I’m 18 and all I listen to is classic rock and mostly Led Zeppelin

I remember when this song came out on the radio. There is no way to explain how influential the song was to popular music at that time. It was the gold standard by which all other rock music was compared to.

I think you should have exposed him to the studio version first.

I'm a Girl, I'm 18 years old and I listen to stairway to heaven many times a day.

You Tube is filled with guys and girls his age that know Zeppelin is the greatest band ever

I'm 15 and stairway to heaven is one of my favorite songs. Its just so fucking good

To quote: "I don't always listen to Zepplin, but when I do, so do my neighbours."

When I was 17, my peers were also saying that no one in our generation would listen to anything older than the 90's. I started with the early 90's grunge period, but quickly extended through the 80's, back to Led Zeppelin and beyond. I did not understand why would anything be "obsolete" if it is good. And I think it's the same today. The son will say that no one in his generation would choose to listen to this repeatedly, implying that it is too long, boring, not attention-grabbing enough. But there are people his age who do listen to this, and there always will be. I doubt someone will listen to most of today's most popular songs in 20, let alone 50 years.

Ohhhh that’s huge nono, I’m 19 and I love Led Zeppelin!

A young audience cannot fully appreciate Page's long-ass solo.

Jimmy's double neck is beyond cool ! Note that he does the solo on the lower neck, he is essentially playing Rhythm AND Lead throughout the song !

I just want to add my 2 cents: It is so beautiful to see a dad who loves his children (you have awesome kids!!) they’re thoughtful and they both clearly adore their dad!! Keep it up pops!! Your love & closeness to your son & daughter is soooo important... thanks for sharing this!! Bless you ALL 💕😊

Watch the Kennedy Center Honors version with the Wilson sisters, Jason Bonham, and a cast of thousands perform this song for Page, Plant and Jones. You won’t be disappointed.

I feel like he would've appreciated the studio version better

Oh man, you're falling down on the job there dad. My kids, whether they wanted to or not, listened to music I grew up with. I bought this album when it came out while in high school. The got Zeppelin, Hendrix, the Doors, Cream, Bad Company, Queen, Aerosmith, Pink Floyd and many more. It was gratifying coming home from work and hearing "Smoke on the Water" coming from my son's room in the basement and "Walk This Way" coming from my daughters room. You ought to check out Heart covering Stairway at the Led Zeppelin Kennedy Center honors.

Awesome live version, awesome reactions . One of my favorites from way back , still resonates with this generation when heard.

I think it would help, a little, to maybe sit down and listen to the studio version, and then go back to listen to this live performance. The studio version is cleaner and more polished. I think you'd enjoy it a little more... or, at very least, get a slightly different perspective.

I love that you chose the MSG 1973 live performance to react to. I was about 18 when I first heard the recorded version, which I had on repeat thereafter. Once I heard this version a couple of years later, it's the only version I listen to even today. That solo...

Don't have your heart broken old man. My kids don't get it. They expect the song to start immediately. No build up, why is it so long, why does it get soft then loud. The young generation don't appreciate the musicianship. Those are 4 of the most talented artist born.

An honest but musically ignorant opinion on the 17yr olds behalf.

I'm 21, and discovered Led Zep when I was about 16... I think you need to have an old head on young shoulders to understand and appreciate Stairway... I personally prefer the live versions of Stairway because they are impulsive and spontaneous - and the song is the best example of music and what it can provide for people. For my grandparents generation, at the time I dare say they didn't appreciate it in terms of its musical prowess but rather as a song to rock and roll to in the 70's. It was a time long since lost and will never return because my generation and subsequent generations have grown up in a different culture, atmosphere, society - its incredibly manufactured... there's no appreciation for what it is but rather what it says about the person listening to it - they don't want to associate with that type of music because it's uncool, it's not popular or trendy and could damage their image - for those like me who intentionally decide to go against the social grain, we can be proud and appreciate the beauty and brilliance of Stairway and anthems like it... it's what our forefathers were built on... we owe them everything.

I became a Zeppelin fan at the age of 13, I’m 18 now and Led Zeppelin is my favorite band of all time.

I was a tween when this song came out and so many good memories of it! It was the song at the time and still is my favorite Led Zeppelin song!! Still gives me chills when I hear it!!

Man, it is mega cool that your kids do this with you. They are both super insightful about their generation and absolutely add to your channel. It goes to show the kind of father you are and the relationship you have with them. Thank you all!

Legendary! Tell him to listen to the studio version a few times 😊 I loved seeing this live version though! 🤘

Led Zeppelin IS the greatest Rock band of all time.

When my mom died, I played this song at her funeral since she is a big Led Zeppelin fan. Everyone started crying and sobbing when they heard the song. Even now, when I listened to this song, tears started flowing down my cheeks. Rest in peace, mom. I will see you soon.

I think it's a great thing you exposing your kids to this, it gives them an idea where great music comes from. Keep rockin and keep jammin

I saw Zepp in the 70's and just WOW!!!! But now I work at a collage with the young ones of today and a lot of them love Zepp!!

This song with the lyrics and Page's solo in one of the best even now. I'm 20 and I love it.. Tge day when I can play that solo will be the day I know I have learned to play the guitar

Beautiful father and son time. Love seeing you introducing music of our time to the new generation.

In all honesty today’s generation doesn’t have the attention span of past generations. When I sit down with millennial to watch tv or a movie I actually watch the movie. They literally sit there with their phones or tablets in their hands while the movie is on but they’re actually concentrating on their social media as opposed to watching something with a plot. Music for them has to be immediately stimulating or they lose interest. So you’ll probably never see another Page, SRV, or Hendrix in this era. Today’s generation would never actually watch them perform. They’d be too busy looking at their phones or tablets.

That's the one thing I liked about queen cause when they were asked what does the song mean and they say well its means what the listener wants it to mean

I was a teen in the 70s thank God!! Zeppelin is the BEST EVER! This is the best version...this band is the best live! You are listening to the best guitarist who ever lived...Jimmy Page! Do The Song Remains The Same/The Rain Song...it is live and kick ass! New subscriber.

I've watched so many Stairway reactions and love to see how blown away first timers are. But I really loved watching your face Dad...I have listened to Zepplin and especially Stairway every week for over 50 years and still get chills. The 70s were epic musically!

Led Zeppelin one of the greatest band and their music will be appreciated for centuries.

I’m 17 and this is my first time hearing Stairway to Heaven. 9.5/10

Jimmy Page The Legend

I feel so emotional listening to this song. It’s a true masterpiece. 🥇🎼🏆🎸🎸🎸🎸

Oh, man. Those 2 weeks in Rhodos, Greece back in the 70's. The memories still warm my heart

The beer analogy was spot on, dad. 👍

That shirt is amazing. Not enough Lost Boys merch out there.

I´m excited to have found this channel. You, and apparently your wife, have the same taste in music as I and it´s so cool to see you introducing it to your kids the way you do. I was very fortunate to be able to see Robert Plant and his band at a festival here in Iceland just 10 days ago. He still sounds amazing and the whole band with him. It was really quite the experience. As a Led Zeppelin fan you probably know that they got the inspiration for the song; Immigration song, after being in Iceland 1970 when they held a concert here. And after over 20 years of not performing the song they ended the concert with that as a thank you to the Icelandic people. The crowd went mad!! P.S. like your cool picture of my country in the background 👌😉

You're such a good dad to educate your son with the best music in rock, and to support him in his opinions. I loved, also, that you talked about bands that "didn't even have singers". I grew up in rock and roll in the '50s and '60s because my brother was a slammin' lead guitarist from the age of 13 (1961) in Seattle and his band didn't have a singer for a couple of years. You might look up the Sonics and the (Fabulous) Wailers to see what was happening in Seatown at the time. It was all about the instruments, and mostly the guitar. Then when Cream happened everybody in the band had to start singing (but you didn't have to have the chops of Robert Plant) - remember Hendrix our hometown boy wasn't that accomplished vocally. BTW, I just subscribed because I love this.

This video is more of dad reacts while his son watches him thinking "alright enough already"

It's the ADHD generation... it takes a certain level of maturity to lose yourself in a classic song like this. Give him 20 years...

My son was introduced to Led Zeppelin at 7 years old. Now he is 9. And he always says Led Sep sounds so fantastic and he loves John Bonham. When he hears that guitar by Jimmy Page on Stairway he closes his eyes and immersed. That truly says alot. He feels it. He loves the band.

I raised a teenager, I understand your side but I appreciate his honesty. "Dad you can lead a horse to water...". Just think of him with his kids trying to explain his music to them lol. Keep up the great work.

I have total respect for the fact that he took the time to really listen to it, and can recognize the fact that it is a great song, even though it doesn't exactly fit his taste. I won't throw him too much hate for that. I know today's generation doesn't have that long of an attention span, but maybe a few will realize that there is nothing wrong with chilling out and throwing on a good jam band and escaping the world for a few miinutes.

I would love to see his reaction to Bohemian Rhapsody, LOL!

I love the live version its phenomenal

Good for you for letting your son in on music we grew up with. I'm going with my 23 yr old daughter to see Queen, Korn, Alice in Chains, and Alice Cooper this summer. Rock was the best from the 70's! I'm 64.

Polyphonic has a great video on this song, analyzing it as a hero's journey. Really interesting take.

The kid looks bored....hard to watch for those of us that have seen this concert.

I absolutely love this song. Such beautiful story telling. THAT's what a lot of music is missing these days. Story telling. Plant's ability to tell a story along with the harmony in the music, the ultimate symbiotic relationship. My son is now three years old and asks me for stairway to heaven when we're in the car hahahaha. He loves Zeppelin.

Love your shirt! Yes...let's crank some Led Zeppelin forever!

He ABSOLUTELY should have heard the studio version first. The impact would have been more pronounced.

Plant has said the song is about Galadriel... from Tolkien.

I enjoy watching you interact with your kids as I did mine some years ago. Mine are 21 and 19, although I didn't video them, Us. I had very similar interactions with them, and I cherish those experiences. Ty you for the videos, stay safe !

For someone who wouldn't listen to the song, his head was sure bobbing along all the way through. I had the same reaction though to Zeppelin in general. It took a while for them to really grow on me, but hearing all their music and how diverse they are, I've come to love and appreciate them.

You have to remember that most of the time people who listen to this song were very stoned and it was very easy to listen to then

I saw Robert Plant one time in my live in 1993 Parkpop The Hague, He still donned his long manes back than 😎 By the way, can I sell you a bridge to total freedom ?👀😜

Been listening to this since I was young, still one of my top favorite rock songs!

One of the greatest guitar solos you will ever hear

Back when rock and roll was organic. Bands and music today sound so antiseptic and formulaic. Everything is 3 to 4 minutes. Back then songs could take 5, 8, 13, 21 minutes. Jethro Tull thick as a brick was an entire album. Back then there were guitar solos in just about every song. Drum solos, keyboard solos. Bands used a variety of instruments. Music was more musical.

Hey, guys awesome reaction to the gods of rock, u can never lose with getting the Led out, if I'm not mistaken this is the "The Song Remains the same" Tour, it implies on the entities and the lifestyles one can gamble with. There is so much one can relate to this song as it really tells a story that can be very close to ur heart. I don't if you've heard of the new band that amplifies the sound and familiarities of Led Zepplin, the band name is Greta Van Fleet they are freaking awesome, they really keep it real and bring the spirit of the blues back to its original form that many bands of the '60s had brought to the music industry. Bands like The Who, Led Zepplin, The Rolling Stones, Cream, CCR and so many of yesteryear. Anyway here is a link to a song by Greta Von Fleet kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l7CXZ7J73daRk6M.html

My sons are 19 and 18 and both listen to Led Zeppelin, my proudest moment was when my then 16 year old son pulled up to pick me up from work and he’s jamming Kashmir.

I'm 25 my dad has 1000s of vinyl rock/ classic rock albums from the 70s, 80s and 90s. I grew up listening to these songs and they will always hold a special place in my heart for what they are and what the songs represent.

Listen, I love Led Zeppelin, they are one of my favorite all time bands and Stairway to Heaven is one of my favorite all time songs but I have to tell you, he should have listened to the studio version first. Personally I really don't care for the live version and if I had heard it first I probably wouldn't have been into Zeppelin so much. It's a great version but they take too many liberties with the song, it's perfect the way it was originally recorded.

For a totally satisfying reaction to this song watch King KTF. To do genuine reactions you have to have a totally open mind and not comparing it to something you think is great.

The live version is a whole new level

I totally love that the totally talented and Iconic artists from the 70's and 80's are being revisited and rediscovered! My god its about time....

after saying "like" 500 times, I was quite shocked that actually,...... he didnt like it !! hehe

Make listen to your daughter and son Greta Van Fleet, like Highway Tune and When the curtains falls!

It is nearly 3am here and i have this so cranked that I am surprised the neighbors havent called, LOUD is the only way to listen to Led Zep!

Stairway to Heaven was always the last song played at a school dance. It meant something if someone asked you to slow dance to STH because it meant they were cool with having you in their arms for more than 7 minutes. 😍 it was the most iconic song for that, other than Hey Jude. Ah, the 70’s. A golden age for rock music!

I would recommend Time by Pink Floyd or Babba O'Reiley by The Who if you are looking for more tunes to get reactions to.

Introduce him to Free bird live in knebworth

Good to see you teaching you're kids great music, I do this with my Girl all the time. She has a Record player in her room and cranks the Vinyl tunes. She loves all the old music hopefully she will carry it on when I'm gone onto her kids hopefully :-).

Saw Zeppelin in 77! I was 13 teen! Still remember all ! Page playing with a violin bow! Once in life time experience! But my Mom washed and srung my concert jersey 🤬! My cousin was in the 5th row center for this show! He’s 10yrs older! 😔 about your sons comments! Zeppelin are gold!

"I don't think any guy or girl my age would want to listen to this." - Music can be about music, or it can be about fitting in. Boy, maybe when you're older your focus will change to listening to what you want to listen to, and not what everyone else does ;)

That's because music today is so bad but that's what today's youth is used to.

My 9 year old and 3 year old grandsons already know Stairway to Heaven, and are quite familiar with Zeppelin! Gotta start them young, no excuse not to. Thank you peace ✌️

Loved the beer analogy. Great job by both of you.

So heartbreaking hearing his say, kids hus age wouldn't like this music

Could you please do a reaction with your son to "Many of Horror" by Biffy Clyro? Thanks 🤗

A classic case of son doesn't really know what to make of it but father absolutely digs it to it's very core.. and always will.. poetry not only in the lyrics but also in each note... I miss rock n roll..good video all the same.... Born in 80..

I’m young and I love rock music so much. I wanna see more kids like me in this world

Most known riff in history is Smoke on the Water, I think

Page's guitar is way too loud in this mix. If it's hard for Bonham's drums to cut through clearly, there's a problem. You should have introduced him to the studio version.

Times may have changed but real music like this is timeless and tons if new kids are loving this now due to reactions now..epic

I’m 51 and first heard Zeppelin in 1977 and it was this song. I cut 3 yards so I could buy the record. Fast forward to today, my 13 year old daughter rocks to Zeppelin and everything else I listen to. There’s just a hand full of people that can’t appreciate LZ like most.

Good reaction, it is a slower, longer song and I think the studio version is better. Good Times Bad Times might have been a better introduction. Today's music choices, I believe, are somewhat limited to what major labels push. The formula for hits is more a science then an art form. Plus with Clear Channel owning 75% of all the radio stations in the U.S., the rotation is what drives the music choice. In the teen years your music choices are more about your peers then your parents. But introducing teens to different types of music that is not created by committee will stick somewhere in the brain, so keep on trucking. Have you hear Hu Wolf Totem? Mongolian metal - something really different that they might like, just for the novelty - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oLNol6Z4rtOaqZc.html

young generation's dopamine's levels are shot. the need greater and greater shock value to like something. no appreciation for subtlety, syncopation, or musicality

This is one of my favourite versions of this song. I have this in 5.1 Double DVD somewhere... I believe it's in Earls Court.

this song and THE Eric C.'s song (tears in heaven) and Santana's guitarplay were the reason why my m8 and i (at an age of 18yr)were learning to play the guitar (and still doing it 25 yrs later)

Now that you've watched this, you and your son should check out Heart's rendition of it at the Kennedy Center Led Zepplin tribute.

“No one my age would wanna listen to this” I’m 15 and love bands like Metallica, Black Sabbath, zeppelin, Guns N’ Roses, etc

I’ll just say my 15 year old absolutely loves led zeppelin this is his all time favourite song .

I've probably heard hundreds of guitar solos, from multiple music genres, but I've never heard a solo quite like the one on this song. It's not the most technical, it's not the most accurate, but for me it's the best thing someone ever did on a guitar. Magic!