Hey Ladies! By far the best cover of Stairway EVER!!! Ann and Nancy are unbelievable! Jason on drums pours his heart into his sticks. Great job by the choir and the other musicians! 5 stars!!!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍😎
For this award ceremony, Led Zeppelin had invited Jason Bonham to sit in the seats of honor with them, in memory of his father John, but Jason refused, saying he was on tour. That's why when he arrived on stage he pointed to LZ and they responded, the surprise had succeeded perfectly. On this occasion Jason played the drums that his father had played in Led Zeppelin and wore the same hat as the one he wore
Great reaction .. I know you're always looking for awesome live videos .. one band you need to check out is The Who .. specifically Won't Get Fooled Again (1978 shepperton studios)!
Ann Wilson has one of the most powerful female voices. And her sister Nancy can play a mean guitar. This is one of the best tributes to Led Zeppelin with Ann & Nancy doing the classic song "Stairway To Heaven". No one else could have pulled it off as well. "Heart" have had so many great hits such as "Magic Man", "Crazy On You", "What About Love", "Never", "Dog & Butterfly", "These Dreams", "Alone" etc.
If you like seeing the honoree being blown away by the performance, you have to watch Aretha Franklin's tribute to Carole King, singing "Natural Woman". Not only is the performance spectacular, but Carole King's reaction is priceless; she can hardly stay in her seat. Even President Obama is wiping tears from his eyes.
To be able to cover a masterpiece like this before the original esteemed artists, and not only cover it but knock out of the universe. Jason did his daddy proud. The only thing about this is Ann and Nancy will never be able to top this performance.
From what I understand, the choirs and orchestra had been practicing for weeks, but the Wilson sisters were on tour. They flew up, had one run through that morning, then went on and tore it up!
Yes, and all through the rehearsals it was a different drummer (I believe it was Dave Grohl?), so the surprise was Jason appearing on stage - he had to come up with an excuse, as he was meant to be sitting with LZ, hence their reaction!
Great response gals, great reaction. In your spare time try to watch the entire tribute to Led Zeppelin, it's worth the watch. Legendary Led Zeppelin and Heart it does get any better.
Heart | Stairway To Heaven ... This my 2nd favorite Kennedy Center video. #1 is when Aretha Franklin surprised Carol King with the song that Carol wrote for her ... Aretha Franklin You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman Kennedy Center Honors 2015 ...
This was awesome. Want confirmation? Look at the tears in Robert Plant's eyes and the interaction with Jason Bonham! Ann Wilson has a fantastic voice and did this justice.
Heart | Stairway To Heaven ... The Bowler Hats were a tribute to John Bonham. It was hard for his son Jason to come up with excuses as to why he couldn't be there. It was to be a surprise that he would be taking his father's place on drums. The best version in my opinion will always be the original studio version. They nailed it and that is the reason it became the most requested song in history as of 2005. (Except for Happy Birthday ...Source---> Casey Kasem 2005 year end count down.)
This video is Awesome. Ann and Nancy still Rock.Led Zeppelin were proud of Ann and Nancy. Heart is on tour right now. Ann is 73 and Nancy is 70 now. Ann's birthday is June 19th. Ann and Nancy were both nervous and I have their book.
Love your reactions to Heart and this particular song I just wish you could have viewed the full version of the performance. I guess the shorten version is a more widely circulated video for it seems most reactions use this video. Never the less I am glad you were able to watch this legendary performance to honor such a Legendary Band.
My favorite part of this is when the full choir was revealed and Jimmy says, “Wow! Fvck!” Followed by Robert turning to JPJ with a smile and a nod of pleasure.
This is the best cover of Led Zeps famous Stairway to Heaven. Even with these exceptional artists, no match for the real one. But it is propably the greatest and best cover of all Zeppelinsongs ever. And that Bonzos son played the drums is the greatest thing.
OMG I am crying. I grew up to this. I have lost friends from Here in Ohio and the U.S. Army. We listened to this together. Heart did this song Justice. I remember drinking beer and listening to Led Zeppelin .
This is such a fantastic rendition of this song and you have Jason Bonham on the drums while his father‘s other three band mates are in the balcony is just priceless. Jason is a serious drummer on his own , when Led Zep use to do sound check sometimes Jason as a kid would play the drums wile his dad would listen. Saw & randomly met Jason before a show not knowing who he was about 10 years ago with my daughter. Just thought he was a really nice guy standing next to me who knew a lot about drumming & wanted to talk about music. I had no clue until he got on stage . 😂.
I have been a long time fan of Heart. In fact the first time I saw them they were the opening act to a Canadian group called April Wine. I was so impressed by Heart I started following right then and there. P.S. They did an Awesome job Honoring the remaining members of Led Zeppelin.
Interesting little sidenote: @8:43, there a couple of shots of world-renowned classical cellist Yo-Yo Ma digging the guitar solo. (Everybody loves Zeppelin.) Those Kennedy Center Honors are pretty cool. Might recommend a look at Steven Tyler doing a Beatles medley for Paul McCartney or Garth Brooks singing "Goodnight Saigon" for Billy Joel...
Unfortunately, they cut out part of the guitar solo in this 6 min shortened version. Nobody plays the 8 min version, presumably because this one has the most views.
The word “epic” is likely overused to describe things, especially online, but in this case it’s a total fit. The sheer amount of players and instruments that went into this performance is amazing. Too many great parts to even count. Then to raise the curtain and have an army of a choir on top of Ann Wilson’s awesome singing… yup. Epic.
Yeah, but they cut out part of the guitar solo in this 6 min shortened version. Nobody plays the 8 min version, presumably because this one has the most views.
The only other 'honours performance' that I personally feel is even in the same conversation is the George Harrison honour performance of 'As my Guitar Gently Weeps' with... well... pretty much everyone including Prince.
Woohoo I'm like #110 😮 Done seen my Notifiablee!! So HEART 💖 was a Led Zeppelin cover band back when. Ann freaking nailed it!! Great Channel Ladies!! Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎
Nancy has such a beautiful and graceful voice. This is an amazing performance. I think Robert and Jimmy were blown away. Thanks for the reaction ladies. Enjoy the journey - cheers
Plant was Jason's Godfather, and helped him a lot after his father's passing, hence the love between them. Also John Paul Jones had worked with Heart on occasion.
The Kennedy Center Honors are the highest lifetime achievement award in the performing arts given in the US. They're awarded on behalf of the President (Obama in this case, as you saw,) and are meant to be like an American version of awards given out by the Queen or King of England, like the Order of the British Empire. Ironically for a British band, Led Zeppelin has received the Kennedy Center Award but not the OBE.
This is a song you really shouldn't cover....you can never even come close to the original. But oh man how Heart did this one justice.....and then some!!!! Truly one the most amazing live performances EVER!!! Now for one that recently blew me out of my seat.....'Come together', by Slash, Gilbey Clarke, Matt Sorum, Linda Perry and others.....and LZZY HALE!!! React to that one! I heard of Lzzy Hale but somehow I thought Halestorm was that pirate metal band....but no, that one is Alestorm. In other words, I had some catching up to do with Halestorm and now I'm absolutely mesmerized by Lzzy Hale's voice, attitude, appearance and all....what a woman, what pipes. 🤩
effing enjoyed tttheyir a super lot. s tier level of quality. have I been living under a rock all ttheyse years? Suggestion for you. October Ends' song is goinna go viral. React to it and join tthey hype train!
Robert Plant famously became tired of performing the song, and also didn't like other covers of the song... except by Heart (and especially this performance)
f***, sorry i commented on the other video not knowing you reacted to it :) and i respect Obama, Kimmel and Colbert more after this, music isn't a political statement, s but i like them more, same as cats, if you love cats i love you more :D or any animal to be fair :D
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The drummer is Jason Bonham-the son of John Bonham who was Led Zeppelin’s drummer. This was a surprise for,the band as they were told that Jason couldn’t make it. No way he was going to miss this opportunity to honour his late father. He was playing for him.
Heart and Ann & Nancy are Legends in their own right ! And to be doing probably the Best song from a Iconic Legendary band like Led Zeppelin. In front of the remaining band member's. Not to mention the President of the United States ! Heart knocked this out of the park !! Absolutely Amazing !!
You express yourself so well Donna! Indeed, this was most likely the most iconic rock song ever. And hearing Heart, my favorite female rock band ever performing it was awesome!
In interviews, Ann and Nancy have said that Led Zeppelin was a big influence on them growing up. They've covered a number of Zeppelin songs, in fact when I saw them at Convention Hall in Asbury Park, New Jersey, on August 16th, 1977, they closed the show with "Rock and Roll". In case that date is unfamiliar, it was the day Elvis died, and they did that in honor of the King. We found out while waiting outside to go in. Someone had a transistor radio, and the station made the announcement. In an interview, Ann and Nancy said that they were terrified to do this song in front of the guys. They were the final act and went out and just nailed it p. Afterwards, at a dinner, they were sitting with Robert, Jimmy and John and Robert said he hated people covering this song, but they did an amazing job with it.
when i saw Heart back in the 80s, they did a cover of Zeppelin's Been a Long Time Since Rock and Roll as their encore, and Nancy killed it on the guitar.
Hey Guys, I’m sorry to tell you this, but… FYI, this is NOT Heart’s FULL tribute performance; this video you reacted to was edited down for broadcasting purposes. The whole performance is SO MUCH BETTER than this! (The FULL video IS on YT, also.)
Aw... there's a much better version of this available; the version you used was trimmed down to 4 minutes for broadcast on CBS. 😞 The full version is over 7 minutes long: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LFxOaDeJmXk.html
No one understood any better than Zeppelin's three still living legends being honored, I.E., Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, & John Paul Jones that this wasn't a cover............it was a compliment! Very nice touch having Jason Bonham, son of the late, great John Bonham, fill his spot on the drums that night.
Great reaction! Nobody ever reacts to the other artists singing the other Zeppelin songs from this tribute. Kid Rock and Lenny Kravitz performances were fantastic too.
Awesome reaction 3G But you need to check out some of the other performers that played songs during this honoring of Led Zeppelin although this Heart cover of Stairway to Heaven is what everyone always picks , there were other performers such as Kid Rock , Lenny Kravitz, The Foo Fighters did some killer cover of Led Zeppelin songs just to name a few and they are definitely worth checking out for real 🎯💯 Keep up the good work 👍🏼 3G 🌹👏🏼🔥✌🏼
Back in the 70's when you tried a guitar out in a music store, many of them insisted you don't play Stairway because it done to the point of overkill, that's how popular the guitar riff was.....
