She masterfully countryfied it.

Same.💜

She is a master composer herself, makes sense that she has studied it well.

Dolly killed it. What a great performance. I think she misses the songs meaning though. I always took it to mean the lady mistakenly shines white lite and wants to show the way to heaven can be purchased with good deeds only. (as does dolly). When the true way to heaven is through meditation with god & listening very hard for gods will to come to us at last!

I genuinely dont like this version. I wont deny Dollys talent but this cover just irritates me. I dont know if its how weak her voice is or the folk vibe(doubt its the folk vibe). Another recent and absolutely badass cover is from First to Eleven/Halocene/Violet Orlandi/Laura Babic. Recommend you give it a listen.

did you follow her advice?

Same

Ditto

yep

Same here!

Me too!!!!

Same 💖

Yes, she brought that Bluegrass spin in just enough to make this cover truly spevial.

When she recorded it, she sent it to Robert Plant and Jimmy Page who sent word back that they loved it. Kinda cool now that she is being inducted in the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame. She was going to decline, but now she is pairing up with people like Ann Wilson from Heart and some others to record some rock tunes.

a song is a song still waiting on Bono's version of State of Independence

It was FALSE 🤦

Beautiful description

You have a great way with words!

I'm just hearing this cover of Stairway to Heaven by Dolly and she did nail it. I never would have thought it. I'll be 70 in a few days and I've heard numerous artists do covers for this song and very few have been able to nail it; but, Dolly did - she took it down a whole different path.

* Robert Plant praised Dolly's cover of his song! 😻

Exactly. She's Dolly, she can do what she wants! And I'm gonna love her Rockstar album!

She destroyed it!!!!!

Couldn't have said it better. I was introduced to it before lockdown and it brought me through the most horrid time. If I had a dime for each time I've listened to this song since then I'd be a wealthy person. Deeply moving. A joy to my spirit. God Bless Dolly for this !

This comment "nailed it" too!!!

Dolly has always had a great voice 😎

No to mention her gutair picking is awesome as well . People don't realize that either.

For real! I mean she did write the greatest love song of all time. I will always love you. 53 Grammy nominations. And the only other person (besides Walt Disney) who created a massive theme park. Legend!

I live for her...and have to say...no. She doesnt always. She ALWAYS interprets a song and tells a story...but she walks around high and low notes A LOT. Even in her own songs. AND so what?!?!? She's a national freaking treasure. It's amazing to see her slay this. Like WOW.

Absolutely! She and her band performed it the way Plant and Page wrote it while giving it her unique vocal style. A truly beautiful cover of a great classic song! ☺

me too but Im not yet sold. waiting to hear how she does after the guitar break

AM Mc ~> When she has her fiddler do a brief violin solo, isn't that the part where Robert Plant bowed his Fender Stratocaster? ☺

Since when did Plant ever play guitar? You mean Pagey don't you?

Dolly didn't just cover the song, she paid tribute to it. Her additional lyrics at the end fit perfectly and made sense. Her voice is heavenly.

Right on

R.I.P. Bonnie.

I can see why!

I love it!

@@JohnnyWilson-WhiteBoy Very kind of you to do that for your friend. RIP

The music industry destroyed country like it does with everything. So people are biased. It sucks.

Anyone not willing to spend a few minutes watching a Dolly Parton performance isn’t worth convincing.

Well you are right Wiley. I'm kicking myself for not finding this gem earlier. Dolly P sure rocks!

Dolly Parton did this song wonderfully, but so did Heart. Dolly and Heart are the only musicians to get praise from Led Zeppelin for their covers. After the Kennedy Center performance Robert said, "I've learned to hate that song because everybody murders it- but you did it justice, way to go." Ann Wilson even auditioned for Led Zeppelin to replace Plant as vocalist!

@@Fleghm88 Love Hearts Zeppelin covers, SOOOOOO good! But Led Zeppelin acknowledged both Dolly and Heart for their respective covers.

What a AWESOME comment I Love it!!!! And agreed :))

As a Celt, this is country😉

Some would call it bluegrass.

​@@colonelkilling2425 Bluegrass = Celtic with a Southern charm...

Southern rock?

​@@geni2906 respect where it's due lol. Hope you're doing well.

+Saje Williams I think that when she had an interviewer from Rolling Stone in her hotel/motel room, they were heating last night's leftover pizza on her clothes iron...is that a girl or what?

@@hunkydorian She is very well respected not only in the Country Community but in the Rock Community too, totally grounded and a true Gem in Americana Music !!

Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson are true American treasures... and I'm afraid we'll lose them all too soon.

The queen of country

Thank you for bringing attention to her songwriting, unfortunately many do not know these facts s about her. She is a humanitarian world wide BUT in our country of USA her efforts on abuse, suicide, hunger, racial inequality are ENDLESS. Let’s not forget READING, education. She has forgotten NOONE. A TRUE STAR uses their platform, influence, generosity to NEVER forgotten the less fortunate! This song was always had beautiful lyrics, however, she has given her soul into every word and it means more to me now than ever. I’m 66 and didn’t start listening to country until maybe 30’s, FOOLISH AS I WAS!

I'm just in it for the whigs!!!

+lollypop2414 A national treasure for the popularity of plastic surgery.

+lollypop2414 She really is.. a wonderful woman.

One of America's top 5 or 6 entertainers ever!!!!

Island

Interesting point I agree and I'm not a big Dolly fan

That "shakiness is called "vibrato". It's a real thing. 👍🏼

RacingGuy61 yes ! I just learned this recently !!! Stevie nicks has a nice vibrato too! Love it

It's those bluegrass roots.

@@rbilleaud from whence all American music sprung

I was coming to say that the moment I read the title of the video I heard her voice on the ‘stairway’ in the chorus with her vibrato. IDK if you have to grow up in the south or in a specific decade to be able to instantly hear any song in your head as voiced by Dolly. And yet she surprised me with this amazing performance!

***** Yes, I've always really liked Dolly, since I was a small boy.

I love how she made it her own but stuck to the classic arrangement rather than trying to "countrify" it. A beautiful cover indeed! ☺

Absolutely chilling!! It was our class song at graduation 1975, Zeppelin of course!! But Dolly's voice is mesmerizing and so very beautiful !!

EXACTLY. NO mimicking but respecting the song but owned it and made it her own. So brilliant and rare that!! I so agree with your comment!

George David~shoot yeah!

There's a ton of talent in Nashville and the best of them line up to play with Dolly.

Sure it’s not her tits?

She took me to church with this version! 😅🙌🙏🏼

Correct

Dolly Pardon nail near the end of the song.

It'll be an even sadder day if she ever gets a reduction.

lol true. But really I don't want to think of her dying because of a botched reduction surgery

The whole world will mourn. It will be a sad day indeed. She is such a wonderful person.

She must be a darling woman.

Wow

VictoriasFolly I think you mean DOLLY, not Molly.

+VictoriasFolly Not so. His all-time favorite cover has always been, and will always be by HEART..... the "Little Led Zeppelin". Sorry.

rockit Noted and Logged.

he said he loved zappa's version

I've read many, many times that Plant has said that Dolly's cover is his favorite. Not sure if this was before, or after, Heart's Kennedy Center performance? Heart also did a great job!

Haven Sabaini amen

@scottwilliams1709 😊

Now she have released it already for her rockstar album check it on her youtube channel.

Hilarious!

In dresses maybe Sir Elton helping out:) Rick

men deal with crazy bosses too geez. He can put his own spin on it (like she did his song) you know

whatcha talkin bout willis

Led loved Dolly singing his legend song he said Dolly felt it and loved it..and Dolly's husband is a Led's fan

Back in 1970s some group did a disco version of Stairway To Heaven totally dissing the original Led Zeppelin version and apparantly a cease and desist order got that version pulled from play at discos and radio stations. However Dolly showed total respect to this song and did it as written without any attempt to countrify it. God bless Dolly! ☺

Cyprus Lavigne you are not alone, this was surprisingly awesome.

***** ~> Wrongoroonee! Robert Plant and Jimmy Page wrote this song back when Dolly was still with the Porter Waggoner band and doing those Breeze Detergent TV commercials! ☺

Cyprus Lavigne ~ I know! I thought, "Huh uh, she did not sing Stairway. What are they talking about?" Well, yes she did!! SHE SANG STAIRWAY! 😳

I know EXACTLY what you mean. It's now my favourite....gives me goosebumps..

OnkelBermuda ~ 😳I was in awe. Never knew she sang this.

Mandolin and fiddle

Same here! Now we know why she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!!!

Me too! 🤯 😱 🤩

* She did it the way Plant & Page wrote it without trying to countrify it yet gave it her own unique style. Beautifully done, Dolly. ☺

You are awesome for saying this and I hope you did.. I suggest magic mushrooms and DMT to aid if you are having trouble :)

Excellent Performance

@@Loki.Lyesmyth Dude, that's pretty out there! Some people aren't prepared for such things.

Yes!!!

Musically gifted

Doug QUIDAM With only 10 fingers, but two boobs.

@@igiveuponhumanity9238 Dude, that's a disrespectful thing to say. I see you have given up on humanity from your comment. Don't. Just become a better version of it. That's the answer.

I just discovered this song now, and she sounds like a angel. wow mis. Parton.

The tears are streaming.. my word ♥️

God bless you and comfort you❤❤❤❤

How beautiful! 💔

Bill Randolph right on. only dolly!!

Always trust Dolly,please!

Sweet!

Robert Plant and Jimmy Page were impressed with it. and if Mozart, uh I mean Jimmy Page like a piece of music, it must be awesome.

Well said, Bentley. This doesn't cause the Led Zeppelin version to cease to exist. We can have our cake and eat it too.

joe yancey glad you can think for yourself...

I feel she did a brilliant tribute to Zep version with her cover giving STH her own style without trying to countyify it. I believe Plant and Page would enjoy Dolly's version for the great tribute it is. ☺

Cindy Singletaty god has nothing to do with it

@@nancybabbage1169 How could you possibly know that ?

Joe Blank how could you possibly not know? god is a lie, if you believe in that horseshit that just makes you a delusional liar I feel sorry for...what a magical man in the sky is making sure this woman sings well? its not an evolutionary trait developed over thousands and thousands of years? right....course ur gonna believe what you want, cuz its way easier than learning the complexities of evolutionary biology...

Smiley L ive reported you for being a twit, Freedom.of Speech ya over-sensitive moron, ever heard of it? Go cry to the KZfaq police to take away my first amendment rights just cuz u cant handle reality, like it matters...pathetic.

@@nancybabbage1169 I asked you a very simple question and all you do is spew accusations . What a fucking asshole you are .

This version is by far better! She ROCKED it. the chills, thrills & feels...Felt The Spirit in this!! :D

Yep.

Every comment I've read says it's good I don't think it's that good it's kind of embarrassing in a way

TRUE But Dolly does it as a great Led Zeppelin tribute and doesn't try to "countrify" it giving new life to a classic rock anthem. On her world tour I'm sure the British audience would love her cover version. ☺

one of those songs that should not be covered.... by anyone but Dolly

* Right on Travis! Back in 1970s some group did a disco version of STH. I believe Atlantic Records or Led Zeppelin found out and had that disco version banned from radio, record sales and disco DJ rotation because I only heard it once. Such an atrocity indeed!

Yes, from 3 mins on, IT IS HAUNTING!! Her vocal harmonies are BEAUTIFUL!! Awesome cover! Even Plant liked it!

Excellent comment, that sums it nicely!

Aye I feel the same. What you said. Wow. Your description I feel and you described so well...saved me the time and I couldn't have said it better. The Arabic vocal style I dunno on or what is. I just love that I found this so good and different kind of cover with a good twang to it.

M

John Cornell The Celts were not just Irish, the were all over Europe, including what is now England and Scotland. Their influence is still seen in both cultures. Research before you speak.

Stairway to Heaven is not Celtic! It is a modern day English folk rock song. With the emphasis on rock.

Folk rock has rich Celtic roots. Acoustic interpretations of STH are entirely possible.

One simple cannot draw a line in the sand and say, "this side is Celtic, the other side is English folk rock". The latter was significantly influenced by the former.

John Cornell No, because the boundary between the Celtic and non-Celtic in Atlantic Europe is not well defined.

+Alice Snow I was just listening to something else ... entirely different and noticed this in the side bar and had to click it. Good for Dolly. She did a beautiful cover.

Thebe Bashaleebee ,Yes, I think she definitely made it here own, while sticking to it's originality.........PEACE

+Alice Snow Dolly might be in her 60's but still out sings today's new singers the worlds legends to me are Dolly Parton.Tina Turner.Louis Armstrong and Janis Joplin they can sing in life not like today's singers needing computers to make them sounds better!