Dude, this is one of the greatest rock songs in history! Changing time signatures, changing tempos, great musicianship, great lyrics. It builds up during the entire piece and at the end, drops you down again. And NO autotune. NOTHING today even compares to this. Listen to the album version.

The most requested rock song in FM radio history.

This song is so popular because it’s a journey, slowly progressing from the opening , to the rhythm guitar, to the drums, etc. You gotta appreciate the build up and the more you listen the more you will. As for lyrics even Robert Plant said he doesn’t know what he meant by them. It’s definitely one of the greatest. Check out Kashmir 1979 live by zeppelin

Where did the flute go? LOL, it was never there. That was John Paul Jones on the keyboard and then he picked up the bass.

I never get tired of this legendary performance, it's like a folk rock/hard rock drug trip.

I'm beginning to think that those who are hearing songs like this are hearing them them from a very different time and place then when they were released. We were a generation who REALLY listened to music, headphones on, candles & dark rooms, smoke in the air etc. It was about the vibe (or "trip" if you like) and not so much about it being fast and even less "can I dance to it"? Unlike now, we didn't have TV's in our bedrooms, we saved up our money to buy the best stereo we could afford, that we took off to college with us, music was our entertainment. Everyone found their own meaning in the lyrics, that's what made it great for them. The composition structure of this song would be lost on someone like you since you have no idea that this had never happened in the rock world before. Talent placed bands like this on the top of the list, true musicians, most bands today would never even record or attempt to play anything like this live, technology has taken over where talent once lived.

Impatient. They were the first rock band to build a song into a crescendo. Producers did not like the length of the song. Said it wouldn’t get played on the air because of how long it was. Ended up being one of the most played songs ever.

Greatest Rock Band Ever. ❤❤❤

Zeppelin is the best rock ever!! Greatest band in history!! I subscribed...more Zeppelin!! All their live performances are magnificent! The Melatron keyboard is making the flute sound.

Jimmy Page is the greatest guitarist on the planet! You ain't seen nothing yet!! Watch The Song Remains The Same/The Rain Song live from this concert! Energy!! Crazy good!

So I’m noticing a lot of people are upset or annoyed that I’m not completely in love with the song right away. Keep in mind this is my first time hearing this band and this song. This song is so detailed and complicated I’m not going to understand it right away it will take me a while to fully appreciate it. As I listen to more and more Led Zeppelin, I will keep revisiting this song. Edit: months later I listened to the studio version and LOVED IT. You can find it here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jtiTdKxknJOlhY0.html

I think you will really like the studio version better, it’s shorter too. Listen to that and read the lyrics while you listen and you will catch the magic.

The progression is great, love the solo on this live version for sure.✌️

12:33 me everytime I hear this song and yes, it is the best song ever (not only rock song). It takes time to appreciate it.

this reaction is cracking me up now that I know how much you have come to love Led Zeppelin...

You never heard this song before? Did you live under a rock?

Sit back...relax...Zeppelin always delivers...

This is probably the best version of this song. Just because of Jimmy Page's guitar solo. Which he pretty much improvised on the spot. Try Kashmir and for a rocker try the Immigrant song.

It’s everything and it’s the GODS of Rock music

When Giants Walked The Earth 🌎

Your reaction is awesome, because NONE OF US understood what he was talking about in this song on first listen. Just that it was mysterious, sounded great, and we had to listen again. And again. And this song came from the era before lyrics were readily available for the vast majority of songs. :)

#teamzeppelin #teamjimmy #stairwaytoheaven Yasss, one of the greatest songs of ALL TIME! Listen to studio track, read lyrics. Live is always different, I probably would've suggested listening to studio first. If I may suggest, watch Heart's tribute to Led Zep with this song at Kennedy Center

The greatest band ever graced the stage he is Led Zeppelin The Rabbit Hole is deep there are no bad Led Zeppelin songs only time this masterpieces.. here's a few for you: "Whole Lotta Love" 1973 at MSG.. "Achilles last stand" ,"Kashmir" 1979 at Nebworth," Dazed and Confused", "The Wonton song", "Babe I'm gonna leave you", "You Shook me". Also "In my time of dying" 1975 Earls court

Since you said you like fast-paced music, I would recommend that you react to the studio version of Achilles Last Stand by Led Zeppelin. It is their magnum opus. That song will surely keep you interested from start to finish. It is absolutely blistering.

Not a Flute, a Recorder. I believe this was recorded Live at Madison Sqauare Garden in 1973.

^ ^ The lyrics are important because they relate to Celtic Paganism and greek mythology but its apparently true that Robert Plant admitted years later that even he was not really sure what the lyrics meant. The Ammurrican christians of course hated this song and said it was" devil worship" It isnt!... just some great musicians playing great music. Foxy Pagan Love fae Scotland VVxx

Epic performance.. And It grows, and it grows and it grows.. Unsurpassed!!

All led zeppelin songs are a ride. You sit back and enjoy the ride. Just let it flow through you

It’s the guitar solo Beethoven would have written. It’s like it’s own song complete with intro, repeating phrases (chorus), and an outro. It’s the greatest 4 minutes in the history of rock

Your comments during the long pause at about 7:35 made me laugh. 😂 I can't *wait* to see your reaction when they bring the hammer down. 😎 I'll look at your second listen, to see if you got what the song was actually about, now.

In late here, but you have to remember these old 70s bands made full albums. Some of the songs were picked as singles for the radio but when you drop the needle on a record you're in for at least the full side. Zeppelin IV is an awesome record.

I would suggest listening to Heart perform this song live at the Kennedy Center. Was an honors event for Led Zeppelin with the surviving member in attendance. Heart is an amazing rock band in their own right with close ties to LZ both professionally and personally. Plant doesn’t like covers if this song, be he and everyone else gave Ann and Nancy Wilson, et al., a standing ovation. The son of John Bonham, the late LZ drummer, surprised them by performing the drum portion for this performance.

Been a subscriber for a while, just ran across this one. Great video by the way. As a teen in the seventies and a big fan of Zeppelin, this song was my favorite. That was until Physical Graffiti was released in 1975 and I heard Kashmir for the 1st time. Stairway is still up there though.

I like your honesty this song is a grower. Listen to it 10/20 times and you will be singing it to yourself.

Don't feel bad, Mr. SalvoG. I'm 60 years - have heard this song all my life - and I don't know what it means, either.

You've simply got to check Since I've been loving you, studio version! It's insanely good.

Genius. What a masterpiece. I guess people these days are obsessed with instant gratification and find it tough to appreciate the journey. At least it was an honest reaction? 😬

I will say this … you are an enigma in reaction video producers. 99.9% will go on and on about how much the “Love this song!”. You, on the other hand, chose to me more truthful and honest about how you felt. For that I .. 👏 APPLAUD YOU!! 👏 Please DON’T allow yourself to slide into the “I ❤️ every song” mentality in order to generate likes and a following. Be honest - Be truthful. 👏😎👍

This isn't a Marvel movie...its the rock anthem of the 70s

You have to hear this several times before it grabs your imagination. Patience.

My man! You paused it right as the shit was about to go! Haha, I just found your channel. This is what every Zeppelin fan thought. Where is the heavy and fast, this slow song is what now?!. But you dig it. I saw your first reaction to Nobody's Fault But Mine," killer track. But I love the fact you listened to a live version of Stairway first. I'm in. Good shit man , keep it up

As you have gathered by now and I notice you have come back to it... The live version was always the wrong one to go to first as you don't get the details that you do in the recorded version, and it's the details which made it one of THE staple tunes on college radio way back in the 70's. But I do like the way you came back to it and revisited it... Kudos to you for checking it back out...

Watch hearts cover of this song it is amazing and this song’s good in Led Zeppelin gave them a standing ovation.

Always one top 100 on the FM radio for the last 30 years in Connecticut

Patience, it's coming. Just listen.

First off... all KZfaq reactors should always do studio version first. The main reason being... that's how we heard it for the first time. Secondly, a lot of '70s bands used multi-tracking to create amazing songs... live performances cannot reproduce that. Live performances bring their own sense of awe. Zeppelin used multi-tracking heavily! Good live bands.... Floyd Grand Funk Railroad Eagles ELO Elton John America Bob Seger AC/DC Grateful Dead Jethro Tull Lynyrd Skynyrd .... quite a few more but in my opinion those above sound as good as studio... if not better. Liking the channel!

More than a "story" it's kind of a Hymn it has all the elements and their concerts were considered more like going to mass it's all very spiritual with some rock and roll songs to balance and even some very enchanting such as Kashmir it's a whole ride w Zep isn't it i just love them all and all their contribution to music and Art, Cheers, and Loveee, :)

One things for sure that’s the best drummer that ever played in a rock ‘n’ roll band in the history of rock ‘n’ roll barn none

There's alot here to digest. The song ages well

GOAT

This is my Number 1 of all time !

Def a combination of everything. It was a very popular song at proms. I like this live performance, but I love the album version.

Best guitar solo while wasted.....ever!!

Rock on led heads!!!!!!!!!

Back in the late 80s or early 90s I read something that said if you added up all the radio air time dedicated to playing this song, it would come out to 50 years. I wonder how much time it is now?

Also watch hearts cover of this because it is amazing

Also “ Since I’ve been loving you”👍🏻

should have done the studio version first.

How can you not have seen this

This is one of the greatest songs ever written. Doesn't matter if your first second third fourth fifth or whatever it doesn't matter how many times you heard it. Yes it does start off slow and transitions intuitive builds up and build up. It's the only song that actually does that throughout all their songs. Like you said there is a story to it. It builds up and builds up according to the story. Jimmy Page lead guitar the best guitarist in the world. He actually is. John Paul Jones quiet but powerful on the base. And of course the legendary rest in peace John Bonham on the drums. His power Thunderdrum in the base is just phenomenal. When they play they played differently according to what most musicians play on the Note side. John Bonham the drummer and Jimmy take the guitarist they play offset on the keys. Door offset from one another but you don't hear it because they do it in such a way that it actually combined together and sounds good. They don't fade standard what musicians play that's what sets them apart from everybody else and that's why other music and this one here so hard to play five people because of how they do it. And nobody else can do that powerful vocals by Robert Plant they're just phenomenal. Actually listed as the number one biggest rock band ever. Another people while they have their own opinions but that still does not put them down for being first place in rock and roll cuz when you have a whole industry that recognizes that that's what counts. They see it. And there is more to music than just straight fast going out of from head to toe. How what was masterfully crafted to let it build up and build up and play along the way until Jimmy Page explodes on it and John Bonham. Rest in peace. Don't know if it's still there is but used to be the number one most requested song ever had that was up in the 90 s the last time I knew. I haven't checked up on that since. Saying that about them for what you did but that's like saying oh I only Prefer Blondes or I only prefer brunettes. Or redheads. Nothing in between. Basing a song hi how fast they playing how hard like I said it's like picking a woman that only has blond hair at a certain length or redhead. Sorry but that to me that's kind of shallow. Thursday but when men pick women that way based on their hair color how long it is or how short it is or whatever that's being very shallow. And picking songs because of that is the same way. You have the right to listen to what you want and have it to where you want it. That's why everybody likes what they like. I'm just throwing in my opinion.

Love the videos mate This particular version of stairway to heaven I'd walk around my highschool trying to mime Jimmy's fretting hand on my arm because I thought it would help me play like him It did but not how I thought Jimmy captured my soul with this love solo Then a year after highschool I started trying to sing like Bruce Dickinson I got pretty good at it until I had to learn into singing like Robert plant Being a musician is fucking fun

My suggestion is to listen to the studio version first. That is the base version of the song in my opinion. Then listen to them how they perform it live after to see how they add or subtract from it later. Sometimes a live version is better than original. I think Celebration Day was better live.

The flute is actually a melatron.

Zep is enigmatic. Have to know them, but I’m 64. Zep ll studio version. You’re next assignment.

Check out whole lotta love from this same concert it will blow your mind its fast paced and they improvise a whole lot

Greatest rock song ever

Yeah went into what’s considered the best rock song of all time in an entirely wrong mind set. That’s a musical piece. Anytime the words number one are associated with what your about to listen to. Close your eyes, and take it in almost like a classical music piece.

Zeppelin is the kind of band that you ought to review the studio album version first, since they absolutely embellish and never play their catalogue the same way live...ever. As a point of reference when you do listen to the live versions (some of which are famous in their own right, like this one - "Does anyone remember ... laughter?"). But the power of the high note vocal crescendo's at the end being hit on the studio version are a must listen. He often lowered a lot of his highest notes live b/c they are so hard to duplicate, esp as his voice changed over the years for many reasons (age, accidents, overuse, etc). Also, Jimmy's solos are always cleaner on the studio versions. He tends to ramble and add some raw sloppiness (in a good, creative way but ramble nonetheless) when playing live. Most all of their songs are just too complex to duplicate on stage even if they wanted to clone the studio version. I think Zep is the GOAT, but someone listening for the first time really needs to hear the version that made them famous in the first place, which then enabled them to tour and play all the modified versions.

Hey, I respect your honest opinion! I am speaking from a first person perspective because I grew up in the midst of the process of Led Zeppelins fame ! So, my feelings toward the song has nostalgia in it for me personally! Damn near every song they put out seemed agreed upon the radio station s. So,in short that solo performance by Jimmy Page was extended of the cuff . Not a studio recording of the song .

Jimmy Page is a guitar god!

On the album a flute is played, but in the concert performance a mellotron is played by John Paul Jones.

Sush! No talking during Stairway!

You should listen to the Studio version too.

No worries about the comments. It really is about musicianship

Nice reaction: great to see younger generations get into zep, it dun really get better than this, zep will always be the benchmark.

Yes.

Oh man the other sounds come from the keyboard !

You should always start with the studio version...

It's really hard to believe how good they are. Jimmy Page is on fire that entire show. 😎

SALVO.... it was written in 1970.... it was and still is the ballad of all prom nights .... ITS A FREAKING BALLAD SALVO, be patient lol !! Zepp changes course as you very well know !!!! They sped it up halfway through which makes it extremely tough on the young ones getting close to their mates during this dance at the halfway mark but you gotta stick with the original pace of the ballad .... so much better that way !!!! This was abd still is a Zeppelin classic with one of the most iconic guitar solos ever played .... you love Zep ..enjoy the perplexity of it all lol :))))

we all have no idea what Robert is talking about 😆

PS: it wasn't until I watched this back again that I realised how much the Heart Kennedy Centre honours follows this version so closely...

It's the journey

Jimmy page zoso has been playing guitar since he was 12

Man's should be in jail for how nasty he violated that guitar 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

That's a recorder not a flute that you can hear..It might have been a good idea to have listened to the studio version first, then the live..

Are you crazy? This is one of the top 5 greatest rock songs in history, totally iconic. Sometimes it's just how you listen to it. For me Queen Bohemian Rhapsody is the greatest, but you have to either listen to the official video version which is the best or the Live Aid 1985 version which some people call the greatest rock concert performance in history. You were right to listen to Chicago - 07/21/70 - Tanglewood first before the studio versions and if you ever listen to Black Sabbath War Pigs, I beg you, plead with you, please the best version by far is Black Sabbath - "War Pigs" - Live in Paris 1970 version. But back to Led Zeppelin, listen to the studio version of Stairway to Heaven. It will almost be like a spiritual experience for you. 😎

Led Zeppelin - music from another planet. Noncompetitive. No level beyond.

Dude, listen to the album version!!

After seeing your reaction to the studio version last night I had to laugh at your reaction here. This is far from the best depiction of the song. I wouldn't be surprised if Robert was high, he was known to have drug problems.

You asked about the flute. Yes it was still a time when all instruments were cool.

I catch up with ur first listen , and I guess you were confronted with something you didn't quite get or understand, and that's fine ., I see u have listen to more since this reaction and trust U grew to allow yourself to see what the whole thing is about and who these people were , but I liked your first listen and honesty. Keep rocking it!

There’s two versions of a song one is celebration day with Led Zeppelin in their 60s that was in 2007 there was another one in 1973 it’s called Kashmir do both live versions. The one in 1973 is John Bonham and the one in 2007 he is his son Jason Bonham John Bonham died in 1980 and the band discontinued I went and seen Led Zeppelin concert April 25, 1977 best concert I ever seen in my life check out Kashmir you will not be disappointed as you were in this one!

Also check out the studio version of Stairway ,Please do WHOLE LOTTA LOVE and BLaCK DOG and OVER HILLS FAR AWAY by Led Zepplin !

I am laughing my head off Robert Plant and Jimmy Page not all that good not only is the lead singer and the guitarist insanely talented,just listen to the bassist and drummer. If you ask any famous musician they will tell you that they are one of the best bands in the history of rock music. Thank for sharing this but all I can say to each his own. One more thing there is a riff in this song that is so sacred if you go into guitar center to try out a guitar and play that riff,they will tell you to stop playing it immediately.

Ya got to decent from the British isles to truly understand this song 🇬🇧👍🇺🇸

Listen to Rock and Roll, Black Dog, Ramble On, Whole Lotta Love, so many others!

You listened to the live song first? You wanted to hear the inferior version before the studio version?

Get em jimmy

STUDIO VERSION ONLY