Heart - Stairway to Heaven (Live at Kennedy Center Honors) [FULL VERSION]
Вставка
- Опубліковано 14 чер 2014
- Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart, along with Jason Bonham, playing Stairway to Heaven as a tribute for Led Zeppelin on Dec. 2, 2012 at Kennedy Center.
It was televised by CBS on Dec. 26, 2012, but as a short version. This is the full version released on iTunes in 2013.
No copyright infringement intended.
how many of us has watched this video more the 10 times. I lost count
10 times in a row? Yes lol
I play it often on Pandora... okay, every day :)
@delall - And I imagined I could sing it better under the shower, with three quarters of the lyrics missing and where are my contact lenses and glasses xxx ;) (And the dogs need to go for a pee ...)
I have no idea how many times I have watched this video but I can guarantee you that it is way, way, way beyond ten. And I still get chills every time I see it.
4 times all the way through but tbh I just learned about it yesterday
Who's watching this beautiful song!!in 2024!!!!Drop a ❤❤❤❤
100 ❤'s.. 2024. Stunning. The end has a fabulous revivalist energy about it that blows me away
I’m watching this! I really enjoyed seeing the reactions of Led Zeppelin as they watched Heart! ❤️ ❤❤
❤️
❤🩹❤♥
I am ❤
Let's be honest. Nobody can sing like Ann Wilson.
Ann nailed the whole thing. I wish Nancy woulda been on electric.
Zeplin is still better. Though Plant is showing his age
@@MysticKnight38no one was comparing.
She is one singing sister. I have always loved Heart.
Nobody, nobody
Whoever came up with the arrangement is a musical genius. Every single participant is this performance should be extremely proud.
I wonder whose arrangement it is.
Absolutely brilliant! I'm still shaking my head at this rendition of the ultimate rock song ever!
Rob Mathes. Stop the video at 3:30. Rob Mathes is on guitar on the left, Ann in the middle and Shane Fontayne, who did the solo, on the right. Rob is a well respected arranger. Has done a lot of things you have heard. The guy IS a musical genius....and he is the one that put the house band together.
@@sophiadilberakis5019Thanks for that breakdown!
Yes, Genius 💕🎭💕
I think this is the first time Led Zeppelin was feeling what people felt listening to them all their lives
@Erg Gjo - I couldn't have said it better myself....was thinking the SAME thing!
True
Wow. That is an amazing point!!!!!
I think you’re right
Well stated. Excellent observation.
When you can make Led Zepplin cry by playing Led Zepplin, you win.
LMAO! 🤣
I think when he saw the Bowler hats on the choir - in respect to Bonham - it was too much. They were best friends.
I cried, first time watching. Wow!
The reason Robert Plant teared up was because Bonzo's son was playing the drums and being there to be part of the honor towards his dad and band mates
Especially when they don't even like the song, lmao!
Suppose I should say Robert doesn't care for the song. His favorite is Kashmir.
Still Watching This in 2024 So powerful and Moving !! 😢
Agreed!!!
It’s 2024 and this cover still makes me cry happy tears. Everyone outdid themselves on this 😍😍😍
Yes!
When Jason Bonham on drums salutes his father's bandmates at the end. . .rivers!
This does everything art, regardless of form, is supposed to do. If this doesn't move you, check the lost and found for your soul.
agree my husband watches this 2 or 3 times a week. He is huge Heart, Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac and Jefferson Airplane fan@@michaelsalmon6260
@@DrewderSLAPretty badass!!!
Ok, it’s 2023, I have watched this video 100 times easily and I still get goose bumps and tear up listening to this amazing work of art! Am I the only one? This is the performance to end all performances, it can’t get any better!
No it can't
my clone kst
💟💟💟
I'm in agreement with you on this video. Magical moment!👍😎
This version just gets me in the feels - I can't resist watching it over and over.
Ann Wilson is the only powerhouse that could cover this AND belt above two entire choirs. GOAT
Did u catch all the mens reactions at the 2nd choir reveal. They probably knew she was gonna tear it up.
I literally feel every bit of this.
@Sarah H I absolutely agree, amazing!
Ann is good jack from great white sounds more like plant then plant does
Powerhouse is absolutely the right word
2024 and still watching this epic performance. Breathtaking on every level.
Me too. 72 yrs old
How do you pay tribute to the greatest rock band ever? You do this. The musical arrangement and orchestration was pure genius. The power of Ann and Nancy Wilson put it literally over the top. And the band’s reaction was priceless.
I'm going to be 65 next month and hope that I live long enough to see ❤️ in August in Lincoln, Nebraska. It would be my 4th time. ❤❤
I felt for the guitar player having to play Jimmy Pages most famous solo to Jimmy page... wouldn't be me! It was fantastic
Exactly! You bring in the best of the best and you f'ing rock it- OMG~!
I’ve watched many of the Kennedy Honors, I have to say this is one of the better performances. They did a great job!
My favorite version and I'm 65.❤❤
Robert looks p'd! Maybe she sang it better!?
Mad props to the guitarist. He nailed that solo in front of Jimmy Page. No pressure.
Who is he?
Shane Fontayne ☺️
He looks like Sheldon Cooper. LOL
My first thoughts were Sheldon “. That’s hilarious
He should’ve played it on a fender telecaster like Jimmy Page did on the original track.
Robert Plant asked Jason to sit in the box with them to honor his father, JB said he couldn't because he had a gig that night. Plant was persistent but JB still said thank you but he couldn't. What a shock to them all when the lights came up and there he was, on stage honoring them and his father...
cool story
So Jason is the one up there playing Jimmy's solo?! I couldn't figure out who he was!
He didn't lie...what a gig!!❤
@@katiehoward8369Jason is the drummer. The son of Zeppelins only drummer, John (BONZO) Bonham
@@katiehoward8369 Jason is on the drums, as his dad once was.
Ann's incredible voice, the orchestra, the back up choir, Jason Bonham on the drums,..this is one of the greatest performances of anything anywhere! I am not talking about the best performance of Stairway,..I mean ANYTHING!.
I just told my boss about this, he'd never heard of it so we turned on the computer at work and all stood around- in silence- and watched and listened. A few of us shed a tear or two.
Ann Wilson belted this out at 62 to perfection like she was still 22. No other female vocalist has qualities that could match with Robert Plant in such an iconic tribute. Bravissimo primadonna!!
Plant couldn't hit it at 50. That's how great a vocalist Ann Wilson is.
They flew in from a concert in Florida just hours before and had no rehearsal! They are awesome.
@@rickdaystar477 Really! That makes it even more phenomenal and illustrates what consummate musicians they are. I suppose the rest of the musical cast had rehearsed? Does anyone know? I mean if it was all spontaneous then it's shere magic.
@@michaelkirkby6306 I saw the sisters interviewed on a Sunday morning show and that performance was discussed. It seems there was preparation prior with the musicians and choir but because of a commitment the ladies flew in from Miami to Washington just a few hours before the Kennedy Center event..they had done that song many times before but not with that arrangement. They had been up for hours between the Miami concert and the Kennedy Center show. Absolute professionals!
@@rickdaystar477 Thanks for that Rick. I remember the first time I heard the first Heart album and then the second one. Those two recordings are classic.
Possibly one of the greatest tributes in history.
Jack Black likes this comment.
yes it is
Agree 1000% 👌🏼
Not possibly. THE best EVER tribute in the history of time. Nothing can ever top this. Makes me burst into tears every single i watch/listen to this. It's so perfect it's actual magick.
I’d say this was the best cover ever but Disturbed on Conan might have taken it.
The best tribute cover I have ever heard in my life. Heart and everyone else involved here absolutely aced it. To do this in front of the original artist is daunting to say the least. This song was given new life. Brilliant!
Beautifully said❤
You blew it with your "This song was given new life." Stairway never died!
May 2024 and still watching it for the 1 millionth time. AMAZING!!! ❤❤❤
Jimmy Page looks like the teacher who is pleased with his students.
Daisy, I thought the same thing. He just looked like he was really having a great time.
Can you imagine playing Jimmy Page's guitar solo in front of Jimmy Page?
@@rustyshackleford836 was thinking the same thing. He's likely a massively experienced session musician, but still...
agree
He looks like he’s grown into an incredibly wise Asian teacher. Hehe
I cry my eyes out every time I watch this. This is one of the best live musical performances of all time. Hands down.
Just watched it again myself. Amazing.
Crying right now! Man! This band and this song!!!!!
Thee best. By far, no contention,
Me too, this performance puts tears in my eyes every time. Wow, imagine how the band felt sitting watching this tribute to them.
I watch it everyday and get the chills every time. Perfection
Never seen this before. I am wrecked and in tears. 1. I’ve ALWAYS loved Heart. 2. The looks on everyone’s faces. 3. How affirming it must be as an artist to have your work/something you made reflected back to you. 4. Everything about this song has always just given me chills. This was a stunning way to honor Led Zeppelin 🖤 ⚡️
5/ on drums son’s john bonham
Isn’t it beyond amazing? I’ve watched it countless times, always chills and tears in my eyes.
A UA-cam short and my love of Led Zeppelin and especially Heart brought me here in 2024.
Yes, watching a UA-cam short brought me here as well.
I thought that no one, and I mean absolutely no one, could cover this song properly until I heard Ann Wilson sing it. This sent shivers down my spine and into the depths of my soul. The sheer power, passion and majestry of her voice as she hits every single note perfectly blew me away. What I wouldn't give to have been there in person.
I love ❤ her voice
I've watched this video countless times and each time I get goose bumps and a big cry ball in my throat. The Wilson sisters are epic!
Have you heard her rendition of "No Quarter"? Its is also AMAZING. She is absolutelly one of the best rock female singers of all time.
@@cronistamundano8189 I recommend you see and hear "An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson" at Radio City Music Hall (2001). Sir George Martin introduced the show-stopper: "Good Vibrations". As Martin said, "G.V." is notoriously difficult to do live, "but this band can do it." This Band = Ann & Nancy Wilson fronting choristers (Harlem Boys Choir), instrumentalists/harmonies (Wondermints + Taylor Mills = The Brian Wilson Band), and an operatic baritone (Jubilant Sykes) for the Mike Love parts. It is not as transcendent as their "Stairway to Heaven", but it is truly impressive. The Wilson Sisters gave great tribute to the Wilson Brothers (Brian and deceased brothers, Dennis and Carl).
Could of not said it any better
THIS is what we need at the Super Bowl. Imagine. Problem is no one could ever perform after it.
You are so right. I mean this is beyond the greatest of the greatest in the music industry.
Se acabaría el juego
The game itself would be a letdown after this performance. Half the crowd would leave after halftime.
@@Sherman62 Right? This would be the highlight football wishes it could be.
What? No autotune? No hostile/obscene/aggressive gangsta rap?
No vocal gymnastics where a single syllable results in elaborate 'runs' that are so long and convoluted that you have forgotten what the words were, that they were singing?
No frenetic dancers and complex choreography.
And not a soppy milquetoast served lukewarm...was that Maroon 5?
Egads! Music that is enjoyable...with truly talented people who work hard to sound good!
What a concept! Nahh, America wouldn't go for it; everyone seems to need something that they can be critical (& mean) about these days.
How sad. A whole nation of people who are looking to be offended at something.😕
I cannot remember just how many times I've watched this, but it STILL gives me chills and brings tears to my eyes! Jason Bonham reprising his father's performance on the drums; the beaming smile on Robert Plant's face; the superb vocals of Ann Wilson; the choir, complete with Bowler hats; Barack Obama moving to the beat. This simply HAS to be THE BEST cover version of probably THE greatest rock 'n roll song of all time!!
Your comment is SO eloquent! Could not have said it better myself. ❤
I know. Ann is amazing. Look at all those people's faces on the crowd and you know they have just heard some of the best in music back in the day when music was real music.
Nope...greatest R&R song of all time is Johnny B Goode until rock fades away. Those Englishmen learned their lessons well from Chuck Berry.
When you get a standing ovation from the greatest band of all time, you’ve nailed it
And also make them cry
That lady was 62 years old when this performance occurred, and she belted that. She’s just the greatest rock singer ever.
that Lady is Ann Wilson and her vocals are a rock and roll GOAT
Yeah as a long, long time rocker going back to the early mid seventies I would nudge out blondie and others for her and that says it all!
How are you going to say that about a video for a song sung by Robert Plant?
No, the ABBA girls are the greatest rock singers ever!
Ann Wilson is a certified BADASS!
…but my vote for greatest rock singer (at least, in his prime) would go to Steve Perry of Journey!
This will go down in history as one of the greatest performances in rock. Ann Wilson had complete control of that stage and of her instrument. The addition of the chorus was a fantastic surprise element. There was not a "miss" in this whole thing. I've watched it at least a dozen times since the original performance and it never ceases to give me goosebumps. The fact that she could sing this at 62, after years of touring and recording, and still nail every note while making it look easy speaks volumes about her vocal prowess. She's nearly unmatchable in music - regardless of age.
In September 2022 she sang 3 LZ songs Including Stairway to Heaven with the Jim Irsay Band in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, and she’s still got it. Look for the videos on UA-cam.
I agree she is awesome
That's fantastic good for you that's nice that's really nice congratulations
@@joanonofrio2691 no need to be a smartass
That's why the 3 old men were so enthusiastic
Nobody mentions the lead guitarist ~ Shane Fontayne ~ who did a brilliant solo & Jimmy Page thought so too! 🤩
For me, this is one of the greatest live rock performances ever...and I've been on this planet for quite a while.
I have been here almost 65 years and the oldest musician that I listen to is Blues Musician Robert Johnson. 😂
Check out tribute to George Harrison with prince
@@georgerubin3866this tribute is to Lady to whom they all know. May i hint. Lords Mother
Who still sheds a tear 2022 when they hear the beauty in this songs.... Me🖐🏾🖐🏾
Me 👍🏻👍🏼
i do
Me
I almost feel as an artist she is creating this experience as her gift to them
yep. Ann Wilson was perfect for this song...I still get shivers.
Ann Wilson is most likely the most underrated rock vocalist of all time.
Agreed
True talent unlike today's singers.
Not sure anyone underestimates her talent or vocals, in her prime she was unmatched and everyone knew it.
I beg to differ.... She's the Greatest Female Rock Vocalist of all Time!!!
I remember hearing Dog and Butterfly when I was younger for the first time. I was absolutely blown away with her vocals on the B side.. Lush and extremely warm yet subtlety distant and heartbreaking. Heart is one of the greatest bands of all time.
This is the best version. I can actually hear Ann Wilson incredible voice!! Thank you for posting this! Here in 2024
Jason Bonham’s hands were breaking the sound barrier.
This a performance for all the ages. Brought Led Zeppelin to tears. Take a bow Ann and Nancy Wilson
Can I have a show of hands if you are listening to this masterpiece in 2020?
The reactions of Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and Jimmy Page are amazing!!
You literally just copied two comments to make something completely unoriginal. Fail.
Robert was actually crying because he didn't expect Jason to be on the drums
guitar player blew the critical solo out his ass....Greta Van Fleet needs to do this song
me.
Robert Plant: You fool. No man can cover this song.
Ann Wilson: I am no man.
Ann Wilson: I have watched this 10xs (at least) since you performed it...and indeed, you are no man, you are amazing and so talented....Do you happen to know who did the arranging for the choral parts/orch.? I'm doing this in my final concert of my 40 years in teaching w/ my HS. students and the choir arr. is , well rather...blahhhhh....Don't know if this will find it's way to you but thought it worth a try, most sincerely, Wendy Shepherd , Choral Director, Wilson HS, Tacoma, WA
Yasssd
No man am I.
Fantastic reference. Zeppelin love Tolkien so I am sure they would also appreciate it
This comment pleases me.
I recommend this to anyone. If a person that is deaf, and given the chance to hear only 1 single thing, please play this for them.
AMEN to that.
Ann Wilson is nothing shy of amazing... I swear sometimes when she sings the songs better than the original. Amazing!
Just imagine playing Stairway to Heaven to Jimmy Page and Robert Plant and making it so epic you move one of them to tears, have the other beaming with joy, and get a standing ovation from both of them. Incredible from start to finish.
What about John Paul Jones 🤷🏻♂️
@@Jimmy_Cooper Paul Jones is the chill teacher who approved from the inside lol
JPJ's face at 7.38 says it all.
@@Jimmy_Cooper He was simply the most talented of them all.
John Paul Jones was underrated and he really should have spent more time in the spotlight. But to say he was the most talented person in the band. , I guess.. Meanwhile Jimmy page is by far one of the top five rock guitar players ever. For me he’s number one. You may find people who disagree with my number but JPJ and Jimmy page are just not in the same league
I hope you realize what you're seeing. Playing the epitome of rock anthems in front of not only the industry but also the rock gods who wrote it and knocking it out of the park. When you make Zeppelin cry you have done your job. Plant watching his life flash before his eyes, Page wanting to jump out of the box and join them onstage and JPJ enjoying himself took me to a place long ago. I'm almost 59, grew up to this and other great music. Yes, it makes me cry too....
Bobby Horner, well said my friend. I am in my 70s, saw Led Zep in concert, but this performance was more impactful.
I am 60 and I saw LZ at Madison Square Garden in 1973. It changed my life. I have been playing the guitar ever since. I listen to LZ every day in my car, they are on my daily rotation
The greatest rock band ever! ♥️🎶♥️
Can you imagine how nervous they all were especially the guitar player! They had to block it out and just let it rip
Wow what a performance. The people who were there witnesses lightening in a bottle
My God 😭♥️♥️♥️♥️🎶🎶
Not as good as the original but good
From the Hart 🎼
Every time I listen to that Heart "Stairway to Heaven" tribute to Led Zeppelin, my heart ends up in my throat. What an incredible performance by Ann and Nancy Wilson.
It was probably the very best tribute of a song ever. At 75 and growing up as a teenager through the sixties listening to so many great bands. This is my favorite tribute to fellow music writers and musicians playing the greatest period of music. Ron Knight
Robert Plants face alone should tell you all you need to know about this cover. Wow, just wow! Ann Wilson is fucking amazing
Your choice of words Laura are right on target.....could not of been stated any better.....
I’ve heard him say that he doesn’t typically like to listen to covers of this song, but that he loved this one.
He was amazed that Jason was there. He and John were so close.
You look pretty good too. ha ha
This is Led Zepplin experiencing their song the way us mere mortal do..
I was there. You can’t begin to imagine what it was like to FEEL the earth move under your feet and the pulse of the music reach the farthest depths of your soul. No performance before and none since have moved me as much as this one that incredible evening. What a gift.
that chorus never fails to raise every hair on my body
How wonderful. I would have loved to be there too!!
How wonderful you were able to listen to this live, such a beautiful performance ....
May I ask how you got a ticket do to speak? Are u a celebrity? Just asking out of curiosity, you are lucky 🍀
@@cindynewjersey7153 I worked for someone in DC who was attending
Wow. I cried a little. Brought tears to my eyes. I bought the album when it first came out. 1956'er here. Have a few Led Zeppelin albums. Heart, too. Favorite heart album is Dreamboat Annie. Heart is thee best female band ever. 4 Non Blondes is 2nd. My albums are all in Mint condition. I always put them back in the jacket immediately after use 😉💜🌹💜❤️🌷❤️
Young Musicians of The World, WATCH AND LEARN , RARE TALENT! THANK YOU ANN AND NANCY 🩷
OMG the back up singers wearing Bonzos derby along with his son. The look on the Bands faces and expressions were absolutely breath taking. Don't know why but this put a lump in my throat, anyone else?
They do a mean Led Zep, I've got a DVD where they do a couple of songs and they are just great. I see we share some of the same taste in music. I went to see Dave Mason last night at a local theater, it was a great show, I was in the front row and got lots of great photos. He did a lot of stuff from Traffic and more.
facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10205675549918639.1073741847.1551377316&type=1&l=c1673566e7
German Shepherd Dog Lovers Community OMG, OMG, OMG " It's a small world" ♥
Shannon Fisher It really is ;-) Are you on FB?
German Shepherd Dog Lovers Community no I'm not its hard enough for me to handle a cell, as I said before technology and me don't get along. My grandchildren made me get a cell phone to keep track of me. Google+ with e-mails is overwhelming my phone. I've meet so many nice people like yourself keeps my spirits up after my dogs passed.
Shannon Fisher I think the link I sent you will let you see my photos from last night even if you're not on FB, at least that's what it tells me.
Everyone: “No one can cover Stairway.”
Ann Wilson, Nancy, Jason Bohnam, 167 chorus members, some guitarist with balls of steel, a couple dozen other people: “Hold our beers”
why don't I know this guitarist ??? LOL Imagine playing in front of Page !!!
Who had the brass Balls to even perform with Heart, let alone in front of Robert Plant and Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones?? please ID the guitarists
@@markruszczyk1500 - Shane Fontayne
Exactly... I took so many people to do what 4 guys did years ago...
@@goldenevie3167 He's a Brit whose been around for a while named Shane Fontayne
My kid stumbled across this and sent the link to me. I love this. My mom raised me on Heart and Zeppelin
The year after this performance i had the absolute privilege to see Heart in concert with Jason Bonham on drums. They did a whole set of Zeppelin including this. Amazing!!!
Ann Wilson's vocals are ridiculous. She is the Queen of Rock
The only one who could've stood in if Ann was unable is Pat Benatar.
Ann Wilson and Stevie Nicks!!
No offense but Ann Wilson is way better than Stevie Nick's or Pat Benatar..Neither had the the extreme range or depth of richness when they were young, let alone now..I love them
Both, but Stevie and Pat were and still are much more 1 dimensional singers...There is no one on Earth
With the incredible pipes of Ann Wilson and there never has been.
No argument there
Janis Joplin and Emmalou Harris are the real queens of rock!
I don't know what affects me the most in this video:
1. That this is perhaps the best cover of any song ever.
2. That Jason Bonham is so clearly conscious of rising to the moment in honor of his father and his father's legacy
3. That Ann & Nancy have such effortless Queen vibes, or ...
4. Robert Plant seeing his entire life play out in front of him during this song and its a mixture of recaptured youth and the melancholie of age in the twilight of his years.
Well said. ..
deep
Just yes.
Exactly
Very insightful observations.
Zeppelin and Heart, their contributions to rock will never die. Both are now considered classic. And 100 years from now when people are flying in space they will be listening to these rockers. Deep Purple too, space rockin.
I'm 66 beach hippie this song rocked me all day long thank you I can relive my best days ever!!!❤😂❤❤
I can honestly say that my life is better having heard this.
I play this on Monday Morning every week to set me up.
Just gets better and better as it goes on. Legendary performance
Best comment 👍🏼
I listen to it regularly when I want to remind myself of how good life is!
SO was mine
This felt almost spiritual. Wow.
absolutly-and when that curtain rises-it is the rise of common humanity...just a one in a time ever performance-
not almost, was spiritual!
+Leo Vial Hi Grateful Dead Grateful Dead's greatest hits
AGREED!!!!!!
No, it was spiritual. No, it wasn't just spiritual, it's religious.
I've lost count of the times I've watched this. A true masterpiece, timeless.
And that is how you do a cover version, she made it her own but kept true enough to the original. Absolutely perfect performance
This shit made me cry like a fucking baby.
Great performance!
Cassius Morris me as well!!!!!!!! lol
Cassius Morris ...How ? lol
Cassius Morris This type of music isn't even that melodic or emotional. Go listen to Angel Vivaldi or Insomnium then you'll cry lol.
Dylan Rose The beauty of something is purely on an individual level.
Jimmy Page has commented on how he tired of playing and hearing Stairway to Heaven, but seeing his reaction to the choir reveal at the climax is awesome. It was like he saw it new for the first time in a long time. One of the best live performances ever. I'm glad it was captured for our enjoyment.
Yes! I’m so thankful we get to see it.
The best part of this amazing performance is you get to see Zep realize how great their song was, and of course, how great they were
Michael Cutcher were? They still are great! And the song is top 5 in my opinion
I can remember a time where every band had a cover of "Stairway". I guess at that point, hearing your song sang over and over by people who just wanted to do a cover...yeah that would make me sick of my own song regardless of what that song was. But honestly...this isn't a cover, I don't know what it is, but its not a cover and I think Page saw and felt that like everyone else there.
Tanner Wimer Absolutely. What are your other four?
I watch this at least 3X a week. Greatness at it’s best ❤❤❤
i am 70, a child of the 60s-70's...the LZ4 rune logo was my first tattoo...STH was the first song i learned on the guitar that wasn't just strumming barre chords...wore out countless copies of the vinyl...i love this version for so many reasons...have listened to it hundreds of times and have always shed a tear or two...congratulations to everyone involved
The most beautiful thing about the whole deal is how she never tries to make it about herself, but she's always concentrating on being a messenger of the original song. But - in the process - the perfect delivery, the raw emotion, and her talent makes it hard to ignore how very few people can top this performance.
Everyone should at least experience once this song. When the chorus comes in it's hard not to feel goosebumps all over.
Honestly she sang it better IMO. It's subjective of course but the original lacked in timing and tone in certain places while Ann's lacked in the same emotional almost-crying lines. She not only 'corrected' some of the delivery but also did stay true to some of the small little details in the inflections and timing. Everything about this rendition is probably better than anything Led Zeppelin could have done live mainly because of how well Ann can belt out notes lol it's crazy. They are sort of harmonizing tracks like a chorus in the studio version, Plant runs out of breath live, and Ann at over 60 years old seems to dominate that vocally. It's not to put down Led Zeppelin to any degree but I look at it like taking a worldwide classic song and finding a way to dream team it into sounding better than ever before.
Absolutely! You can't outdo Led Zeppelin, she didn't try to, it was a beautiful tribute & masterfully performed! I Love This
Totally agree
You hit it on the head. She as jamming with her sister, letting the guitarist rage, and let the choir and background singers shine. What a pro. What a performer. What a voice.
She never takes credit for bringing Robert Plant to tears.
"It’s just a magnificent performance to watch and it kills me every time. It kills me in two or three different ways. It’s just like, Oh my God," Plant explained to Vulture.
If this doesn’t do something to you emotionally, you have no soul..
100% agreed!
goosebumps and tears. Every. Single. Time.
To those that were there in those times., your seeing what happened in your life, it looked like that's what Plant was thinking. As great as they were/are , its only fitting to have a .masterpiece of a performance as their tribute, the people that came up and played some of Zeppelin songs all did a good job as well and starting with Jack Blacks introductions "better than the Beatles, better than the Stones. Best band ever to that grand finale, you could see and feel the respect everyone had for Led Zeppelin. Yes, I have soul and I know you do as well by your comment . Much respect yo you and in their time they were the baddest motherf-ckers on the planet best band ever....
Like Michelle,white people hater,Obama
Dave Rice
You tell it !!! Well said !!! :)
I can watch this video a million times and still get blown away by Ann Wilson’s performance of Stairway to Heaven💯🎤🙌🙌🙌👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏🎶🎵🎼
At 60 years old this just brings back a flood of memories and emotions. The 70’s were a great decade for music
When your Stairway to Heaven cover makes Jimmy Page rock and brings Robert Plant to tears and Led Zeppelin gives you a standing ovation, you have done something amazing
Heart took it to all of our Hearts
Blackbird25 I watch this once or twice a month just to make sure I know what music really is.
Agreed. I read somewhere that page, plant don't like people covering this particular song.
Yeah....
Seriously. Thanks for this comment. Not sure if it is a rebuttal, but it certainly fits. I'm not sure I would say that Robert Plant is displaying some disdain for this performance. I would hope that he is humbled by so famous and accomplished artists such as these Wilson sisters, attempting to honor Led Zeppelin. I say, job well done.
Sometimes, at the end of a classic, you can only choke back the tears, whisper "Wow" and be twenty again for a few minutes.
This video gets me every time. Just stunning.
Amen
I think that's what Plant was doing too.
Dan Couldn't have said it better myself!!!!
a Led Zeppelin classic performed by Heart...you said it Dan...some tears, a whispered "wow" and seeing the joy on the faces of the guys being honored.
Lost track of how many times I watch this, getting overwhelmed w emotion each time! I would have done anything to have been at this event to experience this masterpiece live!
Watching this was the biggest mistake of my life. It’s 2am and I can’t go back to sleep…❤
Let's give major props to guitarist Shayne Fontayne who performed that solo perfectly. All eyes were on him including Mr. Page
Big bollocks don’t do what he did justice ( )( )
nailed it 🤘💥💥🤘
He rocked on. Thanks for mentioning him.
@@CCCC-eg6jg unacceptable language
@@valerietroke6281 what language might that be?
Ann Wilson’s vocals are one of the best in the industry. Very few of today’s female pop stars have even half the vocal talent of this amazing woman. Love this version. This is why I rather listen to the classics instead of what’s out there today. Vocals like this is what’s missing. Pure talent.
I totally agree, but I am a little older too.😅
But the choir was an amazing touch!
I tell people rock and roll is the legasy we baby boomers leave to future generations.
Taylor Swift's personal hygiene issues are what will be her generation's legasy.
Exactly
@@kimshaw6857 Pretty damn sad, really. Another tribute I just watched was with the late Tom Petty, the late Prince, Jeff Lynne, Dhani Harrison, Steve Winwood play "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" at the 2004 RRHOF induction for George.
Nothing more beautiful or pleasurable to the soul than this performance!
It is beyond description!
I'm so thankful Robert Plant and Jimmy Paige lived to experience this! They are master's as well!
2022 AND IM STILL WATCHING THIS... EVERYTIME I WATCH THIS I GOT GOOSEBUMPS!
Absolutely!!!
Same here
Same here! Goosebumps galore over and over again every time I watch this
still watching!!
Agree
God damn, seeing Jason Bonham crying like that at the end, having just played his heart out on the drums like his father before him... that's a magical moment.
It always makes me cry!
@@lavo-ld4wm Speechless!
I don’t think God is damning anything, but damnation itself….I believe God cries & rejoices right along with us. If God really created…wouldn’t you? I believe I would…..simply….as a matter of perspective. Thank you!!!!! Beautiful comment. I use expletives too…simply to get the point across, and hopefully, for no lesser reason….certainly not to condemn.
Even more magical. He was playing on the same drum set his dad used when Stairway to Heaven was recorded in the studio.
🙌🏼 Yes!! 🙌🏼 🙏🏼🙏🏼 ✨🌀✨
Ann blew this out of the park
She sure did and Shane Fontayne owned the solo. Jimmy Page knew it and you could see the joy in his face.
They took the best rock song ever written and played it better than its ever been done before.
When I die I want this played at my funeral. Because I want my funeral to be a celebration and this song rocks
You know you've reached the top of your game when you can perform "Stairway To Heaven" in front of Led Zeppelin and get a standing ovation from them.
Apsolutly! My Thought Exactly! 👍
Yes.. ann really slay the song.. but part of the reason for the legends giving the ovation is because the drummer is john bonham's son.. it's a surprise performance by him that the other members didn't know until this performance.
@@ridzuansufian3823 - Everybody here is fully aware of that. But the ovation was for everyone on stage. They all played a part in make Led Zeppelin stand up and applaud.
And make Robert Plant tears drop
beautifully said, HRM.
Can we please get a lot of love for Jason Bonham?!?!
Imagine being on the same drums and being up the there playing probably one of the most infamous songs ever written in rock-and-roll by your late father and his band, but to do it in front of said band. The emotion he must have felt and emotion Robert and Jimmy must have felt seeing a Bonham sitting behind that kit again.....that had me all teared up.
When he looks up at the group at the end, it brought a tear to my eye. You know he was thinking of his dad.
Infamous?
I teared up
Jason played drums for Led Zeppelin, filling in for his dad, during Zep's final reunion concert "Celebration Day" in 2007 (videos are on UA-cam). Supposedly they all practiced together for six months to get ready for the concert. So he was no stranger to playing with or in front of the band. He currently tours with his own Led Zeppelin tribute band - I've seen him in concert several times, and he's great.
I'm sure he feels lucky for the father he had or he'd be stacking shelves instead.
This is by far..the best cover of Led Zeppelin.
And to perform for Led Zeppelin with such a tremendous tribute.
Everyone did such a fantastic job...with the Wilson sisters leading... absolutely stupendous
Masterful cover of Stairway to Heaven by Ann and Nancy Wilson! When you see Jimmy's joy and bring Robert to tears, you know it's good.
How many people cry/get teary eyed when they watch this?? Gosh it's such an impeccable, emotional performance!! 🙏🙏👏👏👏
I just did. Again. For the umpteenth time.
Me too. When I need to feel something wonderful, I sit down and watch this. It's an amazing experience. Imagine what it was like for the live audience
I cannot watch it without getting teary-eyed and goosebumps. Impossible! Perhaps the greatest rock song ever written! So happy I was in my 20s in the70s, with all that fantastic music!
gets me every time. Jason Bonham on the drums is just.....emotional
This young boomer just did..... Again.
It is 2020 and I'm teary eyed after watching this for the millionth time.
don't sweat it. they were in the same boat.
me too, its my go to song around 10.00 pm, just to remember there was REAL music..and of course Wilson sisters!!
I'm listening now and it's the same with me. I've watched this at least 40 times and every time is like the first and the Bonham tribute is touching as well as having Jason play his dad's part.
@@scott7008 -Ha! I'm listening again at 5:00 a.m.
Yep, uncontrollable tears... idk
I heard that Ann was 62 when she sang this tribute. I saw Heart Live in the 70's and Ann sounds just like that young gal from days of yore. Fantastic performance from the whole company. Yes, I've watched this many, many times. I love it! ❤❤❤💋💋💋
the most beautifull version of this song, amazing Ann and Nancy Wilson....😍❤
Just when you think it can’t get any more moving… the choir appears in the back. Everything about this is overwhelmingly beautiful
Video editor should be cancelled - otherwise its epic - which is why guy should never work again!
From my point of view, the Boys were thinking.., why didn't WE add a choir & full orchestra!!??
They were VERY moved by the tribute!
You are 1 million percent right. By the Way Live version of Running Down a Dream Tom Petty is also cool.
@@walter2990 Yes. I remember Jimmy Page once talking about his feeling that Zeppelin's original version lacked "layering." His comment made me grin because let's face it, Zeppelin's "Stairway" is pretty epic. But Heart and the Kennedy Center musical arrangers demonstrated for Jimmy how that layering might sound. It's masterfully done.
My Father and I watched this and although he had advanced Alzheimer's it made him smile. One of the most moving performances ever.
That's wonderful. For those afflicted with this cruel disease, familiar music can break through and touch the emotions of those who suffer from it. I saw that with my mom before she passed away. So happy your father could smile and feel a connection. Bless you!
Wow that is the power of music making it’s mark. My folks passed a few years ago but and father had Az too but certain songs brought that memorable smile back to life again. So glad this awesome performance brightens his days. Treasure them. Sincerely
Joel that makes me very happy to hear. God 🙏 bless you and your father.
Good music transcends time, memory, age, it breaks through and touches us on a level even such a disease cannot stop. It's in our very souls. Bless you and your father.
@@garylove5475 who is not immune to death? We know the answer and so we love these wonderful Memories.. That's.what we have... for me, that's enough.
2024 & everytime I've watched & listened to this amazing version of a fantastic song. Sung in front of original artists & make Robert Plant cry just has to be totally amazing
Great song. Great performance. The voice of my old friend; I have listened to Ann Wilson most of my life. Brilliant.
I can't stop watching this. It's unbelievable. Jimmy's joy Robert's tears, Jason channeling his father, the choir wearing the boler hats, Nancy's signature rocking out moves...and Ann's voice filtered through heaven.....What a tribute to the greatest rock band ever.
Well said!
Wow! Nailed it!
I thought Robert was in tears and Jimmy was grooving!
It's actually funny that you said that, because it's pretty much Word for word what I was just telling someone less than 5 minutes ago. I get goose bumps and tears every time I watch this. Which is all the time. There are no words for how much I love this video.
Jimmy Page clearly is enjoying but Robert Plant is in tears….
I have lost track of the number of times I’ve watched this. 🤘🏼
As have I
Me too, but if I had to guess, I figure it's around 25 to 30 times now. It's insane. I get chills Every.Single.Time for multiple reasons.. watching their reactions, hearing the vocals and chorus, experiencing the gut wrenching musicianship from the band and the small orchastra , watching the audience so involved, seeing Jason praying to his Father, and also asking his father for help so he can do him proud.
sometimes you just NEED it, like a drug.
Same here... And it blows me out of the socks every time. Absolute masterpiece taken to another level. Might be a wedding song to Robert but it is best tune of all times
Lololol, me too
I’m responsible for at least 1m of these views
Right behind you!
Me too!
Goosebumps!! WoW!! Too much Excitement and Love it,too much, Ann and Nancy Wilson did Awesome Job,they should got Grammy for their performances!!💜💚🤍🩶🤎🧡💛❤️🖤💙🩷🩵
Nobody can do a better tribute to the gods than the goddesses.
@poida No way... That's ridiculous.
It’s perfect. what LZ couldn’t embody Is the Feminine. Yet their songwriting and music is not of the hard driving, macho genre that one hears in Ted Nugent. Deep Purple and other bands of that era. The words and music are complex with images and symbols. Their music is androgynous. I think many in the audience were so moved by Heart’a performance because they brought and expressed the Feminine in the song which was always there, but never explicitly expressed until then.
@@pbohearn Agree.
seen it a hundred times goosebumps , chills and tears everytime
Yeah, I was just thinking about all the little Luciferians in there - even our old Comander in Chief who did a whole lot of nothing for our country...
Ann Wilson's vocals soar above the mass choir ! She really does rock!
Her voice is strong as ever and she is well into her sixties here. What a performance!
she is my favrite behind her robert plant this was gift for me!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah killer vocals sheesh. Also - whoever did the arrangement here deserves a medal. Superb.
The microphone helps.
Too bad all the background noise detracts from the vocals.
Heart talked about how they had only 1 rehearsal. Of all the covers of this song over the years, no one ...NO ONE...has brought it to light like Heart did. I shed tears every time I watch this video. It's so emotional seeing Plant tearing up and Page practically jumping out of his seat from excitement. Mesmerizing performance.
8 minutes of my life well spent....still impressed.
I am a 60 year old burned out drummer. Just watched this 3 times in a row and teared up each time. Over 1000 dislikes?? Those people don't know what they were witnessing.
James Signor
1000 dislikes.......more importantly, over 58000 likes. Simply an awesome rendition!
That's right. It will be a long time till music will ever be as good as it was during those times.
There's purists that don't want anything changed. Others just want all covers to have the guitars and drums cranked up.
The dislikes were probably because they showed Obama. They did a fantastic job.
James I am not certain...but .... I think the dislikes are about other peeps comment's is all not about the actual video but again...not certain ???