This version of Stairway to Heaven brought Robert Plant to tears.....

[LongTomH]

.....and me too!!!!!

Ann and Nancy Wilson did this version of Stairway to Heaven for the Kennedy Center Honors. They were joined by the son of the late John Bonham, drummer for Led Zeppelin.

[tomm2thumbs]

1. national treasures our musicians in this country

seems to get better with age!

[Spitfire of ATJ]

2. Those licks were right on!

[Lochloosa]

3. WOW!

Thanks for that.

[wendylaroux]

4. That was amazing!!!

everything was spot on,and that choir,holy shit! goosebumps then tears.

Thank you!

[zeemike]

5. Got to admit that was a great version of it.

But they had a wall of sound so it had to have an impact.

[63splitwindow]

6. I wonder what million thoughts were racing through his mind (or was it just one)? n/t

[cantbeserious]

7. Excellent

eom

[A HERETIC I AM]

8. Meanwhile, back at the ranch...ER...Lounge.....

There are DU'ers who think that generation of music just sucks!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018834833

Name me one...JUST FRICKIN ONE...current pop or rock musician writing and recording anything CLOSE to something that fucking epic.

Outfuckingstanding.

[63splitwindow]

10. Perspective...

Remember, though, that the song was released in 1971 and is therefore 45 years old! In 1971 what did we think of songs from 1926?

[Hoppy]

11. I was in 3rd row center at Madison Sq. Garden for their last N.Y. appearance.

Annie Liebowitz taking hundreds of photos.

I particularly remember, "Going to California."

[A HERETIC I AM]

12. I understand what you are saying, but I don't think your point is valid and here's why;

Rock and Roll didn't exist as a music genre in 1926.

It still exists today.

[63splitwindow]

14. It existed, but...

just hadn't started playing yet... "Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry (born October 18, 1926)"

[HassleCat]

9. Ann and Nancy are huge Zep fans. (eom)

[DebbieCDC]

13. Ann and Nancy still got it

And Jimmy Page, looking on like a proud papa.

I remember standing on the field at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh about 20 feet from the stage with thousands of people watching Jimmy play that guitar solo. He was a lot younger then and so was I

Good times.

[passiveporcupine]

15. That was truly beautiful!

[elmac]

16. That was amazing!

I love the Wilson Sisters. Thanks for posting.

[Duckfan]

17. And here is their interview later with Letterman

[Duppers]

18. I saw that.

I love, love, love those sisters!

[yourpicturehere]

19. Go check out the Battle of Evermore...

by Heart.

Wonderful!

[FrodosPet]

23. It absolutely is

[flying rabbit]

20. Truly sublime.

[randr]

21. I have just renewed my ZEP Head membership

[OxQQme]

22. Robert and Allison Kraus