Frank Zappa did a pretty decent version. The band played it fairly straight (although they occasionally slipped into reggae), and the vocal was shared between Ike Willis on the first part and Bobby Martin at the end. When it came to the solo, though, they actually played the original Jimmy Page guitar solo - but transcribed, harmonized in five parts, and played by the horn section.

Agreed my friend. Ann and Nancy still rocks!

the only rule on covering stairway is... don't do it in a guitar store.

I saw Led Zeppelin twice bad show both times! I think they got too hi ? This is much better than whem I saw them play live

There should be a law that only Heart is allowed to cover Led Zeppelin

Ann's like a good vintage bottle of well stored wine - precious and incomparable. I love the grace of the years in her singing at this age ♥♥♥

well, it's not to hold if you do it right. I'm singing better at 61 than I ever have.

tom jones

Stevie Nix

Never would have guessed she was 70.

She never stopped singing allowing her vocal cords to stay strong and trained that’s how

alot of plastic surgery

I agree, but Grace Slick is another great female rock vocalist!

@@jimjackle6282plastic surgery doesn’t cause you to be able to sing 😂

Agreed. Ann Wilson was, and is, a perfect storm of emotion, power, and control.

Not just "female vocalist"- I would say one of the best vocalists!!!

@@jeffreyeatonfnp I stand happily corrected, Sir.

This is how pros do it without auto-tune. BTW, these are TWO of the greatest singers in history. They harmonize just as easily and naturally as most people breathe. Nancy is often underrated, both as a singer and a guitar player. She's quite fantastic at both.

The greatest

there is one: The voice of Paul Rodgers / Free, Bad Company

@@immerrocknroll Ann voice for women , Paul Rodger's voice for male , That's it :)

This is true ....... truly PHENOMENAL ..... forever ... at her " THIS age . "

You got it!

They're both wonderful. I'd say Chrissie Hynde and Rickie Lee Jones are tied with Ann and Nancy. Side note: Nancy just released her first (!) solo album in 2021.

Fantastic reply!

Love them both!

Both amazing ladies 💖💗

Not sure if I could say they were hard rock.but definitely great rockers. And that's from someone who knows and been to their home years ago

yes indeed instead of a Mellotron

Anne & Nancy are the best.

The original sound wasn't flute, it was a quartet of "recorders".. a flute-like sound no doubt, but not completely accurate.. when my band covers it, we use a keyboard on a modified flute sound patch setting.. close as we can get..

@@truckerkevthepaidtourist zep did use a Mellotron on a few tracks, however, Stairway was recorded with a quartet of recorders

@@texastyrannyresponseteam794 yes I'm very much aware of that

@C Hoc TROLL

@C Hoc She's 69 you fool. And like her or not she still has one of the most powerful voices out there. That's not opinion that's fact

C Hoc Who’s better?

Absolutely

@C Hoc moron

Yeah but that version had crazy layers of building the song up. And Robert Plante brought to tears. With that said, I agree with you.

Amen on the Kennedy

Agreed! The Kennedy Center version was the greatest (though a whole verse "forests will echo with laughter" was omitted in that one).

@@HartmutWSager really? Lol I didn't notice I was so mesmerized :)

I second that.

She's 69 and can bring it, saw them about six weeks ago....

@@k247a How lucky can you get? I could only dream about seeing them live. I have been a fan from the get go. ;))

Sorry, my vote for best pipes goes to Karen carpenter.

She is right up there with the greatest singers in any genre in my book.😁

@@robertmielke3380 Right. Linda R is runnerup.

Yay. Agreed.

Sweet

Love Annie!!

Hal T I'm so jealous! I love Heart! What was your favorite song they sang?

@@summermcpherson8209 Wow, how can I pick a favorite Heart song? At that time I suspect only the first album (Dreamboat Annie) was released. That album exploded onto the music scene like a nuclear detonation. The album was flawless. Magic Man, Crazy On You, and Dreamboat Annie were in constant play on the radio. (Anyone remember radio?) But the rest of the album also got air time which was very unusual. Those were the days, my friend. We thought they'd never end.

Hal T I wish they'd never end too. 70's music is the best!

I beat you I'm 79...from Australia

It’s not the age my friends its all about the love they bring to your HEART❤

STUART L

we all love them ... both Zeppelin and Heart

I love these ladies. Been wanting to see them forever.

WOW

@@lucilepayne9921 I please please understand I'm in Love with another Man. And when he couldn't give me what was the one little thing that you can

I loved it when Anne played the flute at the ending of Dreamboat Annie! Gold, sheer gold!

nothjing wrong with leather pants

69 ................uuugghh yeah. 16 more and i'll be there.

@@tednorberto3086 less than that for me , 12 more

15 for me. If I make it through this Covid crap.....

theres 2 girls in the band man and theyre both great in their roles.

Heart is first and places 2 through 10 are vacant.

marlene andrejko I adore Ann, but her voice hasn’t gotten better since the 70’s. One shouldn’t actually compare Ann then to now because her voice has deepened and become rougher ( higher range) with age. It just happens to almost all singers as they get older. Her range and sound when she was younger was incredible and EFFORTLESS. The higher notes from the earlier songbook are not reachable anymore, but the lower-mid range is still wonderful.

Best female rock singer ever!❤❤

It is still solid but has gotten deeper. She was the best in the 70's

@@blueberrycobbler this is true but even still she out rocks them all. I love this band and have since they began I graduated in 78 and this was my girl band along with joan jet pat Benatar stevie nicks they are all still rocking!

Nope

Jimmy Jameson This girl's aren't golden they are Solid Gold.

Too cool

Oh man, your so lucky. I love to see them.

WOW...so fortunate! You must have been in heaven❤

Wish to there too ❤️

The Woodlands still holds big concerts? I thought they started holding them in some new arena in the Downtown area?

Amazing performance!

absolutely right Jeanne.

I didn't know that... If they would have separated that would have broken my "Heart", literally. ♥♥♥♥

Sadly there is still a bit of a "gap" between them here, but certainly better than their first performance back together.

@@Flecha57 yeah i believe Ann's husband assaulted Nancy's son or something like that

@@briandavis6043 Ann's husband Dean Wetter was charged with assaulting Nancy's Twin sons, didn't like something he thought they did to his RV, ... accidentally left the door open so that dog escaped or some such triviality. people.com/crime/ann-wilsons-husband-dean-wetter-arrested-for-assault-of-twin-nephews/

@@leahcim3360 thanks I knew it was something silly like that

Check out Moriah Formica. She's the next generation.

During a Howard stern interview Ann said they wanted to be led zeplin, amazing what to sisters created.

@@joej7431 They are very talented and amazing, i saw them four times. I am glad they patched things up and are playing together again. Thanks for the interesting reply

It was the best ever when they did this song at the Kennedy Center honoring LZ.

@@rickdaystar477 I agree ,and with Jason Bonham on drums.

Even Led Zepplin called them the female version of them.

Anon Sequitur Worst version = Rolf Harris!

Zeppelin with mammarys

Dolly parton did a fab version .check it out ...even Robert plant said it was the best cover version

Not even close check out 4 non blondes misty mtn hop....linda Perry kills it

Great White!

Yep, Nancy 65 and Ann 69 (2019). Pretty cool for retirees. :-)