Jimmy is so high he doesn’t needs a stairway to reach heaven

1:47 rock and drugs 6:20 drugs 6:33 whole lotta drugs 11:56 stairway to drugs

John Paul Jones is always impeccable, even here

I was in my early 30s when I went to this show .Saw Zep in great form in1969 & 70. At Live Aid they were ragged BUT the guy next to me was 17 and for him hearing Stairway to Heaven LIVE right in front of you was a dream come true. It was a great moment flaws and all.

It's clear that the deal they had with the devil expired on July 12, 1985.

2:14 Jimmy Fights with the mic 2:34 Plant realizing he shud not be here 3:55 Jimmy "Did anyone hear that?" 6:23 them drugs hit and you forget eryting 7:46 Phil Collins "What's this song called?" 8:11 METTTAAAALLLIIICCCAAA 9:15 Phill collins "Lets finish this FAST" 11:43 Jimmy "who pushed me MFer"

The crowd didn’t seem to mind.

The only time I've ever watched a KZfaq video and not tapped on the skip button during the commercials ....

The moral of the story here: rehearsal is definitely a good thing.

“Jimmy, what effects do you want on your guitar?” “Yes”

The toil, pain and tears that Queen put into their rehearsals paid off for them !

What a lot people forget …. Nobody thought Led Zeppelin would happen again. Bands were coming together left and right to be apart of this event that day. I skipped high school class that day with friends to watch this once in a lifetime show. As the rumor built during the day that this was going to happen, nobody gave a crap how good it was on stage. The fact it happened was what made it a special event.

That was definitely a good year to be a Queen fan ...

Queen fans : YASSS LIVE AIDD Led Zeppelin fans : please don't remind us about that tragedy

Looks like a band that hasn’t played together in 7-8 years. Still my favorite. Glad they did Celebration Day.

Im 55 years old, Graduated high school in 1986 and I just wanted to say that i absolutely Love Led Zeppelin.... I wish I could personally thank all 4 of them, Robert, Jimmy, John Paul and John B. Thank you for all the great Rock and Roll Music and wonderful memories associated with it... Thank you, Thank you, Thank you a million times over. Your music is part of the soundtrack of my life!!!!

Robert Plant: "It's been a long time since I've Rock and Rolled" Me: ye I can tell

If they ever make a zeppelin biopic, live aid would definitely not be their ending scene.

For Gen X this was huge. The only chance we got, as teenagers, to see Zep was in 1980 - and then Bonham died. And they said, "forget it!" - they weren't touring again, ever. So - five years later, it was huge that they were gonna do a live set - with Peak Phil Collins, no less. It was really a testament to how big an event Live Aid really was. It may not have been 1972 Led Zeppelin, but that there was any LZ at all was a big deal.

1:52 Rock and Roll 6:32 Whole Lotta Love 11:56 Stairway to Heaven

20 minutes of Dazed And Confused

I just keep clearing my throat hoping it helps Plant's voice.

You could tell by the passion that Phil had a love for Bohham and tributted him well on this set.

That smile that Robert gives looking at Jimmy at 12.36. I always think what was he thinking in his mind at that precise moment.

Hey guys this is not only gonna be in front of a full stadium but it’s gonna broadcast live across the world, think we should practice? Nah let’s wing it.

"Wanna whole lotta drugs..."

For all the critics on here who weren't even born yet, in 1985, when this happened, when it seemed as though it would NEVER happen again, this was the greatest thing in the world.

I was down in front the whole time they were on stage. I had a great time.

Jimmy Page : "This blonde guy next to me must be the singer"... Robert Plant: "Now... where's west? Hope I turn my head in the right direction" Phil Collins: "Help!!! Somebody get me out of here!!" John Paul Jones: "Thankfully no camera is taking footage of me... I'll claim later I was not on that show"

It's really a miracle that Jimmy page was on his feet

It always amazed me that any good local cover band, always seems to do Led Zeppelin better live, than Led Zeppelin themselves!

I never thought Led Zeppelin would ever be on par with Spinal Tap, but here we are.

This was, without doubt, one of their performances.

Jimmy Page sounds like me trying to sound like him!

All bands have bad moments. Zeppelin will remain great.

1st of all. It was the sound at this entire concert that caused the bad recording of this. Go back and watch any of the Live Aid concert and you realize it wasn't that the bands suck. It was the quality of the sound and certainly the recording equipment. I was glued to my parents tv for most of it. Poor Phil catches grief for his performance and that's mainly because the camera guy kept panning to just him and not the other drummer who was bashing the crap outta the 1st song. You gotta give them all credit for even being there and realize how hard it was for them to try and do this on a moments notice. Led Zeppelin hadn't played together in over 5 years up until this moment. Im still very grateful for this and had they chosen to reconcile, I would've been 1st in line for tickets and buying all the following albums. Long Live Led Zeppelin, Rock n Roll will never die. ❤

It's weird that two seventies bands, Queen and Led Zeppelin, both performed. One gave arguably the greatest performance of the twentieth century and the other took a combined total of 27KG cocaine before the gig.

Imagine a Led Zeppelin movie but it's made with Bohemian Rhapsody formula. Live aid at the end of the movie

i just remember my heart racing with anticipation-and watching it on TV - no internet -no autotune -just pure music -unfiltered -raw and classic -no sex talk no cursing no shootings -no throwing junk on the stage - i never thought there were problems with the performance -Good or bad it's STILL a million times better than the CRAP that passes for Live anything these days .

Yeah, I'll go with Queen whenever I want to watch a Live Aid performance.

Ah yes, the Star Wars Holiday Special part of the Zeppelin canon.

John Bonham is a true martyr, he saved Led Zeppelin from the 80's.

It was an amazing shambolic performance! Watching it again is a mix of pain and sheer delight. The crowed loved it Watching on TV I loved it. They rocked up on the day and did their thing for the crowd and the crowd loved it.

This is Led Zeppelin that's all that matters to see them back again was an incredible feeling

The fact that Jimmy Page had the audacity to blame this atrocity on Phil Collins astounds me.

John Paul Jones deserves respect.way more respect.

They were then and always will be pure magic.

I was 15 and thought I was young then. Damn look at how young they were! We all watched it as it came on TV and made sure not to miss the performances. Almost none of us could have recorded it then. We had live TV, cassettes and LP’s only. If you missed Power Station or Zeppelin performance or others, you wouldn’t be seeing it for a long time again.

One of the greatest live Led Zeppelin performances ever.....did not occur on that night.

Me - son I'm telling Zeppelin is the greatest band ever Son - dad I found a concert video Me throwing his phone in the toilet and flushing it

Compared to the bands of today this is perfect!!!!

I remember watching this as it happened in 1985, and being a HUGE fan and a guitar and especially a fan of Jimmy Page, I remember it today like it was a week ago! Sitting there thinking “They’re blowing it”! “Jimmy!! You did to much coke before the show”!! These guys are all amazing talents. They’re the kind of guys that don’t have to rehearse or practice at all. They just get together and do it. But Jimmy was so out of it he hardly knew where he was, and Robert was having voice problems, (but he nailed Stairway) Jone Paul Jones was on his game all night…. I’m sure Jimmy and Robert cringed for years anytime they saw this after it happened! Lol. But yea, it really was a let down at the time….

Apparently even John Bonham wrote a letter of complaint he said It was the worst thing he’d heard

2:13 To be fair, the mic stand did attack first.

That was one hell of a summer for music in 1985. I remember being in front of the tv for most of the afternoon and evening. I was 19.

Probably the most anticipated performance of Live Aid and the biggest let down ever

"Does anybody remember laughter"? Yep, at this performance.

Imagine you were a huge Zeppelin fan and this is the show you went to and finally got to see them live

I was there and it was Epic You had to b there to even understand and I also saw Zep in the 70’s in their heyday People were starving for any Zeppelin they could get back then and if u listen to the crowd it didn’t sound like any haters among the 110k people there Add to the fact that the Goodyear blimp was flying overhead when they came out

I saw Zeppelin in 79 at Knebworth, it’s amazing how much Plant had changed in just 6 years.

It's never a good sign when the microphone stand fights you..... and wins....(2:14).

Sounds like Jimmy hasn't tuned his guitar since the last time they played.

Jimmy was so high he was already halfway up the staircase before they kicked off. I imagine it’s hard to sing when you’re not sure what the guitarist is going to do next! No wonder RP sang the wrong lines. I watched it on tv and loved it. Judging by the crowd they did too. Best. Band. Ever.

Thank goodness they got their shit together and gave us one last great concert in 07. That is how I’ll choose to remember them.

It’s comforting to know that Zep redeemed themselves for one last time in 2007 before closing the book

It'd been a long time since they rock and rolled...and it shows.

Saw this live on tv in the northeast US with my parents when I was 10. Waiting all day sweating our asses off in the July heat...I didnt know the difference between a good and bad show at that point. I was seeing the mighty Zepp live and that was magic.

From Led Zeppelin to Bad Zeppelin is just a moment...

6:22 Holy Jesus, that's the most wasted I've ever seen anyone be on a stage - and I work for a cover band.

“What drugs would you like before the gig?” Jimmy: YES

Well Robert Plant sure pulled it off,he's sensational and definitely stealing the show with his energetic performance!!!❤❤

It was an amazing moment to have witnessed on TV or in person. I can only imagine the brokenness 💔 Jones, Page, and Plant experience playing without being The Quadruplet. Bonham was deeply missed. The world watch their smiles while crying. I cannot thank them enough for giving the world love and music once again. ❤

I find it funny how Live aid gave birth to arguably one of the best live performances ever... And this.

I was at that show. I don't think a lot of people in the audience noticed that this was a "bad performance". The overall vibe was a really happy one.

Live Aid 1985: - Queen fans: abSOLUTE perFECTION - Led Zeppelin fans: we don't talk about that

It had definitely been a long time since they rock n rolled

He had more voice cracks in 22 minutes then i had in 5 years

It takes two great drummers to fill Bonhams shoes. He was the greatest. RIP. JB. You are missed.

I love every song by zep where Jimmy pulls out the double guitar, with one being a 12 string.

"Does anybody remember laughter?" Yes, after watching this and reading the comments 😂

At least I can say I play guitar like Jimmy Page In 1985

This is hard to watch and listen to from one of my all time favorites. Queen killed it

I wasn't there, but I was watching TV the entire weekend watching this great concert.

I guess John Paul Jones didn't get the memo that everyone was supposed to perform like shit

Took me a good 30 seconds to recognize whole lotta love

It just shows Bonzo's skill it takes two drummers to do his job!

I have a special love for this footage in my heart. It shows that Led Zeppelin are human after all.

“Does anyone remember laughter?” Not after this dear god

At least Jimmy Page's girlfriend was not embarrassed by his performance at the 1985 Live Aid concert since she wasn't even born.

Probably the best Dread Zeppelin have ever played.

Just hearing Jimmy tune his guitar is a thrill itself!!!!

18:35 even the tambourine wanted no part of this dumpster fire

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I believe that somewhere in the world, there are people who feel the same emotions that I feel when I listen to masterpieces like this song.

This live performance kicks ass really. I've done live myself and I know how it it, always something happening which makes it so humbling, and exciting at the same time, there were no mistakes here because they all knew what to do in case something goes wrong to make it seem like it was part of the act, I love when Page booms his head on the beat to get the drums with him when they didn't start, I love Plant's sense of humour mimicking his guitarist partner and keeping the audience entertained as if nothing's serious in life and you gotta have fun, I love the fact that Phil flew right from England to be part of this legendary event, it's rock 'n roll man, that's what it's all about, chilling out and having fun. If you didn't tell me about all the mistakes I wouldn't have even seen them. What I've learned by doing live is when you make a mistake you just shut up about it, there's a big chance the people didn't even notice. 😉

Jimmy was stoned as hell. He later criticized Phil Collins as "bashing away" randomly but Phil was saving their bacon by covering Jimmy's many mistakes and the fact Robert's voice sounded like a lovesick water buffalo. JPJ did as much as he could to rescue this car accident of a performance.

Me: _(listens to the live aid album on Spotify)_ * wonders why led Zeppelin's performance isn't included * Also me: _(Watches this video)_ *understands...*

Drunk or stoned he's still an amazing guitar player! Led Zep rules for me.

When I heard 'Theres a feeling I get'. About 1993. Joy.

God bless John Paul Jones for being the nicest human being and the most talented and professinal musician of the band.