Here I am Feb 2023 watching it yet again after all these years! This will always be one of my all time fav live performances whether original or cover, or respectful tribute! 🙌❤️
Essa é uma das mais linda canção que ouvi na minha vida. E a Interpretação e Fantástica. Parabéns. Assistindo a isso tudo, nada mais nada menos que David Lettermann e Barack Obama.
This has to be one of the greatest music videos EVER. I mean what some consider the greatest song written in the history of rock ‘n roll, performed beautifully by Ann and Nancy Wilson with over 70 musicians in front of the surviving members of the band who originally wrote and performed it (including the tear eyed lead singer Robert Plant), with Jason Bonham (the son of late drummer John) keeping perfect time on drums and the freaking sitting president of the United States, just unbelievable. A hundred years from now when we’re all dead and gone, people will still be watching this video.
Lot of tragedy happened to Plant while in the later stages of the band. He's great about his time in the band, but it was over before he was 30, and I'm sure it's not an easy place to revisit, nor living with the legend he created, which was largely out of his control at the time also, as well as into eternity.
I actually agree with your opinion. I felt that too. And watch letterman interview after the award show!! I believe we are spot on. You will see!!!! ☮️👍🏽💯👋
There's a lady who's sure All that glitters is gold And she's buying a stairway to heaven When she gets there she knows If the stores are all closed With a word she can get what she came for Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh And she's buying a stairway to heaven There's a sign on the wall But she wants to be sure 'Cause you know, sometimes words have two meanings In a tree by the brook There's a songbird who sings Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven Ooh, it makes me wonder Ooh, it makes me wonder There's a feeling I get When I look to the west And my spirit is crying for leaving In my thoughts I have seen Rings of smoke through the trees And the voices of those who stand looking Ooh, it makes me wonder Ooh, it really makes me wonder And it's whispered that soon If we all call the tune Then the piper will lead us to reason And a new day will dawn For those who stand long And the forests will echo with laughter Oh whoa-whoa-whoa, oh-oh If there's a bustle in your hedgerow, don't be alarmed now It's just a spring clean for the May Queen Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run And there's still time to change the road you're on And it makes me wonder Oh, whoa Your head is humming and it won't go In case you don't know The piper's calling you to join him Dear lady, can you hear the wind blow? And did you know Your stairway lies on the whispering wind? And as we wind on down the road Our shadows taller than our soul There walks a lady we all know Who shines white light and wants to show How everything still turns to gold And if you listen very hard The tune will come to you at last When all are one and one is all, yeah To be a rock and not to roll And she's buying a stairway to heaven
I've watched this numerous times. I'm old enough to have listened it when the guys originally played it. Ann and Nancy absolutely killed it. With Jason on the drums and the choir popping up at the end, it brings tears to my eyes. It's sad that this genre of music has ended. So many good times were had listening to Led Zeppelin. There are still some good music out there but that golden age of original rock music are over. Glad I experienced it.
This performance is the greatest cover of the greatest band by the greatest female rock vocalist ever! This should be in the Smithsonian as the most epic Kennedy Center performance of all time! Ann was 62 years old when she sang that extraordinary song! Unparalleled talent by all who participated in that glorious performance!
MAN! The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.....Jason did an amazing job as well! And of course Ann and Nancy Wilson are just TIMELESS TREASURES!!! (Other than the original band) ....I never heard this song played by anyone better than Heart! MASTERFULLY DONE!!! ❤
Absolutely mesmerizing. Jimmy looked like he was at the top of that stairway. He almost couldn't contain himself. John Paul too. Very happy with that fabulous tribute. All those people together! Robert was really tearing up, and I think just seeing Bonham's son was so magical and nostalgic. Hands down one of the best tributes I've ever seen. Thank you! I had never seen this before.🙏🤘🎼
The whole Kennedy Center honors concert is awesome! From Jack Black being the emcee, Foo Fighters belting out on “Rock n’ Roll”, to this finale to end all finales. I finally got why Stairway is so beloved & protected by fans. Amazing!
That is correct. The tears were remorse for Bono himself(They broke up after he died. Plant was VERY close to him) and joy to see his son. It was a surprise. I imagine the killer cover of STH was also all part of his emotions.
This was my wife’s favourite song. When she withdrew into her own mind due to brain cancer, I played it every night for her, to see if I could get any response from her. She passed away a year ago, and I accidentally came across this performance. I can’t stop tearing up.
@Duchovny My wife battled brain cancer for 12 years, before passing away a couple of years ago, and I looked after her every day of that time. The last couple of years of her life, she existed inside herself. I don’t care if you don’t believe me, but don’t make comments based on what has become commonplace on social media in the last few years. Some things actually are true, and I was actually just making a comment on a very profound moment for me,
i love just how content jimmy page looks the whole time, that smirk he gives when the solo starts is all we need to see to know that this guy is nailing it
@bikeman123 you know what, when you nail it in front of the masters, finish and take your bow. Don't try for too much- what if he went of the rails and ruined it?
Except the solo was about 3 or 4 bars short of the album original. As a live gig he really should have done the song remains the same longer version anyway.
You are so right about this band they are God's. They are in my soul and now they have countless people who embrace and try to emulate them. God bless them.
How does this song touch ones soul like no other song, ever? I have been trying to figure it out since I recorded it off the radio onto cassette in 1980. And yes the choir simply slays it😮
Just beautiful on so so many levels! And, Robert Plant in tears--ONCE IN A LIFETIIME!! I can only imagine how moving it was for the band with such a worthy cover.
This video brings me to tears. I've watched this many times. It's a combination of Robert Plant trying not to cry, Jason Bonham's amazing playing and him looking up at the end of the song (looking to his dad), President & First Lady Obama enjoying it, seeing the backup singers with the bowlers, some of the reactions from the audience, and, of course Heart's performance. Add a lot of great memories from my teen years, THEN the other performers coming onstage to honor them. I still cry like a baby watching this. Love it!
@Ken Putnamnot just a Zepplin song, THE Zepplin song, and to do it with such a grandiose swagger that it brings the whole house down. An all time performance by an all time great band, in honor of another all time great band.
When you are rock gods, and you realize your own mortality in your greatest musical creation being performed so well for you by those that worshipped you, it can be a bit cathartic. Robert Plant and rest of LZ looked like they were reliving their whole musical life and memories in six minutes. How can you not cry during that?
Wow! It's a time bomb exploded back in time. Great rock song composed by men destined to be immortal. The LZ rock group have made and left a legacy that will be known and remembered in this world and out in the universe.👍😊
To me “Stairway to Heaven” is the best song ever produced by humanity. But I gotta say this cover is probably better than original. It adds something that speaks directly to your soul. I love it.
Can’t be overstated what a great rendition that is. You can feel the emotions in them as they’re being honored with everyone’s lifetime of work. Incredible.
Abso-freakin’-lutely! And Jimmy Page’s WOW face when the partition lifts. Then JPJ’s grin, I like to imagine he’s thinking, “That’ll do guys, that’ll do!”
This must be the best cover of a song ever, respecting and paying homage to the original while improving some aspects, adding some interesting stuff while still giving as all the feeling the original version. Perfection!
I couldn't imagine the impact that having legends like Led Zeppelin give you a standing ovation for performing their song for them. For veterans like Ann and Nancy Wilson it is a tribute to their abilities and dedication to the craft, to Jason Bonham it is a tribute to his father, and to the backup band and singers, it is certainly a highlight, if not the peak of their careers. A fantastic performance by all.
Greatest cover of this song, ever. What a great tribute to the band and how emotional it was seeing Jason play in his father's place. Just an 11 on a 10 scale.
Getting to perform the greatest song ever in front of one of the greatest bands has to be a supreme pleasure and honor, to see tears in their eyes made me flush with emotion, what an amazing event!
I think its the fact the song they wrote is being performed in honor of them so many yrs later. Dude is holding back full on weeping. That clutched hand
And thanks to this cover version, the original has just entered modern classical music. When you see LZ giving them a standing ovation, and you see, and almost can read what they are thinking, there’s no argument.
Many, many kudos to the producers. They captured so many priceless moments. The obvious are Plant, Page and Jones reactions. But props to showing Page’s reaction when Shane Fontayne did the fantastic guitar solo piece, Jason (son of the late Bonham was best, inseparable friends with Plant) looking up to heaven towards the end of the song, highlighting the audience reaction and enjoyment, and zooming in at the choir at the right time. Priceless! Great respect for Nancy Wilson, who did a full bow at the end of the performance showing true respect to the Led Z band members as well as the entire cast giving a standing ovation.
@Ramsey Agreed....and sort of the 'sign' at around 2.26 surely not meant that way? i really do hope that although i don't believe in coincidences for long long Time, 68 and still tears flooding
Heart era la única banda que podía interpretar las canciones de led zep. Ellas tomaron mucha inspiración en su época de muchas de las canciones de led zep . Magnifica banda .
I’m Lynn Wilson’s caretaker, went down a Heart rabbit hole and this is the best performance I’ve ever seen! You can’t not tear up. Choir is an amazing touch.
Just Fantastic !!! Blessings to the group Led Zeppelin.. Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Bonham and Jon Jones. Congratulations to Heart .. Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson and Jason Bonham who whipped up a stunning performance. What a tribute !!!
This was my dad's favourite song, he would always listen to it, every morning he played it. Naively I knew this would be his funeral song one day, in a long time I hoped. After a 5 year battle with cancer, last month, as i've always imagined, we played it during his funeral. This tribute song will always hold the biggest place in my heart as I will always feel his presence when listening to it. I love you dad, can't wait to listen to it together one day.
This was the last video i watched with my father 12 hours before he had a sudden heart attack and died. It's been 8 years and this moment plays in my mind since that day, everyday. Time does not heal everything, but at least make some feelings more tolerable. I wish good health to you and all your loved ones. Patient is the key to all kinds of healing
Amazing performance. Heart more than did justice to the song, and the proof is in Robert Plant's eyes. Truly breathtaking and moves me every time I listen.
I really miss natural and unique vocalists like Ann Wilson and Robert Plant. Both truly are one of a kind and can never be replicated like so much is done with autotune. How I wish I could go back and hear both of them live in the 70s and 80s.
Can you imagine, Jason Bonham covering one of the most iconic songs of his dad’s career and being watched by his dad’s former bandmates. How much emotion must have been running through his veins.
The pitch of Ann Wilson’s voice! Jason on his father’s drum kit, the lead guitarist! The presents of that Choir has produced the greatest tribute to the greatest rock song in-front of the legends themselves is like nothing anyone has ever witnessed 😮!!!!!!
@Whole Shebang Actually, I'm surprised that there are people who reject all the verses of guidance from God, just because those guidelines came down in an Arabic country and are in Arabic. Allah SWT's choice is of course the best. We have to be grateful that the guidelines did not come down in Africa with the voodoo, the Dayak tribe in Kalimantan, or the Australian aborigines because of the language factor too
I'm sixty years old now, I've heard "Stairway To Heaven" covered by many, many bands. I thought none could ever capture the essence of the song or the band, but I was wrong. Hearing Heart perform this, watching Jason play, Robert's tears, and watching Jimmy and John react to this? I'm shedding a few tears myself. This is absolute magic.
The way it starts off good but ordinary but then just moves to a whole different level....I get the feeling everyone there had to be like how will I listen to an ordinary version of this song again 🤷🏽♂️ amazing
I just noticed Jason's face at the very end of the song just before the final note. He sure thinks of if dad. He'd be proud, what an amazing performance.
This version is better than many I’ve seen, including by Zeppelin themselves. Very powerful, with orchestra and choir. It’s elevated way beyond “rock song” to the land of Musical Masterpiece.
I saw this happen in concert. Heart, and Jason Bonham toured together.. Both bands combined for the encore. A 6 song Zeppelin set. it was a powerful experience. 🤟🏻👊🏼🔥❤️💯
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