Led Zeppelin was an English rock band formed in London in 1968. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 and received numerous awards during their lifetime. Today, I’m featuring “Stairway to Heaven”. The song was released in 1971 and is regarded as one of the greatest rock songs of all time in American culture. In 2012, they received The Kennedy Center Honors, and the live tribute during the event was magnificent. Heart performed the song, and it included Jason Bonham, son of Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham who died in 1980, in the drums. The performance was outstanding. The guitar solo and drums around 4:55 minutes were spectacular, not to mention Ann Wilson’s heavenly vocals (sorry, I’m a big fan of that lady). In my opinion, everything was done to perfection. Please notice the reaction of the band members: Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones during the tribute, it was very emotional. I hope you enjoy the video and have a great Rockin’ Thursday!
Amazing
Love ‘Stairway to Heaven’
A legendary rock epic, known for its haunting melody, poetic lyrics, and iconic guitar solo ….
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They are so good. “Haunting” that’s a great description for their song, “Kashmir”.
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Stairway to Heaven and Kashmir are great songs.
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Absolutely. I love Kashmir because it feels like you’re in suspense or something. The piano is excellent.
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It’s great music!
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One of my favorite bands!
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They are pretty awesome.
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I love the LED, got to see the Led Zeppelin Experience with Heart and Jason Bonham’s band. great time! Enjoy yourself!
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Thank you, Ernie.
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Epic song. Great choice.
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Thank you, Rebecca. I’m counting the days until the concert, can’t wait.
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Hope you and your wife enjoy the music inspired bliss of Heart!
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Oh, yeah. It’s going to be awesome.
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Oh, this was so good, Edward! Love the song and really loved the additional sense of scene you gave around this Kennedy award performance. Incredible!
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It was. I watched the video 5 times today. People there were enjoying it so much.
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One of the best bands!! Great post!
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Absolutely! Thank you.
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Ah….this is my ALL-TIME Kennedy Center Honors clip. I remember watching – gah – how could that have been 12 years ago? The faces of Robert Plant and Jimmy Page? A whole other show in and of itself. And I’m with you, Edward, about Ann Wilson. Thanks for the beautiful music break this afternoon! 💕
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You’re welcome. Time is passing by so fast; that’s why I’m going to Heart’s concert in about a week or so in Chicago. Ann is 73, and Nancy is 70, so I want to make sure I catch one of their concerts before they stop touring.
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Wow!!! I can’t wait to hear all about your adventure at the concert! 🥰
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Absolutely! It’s going to be awesome.
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😎🥰😎
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Love this version. Absolutely fantastic rendition!
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Yes. I remembered that we were discussing this a while back, probably when I posted the first Rockin’ Thursday, and how great the performance was.
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Yes indeed we were. The Wilson sisters are downright stellar 👍
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Yes and I saw them with friends at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1969. Everyone was saying, who are these guys?
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And a few years later, the whole world knows about this awesome band. Thank you, and it’s really awesome that you had the privilege of attending one of their concerts.
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I know it was an amazing festival. The Jazz festival met with Rock! Probably one of their first appearances. Will never forget it! Thanks for the post!
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Love Stairway to Heaven! 👏 👏
Awesome write-up, as usual. 😊
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Thank you so much, Laura.
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