I know us old folks may not look like it but we had the greatest era of music from the 60s through the 80s. Live performances, NO autotune, no place to hide with these groups. Talent and superb musicianship. Nice to see the current generation discover what we knew all along. Kudos to you all for starting the journey. Edit: I am astonished by the response to my comment. It's been very interesting to read what people of all ages/eras are saying. Good to know that great music and performers are still appreciated now and hope the next generations discover them too.

Nothing is overrated about this group. They are musical gods

Nobody that grew up with Led would say they were overrated Stairways to heaven is a masterpiece 🤷‍♀️🇨🇦💕

Led Zeppelin: When 4 artistically inclined skinny nerdy geniuses with a penchant for Tolkien form a band and change the world.

I think the fact that this song is 50 years old and still kicks ass says it all!

I'm 72 and this song still touches me. Led Zeppelin has a very special place in music history that can never be duplicated. The four members were great by themselves, but together they were magic.

I think the fact that I'm still overwhelmed by it 55 years later says it all. it's Genuis.

*Boomer here: I sincerely hope Gen Z takes away one big lesson from this song. No machine, no computer, no bot will ever top human talent, passion, and creativity. Machines and computers, they can do many things humans can't do. But not the arts, not [real] music. Never lose real music. In a way, you already have. Rap isn't music, it's talking. 60s, 70s, and 80s... that was real music. It changes your mood, your mind, and your thinking. Never give up real music, nothing replaces it.*

I wouldn’t trade going thru the teenage years late 60’s early 70’s for any other time in history. 60’s to 80 literally the best music in history

At 70 years old, it does my heart good watching someone from the younger generation discover this music. LZ will be in my soul forever. I'm so glad you liked it so much.

I am 73 years old and I grew up listening to some of the best rock bands in the entire world 🌍. Led Zeppelin is at the top of my list ....and let me tell you, it's a long list ! Rock on brother's and God Bless 🙏🙏🤘🤘❤️❤️👏👏

I can’t believe someone said Led Zeppelin was overrated. That’s rich.

Anyone who told you they are overrated didn't grow up listening to this band. They are one of the GREATEST bands to ever grace this earth.

I first heard Led Zep when I was 13 yrs old & at 62 yrs old I still think they & Pink Floyd are the greatest bands of all time. Thanks for the upload!

Someone once said there is something supernatural about this. I totally agree! Pure magic!!

This week, Stairway is no. 9 on the charts! 50 years later!!!

Jimmy Page didn't just play cause he knew how to, he played with his heart and soul in every note

The song is about a wealthy woman who bought everything she ever wanted without ever giving anything back and now wants to buy her way into heaven, and finding out it doesn't work that way. It goes on to explain that it's never too late for introspection and to make positive changes within yourself...reflected in the lyrics 'who shines white light and wants to show, how everything still turns to gold, and if you listen very hard, the tune will come to you at last'. A brilliant metaphor and a legendary, musical masterpiece.

Maybe the hypnosis from Jimmy’s guitar is from Bonham backing him on the drums. As I understand it, most drummers play off the bass but Bonham plays with the guitar. And he often plays in a different time than the guitar. Bonham can be credited with much of Zeppelin’s sound that took them so high above the rest.

It’s simply the greatest rock song ever composed. A masterful song that will still be listened to 100 years on .,

This is when you actually had to have talent to be a star, or in their case ROCK GODS!! No auto tune, drum machines or backtracks, just pure talent! All of them!

Plant could cry and scream. But every word was clear. No fakery, no auto tune. Masters of their genre.

This song is special because every bit of it came from heaven. It's a gift.

These guys were kids when they wrote this. Lots of Tolkien etc. BUT they were masterful musicians. They will always be the daddy

Can't be said enough - there is nothing overrated about Led Zeppelin. They were a spectacular expression of what rock and roll could be, and that song is a quintessential expression of what they could do. And this is live. No studio gimmicks or cleaning up. You're hypnotized by Page because of the music. He's not showing off, shredding for the sake of shredding - he is completely in the music.

And I have to say Robert Plant’s vocals are phenomenal

And amongst all of that, virtually unseen, the greatest drummer in history!

Led Zeppelin are incomparable even to this day.

Overrated? Overrated? Oh I don't think so! 😂 One of the best rock bands EVER! I'm so glad that I grew up with this music!

This is a live version, no second takes, no safety nets, nothing. And though, still as close to perfection as you could dream of. Wow.

Your reaction made my heart ever so happy.

Yes youngsters They are our ROCK AND ROLL GODS EVERY WORD EVERY TWANG OF THE GUITAR Enjoy My babys I'm 65 yrs old I will never forget when I saw them for the 1st time 1974

One thing that doesn't get appreciated enough is just how damn good JPJ and Bonham are keeping the tempo and maintaining the rhythm in the background.

Overrated? Someone lied to you!! 4 of the greatest musicians to ever come together! Watch more live performances!!!

Led Zeppelin is the best rock band and Robert Plant will always be the golden god of rock.. I am 66 years old & I still listen to LedZep. Stairway to Heaven is my all-time fave🔥🔥

Zeppelin played with and through their HEARTS and SOULS❤

Jimmy taps into the spirit world and brings it through him - that's why it's hypnotizing. Tom Petty once said, "All the great songs are already written, you just have to reach into the ether and get them." Jimmy did and does that

Glad I grew up when I did, when music was music. The artist wrote and performed their own stuff. No gimmicks. You had to have real talent. I don't think anyone will be listening to today's music 50 years later

“I can taste the psychedelics from here, bro.” Love it! 😂 I once had a dream where I was asked to sing on stage and was basically pushed out in front of a massive audience before I could even reply. when I turned around, there was Robert Plant (and the rest of the band) handing me a microphone. Once you hear this band, they set up shop in your subconscious and refuse to leave. They’re that profound. 🧡

You had to be there wow those years were great.......60s to 80s we were so privilage to be alive then.

These guys were probably the best rock band ever. No pitch correction, just totally amazing music night after night. No one did it better! Pure Rock Gods❤

NO AUTO TUNE!! Everytime they played a song they played it different too. Pure genius!

As someone from this generation growing up with such great music from the Beetles, the Stones, Manfred Man, the Mommas and the Papas and so many more, nothing had ever come close to this. As you said, it was a huge catalyst for change. Zeppelin opened the door for the next generation of music.

I saw Led Zeppelin perform April 8, 1970 in Dorton Arena, Raleigh, NC. I was 17 and that was best concert to this day I ever saw.

My brother taught himself the guitar with this song. He ended up learning to play the guitar, bass guitar, harmonica, cello, and saxophone.. yet never learned to read music. At his funeral (at 21 years old), we played a recording of him playing Stairway to Heaven. I was only 14 at the time, but this song has always held a special place in my heart.

That hypnotic feeling is what Zeppelin fans know as their 5th element. When the 4 of them were playing together they created something greater than themselves. Since John Bonham died it hasn't been duplicated.

Zeppelin was exhilarating to see live but their perfection is really amplified by their studio work. I recommend listening to their album tracks. Srsly life changing musical chemistry.

There is a book written about them fittingly named “ When Giants Walked the Earth” . They are the GOAT.

This song takes you on a journey that starts off slow and beautiful and builds to a crescendo. Jimmy Page's guitar is hypnotic because it's almost like he's in a trance when he plays. Robert Plant sings so seductively and artfully the words with so much meaning. Its a masterpiece.💕

The Greatest Rock Band Ever!!! Whomever told you they were overrated…Never talk to them again. 10 studio albums, not one songs sounds alike. Writer, producers, just Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and John Bohnam!

Led Zeppelin = Rock Gods.

The song is a masterpiece. It's message is loud and clear...if you listen very hard...and more relevant today than ever! Zeppelin were always transcendent, and would take me away to other realms that very few bands could reach or even dream of. Just magical!

It amazes me that this band was only a group from 1968 - 1980 & it will live on forever. Robert Plant continued his solo career of course, but it still surprises me when I realize their span was only 12 years. They are all legends.

It's sad to think there will never be music written like this again.

now you know why things were so much more peaceful and we had togetherness between ever nationality.

I'm 61 years old and I can remember loving everything Led Zeppelin did in the 70s. As to why Stairway to Heaven was so important, I remember it being played at every dance. The meaning is very interpretive in rock. Lyrics were personal but not obvious so everyone could apply them to themselves differently. Back then they didn't put lyrics with the album, maybe to make you "listen very hard". Beautiful music. They were the best amongst tons of great artists, all heartfelt and devoted to their craft.

Wanna get your mind blown? Now go watch them perform this at Celebration Day at the O2 arena, when they reunited for a one-time concert in 2007. They were in their late 50's - early 60's and sound almost the same as they did here. Here's the thing: John Paul Jones is widely-regarded as one of the greatest bass players of all-time. John Bonham is generally considered a top-five drummer of all-time. And you know Jimmy Page's credentials as an all-time guitarist. Add in Robert Plant's vocals, which can't be replicated, and you get 4 all-time greats at their craft who formed one of the greatest bands of all-time.

I'm now 66 years old. Welcome to my high-school years. This was true rock baby! I'm so glad you're hearing and enjoying it. ❤

Page hypnotizes you bc he's getting the guitar to TALK TO YOU and you're just trying to interpret and understand the complex language 🔥

This is the first time I’ve watched your channel. Enjoyed seeing your reaction. I liked hearing you say it was giving you chills, as only some of us have that reaction! I consider it a gift. ❤

Oh mercy mercy. Each member of this band was a master of their craft. At 68 I remember how groundbreaking and amazing this band was at that time and they sound equally remarkable today. Robert Plant used his voice like an instrument. So so good. And by the way this old lady has to say he was the hottest man is those tight jeans and that HAIR. He’s still just as good today. What a time for music! Enjoy!!

"Overrated." Possibly coming from people who don't have the breadth of musical experience or understanding of how complicated, original, and truly talented this band is. This isn't even their best song, definitely their most famous song, but not their best. By their own admission, that song would be "Kashmir," an epic song that showcases all their talents in one powerhouse tune.

That Heart performance....just wow....and getting the standing ovation from Led Zepplin. Probably the highlight of Heart's career.

Second show of yours I’ve listened to and you are definitely going down a great road. Your perspectives and observations are very honest and refreshing to listen to.

This was what growing up in the 60’s and 70’s meant to us baby boomers!! When I saw them live, Robert Plant said this was a song of hope!! That’s what us teenagers truly believed!!❤️

John Bonham still regarded today as the best rock drummer of all time.

“To be a rock and not to roll.” is a great line from the song 😆

Zeppelin, psychedelics, long hair, tight jeans was a perfect Friday night in the 70's for us. No autotune, strong mesmerizing vocals, lyrics that live on for eternity. 💜

Little old UK produced some of the best rock bands of all time, great to see there being rediscovered many years later

You may, or may not know, the drummer on the Heart version is the son of the original Led Zepplin drummer.

It was a privilege to see them live in Western Springs Auckland in the summer of the early 70s Whoop Whoop fuckn awesome ❤️❤️❤️❤️

I grew into adulthood with this music and could not make out the lyrics, but the intense guitar playing and the sweep of the melody could catch me up and admire it.

Stairway to Heaven was played by radio DJ"s over and over and over for years -- for a reason. This was the epitome of classic rock.

Firstly, these artists played without autotune. They were major talents, they played from a deeper sense of what the music meant. The words are indeed profound, it was the age for penetrating our deepest illusions. Thanks for the look back😊

Just subscribed and enjoying your work. Let’s Go.!!!

This was the song chosen by my high school senior class to be our senior song for the graduating class of 1977. We had the goods. Believe it.

As great as Jimmy Pages solos are I think John Bonhams drumming is a big part of why they’re so mesmerizing. They just belong together in our head.

...what moves you is "soul"... they're not just playing music - they express emotions... it's the greatest band in history !!

Thank you 💓 You gave me the idea I soo needed to be able to implement This song especially, and a few others that I wanted in my KZfaq videos. Not for ratings but to express myself through these songs I feel so connected with throughout my life.. With that said, thank you so much 💓 xoxo 💋💋💋

'67 baby here. Have to appreciate the era. Then and now, there are bands/groups that are just timeless. Seems as though they were dropped into the world by something greater! Music, of all types, moves us together and forward. Politics and division be damned. Rock on!

If I had to choose one group to listen to the rest of my life it would be Zeppelin. ❤

Sometimes there is no explanation for greatness. It just is. These guys got together and took us to places we had never seen.

The BEST music came from the 70's without a doubt! Unforgettable!!

Loved listening to your take on this and the questions it raised in you. It helps to re-frame the song within its era - most of today’s music has been done before in one way or another and auto tune and digital trickery can today fill in any gaps. Back when Led Zep and their contemporaries were around a) there was hardly any music on tv (in Uk) so you had to go see bands live; b) recording equipment was relatively basic and studio time expensive so these guys really knew how to play, and with minimum fuss songs were often recorded in a handful of takes; c) they were breaking brand new ground, what came before them was basic 50s rock n roll or early 60s pop - these guys, with the help of a whole load of recreational drugs that had become available (dope, weed, speed, barbiturates, heroin and LSD) blew the doors of youth culture in all its forms wide open. Our parents didn’t know what had hit them! Along with free love (thanks to the pill) and revolutionary thinking was absolute freedom to think for yourself and be whatever you wanted to be. This wave of civil liberty paved the way for the next and so on…punk couldn’t have happened without this scene paving the way. Led Zep weren’t just performing, they were channeling and as for Robert Plant’s voice…😮‍💨❤

How did we go from this type of music with so much soul, passion, talent, heart, to today's complete opposite music? Smh 😔😩😢

In my opinion, the reason Page's guitar work is so mesmerizing is because he has the ultimate rhythm section with JPJ and Bonzo, who create many amazing rhythm pockets, and Page is a master of playing slightly out of the pocket then back in and then back out and in and so on. In this way, it is like watching someone walk a trapeze line that loves to pretend he might fall off at any moment, but somehow never does. You can't look away even though you know he will always pull it off successfully.

I'm 64 , saw them 15yrs. GREAT

The first time I heard this beautiful song when I was 16 years old in 1969 Labor Day Weekend at an outside concert out side of Denton,Texas on someone’s farm. I was so fortunate to see the live in person, Janis Joplin ,Santana etc. It was for three days and nights. This song changed my life and the way I listened to music! I have seen Robert Plant several times since then in concerts. I’m still listening to LED Zeplin and I’m 70 years old now, baby boom generation.❤️ LED Zep, best band ever!

PS. I forgot to mention that the song captures many images from English folk music. The use of the female as the main character dates back to the faerie queen, the spirit of the land, war on the horizon (smoke through trees), the road, choices to be made, are all understood motifs in folk music. There was a folk revival as well as British blues in the mid 60s. T Rex came from that folk movement Bert Jansch and John Renbourne, too were hugely popular guitarists. Zep IV was written in a cottage in the Welsh countryside, surrounded by nature and deep in the mystical mythical countryside. Im sure that's why it digs deep into the soul, like the equally deep Battle of Evermore. Hope that helps not confuses anyone not aware of the rich heritage of British music. Plus Zep are absolute masters.

Why so important? We were not distracted by social media. This is how artists communicated with their fans. I have had the feelings you described when listening to Zeppelin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Their performances reached into my heart and poured their souls into mine. No matter how many times I hear their music, I still get chills. Long live real music forever!❤

Bruv, Zeppelin are the Norse gods of rock & roll. They're British, but that's just where they were born in this incarnation. This isn't even them at their peak. Plant is holding back and being gentle this time. I sincerly encourage you to look up Plant's explanation of his lyrics.

Dude. I'm new to the first time reaction vids. But I've watched your vid of StH over a dozen times! You are the apex reviewer! I love your comments, and the few pauses in the song! 🤘😎🤘🎵🎶

I loved Ann & Nancy performing for Zeppelin at Kennedy Center Honors. Literally made me cry.

I don't know how anyone could say they are overrated. Robert's unique voice, the best drummer to ever live and one of the best guitar players in the world, all in one group. Not to mention all the great songs they have.

I'm glad that you were able to experience the geniuses that were Led Zeppelin. The music reflected their feelings and how life was during that time. I will never get tired of listening to this classic. 😊

i am 68 and have been playing guitar for 55 years, have done bands recording etc. Anyway I feel sorry for those born after 1990 as I grew up with all the greats, now being re-discovered. Saw the Beatlses, Paul McCartney, 10 CC , Eagles , Led Zeppelin, the Police, Dire Straits , Eagles ( again) and the Rolling Stones. Your generation missed out on them when they were young, new and vibrant. Good on you youngsters for rediscovering the GREATS - you will be rewarded for their songs not Doof, Doof.

I'm 70 and I've been thrilled by LZ songs for 50 years, but today, seeing your reaction to this live show, I felt like it was my first time viewing LZ. Emotions at it's purest. Thank you.

This band was made up of four immensely talented people. Each one an inspiration to all rock bands that followed in their foot steps. The Godfathers of Rock!! IMO, They're literally the best rock band in history!!

Thank you . Thank you for appreciating the amazing music that I grew up on. I’m just an old hippie but I love my generation of music.

Great!! WE had the best music ever which is why it's still played. Pink Floyd!!!!