In 1974 at a youth club dance i met a 16yo girl, asked her to dance to "Stairway to Heaven" I was 17yo. We celebrate our 46th wedding anniversary this year. The lyrics hang on our lounge room wall still today. LOVE IT.
8 minute song probably helped build that initial connection. Today songs are less than 3 minutes and all about booty dancing so no chance of emotionally connecting with another human.
I was in this concert in 1975. I had arrived in London in 1972 to study business. It was an incredible concert from which I clearly remember three things: Jimmy Page's magnificent solo guitar in Starway to Heaven, Robert Plant singing bare chest at maximum potency, and the strong weed smell throughout the concert. I was 24 at that time and what a wonderful experience this was: It will live on my mind forever.
Beautifully said. We are the same age. I graduated from Michigan State University in June 1973. I bet you hear this not just in your mind, but in your heart & soul.
I am a 1999 baby and I'll be forever grateful to my brother for introducing me to Led Zeppelin when I was a toddler. I think of myself as privileged to have grown up listening to these legends. Best Band Ever!!
This song is so unique. I just wanna say that it just doesn't belongs only to the 70's when it was created, but also to all era, even nowadays, it still belongs. It's timeless, precisely. You can be 20 today, or in your 30's, or 40's, or late 50's early 70's, I bet this song still feel the same as it was back then. I can't describe it for any of you, but everytime i listen to it, i feel as if the world around me just stop in silence, and everything is ignored, which is fine, for this song is being born, raise and lives in you. Everytime i play it, it was a new breath of life, and I will find something new from it. You will learn something from it, and it's only made by 4 people whose in their early 20's. It's not perfect, but nothing is, and it's a beauty that stays forever, when the others just gone...
Beautifully said! I’m 27 and it’s funny as I played this I was walking through my school campus with my headphones and it felt surreal. Everything around me practically disappeared and I felt like the main character in my own movie or something lol it’s such a beautiful song
Lyrics There's a lady who's sure All that glitters is gold And she's buying a stairway to heaven When she gets there she knows If the stores are all closed With a word she can get what she came for Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh And she's buying a stairway to heaven There's a sign on the wall But she wants to be sure 'Cause you know, sometimes words have two meanings In a tree by the brook There's a songbird who sings Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven Ooh, it makes me wonder Ooh, it makes me wonder There's a feeling I get When I look to the west And my spirit is crying for leaving In my thoughts I have seen Rings of smoke through the trees And the voices of those who stand looking Ooh, it makes me wonder Ooh, it really makes me wonder And it's whispered that soon If we all call the tune Then the piper will lead us to reason And a new day will dawn For those who stand long And the forests will echo with laughter Oh whoa-whoa-whoa, oh-oh If there's a bustle in your hedgerow, don't be alarmed now It's just a spring clean for the May Queen Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run And there's still time to change the road you're on And it makes me wonder Oh, whoa Your head is humming and it won't go In case you don't know The piper's calling you to join him Dear lady, can you hear the wind blow? And did you know Your stairway lies on the whispering wind? And as we wind on down the road Our shadows taller than our soul There walks a lady we all know 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 When all are one and one is all, yeah To be a rock and not to roll And she's buying a stairway to heaven Source
When I listen to Led Zeppelin, it automatically takes me back to a time in my life when the world was at my feet so many dreams. Now I'm 70 and enjoy their music more than ever! The chemistry between the four members of Led Zeppelin is undeniable!!!
Not as old but same here. When playing those songs my feelings and memories are strong. Just frustrating that this all was for 50 years now and you cannot catch those dreams anymore. One lives only once.
I am also 70. 1953 was the year. I am Australian and travelled the world. This band I had all the albums Memories is all I have left and these times today make my heart bleed 😢😢😢
@@AmandineClaireDubois True...but JB was far from a spiritual type of guy... apparently you're not aware of why he chose that as his symbol...but sometimes look up Ballentine Ale and you will find the truth...you can thank me later, lol. 🍺 🤘🔥 😂
@@AmandineClaireDubois Jimmy Page is a satanist and should be in prison for pedophilia, but he is a damn good grtist, and well...pretty much all famous rockstars are satanists and pedophiles. 🤣🤣🤣
There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold And she's buying a stairway to Heaven When she gets there she knows, if the stores are all closed With a word she can get what she came for Ooh, ooh, and she's buying a stairway to Heaven There's a sign on the wall, but she wants to be sure 'Cause you know sometimes words have two meanings In a tree by the brook, there's a songbird who sings Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven Ooh, it makes me wonder Ooh, makes me wonder There's a feeling I get when I look to the West And my spirit is crying for leaving In my thoughts I have seen rings of smoke through the trees And the voices of those who stand looking Ooh, it makes me wonder Ooh, really makes me wonder And it's whispered that soon if we all call the tune Then the piper will lead us to reason And a new day will dawn for those who stand long And the forests will echo with laughter Oh-oh-oh-oh-whoa If there's a bustle in your hedgerow, don't be alarmed now It's just a spring clean for the May queen Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run There's still time to change the road you're on And it makes me wonder Ohh, whoa Your head is humming, and it won't go, in case you don't know The piper's calling you to join him Dear lady, can you hear the wind blow? And did you know Your stairway lies on the whispering wind? And as we wind on down the road Our shadows taller than our soul There walks a lady we all know 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 When all are one, and one is all To be a rock and not to roll And she's buying a stairway to Heaven
At 66 and seeing the end in sight listening to Led Zeppelin brings me back to my youth filled with enthusiasm, adventure, love of life and BEST rock band EVER!!! Their music stirs such strong emotions! Thank-you Led Zeppelin. . .
55 here. At the time it seemed like the great bands would keep coming. But they didn't. There really was something magical not only about the era but Led Zeppelin in particular.
Those were the days when we were young and Hippie. The Vibes can‘t be bring back, Namaste! Just go to Bali October/November re live the Hippy Vibe, do Yoga at Yoga Barn.
They don't make music like this anymore l worked in a record shop in Hillbrow in South Africa when I was 16 I am 67 now I still listen to it very often I even got my granddaughter listening to it still awesome ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
When you go through as many comments as you can and like them, so the person who posted it gets a notification and comes back to listen to this masterpiece! A gift that keeps on giving! Love you all!❤
How do you mean that? This is virtually the worst solo he ever played to that song. He obviously has no genuine ideas but recycles microphrases from former performances. He occasionally is out of rhythm - and not in a good way. Overall, it makes me wish he would just stop. Don't get me wrong: I love Zep, and I love this song. But compare this to the solo he played at Madison Square Garden, maybe you get what I am talking about.
imo this is improvisation and creativity. I think if you only care about execution Jimmy is not the right one for you. Nowadays there are a lot of good executors and a few good composers. I get that you love led zeppelin but art is different than a sport game. He always use licks in this solo but it is really different than tsrt or bbc for example.
I just realized that your post was 6 mo ago. I am sorry about your dad. It's hard to lose anyone, but to lose the two people who have been a part of your life, every day of your life is unlike anything I expected. I hope you find healing, peace, & comfort. 🙏🏼🙏🏼💔🙏🏼❤️🩹🙏🏼🙏🏼
Wow man sorry for your loss. Crazy how music can make you feel. Even when someone has passed , there can be a song or music that makes you feel near to their spirit.
Led Zeppelin has been a huge part of my life for 50yrs. Thank you Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and John Bonham. You never fail to touch a part of my soul. This song is certainly as you have said " A song of hope"
I'm envious of anyone who had a chance to see my heros Led Zeppelin live - I was too young at the time and must resort to checking out all their clips on TH-cam! The best band ever!!!
The Kennedy Center honorary rendition with John Bonham's son drumming, Chyna Wilson singing, accompanied by a full choir and orchestra is just one more wonderful celebration of this amazing masterpiece of musical history.
Saw them back to back nights in 1977. The tickets were $7.50! We thought that was a lot of $$ lol. The absolute best concerts of my life. When rock was king and people actually really played and had talent. God I miss those days
Saw the boys back in ‘77 also: Madison Sq. Garden. Paid through the nose: $20 for good seats through a ticket agency. Still my favorite concert! Just awesome!
Just a shattered time now in comparison to the wonderful time in life then full of love and hope when hope demineshis it gets to be dog eat dog sad but we can always have this time piece of goodness
@@alan181090 Heroin made him a sloppy player yes, but it was also very difficult, if not physically impossible for him to play the studio version of the Stairway solo with his Gibson double-neck because the studio solo (which was recorded on a Telecaster) required you to play all the way up to the 20th fret, which is impossible to reach in his Gibson because it had smaller cutaways. But yeah even still, I wish he didn't change the solo so drastically, it still catches me off-guard every time the band starts playing the solo section and Jimmy's still strumming on the 12-string and he switches over to the 6-string a couple of measures late, it's just kinda anticlimactic
I run it back to 6:00 min. Problem is the solo is too short. LMFAO it could be 3 hours long though and I'd still say it's too short. One of the most iconic riffs in rock history.
@@yannyburger Jimmy's solos are great however he lays them. It's just a bonus when they last pretty long. The Stairway solo is definitely the greatest solo of all time if you ever ask me. This is my favorite of all of them by far!
Dari Indonesia. Awal tahun baru 2025. Saya sekarang berusia 70 tahun. Sejak usia remaja saya menyukai lagu ini. Lagu yang melegenda. Hingga sekarang saya masih suka mendengarkan lagu ini. LED ZEPPELIN memang keren. BRAVO.
This is “Priceless“! I always turn it up for Jimmy’s solo.💥🎸 Such exquisite emotion and joy from his playing. This music heals mind and body. Thank the gods for Led Zeppelin!! We definitely need this whole concert as a live album!🙏🏻
I play guitar and this is the best one ever I like to push myself and this is the song for it it's a solid song to play the theme is the Piper always have to be paid????
tout a fait Debbie c est plus q une chanson c est un très long voyage qui par de la nous transporte au delà de nos émotions je vous remercie pour votre commentaire
Me too ! Rocks were truely rock music then. Muscle cars were true muscle cars ! Gasoline was only 69 cent/gallon. Was crusing all nite in my camara 427 w/ Led zep blazing ! Really missed those days !
Let's all face it , Zeppelin was the biggest and best thing about music in general coming up as a young teen until this very day ! In my 50's & still listen to Zep every single day ! LONG LIVE LED ZEPPELIN ! !
I was introduced to Led Zeppelin back in 1975 by my brother. What an experience. I don’t think they knew that they were leading the charge. I’m happy to be a part of it.
I was at the Atlanta Concert in 1973. We were on the field at the old Braves stadium. They were drunk and on drugs and sounded Nothing like their albums. I was caught in a crush of pushing. I finally made it out and found a small area to lay down in. I was looking at the sky and trying to breathe. All of a sudden they played (horribly) "Stairway to Heaven". I looked at the sky and said, "Oh, God. I've died and gone to hell." LOL.....More than 2/3 of the stadium left including us. Then while getting in our car we were robbed at gunpoint!!!!!! Needless to say.... the worst concert of my life and I've been to more than 300! Rolling Stones (Twice), Elvis (Twice) Lynard Synard (5 times) Eric Clapton (three times) Eagles (Four times) Jackson Browne (Eight times), Springsteen (twice), and Jim Morrison (once) and Janis Joplan(once) were my favorites. Maybe Tom Petty as well. I've been to a lot of concerts!
Incredible, might be the best version I’ve heard. Listening to Jimmy’s extended solo you can really hear how he was developing, where he was going as a player. Need to see more of John Paul Jones and John Henry Bohnam, they are the best at what they do. Robert’s voice is amazing, he is a wise frontman.
Everybody calls John Paul Jones John Paul Jones but who the hell calls John Bonham John Henry Bonham? Also, why did you call Page ‘Jimmy’ and not James Patrick Page and Robert Robert Anthony Plant?
I was helping my friend move from California to New York. We drove, and it was a wild trip to say the least. Once we were driving through Pennsylvania, I put on this album and dozed off. I was so sleep deprived but I couldn't help but look out the window at the scenery. It was so beautiful, It genuinely felt like a dream. This song started playing and the sun was starting to peak through the horizon, so the sky looked pink and yellow, and all the green surrounding us only added to the view. It was a really simple moment but It was one of the most amazing things I'm so happy I got to experience.
Yes of course your biggest fans from Austria are listening our marriage song. Our feelings and emotions come over us. We are sick but happy to have each other for care of. We love you Robert for this great song! Thanks ❤😂🎉
Notice how the youtube most replayed for precise seeking doesnt have a peak because everybody listens to the whole song. Faith in humanity in these dark times restored at the moment.
Why am I crying? So many emotions. Such a masterpiece that’s timeless. Robert Platt’s voice…him looking like that back in the day. Everything about this is perfect. I’ve watched like 4 other performances of Stairway to Heaven and all of them give me goosebumps. Led Zeppelin is nothing short of divine. We are so blessed to have this band!!!!
I was born listening to this masterpiece. How not to love these guys? Do they turn music into magic... or does magic become music? Plant's incredible voice, Bonzo's powerful drums, JPJ's unrivaled talent… and Jimmy's guitar. In his hands, the guitar is not a musical instrument, it is something almost supernatural that translates his feelings, his emotions… a guitar to captivate us and lead us to ecstasy. Thank you dear Jimmy for forming Led Zeppelin! 🎶🎸🎤🥁🎹🎼❤️💙🧡💚
I am 52, never really listened to led zeppelin, but my 16, yes 16 year old introduced me to this absolute genius. He can play kashmir, heartbreaker and many more led zeppelin songs, so am late to the party, but am so glad I lived in the same time of plant, bonham, JPJ and the genius of Jimmy page. In fact I have just bought a les Gibson as my 16 year old told me too.
Come on Jimmy, release this as a live album!!! We know you have the tracks , this sounds completely mixed and ready to go like TSRTS, just release it already! Much love
I LOVE THIS SONG! Yes, but notice this: 😶 ... Manipulating the counter of views AND other parameters of Videos&Users !!! so, is TH-cam an example of "disrespectfully" behaviour ??? --- SHAME ON YOU, TH-cam ! 😶 YT, reflect yourself! _showing-your-ugly-grimace?"remember:you-can't-eat-money!"_ Haha! 😁 (I'm just lovin' Music&CoolStuff) ... ☝☝☝ ... and there're some "humans" who never get "enough"! ☝ those want more-and-more-and... to feel kinda "alive"! ☝Sorry, mother Earth.
Robert, there’s nothing that’s going to replace this Gold you wrote so long ago and everyone recognizes legend when it lands in their laps. Who cares if you wrote it at 23 yrs of age. 💙
Hi I just wanted to thank you again for being so supportive and following me on my journey. I love inspiring and encouraging others. People like you help me to keep showing up! Hope you are having an amazing day!
@Kevin Frelander They threw out the rule book and truly did it their way. Check 6:50 thru 7:15 or so. Page is strumming, and right when he changes it up for a brief second, Bonham does so AT THE EXACT SAME TIME, those two were in sync like no other.
Wow. That comment took me a moment, I grad'd HS in '74. This song and ALL the Zep playlist was our gospel. But, Damn! Yep! It's been that long!! Well, Remember, growing old ain't the best thing.... ...but it sure beats the alternative!! ☮
It's interesting because on the record jimmy uses an acoustic guitar for the intro, but in the live versions he uses an electric. I guess it would be hard to switch guitars mid song lol
A magical guitare Player ever giving, and a singer with the golden voice his movemant and the voice tske with a Publikum ,and a Songwriter with a spirituelle brainstorming
I'm only 20 years old and this song has brought me to tears since I heard my parents sing along to it, looked at each other 🥰 and I see that it's more than love!!! 🌷🌞
I saw Led Zeppelin in the 70s at the Cspe Cod Coliseum when I was in high school. I am 62 now and it was an incredible show that I will NEVER forget. One of the best times of my life!!!
@@aquillanobile It was not an exhaustive list. My purpose was to express that Led Zeppelin will become a classical of the music, as well as Rachmaninov 😃😃😃....
I was 7 when you were a hippy and this is in my soul too. Also love Fool in The Rain, Kashmir and countless others! I saw LZ when I was 15 in Medford Oregon. Snuck under the fence!
@John Smith more like pop. I see pop is more famous and acceptable than rap. Most rap songs glorifies drugs, prostitution and most of their artists are also about showing off their money, cars and what not. Their songs will turn a person into a complete scoundrel.
One of the best performances live EVER!!!!! Amazing!!! So clearly how they were in confidence playing together with absolutely no stress...The notes and whole music are flowing freely like a river to the sea, there's something special and spiritual in this video.
There are songs that, once you’ve listened to them, fade away without having any impact. Then, there are others that transcend music, achieving poetic status and enduring for eternity. Stairway to Heaven, Led Zeppelin’s immortal masterpiece, is the latter. Its lyrics are rich with cryptic references to allegories and mysticism, offering far more than the simplistic satanism that many detractors argue is its main theme. Robert Plant wrote the lyrics of course, and he has repeatedly said that he drew inspiration from the works of the Scottish writer Lewis Spence, notably from his book Magic Arts in Celtic Britain. And it is that Celtic esotericism and spirituality that truly comes through in the lyrics - no more, no less. The narrative begins with one of the most famous arpeggios in the history of music: There’s a lady who’s sure All that glitters is gold And she’s buying a stairway to heaven Who is this ambiguous female figure? Fans of occultist theories have argued that this is a metaphor for an initiation into a new type of Pagan religion; an obscure, unknown belief. But this notion has an easy counter in the many references to Christianity in the song as a whole. According to some, the lady is the Virgin Mary, and Led Zeppelin seem to tacitly confirm this, mentioning the May Queen later in the song, May being traditionally the month dedicated to Mary. But let’s avoid entering into this kind of debate and evaluate the lyrics for what they really represent. When you take the lyrics at face value, you can see that the woman is nothing more than an allegory of a greedy, materialistic, arrogant society that believes that everything, including a path to heaven, can be acquired with money alone. Moving on, Jimmy Page’s guitar and John Paul Jones’ keyboards embrace us with their ethereal melodies. There’s a feeling I get When I look to the West And my spirit is crying for leaving The West is a clear reference to the idea of purity in the Wild West, which was no longer wild in those days by any means, but is still a representation of adventure, mystery and charm. In essence, it is the place where we can remove ourselves from the materialism of contemporary society and turn our attention to the unknown, to the stranger. Robert Plant wanted to guide us on a sort of spiritual journey, to help improve ourselves and the people around us. And those who hesitate and are watchful (“Those who stand looking”), could be those with a conservative outlook, who disapprove of this kind of spiritual journey because they are imprisoned in societal materialism, unable to look forward. But, just when we least expect it, we will be called to live in peace and harmony, at one with nature and each other (“And it’s whispered that soon, If we all call the tune / Then the piper will lead us to reason”). It is now that we arrive at the famous verse which, if listened in to reverse, supposedly contains a disturbing invocation of Satan. Instead of giving this notion any more airtime though, let’s leave the rebuttal to Plant himself: “To me it’s very sad, because ‘Stairway to Heaven’ was written with every best intention, and as far as reversing tapes and putting messages on the end, that’s not my idea of making music.” This really should be enough to put the idea to bed once and for all. If there’s a bustle in your hedgerow Don’t be alarmed now It’s just a spring-clean for the May Queen This is the reference to May Queen that we mentioned earlier. The bustle in the hedgerow represents our mind, confused by the possibility of this spiritual path, or perhaps simply unprepared for it. But if it’s true that you can find many ways to change yourself, then it is also true that you always have the opportunity to hange your mind and take another path. There are no destinies that have already been written; we are all free to make our decisions with full autonomy. Moving forward with the lyrics, we arrive at the last verse before the iconic Jimmy Page solo: Your head is humming and it won’t go In case you don’t know The piper’s calling you to join him It is here when we finally get the call. Our minds are still confused, but the sweet melody of the piper is resounding in our heads, leading us towards spiritual perfection. The message is then addressed to the lady mentioned at the beginning of the song: the winds are changing and it’s time that everyone realises that humanity can really aspire to something better. At the bottom, the rough stairway to heaven, made of something tangible, is nevertheless floating in the air (“your stairway lies on the whispering wind”). It’s a path, but it’s fragile like any other - perhaps even more so, because it represents the spiritual, not the physical. The lyrics then give way to Jimmy Page’s magnificent guitar, which unleashes a riff, powerful yet dreamy at the same time. It is considered by many the most beautiful solo of all time, but it isn’t the last word; the song still has something to say in the form of one last appeal to listeners: And if you listen very hard The tune will come to you at last When all are one and one is all To be a rock and not to roll The last verse is a synthesis of the message contained in the lyrics as a whole: no matter how great our faults or our dark sides are, we will always have the chance to listen to and understand both those around us and ourselves. Materialism and individualism will be always present, ready to tempt us, presenting their way as the simplest and easiest one to follow, but the choice relies on us andour intentions to unite mankind. This is the only way to find harmony, to be united and “not to roll”, overwhelmed by a life imposed by stereotypes. Here it is, therefore; our stairway to heaven: our goal in life, according to Led Zeppelin, must be to discover the power of the community, the need to live together, in harmony with our souls and with nature. Only in this way can we we really improve ourselves and others, escaping the real evil of society, framed in its materialism, selfishness and disinterest towards others (“When all are one and one is all / To be a rock and not to roll”). Stairway to Heaven, in conclusion, is everything but a perverse ode to evil and darkness. In fact, it’s quite the opposite, a splendid message of solidarity, brotherhood and equality. Together, we can really change the world around us. To be a rock and not to roll. Maybe it’s just an illusion. Perhaps we will never be able to really get together and do something concrete to make our lives better. But the message is there, and that’s what Led Zeppelin wanted from us.
It doesn't get any better..greatest rock n roll band of alltime performing the greatest rock n roll song of alltime..possibly the greatest live performance ever-jimmys solo is from another dimension
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In 1974 at a youth club dance i met a 16yo girl, asked her to dance to "Stairway to Heaven" I was 17yo. We celebrate our 46th wedding anniversary this year. The lyrics hang on our lounge room wall still today. LOVE IT.
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Aw that’s so beautiful! 🥹 Happy Anniversary 💕
This is so great.
8 minute song probably helped build that initial connection. Today songs are less than 3 minutes and all about booty dancing so no chance of emotionally connecting with another human.
I'm trying to master the tambourine solo...
I was in this concert in 1975. I had arrived in London in 1972 to study business. It was an incredible concert from which I clearly remember three things: Jimmy Page's magnificent solo guitar in Starway to Heaven, Robert Plant singing bare chest at maximum potency, and the strong weed smell throughout the concert. I was 24 at that time and what a wonderful experience this was: It will live on my mind forever.
Beautifully said. We are the same age. I graduated from Michigan State University in June 1973. I bet you hear this not just in your mind, but in your heart & soul.
@@theresedoherty8603 Both of you are lucky, Born in the early 90's all of this beautiful music is now gone
@@theresedoherty8603 You are absolutely right: It was an experience that "invaded" every inch of my being. Impossible to forget it.
Only thing that I dont like in that one Performance is the end, plants voice ain't that high as it is on the record or the Performances before
Que envidia
This band was a gift… the combination of skill, passion, intuition, discipline, coolness is something that we won’t see again in our lifetime.
they were so overrated
See Greta van Fleet. Great band with a sound like Led Z.
@@jamesmassingale8512 Meglio i maneschin, certo.... 🤣
@@jamesmassingale8512 you’re opinion sucks lmaooo
@@jamesmassingale8512 you are right, because you don't like it.
I am a 1999 baby and I'll be forever grateful to my brother for introducing me to Led Zeppelin when I was a toddler. I think of myself as privileged to have grown up listening to these legends.
Best Band Ever!!
This song is so unique. I just wanna say that it just doesn't belongs only to the 70's when it was created, but also to all era, even nowadays, it still belongs. It's timeless, precisely. You can be 20 today, or in your 30's, or 40's, or late 50's early 70's, I bet this song still feel the same as it was back then. I can't describe it for any of you, but everytime i listen to it, i feel as if the world around me just stop in silence, and everything is ignored, which is fine, for this song is being born, raise and lives in you. Everytime i play it, it was a new breath of life, and I will find something new from it. You will learn something from it, and it's only made by 4 people whose in their early 20's. It's not perfect, but nothing is, and it's a beauty that stays forever, when the others just gone...
Это шедевр. Лёд дзепелен лучшая группа!
Beautifully said! I’m 27 and it’s funny as I played this I was walking through my school campus with my headphones and it felt surreal. Everything around me practically disappeared and I felt like the main character in my own movie or something lol it’s such a beautiful song
just found it first time, im 40
Add might relive something to the list, please
It's not unique, they stole the music by the way.. Google it
Lyrics
There's a lady who's sure
All that glitters is gold
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
When she gets there she knows
If the stores are all closed
With a word she can get what she came for
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
There's a sign on the wall
But she wants to be sure
'Cause you know, sometimes words have two meanings
In a tree by the brook
There's a songbird who sings
Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven
Ooh, it makes me wonder
Ooh, it makes me wonder
There's a feeling I get
When I look to the west
And my spirit is crying for leaving
In my thoughts I have seen
Rings of smoke through the trees
And the voices of those who stand looking
Ooh, it makes me wonder
Ooh, it really makes me wonder
And it's whispered that soon
If we all call the tune
Then the piper will lead us to reason
And a new day will dawn
For those who stand long
And the forests will echo with laughter
Oh whoa-whoa-whoa, oh-oh
If there's a bustle in your hedgerow, don't be alarmed now
It's just a spring clean for the May Queen
Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run
And there's still time to change the road you're on
And it makes me wonder
Oh, whoa
Your head is humming and it won't go
In case you don't know
The piper's calling you to join him
Dear lady, can you hear the wind blow?
And did you know
Your stairway lies on the whispering wind?
And as we wind on down the road
Our shadows taller than our soul
There walks a lady we all know
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
When all are one and one is all, yeah
To be a rock and not to roll
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
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When I listen to Led Zeppelin, it automatically takes me back to a time in my life when the world was at my feet so many dreams. Now I'm 70 and enjoy their music more than ever! The chemistry between the four members of Led Zeppelin is undeniable!!!
Not as old but same here. When playing those songs my feelings and memories are strong. Just frustrating that this all was for 50 years now and you cannot catch those dreams anymore. One lives only once.
@@ribenguniangsadly all these 😊moments are now only available in our memories.
Too old to rock-n-roll, too young to death 🕵🏻
I am also 70. 1953 was the year. I am Australian and travelled the world. This band I had all the albums Memories is all I have left and these times today make my heart bleed 😢😢😢
I'm 58 now and still remember this. Song by heart will never forget it
January 2025, 50 years since this amazing performance and it is still as powerful today. ❤❤❤
Tremenda canción, son más de 10 minutos que pasan volando, es INCREIBLEMENTE HERMOSA
I love this song
Exactly my age. Reminds me of my step dad listening to led zeppelin big time!
Así es, la mejor de todos los tiempos!
This is not even music; it's beyond that. This is spiritual.
You got that right
Quite literally Look at the bass drum. It has a triquetra, a Celtic Pagan symbol.
@@AmandineClaireDubois True...but JB was far from a spiritual type of guy... apparently you're not aware of why he chose that as his symbol...but sometimes look up Ballentine Ale and you will find the truth...you can thank me later, lol. 🍺 🤘🔥 😂
@@jamesschaidt1096 Jimmy Page was the spiritual one, and I will look that up at some point.
@@AmandineClaireDubois Jimmy Page is a satanist and should be in prison for pedophilia, but he is a damn good grtist, and well...pretty much all famous rockstars are satanists and pedophiles. 🤣🤣🤣
The recording sound quality is absolute amazing.
Goddamn that drum sound is just sooooo perfect. Excellent mix.
Echale cabron
When these guys were 'happening', I was not yet 'awake'.....now I am. Better late than never. I'm 87 and grateful!!!!
How are you "awake" as opposed to not being "awake" prior?
Woke ? Or awake ? Not the same
same, I know what you mean
❤@@pierlucaflorentino2447
Hi I am 66 finally got to listen to music
My mom said no music back in those days
There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold
And she's buying a stairway to Heaven
When she gets there she knows, if the stores are all closed
With a word she can get what she came for
Ooh, ooh, and she's buying a stairway to Heaven
There's a sign on the wall, but she wants to be sure
'Cause you know sometimes words have two meanings
In a tree by the brook, there's a songbird who sings
Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven
Ooh, it makes me wonder
Ooh, makes me wonder
There's a feeling I get when I look to the West
And my spirit is crying for leaving
In my thoughts I have seen rings of smoke through the trees
And the voices of those who stand looking
Ooh, it makes me wonder
Ooh, really makes me wonder
And it's whispered that soon if we all call the tune
Then the piper will lead us to reason
And a new day will dawn for those who stand long
And the forests will echo with laughter
Oh-oh-oh-oh-whoa
If there's a bustle in your hedgerow, don't be alarmed now
It's just a spring clean for the May queen
Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run
There's still time to change the road you're on
And it makes me wonder
Ohh, whoa
Your head is humming, and it won't go, in case you don't know
The piper's calling you to join him
Dear lady, can you hear the wind blow? And did you know
Your stairway lies on the whispering wind?
And as we wind on down the road
Our shadows taller than our soul
There walks a lady we all know
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
When all are one, and one is all
To be a rock and not to roll
And she's buying a stairway to Heaven
At 66 and seeing the end in sight listening to Led Zeppelin brings me back to my youth filled with enthusiasm, adventure, love of life and BEST rock band EVER!!! Their music stirs such strong emotions! Thank-you Led Zeppelin. . .
Your making my heart bleed with sorrow I don't want to go either, I just want to go back and do it again Good times
Sounds like it has been a fun ride. I'll meet you in the next life, brother 😎
Thankyou Nate!
55 here. At the time it seemed like the great bands would keep coming. But they didn't. There really was something magical not only about the era but Led Zeppelin in particular.
Those were the days when we were young and Hippie. The Vibes can‘t be bring back, Namaste! Just go to Bali October/November re live the Hippy Vibe, do Yoga at Yoga Barn.
Hello everybody, I'm 72 and I think they are the best rock band in the world forever 🥰🥰🥰
I m french and IAM agréé with u
Im 18 and agree. Will never be anything like them again
They don't make music like this anymore l worked in a record shop in Hillbrow in South Africa when I was 16 I am 67 now I still listen to it very often I even got my granddaughter listening to it still awesome ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Да, и ја мислим да су најбољи рок бенд икада.
👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I am only 28 years old and I feel privileged that there are still videos of great bands that I will never hear live in my entire life!
This is music!
Glad you enjoy it as much as I do (54).... 👌
18 yo here. this is a childhood song. thanks to my dad for leaving me the legacy of liking this song
fed rock har hørt det siden 79
@@TheDarkDutchman also I, I was 19 years, when the song came out!
@@gabivolkel355 I am 17 right now and absolutly love that Song! I can understand what you felt back in the days
When you go through as many comments as you can and like them, so the person who posted it gets a notification and comes back to listen to this masterpiece! A gift that keeps on giving! Love you all!❤
Hello there, compliments of the season and it is nice seeing you here.
A message to the future generations:
Don't let this song die.
Скорее эта песня не даст нам умереть
1980 born. It will never die. Passed it on to all 4 of my kids 🎉
this song is eternal. It will never die !
Non morirà mai
Im 19 and I will never let this song die, I will show this song to my sons and grandsons
I promise you
Jimmy Paige‘s Guitar Solo is out of this world.
And Bonham ❤
Jimmy broke a string at 8:36 and kept rocking just like that. Ridiculously good ZoSo
Simplemente epico!!❤
How do you mean that? This is virtually the worst solo he ever played to that song. He obviously has no genuine ideas but recycles microphrases from former performances. He occasionally is out of rhythm - and not in a good way. Overall, it makes me wish he would just stop. Don't get me wrong: I love Zep, and I love this song. But compare this to the solo he played at Madison Square Garden, maybe you get what I am talking about.
imo this is improvisation and creativity. I think if you only care about execution Jimmy is not the right one for you. Nowadays there are a lot of good executors and a few good composers. I get that you love led zeppelin but art is different than a sport game. He always use licks in this solo but it is really different than tsrt or bbc for example.
One of, if not, the greatest rock songs ever recorded
The greatest song.
Gay songs, old bean.
@@stormbringerseven8288 I suspect your that way yourself old bean.
Hotel California holds that title
@@malegi29 great song, legendary band, love em saw em twice, Hotel California a top fiver of mine but doesn't beat out Stairway To Heaven.
Year 2025 and still the best ever 👍
this is for my father....he took the stairways to heaven today...Loved this track[*]
I'm so sorry you lost your Dad. 😢❤😢
@@hildagilbert2941 thank You!
Sad
I just realized that your post was 6 mo ago. I am sorry about your dad.
It's hard to lose anyone, but to lose the two people who have been a part of your life, every day of your life is unlike anything I expected. I hope you find healing, peace, & comfort.
🙏🏼🙏🏼💔🙏🏼❤️🩹🙏🏼🙏🏼
Wow man sorry for your loss. Crazy how music can make you feel. Even when someone has passed , there can be a song or music that makes you feel near to their spirit.
December 1, 2024. 76 years and still feel the same as I was then. Anyone listening in December 2024?
i m 68, and i hear it.😍
December 5, 2024
Still the best. One of those epic songs to which everyone knows the lyrics. Legendary!
I'm younger than this song is and I'm listening none the less.
61
Listenning as we speak. Listen to it played backwards. Freaky af
Led Zeppelin has been a huge part of my life for 50yrs. Thank you Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and John Bonham. You never fail to touch a part of my soul. This song is certainly as you have said " A song of hope"
I feel exactly the same way, as I listen to the perfect sounds.
This is only the Greatest Rock Band ever !
Love you guys till I'm gone! 🤩😜😎
🧡always
Always.❤
@@chefgiovanni
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In😊
Back when live performances were actually real. No autotune, no synthesizer, no lip syncing, just real voices and real instruments.
I beg to differ
Robert's voice brings us in another world
So does Jimmys guitar.
I'm 81 now I was there then I'm here now,Still rocking and...
Alles Achtung aber gute Musik wird nicht älter
Bro died💀
Best time in history for music. Kids today don't know the absolute treasure they missed growing up with R&R.
@@Bose2275 Who died?
Ud es un maestro!
I'm envious of anyone who had a chance to see my heros Led Zeppelin live - I was too young at the time and must resort to checking out all their clips on TH-cam! The best band ever!!!
THE FANTASTIC BAND OF ALL TIMES
Wow! Fantastic
The Kennedy Center honorary rendition with John Bonham's son drumming, Chyna Wilson singing, accompanied by a full choir and orchestra is just one more wonderful celebration of this amazing masterpiece of musical history.
Saw them back to back nights in 1977. The tickets were $7.50! We thought that was a lot of $$ lol. The absolute best concerts of my life. When rock was king and people actually really played and had talent. God I miss those days
Saw the boys back in ‘77 also: Madison Sq. Garden. Paid through the nose: $20 for good seats through a ticket agency. Still my favorite concert! Just awesome!
Truth be told! - Yes!
We loved them in the USSR... FROM RECORDINGS... RECORDS, TOO.. AWESOME..
Day's gone forever...... probably...... maybe.
PEACE.
Just a shattered time now in comparison to the wonderful time in life then full of love and hope when hope demineshis it gets to be dog eat dog sad but we can always have this time piece of goodness
I’ve listened to this song a million times. When live, Jimmy never plays it the same way twice. Pure genius.
comentario destacablemente auténtico.
Drugs never let him did it the same way always
@@alan181090 thanks drugs
@@niltonochoa558 moronic is a disease.
@@alan181090 Heroin made him a sloppy player yes, but it was also very difficult, if not physically impossible for him to play the studio version of the Stairway solo with his Gibson double-neck because the studio solo (which was recorded on a Telecaster) required you to play all the way up to the 20th fret, which is impossible to reach in his Gibson because it had smaller cutaways.
But yeah even still, I wish he didn't change the solo so drastically, it still catches me off-guard every time the band starts playing the solo section and Jimmy's still strumming on the 12-string and he switches over to the 6-string a couple of measures late, it's just kinda anticlimactic
7:03 my absolute favorite part of this solo. I can't tell y'all how many times I've rewinded it back to that lick. Man Jimmy's genius!
I run it back to 6:00 min. Problem is the solo is too short. LMFAO it could be 3 hours long though and I'd still say it's too short. One of the most iconic riffs in rock history.
@@yannyburger Jimmy's solos are great however he lays them. It's just a bonus when they last pretty long. The Stairway solo is definitely the greatest solo of all time if you ever ask me. This is my favorite of all of them by far!
soo smooth
@Pete The Medic What about the drums? It's Bonham, he's obviously unmatched. Good day my friend!
@Pete The Medic Really glad that we share this same view!
Dari Indonesia. Awal tahun baru 2025. Saya sekarang berusia 70 tahun. Sejak usia remaja saya menyukai lagu ini. Lagu yang melegenda. Hingga sekarang saya masih suka mendengarkan lagu ini. LED ZEPPELIN memang keren. BRAVO.
Bonham's drumming in this live performance is out of this world
This is “Priceless“! I always turn it up for Jimmy’s solo.💥🎸 Such exquisite emotion and joy from his playing. This music heals mind and body. Thank the gods for Led Zeppelin!! We definitely need this whole concert as a live album!🙏🏻
sloppy ass solo
I play guitar and this is the best one ever I like to push myself and this is the song for it it's a solid song to play the theme is the Piper always have to be paid????
Stairway to Heaven is not just a song. It's a journey.
It's an anthem!
tout a fait Debbie c est plus q une chanson c est un très long voyage qui par de la nous transporte au delà de nos émotions je vous remercie pour votre commentaire
❤
un viaggio all'interno del nostro essere
It is pure magic&witchcraft..awesome...
Anybody in 2025
Meeeee ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
A Black Man 💪🏿
January 2025. Just watched the Heart version/tribute at Kennedy Center and had to watch this again for the 100th time😊
Meeee😊
Amén o HERE, from Honduras
Magnificent!!! Spiritual!
I am so happy to have lived in the 70's. Best music ever
so nice,import schoue.jonn jätta ,best song forever.
Era of true rock classic !!!
Es gibt nichts besseres. Es war das beste aller Zeiten, sowohl musikalisch,wie politisch
I was a kid in the seventies. I was twelve years old when Bonzo died.
Me too ! Rocks were truely rock music then. Muscle cars were true muscle cars ! Gasoline was only 69 cent/gallon. Was crusing all nite in my camara 427 w/ Led zep blazing ! Really missed those days !
Page's smile when Plant say priceless at 4:08 is everything lol
Tell me about it, priceless indeed!
6😢😢
Como.pasan de lento a pesado jenios
Let's all face it , Zeppelin was the biggest and best thing about music in general coming up as a young teen until this very day ! In my 50's & still listen to Zep every single day ! LONG LIVE LED ZEPPELIN ! !
4-ever**LED-ZEP
Well next to Queen
@@nancyblumberg4612 Don't even compare
They can only compete, as they did,against themshelves
This composition is a musical anthem of the generation of the 70's.
No doubt about it!
This isn't a song, its a prayer. A plea to understand all the secrets and mysteries of life.
Nah
yes for nirvana
Amen 🙏
Agree
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Lets not forget how perfect and great sounding these drums are.
that’ll do mr bonham, that’ll do
💯🎶
Yup.just listening this version for the the first time
For sure 👍 😊
I was introduced to Led Zeppelin back in 1975 by my brother. What an experience. I don’t think they knew that they were leading the charge. I’m happy to be a part of it.
I was at the Atlanta Concert in 1973. We were on the field at the old Braves stadium. They were drunk and on drugs and sounded Nothing like their albums. I was caught in a crush of pushing. I finally made it out and found a small area to lay down in. I was looking at the sky and trying to breathe. All of a sudden they played (horribly) "Stairway to Heaven". I looked at the sky and said, "Oh, God. I've died and gone to hell." LOL.....More than 2/3 of the stadium left including us. Then while getting in our car we were robbed at gunpoint!!!!!! Needless to say.... the worst concert of my life and I've been to more than 300! Rolling Stones (Twice), Elvis (Twice) Lynard Synard (5 times) Eric Clapton (three times) Eagles (Four times) Jackson Browne (Eight times), Springsteen (twice), and Jim Morrison (once) and Janis Joplan(once) were my favorites. Maybe Tom Petty as well. I've been to a lot of concerts!
My brother introduced me to led zeppelin when I was 11 I'm 59 now we're have all the good days gone
I am 65 and I have a brother 10 years older and we've never been out for a drink together.
Christmas Eve 2024 and still listening to the BEST BAND EVER!!!! 🤘🏻🤟🏼FOREVER LED ZEPPELIN ❤ Thank you Jimmy, John PJ, John B, & Robert ❤
Incredible, might be the best version I’ve heard. Listening to Jimmy’s extended solo you can really hear how he was developing, where he was going as a player. Need to see more of John Paul Jones and John Henry Bohnam, they are the best at what they do. Robert’s voice is amazing, he is a wise frontman.
I like Frank Zappa's version.
my favourite version is the one from ipswich 1971
Everybody calls John Paul Jones John Paul Jones but who the hell calls John Bonham John Henry Bonham? Also, why did you call Page ‘Jimmy’ and not James Patrick Page and Robert Robert Anthony Plant?
Its heavily edited
Nah the best version is the one on TSRTS. That solo is ethereal, this one not so much.
I am listening in November, these rock classics will forever remain immortal in our lives
Me too😂😊
yeah.. thats the way
Me too
Music that is iconic, is in fact, iconic for reasons. Absolutely love Stairway!
Brooooo......DANG 🔥😆I'm here too 😆
I was helping my friend move from California to New York. We drove, and it was a wild trip to say the least. Once we were driving through Pennsylvania, I put on this album and dozed off. I was so sleep deprived but I couldn't help but look out the window at the scenery. It was so beautiful, It genuinely felt like a dream. This song started playing and the sun was starting to peak through the horizon, so the sky looked pink and yellow, and all the green surrounding us only added to the view. It was a really simple moment but It was one of the most amazing things I'm so happy I got to experience.
Were you the one driving when you dosed off? 😂
My brother took that stairway on Christmas Day. Love you my brother. I will miss you 😢 2024. He loved this song.
Hello Kathy, compliments of the season and it is nice seeing you here.
Ive heard this a million times before...and everytime I do, I hear it differently...better than the previous time.
Absolutely incredible
Absolutely...one of the most beautiful songs ever written! I'll NEVER get tired of hearing it...timeless!!💓
Same! This one sounds exceptionally bad ass for some reason!
I'm 30 amd new to this kind of music but love it unbelievable
Pure rock classic !!! 4 talented musicians changed rock classic forever ! Thanks a mil Led Zep
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
This song does something to everyone's heart
I agree..
And it happens every single time I hear the song.
True
Yes it does
@@hRt42kuo7jTtmk14 hell yes!!
Did they know what kind of masterpiece they brought here..unimaginable.
As a 77year old Aussie living in Thailand, Yes this is Musical Magnificence. My DNA reminds me every moment that I am alive.
Not at first , time quickly took it's rightful course.
Yes of course your biggest fans from Austria are listening our marriage song. Our feelings and emotions come over us. We are sick but happy to have each other for care of.
We love you Robert for this great song! Thanks ❤😂🎉
This is not a song, it's an anthem! 🎼
Stating the obvious (jk so true)
Prophecy 🙏🙏🙏✌️
Amen
Há algum tempo atrás eu tinha 13 anos. Hoje tenho 63 ❤❤❤
Ctz
Notice how the youtube most replayed for precise seeking doesnt have a peak because everybody listens to the whole song. Faith in humanity in these dark times restored at the moment.
One of the best Stairway solos ever!
The best, i heard How West, The Song Remains, and nothing is compare to Earls Court 1975.
@@johnsanz8351 Berlin 1973
It sounds even better live
Stop lying
@@wtfexza Lol fr
In here 2025 🎉Who’s with me? 😂
73 years young. Hard to top these guys.
i am here in tokyo.
@ "Konnichiwa" (こんにちは
Here in México.
@ Buenos Dias !!! ❤️
After all these years, I still get goosebumps. Thankyou Zep.
I get more than goosebumps.
❤
Goosebumps yeah. Never fails. Except needs to be big headphones, heavy bass, and vinyl. Fisher speakers. The technology of sooouuuunnnd ....
Without taurus-spirit this song probably didn't existed
same everytime and this song man this song is fantastic in so many ways led for life
My dad introducing me to Led Zeppelin was one of the best things he ever did for me.
Jeah my father showed me all the Rock Bands
Im so Happy about that
Everytime i Listen to those, my thought are about my father
May He Rest in Peace!
@@sebth5165 he was a great dad for sure. May he rest in peace.
By@@sebth5165
fuckem
My brother ❤ for me❤
Why am I crying? So many emotions. Such a masterpiece that’s timeless. Robert Platt’s voice…him looking like that back in the day. Everything about this is perfect. I’ve watched like 4 other performances of Stairway to Heaven and all of them give me goosebumps. Led Zeppelin is nothing short of divine. We are so blessed to have this band!!!!
Plant, not platts
U r bueatiful ❤️
Yes ma'am.
Hyperbole.
@@chrisjackson5640 could have been a typo
The most beautiful blues of all times with all the loss of love tearing you apart, Jimmy and Robert in the escalating harmony ❤
I was born listening to this masterpiece. How not to love these guys? Do they turn music into magic... or does magic become music? Plant's incredible voice, Bonzo's powerful drums, JPJ's unrivaled talent… and Jimmy's guitar. In his hands, the guitar is not a musical instrument, it is something almost supernatural that translates his feelings, his emotions… a guitar to captivate us and lead us to ecstasy. Thank you dear Jimmy for forming Led Zeppelin! 🎶🎸🎤🥁🎹🎼❤️💙🧡💚
You're welcome
Very well thought out and articulated. Agree with every word.
YES, basically. Couldn't agree more.
Masterpiece
Obrigado obrigado obrigado, Led Zeppelin
I am 52, never really listened to led zeppelin, but my 16, yes 16 year old introduced me to this absolute genius. He can play kashmir, heartbreaker and many more led zeppelin songs, so am late to the party, but am so glad I lived in the same time of plant, bonham, JPJ and the genius of Jimmy page. In fact I have just bought a les Gibson as my 16 year old told me too.
62 with love!
@@Irina19621962фигня война по сравнению с революцией! Мне 52)
Come on Jimmy, release this as a live album!!! We know you have the tracks , this sounds completely mixed and ready to go like TSRTS, just release it already! Much love
It’s definitely ready to go, just depends when Page plans to release it
I LOVE THIS SONG! Yes, but notice this:
😶 ... Manipulating the counter of views AND other parameters of Videos&Users !!! so, is TH-cam an example of "disrespectfully" behaviour ??? --- SHAME ON YOU, TH-cam ! 😶 YT, reflect yourself! _showing-your-ugly-grimace?"remember:you-can't-eat-money!"_ Haha! 😁 (I'm just lovin' Music&CoolStuff) ...
☝☝☝
... and there're some "humans" who never get "enough"! ☝ those want more-and-more-and... to feel kinda "alive"! ☝Sorry, mother Earth.
Agreed! - Now, please!
It's been mixed for the Led Zeppelin DVD back in 2003.
Like the other fella said, it's on the led zeppelin dvd, very solid gig though, I love the acoustic set from this concert
I was there! Felt like history being made then..we later would all know it was ?
Hello Amanda, good day to you and it is nice seeing you here.
Im a 13 yo girl and my bedroom's wall are ensue under Zeppelin posters😭👍 Thank you dad for the amazing music taste
Мы в СССР тоже любили эту группу.
You're pops is as cool as cool 😎 can
Be we took our steps to where it's
Going............😂😂❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
A timeless masterpiece. The beauty in this song is just incredible!!!!!!
Bayar mauvkecsurgs umutvddh tuwirvmrnhsn istirwhstcajs
One of the best versions live they have performed.
There is no one like them. Rock
Robert, there’s nothing that’s going to replace this Gold you wrote so long ago and everyone recognizes legend when it lands in their laps. Who cares if you wrote it at 23 yrs of age. 💙
Best solo ever!!! Jimmy is the godfather of rock music
Indeed--and that very solo begins at 5:50
Yes!!! Omg your pfp looks like Gary moore 😳 other great guitarist
The grandfather of rock music.
Top 5 all time
I wanna put it on record that Led Zeppelin - Stair to Heaven is the best song in the world. Rock on, Zep heads!
Nothing in music today has ever compared to this guitar solo. You know it and I do too
Hi I just wanted to thank you again for being so supportive and following me on my journey. I love inspiring and encouraging others. People like you help me to keep showing up! Hope you are having an amazing day!
Damn straight up sweetie love ya carol g 💓
Exactly
🔥🔥🔥🔥
Ritchie Blackmore, highway star gives it a run for its money
OH MY GOD.....THE LED ZEPPELIN!!!!!!!!! "Stairway To Heaven"!!!!!
Led Zeppelin were ahead of their time. Never gets old. So talented.
avec Black Sabbath
@@tintin7420 AVEC?
@Kevin Frelander They threw out the rule book and truly did it their way.
Check 6:50 thru 7:15 or so. Page is strumming, and right when he changes it up for a brief second, Bonham does so AT THE EXACT SAME TIME, those two were in sync like no other.
@Kevin Frelander When I say that, people tell me its my opinion, I say, sorry, its a fact maam. lol
@@BP7BlackPearl "avec" means "with" in French.
One of the most beautiful songs in history.
46 years later, and it still sounds awesome!
51 years***
BETTER THAN AWESOME
We got old, but the MUSIC is timeless
Wow. That comment took me a moment, I grad'd HS in '74. This song and ALL the Zep playlist was our gospel. But, Damn! Yep! It's been that long!!
Well, Remember, growing old ain't the best thing....
...but it sure beats the alternative!! ☮
@@davidschmidt6013 but this song from 71
JANUARY 2025!!!! Anyone?❤❤❤❤
Led Zeppelin, the best
January 2025 Absolutely!
Ją to pamiętam a mam 69
I do 🎉
21.01.2025
This song has: best acoustic intro ever, best solo ever, best vacal performance ever, best lyrics ever... best song ever!
It's interesting because on the record jimmy uses an acoustic guitar for the intro, but in the live versions he uses an electric. I guess it would be hard to switch guitars mid song lol
Der er lille Juleaften i Danmark🇩🇰🇦🇺🇦🇺🇧🇲🇧🇱💜❤️🧡💛💚💙💯🖤🤎🇦🇮🇧🇼
Halle Dem som lytter Jer er fødti1959🇩🇰💯⭐🌟💥👁️💌
The best lyrics are debatable but I fully agree with the rest
@@nickh7962 double neck. the 12 sting was created to replicate acoustic but also to be played through an amp
My favorite song ver! The riff,the solo, Robert's voice,the keyboards,drums, everything is so... I actually don't have words to explain this feeling.
I have grown tired of listening to the studio version after all of the years but I can still listen to this version every time.
Who's Listening to This In October* 2024?? 😅
Yes So cool I'm now 65. My fav for ever
I am ...
70, still listening. Still watching. Still loving it. 🇺🇸
It's weird that I wasn't even thought of yet, lol ❤
I’m 73. Love them
A magical guitare Player ever giving, and a singer with the golden voice his movemant and the voice tske with a Publikum ,and a Songwriter with a spirituelle brainstorming
Saw them in Houston 1977. It was an awesome display of talent. Saw a lot of bands in the 70's. Nothing rivaled Zeppelin.
Oooo do tell
Absolute legends. Hope they release the Full live version of Going to California.
I hate how it’s chopped down
@@localshopkeeper9517 For year it was recorded is good. 😉👏
bruh check full concert
@@СемёнКорепов Ive already seen it, but itd be nice to have better audio and video quality.
@@zambie8068 yup 2 days ago
Finally! the best version of this song
I'm only 20 years old and this song has brought me to tears since I heard my parents sing along to it, looked at each other 🥰 and I see that it's more than love!!! 🌷🌞
God blessed you:) ✝️🙏❤️
That’s because it is u dummy hahs
Fucking awesome 🎉🎉😊😊
😂😂
I saw Led Zeppelin in the 70s at the Cspe Cod Coliseum when I was in high school. I am 62 now and it was an incredible show that I will NEVER forget. One of the best times of my life!!!
Was it a small show?
My favourite band of all time, lucky to see and never forgotten nearly 70 where did those years go... Fantastic memories
Wembley stadium
Love this one version of this MATERPIECE 😻
Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, Led Zeppelin for ever...That's it!
Completely agree, it is really so😉😉😉😉😉😉
Mesmo
Excuse me, you forgot Rachmaninoff
@@aquillanobile It was not an exhaustive list. My purpose was to express that Led Zeppelin will become a classical of the music, as well as Rachmaninov 😃😃😃....
Concordo 👏👏👏👏👏
Eine Legende! Led Zeppelin ist einfach unsterblich! Es ist keine Musik, es ist ein Lebensstil! DANKE FÜR ALLES!!!
Brilliant
A 61yr old lady and I still love this song❤💖from New Zealand.x
Greetings back from Germany...🔄💓
I'm 62 and I still love it too!
On yer
im 83
Most beautifull, channeled song ❤
Here in 2024 and at 77 I’m still “an old hippie” who loves rock ‘n roll - it’s in my soul ❤‼️🌈🎶🎵🇺🇸🌿🙏😎🐾🐾🔥🪴😇
I'm 68 an old hippie too and I'm rock and roll for ever bye to the world❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
79
74.. music is forever magical..❤
Yo tengo 29 y soy un joven hippie, camino a ser un hippie hasta el día que me lleven de este terreno
I was 7 when you were a hippy and this is in my soul too. Also love Fool in The Rain, Kashmir and countless others! I saw LZ when I was 15 in Medford Oregon. Snuck under the fence!
Hard to believe this is almost 50 years old. Timeless!
It's 53 years old but yeah.....
Time has no power over this Masterpiece. It will always sound.💖💎
I’m having my Twinnings Goodnight tea blend with a chaser of Led Zeppelin. A good night to all. 🐦⬛
Hello Vivian, compliments of the season and it is nice seeing you here.
English, Twining?????😂😂😂😂
4 days ago (8th November) this Masterpiece completed its 50 years
Good to know, this song will stay forever
master piece more like shit piece
@@rexylovesyou8088 it's OK everyone isn't designed with the same brain... 🙂
@@sdb4473 with a brain*
umm this was 75 not 72!?
Rock will never die thanks to masterpieces like this glorious song.
@John Smith New generation maybe
@John Smith more like pop. I see pop is more famous and acceptable than rap. Most rap songs glorifies drugs, prostitution and most of their artists are also about showing off their money, cars and what not. Their songs will turn a person into a complete scoundrel.
Led Zep is for any generation
@@johnwein9125 never heard a thing that true
One of the best performances live EVER!!!!!
Amazing!!! So clearly how they were in confidence playing together with absolutely no stress...The notes and whole music are flowing freely like a river to the sea, there's something special and spiritual in this video.
Legendary Vamos addios to amero per sempre Chuck
There are songs that, once you’ve listened to them, fade away without having any impact. Then, there are others that transcend music, achieving poetic status and enduring for eternity. Stairway to Heaven, Led Zeppelin’s immortal masterpiece, is the latter. Its lyrics are rich with cryptic references to allegories and mysticism, offering far more than the simplistic satanism that many detractors argue is its main theme. Robert Plant wrote the lyrics of course, and he has repeatedly said that he drew inspiration from the works of the Scottish writer Lewis Spence, notably from his book Magic Arts in Celtic Britain. And it is that Celtic esotericism and spirituality that truly comes through in the lyrics - no more, no less.
The narrative begins with one of the most famous arpeggios in the history of music:
There’s a lady who’s sure
All that glitters is gold
And she’s buying a stairway to heaven
Who is this ambiguous female figure? Fans of occultist theories have argued that this is a metaphor for an initiation into a new type of Pagan religion; an obscure, unknown belief. But this notion has an easy counter in the many references to Christianity in the song as a whole. According to some, the lady is the Virgin Mary, and Led Zeppelin seem to tacitly confirm this, mentioning the May Queen later in the song, May being traditionally the month dedicated to Mary.
But let’s avoid entering into this kind of debate and evaluate the lyrics for what they really represent. When you take the lyrics at face value, you can see that the woman is nothing more than an allegory of a greedy, materialistic, arrogant society that believes that everything, including a path to heaven, can be acquired with money alone.
Moving on, Jimmy Page’s guitar and John Paul Jones’ keyboards embrace us with their ethereal melodies.
There’s a feeling I get
When I look to the West
And my spirit is crying for leaving
The West is a clear reference to the idea of purity in the Wild West, which was no longer wild in those days by any means, but is still a representation of adventure, mystery and charm. In essence, it is the place where we can remove ourselves from the materialism of contemporary society and turn our attention to the unknown, to the stranger. Robert Plant wanted to guide us on a sort of spiritual journey, to help improve ourselves and the people around us. And those who hesitate and are watchful (“Those who stand looking”), could be those with a conservative outlook, who disapprove of this kind of spiritual journey because they are imprisoned in societal materialism, unable to look forward. But, just when we least expect it, we will be called to live in peace and harmony, at one with nature and each other (“And it’s whispered that soon, If we all call the tune / Then the piper will lead us to reason”).
It is now that we arrive at the famous verse which, if listened in to reverse, supposedly contains a disturbing invocation of Satan. Instead of giving this notion any more airtime though, let’s leave the rebuttal to Plant himself: “To me it’s very sad, because ‘Stairway to Heaven’ was written with every best intention, and as far as reversing tapes and putting messages on the end, that’s not my idea of making music.” This really should be enough to put the idea to bed once and for all.
If there’s a bustle in your hedgerow
Don’t be alarmed now
It’s just a spring-clean for the May Queen
This is the reference to May Queen that we mentioned earlier. The bustle in the hedgerow represents our mind, confused by the possibility of this spiritual path, or perhaps simply unprepared for it. But if it’s true that you can find many ways to change yourself, then it is also true that you always have the opportunity to hange your mind and take another path. There are no destinies that have already been written; we are all free to make our decisions with full autonomy.
Moving forward with the lyrics, we arrive at the last verse before the iconic Jimmy Page solo:
Your head is humming and it won’t go
In case you don’t know
The piper’s calling you to join him
It is here when we finally get the call. Our minds are still confused, but the sweet melody of the piper is resounding in our heads, leading us towards spiritual perfection. The message is then addressed to the lady mentioned at the beginning of the song: the winds are changing and it’s time that everyone realises that humanity can really aspire to something better. At the bottom, the rough stairway to heaven, made of something tangible, is nevertheless floating in the air (“your stairway lies on the whispering wind”). It’s a path, but it’s fragile like any other - perhaps even more so, because it represents the spiritual, not the physical.
The lyrics then give way to Jimmy Page’s magnificent guitar, which unleashes a riff, powerful yet dreamy at the same time. It is considered by many the most beautiful solo of all time, but it isn’t the last word; the song still has something to say in the form of one last appeal to listeners:
And if you listen very hard
The tune will come to you at last
When all are one and one is all
To be a rock and not to roll
The last verse is a synthesis of the message contained in the lyrics as a whole: no matter how great our faults or our dark sides are, we will always have the chance to listen to and understand both those around us and ourselves. Materialism and individualism will be always present, ready to tempt us, presenting their way as the simplest and easiest one to follow, but the choice relies on us andour intentions to unite mankind. This is the only way to find harmony, to be united and “not to roll”, overwhelmed by a life imposed by stereotypes.
Here it is, therefore; our stairway to heaven: our goal in life, according to Led Zeppelin, must be to discover the power of the community, the need to live together, in harmony with our souls and with nature. Only in this way can we we really improve ourselves and others, escaping the real evil of society, framed in its materialism, selfishness and disinterest towards others (“When all are one and one is all / To be a rock and not to roll”).
Stairway to Heaven, in conclusion, is everything but a perverse ode to evil and darkness. In fact, it’s quite the opposite, a splendid message of solidarity, brotherhood and equality. Together, we can really change the world around us. To be a rock and not to roll. Maybe it’s just an illusion. Perhaps we will never be able to really get together and do something concrete to make our lives better. But the message is there, and that’s what Led Zeppelin wanted from us.
Except for the outro part Robert plant didn’t nail the high screams
The beauty , the magic , that’s within us all , you bring me to it within myself❤❤❤❤❤
Hello Hanna, compliments of the season and it is nice seeing you here.
I'm 40... My father is a drummer and I was privileged to grew up with this iconic sound. Hits deep
Popôpm
@Leonardo Pita un
@@charlesmoore3698 nothing but the best!
La mejor musica de todos los tiempos, no puedo imaginar ora mejor
Eita som bom caba da pest
It doesn't get any better..greatest rock n roll band of alltime performing the greatest rock n roll song of alltime..possibly the greatest live performance ever-jimmys solo is from another dimension
Amen to all three! Shit moves my soul!!