The 40 Greatest Led Zeppelin Songs of All Time: 'The Rain Song' 1973

The 40 Greatest Led Zeppelin Songs of All Time

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'The Rain Song' (1973)

Led Zeppelin Jimmy Page Guitar Solo Live Performance

Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Getty Images

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One of Page's most gorgeous guitar displays, with acoustic and electric lines glistening alongside Jones' lush Mellotron chords. Per legend, it's a response to George Harrison's complaint that "you don't do any ballads" – although Plant and Bonham still make it roar at the end.