Led Zeppelin - Kennedy Center Honors (complete) 

Thank you all for finding this video I uploaded in 2012 and watching it. I remember when I posted this video (I was one of the first ones). I had to share it because I literally had tears in my eyes after watching Heart sing Stairway to Heaven with Jason Bonham playing drums as I watched Robert Plant getting emotional.

I can’t be the only person who watches this over and over to watch the expressions and obvious appreciation of Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones. The Stairway to Heaven finale is phenomenal.

who watched this time and time again like me ? It’s incredible

Will Nancy ever get credit for how incredible she is as a master guitarist, she's truly a gift to the world

The tears in Robert’s eyes were unbelievable. I can only imagine the memories he relived within his thoughts during this.

Whoever arranged that version of Stairway to Heaven deserves an award .. absolutely incredible.

It's possible that this version of Stairway to Heaven could be the greatest live cover of any rock song in history. It is simply perfect.

I still come back to this and its now Feb 2024, and i will keep coming back ❤❤❤

This musical tribute to Led Zeppelin is one of the finest of the Kennedy Center Honors Program. Ann and Nancy Wilson should get a medal for this cover of Stairway to Heaven...

It brought tears to my eyes when Jason Bonham looked up in the sky at the end of "Stairway to Heaven". His Pops looking down and said, "Very well played my son"

I'm 76. Not much longer in this beautiful life but this music makes the ride fun. Thank you!

the bowler hats for Bonham had me in tears, Jason is an amazing drummer just like his pop.

Still watching in 2023. Every performance gave me chills! Amazing!!!❤️‍🔥

I can't get over how great that version of Stairway is. Ann's singing is so sensitive, so respectful and the arrangement out of this world. You could see how it moved all three of the Zeps. Just phenomenal.

If you bring tears to Led Zeppelin while singing their greatest song in front of them. No words.

Ann and Nancy brought the MFing house down. I can’t imagine anyone else who could have done that song justice.

I've watched the Stairway to Heaven tribute by Heart so many times and it's still so awesome and its almost 2024 in a few days. But the guy who impressed me was the lead guitarist he was just too smooth... I had to find out who he was and found out his name is Shane Fontayne he deserves accolades as well.. lets be honest this was the best cover of Stairway to Heaven and anybody that had anything to do with this performance needs to get an award.

Hats off to anyone who could play Zeppelin songs in front of Zeppelin.

It doesn't matter how many times I watch this, it still gives me chills.

Can we all just appreciate how EPIC Jack Black's intro was? It summed up the band PERFECTLY.

You do realize if led zeppelin did small reunion tour, nobody would be talking about taylor swift

Having Heart do Stairway to Heaven was a stroke of genius! No one could cover that other than Ann Wilson. This is a masterclass in how to cover a song and do it right! What a tribute!!!

I love how Page is there listening carefully to how the musicians treat his music... the love he has for his work and the reassurance down the road is unbelievable!!

Those Gospel singers in the Backround AMAZing that fullness of sound love it❤

You can tell in their looks and facial expressions and fighting back the tears they really enjoyed this tribute to them.

Lenny Kravitz was incredible in this... shockingly powerful for just playing a few minutes

No rock band comes close to Led Zeppelin. My wife called me from Texas as I was working in Denver to give me word this was being broadcasted that evening. I thought this would be good. It was out of this World good. I grew up with Led Zeppelin in the 1970's. I have all 9 albums on vinyl to this day in 2023. My 43 year old daughter was raised to love Led Zeppelin and my son too. I made sure they knew the importance of this music. I do believe in 100 years the folks of that time will be jamming to this music. Over 40 years have passed since John Bonham's death. Google best rock drummer ever and John Bonham's name is at the top of the list. Simply incredible production with Ann and Nancy closing the tribute. I still watch this with a tear.

I get tears everytime i watch it ! Quite possibly one of the greatest tributes of ALL time !! LED ZEPPLIN!!!!

10 years later, 9.5 million views later, it’s still as captivating as ever. This is what the human experience is all about. What greater joy than to tribute and honor your fellow man, especially those who accomplished so much and brought so much joy to you. There is no greater honor than serving your fellow man

I am 66 years old, listened to Led Zeppelin since I was 15 years old, still rocking to them.

i give huge props to the sound man. can you imagine mixing the orchestra, backup singers, instruments, the lead singer ? night mare but he pulled it off flawlessly

Boy, I've watched this video one thousand times, but can never get enough of it! I grew up during the LED Zeppelin years! WOW!

anyone else notice the fact that they were the most emotional when Heart played.. or is it just me??

Robert was moved by Heart's performance, but it was memories of John Bonham, his best friend, that brought tears. Jason starts Stairway wearing a Bowler hat like his father but it's the moment that a 2nd choir comes into view, all wearing Bowlers - it hit Robert in the chest, you can see it.

i watch Robert Plant kind of tear up as they sing Stairway to Heaven and I can totally relate. I bet he is thinking back to the life gone by and the times they had , how most of the good stuff is past . Its hard to get old and realize the best is in the past . and dont give me this stuff about how in your 60's and 70's you have a lot to live for. Its all in the rear view mirror. With all the craziness of today , I long for the good ole days of rock and roll.

Wow....Love Led Zeppelin & Heart just crushed Stairway & grown mens hearts with this cover...AMAZING

Ann Wilson has a voice that's incredible. Wow!!!!!

Nobody talks about how amazing Taylor Hawkins did. Underrated performance for sure!

To bring the great Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones to tears with their own song is an amazing feat! Could only have been done by another legend of rock history - Heart - Ann and Nancy Wilson! ❤

Thank you to Ann and Nancy for your magnificent tribute, and major praise to Jason for keeping his dad’s legacy alive. ❤

As I watch this for the hundredth time. This amazing tribute by Heart and all the fantastic choir singers, was such an awesome way to say thank you to one of the Godfather's of Heavy Metal, the other being of course Black Sabbath. This is by far the greatest version of stairway, other than by Zeppelin that I have ever heard.

Ann and Nancy Wilson's performances were phenomenal.

That stairway to heaven version was jaw droppingly brilliant....absolutely brilliant.

May 2024 and watching for the 1 millionth time. Never gets old. ❤❤❤❤

The single greatest performance in Kennedy Center Honors history! Bar none

Robert's reaction to seeing Jason is everything. Especially since they didn't expect him there

This production is perfect. Ann Wilson hasn't lost a note, just magical.

Robert Plant especially, seems emotional/sad, as he listens and watches. I’d love to know what he’s feeling and thinking. I hope he knows how much we love him and the entire, Led Zeppelin band!♥️

Its so enjoyable to watch the band still jam out listening to their music. They must have heard it thousands of times and still get into it!

Plant famously hates Stairway, but you can tell that treatment of it with the horns, strings and full chorus got to him. Gets to me, too, every time I watch this. Best Kennedy Center Honors tribute ever.

There is NOT ONE single lie told by Jack Black there. Truly the greatest band of all time.

I saw Zep perform Stairway to heaven Live at the Knebworth rock festival (1979 I think) and it moved me to tears then; every time I listen to their recording of that song, it moves me to tears. I've heard other "cover band" attempts, but NOTHING came as close to the magnificence, the glory, the emotion and the sheer raw power of THIS cover performance! I didn't think ANYONE could EVER do this song justice aside from Led Zeppelin; I was wrong! I stumbled on this video doing an online search, and I've watched it over and over and over again, with the same emotional reaction, sheer awe at the musicianship, sheer admiration for the breathtaking performance, the raw tug at the heartstring with Bonham's son on drums; tears streaming down my face EVERYTIME!!!! Amazing tribute and I can't imagine that ANYONE else could come even close to such a magnificent recreation of rock's greatest musical anthem ever!

Simply the best. Have watched it a million times and will continue to watch. Thank you Led Zepplin.

ONLY Ann Wilson of Heart could do justice to Stairway to Heaven. No words great enough to describe the phenomenal performance at the Kennedy Center Honors! It gave me chills. Her voice is truly a gift from God.

Thisl by far is the best Kennedy Honors EVER!! I have watched this 100X and cry every time❤❤❤ I've been in love with Led Zeppelin for 42 years and l never tire of their music ❣️❣️❣️

Stairway To Heaven is the best rock song ever written. This rendition is the best live performance ever performed. It's simply majestic! I've listened to this song 100s of times throut my life and can't hear it enough, especially this version. It's pure magic. ❤ The guest artists were fantastic. Lenny Kravitz was sensational. I'm not a Kidd Rock fan, but he was amazing. Paul Sheaffer on drums and Shane Fontayne on guitar were standouts.

Weren't we all much younger then. My favorite Kennedy Center Honors to date. Adding the full choir and topping them off in bowler hats was a great tribute to those still here and to John who climbed that stairway to Heaven much too early. R.I.P. John and Taylor Hawkins too.

The cover of FF is absolutely incredible, with Grohl on drums and Hawkins singing, wow

Jack said it all “ jimmy page stole the lightning from the heavens” “Robert plant seduced the devil”.” John Paul Jones made poetry of every note” “John Bonham was a man on Fire”

Stairway to Heaven was the theme of my senior prom back in 1972 , but this version by Heart was the most incredible most beautiful, inspiring version of the song I've ever heard. I've watch this probably 10 times in the last week and will continue. I've sent it to everybody I can think of thank you.

These tributes and this band are nothing short of amazing. This version of stairway to heaven is stunning. Thank you!

When Heart toured in '12 with The Bonham Experience I saw them live. Heart did this as the encore, full orchestra and choir and Jason on drums. Bringing the house down doesn't even begin to describe how absolutely incredible their rendition of Stairway was. Unforgettable.

When the choir suddenly appears and fills the song with an amazing performance empowered by angels from above doesn't flush the tears from your eyes you have no soul.

I cannot imagine how much Plant, Page and Jones can be satisfied of what they achieved in their life. Massive tribute ever!

Jack Black. What a great tribute! To an awesome band. Amazing band. But the surprise of the evening? Kid Rock! 😂 Gotta love Jimmy Page’s facial expressions that show him immersing himself in the joy of listening to all these great artists performing Zep’s works. And the Wilson sisters killing it.

Whoever “they” are, they picked the right artists to cover these songs! They all did an amazing performance!!!

Undeniably the most beautiful tribute to Led Zeppelin ❤❤

Best era ever - my teenage years best band ever. Love love love. No f'ing words...

I keep coming here over and again to watch Ann and Nancy doing their best performance ever. One of most moving moments I've felt ever watching Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Robert Plant having tears in their eyes. My eyes were watered as well. By the way, Jason Bonham is one of the best drummers on the planet.

Lenny understands rock like very few people do

Can you imagine singing the most iconic song in all of rock-and-roll before the creators being honored before their piers? Heart blew it out of the water!

I feel like I'm born again, didn't really listen to them in the day I was into David Cassidy, Rod, Elton etc, but now I can listen to Led Zeppelin over and over again, best hand ever ❤

Lenny Kravitz's drummer was amazing as well. What moving tribute this whole thing was.

Its crazy how many people come back to this everyday... this song is a masterpiece!!!

Am I the only one that cried through this whole show? It pulled at my heartstrings....and gave me such a joyous feeling at the same time. This was GREAT!!! And emotional for an old music lover like me.

I could watch this endlessly! ❤

There will never never be a band like Led Zeppelin.

Gotta respect Jack for coming out and saying it how it is, "Best. Band. Ever."

Covering Led Zeppelin well is super difficult, but all these musicians have what it takes and the courage to do it in front of the guys, madness.

As a kid i listened to Motown, Beatles. As a teenager in the early 70,s it Funk, Disco. But where i lived my radio would get rock sations clearly. So i listened to a lot rock. I've lived the best decades of music, 60's, 70's,80's. Pure music,singing,musicians. Absolutely the best music no matter the genre.

Heart was incredible as jimmy is seen amazed , Robert was serious & studying heart hard who knows what memories hit him, I think it was his least song to sing but probably astounded watching heart perform it, and John was intrigued 👏

I just love how Robert Plant reacted when Jason Bonham was introduced and played the drums. Such a tribute to his DAD...

As a 53 yrs old singer of Rock…. Who has since stopped…. Singers …. Our natural gift are vocal chords…. We cannot go to a store and replace that string or another. If you notice… Robert Plant is crying subtly throughout Stairway…. His eyes are heavy probably for many reasons… but as a singer I can express for a fact he has heavy tears because it’s his song and in his life his vocals were part of The Hammer of the Gods…. It is a unique and very personal fragile relationship that all singers have. We cannot buy another set of strings to sound the same. Love to all from Montreal, Canada.

No other, Led Zepplin! Will live on forever!!! Simply the BEST! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

The first time I saw Led Zep, was during the summer of '77. I saw them on a Saturday nite at The Garden in NY City. My first concert. I cant watch this without crying. Yeah, I said it. It floods me with so many memories of my youth and how much I enjoyed that freedom I didnt even realize I had. BEST ROCK BAND EVER 💯 !!!! 🎸🔥🔥🔥🔥

Heart - for anyone who thinks girls can't rock as hard as guys. This is one of the best rock performances ever. Could watch it all day.

There are no words to express Ann, Nancy and Jason’s rendition of Stairway ! Robert’s , Jimmy’s and John Paul’s emotions say it all!

Heart Blows The Roof Off The Place!!!

I like how Led Zeppelin is appreciating, studying & enjoying the other musicians. ❤🌠

Watching Taylor sing is especially poinent now since he is gone. Talented and beautiful. Rest in musical peace. Melissa💜🤎🖤

I know this is about Led Zep, but Jack Black's voiceover for that video was an absolute masterpiece. I don't know if he wrote the script, but the words and his sincere delivery were incredibly moving, each and every word.

I love Jimmy Page’s style. He can’t help but bop his head. HE KNOWS how good the music he made is. And yet he’s so humble.

Greatest moment of this entire KCO series.

That rendition of Stairway To Heaven is the kind of thing that gives me hope for mankind. Just beautiful.

Heart has been playing Zeppelin songs with Bonham for years. They all nailed that one!! Tears streaming down my face, it was chilling!!

I had the privilege of being invited to a private concert by Robert Plant in a room of less than 100 people in the industry & he treated EVERYONE like VIPs. He made it SO SPECIAL for the ENTIRE ROOM & we were ALL CHARMED MESMERIZED & IN AWE of his CRAFTSMANSHIP. It was MAGICAL & TRANSFORMATIVE.. I'LL NEVER forgot that.❤🌠

I watch this video easily 1 time a week and it makes me cry every single time because I frigging love this band and LOVE these artist's expression of their music. I love the energy, and the audience grooving, and the enormous thundering ROCK of this moment! Led Zeppelin is historic and deserves nothing less that this tribute! Goosebumps!

17:07 That LOOK Robert gives to John. Then again at 18:24 with Robert about to lose it, then Jason Bonham looking up at his Dad in Heaven at 19:39 My god, tears all over my face

I've never heard a famous band cover Zeppelin's songs better than HEART ♥️

Many years have passed since zeppelin recored this classic. How good it is to see it honoured in this way. Wonderful rendition enjoyed worldwide and in the room on the night. It doesn't get better than this. Rock on ❤