I'm not saying the singing didn't factor into it at all, but I'm pretty sure the tears had more to do with the tribute to John Bonham between Jason and the bowlers on the chorus singers. Robert Plant and John Bonham were extremely close, and Bonham's death hit him the hardest out of the entire group
@@ALeafOnTheWind42 There is a longer version of this tribute that really explains a lot of this. A tribute to the band plus Foo Fighters, Kid Rock, Lenny Kravitz, How Plant wasn't an emotional wreck at that point astonishes me. Here is a link... it's a pretty good 22 minutes. Of course, Ann and Nancy finished him off! ua-cam.com/video/ra-itTKnFaw/v-deo.html
Robert Plant was feeling bad when they didn’t invite Jason. Then he showed up to play. Unfortunately for heart which at one time made their own went on the shirttails of Led Zeppelin and didn’t let go.
Those "gray haired" gents watching are the remaining members of Zeppelin, John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page. Drummer is original drummer's son, Jason Bonham. RIP John Bonham
Both Ann and Nancy Wilson have always stated that Led Zeppelin was the driving force behind their music with Heart, and their all-time idols of Rock and Roll. Can you imagine what it must've been like for those two ladies to perform Led Zep's trademark song in front of Led Zeppelin?!?!?
Actually he vomited and choked in his sleep (Pulmonary aspiration) from having drank too much earlier (40 shots (1-1.4 litres) of 40% ABV vodka), before and during band practice for an upcoming North American Tour.
The reaction of Jimmy Page and Robert Plant are priceless and moving when John Bonham's son and all the choir wear a bowler hat; a tribute to our friend who passed away to young. Gr8 performance !!
When you cover a band's song, and the band itself is in the audience and then gives you standing ovation, you know you did the song justice. This performance is so beautiful it brings tears to my eyes.
I'm always a little sad when I know that the reactor aren't cluing in to the fact they some of the greatest musicians in the world are in the audience just totally grooving. Herbie Hancock, too.
One more note: Notice Jason Bonham's hat? That's BONZO'S derby, that he used to wear onstage. He wore it in tribute to his dad. The choir, too - they're all wearing derbys in tribute to Bonzo! RIP wondeful man!
I saw Heart with Jason Bonham's band in a double-bill July 4th concert. Prior to the show we were in a meet-n greet with Bonham and his band. What a gentleman Jason is. Very nice. I now have a signed bowler and rest-assured I wore it for the concert! And...I wasn't ten feet away from Ann and Nancy when they broke out the ukes and did a rockin Battle of Evermore. Holy crap what a night!
That's pretty amazing that they received a standing ovation from the original band. There's something about rock bands adding classical music I just love
Have lost track of how many times I have watched this from different channels. Every time I wish could have been there to experience it live. On the video to see Yo Yo Ma grooving to this is so inspiring.
For the younger viewers who may not know the background. This was a Kennedy Center honours night for Led Zeppelin. The surviving members, John Paul Jones, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page are the three older men sitting in the balcony watching their work being honoured. Drummer John Bonham died in 1980. In a beautiful twist, that is John Bonham's son Jason playing the drums. The camera caught the perfect moment at the end when Ann sang "and she's buying a stairway to heaven". As she sang "to heaven" you can see Jason glance skyward to his father. It was a beautiful moment and a masterful arrangement.
Nearly?! I choked up AND audibly GASPed!! Made everyone that came to my house watch it!! UNbelievable performance - warms m'soul. 🧡😇🧡Kennedy Center Honors NEVER disappoints. Watch Aretha sing Carole King! WOW!!!🤗🧡🤗
I have seen this Kennedy Center Honors video at least 20x, and the beauty of it brings me to tears EVERY time. Point of info, Heart says the staging and choirs were the Honors producers' approach, but they naturally embraced it. One of the most emotional videos I have ever seen, even if I have been a Heart fanatic since 1976. It is amazing that Ann and Nancy have actually gotten even better than they were in their 20s. Aged like fine, fine wine.
@@kathleengalloway1587 How would ANYone not embrace THAT?! Still makes me cry everytime. Complete sidenote: My son just sent me a pic that he bought the Dreamboat Annie album 💙💗💙
@Dahoss No he teared up because he didn't know Jason was going to be playing and this WAS a LED ZEPPELIN TRIBUTE. Him and Bonham were close friends. He was glad to see that Bonham wasn't forgotten in this tribute to LED ZEPPELIN. What you think he teared up because of the song, really. Why didn't he tear up when the other guest's played Zep songs or have you watched the full special.
@Dahoss he said he was not expecting Jason to be there. Then watching him took him back to his dad playing and he fought back tears. There's interviews out there where he says it
@Dahoss They said at the time that there was no way to replace him. That was it. Over. Earlier, after Keith Moon had died, The Who replaced him with Kenney Jones. But for Zeppelin, no, there was no replacement.
This is one of my favorite live performances and Ann Wilson is, in my opinion, the one of the greatest female ROCK singers (currently) alive and still rockin'!! Her smooth yet gritty rock vocals together with the choir blow my mind every time. I get CHILLs every time the choir starts to sing! So happy you viewed it!!
Playing Zep for Zep has to be intimidating even if you are Heart. Amazing job. At some points in the song, to me anyway, she even has a Robert Plant-esque sound.
Great reaction! In my most sincere opinion, HEART is the Premier Band to cover Led Zeppelin, solely because of the power of Ann and Nancy Wilson. To put HUGE smiles on Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones is one thing, but to have a standing ovation from them and the absolute Elite in music and The President and the First Lady has to be the biggest feather in their hat.
@@jnewmark41 Well, not ALL of them ... Not fair to paint them all with a broad brush stroke... Every generation has new talent - don't let your age become a prejudice for new artistry. Jus Sayin'
While I would never say anyone did this song better than the original,this is an amazing performance,and great tribute to LED ZEPPELIN. You can tell they were moved and greatly appreciated it!
There you have it. You have just listened to the best female vocalist in rock and roll history! When you bring tears to the eyes of Robert Plant, you know you have arrived.
I fell in love with Heart since the 1970's. Anne has the best femLe rock & roll voice and Nancy played a mean guitar & could harmonize with her sister....
When I asked heart to perform this song I wasn't sure if they would accept. A little persuasion goes a long way and I'm glad they made up their mind to do it.
Their version of "The Battle of Evermore" is all kinds of awesome. They played it under the name The Lovemongers as a side project to Heart. You just gotta love how Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and Jimmy Page are enjoying the song so much and, at the end, when Jason Bonham blows them a kiss and the Wilson sisters wave to them you can tell they're proud of their mate Bonzo's son and of the great rendition of their song.
I'm 55, grew up with everything from disco, rap to Led Zeppelin and I've seen this a hundred times and EVERY TIME I see it, it brings tears to my eyes. What an amazing job they did for them!! 🤘🏻💕✌🏻🎶
I think one of the most awesome things is that the members of Led Zeppelin are giving them a standing ovation from the balcony!!! Heart has been doing Zeppelin covers for many years.... they are the only band with the heart to cover a Zeppelin as far as I have ever heard!!! You should do some reaction to their own music.... they are AWESOME
When someone asks you to perform the most iconic song in rock 'n roll history, in front of the original artists plus an audience of A-listers AND Barack and Michelle, in one of the nation's greatest theaters, you bring your "A" game. Ann and Nancy did! You know you've got it on when Bonnie Raitt is dancing in her seat for you.
I saw them in I think 1977 when they were the opening act for Nazareth in the Netherlands, and they blew me away. It was my first real concert and Heart were something completely different. Playing guitar with a violin bow that was amazing.
Actually, they are not girls, but women. And they are great musicians and composers who wrote dozens of classic rock masterpieces on their own. Calling them a girl band is insulting; they are one of the greatest rock bands ever.
Hate to tell you they were teens when discovered not women they grew up into fine women compared in that genre of the runaways then unlike now you didn't have women in the the rock shows
@@marlay5957 I agree...it was because they are two of the most talented musicians and composers in rock music. And Victor Bradshaw, they are women, not girls. Get a life.
What a performance! Ann and Nancy Wilson have always been huge Zeppelin fans, and showed tribute to at least one, sometimes more Zep songs in their Heart shows. It was really special seeing them here, performing Stairway to Heaven with Led Zeppelin in the audience watching them. Brought tears to my eyes first time I saw it.
Ah, Heart! Love them. The BIGGEST Zeppelin fangirls on the planet! You can hear the Zep influence in their music, especially their first couple of albums. The riff from "Barracuda" could easily have come from Zep's "Presence" period. Great group, great music!
I'll give a close second to Zepparella an all women cover of Zeppelin. ..... I'll listen to Heart's cover of "Battle of Evermore" but you must listen to Zepparella's cover of "When The Levee Breaks". Their lead guitar player is so damn good and not to mention very good looking too. ;-).
Ann and Nancy did a beautiful job....and to have Jason Bonham on drums....Truly Spectacular! What a beautiful way to end the tribute to The Mighty Led Zeppelin 🥰!
This is a favorite of mine as far as covers go, and it's hard not to love Heart and Led Zeppelin. Both have amazing music so this was made even more awesome with the occasion it was for.
I agree with you completely. It was pretty epic. When the band stands up and gives you a standing ovation, that speaks volumes. I got the goosebumps too. The lyrics are sooo deep that it took me long time to understand the metaphysical meaning behind the words.
This COULD NOT be done any better. The Zeps are sitting there acknowledging greatest as it unfolds. This is bar none the greatest remake of this classic song. You, my lady, are loving it as I am.
Miss India did it again! We just watched Rock history in the making. Heart playing one the most iconic Led Zeppelin songs EVERR in front of...led zeppelin and killin it! That choir gave me chills. 👍👍👍
What I love about this performance honoring members of Led Zeppelin in the box with the president and First Lady is the original band member's reactions (Truly honored - Plant was in tears and Page and Jones ready to play with the choir) but also the hats worn by Jason Bonham and the choir had a special meaning. Jason is the son of Led Zeppelin's drummer, John Bonham, who died in 1980 when Jason was a boy. The hats were the same type that his father used to wear and appears in many iconic pictures of Led Zeppelin. So a personalized tribute from son to father as well. FYI - Rumor has it Animal from the Muppets was modeled after John Bonham and another legendary drummer named Keith Moon.
THANKS INDIA for sharing this with everyone. I believe I was the 1st to suggest this. Hope everyone enjoyed it. A lot of people remark they can't get through this with a dry eye . . . just does something to the soul I guess ? I watch it at least 2X a wk. I like it better than the original . . . seems much more complete. The Wilson girls still rock !
A little context: for them: the members of Led Zeppelin is particularly touching the fact that the choir use that hat since it’s the one the drummer of the band used to wear, and since they were a so close team, when he died is the very reason the band disappeared, they decided that since one of them was not with them anymore: the band would split. NOW, they’ve played back together only ONCE, and it was because Jason Bonham, the son of their late drummer John Bonham was the one that played with them, and of course: he’s the one at the drums at this song, and of course: wearing his fathers classic hat. That’s the reason this tribute was particularly powerful for them, and of course, for anybody that knows their history.
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Ann Wilson's voice should be registered as a national treasure ♥️🎤♥️
Diane Malone I agree
I totally agree! She is amazing!!!!
Don't be so greedy, Ann Wilson's voice is a treasure for the whole civilised world.
@@markschattefor6997 you're right! We'll share her 😂🤣😂
September 4 in Tacoma, WA. I seen Heart in concert, and they played Stairway... These girls still have it.
When you can make the lead singer for Led Zeppelin tear up singing his own song you know you're killing it!
I'm not saying the singing didn't factor into it at all, but I'm pretty sure the tears had more to do with the tribute to John Bonham between Jason and the bowlers on the chorus singers. Robert Plant and John Bonham were extremely close, and Bonham's death hit him the hardest out of the entire group
@@ALeafOnTheWind42 There is a longer version of this tribute that really explains a lot of this. A tribute to the band plus Foo Fighters, Kid Rock, Lenny Kravitz, How Plant wasn't an emotional wreck at that point astonishes me. Here is a link... it's a pretty good 22 minutes. Of course, Ann and Nancy finished him off! ua-cam.com/video/ra-itTKnFaw/v-deo.html
His tears were partly due to the tribute to Bonzo
Robert Plant was feeling bad when they didn’t invite Jason. Then he showed up to play. Unfortunately for heart which at one time made their own went on the shirttails of Led Zeppelin and didn’t let go.
I love this! Especially with Jason Bonham (Son of original drummer) on drums. Wearing his Dad’s bowler hat. God bless him.❤
Those "gray haired" gents watching are the remaining members of Zeppelin, John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page. Drummer is original drummer's son, Jason Bonham. RIP John Bonham
And the Bowler hats were a tribute to John.
That's "Bone ham" to you.
I think she missed that fact.
I think she may have missed that lol!
When Robert Plant realized that was Jason Bonham, he could not hide his emotions and he clearly got watery eyed. True human emotion.
Both Ann and Nancy Wilson have always stated that Led Zeppelin was the driving force behind their music with Heart, and their all-time idols of Rock and Roll. Can you imagine what it must've been like for those two ladies to perform Led Zep's trademark song in front of Led Zeppelin?!?!?
No pressure at all...Lol.
Heart always make awesome covers /tribute of LZ songs.
And I think The Battle of Evermore is better than the original. At least for me
Right?!
Imagine being the guy who has to play a Jimmie Page solo, in front of Jimmie Page.
Not that big of a deal considering that by the 80s JP couldn't even play it himself.
he kept it clean and traditional - appropriately so...
He always plays the Kennedy Center Honors , idk where they found him but he's awesome
@@roberts.5136 Shane Fontayne
@@tbloopner > But even Jimmy was amazed how incredible the solo was , you can tell he really liked it 😎
The drummer is the son of the original drummer who passed away from alcohol poisoning. He made his dad proud this day!!!
Actually he vomited and choked in his sleep (Pulmonary aspiration) from having drank too much earlier (40 shots (1-1.4 litres) of 40% ABV vodka), before and during band practice for an upcoming North American Tour.
39thala Same difference.
His name was John Bonham.
He actually choked on his vomit due to drinking a whole bottle of booze
@@eugenegrewing2587 > No , Not Really
The reaction of Jimmy Page and Robert Plant are priceless and moving when John Bonham's son and all the choir wear a bowler hat; a tribute to our friend who passed away to young. Gr8 performance !!
Amen................
@ShariSez1 A more reserved man but sure he deserved this tribute equaly.
@@domval8740 I'M sure he appreciates that? Coming from you?
When you cover a band's song, and the band itself is in the audience and then gives you standing ovation, you know you did the song justice. This performance is so beautiful it brings tears to my eyes.
Facts!!!
I've watched this Stairway video probably 50 times. Goosebumps EVERY time! Best rock band ever, best song ever.
Best "cover," of Stairway." Ann's voice still powerful today at 69. Love Heart and of course Zeppelin. Yo-Yo Ma grooving to the beat 👍
rocknroller 77 I agree
Yo-Yo Ma grooving out always makes me smile when I see the video
Totally agree...honest to goodness, as someone who appreciates the craftsmanship of music, this brings me to tears.
I LOVE Bonnie Raitt fist pumping to it.
I'm always a little sad when I know that the reactor aren't cluing in to the fact they some of the greatest musicians in the world are in the audience just totally grooving. Herbie Hancock, too.
I get goosebumps every time the full choir starts in.
I think a lot of us do.....
Yaaaaaaaas!
No Doubt!!
Me too, just wow!
Me too with the goosebumps it chills me to the bone for sure :)
One of the greatest moments in Rock history. Ann Wilson has a voice that no one can touch !!!!
The lyric "to be a rock and not to roll" at the end was amazing. she invoked her inner Zep
In front of the remaining members of Zepp. Watching Robert Plant tear up always gets me. Very emotional.
Me too! I want my time machine!
boy did it bring tears from me too...every time see this video I am so moved...
Ann WIlson has to be considered one of the best singers ever!!! just listen to anythin that heart ever did
Heart kicks ass !!
I've watched this several times and I'm still amazed. Ann Wilson is a Queen.
Heart was amazing by far the Best female rockers in History. What a voice!
Anne has one of the best voices in rock, ever. Period.
She’s amazing but let’s also not forget about Tina Turner, Stevie Nicks, Joan Jett, Kate Bush, Pat Benatar, Janis Joplin, Big Momma Thornton
May be one of the best tributes to anyone ever.The arrangement was killer.
This is one of the best live performances of all time.
One more note: Notice Jason Bonham's hat? That's BONZO'S derby, that he used to wear onstage. He wore it in tribute to his dad. The choir, too - they're all wearing derbys in tribute to Bonzo! RIP wondeful man!
Yes!!!
I saw Heart with Jason Bonham's band in a double-bill July 4th concert. Prior to the show we were in a meet-n greet with Bonham and his band. What a gentleman Jason is. Very nice. I now have a signed bowler and rest-assured I wore it for the concert! And...I wasn't ten feet away from Ann and Nancy when they broke out the ukes and did a rockin Battle of Evermore. Holy crap what a night!
Bonhams was a fan of "A clockwork orange". If you've seen the movie you'll understand
I saw it when it first came out, so yeah, I know the movie.
Jason was also playing his dad's drum set.
That's pretty amazing that they received a standing ovation from the original band. There's something about rock bands adding classical music I just love
Have lost track of how many times I have watched this from different channels. Every time I wish could have been there to experience it live. On the video to see Yo Yo Ma grooving to this is so inspiring.
Yo Yo Ma, Bonnie Raitt, the Obamas,. Steven Coltrane, Debbie Allen... Lots of big faces
Herbie Hancock, too...
You can never say "its only a cover" when it's done this well. Loved it.
Ann’s voice is a powerhouse. Wow. Incredible.
For the younger viewers who may not know the background. This was a Kennedy Center honours night for Led Zeppelin. The surviving members, John Paul Jones, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page are the three older men sitting in the balcony watching their work being honoured. Drummer John Bonham died in 1980. In a beautiful twist, that is John Bonham's son Jason playing the drums. The camera caught the perfect moment at the end when Ann sang "and she's buying a stairway to heaven". As she sang "to heaven" you can see Jason glance skyward to his father. It was a beautiful moment and a masterful arrangement.
I remember watching this the first time, and nearly choked up seeing Robert Plant in tears. Powerful tribute to the mighty Zep.
Nearly?! I choked up AND audibly GASPed!! Made everyone that came to my house watch it!! UNbelievable performance - warms m'soul. 🧡😇🧡Kennedy Center Honors NEVER disappoints. Watch Aretha sing Carole King! WOW!!!🤗🧡🤗
I have seen this Kennedy Center Honors video at least 20x, and the beauty of it brings me to tears EVERY time. Point of info, Heart says the staging and choirs were the Honors producers' approach, but they naturally embraced it. One of the most emotional videos I have ever seen, even if I have been a Heart fanatic since 1976. It is amazing that Ann and Nancy have actually gotten even better than they were in their 20s. Aged like fine, fine wine.
@@kathleengalloway1587 How would ANYone not embrace THAT?! Still makes me cry everytime. Complete sidenote: My son just sent me a pic that he bought the Dreamboat Annie album 💙💗💙
Just so it is understood. These are rock legends performing one of the rock gods most iconic songs. In front of said rock gods. And killing it.
That was Led Zeppelin in the audience. This was so intense. I love it. A tribute to Zeppelin. It's sad to watch all of us grow old.
Seeing Jason playing the drums like his father is what had Robert tearing up. Bonzo dying changed all of their lives.
@Dahoss No he teared up because he didn't know Jason was going to be playing and this WAS a LED ZEPPELIN TRIBUTE. Him and Bonham were close friends. He was glad to see that Bonham wasn't forgotten in this tribute to LED ZEPPELIN. What you think he teared up because of the song, really. Why didn't he tear up when the other guest's played Zep songs or have you watched the full special.
@Dahoss he said he was not expecting Jason to be there. Then watching him took him back to his dad playing and he fought back tears. There's interviews out there where he says it
@Dahoss They said at the time that there was no way to replace him. That was it. Over. Earlier, after Keith Moon had died, The Who replaced him with Kenney Jones. But for Zeppelin, no, there was no replacement.
@Dahoss No one ever did.
The drummer is John's son, the original drummer of Led Zep! A truly amazing rendition!
no finer singer on this Earth than Ms. Ann Wilson.
this is when "Rock Legends" pay tribute to "Rock GODS"!!!!
Rock Goddess*
I wish you had known when you watched it that that was Led Zeppelin in the crowd.
Yeah I believe she missed that!
The guys in the balcony wearing the ribbons were Led Zep; they were being honored by the Obamas and the rest.
They were honouring Led Zepplin and HEART did STAIRWAY.
With the OG drummers son playing with them.
This is one of my favorite live performances and Ann Wilson is, in my opinion, the one of the greatest female ROCK singers (currently) alive and still rockin'!! Her smooth yet gritty rock vocals together with the choir blow my mind every time. I get CHILLs every time the choir starts to sing! So happy you viewed it!!
Playing Zep for Zep has to be intimidating even if you are Heart. Amazing job. At some points in the song, to me anyway, she even has a Robert Plant-esque sound.
She always has. It's the reason they were ask to perform.
This is my favorite cover of a song ever! Amazing. ❤️
you know that was Led Zeppelin in the audience right? Yes it is an amazing cover..
Great reaction! In my most sincere opinion, HEART is the Premier Band to cover Led Zeppelin, solely because of the power of Ann and Nancy Wilson. To put HUGE smiles on Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones is one thing, but to have a standing ovation from them and the absolute Elite in music and The President and the First Lady has to be the biggest feather in their hat.
This is why today's so called music. Will never ever come close to this !
Charles Velten I couldn't agree more. Today's music is almost painful to listen to. All these pop girl singers are just jokes.
Totally agree.
@@jnewmark41
Well, not ALL of them ... Not fair to paint them all with a broad brush stroke... Every generation has new talent - don't let your age become a prejudice for new artistry.
Jus Sayin'
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Heart kicks ass !!
While I would never say anyone did this song better than the original,this is an amazing performance,and great tribute to LED ZEPPELIN. You can tell they were moved and greatly appreciated it!
Will always be epic cover. Loved seeing Led Zeppelin band’s reaction. Led Zeppelin epic band.
I thought Robert was going to cry...I know I did!
Julie Manarin I’m sure he did. Brits don’t cry in public. He looked like he struggled to keep it cool. Love him and all he did.
Ann and Nancy Wilson (Heart) are amazing! Great react!
I’ll be watching them in concert this Saturday in Lafayette LA.!!
RMLtiger I’m GREEEEEEEN with envy!!! I may even be going to Hell for coveting your life this weekend! 😉 What a time you’ll have! ❤️
Kathleen Karsten I’ll let you know how awesome they were. 😂
EJ D holy shit I hope the encore is the same because Zep’s my #1 !!!
How was it?
There you have it. You have just listened to the best female vocalist in rock and roll history! When you bring tears to the eyes of Robert Plant, you know you have arrived.
My favorite thing in this is seeing the faces of Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones!! Priceless!!
Ann Wilson is simply amazing! Covering Led Zep their heroes? Seriously I get goose bumps watching THIS EVERY TIME.
I fell in love with Heart since the 1970's. Anne has the best femLe rock & roll voice and Nancy played a mean guitar & could harmonize with her sister....
They got Led Zeppelin to give them a standing ovation.. WOW.. The members of Led Zeppelin looked proud....
EPIC ! ! ! two goddesses and the best cover ever......
OMG....jaw-dropping...Annie was absolute perfection in her delivery. This is an iconic moment in rock history....
When I asked heart to perform this song I wasn't sure if they would accept. A little persuasion goes a long way and I'm glad they made up their mind to do it.
What was your role in this? I'm very curious...
you KNOW it's good when the original members smile and get into it!! WOOH!
Their version of "The Battle of Evermore" is all kinds of awesome. They played it under the name The Lovemongers as a side project to Heart.
You just gotta love how Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and Jimmy Page are enjoying the song so much and, at the end, when Jason Bonham blows them a kiss and the Wilson sisters wave to them you can tell they're proud of their mate Bonzo's son and of the great rendition of their song.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame long overdue for these two!
6:19 -- Yo-Yo Ma rocking out. That's how you know a good musician, someone who appreciates ALL good music. :-)
Boomer here, & it warms my heart to see young people ❤ grooving on Led-Zepplin.
They're iconic!
Your doing a great job girl led Zeppelin greatest band ever more please. Lots of love xxx
Yes more Zeppelin please!
I'm 55, grew up with everything from disco, rap to Led Zeppelin and I've seen this a hundred times and EVERY TIME I see it, it brings tears to my eyes. What an amazing job they did for them!! 🤘🏻💕✌🏻🎶
Ann Wilson has such a great voice.
I just wanna cry. Who am I foolin'? Cryin'. Best tribute ever. EVER!
oh please to some live version of "Alone" by Ann solo or by her band "Heart"! Her voice is pure gold!! this is the only worthy Led Zeppelin cover!!
I think one of the most awesome things is that the members of Led Zeppelin are giving them a standing ovation from the balcony!!! Heart has been doing Zeppelin covers for many years.... they are the only band with the heart to cover a Zeppelin as far as I have ever heard!!! You should do some reaction to their own music.... they are AWESOME
When someone asks you to perform the most iconic song in rock 'n roll history, in front of the original artists plus an audience of A-listers AND Barack and Michelle, in one of the nation's greatest theaters, you bring your "A" game. Ann and Nancy did! You know you've got it on when Bonnie Raitt is dancing in her seat for you.
David Scott and YoYo Ma is jammin out!
I was pumped watching Yo Yo Ma jamming out in his seat.
Most requested song of the 70s! TRUE.Led Zeppelin AWESOME
I love this version. It needed a badass woman to sing it! Next do Heart’s “Crazy on You.”
Led Zeppelin... great for the soul, young, old, black, white! Big fan as a kid, introduced to MY kids, who both love Zeppelin! Thanks for the stroll!
They did A Great Job on this remake!!
Goosebumps EVERY time I hear this. Each time I watch it feels like first!
India manages to seem tough and adorable at the same time.
I remember the original, and NEVER thought it could be topped, but OMG, the band, the singers, choir.............chills
Heart was discovered because it was two girls playing Led Zeppelin Tunes
I saw them in I think 1977 when they were the opening act for Nazareth in the Netherlands, and they blew me away.
It was my first real concert and Heart were something completely different.
Playing guitar with a violin bow that was amazing.
Actually, they are not girls, but women. And they are great musicians and composers who wrote dozens of classic rock masterpieces on their own. Calling them a girl band is insulting; they are one of the greatest rock bands ever.
Hate to tell you they were teens when discovered not women they grew up into fine women compared in that genre of the runaways then unlike now you didn't have women in the the rock shows
Wrong read their bio on the band. It wasn't "because it was two GIRLS playing Led Zeppelin tunes"
@@marlay5957 I agree...it was because they are two of the most talented musicians and composers in rock music. And Victor Bradshaw, they are women, not girls. Get a life.
I love how the orchestra and Choir and Choir and Choir brought the members of Led Zepplin to tears. This is actually my favorite!
Drinking Game:
Every time she says "You guys...".
;)
Lmao BAWHAHAHA LOL fuckin funny bro. . I know RIGHT
Can you say alcohol poisoning?
Oh hell no, we will end up as John Bonham :/
Tried it on another video last night and ended up in bed by 8:30.
Lol! That's cute! And I don't think I can handle that much alcohol :P
What a performance! Ann and Nancy Wilson have always been huge Zeppelin fans, and showed tribute to at least one, sometimes more Zep songs in their Heart shows. It was really special seeing them here, performing Stairway to Heaven with Led Zeppelin in the audience watching them. Brought tears to my eyes first time I saw it.
Ann Wilson enough said!!
Ah, Heart! Love them. The BIGGEST Zeppelin fangirls on the planet! You can hear the Zep influence in their music, especially their first couple of albums. The riff from "Barracuda" could easily have come from Zep's "Presence" period. Great group, great music!
And the great "Mistral Wind".
That's Led Zeppelin they are honoring the old men in the crowd
It was an amazing honor for Led Zepplin by Heart ❤️
love the KISS doll in the background
I always get goosebumps when the choir comes in. A magnificent arrangement to honor Led Zepplin.
If you want another good live cover they've done, check out their version of "Love Reign O'er Me" by The Who.
Yes!
This was the best cover of stairway to heaven i have ever heard awesome job Ann and Nancy and to all the people involed in this song with them :)
Look like Robert was going to shed a tier
EStuder32 Anthony Wayne definitely
I never get tired of watching this. Love led zeppelin, love ann and Nancy Wilson. What an honor!!!!
As my husband says, only Heart sings Led Zeppelin better than Led Zeppelin.
It's a great cover but No way are they better. That's not just Heart on stage. You really can't compare them.
@@Coolrockndad Listen to Ann and Nancy Heart's cover of Battle of Evermore
I'll give a close second to Zepparella an all women cover of Zeppelin. ..... I'll listen to Heart's cover of "Battle of Evermore" but you must listen to Zepparella's cover of "When The Levee Breaks". Their lead guitar player is so damn good and not to mention very good looking too. ;-).
Ann and Nancy did a beautiful job....and to have Jason Bonham on drums....Truly Spectacular! What a beautiful way to end the tribute to The Mighty Led Zeppelin 🥰!
This is a favorite of mine as far as covers go, and it's hard not to love Heart and Led Zeppelin. Both have amazing music so this was made even more awesome with the occasion it was for.
Such control over her voice as the song builds!
I agree with you completely. It was pretty epic. When the band stands up and gives you a standing ovation, that speaks volumes. I got the goosebumps too. The lyrics are sooo deep that it took me long time to understand the metaphysical meaning behind the words.
This COULD NOT be done any better. The Zeps are sitting there acknowledging greatest as it unfolds. This is bar none the greatest remake of this classic song. You, my lady, are loving it as I am.
Miss India did it again! We just watched Rock history in the making. Heart playing one the most iconic Led Zeppelin songs EVERR in front of...led zeppelin and killin it! That choir gave me chills. 👍👍👍
Love this and so nice seeing the Obamas and LED Zeppelin’s reactions
Goosebumps. They nailed it!!!
Absolute chills. What a tribute! The LZ band members are smiling ear to ear. Perfection! 💖
i weep every time. i grew up with this song. i'm old now, and still i weep.
What I love about this performance honoring members of Led Zeppelin in the box with the president and First Lady is the original band member's reactions (Truly honored - Plant was in tears and Page and Jones ready to play with the choir) but also the hats worn by Jason Bonham and the choir had a special meaning. Jason is the son of Led Zeppelin's drummer, John Bonham, who died in 1980 when Jason was a boy. The hats were the same type that his father used to wear and appears in many iconic pictures of Led Zeppelin. So a personalized tribute from son to father as well. FYI - Rumor has it Animal from the Muppets was modeled after John Bonham and another legendary drummer named Keith Moon.
THANKS INDIA for sharing this with everyone.
I believe I was the 1st to suggest this. Hope everyone enjoyed it.
A lot of people remark they can't get through this with a dry eye . . .
just does something to the soul I guess ? I watch it at least 2X a wk.
I like it better than the original . . . seems much more complete.
The Wilson girls still rock !
A little context: for them: the members of Led Zeppelin is particularly touching the fact that the choir use that hat since it’s the one the drummer of the band used to wear, and since they were a so close team, when he died is the very reason the band disappeared, they decided that since one of them was not with them anymore: the band would split. NOW, they’ve played back together only ONCE, and it was because Jason Bonham, the son of their late drummer John Bonham was the one that played with them, and of course: he’s the one at the drums at this song, and of course: wearing his fathers classic hat. That’s the reason this tribute was particularly powerful for them, and of course, for anybody that knows their history.