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

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

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.

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

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"

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

The crowd didn’t seem to mind.

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.

20 minutes of Dazed And Confused

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

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

I just finished reading Phil Collins book and he talks a lot about this particular show. Robert Plant asked him to do something with just the two of them. And then he said we'll bring Jimmy along. And then he said John Paul Jones will be joining as well. And then Phil found out they were practicing with another drummer while he was stuck in England. By the time he flew over on the Concorde he said Jimmy was already out of his mind and the environment was somewhat toxic. He really didn't even want to go on but they had made such a big deal about him flying over on the Concorde that he had to do it. And some parts during this show he even air drummed where he didn't want to compete with the other drummer who had practiced and was not thrilled that Phil was the second drummer. Overall Phil felt the performance was pretty much a train wreck.

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

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

You got to give them credit. They knew they were blowing it bad in front of a billion people world wide but they kept on playing.

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!!!!

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

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

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

Love how Robert Plant knew the stairway solo was tragic and going nowhere and so just puts an end to it- “AND AS WE WIND ON DOWN THE ROAD…”

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

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

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

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.

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"

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

The performance was as speacial as any other performance…it’s the cause and they came together and did the best they new how… they deserve our support and applause..!!

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. ❤

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.

Jimmy Page sounds like me trying to sound like him!

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

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

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

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

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

All bands have bad moments. Zeppelin will remain great.

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

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.

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….

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

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

"Wanna whole lotta drugs..."

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.

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.

This was, without doubt, one of their performances.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Gives me goosebumps to think back to the summer of 85 filled with the wonder of music that I'd just become acquainted with. Zeppelin was at the zenith of greatness in my mind at that time and I walk into the living room and there they are live. I was totally taken by surprise. It was an explosion of greatness

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

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

I don't get the negativity toward this performance. They sound the same here as they did for most of their shows in the mid to late 70s. Page playing whatever he wanted and Plant finding ways to avoid the high notes he put on their original recordings. They had some fun for 20 minutes and put on a good little show for the world.

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.

Anyone who says drugs aren't harmful should watch this performance.

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

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

They were then and always will be pure magic.

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

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

I've just read phil Collins's great book, where he writes about this.. Er 'performance'. He is self effacing and revealing, a must read. It is said that if drugs could create music, then why is there only one 'Pet Sounds'. Thank you for this upload.

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

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

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

John Paul Jones deserves respect.way more respect.

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

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 .

Jimmy stoned is a far better guitarist then those at home criticizing him.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

I waited in 100-degree heat, almost suffering complete dehydration and dying of exposure.....for this. It was all anyone there talked about all day. It was an overall "ok" gig. But at the end of the day, after the hours it took to get there, park, survive the day at almost 14 hours of standing, sunburnt, then leave to go home. I needed an IV. Not a gig I look back on with joy. I call it the "Navy Seal" gig. Nice to see at the 4:40 mark they spell Page's name wrong. That is an omen and way to go MTV! The icing on the shit cake.

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

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

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

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

This comment section is golden😂😂🖤

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

Probably the best Dread Zeppelin have ever played.

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.

Two minutes in and Phil Collins was wishing Concorde had never been invented.

Robert said it best... " Its been a long time since I rocked and rolled " ... yeah, it has Robert, and it showed...

Whew! I was feeling bad about thinking "this kinda sucks". Glad I checked the comments : )

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

Took me a good 30 seconds to recognize whole lotta love

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

I remember that day in 1985 very well, it was the summer after my junior year of college and we didn't have a TV so I had to listen on my boombox but had to go outside to get reception. Back when I was in high school we had tickets to see them live but then John Bonham died. And now I was so excited to finally hear Led Zeppelin live! It makes me sad to hear so many haters. Yes Plant was loosing his voice, probably because they hadn't performed in 5 years eh? It looked like there was all kinds of stage chaos when they opened the curtain, seemed like everything wasn't properly set up yet and since it was Phil Collins who introduced Plant, Page and JPJ I can't help but think he screwed up there. I think this led to further problems during the set, possibly including Page's pedals. As for Page, I think they were having problems with the sound...sometimes I could barely hear the guitar at all. But I actually think Page sounded pretty damn good, especially considering he plays stuff that nearly all other guitarists can only dream about. But even before I heard them play, I knew Phil Collins was not the right drummer for this reunion just as a matter of style, they should have stuck with just Thompson who was clearly more familiar with the songs and played more within the style of Zeppelin. I love Phil Collins and Genesis, but seriously he was not prepared to play these songs...anyone doubting me just watch Exhibit A (7:45 - 8:15).

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. ❤

Who's there after watching bohemian rhapshody 2018 ?

I just saw an interview where Jimmy said “it was the drummers fault.Phil Collins didn’t know how to play Rock n’ Roll.” Yeah, the drummers and the kilo of blow you did in the helicopter on the way to the show!

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

This is the best comment section ever. Period.

11:43 Jimmy Page attacked by ghost