Hearing Led Zeppelin Stairway to Heaven For the First Time
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- Опубліковано 23 тра 2023
- My musical journey continues! In today's video, join me as I embark on a magical journey of musical discovery. I am about to experience Led Zeppelin's timeless masterpiece, "Stairway to Heaven," for the very first time.
As an avid music enthusiast, I am no stranger to the iconic status of this legendary rock ballad. "Stairway to Heaven" has captivated generations of listeners with its ethereal melodies, thought-provoking lyrics, and epic guitar solos. But somehow, I have managed to miss out on this incredible piece of music until now.
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In this reaction video, you'll witness my genuine and unfiltered reaction as I immerse myself in the sonic landscapes created by Robert Plant's powerful vocals, Jimmy Page's masterful guitar work, John Paul Jones' melodic basslines, and John Bonham's thunderous drumming. I'll be paying close attention to the song's structure, lyrics, and the emotional impact it has on me as a first-time listener.
As we delve into "Stairway to Heaven," I'll be sharing my thoughts and feelings along the way, discussing the song's cultural significance, and exploring how it has influenced the music industry over the years. I may also touch upon the various interpretations and theories surrounding the song's cryptic lyrics, inviting you to join in the discussion in the comments section.
Whether you're a die-hard Led Zeppelin fan or someone like me, discovering this classic gem for the first time, this video promises to be an exciting and enlightening experience for all. So, grab your headphones, crank up the volume, and let's embark on this musical adventure together.
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How did she not ever hear that before?
I only heard it about a year ago
My favorite song of all time
Some ppl are wayyy young m8 lol
@chrisdaldy-rowe4978 I'm younger m8
Well to be fair. I have never heard a Taylor Swift song, and have been listening to Stairway since the album was first released. I can't even name a Taylor Swift song.
How many people her age listen to the radio? And if they do, how often is Stairway played on non-rock stations? There's your answer.
It is unfathomable to me this could be the fist time hearing this song, one of the greatest pieces of music ever written.
@@jimmygreer2140 You are spot on - I'm a Gen Xer and for the last 2 years I've worked in a job that also employs a lot of undergraduate student part-timers. When things are a bit quiet we take turns playing music and I was initially shocked how little those 18-19 year old students knew about popular music - they refer to stuff from the 2000s as 'old people's music' just to give you some context. They rely completely upon Spotify or other streaming platforms to curate their playlists for them so rarely get out of their nightclub bubble of dance/hip hop tunes. The only songs from the 70s and 80s they are familiar with are those that are karaoke night favourites like ABBA or Michael Jackson. Whenever I play some of my stuff their jaws drop. Punk, Reggae, New Wave, 'Alternative', classic rock, bit of metal, grunge, etc. - they invariably have never heard virtually any of it and I'm not talking about the more obscure stuff in my collection - big name bands like The Clash, The Pixies, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Metallica, and yes, Led Zeppelin. Even The Rolling Stones - I once played Gimme Shelter and they had never heard it before. They knew of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles but had never really listened to anything they made, at least nothing they could name. The only exceptions to this have been two hard-core young music-heads who collect vinyl and are seriously into the history of various genres (one is a metal fanatic and the other is into early Punk, Ska and Reggae) and actively seek out 'old stuff'. So I find this entirely believable that she hasn't heard Stairway to Heaven - none of the millennials at my work (apart from the two exceptions) had ever heard it either. The response from one upon hearing it was - 'its a bit long don't you think'..🙄
@@GrenzerKuK _CHRIST_ ! ALL the prats that think late 90's gang-star CRAP is "Hip-Hop" and some pillock with a laptop is a "DJ".!
@@GrenzerKuK Yeah, the younger generations absolutely do not appreciate music at all. They're only interested in "disposable music". Doja Cat, Nikki Minaj, Drake, and all the rest. They make a hot song that gets played out in less than 3 months and they forget about that song (and sometimes the artist) and just move onto the next thing.
Like I remember when Migos was like the biggest thing in music. All the GenZ and Millennials were talking about them non-stop. Now I couldn't even tell you if they even exist anymore.
So yeah, I can see why they think pre-2000 is "old people music" when they don't even listen to music that came out 6 months ago.
And they don't even understand that what they're listening to is absolute CRAP compared to back in the day. I know I'm about to come off as "old man yells at cloud" but it's absolutely true. If they think SZA can actually compare to Whitney or even better Aretha or Nina Simone they can fvck off with that garbage.
Or if Ed Sheeran is better than Paul Simon. Or claim that Bruno Mars is better than Marvin Gaye. They are completely wrong. We're talking about alltime GOATS here. People who destroyed those that came before and haven't been equaled since.
I would kill for some band to come along and be better than Nirvana. Or for some dude to bust on the scene and give us that Marvin Gaye feeling deep in your soul. I would love for this new music to knock my socks off but it doesn't. So I don't bother listening to wannabes that will never live up to the talent that came before them.
I keep giving it a chance. But no one changes my mind. Why should I listen to (name someone) when they're not nearly as good as those from the 50s-00s?
@@manvsbridge1611 this is the music of her parents, not her generation.
There are a lot of experts in the musical field that have never heard a lot of famous songs or performances.
This old man is sitting here with tears. I love how these young people react to the music of our youth. I believe music such as this will never be created again. What a great time we grew up in.
Those were the days my friend, we thought they would never end.
Good line for a song.
OH WAIT!
Never mind.
(Old men forget a lot.)
Jim this is why this generation is so mad all the time, Their Music SUX. It has no heart
I have to admit there is a small part of me that wishes that this generation would just leave this music to the ones that grew up with it.
Glad I’m not the only one with tears.
It's because they were actually musicians, I think. Nowadays, all you need is a mixing table and put together some music snippets from you computer. For the lyrics, you don't have to tell a story. Just some easy going words thrown in there and then, to make the crowd yell and scream with you.
I’m 70 years old and grew up listening to these guys I still absolutely love this song these guys were so talented, miss hearing them on the radio
Arguably, one of the greatest rock songs of all time. 50 years on, it still gives me goosebumps and brings tears to my eyes. I'm glad young people are discovering and appreciating this music, because by now, it is classic.
My No.1 Zep song is Thank You
@@peterhall8572It is tough to pick just one. Every song was a hit song.
According to the ultimate countdown of the top 1,000 album oriented rock radio songs of all time, this is STILL the #1 request.
Makes me teary eyed!
So many to choose from but definitely top 5
You have no idea how much fun it is for an old guy like me to watch someone react to this song for the very first time. The looks of amazement on your face were priceless.
Completely agree
Watching young people discover Zepp gives me hope for the future. 😊
Know what you mean..... and we sort of take it for granted
@@keith6485yes sir .
I’m still surprised that people haven’t heard this song my sister’s grand children know this song and they are definitely younger than Diane. We consider it our duty to educate the younger generations on great music.
More than 50 years later it is still the greatest rock song ever.
I've never been a Rock fan, but this song is a big NOTHING to me. I can't understand why anyone would like it.
@@andyjudd9686
Thanks for reminding me that it''s not only this generation that produced such stupid people. You just praised five things that this THING doesn't have.
@@QUABLEDISTOCFICKLEPO what do you like? Are you sure you are not dead inside? The raw emotion the band conveys is out of this world!
@@apoleonschneider
I'm not trying to be a troll; it's just that I see absolutely NOTHING in this piece. To me, there must be something wrong with those who actually like it; (Are you serious?) Well, I won't waste any more time trying to understand such people. Fortunately, the ancient Romans have already said all that needs to be said: "De gustibus non est disputandum." Sigh. I'll say more, although I really feel like....never mind. Let it be.
One of them
My father was life long Led Zeppelin fan. We played this song on his last journey, so I'm sure he was rocking in heaven. Goosebumps every time.
Sorry to hear. My best friends dad was a huge zeppelin fan and at his funeral they also played this song, it was a wild experience
It's mind-boggling to me that there are folks out there who haven't heard this song. One of the absolute greatest rock songs ever written. Watching you experience it for the first time was a joy.
Old age is the price we pay for being there when this music was first made. A price beyond rubies.
well worth the price -
@@robertstrauss6167 Except when my feet hurt.
Amen brother.
We're not old just well seasoned
I didn't hear it until 1980, but then I'm only 57. This is more than likely clickbait.
I'm 53 and I've heard this song hundreds of times, still gooosebumps. Possibly one of the greatest compilations ever written by man, as generationally important as any piece by Bach, Beethoven or Mozart.
CERTAINLY one of the most ridiculous things that anyone has ever said. Aren't there laws against being so stupid?
No, you've heard it more than hundreds of times by now 😊
@@QUABLEDISTOCFICKLEPO Apparently not.
I don't think there's a possibly involved.
@@darreleddings5901
Try again.
One of the most powerful songs from the greatest rock band in history. This song is more than 50 years old now, and it is still unequaled.
Such a sweet lady love her expressions. I’m 63 years old. I’ve been listening to this since I was a teenager. It’s nice to see people. Enjoy old rock ‘n’ roll, and see the excitement in their face. ❤
I’m 64 and still listening too ❤
@@juliemarkey3998 62 and still playing this on vinyl
Us OLD ZEPPERs have a responsibility to show these youngsters the way.
This man of 60 years of age agrees 100%.
It never gets old watching people experience this masterpiece for the first time.
Masterpiece is the only word I could think of back when this song came out
I like the song better than Robert Plants' explanation, which is kind of bitter.
This is a rock anthem for the ages. 50 years plus, its still the greatest this band put out. And they were phenomenal!
Agreed, watching these young people react to it - in a way it allows me through them to experience hearing this for the first time again.
It is really strange to us who grew up during the sixties that so many people have never heard the songs that we have heard and loved dozens or hundreds of times. We lived for our music.
It is strange. Where is the parents. M6 k8ds
This was actually released in 1971 - but your point still stands.
SO GLAD she listened to the WHOLE thing and didn't interrupt it - these "reaction" things drive me MAD; _WE_ got to experience stuff straight, with no pre-conceptions then unraveled our ideas over time. Now everybody wants instant gratification and the punchline upfront!!
@@dancarter482 I enjoyed that as well.
indeed we did
I wouldn't be surprised if Led Zep and AC/DC are still being listened to 300 years from now. Wouldn't be surprised at all. Legends live forever.
Of course, Mozart or Chopin are still played and listened to
Even as an Aussie, I have to include Floyd as well. And I’m an AC/DC girl from my teen years in Melbourne in the mid 70’s who saw them live so many times with the amazingly charismatic Bon Scott!! Love them!
This is truly one of the best songs written in any genre. It has elements of blues, hard rock, progressive rock, and even some jazz-fusion in it. It has killer drums, driving base, uplifting keyboards, smoking hot guitar (that solo is timelessly epic), and unforgettable vocals. I don't know what anyone could want more from a song. This has it all.
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in english
Diane at 4:55 "This is nice and mellow."
Everyone who knows the song at 4:55: Just wait...😂.
Perfect - lol
You are not wrong.😅
See also, Freebird.
Even the second and third portions of the song are very beautifully mellow...
I was thinking along those lines, too. 😉
Heard this over 1000 times and it never gets old!!
This one never heard it before 🃏
Used to listen to this on 8 track as I commuted 700 miles from never to South Dakota. Carol King “Tapestry “ was also played.
I saw Led Zeppelin my senior year in high school (1970)!🔥💯 It was my first concert and first acid trip!🤪🤯 What a great time to be young and crazy!😁❤️✌️
Thank you for allowing the song to play without stoppig it. Love your reaction.
I don't care what anyone says, this IS the greatest rock ballad ever written, by miles.
It’s nearly as good as Careless Whisper.
@@benh715
ALMOST as great as "Friday" by Rebecca Black.
Yes, but just a tick below "Disco Duck".
Definitely! The public agreed as much as it was played over the radio. Over a decade after it was made it was played several times a day on the radio. Freebird and Bohemian Rhapsody were others.
NO! It is THE Greatest song ever written / performed!
This song is a masterpiece. Lyrically, vocally, musically an absolute MASTERPIECE.
You can see in her eyes the mesmerizing effect of the melody. Play this at my funeral - Thank you
Growing up in the 1970's, it was a common thing to get new albums from bands like Led Zeppelin, The Who, Pink Floyd, and others and listen from beginning to end with headphones on and let the music take you on a journey. Where would it go? Just close your eyes and go where it takes you. Music was so much better during the album oriented period. They were true artists, writing and arranging songs in such prolific ways.
When I was a kid, I remember going to the record store. We had booths where you could sample a single. You could walk around all day, just listening to music with friends and flipping through 12×12 cardboard squares...........or tapes...........but that was later. I think the music from that period was at its best because of the limitations of the media. The musicians had to pull together their absolute best stuff to squeeze maybe 4 or 5 songs on one side. Unless it was Zeppelin. They might only get 2 or 3 and sometimes only 1. And, you had to listen to the whole album if you bought it. Today we have UA-cam. Where everyone can have their 5 minutes, and mega bands like this will never exist again.
Was in my teens in the 70s. Saturdays consisted of hopping on a bus, going downtown with some friends, buying the latest release and going home to listen on the Marantz receiver, Dual turntable and Koss headphones 🎧.
Great memories
So true. Thanks to COVID I had to work from home and started listening to vinyl again after a gap of probably 40 years. All original releases thanks to eBay. There is something sensual about flicking through the albums, choosing one, admiring the art work, taking the album out of its cover, cleaning it, putting it on the turntable, lifting the arm and lowering the stylus to the start of the album, sitting down and closing your eyes. Nostalgic? Yes. But still as good, if not better for the wait and anticipation. Listening to vinyl music is not just about the music, but the whole process. IMO.
@@Jock609 You describe the music experience of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s so well. The vinyl album was a total experience for all senses - sight - the album artwork and even that black vinyl album spinning on the turntable reflecting the light and spinning that showed that it was wavy and not perfectly flat; sound - obviously the music + the sounds experienced going to/from and at the record store; feel - to handle the album tearing of the clear wrapping, the touch of the cardboard cover, sleeve, and album and to feel the music as it played; taste - the music was so intense one could actually taste the notes as the were played and/or sung, and smell - the smell of the album cover and vinyl and more importantly, just like taste, one’s sense of smell would be activated by the music! Not like today, we’re one just downloads the music or streams it. And the music back then was just so awesome!
I couldn't afford headphones. I just laid on the floor with my head between the speakers.
After nearly 50 years, one forgets just how great this song is.
We got it, it's 50 years old
Isn't it amazing how the "youth" of today have never heard this song, and yet, when they do, they go crazy about it. It tells you just how pure music was back in our day, no autotune or computerised shite, just talented musicians and their instruments, making magic. Most music today, but not all, is something that disgusts me when one considers just how much they tweak things to perfect a sound that musicians in our day did themselves, effortlessly.
12 year old here who is a Led Zeppelin fan since 4 years old, but I liked the band ever since I knew about my self. Even my first word was "Rob" for Robert. My parents raised me without toys, only with rock 'n roll.
5:06 the moment when the drums kick in never fail me to chill
I am thinking the same thing. Love that part.
Yup that and the guitar solo for me 👌
50 odd years later …
Never fails to give me goosebumps
Like so many Led Zeppelin songs… they take you on a journey…
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I’m 41 and I grew up on this. How has someone NOT heard this? All my dad and I listened to in the car was cassettes. Physical graffiti (all zeppelin), toys in the attic, Alice cooper, stones, etc….. we rocked out!!!!! Nothing beats rock and roll!!!! This is awesome!
One of the most iconic songs of all time and I heard it for the first time when everyone else did. Yes, I am old, but this song is so damn good that it withstands time.😅
Can you imagine getting to hear all these incredible songs again for the first time???
I’m a little bit jealous that these youngsters are getting to experience for the first time. We grew up in the best decades for cutting edge, creativity in music.
@@shawnjones1483Yes we did and it ain’t bragging when we say these things . I recently sent my brother , who was once a professional drummer , a clip of George Harrison , Carl Perkins and other musicians on a show sitting down and jamming . My brother commented “ What can I say . The last half of the 20th Century . Some of the best music ever created . I hear good songs nowadays every now and then but I rarely hear magic ! “
You can ... if you have Alzheimer's disease and a caretaker periodically plays these rock classics for you.
That's the best part about Alzheimer's.
I can’t believe this is the first time people hear this song it’s been played in the top 1000 every Xmas or new year for years and years
The amazing thing about Zeppelin isn't their hits, it's that in an album they'll play 10 completely different style songs in a row. They're so incredibly versatile.
That was one of the amazing things by that band. Things were always surprises.
They never released a 45. Or was that pink f?
@@paulstewart6293 Led Zeppelin definitely released 45s. For example, the 45 for "The Immigrant Song" had "Hey, Hey, What Can I do" on it. For the longest time that 45 was the only way to get a recorded copy of "Hey, Hey, What Can I Do".
@@ledgewerx OK, it was Pink Floyd I guess a 45 from them would have been difficult. I'm getting my cultural history all mixed up! The sex pistols only did 8 live concerts and my mate Pete saw six of them.
I think it depends on which country you're in. Zeppelin didn't have any in the UK. Well, not until 1997, but did in the USA.
Floyd released singles in both countries, and elsewhere.
John Bonham, the original drummer, died on September 25, 1980.
When Led Zeppelin received the Kennedy Center Lifetime Achievement in 2022 Anne & Nancy Wilson of Heart performed "Stairway to Heaven. They were backed up by Jason Bonham, son of the late John Bonham.
Very special tribute.
It is fantastic!
Robert Plant and Jimmy Page. Magical.
Now you know why the guitar guys love it. Put yourself in the shoes of those of us who were teenagers when this came out. We didn't know what to do with it except love it. Still do, 50 years later.
You me and the Gods of Rock and Roll!
And burn one
You will Love Young Guitarist Marcin Petrazalek play Kasmir on his Guitar on UA-cam.❤️❤️❤️
And now you'll listen to it at least 1000 more times and never get tired of it.
...unless you work at the guitar store! 🤣😲
I've heard it thousands and will NEVER get tired of it.
This track is just like a classical masterpiece; you can’t change anything….
I was nineteen years old in 1971. It really was a fantastic time to live and be young. The music was wonderful and creative and full of meaning.
Stairway to Heaven is the song for today
Diane thought is was time to give it a play
The song starts out relaxing, in a mellow zone
But when the song is done, Diane’s mind is blown
Hip hip hooray!
@@DianeJennings U are not british or druid like led zeppelin 🎈.
@@rosajeffrey6112 Clown.
@@peteswift1710 Clown ¿ Diane didn't even cover one of led zeppelin's great songs ! " In the evening "
Probably the greatest rock song of all time. Released in 1971 when I was 13. Still a massive Zep fan.
i wasnt even born yet
@@hmmerfall Saw them perform it live at MSG. First albums I purchased was LZ1 and the first Doors album. Didn’t even know who the group was, but was told by my friend that it was his favorite album. The store sold 2 albums for $5, so I bought my 2 and I must have listened to it thousands of times.
Me too 13 in 1971 65 now and still one of the greatest
@@paulschuenke9529 1958 such a great year to be born!! ✊✊✊
Quite a spectrum of music we could all enjoy…. From this, to Mike Oldfield, to Mouldy old Dough to Vincent by Don McLane
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As someone who's been listening to Zeppelin since 1967, it was quite entertaining to see/hear this song through the viewpoint of a Zep virgin. Stick with, 'em, Hon!
65 years old I don’t remember never listening to this beautiful song it’s been one of my favourite songs ever
Gotta say, this is one of my all time favourite songs, I’ve played it & listened to it near a thousand times, still not sick of it.
Yes, I'm a senior and have to have heard this 1000s of times, who knows but I never tire of it, in fact, seeing modern reactors and how it so affects them makes me want to hear it again, it is a rush knowing younger people love the best of my generations music, Rock is NOT dead!
This is like a fine wine, only gets better with time.
Though I recognize how great it is ... I still skip it most times because it was so endlessly overplayed.
That's when you know a song has achieved greatness.
@@chrisoakley5830 It was good sober or halfway high, which was the way it was heard by many back in the day.
Led Zeppelin were as big in the 1970s as the Beatles were in the 1960s. Truly the Gods of Rock.
and the disbanded out of respect for their fallen bandmember at the absolute heights of their careers...legends!
Bless you for seeing the light. No one is ever the same after hearing Led Zeplin!
Heard it thousands of times and it still gives me chills.
Throughout history, certain songs stand out as classics. This is one such, and one of the very best. I'm 81 years old. Welcome to my world, Diane.
70 here and graduated 1972. My BF pickup truck had and 8 track tape player with 3 tapes Led Zep, Don Mcleane , American Pie, and some commie New Christy Minstrels. Needless to say it was the first 2 that got the most play.
Black Dog was my favorite !
"one such" what does that mean? Bise.
@@paulstewart6293 It means - Tulips from Amsterdam
Well I'm glad to see some other comments on this . Kinda thinking I would be too old to say anything about my old 8-track tape player I used to play allot of great music and Led Zeppelin , stairway to heaven was just one of many tunes I played on that old 8-track . Welcome to the Real World ! You really should listen to allot more of the old tunes !
My 8-track selection was this one AC-DC, Dolly, and Mama's and Papa's!
I remember hearing a story from a woman who saw Led Zeppelin in 1971. They started playing Stairway and she recalled a palpable feeling in the audience of, "What is this? We came for a rock concert."
But by the time the song faded out, everyone there knew that they just had a phenomenal music experience. It was magic.
This is a rock anthem that will live in infamy. Easily one of my 10 favorites of all time. Zeppelin was, and is easily one of the rock gods. This band never stopped trying new stuff.
Infamy means bad. Fame or famous is what you want. Will delete this later.@@danwesterhouse6627
This brings me overwhelming joy to see the reactions of a younger person listening to the songs that not only did I grow up to but also seen Led Zeppelin in concert 3 times 1973, 1975 and 1977 all at Madison Square Garden 😎
The awe in her face is priceless...
There is an excellent cover of this song performed by Ann and Nancy Wilson from the group Heart -another band you would probably like-at the Kennedy Center Honors in 2012 honoring the band with the three surviving members of Led Zeppelin in attendance, Jason Bonham the son of the fourth member John Bonham who passed in 1980, which caused the end of the band, playing drums on the song. It is a very moving performance. You will undoubtedly recognize some of the people in the audience. Led Zeppelin has a deep catalog of music, another you may like is Ten Years Gone from their Physical Graffiti album.
Yes! Some folks are suggesting maybe we watch that on the stream some day
This is the first thing I thought, that Diane needs to watch the Kennedy Center concert!
I've also heard that Jason is using John's drums for this occasion and wearing John's hat.
@@andreadeamon6419 That is correct, he was using his dad's drums, further, the members of Led Zepp knew that there was going to be a tribute performance, but Jason told them a schedule conflict was preventing him from attending, so his being there on the kit was a surprise.
Seriously, you will enjoy the orchestral and choral arrangements on the Lincoln Center version…it gives another context to hear a woman’s voice, but it still rocks hard. Also, Jason Bonham really does his Dad’s memory proud!❤
Still one of the most requested songs of all time. Best band in the world.
This remains the best Rock song of all time.
I find it difficult to express how much I love this piece of music. Many times I have just turned the lights off and played this loud. Just lying on my bed or the couch, soaking it in, listening to the fantastic voice of Robert Plant. Listening to the instrumentals. The drums, the guitar rifts. It is an incredible and complex piece of musical brilliance.
The first time you listen to this song, it should be with headphones. As each instrument joins, the effect is dramatic. Your expressions are priceless.
Agreed I loved watching her, too bad Chewie was covered I'm sure he loved it too.
IMHO Zep should ALWAYS be enjoyed with headphones!
No, it should be heard in stereo from waist-high 200-watt speakers with bass, mid, and tweeter each.
THANK YOU FOR LETTING US LISTEN TO THE SONG BEFORE YOU REACT. THAT'S WHAT MAKES YOU STAND ABOVE THE REST!
AMEN! just subbed.
I agree 1,000%. The only way to enjoy this song is to JUST listen and talk LATER. It's like someone jabbering through a movie.
Agreed
2000 years later and we still talk about the Romans. Another 2000 and Led Zep will still be the talk of the age.
Your silence throughout the song with the sincere appreciation of it truly brought tears to my eyes. SO glad the young ones are connecting to something so beautiful from even before MY time. Can't love enough!
Thank you for letting us all relive our first time hearing this masterpiece through your eyes/ears. I was 8 years old when this came out and it stopped a lot of people in their tracks. Was definitely a game changer.
Thought the same thing. What a wonderful way to re experience it.
I feel it's the no. 1 song of all time!!!
Totally agree
Love watching her love the mellow
Then rockin’ out “what” lol
Many say this is the best song of the rock era. I’m glad you did the studio version; they can’t duplicate this live.
@Alan definitely agree on the studio version being superior. The acoustic guitar sets the tone and is essential. I know Zeppelin were a self contained three piece with a singer, but it would have been nice if they'd used a second guitarist for live performances. Would have added so much depth to this song and a few others.
You could see the difference a second guitarist (and to be fair, a small orchestra 😆) made when Page and Plant toured together in the 90s. They had Porl Thompson from the Cure as their second guitarist, and tracks like “ The Song Remains the Same” were exactly as you imagine they SHOULD have sounded. Truly amazing.
The studio version was never duplicated live -- so true. But it COULD have been. Queen performed the most complex rock composition in history, Bohemian Rhapsody, live on several occasions that rivaled the studio version. Dire Straights performed Sultans of Swing live. LZ just never did this as well live.
There are a number of versions where Zeppelin did this incredibly well live particularly in 1971 and 1972.
Zeppelin weren't a band that simply 'duplicated' their songs live. They liked to add even more and take them further. That was the whole point of Zeppelin live. Live they improved many of their songs.
Ann and Nancy nailed it in a live version at the Kennedy Center with Jason Bonham on drums
It was great to have Led Zeppelin from 1969 to 1972 in high school years!!!! Have over 90% of their albums...
Diane we all felt we needed to listen to it a couple more times. Actually a couple hundred more times. It's uniqueness still holds up thanks to the great writing, arrangement and performance of 4 virtuoso musicians melded into one of the top 2 or 3 rock bands of all time. This wasn't their only great music but it put a stamp on what they were capable of. No one else sounded anything like Led Zeppelin. 😏🎸🎶
Just WATCHING a first-time listener gave me chills and made me appreciate the song all over again!!
What a joy this video was!!
Did you laugh, knowing the instrumental was about to take her by storm?
I did.
Am I a bad person?
Fair dinkum this song can bring an old man to tears, happy tears.
Now that you’ve heard you know why the 70’s was the greatest for rock
This is one of the greatest songs ever written. How ... HOW have you never heard this before?
this is as close to a perfect song as I think you can get...there's a reason it's a timeless classic, and generations beyond ours will still be discovering this long after ours are gone. What's not to love about a song like this?
Examine carefully how it builds (instruments, tempo, volume) and then casually fades away at the end. Like WTF just happened there dude? AND, it somehow works!
I hope Diane is now listening to the entire library of Zeppelin songs. I would love to see her reaction to Over The Hills And Far Away, Kashmir or Whole lotta Love!
Now you know why we say you missed the best years in music making history. I am so happy to have been able to see and hear these iconic songs coming out on a regular basis. It was a great time to be alive. Thank goodness we have them recorded so they can still be appreciated.
The absolute beauty of witnessing a soul being educated in music! And the forests will echo with laughter - does anybody remember laughter?
This was the most requested song on radio for many many years!!!!!
Years after it released and Rap music was all the thing, I was up on my roof one day, and I hear this song playing off in the distance. I see a teenager walking down my street with a boom box on his shoulder blasting this song. I scream to get his attention, and he finally notices me on my roof. I give him 3 big "Thumbs UP",whereupon he laughs and keeps walking. I said to myself maybe, just maybe there is hope for this next generation.
I remember when this song came out. It was actually a magical experience hearing it for the first time.
Greatest rock/rock song ever!!!!
I’m repeatedly stunned by people who are unfamiliar with all the great music of the 60’s and 70’s because it’s the music of my youth and I listen to it all the time and I think how can you have missed this.
No different to you not listening to or being particularly familiar with songs from the 1910's or 20s I guess..
Well, the 10 & 20’s are a little far back but I am familiar with the 30’s & 40’s which I think I more comparable. I absolutely love Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa, & Glenn Miller. You should check out Benny Goodman recorded live at Carnegie Hall 1939
But while us old fogeys remember this , as we all heard it together as a generation . Now today’s music is as diverse as the number of channels over which music is listened to. Who has time to go looking in the rear view mirror.🤔
I'm one of those people. I'm unfamiliar with the music you speak of because, to me, music died after the 40s.
As a 66 year old I watch a lot of people doing reactions to songs i have known for over 50 years , and they never heard of unless it is a commercial or a movie. Ac/Dc , Aerosmith, Bob Seagar , Stones , Sabbath , Eagles, Grand Funk and so on are known to young people thru a blurp in a movie. They missed some awesome music!
That's why UA-cam and the internet as a whole is to me possibly the greatest invention for a very long time, people can so easily be exposed to this stuff now.
this is why the media , film industry and advertisers are ruining music . especially classics like this
Two of my favorite bands were Styx and Kansas. They each have many albums, yet most people have only ever heard maybe a half-dozen songs of theirs. So much great music missed by so many bands, unfortunate that we can't hear it all.
Greatest rock ballad of all time
Heard this song a million times and it still sends me every time. But what I love is watching someone hearing this 52-year-old song for the first time with totally fresh ears... beautiful!
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"I feel like I need to listen to it a couple more times" said everyone. That's why it is the number 1 song on so many lists of best rock song ever.
Quite possibly the greatest song ever.
Heart’s version of this at the Kennedy Center is truly amazing. When the chorus starts singing, wow.
One of the greatest rock songs ever. I know that Led Zeppelin has their haters and there are fans that think Stairway to Heaven has been overplayed for the past 50 years, however, it's a great song in my opinion. I am also sensitive to songs that are overplayed but after decades I enjoy those kind of songs by listening to them sparingly on my own terms. I am glad you liked it.
There’s good reason it’s been “overplayed “ the last sixty years 😬 it’s one of the best rock songs of all time. Always in the top ten no matter who you ask. It became, and I believe still is, the first song most guys learn to play on guitar! 😊
@@pennymccabe6989 Don’t get me wrong, I love it and always have. I’m a big Led Zeppelin fan and saw them live twice back in 1977.
The nauseating and cheesy Bohemian Rhapsody is far more overplayed.
DJ is a Rocker so nice to see a young lady enjoy grandpas music. Welcome to the real music❤
I'M 72 years old it's about time you've it . I have to hear it 3or4 times a week.
As a teenager, this was one of my favorite songs. Led Zeppelin is rock and roll royalty. So many great albums.
Happy to see Editor Diane again. You should let her do more full videos.
Now that you did this, you have to try Freebird.
I just loved how you kept getting surprised by the different moments of the song... getting into it just as we did when we heard it for the first time all those decades ago... been years since I took the time to hear this great song again... for old rockers like me it is an old friend but not one we visit often.... thanks to allow us to share your trip through Led Zeppelin's magic land...
Been enthralled for 50 years.
Led zeppelin is one of greatest rock groups out their.
Thank you. So great to see you enjoying this seminal song of a generation. I appreciate your interest and your comments.😊
I never stop learning from this song. The complexity and layering are deeper than a lot of people realize. I've listened to Stairway probably over 1000 times and just now while watching your video noticed a neat little fill played by JPJ on the electric piano that I hadn't noticed before.
Great post. Often, it's those very subtle instrumental moments - usually only noticed after countless repeated listens - that are vital to a composition's magic. Once you've heard it, and your ears are tuned to pick it up, it's only then that one gets to appreciate the real genius of the songwriters and musicians who crafted those masterpieces.
I first heard this Led Zeppelin classic 52 years ago when I was 15 and just left school! played it on my guitar thousands of times, one of the greatest ballads ever!
They were/are one of the greatest bands, including the big bands, in modern history. I was lucky, I have brothers older than me and they introduced all of this to me before my time.
I still have the albums I stole from my brothers when they went off to university. Their music still gives me chills.... So nostalgic.
As a teenager in the early 70’s, this was the best slow dancing song ever. If a girl agreed to dance with you to this, it is crazy long, she just may like you 😊
Stairway to Heaven definitely means more than the sum of its lyrics. There's good music and then there's songs like this that can change who you are just by listening to them for the first time. Once you experience them you are never the same person. Thanks for sharing this beautiful reaction.
This is the greatest song in Rock history......period.
To be from the UK and to never have heard one of the most epochal pieces of music of all time is criminal.
What a flash back to 1975-76! Stairway was always the last song played at every high school dance. Sweaty girls and lots of smiles. Thanks for the memory
It was my Prom theme one year....
I'm very happy that you finally listened to this song. Growing up, I heard this song numerous times. I've also been listening to rock music for a large portion of my life. This song is a staple, one that will always be recognized as great. I'm very happy for this!
Keep on experiencing new music Diane! I'll be here for your reactions to it.
She said " a couple more times too"...omg priceless. My children have children and have heard this a million times. Ask any of my 4 adult children the one word question "when?" And they will immediately answer..."In the evening"! Do yourself a bonus lady and your ears and do "In the evening" next. Also by LED ZEPPELIN!