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Nobody should cover Led Zeppelin. Except Ann Wilson.

Jason Bonham looks to the heavens at the end and his dad is smiling down.

The look of pure joy on Jimmy Page's face when the full choir is revealed never fails to warm my heart.

Robert Plant once said he didn’t like it when anyone covered this song......until Heart did it that night!

The “Heart” sisters are one of the GOATS 🐐 🙌🏼💯🙏🏼 The voice- and the insane guitar skills!!! They’re both so bad ass!!!!

It was a surprise to everyone that Jason was going to play drums on this song, apparently he even took out his dad's old derby hat for the performance. What is extra special is that John Bonham was Robert Plants best friend and after his passing Robert was never the same. Plant was moved to tears this evening seeing his best friend and band mates son playing on stage with his dad's hat on. Near the end of the song Jason looked up as to say Dad this was for you! Very powerful evening for all who witnessed this. Heart is a Class Act!

Not just a "woman" singing. The great Ann Wilson of Heart ! Definitely a band you should check out if you really want to hear her amazing rock vocals. "Crazy on You" would be a good start ! ✌❤🌻😷🎶

Greatest cover of all time

I always said I can’t imagine being in the choir for this: “right then, you’ll be singing Stairway to Heaven with Ann Wilson at the Kennedy Center, with the surviving members of Led Zeppelin and the President of the United States in the audience……no pressure.”

I think of this more as a tribute than a cover especially with John Bonham's son on drums

This gets me every time. Jimmy was living every note of that solo. Absolutely iconic

Nancy was 62 years young and 2012 and she nailed this song

When the guitarist started ripping into the solo, this transcended being a tribute to Zep, and became an anthem to the spirit of Rock…

John Bonham's son Jason (in his Dad's iconic bowler hat) was on drums. ... and the HEAVENLY Choir in Bonham's hat depicting that John was watching his son perform in his honor! Priceless! Glad ya liked it.

I love watching this over and over. Just seeing the tears in Robert Plants eyes, kills me. An awesome tribute. I'm glad you liked it!❤🔥

If you don't know this band, you must listen to their own classics "Magic Man" and "Crazy on You" and "Barracuda" and...

The Wilson sisters... she was the one that could cover this.... Plant’s emotion, his effort to keep the tears inside...just beautiful

No , you were right . She alone can do this. NO ONE Else.

I still can’t believe I saw Heart in concert and they ended with Stairway, my mom and I literally cried the whole song. The Wilson sisters are amazing!!!!

Just remember, this is quite late in Ann Wilson’s career. Her voice is still amazing! In the day, she could belt it out just as good as any of them.

Don’t forget that Ann was belting it out at age 62 here! The greatest! Led Zep drummer John Bonham had a son. That would be Jason Bonham who you see here. That’s why Plant was crying. John was his best friend.

The reason it was shortened was Kennedy Center Honors have 5 or so honorees and is time limited. I wish they had played this song all night.

Simply put rock legends playing for rock gods

The drummer was Jon Bonham's son, Jason. Pretty fantastic, all around. This performance will live in history. Appreciations for taking the time to listen. They all did an incredible show!

Amazing tribute to the one and only Led Zeppelin! You 2 were born too late.... You enjoy our music so much!

I have seen this many times and I still get tears in my eyes. It's very emotional because it is beyond belief. It takes me to another realm between Ann's singing. Jason Bonham playing the drums in honor of his dad, Jimmy Page's joy, Robert Plant's tears and the guitar solo , the band and the surprise choir.

Evelyn here. Now that you have seen JPJ, Plant and Page as elders watching their songs being played, you REALLY REALLY need to watch at least one song from the live Celebration Day concert at the O2 Arena in London December 2007. Plant was 59 then, Jimmy was 62, almost 63. Watch them as they themselves perform their own songs together for the last time. They were BRILLIANT. A two hour performance, and they were so tight, so in sync, it was wonderful to watch. That performance is a gift to their fans. And Jason Bonham....who was I think just about 40 then, sat in his dad’s chair and played his dad’s kit and was PERFECT. He couldn’t believe he was doing a whole concert with “Zeppelin”, and his dad’s mates were so proud of him! He studied every bootleg he could get ahold of, and knew which fill his dad had done for each song at each concert at each city during each year. I’m not kidding. During rehearsals, he could tell the other members, when they forgot, how they ended each song........and when Jimmy would go off on an improvised riff, Jason could match him just like his dad had, and even tell Jimmy that “oh, that was how you played it in Cleveland in 1972”. Amazing. So yeah, you should watch that entire two-hour concert...maybe do it on Patron. But if not that, then listen to a few songs from it....Kashmir is killer.

Heart was originally a Led Zeppelin cover band so it’s amazing to see it come full circle like this

Can't imagine being Shane Fontaine having to nail the guitar solo in front of Jimmy Page!

I saw a interview with john paul jones and he said robert never new Jason Bonham was going to be playing the drums and he was thinking of john most of the song. I cant watch this without tearing up a bit best band ever

I live in Los Angeles. In 2004-05, I went to the Hard Rock Cafe at the Beverly Center in Beverly Hills to watch a Led Zeppelin cover band (Led Zepagain) play in front of Jimmy Page and his wife for a fund raiser for her. The band played a couple-three songs then members from other band like Alice In Chains, Soundgarden and several other bands sat in on drums, guitar, base and vocals. Just TRY to imagine being a highly successful rock star but wanting to play for the Master, Jimmy Page? I sat at a table about 10-15 feet away from Jimmy’s table. It was the most surreal night of my life!! A guitar professor from Musicians Institute played The Song Remains the Same on a white double neck guitar just like Jimmy’s. All these established rock stars just bowing to Jimmy Page.

The Wilson sisters are a national treasure. Heart has done a few covers of Zep tunes over the years and they do them all well.

Now go down the “Heart”rabbit home. Ann and Nancy Wilson. Barracuda or Crazy on you just to name a couple.

This is the ONLY acceptable cover of Stairway To Heaven. The band HEART was the ONLY band capable of doing this song justice, Ann Wilson’s voice is still incredible just as it was back in the 70’s with songs like “Crazy On You” and “Barracuda”. Great reaction video guys.

What really made my brain explode was seeing the great cellist Yo-Yo Ma rocking out in the audience! Your honest reactions and love made me subscribe. You'll love Heart, the singer and her sister the guitarist's band.

I've watched this performance a couple dozen times - it still gives me goose bumps! In my opinion, the is the best live performance of this song next to Led Zeppelin's own performance of it at Madison Square Garden in 1973. Of course, Heart had a little help with a spectacular full orchestra and chorus - amazing!

I could watch this a million times, Ann is a goddess with that voice of hers. Watching Zep's reaction to this is amazing, I get goosebumps every time!

I believe that the kit Jason is playing here, the orange Plexi Ludwig kit, is actually the drum kit that his father used on the original recording of "Stairway....". This whole performance is so emotional, loved all the bowler hats and when Jason looks up to heaven at the end..........RIP Bonzo.

Great reaction guys! I'm 64 yrs old and been rocking for 50 yrs and every time i hear this i get tears! Best cover ever by far!! Listen to Heart on Barracuda !! Great band

The layers are incredible . It builds and builds, so well done. The best.

Jimmy Page reliving the memories and every note with that solo.

Bless you boys. I AWAYS cry at this performance.

Nobody can do Zep like the Wilson sisters. I'm 64, saw Zep once in '77 when Bonham was still there. You go Annie & Nancy.

The Full version would have been better to react to but still glad you reacted to it . No one but Heart could have covered this song any better than they did and to get a standing ovation from Robert Plant Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones is the ultimate approval for a cover tribute anyone can get from them .

The absolute best rendition I've ever heard!

Time to listen to some Heart! Try “Barracuda” and “Magic Man”. It fits your song profiles and give you a reaction to a female lead (from this video). And they rock nasty.

Ann Wilson is the only one that can do justice to Led Zeppelin ❤️❤️❤️Best tribute to them ever!!

Oh ye of little faith! Ann Wilson can sing anything by anyone👍👍

Heart also does a Great cover of "Battle of Evermore"....! They started out as a Zeppelin cover band.

This was from the Kennedy Center Honors tribute to Led Zeppelin. Greatest cover ever!!!!!!!The Wilson Sisters are iconic. And they had to do it in front of Led Zeppelin!!!!!!!! The ladies are in their 60’s here! Now check out THEIR band, Heart!

Zeppelin has stated several times they dont like others covering their songs because they never do them justice, but they specifically requested Heart to cover this for the Kennedy Center Honors. Its fitting because if you think about it they are from the same Era. Heart specifically Ann during the 80s was referred to often as the female Led Zeppelin. What better band to cover the most iconic song, a band who lived through the same experiences and would understand just how special and important that song truly was. I cry every time I hear this. I grew up in the 80s/90s listening to both bands. This was amazing.

Greatest song of all

First view and comment! This is a great and emotional performance. All you need to know is that Robert Plant is the biggest critic of others playing Stairway and he was moved to tears here! Also, I'm not sure if you guys picked this up but the drummer was the son of John Bonham, Jason Bonham.

When you receive a standing ovation from the Men themselves, you know they did justice.. ❤️💯👍

I also think that no one should cover led zeppelin, except Heart ❤️

This was one of the last songs played on Friday and Saturday nights when I was a teenager. A whole generation revered the songs of the 70s.

A little disappointed Ann’s mic was so low. She is without a doubt the greatest female rock singer in the history of Rock n Roll.

You are 100% correct in saying this is the best cover song ever. It is. Heart (Ann Wilson-lead singer) and Nancy Wilson (guitar) were huge fans and influenced by Led Zeppelin. They were legendary in their own right. Two of the first rock and roll women. I remember watching this when it was aired the first time on TV and was stunned like you at how amazing it was. I watched it over and over. It gave me chills and goosebumps and still does today. It is the perfect song as it starts slows and builds slowly to a climatic ending. Perfection.

Any Man Woman Or Child who has seen this and not shed a tear then in my opinion you are not HUMAN!!!!! Fantastic tribute To rival the original. The Wilson sisters WOW!!!!!!

Don't feel bad! I felt the same way and I was also humbled! Best cover of any song I've ever heard!

I love your reaction to this. Every player was amazing and Ann Wilson is perfect. When they cut to the audience, the man in the glasses who is so into this is Yo-Yo Ma, who is considered to be the finest cellist in the world. A classical musician rocking out to Led Zeppelin is a joy to see.

There are tons of reaction videos to this on KZfaq. But it is really special when Led Zeppelin fans see this for the first time. They appreciate more than anyone what exactly they have seen here. As was mentioned, this might well be the best live cover/tribute of any song by any artist. And to do it in front of them....just wow. In addition to Heart, the Foo Fighters, Lenny Kravitz, and Kid Rock also performed Zep songs at this event. No one remembers any of those performances. Only Heart. The same guitarist performed with all of them except the Foo Fighters. Dude nailed everything he played.

You know you’ve lived a good life, created something extraordinary, when you’re paid a tribute like that. Did you see the cellist Yo Yo Ma in the audience, totally rocking out? Bonnie Raitt too. I have watched this performance, and peoples’ reaction videos to it more times than I can count. I get goosebumps like you did every single time. This performance is transcendent. I so love your reactions to it. Greetings and blessings from Arizona, USA

It's the most beautiful song. They did it PERFECTLY.... There are no words....😮

No one else but Heart could have delivered this performance in honour of Led Zeppelin. Ann and Nancy Wilson are great in their own right. Check 🎸 Magic Man, Crazy On You and Barracuda. Enjoying your reactions 👏

Gives me a sore throat trying not to let tears come to me. ❤

When Robert looks at Jon Paul and smiles to acknowledge and almost give his blessing on this song is awesome! Jimmy was bopping from the start 🎶🖤

Ann Wilson has such a perfect voice for this song. Very powerful! I have watched this video over, and over and over again..... To watch RP, JP and JPJ react to this tribute is absolutely priceless. You want to cry with Robert. The final part of the song with the chorus gives me chills every time! Actually, the whole song does.🔥🔥🔥

Ann and Nancy Wilson have been performing Zeppelin music live in their own Heart concerts since the at least the early 1980's, with the approval of Led Zeppelin themselves.

I love watching this incredible tribute to Led Zeppelin by the iconic 80s band Heart. I have seen this tribute several dozen times and always show this to both Led Zeppelin and Heart fans. The aura of this performance is chilling and the choir is magical; this video will always be among one of my most favorite videos. I often seek out first-time reactions to this video and am so turned off by U-Tubers who pause the video to talk. Honestly, it kills the mood for the watcher as well as the forward emotion of the entire tribute vibe; it's like someone who always talks through a thrilling movie; simple comments throughout the video with a comprehensive review at the end is best... Anyway, take it for what it's worth and enjoy future reaction videos!

❤ HEART "Magic Man" 1976 "Barracuda" 1977 "Crazy On You" 1975 Nancy was around 21 years old when she recorded these. AMAZING!! 🔥

Heart killed it ! 🔥🔥🔥💯👏

The singer is only the greatest female vocalist who ever did it. Ann Wilson is legend. Her sister is a boss on guitars. The rest of the band kicks major ass too. Heart. React to Heart.

Perfect reaction! You all felt it in your soul. I've watched this about 75 times. I still cry!

Heart has performed Led Zeppelin songs during encores of their own concerts all the way back to the 70's.

Patrick I love how sensitive you r! Me tooo! Especially Zeppelin and Heart!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

This was the last performance of the show that was dedicated to Led Zeppelin. Earlier performances were Foo Fighters singing "Rock and Roll", Kid Rock with "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You", Lennie Kravitz performing "Whole Lotta Love". There were some great performances earlier in the show in the tribute to Buddy Guy, too. You should check out the entire show if you have the time.

And Wilson is so amazing. I saw her in concert not too long ago and she blew us all away in a little town of Fort Pierce Florida. If you ever get a chance to see her go see her

My son played it at his 8th grade school graduation ceremony... was stunned... I had not heard him as I left when his group practced anything to give them space... the house always seemed to jump as I left the farmhouse.

I call this performance "perfection perfected"

Just watched this for the millionth time. Love it Never gets old

I have watched this video dozens of times. Especially when I need a pickup. It is powerful, it is inspirational, it is emotional. I tear up EVERYTIME I listen to it. Love your reaction. Genuine, pure and pretty much the same as the first time I watch this amazing cover of an icon song.

Two of the G.O.A.T.'s!! Both on the stage and in the Balcony

Hey it's the 77 year old grandma, Ann Wilson was I believe in her early 60's when she sang this, one of the greatest women vocalists around

This was fantastic, Heart did them justice!! Nobody could have done it better.

Patrick: "I'm going to cry".... The Power of Music Brother....!

The entire Kennedy Center Honors for Zep was terrific.

The best tribute performance ever!

Phenomenal vocals, and Shane Fontayne...outstanding.

Tears me up and lump in throat.......every time I watch this video......absolutely superb

I’ve watched this a zillion times...I still cry......with happiness

Guys, those ladies use to cover Led Zeppelin before they became famous, one night in Seattle Page and Plant went to a club to see Heart play and their show, around the clubs in Los Angeles Heart was know as little Led. Because Ann covered Zeppelin's song so well, glad you guys enjoyed it.

Heart, Ann & Nancy Wilson are an amazing rock band. Ann was 62 years young when she did this amazing performance. Get down grandma! Nancy killed it on guitar & back up like always. If you haven't checked them out yet, you should. In fact, check out a performance when they were young. Maybe 'Barracuda'. Great song!

Their careers/lives MUST HAVE BEEN flashing in his mind. So many things going on his mind makes me tear up.

Music is all about communication and emotion and this nails it

You finally get it. The greatest rock song EVER!! Led Zepplin is the greatest most innovative rock band. Wilson sisters did a deserving great tribute to the song and the band

If you didn't cry this time, I promise you will the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and so on... It gets me every time I hear/watch this performance. I can't think of any other tribute cover that did a song justice aside from Ann. Then you add all these extra layers, from Jason on drums, the orchestra, the mini choir to the massive choir climax at the end... your chills turn into a massive lump in your throat choking on tears 🤯

This was an excellent choice. For one of their nastiest riffs THE ROVER and a sing that put the Lead in Led Zeppelin ... TRAMPLED UNDER FOOT!!!

1977 my brother (18) and I (16), 2 Louisiana country boys, driving through Houston on our way back to our Hotel from Astroworld (a amusement park) kind of loss on a fast moving Hwy 45 when we see a large flashing from The Summit indoor arena - Heart in Concert tonight, tickets still available. We took the exit ramp, brought the tickets, went to the hotel to call mom and let her know we were staying an extra day. That was a top 5 performance for me and I went to every concert in a 75 mile area from 1976 to 83. Heart didn't play the Stairway to heaven cover, but they did cover Zeppelin's "Rock & Roll" for the final encore, shit brought the house down. It was also an eye opener for this country boy as people were selling pot in the parking lot like a vendor at an Astros baseball game sells peanuts.(get your oz's here, 5 fingers for 10 dollars) ;-)