging riff to play th-cam.com/video/ANXFMrTpbIo/w-d-xo.html. Give it a try. It will frustrate you at first but with a little practice, you'll get it. And it's fun!! Thanks again for all of your support. It really is appreciated Greg. -Mark
Sounds really good as an instrumental Mark.
Thanks so much David. I really enjoyed doing this one. As much as I like teaching and doing instructional videos, I've really started to enjoy the performances. I'm guessing you're about to wake up. I need to go see about dinner. LOL. Take care. Be well. Stay safe. -Mark
Good job
Hey Bob. Thanks so much for checking out the video. If you're a Zep fan and or a 12-string fan, I recently did another Zep video LED ZEPPELIN PLAYED ON A 12-STRING th-cam.com/video/E8ZUO4W15Jk/w-d-xo.html. I also have about 15 other 12-string videos, some instructional, some performance. I also have tabs available for most of my videos. Just shoot me an email at markaranalli@gmail.com (tabs are free, I don't have any kind of annoying mailing list either. No angles at all!) Either way, thanks again for watching. I appreciate your time and your comment. Take care and be well! -Mark
Great as always. I really like the idea of having the trivia tidbits pop up while you’re playing. As an aside, I’m a huge fan of Rick Rubin. His opinion adds credibility to any musical stat for me.
Thanks Dave. I'll get back to you with the rest of the Rob story either this evening or tomorrow. Thanks so much!!!
Beautiful...
Hey Alan. I really appreciate that. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and for your comment. Did you catch my other Zep video from last week? LED ZEPPELIN PLAYED ON A 12-STRING th-cam.com/video/E8ZUO4W15Jk/w-d-xo.html. Doing these three songs is definitely the most fun I've had doing videos. Enjoy the rest of your day and take care! -Mark
Oooohhhhh One of the most interesting and beautiful Led Zeppelin songs ever. I have to wait to learn it, until I’m inspired to do the tuning , wich is not easy on a 12 string. Thank’s for that .
The tuning is somewhat challenging, but sounds amazing. I've only done it on a 6 string.
@@dougww1ectebow yeh, that tuning on a 12 string would take me all day the way I used to snap the harmonic strings. I got lazy and learned to play it in standard tuning, but it don't be sounding as good as the open tuning. You just get a lot more resonance from open strings there.
Hey Doug. So, funny story. I'm not sure if you follow the channel but finding the right 12-string has been a bit of a saga for me. The Mitchell I play is on loan from one of my students. I bought a $300 Ibanez, used it for about 5 videos, and decided that the laminate top was too thin sounding. So I watched way too many videos and played way too many guitars and finally settled on the Takamine GJ72 (the one I'm playing here). In my previous Zep video, I used the Mitchell again because I didn't want to jack up the action on the Tak by changing the neck tension (I do Travelling Riverside Blues and That's the Way, both in open G) so when it came time to do the Rain Song, I almost went with the Mitchell again. I learned it and practiced on the Mitchell and finally, I'm like, this is ridiculous, I bought a beautiful new guitar and I'm not even using it! So I tuned up the Tak and POP! Yep, the lower B string went flying. Anyway, I tuned it up to pitch, let it sit for 6 hours so that I didn't have to keep tweaking when it came time to record. That's always been my reluctance to play the Rain Song. Now that I'm doing music full time again I play 5 or 6 of my guitars pretty regularly and I don't mind open tuning, drop D, or whatever it takes. Thanks so much for checking out the video. I appreciate your time and your comments. Take care and be well! -Mark
Hey MZ. I'm not sure how the comment thread works, did you get my comments back to Doug? I'm just curious for the future. I really try to answer each and every comment and I've noticed that sometimes comments that are part of an already started thread don't end up in my unanswered queue. It's a royal pain in the butt. Twice a week I literally spend two hours going through all the threads manually to make sure I didn't miss any. Anyway, thanks again for your incredible support of the channel. It really is appreciated!! -Mark
Hey Juergen. Good to hear from you. Yes, I included the Rick Rubin quote because I thought it really captured the essence of the tune. It is sad but strong and there really isn't any other song to compare it to. Thanks again for watching. Much appreciated. Take care. -Mark
Upon us all a little rain must fall , doesnt matter what mood im in this song is the one that soothes me from the inside out with so many memories and feelings along the way 👏
Very well put Jeremy. I included the Rick Rubin quote because it captures much of how I feel about it too. It's sad but doesn't make me sad. It's mysterious but the ending is so uplifting. Page is such a genius. I feel like he knew where he wanted to take us but he wanted us to end up feeling good so he added the ending. The ending was the only part that took a little practice on the 12-string. It's funny, I had the entire thing down on the first take...and then as I got to the outtro, I got in my head. I started thinking...ok, you've really nailed it, don't mess up the end. And then I choked out one note and half choked out another and I was like....F$&%&K! I listened to the playback and I thought that the spirit was there and a little mistake here and there isn't the end of the world. Hell, the Stones recorded the entire Exile on Main Street album without even tuning their guitars. And it may be their best!! Thanks so much for watching. I appreciate your time and your comment. Take care and be well. -Mark
This kicks ass. I don't even play any of my 6 strings anymore after watching your 12 string videos.
Hey Joe. I just got a new guitar today. A Yamaha Pacifica. Beautiful. I think it's going to motivate me to do my first review. Thanks again bro. Much appreciated for everything! -Mark
When i covered this song i was on a six string guitar, then i buyed a 12 string guitar and iv-been so sad i had already recorded the song on a 6 string guitar. It's a magic sound and u right is a perfect song for 12 string !
Mosorel!! I was going to send you a message this week. I haven't heard from you in a while and I wanted to make sure all is good with you. I'd love to hear the recording you did. Email it to me at markaranalli@gmail.com if you would. Really good to hear from you. And thanks so much for taking the time to check out the video. I really appreciate it!! -Mark
@@8MinuteAxe Sure Mark, just check my channel there's a rain song cover, i hope u enjoy it !
Sounds beautiful Mark
Much appreciated. Have you uploaded anything in the last week. I have your notification turned on but I don't believe I got anything. Thanks again for all of your support! -Mark
Not yet, I went out yesterday though so I will probably upload those videos tomorrow. Thanks for yours as well!
Mark, I have listened to this at least a half-dozen times and absolutely luv. U play it with a lot of passion.
Thanks. I what pics did you want. Anything specific. I took about 300. I think I'll just send them all over. Thanks again for watching and for commenting.
Oh hell ya. He did it🤘🤘🤘
Hey man. I really appreciate that. I'm glad you enjoyed it. This one was really fun to do. Thanks so much for watching. The support really is appreciated very much. Have a great evening and take care. -Mark
@@8MinuteAxe I can't help myself with yiur videos. They are all addicting to watch. You do amazing covers and informal videos. Keep up the great work 🤘🤘
Beautifully done and an amazing tune! "Upon us all...a little rain must fall..."
Oh man. I love it when people quote lyrics. I don't know why but I always think of Acadian Driftwood when someone quotes lyrics. You know it. It's a tune by The Band. Anyway, someone wrote out the lyrics and then wrote 'how the hell did they come up with that' and I was thinking the same thing at the time. Anyway, I'm going down the rabbit hole. Thanks so much for checking it out. I really appreciate your support. have a great evening. -Mark
Nice job
I love that screen name. Half of the fun of doing this is interacting with everyone and the other half are the great screen names people have come up with. Did you happen to catch the other Zep video I recently did with That's the Way and Travelling Riverside Blues? LED ZEPPELIN PLAYED ON A 12-STRING th-cam.com/video/E8ZUO4W15Jk/w-d-xo.html. I have a great tab of TRB if you're interested. Just shoot me an email at markaranalli@gmail.com. And don't worry, everything is FREE and I don't have an annoying mailing list. Either Way, thanks for checking this one out. I appreciate your time and your comment! Have a great day. -Mark
Great stuff 👍
Hey Dean. Thanks so much. I really appreciate your support of the channel. Doing this one and the other Zep video is probably the most fun I've had since I started the channel. I've got what I hope ends up being a really good new Beatles video in the works. Take care and be well. -Mark
Sounds great, Mark. Thanks for sharing.
Hey, I really appreciate you taking the time to check it out. Thanks so much!! -Mark
"THe Rain Song" is one of my favorite songs by Led Zeppelin, and it's not too difficult to play. Great job, Mark!
Hey, thanks so much for checking it out. I really appreciate it. I just finished another riffs video. This time I'm taking famous 6 string riffs and trying them out on the 12 string. A few sound great. A few sound...well, weird. I did 11 riffs. I'll probably pare it down to 8. Then I have a collaboration planned to do Wild Horses with another viewer who's become a good friend of mine. After, I'm going to start exploring more of the open tunings. Thanks so much for the suggestion and for the support. Your time is very much appreciated. Take care and be well. -Mark
Great instrumental! Cant get enough og the 12 string stuff. I enjoyed the Zep factoids going by as you played, reminded me of watching "pop up video" on vh1 back in the day, but better - no dumb sound effect when they appeared : )
Hey Brett! I think three other people made the pop up video reference and the funny thing is that's exactly how the video started. Then I realized that I didn't zoom enough and I wanted to make sure that viewers who play were able to get a good look at my hands. Once the camera started moving, it didn't jive with all the little factoids I picked out. So I chose the 5 that I liked the best and added them in the second half of the video when I thought that some may be losing attention. I really appreciate your support man and I'm glad you enjoyed the video. And yes, the sound effect was the worst part of pop up video. Maybe I'll try that on an upcoming video. See how long it takes for another copyright claim. I wonder if pop up video slaps as fast as Eagles or Zeps lawyers. I say Zep's lawyers because I know Page isn't behind the tight control. At least I'd like to think it's not him. Take care. Have a great evening. -Mark
Awesome performance Mark! Thanks for the captions, too. First time through I was multi tasking near the computer listening and thought to myself that without Plant's vocals it almost sounded like a Beatles song. Second time through I read the caption that it was inspired by George and it all made sense.
Hey Rob. You know, I never knew that George inspired it until yesterday. And the Rick Rubin quote is perfect. He couldn't have said how I feel about the song any better. Thanks again for all of your help with the video. Your counsel was crucial to getting it right where I wanted it. I'm wood shedding the Beatles video now and starting Thursday, 100% focus on Stones. I'll be in touch. Thanks again for everything!! -Mark
Awesome job Mark!! Now I am inspired to learn this on the 12er..
Hey Wezley. It's really not much harder on the 12 string. The little repeating arpeggio he does is maybe a bit more challenging and there are a couple of spots where I'm intentionally trying not to ring out both strings in the string set but overall the 12-strings all add to the mix. Thankfully, I didn't have anyone give me an earful about ....who do I think I am trying to question the original. LOL. Two people wrote that about one of the songs (I forget which one). As if that's what I'm implying. Some of these tunes just sound really nice on the 12. Thanks again for your support of the channel. Very much appreciated. Take care and be well. -Mark
I love this. I've been playing it since I got the sheet music
Excellent. This or the Boston tune are my two favs. How you holding up?
@@8MinuteAxe good
Every video I watch makes me want to pick guitar back up again, love the content man!
Hey Chu. That's maybe the best endorsement the channel has ever gotten. Anything that inspires you to pick up the guitar again is a win for me. Let me know if you need some guidance getting started again. Email me anytime at markaranalli@gmail.com. Take care and good luck! -Mark
Great job playing this amazing led zep song. As always after hearing you play i want to learn to play it. I like the way you explain the different tunings as some of us never seem to get out of standard tuning. I am new to your channel but have learned so much watching your video's. thank you so much.
Love it Mark. I've always wanted to learn the song. But, I couldn't never find the music. You play it so well. Thank you Rock On
Hey Phillip. Thanks again for your incredible support. I really appreciate you always making it a point to check out my videos. Take care and be well. -Mark
Another great version of another great song! Keep 'em comin'!
Thanks Brian. I'm thinking of devoting an entire video to Queen. I feel like they're overlooked a lot in the conversation of the great bands of all time.
Well done Mark! Way to make you Takamine sing! I like the “VH-1 Pop-up Video” captions throughout. Keep it up, and can’t wait for the next one.
Hey Michael. I actually started doing it as a straight up pop up video but I really wanted to zoom in so people could see what I'm fretting and the moving camera was at odds with all of the factoids so I chose my 5 favorites. Thanks again for your amazing support. Much appreciated. -Mark
Really nice, Mark. I am currently locked in battle with my newly acquired 12 string. At the last check, it is winning...
LOL Ron. I've just been playing the hell out of it and I've really acclimated to it. It's funny. I picked up my go to guitar (my Taylor 412) and it felt so strange with only 6 strings. It was like something was missing. It's like after playing my tele for 3 or 4 days without picking up the LP. When I finally grab it, I can fly on it. Thanks again for all of your support. I really do appreciate it. take care. -mark
This ones so good , I couldn’t tell you how many times I have listen to it !!!!
the Rain Song is magical.
Also, consider "DADGAD" tuning -- which Jimmy Page used for "White Summer/Black Mountain Side" and "Kashmir." I've not tried to play either on a 12-string, but I imagine that the would sound awesome -- very big.
I use dadgad a decent amount on the 12. The Mitchell is always in some kind of open tuning. I'm doing a collaboration with a viewer this weekend. He recorded a sparse version of Wild Horses with vox and standard guitar. I'm gonna add the 12 in open G and try to emulate a Nashville tuned guitar on top as well. I appreciate the dialog. I've learned so much about the 12 string from everyone's input. I'm going to start doing some live streams soon. I'll have s theme and a lesson planned but I'm hoping that a lot of the regulars will add to it. It would be great if you could join us. I'll give you a heads up beforehand. Probably in a couple weeks. Take care. -Mark
Wow. That's sounds amazing on the 12 string. The tidbit from the other video was a tease and this killed it . Amazing song and performance
Hey Andrew. I have a great new video TOP 5 LED ZEPPELIN 12-STRING SONGS PREMIERING AT 2PM EDT TODAY. Please check it out when you can th-cam.com/video/NphysLiaX44/w-d-xo.html. Thanks so much for the positive feedback. I really appreciate your time and comment. Have a great weekend. -Mark
P.S. - I try to answer every comment but I'm soooo behind. Every day I answer 100 and get in a deeper hole. Sorry for the delay!
That's sweet, man. (And so is that Takamine.) You find The One? 😃
Hey Lowell. Yes sir! I think so. It sounds amazing, stays in tune incredibly well, and looks incredible. I did so much work on getting the action on the borrowed Mitchell down that the Mitchell actually plays a tad better than the Takamine right now. I'm going to change the strings tonight and do a slight neck adjustment and see if I can get the action just a little lower. I really appreciate you watching the video and for your support of the channel. Tonight I'm going to start working on my most ambitious video yet: a Beatles medley that covers their entire career. I haven't decided if I'm going to go year by year or record by record. I guess it depends on whether or not I get lazy. Take care my friend. -Mark
8 Minute Axe That'll be interesting.... Keep good stuff coming. (Now that you're flying on that 12-string high, maybe you can give Blind Willie McTell some love and expose some folks to his skills.)
Fantastic job, Mark! Thanks for another truly enjoyable and educational video. The addition of the on-screen text bubble is a great idea and had me flashing back to 'Pop-Up Video.'
Hey Rob. Interesting. I originally did it as a sort of pop up video. I started doing Q and A style and then I realized that I wanted to move the camera around and the zoom and the bubbles weren't jiving. I knew that some people would want to learn it from the video so I wanted to make sure I did some mid level zooms. I am definitely going to start doing videos with a Q and A trivia style motif. Thanks again my friend! -Mark
For me it´s my all-time-favourite-song of Led Zeppelin. It shows the real genious of Jimmy Page: Such a strange tuning and so nice harmonics! Absolut marvellous! ...and of course: A fantastic 12-string-song! Goose humps guaranteed!
Hey Mark, I’ve really been enjoying the videos, I love the little facts in this one specifically, anyways me and I’m sure a lot of your other viewers would enjoy a video telling us about you, where you come from, your story, etc. Just a thought also keep doin what your doin man videos only seem to get better
Thanks so much. I've thought about doing a more personal video but I don't want to come across as self important or give the slightest idea that I'm any better than anyone else. I'd really like to start doing live streams with a group of us, sharing ideas. I figure I could lead the discussion but let it goes where it may. Another viewer mentioned a lesson on the Rain Song. I'm thinking about doing that as a live stream. I'm working on what I think is a really cool Beatles video and then I'm going to do a duet with another viewer on a Stones tune. Maybe after I can get things together and do a live stream. Getting back to the personal stuff, my intention with my video right before this one NEVER GET A BAD GUITAR GIFT AGAIN th-cam.com/video/0AbqvjdCZwA/w-d-xo.html was to give people an idea of my sense of humor. Rather than making it lean I intentionally let the camera roll a little in sections to show my mannerisms. I know that I'd like to get to know my favorite YTers a little better so I totally understand where you're coming from...and very, very humbled. I also did a video retelling many of the dumb things I've done over the years at gigs. You may enjoy it NEVER DO THESE THINGS AT A GIG! th-cam.com/video/DhHhwKxTtg0/w-d-xo.html. And I actually shot a video that was supposed to be a complete behind the scenes tour, I tested it with a few friends and they gave me the thumbs down. I actually used about 1 minute of the idea in my Norwegian Wood cover th-cam.com/video/BwC3ORfYXKg/w-d-xo.html. If you have time, let me know what you think of this one. You'll get the idea of where I was going I think. Regardless of any of this, I do very much appreciate your support of the channel. People have written to me about how they can't believe I only have 1000, or 2000, or 3000 subs, but I can honestly say that I'm grateful, very grateful to every single person who watches. Take care. Be well. Stay safe! -Mark
Great song! Great playing! Great sound!
Thanks. This one was a lot of fun to do. It seems like people would much rather hear me play that watch the topical videos. I guess that's a good thing since it is a guitar channel.
Absolutely amazing performance, and I loved the fun facts!
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So mesmerizing. This song has always given without taking. While others would have you tapping your feet, or singing along, this song simply soothes. Great job!
Great song and well done on the 12-string. Just learned this on the six string. Indeed, an amazing song
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One of my favorites on your channel. Sounds so good.
Hey Emilio. Long time no talk. I hope you're well. I have a great new video TOP 5 LED ZEPPELIN 12-STRING SONGS PREMIERING AT 2PM EDT TODAY th-cam.com/video/NphysLiaX44/w-d-xo.html Please check it out when you can th-cam.com/video/NphysLiaX44/w-d-xo.html. Thanks so much for the positive feedback. I really appreciate your time and comment. Have a great weekend. -Mark
WOW! JUST WOW! It sounds beautiful
You should look at Hear my Train a Comin’ by Hendrix, there’s a video of his acoustic twelve string version on TH-cam
Castin’ With Carter yes you’re right . Years ago I bought a DVD Biographie a about Jimmy Hendrix, there I got this great 12 String Acoustic part 👍
Hey Carter. Yes sir. I've seen it and it's awesome. Hendrix on a 12-string is definitely coming soon. The more I play the 12-string, the more comfortable I get with it. Finger picking is no longer an issue and I even take a solo now and then. I actually uploaded a video where I do a solo on the 12-string. I was really excited to do the video. It's such an easy way to literally instantly improve soloing on electric, 6, or 12...but no one was interested. I even changed the title a few times (something I rarely do) but not many takers. Check it out if you have time. I think you'll get something out of it and again I do a 12-string solo at the end BEGINNER SOLO TIPS (IMPROVE INSTANTLY) th-cam.com/video/gLC4aeISGo8/w-d-xo.html. Thanks for the tip on the Hendrix video. He was a monster on any guitar he played. I appreciate your time and comments. Have a great evening! -Mark
For sure!!
Mark, fantastic job on this and would love to see its tab (as well as the one for That’s the Way in open G). Good advice on raising the B string to pitch in this tuning for Rain Song, such a great choice on the 12.
Thanks so much Robert. There are a few different versions but this is definitely how Page did it. I read a story where he was in open G and said what happens if I tune to a sus chord. and voila! I actually did pop a string on the new guitar. As a matter of fact I just popped a damn G on the Takamine. I'm restringing the thing. It amazes me to hear about guys that can keep strings on for months. I have to change strings all the time. I sweat a decent amount and I'm notorious for moving from guitar to guitar without wiping. I even have cleaning cloths laying all around the studio. When I'm teaching I may move from the tele to the LP in back to back lessons and the last thing I'm thinking about is wiping down strings. Carl Brown from guitar 365 does an excellent lesson on this one. Carl is an amazing teacher and a great player. I may upload my own lesson based more on the rhythmic elements of the song. It's not complicated but it's not straight up either. For beginners and early intermediate players, I don't think they'll find the rhythm intuitive. Unless of course they are among the handful of my students who actually listen to me when I say USE THE DAMN METRONOME. ITS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU CAN DO. IT WILL MAKE YOU GREAT AND DEFINITELY IN DEMAND. But, eh, very few take my advice. Hell, I didn't take my advice for 10 years. I'm going to try to get to the tab on the weekend. I just started a new Beatles video that I'm excited about and them I'm actually doing a collaboration with a viewer. I'm hoping to make it a regular thing. Take care. Thanks again. -Mark
You are right, this song sounds incredible on a 12-string guitar.
I always wanted to know what this song would sound like on a 12 string, and here it is, I can be at peace now hahah! Great cover Mark! This is my all-time favorite song to play on an acoustic!
It's sad but beautiful
Well played. I love how 12 strings sound.
its good for me to see as well as hear how a song is played
You smashed this song out of the park.
Hey Jake. Much appreciated. I was definitely in the zone at this time. I need to get it back. I've been spreading myself so thin working on my jazz playing, fingerstyle (I've been putting a lot of time into this) and then trying to relearn all the classics and nail them on the 12. There's not enough time in the day. I sure am glad to be back playing again. I was laid out all last week and didn't pick up the guitar for 8 days. My fingers don't know what to do today. LOL. thanks again. Take care my friend. -Mark
@@8MinuteAxe it's so good. Chills my friend.
A lot of sound. I love it.
Been playing most of this for a while - there is a tab on the internet and once you suss that and the tuning it is not too difficult - but fun to play. But well done for the video here.
Hey Gary. For sure. Over the years I've seen a few players come up with some amazing finger gymnastics to try to pull off all the subtle tonalities in standard tuning. Reminds me of the Joe Walsh 'And Your Bird Can Sing' story. Joe learned to play both parts at once, not knowing that George double tracked all of the guitars. LOL. Thanks so much for watching. I appreciate your time and your comment. Have you seen my other Zep 12 string video (I do That's the Way and Travelling Riverside Blues) LED ZEPPELIN PLAYED ON A 12-STRING th-cam.com/video/E8ZUO4W15Jk/w-d-xo.html. Also, you mentioned tabs. If you need tabs I have them for most of songs I do in my last 10 to 12 videos. Just shoot me an email at markaranalli@gmail.com. And don't worry. There's no cost for the tabs, I don't have any annoying email list (I'm not selling anything so there wouldn't be any point). In short, no angles. I hope you have a great day! Take care and be well. -Mark
One of my favorite songs you do a very good job
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Love this song! You are awesome Mark ! 👍👍👍
Excellent rendition!
Hey Kevin. Thanks so much for checking it out. I really appreciate your support. You have multiple entries in the contest. I will close out the contest this weekend and announce the winners next week. Moving forward I will be uploading a new video every Friday at 2pm. Please make sure you have all upload notifications on for the channel (I would really appreciate it). Email me at markaranalli@gmail.com if you have any questions. Take care and be well! -Mark
Had to come back and watch this one again.......
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@@8MinuteAxe looking forward to it!
Thanks Kevin. I appreciate that! Have a great day!
Mark, you truly do this song justice. Well done my friend. 411
Gorgeous sound and playing Mark!!
I will have to practice a LOT more to play this !!!! but I'm looking forward to the journey !!!
Nice. Back in the day I learned this in standard tuning from a LZ songbook. I really like this version and it inspires me to get a 12 string - maybe even a doubleneck!
I never knew George Harrison was the inspiration of this song, The Rain Song is my favorite song but my second favorite is Something by The Beatles. Really cool connection!
Zeppelin still amazes me how melodic their tunes were
There is no other tune ever written like it. It's a true original. Happy, sad, and mysterious all at the same time!
Wow!
Thanks for including the tuning for this song!
I will be adding this to my list! 411
The rain song is a classic Zeppelin song. Thanks for the info 1:05. Interesting. And great cover
Hey Ayush. Thanks so much for the kind words. I have a new video coming out in 4 hours that's features 5 Zep riffs! Its 25 Famous 12 String Riffs played in chronological order th-cam.com/video/8Eteg4fqQ-E/w-d-xo.html. I'm also doing a live chat 15 minutes before. Please check it out when you have time. Have a great weekend. -Mark
Mark that Takamine is a Hammond organ with strings... one of the fullest richest sounding axes ever!!! Yes their electronics are beyond reality!! Even it’s baby Brother My Six pack blows me away....
Thanks so much Dan. You reminded me of one of my greatest disappointments. Many years ago, I bought a well maintained B3 on ebay for $1100. I rented a truck and got two of my friends to help me move it. It was paid for and the seller gave me his address. When I got there, he refused to open the door (we could hear the family inside). He ultimately gave me my money back and sold it to someone else a few months later for $4000. LOL. That was back in CT. I'm sure the thing wouldn't have ever made the trip to Atlanta where I currently live, but I still think about how awesome it would have been to have one. It was complete with working Leslies, nothing dried out (at least according to the description). As far as the Tak goes, I love the sound. I've since switched to the Taylor as my primary 12 as it's easier to play but I still use the Tak a lot when a tune calls for a true blue full 12. Have a great day and thanks so much for checking out the video. -Mark
I play this on my Martin D-35 the way he plays in the video with the orchestra. I used to own a 12 string so I know this is a difficult song to play on a 12 string. Cudos sounds very good.
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This a fantastic intro to learning this song, one of Zep's mellowest tunes. 411
I can't say that I have ever heard Led Zeppelin's version of this song, on your channel is where I heard it first, wasn't a Zeppelin fan, but I am now "411"
That was sweet Mark !
This may be the best one you've posted. It's a good thing that Jimmy Page doesn't harass you like Don Henley does.
Jimmy is a true gentleman, don't know about Henley. I don't think Jimmy would allow any blocking of anything like a cover or educations material. Other people seem block crazy.
Hey Joe. You know, someone made a comment recently about the blocking and I think there's a lot of truth to it. A lot of the older musicians still have old managers. Old managers who are old school as well. Rather than adapting to the times and understanding that the cat's out of the bag and they are only hurting themselves by doing all of this blocking they hold on for dear life. Like MZ says, I can't imagine Jimmy is personally responsible, nor does he care about limiting the use of the content if it's done in a reverent way, but the company protects Zep hardcore. Eagles and Zep both filed copyright claims immediately on all of my videos. Here's something. I haven't monetized. I've been offered it by youtube (you have to have 1000 subs and 5000 watch hours) but I don't want you guys to have to sit through ads so that I can make $50 a week. When it becomes more sustainable and I can pay my bills and feed my family, I may reconsider. So anyway, if you're watching one of my videos and you see ads, you'll know that the it's been claimed. I'm really glad you enjoyed this one as much as I did. I'm gonna eat some dinner, restring the Takamine, and then start what I hope is a really cool new Beatles video. Take care. talk soon. -Mark
Hey MZ. I just want to make sure that you could see the reply that I sent to Joe. It was meant for your eyes as well. Thanks!! -Mark
@@8MinuteAxe got it Mark. I will see anything posted to Joe Blow's top level post.
Bloody marvelous. I actually like that 12 string. I'm on the hunt for one. What model/specs is it?
Hey Gabe. This one is the Takamine GJ72. About $700 out the door new. I originally got the $300 Ibanez but it had a lam top. It sounded great for the money but just not the sound I was looking for. I didn't find a whole lot of difference in sound quality as I moved up from $300 to $500. Maybe the Guild. You can probably get entry level Martin 12 used for around $450ish but I wasn't that impressed with it. One of the viewers just gave me a rave review of the D'Angelico. I believe that one is around $450-$500. You may want to check that one out. If that's more than you want to spend I would be patient and try to find something used. I would imagine FB marketplace in the city would have just about anything on the planet that you'd be looking for? Anyway, thanks so much for checking it out. I really appreciate the positive feedback too. Has Rick done any of the late night live streams lately? I haven't gotten a notification in at least a few weeks.
@@8MinuteAxe I have a PRS SE Angelus Custom 6 string. I have been generally pleased with it, but PRS isn't making 12 strings (last time I looked). My classical is a Takamine CE-132SC, and my experience with that guitar has even been better. I might consider the one you're using. When recording I generally run two outputs into the interface - 1) AKG420, 2) On board piezo. What setup are you using in these videos?
Beautiful. It is a goal of mine to learn this one. 😎🤘🎸
I’m in need of buying 3 more 12 string axes so I can do these alternate tunings
Hey Donald. LMAO. I know, right. I'm lucky that I still have the one I'm borrowing from one of my students. I actually had 4 here for a couple of days. The Ibanez I returned, the new Takamine, the borrowed Mitchell, and my friend came over with his electric Danno. It was hard enough to plunk down $700 on the GJ72, I mean the guitar is a steal but it's still a 12-string and even as much as I play it I would have liked to appropriate my funds elsewhere. Like a new guitar with p90s. Anyway, thanks so much for checking it out. Did you catch my other open tuning Zep video? LED ZEPPELIN PLAYED ON A 12-STRING th-cam.com/video/E8ZUO4W15Jk/w-d-xo.html. Notice in that one I was too lazy to even tune up the brand new guitar. I left the Mitchell in open tuning. Thanks so much for watching the video. I really appreciate your time and your comment made me laugh. Take care. Have a great evening. -Mark
Wow! The 12 string really makes the song huge!! Thank you Mark, another one to learn.'411'
Nice guitar work! It’s maybe my least favorite song on the album though - surely in the bottom 3.
Least favorite. What do you put below it on Houses? Dy'er Maker? The Ocean? The Crunge? Dancing Days? I would say it's my second favorite after No Quarter.
Superb. I think that is the first time I've heard that song. Not a massive Zep fan is my excuse.
Wow. Great job.
I'm going to have to learn this one because my wife is tired of me playing "Friends" all the time.
Well done, but slow it down a bit. The tuning I learned for this was DGCGCD.
Hey Doug. Yep, that's the tuning I used. I played it about 4 bpm faster just so it didn't drag. Thanks so much for checking it out. I am grateful for your time and constructive feedback. Take care and have a great weekend. Mark.
Good version. I will always associate the song with the medieval fantasy sequence with Robert Plant in the “Song Remains the Same” concert film which is where I heard it first. 411
Great version Mark! A little less "up-stroke" than the studio version gives it an alternate vibe.
411
Every song is perfect for the 12 string
Could you please do that as a lesson, or series of lessons?
Wow, sounds great! I'm too lazy to try open tunings. My fault! :)
That's too funny. I literally stayed away from this song for years for that very reason. LOL.
Yes this instrumental version was the best........ I think because it was done on a 12 string
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glad the latest Vangoa contest sent me here 411
Cool to just hear without the lyrics. Nice job sounded great!
The guy who taught me to play it played it like that at somebody's wedding. I thought that must have been a cool wedding. But there is a blend of feelings in this song and it amazes me that it seems to fit a variety of situations like weddings, even funerals, and seemingly anything but a birthday. You know, birthdays are happy face time, the time for the B52s or Bob Marley.
Hey Andy. I really appreciate it. MZs comment is interesting. I included the Rick Rubin quote because I thought it really captured how I feel about the song. It really is without comparison, at least as far as anything I can come up with. It's happy and strong and melancholy and moody. MZ, as far as B52s, I live in ATL my friend. And they love their local bands here. I've heard enough B52s, Drivin and Cryin, and REM to last me a lifetime!! Thanks so much for watching Andy. Have a great evening. -Mark
Did you see what I wrote back to Andy about the b52s? LOL!
wonderful! O:)
Hey Vasanth. Great to hear from you. I hope you're having a good new year so far. I really enjoyed doing this one. Take care and be well. Mark
Wow, this is really a great song to do on a 12 string....How about a lesson from start to end on how to play it?.....Anybody else out there, interested?.....Give me a like on this comment......:)
Hey Greg. Carl Brown from guitar 365 does an excellent lesson on this. He's a great player and an even better teacher. I'm thinking about doing a video lesson anyway, however, focusing more on the rhythmic structure. I've been playing in bands for 30 years and I've been lucky enough to play with drummers and bass players who demanded great timing. That being said, probably half of the let's say 2000 shows I've done over the years have been solo acoustic, where I've been able to take as many liberties as I've wanted with timing. I guess the result is that I have pretty good time. Page is very deliberate in the way he executes this song, as he is with everything else he does. People see the aloof rock star persona and forget what a perfectionist he is. This song demands a pretty solid feel in order to get it to sound good (just my opinion as is everything I say. LOL). If you want to check out Carl's video, get the chords down and then I'd be happy to go over the feel with you. Email me and we can set up a skype if you'd like. Even better would be if you can drum up a few people or anyone reading this, and I'll do a live stream lesson. I haven't done any live streams yet but I would love to start doing some. If you want to connect with other viewers on here or you have friends that want to do it, it would be fun. Either way, shoot me an email and I'd be happy to assist in any way I can. All the best. -Mark
Do you have an effect on your guitar? Reverb? Distortion?
Nice cover again axeee, 411
Is this in alternate tuning?
Hey man. Yes it is. I put in in the description but it's DGCDCD. If you shoot me an email at markaranalli@gmail.com I'll send you the tab. Don't worry, it's 100% free. I don't have anything I'm selling and I don't have an annoying mailing list. No catches. Just free. It would be great if you'd subscribe and ring the bell but I'll send you the tab either way. I really appreciate you taking the time to check out the video. Have a great evening and take care. -Mark
This is indeed a weird tuning, because this is the only version with the "G" string tuned to D instead of G. I broke the high G string on my 12 string trying to figure it out. All the other tutorials have it as G. All the tabs list it as G. But this tutorial lists it as D. Is it D or G?
George Martin or George Harrison? Thanks for that, good stuff!