Led Zeppelin's drummer John Bonham's son Jason sitting in for his dad, wearing his dad's bowler hat and playing his father's drum kit (and the big choir wearing bowlers in John's memory). You know it's a great performance when Robert Plant was brought to tears.
He was brought to tears because just before the performance he commented to his band mates that they should have invited Jason to accompany them and represent his Dad. He was then overcome when Jason surprised them by being part of the performance.
@@FedMikeDC I heard that they did invite him, but Jason said he would have but he had a previous engagement. Either way, Plant appeared surpised to see him. He kind of gave him a "I see what you did there!" look.
The lead guitarist is Shayne Fontaine. I can imagine how they pitched this gig to him: "Hey, Shayne, we need you to play THE most legendary guitar solo ever, in front of The Legend himself. Oh, and he WILL study your performance. No pressure!"
I keep singing this name. He looks like Sheldon from big bang theory 😊. Is he a regular musician in kennedy center honors besides Rob Mathes being music director AND playing all the instruments and arranging and conducting. and also Kenny on drums?
When Robert Plant jumps to his feet in applause (he doesn’t like it when ppl cover his songs) and Page smiles down at you like the math teacher who helped you go from failing to top student… you KNOW you smashed it.
there is actually a long story behind it, the drummer in this is Jason Bonham, the son of the late John Bonham, who was the drummer for Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant and John Bonham were close to each other, Robert Plant had said, we should of invited Jason, and that was a big part of it, and the exchange between Jason Bonham and Robert Plant.
Anne Wilson is one of the greatest singers ever and I'm listening to music over 60 years this is one of the greatest performances in music history!!!!!
I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels this performance is like a religious experience, pure perfection! On top of the power of this tribute, I really love watching the audience's reactions - the Obamas, Yo-Yo-Ma, Bonnie Raitt, and of course seeing Jimmy Page's pure joy, and Robert Plant's teary eyes, so amazing.
If anything to do with the Obama's makes you feel anything but anger and rage, you need to take a step back and reevaluate what kind of human being you are, cuz those racist pieces of s*** did nothing but severe damage to this country....
@@sbutler373 We'd ask the families of the ones killed by Drumpf's escalated drone strikes but we can't cause he executive ordered the military to hide that information. So go on and do your own research you'll famous for before spouting off.
@@branon6565 - I don't disagree with you (although I don't know if we'd agree on the type of damage they did), but it's not every day you see a POTUS rocking out, and I wasn't trying to make this political.
Robert had actually invited Jason to attend the awards show with the group - to stand in for his dad, as it were, be in the audience. Obviously, Jason had to turn him down, but he couldn't tell Robert why. Robert was quite hurt! So when they came on stage and he saw that Jason was playing, you could see Robert's delight, and that's why he's sort of pointing his finger at Jason, he's saying he understands now, why Jason had to turn him down. It's all terribly lovely!
Well, Jimmy aged himself (maybe "cured" is a better word) with lots of "other" things than the outdoors and beauty, lol. But LEGEND? Indeed, sir... indeed.
Someone recently asked Jimmy Page if he was still that hungry kid trying to devour everything about the guitar that he could, and he said, "No. But I'm that kid's grandfather."
This is the Kennedy Center Honors. It is tradition for the President and First Lady to be in attendance. That solo guitarist was incredible. I can’t imagine playing one if the most iconic guitar solos in Rock with Jimmy Page, the man who created, it in the audience. One of the many, many things I love about Heart’s rendition of this song is how much more the lyrics reach me. I’ e watched this so many times, but one lyric that got me was one of the ones BJ reacted to, about there being basically two roads you can take, but you can change the one you’re on.. I’m with Asia on the goosebumps, I get them every time I watch this. To me, there is more soul in this performance than in a lot of churches. Nancy Wilson, the blonde sister on acoustic guitar is recording and performing Gospel music these days.
I've lost count on how many times I've watched this video, and it still gives me goosebumps. I don't know if anyone has mentioned this, but Ann Wilson was 62 years old when this tribute was performed in 2012. What a set of pipes!
Heart has been covering Led Zeppelin for a long time Ann and Nancy are huge Led Zeppelin fan, but that right there was the best tribute I ever heard for any band. When Jason looked up toward the roof the last part of the song gets me every time. 😥
It has been said that all three, Jones, Page, and Plant, has given and said that Ann and Nancy have their official permission and stamp of approval, meaning they LOVE when they do their songs.
It's Ann and Nancy Wilson. The Kennedy Center Honors always has the current President in office attend this event. They even made Robert Plant tear up. Led Zeppelin loved this done in their honor. Great job for Heart!!
@@tvgator1 It's actually hosted by the President. Trump chose not to hold these awards, at all. They just didn't happen in his four years. People who don't have a soul don't understand the arts.
@@jonnylumberjack6223 Wrong. It happened all previous years (it was postponed in 2020 due to covid but it still happened later) and Trump was never in attendance. His office said it was so he wouldn’t be a political distraction. Funny how every other president who attended wasn’t a political distraction; Trump didn’t go cuz he knew people weren’t there to kiss his ring. Plus nobody wanted him there anyway, so win-win.
Been my favourite band of all time. I’m 44 and Bonham passed when I was very young. I was extremely fortunate to get to see Page and Plant while they were doing their Walking Into Clarksdale tour. They started with The Wonton Song and as soon as they hit the stage a tear came to my eye. I was able to experience a dream that I thought was never possible. It wasn’t Led Zeppelin but it was close enough and a dream come true. I know what you mean about feeling it. The whole cover was great but that choir at the end was incredible
This was Rock legends honoring Rock GODS!!!🤗❤ The Kennedy Center Honors is a yearly event honoring artists from all aspects for their contribution to American culture and Performing Arts.... Robert Plant (Zeppelin lead singer) was brought to tears and later said "I was sitting there thinking, how did we get here? When we started this band we were 20 year old punks and rebels.... I thought we'd always be punks and rebels!"..... he also stated that seeing Jason Bonham (the late Jonh Bonham's son) on drums surprised him and took it to another level.... This is one of the most beautiful and heartfelt tributes of all time..... and thank the lord the boys of Led Zeppelin were actually here on earth to witness and enjoy it.... Sadly, that's not always the case with honors and tributes!! Great reaction and thanks for this one!!!🤗😎❤❤
Bonnie Raitt was there rocking out, Steven Colbert & wife and I think that was Yo Yo Ma near the beginning. A star-studded event with the President & First Lady & the Honorees themselves. No pressure at all! There were no flaws in this performance. I love hearing it over and over again. Thanks for watching it.
One of the best productions and ideas ever….and having Jon Bonham’s son playing drums and looking up to heaven is worth the time by itself.You two absolutely deserve 100,000 plus many more.
I watched this Kennedy Center Honor's the night it was broadcast, and have seen it many times since. It still never fails to send a chill up my spine 🥺 Heart killed it and infront of Robert, Jimmy, and JPJ. Not to mention the Obamas....are you kidding me 😎🎸
As a volunteer for the, yearly, KCH event, I was there that night & in the room - and, too see tears in Plant's eyes and how the whole band realize just what an honor they were receiving was memorable. That is the Joyce Garrett choir, Washington, D.C., Joyce, African-American, is a well known choral director.
Well ..you have just witnessed the greatest cover in the history of music .. Rock legends performing in front of the Gods of rock .. and they slayed it
One of two all time best breathtaking cover I’ve ever experienced. Every time I hear it 🤯😍😱. The other -> Disturbed covering the song “Sound of Silence”. Have listened to each of these at least two dozen times. Love seeing the reactions to each one. 🙏🏼🔥🌟💫⚡️
This rendition is just AMAZING. Ann and NANCY 😉Wilson are masters in their own right. BTW, that was Debbie Allen (Sister of Phylicia Rashad) getting her life in the audience.
OK. You two just jumped to the top of my top 5 reaction channels. NOBODY it seems would ever take my advice to react to this. Thank you so much. You have depth.
I thought Robert plant was gonna cry he was so emotional, and Jimmy Page was so happy with the treatment of their song, as was John Paul Jones. Thanks Asia and BJ for reviewing this gem!!
Where do I begin with this rendition. I have seen this so many times and I still get teary-eyed. The choir coming in, the orchestra playing, the little shred in Ann's voice towards the end when she hits a high notes, the guitar solo and seeing tears in Robert Plants eyes. This is definitely perfection.
Coming back from our 8th grade class trip, our bus started singing Stairway to Heaven. Our music teacher was a chaperone on our bus and was blown away by our performance.
Smart, excellent reaction. I love watching young people react to the great music of my generation. I admit to being biased, but the popular music of the 60’s and 70’s has no peer for its significance and lasting appeal. Good choice on this video. To perform one of, if not the, greatest rock songs in history to the men that created it, and to do it so damn well is amazing and wonderful. I’ve watched this video probably 30 times and I tear up near the end every time, don’t know why other than knowing that I am witnessing human greatness on several levels.
Interesting that folks that comment on this video never mention Yoyo Ma, he’s the Asian guy completely rocking out. From one of the best musicians on the planet just gets caught up in it! It’s just an amazing performance!
Lol It only took an 80 person choir and a 30 piece ensemble to get the sound required to match the original and it was worth the result and the acknowledgment to ans by the honored
I hope you know the guys in the upper deck is Led Zeppelin. They are performing in front of them. The drummer is the son of John Bonham who was the drummer in Led Zeppelin...he passed away 😢
My whole body was goosebumping when Asia said her whole body had goosebumps. Wet eyes also. Don't let this moment pass without taking a minute to really think about how music really helps to bring us all together. Eyes more wet, hard to type. Fantastic young couple, love your channel. Nothing but love.
I get chills every time I see this video, Awesome rendition! I don't think there's anyone else out there who could have done this song Justice other than Heart!🎶
I saw Heart live a couple years ago in Virginia Beach, VA…they’ve been one of my fave female rock bands for decades (I’m 51 now, have been listening to all these groups since before becoming a tween) so needless to say how honored I felt to see Heart (and Joan Jett to boot), Heart played Stairway To Heaven at that concert and to say I was blown away would be an understatement!!!🤘🏼😍
Ann and Nancy did a unbelievable job on this song (LOVE HEART). Robert Plant stated he hates when people sing this song and they were all blown completely away by the preformance and it shows in all of there faces. "Much Respect"
I'm on a reaction binge with you guys today! This version of stairway to heaven is my favorite and still chokes me up to date! You guys are making my "work from home" day the best day! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻‼️
I cried the first couple of times that I watched this. For die hard Led fans, the symbolism really got to me. Watching it bring Robert to tears while simultaneously bringing so much joy to John and Jimmy is overwhelming.
While the serving members of Led Zepplin were in the balcony, the drummer, John Bonham, sadly passed away some time ago. But John Bonham’s son was on the stage playing drums as a tribute to his father.
Amazing tribute for sure! Most might've not noticed but they also panned the camera on world class classical cellist YO-YO Ma rocking out in the audience as well. A good song can touch anyone no matter the genre.
I just love you guys......this is one of the anthems of my life. When I watched this, I straight bawled like a kid. Glad you appreciated all the nuances of what they did. Heart, themselves, are an iconic band and for them to do this was just poetic. Thank you for the honest and awesome reaction!
This is what happens when you perform a song with love, and care of the band that wrote it. I love the fact Jimmy Page the Led Zeppelin guitarist, is mouthing the chords. Bravo everyone, the perfect performance.
Ann Wilson is the TRUTH...she always has been . All those instruments and other voices and Big Mama was in charge the whole way ! Iconic performance from the Wilson sisters( Jon Bonhams son on drums )in front of the president and original Led Zepplin ... no pressure
Ann Wilson has one of the purest and most beautiful voices, always has. Nancy Wilson, the guitarist, is incredible in her own right. The two of them, being sisters, have that sibling perfection. I hate that you can only like this one time. LOL RUclips NEEDS a LOVE button !!!
Jason Bonham did a great job on drums,what a chip off the old block. His dad taught him well! And the surviving band members all seemed too enjoy it also! One of my favorite bands growing up, loved them! They were up in the balcony!
This one ALWAYS seems to bring tears for me no matter how many times I watch the performance video or see reactors' videos. The guys from LZ were welling up a little bit and seemed so pleased with this performance, and then Jason is pointed out to them by the spotlight landing right on him. AMAZING sound, SUCH a GREAT job all the way around on this song, as usual for Heart.
She made honoring the song real nice. She did a great job snd show the justice it needed. . It's expressed by the original band members, we'll deserved.
Nancy and Anne Wilson. The choir brought so much to the song it’s unbelievable. It’s also unbelievable that Robert plant covered all of the choir in the original song.
It's so beautiful to see all these people in attendance appreciate such an epic song. Lenny Kravitz also did a Zeppelin cover that night. I LOVE seeing tributes like this.
Two things: It's Ann and Nancy Wilson and it's Felicia Rashad's sister Debbie Allen in the audience. I was at this Honors performance (don't remember what year it was) and the tribute to Led Zeppelin was awesome. Heart blew the roof off with their rendition. I'm so glad you liked it! 🤗
Led Zeppelin's drummer John Bonham's son Jason sitting in for his dad, wearing his dad's bowler hat and playing his father's drum kit (and the big choir wearing bowlers in John's memory). You know it's a great performance when Robert Plant was brought to tears.
He was brought to tears because just before the performance he commented to his band mates that they should have invited Jason to accompany them and represent his Dad. He was then overcome when Jason surprised them by being part of the performance.
true story
@@FedMikeDC I heard that they did invite him, but Jason said he would have but he had a previous engagement. Either way, Plant appeared surpised to see him. He kind of gave him a "I see what you did there!" look.
mvellis, if you had not mentioned this, I would have. And you guys in this thread also beat me to all of that. Awesome jobs!
@@FedMikeDC This is the correct version of events. Cheers
The lead guitarist is Shayne Fontaine. I can imagine how they pitched this gig to him: "Hey, Shayne, we need you to play THE most legendary guitar solo ever, in front of The Legend himself. Oh, and he WILL study your performance. No pressure!"
I keep singing this name. He looks like Sheldon from big bang theory 😊. Is he a regular musician in kennedy center honors besides Rob Mathes being music director AND playing all the instruments and arranging and conducting.
and also Kenny on drums?
When Robert Plant jumps to his feet in applause (he doesn’t like it when ppl cover his songs) and Page smiles down at you like the math teacher who helped you go from failing to top student… you KNOW you smashed it.
As a teacher, I approve of this comment!
They has always been a good relationship with LZ/Heart. They have recorded covers of some of their music with LZ's blessings.
LOVE this analogy!
Zepplin has actually given Heart permission to cover their music...thats why they play Zepplin tunes in their live concerts.
there is actually a long story behind it, the drummer in this is Jason Bonham, the son of the late John Bonham, who was the drummer for Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant and John Bonham were close to each other, Robert Plant had said, we should of invited Jason, and that was a big part of it, and the exchange between Jason Bonham and Robert Plant.
Ann was 62 when she belted this out. Still one of the best female rock voices out there.
They're definitely a class act! Ann's voice is amazing!
@@teachone2261Ann is the singer.
I bet you had to listen to it again after you finished your reaction, I've watched this a 100 times, love it
Anne Wilson is one of the greatest singers ever and I'm listening to music over 60 years this is one of the greatest performances in music history!!!!!
Iconic cover performing in front of the original artists has to be the ultimate nerve wracking experience and they killed it
Absolutely!! and the guitarist playing the solo in front of Jimmy Page
@@LA80sMike You know in the back of his mind he like "oh God please don't let me miss this up".
Oh, and the President and the First Lady are there too. Don't sweat it.
Uh, I think Heart carries their own star.
This moment was them Ascending, from the legions of Rock Legends, to Rock goddesses.
Heart earned a standing ovation from Led Zeppelin. Amazing performance.
This was homage and respect paid to one of the most influential bands in rock history. This wasn't a cover................it was a compliment!!
Yes, we'll said.
Kennedy Center *Honors*
I totally agree, she sang it to honor them, and that they did!
I could watch this a 100 times and it would move me like the other 99 did.. Masterpiece.
This is NOT "one of" the best renditions of THIS song...this is THE best rendition of ANY copy of ANY song
Say it louder for the people in the back🙌🏿
Meh. The lead guitarist barely played a passable solo
@@jp1170 Jimmy Page seemed to disagree with your take
@@AJimiDigginKat Jimmy Page was being respectful. He knows it was butchered
@@jp1170 if you say so 🙄
I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels this performance is like a religious experience, pure perfection! On top of the power of this tribute, I really love watching the audience's reactions - the Obamas, Yo-Yo-Ma, Bonnie Raitt, and of course seeing Jimmy Page's pure joy, and Robert Plant's teary eyes, so amazing.
If anything to do with the Obama's makes you feel anything but anger and rage, you need to take a step back and reevaluate what kind of human being you are, cuz those racist pieces of s*** did nothing but severe damage to this country....
@@branon6565 don’t be so hard on Obama. He looks good compared to the senile old white dude we got now.
@@branon6565 Speaking the truth. And whoever's offended by this- go ask the families of all the civilians he murdered through drone strikes.
@@sbutler373 We'd ask the families of the ones killed by Drumpf's escalated drone strikes but we can't cause he executive ordered the military to hide that information. So go on and do your own research you'll famous for before spouting off.
@@branon6565 - I don't disagree with you (although I don't know if we'd agree on the type of damage they did), but it's not every day you see a POTUS rocking out, and I wasn't trying to make this political.
Oh you can see the love in their eyes to see Jason Bonham play the Drum Set his dad played on this song . One of the best covers of Stairway done
The Best Cover Ever. Period!
Didn't see it here but Plant and Bonham gave each other the heart sign at the end.
@@joecwikla5176 yea you do just a glimpse right before Ann does
Robert had actually invited Jason to attend the awards show with the group - to stand in for his dad, as it were, be in the audience. Obviously, Jason had to turn him down, but he couldn't tell Robert why. Robert was quite hurt! So when they came on stage and he saw that Jason was playing, you could see Robert's delight, and that's why he's sort of pointing his finger at Jason, he's saying he understands now, why Jason had to turn him down. It's all terribly lovely!
And wore his dad's bowler hat.
I love seeing the great cellist Yo Yo Ma rockin' out to this.... along with Debbie Allen, Bonnie Raitt, and many other stars....
Jimmy Page looks like a grandpa who spent most of his time outdoors. Aged with beauty. What a legend.
Yes he is a legend!!!
Well, Jimmy aged himself (maybe "cured" is a better word) with lots of "other" things than the outdoors and beauty, lol. But LEGEND? Indeed, sir... indeed.
@@johnmrog Some of that I would not mind. 🤤
Someone recently asked Jimmy Page if he was still that hungry kid trying to devour everything about the guitar that he could, and he said, "No. But I'm that kid's grandfather."
I like how he seemed to be quietly calling out the chord changes during the guitar solo.
This is the Kennedy Center Honors. It is tradition for the President and First Lady to be in attendance. That solo guitarist was incredible. I can’t imagine playing one if the most iconic guitar solos in Rock with Jimmy Page, the man who created, it in the audience.
One of the many, many things I love about Heart’s rendition of this song is how much more the lyrics reach me. I’ e watched this so many times, but one lyric that got me was one of the ones BJ reacted to, about there being basically two roads you can take, but you can change the one you’re on.. I’m with Asia on the goosebumps, I get them every time I watch this. To me, there is more soul in this performance than in a lot of churches.
Nancy Wilson, the blonde sister on acoustic guitar is recording and performing Gospel music these days.
Ann and Nancy Wilson are the iconic sister legends of Rock n Roll!❤️
It takes a powerful voice to be heard, that clearly, in damn near perfect pitch AND LIVE, over the top of the choir. That's Ann Wilson for you!
I've lost count on how many times I've watched this video, and it still gives me goosebumps. I don't know if anyone has mentioned this, but Ann Wilson was 62 years old when this tribute was performed in 2012. What a set of pipes!
Couldn't agree more. Touches my Heart every time No pun intended.
Heart has been covering Led Zeppelin for a long time Ann and Nancy are huge Led Zeppelin fan, but that right there was the best tribute I ever heard for any band. When Jason looked up toward the roof the last part of the song gets me every time. 😥
It has been said that all three, Jones, Page, and Plant, has given and said that Ann and Nancy have their official permission and stamp of approval, meaning they LOVE when they do their songs.
It's Ann and Nancy Wilson. The Kennedy Center Honors always has the current President in office attend this event. They even made Robert Plant tear up. Led Zeppelin loved this done in their honor. Great job for Heart!!
Except Trump. He NEVER came to this. Probably wasn’t invited.
@@tvgator1 🤷🏿♂️
@@tvgator1 That is correct, he didn’t attend. I bet you are right that he was not invited.
@@tvgator1 It's actually hosted by the President. Trump chose not to hold these awards, at all. They just didn't happen in his four years. People who don't have a soul don't understand the arts.
@@jonnylumberjack6223 Wrong. It happened all previous years (it was postponed in 2020 due to covid but it still happened later) and Trump was never in attendance. His office said it was so he wouldn’t be a political distraction. Funny how every other president who attended wasn’t a political distraction; Trump didn’t go cuz he knew people weren’t there to kiss his ring. Plus nobody wanted him there anyway, so win-win.
These women were in they’re 60’s when they performed this EPIC performance. 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
This rendition is to be felt..not just heard. There really are no adequate words to describe this! ❤❤
When I watch this damn video I end up watching it 10 times more. 🤘🏼🤘🏼
Been my favourite band of all time. I’m 44 and Bonham passed when I was very young. I was extremely fortunate to get to see Page and Plant while they were doing their Walking Into Clarksdale tour. They started with The Wonton Song and as soon as they hit the stage a tear came to my eye. I was able to experience a dream that I thought was never possible. It wasn’t Led Zeppelin but it was close enough and a dream come true. I know what you mean about feeling it. The whole cover was great but that choir at the end was incredible
They could have turned it up a bit though
@@jmathieson15 I’m 54 and Bonham passed away before I got to see them on tour in Philly. Glad you got to see Page and Plant! 🤘🏼
Monumental. Yes Ma'm.
The absolute best rendition I've ever heard period!
This was Rock legends honoring Rock GODS!!!🤗❤ The Kennedy Center Honors is a yearly event honoring artists from all aspects for their contribution to American culture and Performing Arts.... Robert Plant (Zeppelin lead singer) was brought to tears and later said "I was sitting there thinking, how did we get here? When we started this band we were 20 year old punks and rebels.... I thought we'd always be punks and rebels!"..... he also stated that seeing Jason Bonham (the late Jonh Bonham's son) on drums surprised him and took it to another level....
This is one of the most beautiful and heartfelt tributes of all time..... and thank the lord the boys of Led Zeppelin were actually here on earth to witness and enjoy it.... Sadly, that's not always the case with honors and tributes!! Great reaction and thanks for this one!!!🤗😎❤❤
BEST RENDITION OF STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN ❤️❤️
Second to Led Zeppelin of course. They created it and if you have seen their live performance, you would be down to tears. I know millions have 😊
It’s *Nancy* and Ann Wilson. Ann is the power vocalist. Nancy is crazy good acoustic guitar & vocals.
Yup Nancy is real good with the acoustic guitar
EXCELLENT REACTION #Asia and BJ. Ann Wilson is 62 years old in this video, Let that sink in for a sec. Ann is in a league of her own.
Bonnie Raitt was there rocking out, Steven Colbert & wife and I think that was Yo Yo Ma near the beginning. A star-studded event with the President & First Lady & the Honorees themselves. No pressure at all! There were no flaws in this performance. I love hearing it over and over again. Thanks for watching it.
Yes that was Yo Yo Ma digging the guitar solo. It must be a string thing. 😂
Can you imagine waiting in the wings, about to perform a song to the people that wrote it? Think I'd be ill 🤢
Nobody ever mentions it, but the tenor sax player with the white hair and mustache is "Blue Lou" Marini from The Blues Brothers.
Bonnie Raitt performed earlier in the show during the Buddy Guy tribute.
And Debbie Allen.
One of the best live performances, by anyone, at any time. Overwhelming.
First time I saw this I cryed and got the chills beautiful ❤️
A performance for the ages. I've lost count of how many times I've watched this. It just never gets old for me.
One of the best productions and ideas ever….and having Jon Bonham’s son playing drums and looking up to heaven is worth the time by itself.You two absolutely deserve 100,000 plus many more.
Anny Wilson Perfect choice for this tribute. Best female voice in Rock.
This was the perfect tribute. Simply magnificent. 😎
I watched this Kennedy Center Honor's the night it was broadcast, and have seen it many times since. It still never fails to send a chill up my spine 🥺 Heart killed it and infront of Robert, Jimmy, and JPJ. Not to mention the Obamas....are you kidding me 😎🎸
8:06 Original members of Zeppelin watching Heart do their song. The drummer is John bonhams son. (Zeppelin Drummer who passed away years ago)
As a volunteer for the, yearly, KCH event, I was there that night & in the room - and, too see tears in Plant's eyes and how the whole band realize just what an honor they were receiving was memorable.
That is the Joyce Garrett choir, Washington, D.C., Joyce, African-American, is a well known choral director.
Best cover of 'Stairway to Heaven' that I've ever heard! It was beautiful!
Well ..you have just witnessed the greatest cover in the history of music .. Rock legends performing in front of the Gods of rock .. and they slayed it
What's amazing is they only had 2 practice sessions before they went live.
One of two all time best breathtaking cover I’ve ever experienced. Every time I hear it 🤯😍😱.
The other -> Disturbed covering the song “Sound of Silence”.
Have listened to each of these at least two dozen times. Love seeing the reactions to each one. 🙏🏼🔥🌟💫⚡️
Best cover ever! Her voice is out of this world! Plus the surprise they had with John’s son drumming was absolutely fantastic!
This rendition is just AMAZING. Ann and NANCY 😉Wilson are masters in their own right. BTW, that was Debbie Allen (Sister of Phylicia Rashad) getting her life in the audience.
Also Bonnie Raitt
Probably the Greatest Rock song ever, and performed beautifully!
The energy and emotion from this performance, moves almost everyone who listens to it. Brilliant.
When she says "To be a rock... and not to roll"... it grips something in my mf'in soul...
Amazing cover of a rock classic, they owned it from start to finish.
Heart has done covers of several Zep songs. One of my favorites is their rendition of "Battle of Evermore".
They nail it!! I must admit, I like Heart doing LZ more than Heart doing Heart songs...😳😲😁
As well as Rock snd Roll and The Immigrant Song!
kinda fond of black dog, myself.
OK. You two just jumped to the top of my top 5 reaction channels. NOBODY it seems would ever take my advice to react to this. Thank you so much. You have depth.
I thought Robert plant was gonna cry he was so emotional, and Jimmy Page was so happy with the treatment of their song, as was John Paul Jones. Thanks Asia and BJ for reviewing this gem!!
I saw this shortly after is was added to RUclips and I still get goosebumps listening to it. It's the best live song I've ever heard.
Where do I begin with this rendition. I have seen this so many times and I still get teary-eyed. The choir coming in, the orchestra playing, the little shred in Ann's voice towards the end when she hits a high notes, the guitar solo and seeing tears in Robert Plants eyes. This is definitely perfection.
Coming back from our 8th grade class trip, our bus started singing Stairway to Heaven. Our music teacher was a chaperone on our bus and was blown away by our performance.
Smart, excellent reaction. I love watching young people react to the great music of my generation. I admit to being biased, but the popular music of the 60’s and 70’s has no peer for its significance and lasting appeal. Good choice on this video. To perform one of, if not the, greatest rock songs in history to the men that created it, and to do it so damn well is amazing and wonderful. I’ve watched this video probably 30 times and I tear up near the end every time, don’t know why other than knowing that I am witnessing human greatness on several levels.
Interesting that folks that comment on this video never mention Yoyo Ma, he’s the Asian guy completely rocking out. From one of the best musicians on the planet just gets caught up in it! It’s just an amazing performance!
I was wondering who that was😊
The original is a classic. And amazing song of course. But this performance is just next level.
Lol
It only took an 80 person choir and a 30 piece ensemble to get the sound required to match the original and it was worth the result and the acknowledgment to ans by the honored
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It could not have been more beautiful. They really hit it out of the park.
Best cover of a Zep song I've ever seen. Jason filling in for his dad is the cherry on top.
It's definitely one of the BEST dedications to one of rock's greatest bands.
A fitting tribute to the greatest classic rock band ever. Led Zeppelin.
You 2 are really awesome and I enjoy watching you on the web
Thanks so much!
I hope you know the guys in the upper deck is Led Zeppelin. They are performing in front of them. The drummer is the son of John Bonham who was the drummer in Led Zeppelin...he passed away 😢
My whole body was goosebumping when Asia said her whole body had goosebumps. Wet eyes also. Don't let this moment pass without taking a minute to really think about how music really helps to bring us all together. Eyes more wet, hard to type. Fantastic young couple, love your channel. Nothing but love.
Such a dope performance. That choir with her voice is unreal. And in front Led Zeppelin none the less!
There may never be a better cover, never. Just amazing.
I get chills every time I see this video, Awesome rendition! I don't think there's anyone else out there who could have done this song Justice other than Heart!🎶
I saw Heart live a couple years ago in Virginia Beach, VA…they’ve been one of my fave female rock bands for decades (I’m 51 now, have been listening to all these groups since before becoming a tween) so needless to say how honored I felt to see Heart (and Joan Jett to boot), Heart played Stairway To Heaven at that concert and to say I was blown away would be an understatement!!!🤘🏼😍
I love how evident it is that you guys have a genuine love for music of all types. “Good music” it comes in all forms. Dope.
Ann and Nancy did a unbelievable job on this song (LOVE HEART). Robert Plant stated he hates when people sing this song and they were all blown completely away by the preformance and it shows in all of there faces. "Much Respect"
Jimmy Page living every note of that guitar solo.
Rock Goddess honoring the Rock Gods
I'm on a reaction binge with you guys today! This version of stairway to heaven is my favorite and still chokes me up to date! You guys are making my "work from home" day the best day! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻‼️
I cried the first couple of times that I watched this. For die hard Led fans, the symbolism really got to me. Watching it bring Robert to tears while simultaneously bringing so much joy to John and Jimmy is overwhelming.
Heart made this even more special for the members of Zeppelin... You see they can't stop smiling...!
While the serving members of Led Zepplin were in the balcony, the drummer, John Bonham, sadly passed away some time ago. But John Bonham’s son was on the stage playing drums as a tribute to his father.
Amazing tribute for sure! Most might've not noticed but they also panned the camera on world class classical cellist YO-YO Ma rocking out in the audience as well. A good song can touch anyone no matter the genre.
When the guitarist started ripping into the solo, this transcended being a tribute to Zep, and became an anthem to the spirit of Rock
I just love you guys......this is one of the anthems of my life. When I watched this, I straight bawled like a kid. Glad you appreciated all the nuances of what they did. Heart, themselves, are an iconic band and for them to do this was just poetic. Thank you for the honest and awesome reaction!
This is what happens when you perform a song with love, and care of the band that wrote it. I love the fact Jimmy Page the Led Zeppelin guitarist, is mouthing the chords. Bravo everyone, the perfect performance.
Yes! This is AMAZING!
Heart is one of my favorite bands, ever! 🖤
Let's get Asia's solo channels to 100k, too!
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Ann Wilson is the TRUTH...she always has been . All those instruments and other voices and Big Mama was in charge the whole way ! Iconic performance from the Wilson sisters( Jon Bonhams son on drums )in front of the president and original Led Zepplin ... no pressure
Heart is so good and did a great job!!!!
Thanks!
Wow thank you so much!!
I like this version more than the original! I get all up in my feelings every time I watch this!
@hellokittyx7 I agree with you that this is better than original! Saw Heart ❤️ perform this at a concert a few years back. Goosebumps OMG
Heart did such an amazing job. Rocker girls rule ! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻❤️
This performance let to John Bonham touring with Heart, his band opened, then he joined Heart at the end for a 30 minute encore of Led Zeppelin songs.
Wow...your song choices are awesome! beautiful song..so well done..her voice, the violins,the guitarist ....wow!
I've watched this cover a million times, and a million tears have followed. Thanks FAM.
Ann Wilson has one of the purest and most beautiful voices, always has. Nancy Wilson, the guitarist, is incredible in her own right. The two of them, being sisters, have that sibling perfection. I hate that you can only like this one time. LOL RUclips NEEDS a LOVE button !!!
Jason Bonham did a great job on drums,what a chip off the old block. His dad taught him well! And the surviving band members all seemed too enjoy it also! One of my favorite bands growing up, loved them! They were up in the balcony!
The greatest compliment any band can get is to have people memorialized by another amazing band.
This one ALWAYS seems to bring tears for me no matter how many times I watch the performance video or see reactors' videos. The guys from LZ were welling up a little bit and seemed so pleased with this performance, and then Jason is pointed out to them by the spotlight landing right on him. AMAZING sound, SUCH a GREAT job all the way around on this song, as usual for Heart.
She made honoring the song real nice. She did a great job snd show the justice it needed. . It's expressed by the original band members, we'll deserved.
This is what you get when rock legends, cover rock gods. Anytime you can tear up Robert Plant covering his most famous song, youre doing it well.
Nancy and Anne Wilson. The choir brought so much to the song it’s unbelievable. It’s also unbelievable that Robert plant covered all of the choir in the original song.
It's so beautiful to see all these people in attendance appreciate such an epic song. Lenny Kravitz also did a Zeppelin cover that night. I LOVE seeing tributes like this.
And Foo Fighters played the PISS out of "Rock And Roll."
Great reaction!!! One of my favorite live covers EVER! Just discovered you 2! Really enjoying your reactions to music 😎😎
That’s Heart’s lead female vocalist. No one could have sang better than her.
Two things: It's Ann and Nancy Wilson and it's Felicia Rashad's sister Debbie Allen in the audience. I was at this Honors performance (don't remember what year it was) and the tribute to Led Zeppelin was awesome. Heart blew the roof off with their rendition. I'm so glad you liked it! 🤗