Led Zeppelin Fan00 Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 If you preordered the SD Edition of Houses for iTunes like me - it's already in your iTunes library NOW if you've enabled Automatic Downloads, having received the notification/email of release to my iPhone at 2:08 AM EST, Tuesday, 9/30. And if The Rain Song is your favorite Zeppelin song like it is for me - you're in Heaven!!! Still hearing what I think is piano in places though... But the guitars are brought out more, the separation of sound seems more partitioned - and drums and vocals are crisper, IMO. Magnificent... Here's the alternate version & Jimmy's take on it... http://pitchfork.com/news/56883-led-zeppelin-share-alternate-mix-of-the-rain-song/ (Sorry for the Title Typo)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick2632 Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 The Rain Song isn't quite my favorite song, but throughout all the different live performances and now an alternate studio version it is my second favorite song. I would definitely say this is one of the songs on the companion discs that is better than the original. Plants vocals are amazing here as is Bonzo. Can't wait to hear the remastered original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Duck Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 The Rain Song isn't quite my favorite song, but throughout all the different live performances and now an alternate studio version it is my second favorite song. I would definitely say this is one of the songs on the companion discs that is better than the original. Plants vocals are amazing here as is Bonzo. Can't wait to hear the remastered original. The original version is one of my favorite Zep songs so this version must be terrific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Led Zeppelin Fan00 Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share Posted September 30, 2014 The Rain Song isn't quite my favorite song, but throughout all the different live performances and now an alternate studio version it is my second favorite song. I would definitely say this is one of the songs on the companion discs that is better than the original. Plants vocals are amazing here as is Bonzo. Can't wait to hear the remastered original. Agreed! Plant considers his vocals on TRS his best... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Led Zeppelin Fan00 Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share Posted September 30, 2014 The original version is one of my favorite Zep songs so this version must be terrific. Click the link I posted above and hear it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Looking forward to it, based on the descriptions I am reading! I'll wait to hear it, after the release, and in the proper manner. Thanks for the glowing report though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmtomh Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 It's really great, I agree. The remastered original/album version has been available in CD quality from Qobuz for some time. IMHO the Houses of the Holy remaster is sonically the least successful of all the new remasters. Not bad, but rather dull sounding IMHO. So I was especially pleased to hear how good this alt version of The Rain Song sounds, even just the lossy online streaming version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie29 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 I wonder why the audio wasn't released to this site or on the official Facebook page? I tried using Google Chrome and still can't access it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reswati Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 I wonder why the audio wasn't released to this site or on the official Facebook page? I tried using Google Chrome and still can't access it. It's about time someone uploads it to pooptube, since I also haven't heard it (and I am on the opposite side of the globe from where Reggie is) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators sam_webmaster Posted October 1, 2014 Administrators Share Posted October 1, 2014 I wonder why the audio wasn't released to this site or on the official Facebook page? It's given to some of the media first as an exclusive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melcórë Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 I wonder why the audio wasn't released to this site or on the official Facebook page? I tried using Google Chrome and still can't access it. I mean...it's available for purchase right now on iTunes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie29 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 I mean...it's available for purchase right now on iTunes. I prefer vinyl compared to that homogenised digital crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Led Zeppelin Fan00 Posted October 1, 2014 Author Share Posted October 1, 2014 Aside being available in iTunes as I originally indicated - you should be able to hear it in the pitchfork link I included in this thread's first post as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reswati Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Aside being available in iTunes as I originally indicated - you should be able to hear it in the pitchfork link I included in this thread's first post as well... Pitchfork is only playable in the US (Yup, the discussion remains the same) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stairway is NOT stolen Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 It's on Led Zeppelin's Official Spotify page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixpense Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Piano is still there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTM Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Piano is still there! No shit Sherlock, where have you been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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