Led Zeppelin - Live Aid. 1985 07 13. Full Concert. 

2:14 Jimmy Fights with the mic 2:34 Plant realizing he shud not be here 3:55 Jimmy "Did anyone hear that?" 6:23 them drugs hit and you forget eryting 7:46 Phil Collins "What's this song called?" 8:11 METTTAAAALLLIIICCCAAA 9:15 Phill collins "Lets finish this FAST" 11:43 Jimmy "who pushed me MFer"

Jimmy is so high he doesn’t needs a stairway to reach heaven

I was in my early 30s when I went to this show .Saw Zep in great form in1969 & 70. At Live Aid they were ragged BUT the guy next to me was 17 and for him hearing Stairway to Heaven LIVE right in front of you was a dream come true. It was a great moment flaws and all.

The only time I've ever watched a RU-vid video and not tapped on the skip button during the commercials ....

20 minutes of Dazed And Confused

Robert Plant: "It's been a long time since I've Rock and Rolled" Me: ye I can tell

At least Jimmy Page's girlfriend was not embarrassed by his performance at the 1985 Live Aid concert since she wasn't even born.

I just finished reading Phil Collins book and he talks a lot about this particular show. Robert Plant asked him to do something with just the two of them. And then he said we'll bring Jimmy along. And then he said John Paul Jones will be joining as well. And then Phil found out they were practicing with another drummer while he was stuck in England. By the time he flew over on the Concorde he said Jimmy was already out of his mind and the environment was somewhat toxic. He really didn't even want to go on but they had made such a big deal about him flying over on the Concorde that he had to do it. And some parts during this show he even air drummed where he didn't want to compete with the other drummer who had practiced and was not thrilled that Phil was the second drummer. Overall Phil felt the performance was pretty much a train wreck.

Queen fans : YASSS LIVE AIDD Led Zeppelin fans : please don't remind us about that tragedy

It's clear that the deal they had with the devil expired on July 12, 1985.

I never thought Led Zeppelin would ever be on par with Spinal Tap, but here we are.

The crowd didn’t seem to mind.

“Jimmy, what effects do you want on your guitar?” “Yes”

The fact that Jimmy Page had the audacity to blame this atrocity on Phil Collins astounds me.

Im 55 years old, Graduated high school in 1986 and I just wanted to say that i absolutely Love Led Zeppelin.... I wish I could personally thank all 4 of them, Robert, Jimmy, John Paul and John B. Thank you for all the great Rock and Roll Music and wonderful memories associated with it... Thank you, Thank you, Thank you a million times over. Your music is part of the soundtrack of my life!!!!

You got to give them credit. They knew they were blowing it bad in front of a billion people world wide but they kept on playing.

The moral of the story here: rehearsal is definitely a good thing.

It's really a miracle that Jimmy page was on his feet

Love how Robert Plant knew the stairway solo was tragic and going nowhere and so just puts an end to it- “AND AS WE WIND ON DOWN THE ROAD…”

Looks like a band that hasn’t played together in 7-8 years. Still my favorite. Glad they did Celebration Day.

"Wanna whole lotta drugs..."

That was definitely a good year to be a Queen fan ...

1:47 rock and drugs 6:20 drugs 6:33 whole lotta drugs 11:56 stairway to drugs

I was down in front the whole time they were on stage. I had a great time.

If they ever make a zeppelin biopic, live aid would definitely not be their ending scene.

Ah yes, the Star Wars Holiday Special part of the Zeppelin canon.

All bands have bad moments. Zeppelin will remain great.

The performance was as speacial as any other performance…it’s the cause and they came together and did the best they new how… they deserve our support and applause..!!

John Paul Jones deserves respect.way more respect.

2:13 To be fair, the mic stand did attack first.

1st of all. It was the sound at this entire concert that caused the bad recording of this. Go back and watch any of the Live Aid concert and you realize it wasn't that the bands suck. It was the quality of the sound and certainly the recording equipment. I was glued to my parents tv for most of it. Poor Phil catches grief for his performance and that's mainly because the camera guy kept panning to just him and not the other drummer who was bashing the crap outta the 1st song. You gotta give them all credit for even being there and realize how hard it was for them to try and do this on a moments notice. Led Zeppelin hadn't played together in over 5 years up until this moment. Im still very grateful for this and had they chosen to reconcile, I would've been 1st in line for tickets and buying all the following albums. Long Live Led Zeppelin, Rock n Roll will never die. ❤

You could tell by the passion that Phil had a love for Bohham and tributted him well on this set.

Jimmy Page : "This blonde guy next to me must be the singer"... Robert Plant: "Now... where's west? Hope I turn my head in the right direction" Phil Collins: "Help!!! Somebody get me out of here!!" John Paul Jones: "Thankfully no camera is taking footage of me... I'll claim later I was not on that show"

I just keep clearing my throat hoping it helps Plant's voice.

That smile that Robert gives looking at Jimmy at 12.36. I always think what was he thinking in his mind at that precise moment.

For all the critics on here who weren't even born yet, in 1985, when this happened, when it seemed as though it would NEVER happen again, this was the greatest thing in the world.

Imagine a Led Zeppelin movie but it's made with Bohemian Rhapsody formula. Live aid at the end of the movie

Jimmy Page sounds like me trying to sound like him!

For Gen X this was huge. The only chance we got, as teenagers, to see Zep was in 1980 - and then Bonham died. And they said, "forget it!" - they weren't touring again, ever. So - five years later, it was huge that they were gonna do a live set - with Peak Phil Collins, no less. It was really a testament to how big an event Live Aid really was. It may not have been 1972 Led Zeppelin, but that there was any LZ at all was a big deal.

1:52 Rock and Roll 6:32 Whole Lotta Love 11:56 Stairway to Heaven

"Does anybody remember laughter"? Yep, at this performance.

John Bonham is a true martyr, he saved Led Zeppelin from the 80's.

I remember watching this as it happened in 1985, and being a HUGE fan and a guitar and especially a fan of Jimmy Page, I remember it today like it was a week ago! Sitting there thinking “They’re blowing it”! “Jimmy!! You did to much coke before the show”!! These guys are all amazing talents. They’re the kind of guys that don’t have to rehearse or practice at all. They just get together and do it. But Jimmy was so out of it he hardly knew where he was, and Robert was having voice problems, (but he nailed Stairway) Jone Paul Jones was on his game all night…. I’m sure Jimmy and Robert cringed for years anytime they saw this after it happened! Lol. But yea, it really was a let down at the time….

I wasn't there, but I was watching TV the entire weekend watching this great concert.

It's weird that two seventies bands, Queen and Led Zeppelin, both performed. One gave arguably the greatest performance of the twentieth century and the other took a combined total of 27KG cocaine before the gig.

Hey guys this is not only gonna be in front of a full stadium but it’s gonna broadcast live across the world, think we should practice? Nah let’s wing it.

It was an amazing shambolic performance! Watching it again is a mix of pain and sheer delight. The crowed loved it Watching on TV I loved it. They rocked up on the day and did their thing for the crowd and the crowd loved it.

Eu tinha 19 anos nessa época, vi essa apresentação pela TV aqui no Brasil, e apesar dos flagrantes erros, tenho respeito por eles terem ido fazer o show em prol da caridade. Longa vida ao Led Zeppelin 👍🇧🇷👍

11:43 Jimmy Page attacked by ghost

6:22 Holy Jesus, that's the most wasted I've ever seen anyone be on a stage - and I work for a cover band.

This is Led Zeppelin that's all that matters to see them back again was an incredible feeling

I don't get the negativity toward this performance. They sound the same here as they did for most of their shows in the mid to late 70s. Page playing whatever he wanted and Plant finding ways to avoid the high notes he put on their original recordings. They had some fun for 20 minutes and put on a good little show for the world.

It's never a good sign when the microphone stand fights you..... and wins....(2:14).

Gives me goosebumps to think back to the summer of 85 filled with the wonder of music that I'd just become acquainted with. Zeppelin was at the zenith of greatness in my mind at that time and I walk into the living room and there they are live. I was totally taken by surprise. It was an explosion of greatness

@ 12:33 the look and smile of Robert at Jimmy's playing...priceless!😂

He had more voice cracks in 22 minutes then i had in 5 years

“What drugs would you like before the gig?” Jimmy: YES

They were then and always will be pure magic.

I was 15 and thought I was young then. Damn look at how young they were! We all watched it as it came on TV and made sure not to miss the performances. Almost none of us could have recorded it then. We had live TV, cassettes and LP’s only. If you missed Power Station or Zeppelin performance or others, you wouldn’t be seeing it for a long time again.

I guess John Paul Jones didn't get the memo that everyone was supposed to perform like shit

Took me a good 30 seconds to recognize whole lotta love

Jimmy was so high he was already halfway up the staircase before they kicked off. I imagine it’s hard to sing when you’re not sure what the guitarist is going to do next! No wonder RP sang the wrong lines. I watched it on tv and loved it. Judging by the crowd they did too. Best. Band. Ever.

I've just read phil Collins's great book, where he writes about this.. Er 'performance'. He is self effacing and revealing, a must read. It is said that if drugs could create music, then why is there only one 'Pet Sounds'. Thank you for this upload.

Me - son I'm telling Zeppelin is the greatest band ever Son - dad I found a concert video Me throwing his phone in the toilet and flushing it

"Does anybody remember laughter?" Yes, after watching this and reading the comments 😂

Compared to the bands of today this is perfect!!!!

It was awesome

Sounds like Jimmy hasn't tuned his guitar since the last time they played.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve rock and rolled.” - Yeah... no shit.

as a ZEPPELIN die hard fan it was great

Well Robert Plant sure pulled it off,he's sensational and definitely stealing the show with his energetic performance!!!❤❤

It'd been a long time since they rock and rolled...and it shows.

Robert said it best... " Its been a long time since I rocked and rolled " ... yeah, it has Robert, and it showed...

Thank goodness they got their shit together and gave us one last great concert in 07. That is how I’ll choose to remember them.

I love every song by zep where Jimmy pulls out the double guitar, with one being a 12 string.

Apparently even John Bonham wrote a letter of complaint he said It was the worst thing he’d heard

18:35 even the tambourine wanted no part of this dumpster fire

Queen were the best at live aid

This is the best comment section ever. Period.

This was, without doubt, one of their performances.

I believe that somewhere in the world, there are people who feel the same emotions that I feel when I listen to masterpieces like this song.

It had definitely been a long time since they rock n rolled

One of the greatest live Led Zeppelin performances ever.....did not occur on that night.

I find it funny how Live aid gave birth to arguably one of the best live performances ever... And this.

Yeah, I'll go with Queen whenever I want to watch a Live Aid performance.

I remember that day in 1985 very well, it was the summer after my junior year of college and we didn't have a TV so I had to listen on my boombox but had to go outside to get reception. Back when I was in high school we had tickets to see them live but then John Bonham died. And now I was so excited to finally hear Led Zeppelin live! It makes me sad to hear so many haters. Yes Plant was loosing his voice, probably because they hadn't performed in 5 years eh? It looked like there was all kinds of stage chaos when they opened the curtain, seemed like everything wasn't properly set up yet and since it was Phil Collins who introduced Plant, Page and JPJ I can't help but think he screwed up there. I think this led to further problems during the set, possibly including Page's pedals. As for Page, I think they were having problems with the sound...sometimes I could barely hear the guitar at all. But I actually think Page sounded pretty damn good, especially considering he plays stuff that nearly all other guitarists can only dream about. But even before I heard them play, I knew Phil Collins was not the right drummer for this reunion just as a matter of style, they should have stuck with just Thompson who was clearly more familiar with the songs and played more within the style of Zeppelin. I love Phil Collins and Genesis, but seriously he was not prepared to play these songs...anyone doubting me just watch Exhibit A (7:45 - 8:15).

Anyone who says drugs aren't harmful should watch this performance.

“Does anyone remember laughter?” Not after this dear god

I saw Zeppelin in 79 at Knebworth, it’s amazing how much Plant had changed in just 6 years.

Lol watching it after reading all the comments was the real climax of laughter, i dont feel so bad not being able to keep up with the studio recorded sound now that I've aged and my fingers have that stiffness I knew would find me.

I just saw an interview where Jimmy said “it was the drummers fault.Phil Collins didn’t know how to play Rock n’ Roll.” Yeah, the drummers and the kilo of blow you did in the helicopter on the way to the show!

This comment section is golden😂😂🖤

Even Phil Collins said he shouldn't have joined them onstage, Tony Thompson was spot on. Phil said he thought he knew the songs, he admitted that he was lost

How am I just seeing this now????? I looooove Led Zep and to have Phil on drums OMG John is my number one drummer and Phil is in my top 5

Me: _(listens to the live aid album on Spotify)_ * wonders why led Zeppelin's performance isn't included * Also me: _(Watches this video)_ *understands...*

It’s comforting to know that Zep redeemed themselves for one last time in 2007 before closing the book

It was an amazing moment to have witnessed on TV or in person. I can only imagine the brokenness 💔 Jones, Page, and Plant experience playing without being The Quadruplet. Bonham was deeply missed. The world watch their smiles while crying. I cannot thank them enough for giving the world love and music once again. ❤

What a remarkable performance. Really brings a tear to the eye. "Good" isn't the word.

Two minutes in and Phil Collins was wishing Concorde had never been invented.

Imagine you were a huge Zeppelin fan and this is the show you went to and finally got to see them live