I thought I heard enough Stairway to Heaven…...

I like how Jones, Plant and Page at various points are smiling and enjoying this rendition while you know inside their heads they are thinking, that's not how to do it, let's climb down from this balcony and show them how its really done. It was a nice cover - job well done by Heart and the expanded orchestra and choir.
 
I saw Heart live a few months ago at Ravinia in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park. The opening band was Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience and they were really good performers on their own. They received a standing ovation from the crowd and they were just the opening act. Then Heart played and were excellent in their own right, and for the final several selections in a jamming encore Jason and his band came back out and played with the Wilson sisters. Of course one of the selections was Stairway to Heaven, and it was truly amazing. They really rocked it out, and we were all surprised to see that they recruited singers from a Chicago gospel group for the chorus. A most enjoyable show! Also for those interested, here's a better HD quality video of the Stairway to Heaven performance from the Kennedy Center Honors: HEART - STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN in HD - The Kennedy Center Honors LED ZEPPELIN, 2012. - YouTube.
 
What makes it special is seeing the expression/reaction of R. Plant and cast. IMO, if it were just the audio, it would lose its impact.
 
Wow!!!!! Thanks for that. There were a lot of people trying to hold the emotion in on that one, absolutely awesome! :coolyeah::coolyeah::coolyeah::coolyeah::coolyeah:
 
Wow !!!! You could feel the emotion there. I think the band members were truly move by the performance !

Thanks Bruce !
 
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