FIRST TIME HEARING | HEART - "STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN" LED ZEPPELIN - KENNEDY CENTER HONORS

[@milesjergens9088]

"The son" is actually the son of the bands fourth member, the late John Bonham, whose untimely death proved to be the end of the band. He's also using his dad's drums.

[@mojobag01]

The drummer's Dad isn't there. He died in 1980.

[@Jude74]

Yep RIP John. 😢

[@thancrow]

He is playing his dad's practice set, and wearing his dad's hat.

[@marleneobstnash5517]

John Bonham RIP

[@kielwhite]

R.I.P. John

[@cathybrookeburt2616]

Their drummer John Bonham (nickname Bonzo) passed away at 32, in 1980. The band stopped playing when he passed away, saying they were a band of the heart & he was irreplaceable. Quite amazing to me. It reminds me of how Def Leppard waited for their drummer to learn how to play with one arm, before they returned to music. Nothing like true loyalty. This was Bonham's son playing drums in this performance. Also, Heart did a fabulous job covering this hit. If you have not heard the original, you should check it out too.

[@andreadeamon6419]

From my understanding Jason is playing his dads drum set and wearing his dads actual hat.

[@dagmar.6954]

Ann Wilson has one of the most powerful female voices. And her sister Nancy can play a mean guitar. This is one of the best tributes to Led Zeppelin with Ann & Nancy doing the classic song "Stairway To Heaven". No one else could have pulled it off as well. "Heart" have had so many great hits such as "Magic Man", "Crazy On You", "Barracuda", "What About Love", "Never", "Dog & Butterfly", "These Dreams", "Alone" etc.

[@CoastalNomad]

Great Reaction....... Jason is the son of the Group's Drummer that died in 1980, which is Led Zepplin stopped performing as a Group..... Jason is playing his Dad's Drum set during this Song..... The Bowler hats are in Tribute to John Bonham, and Jason is wearing the one his dad use to wear.... Check out the Whole Tribule..... Hosted by Jack Black...... There are atleast 2 other songs by other artist.......

[@Prozak63]

Robert Plant was very emotional because he had asked Jason to be up there with them in place of his father. Jason explained that he had a previous commitment that he couldn't back out of. The band members had no idea that his commitment was to be there playing his father's drum kit overwhelmed them.

[@allansmith7305]

One of the best live performances of all time.

[@26shedan]

i normally do not like covers but this performance always brings me to tears. Absolutely beautiful.

[@danalubnow5122]

HEART!!!! my absolute fav of the 80's..."Alone"..."These dreams".. Such a great cover!!

[@laurawallis7093]

I love the look on Jimmy Pages' face throughout the whole song. He looks so happy.

[@bella-xp7qd]

The 35th 2012. Kennedy Center Honors presented awards to bluesman Buddy Guy, actor Dustin Hoffman, comedian and television host David Letterman, ballerina Natalia Makarova, and rock band Led Zeppelin for their contributions to the arts. ❤They were surprised by Jason (deceased drummer's son). He told the group he couldn't be there. Jason is also Robert Plant's godson. They are wearing the bolder hat in tribute to John Bonham. It was. Ot his son!!!!!!!.

[@lucylee413]

I read that Ann was in her 60's when she did this tribute

[@roswails1492]

62

[@stevenmonte7397]

So epic!!! Jason playing his dad's drums... One of the best tributes ever!

[@davidphillips4476]

The son is of the Led Zep drummer who passed away. That he gets emotional is huge,

[@touchey]

The drummer was Jason, son of the deceased Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, who died in the 80s. I think 84. The emotional member in the balcony is the singer Robert Plant. Great tribute performance by Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart. There was other bands that also performed in the tribute. I remember Lenny Kravitz and the Foo Fighters. Should check out the whole show.

[@scapito]

💯

[@joemacinnis1972]

The greatest rendition of stairway to heaven I've ever heard 😊

[@juliemanarin4127]

Those 3 older gentlemen ARe the 3 remaining Zeppelin members!!

[@elizabethfranco1284]

Jason Bonham’s dad John the drummer for Led Zeppelin died in 1980

[@christyeckert3115]

This gives me chills everytime I hear it because its so good.

[@PeterTea]

This whole tribute is great. You might want to check the whole performance out.

[@paulacook9450]

That is the son of their drummer who died. His father and Robert Plant were best friends as well as band mates.

[@eleonorestuart4089]

Great rendition of this song by Heart ❤

[@seandobson6221]

I say this every time someone reacts to Heart. Some days all you need is a little Ann and Nancy Wilson in your life.

[@Shadele1969]

Absolutely!!!!!!!

[@marcieharreld286]

Thank you so much for reacting to this epic masterpiece!!🎵🎼🎶🥁🎤🎙🎸🎹🔥🔥🔥🤘🤘

[@74900kdw]

Jason Bonham is the former drummers son who passed away in 1980. He was performing for his dad but his dad was not in the audience. He hopefully was watching from above though. Led Zeppelin broke up when John Bonham died in 1980.

[@cdfdesantis699]

The legendary Wilson sisters & Mr. Jason Bonham were PERFECT to pay tribute to the incredible Led Zeppelin & their official #1 Classic Rock song of all time. Thanks for your reaction.

[@billc.5861]

Jason Bonham is a world class drummer on his own. He would play during Led Zep sound checks as a kid wile his dad was known to stand in fount of the stage and listen. Just a great celebration of music

[@loveloochay]

🔥🔸️🔥🔸️🔥 .... this is so excellent AB .. you probably have figured out that the original drummer has died ... it is too bad he didn't last to receive this honor. Led Zeppelin = legends .......... Heart = legends ...🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 amazing tribute !!!

[@tiacalhoun3841]

It’s very sad, Led Zeppelin hasn’t made a new album or toured in many many years so idk why they wait soooo long to honor these well deserved musicians

[@Diana-ze8wu]

It says first listen. I recommend watching the entire Kennedy Center Honors for Led Zeplin. It’s my #1 fave YT video EVER! You’ll hear tunes you’ve heard before but didn’t know were them. Also in the audience: Yo Yo Ma, world renowned violinist/musician! David Letterman (Late Nite W DL) who was also honored that night. This recording is very special evidenced by the YT numbers! Oh, it’s simply Heart 💗

[@rodb9275]

None of them were his father. His father was their drummer, who is dead. They didn't know he was going to be doing that. So that surprise added to the emotion too, of course.

[@SAC-ECM]

The drummer, Jason Bonham, is the son of John Bonham who died in 1980 and is the reason Led Zeppelin broke up.

[@hookedonreactions7649]

It’s traditional for the president to attend this event when possible.

[@fridaylong2812]

That's JOHN Bonham's son on drums, NOT ROBERT PLANT's. John Bonham was their original and only drummer, and when he passed away in 1980, LZ broke up. Bonham and Plant were very good friends.

[@fridaylong2812]

This was in 2012 I believe.

[@richb313]

There is no better cover of this song available.

[@skipwilliam5639]

Robert Plant After this tribute said he would only give his blessing to cover this song to one person Nancy Wilson.

[@FedMikeDC]

Led Zeppelin's lead singer, Robert Plant, was brought to tears because of the drummer, Jason Bonham. Jason is the son of John Bonham, the band's original drummer and Robert's best friend, whose death in 1980 resulted in the end of the band. They had invited Jason to represent his Dad at this ceremony honoring Led Zeppelin. But Jason told them he had a scheduling conflict. The conflict turned out to be walking out on stage to surprise the band by playing the drums during the tribute. Look at how surprised and happy Robert is when they introduced Jason at the beginning. The tears came as Robert thought about his friend and was sad he could not be there. It's also very poignant to watch Jason look up toward heaven, thinking undoubtedly about his Dad, as Anne sings the word heaven in last line of the song.

[@reneeeiier4818]

The Kennedy Center Honors, started by JFK and held at the Kennedy Center, are an annual event honoring significant contributions in the artistic fields. They have been traditionally hosted by the sitting President and First Lady (except during the Trump Administration), and are attended by the Cream of the Crop of A Listers.

[@annecox944]

You missed on a little bit by not listening to the full Heart performance. This one was edited. Lenny Kravitz, Foo Fighters, Kid Rock also performed as part of the tribute. Jack Black did the introduction.

[@berlyn3014]

Of course nothing can ever beat the original, but to me this is the ONLY cover that even comes close to doing the song justice.

[@debbiem7052]

Perfection!!! A beautiful tribute to Royalty!!!

[@shellygill5029]

Heart....BARRACUDA is One of their iconic songs. This performances t a tribute to honor Led Zepplin . The rainbow ribbons are a medal awarded to those performers who were the best of the best and made enormous contributions to the music world.I The guy playing the drums is the son of Led Zepplins drummer, John Bonham who is deceased. I believe that the band stopped playing after John died. The derby is something he wore, so as a tribute to him his son and the members of the choir all worn one. Ann Wilson has an amazing voice. One of the best around . Can't believe it took you this long to get around to this video. There are 2 other Kennedy Center Honors videos that I know about that you should check out. #1. Aretha Franklin's tribute to Carole King ( also during the Obama Administration). Aretha songs "A Natural Woman", written by C. King. =2. Is Behyounce's tribute to Tina Turner....

[@danielarrowood6188]

Please react to Crazy On You by Heart. The start of the video has Nancy playing the guitar. You’ll see how good she is on the guitar. She’s badass

[@x0539p]

You need to react to “Ambrosia’s” How Much I Feel. David Pack the band founder, writer, plays piano, organ, guitar and is the lead singer. They go way back to the 70’s and 80’s.

[@ritagryphon222]

Anne Wilson is 62 here and still great

[@DrTomMD]

I watched this at least 30 times and haven’t lost one bit have emotional reaction when watching. It’s absolute perfection, even with whatever anyone would want to nitpick as an imperfection it may or may not contain.

[@anitawright7169]

This is so very awesome. What a great tribute to an iconic band! Love your reaction!

[@rogerkeiter4948]

nice reaction.. but that's not Robert Plants son.. the drummer is son of the original drummer (John Bonham) but Robert is his Godfather John Bonham died in 1980

[@karenwalker3770]

You might have already discovered this, but John Bonham wasn't there. He had a horrible death...he had serious trouble with alcohol, & was found dead after choking on his vomit. Jason did a great job performing in his dad's honor! Oh, & John Bonham was known for those bowler hats, so that's why his son & the choir are wearing them. Ann Wilson is A FORCE!!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND WATCHING her performance of "Beware of Darkness" at one of the tribute concerts for George Harrison. His son Dhani gathered a wonderful group of musicians to perform his dad's music. And Ann can just do it all!!

[@andorastorm1000]

You should watch more of the Kennedy Shows. Its like a Private Personal Concert with The President of The United States were The Guest of the President is honored. In this show it was Led Zeppelin. The performances are the songs of the Honored performed by thier Peers, family and friends.

[@stevenmonte7397]

Lenny did a great cover of Whole Lotta Love!

[@26shedan]

You must watch the introduction from Jack Black to this Led Zeppelin tribute at Kennedy Center Honors. Hysterical and heartfelt.

[@kimberlywilliams7891]

You should check out their Celebration Day performance of Kashmir. Jason Bonham played drums. It’s amazing.

[@DevInvest]

“Fool In The Rain” Is magic

[@tracypolselli1464]

You should watch the tribute to Billy Joel on the Kennedy Center Honors. It’s great. There’s also a great performance on KCH by Bruce Springsteen singing a Sting song. Even Stings wife is saying WOW in the background.

[@truckinfool3550]

Check out their early stuff. Magic Man, Straight On, Crazy on You, Barracuda, Dog & Butterfly…

[@roberteatwell6827]

Nice watch, crap video.

[@shannonboatright4894]

That’s some orange juice right there!! Just splashing

[@CuzKatieSaysSo]

The tribute wasn't just Stairway to Heaven. Take a look for the whole tribute, it's only about 20 minutes long, with Jack Black hosting.

[@larryfisher2633]

The drummer isn't his son. His father was the previous drummer who died in the 80s.

[@juliemanarin4127]

You should watch Heart do Zeppelin's Battle Of Evermore!!!

[@tiacalhoun3841]

Amazing cover by Heart, they also cover Unchained Melody by the Righteous….could u PLEASE put that on the list?!!! Thanks so much

[@KimbaLoveAdams]

It's not his son but the son their drummer who passed away in 1980.

[@sandybourdeau9300]

Sadly Jason Bonham is the son of their late drummer John. He died when Jason was a toddler. They disbanded after his death.

[@chadheckman2693]

Their original drummer, John Bonham, died in 1980 and the group broke up. However, they got together one more time in 2007 for the live Celebration Day concert held in London's O2 Arena. Original members, Robert Plant (lead vocals), Jimmy Page (lead guitar), and John Paul Jones (bass and keyboards) were joined by the late John Bonham's son, Jason Bonham on drums. The whole concert is fantastic. Excellent audio, visual and performances. Even at their advanced age, they still killed it. My favorite performance of "Kashmir" is from this concert. Check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnWQfpefitJklbs It has over 150,000,000 views. Enjoy!

[@rebellibrarian]

Ann and Nancy toured under another name in the 90s and did Zeppelin covers... was it all LZ? I think it was...

[@stephaniesasso1560]

This is the Kennedy center honors and it was 🔥 you should check it out 2012 it was the Foo foo fighters& kid rock and Lenny Kravitz too so good 👍 0:27

[@stephaniesasso1560]

Heart 🔥🔥 Stairway to Heaven ❤

[@DianeLake-sw3ym]

Alot of people say this is a great cover of the song Stairway to Heaven and it gets mentioned quite a bit. It s a fine tribute but, it is not my favorite cover of the song. Mine is by Foo Fighters. Dave G and the late drummer of the band, Taylor, presented it on a late night show with Dave on acoustic guitar. It is a must see.

[@greggary7217]

I think to really appreciate this one has to know a little bit about Zep.

[@nettiemac]

This is the BAWM diggity, no doubt!

[@writebrain-zn2um]

This is a little late, but the Kennedy Center Honors is the best honoring the best. I highly recommend Aretha Franklin's performance of "Natural Woman" for its creator, the great Carole King.

[@elishuk9942]

Check out the original LIVE 1973 version if you wanna see how it was done cold! Have to check it out if you havent already!

[@ronaldolson6210]

David Letterman is sitting next to Jimmy Page

[@angelado3]

♥♥♥🔥🔥🔥

[@shellygill5029]

Ooops! Sorry I messed up.......Beyounce's tribute to Tina Turner....singing Proud Mary. @ Kennedy Center Honors., Both videos are live perfirmances. Aretha was up in age but still powerful and amazing.

[@lizmead8920]

You missed the email because you let go of your secretary 🤣

[@SwampmasterZ]

Nobody could hit the drums , like John Bonham, ...thunderus

[@georgegwoolston1730]

Although this is an excellent video of the event, this version is compressed/edited and leaves out a couple of musical instrumental parts and at least one verse. Search for the complete song, and replace and edit this reaction to maintain an honest reaction. Stay safe...be well...

[@johnryan6088]

Not his son his dead drummer's son

[@phoebedarling840]

I love your videos I don't know if you've done this song or artist yet but I would love to see your reaction to "Her Little Man" by Jami Grooms.

[@prestigeworldwide5239]

There is a longer version, obvs it's better. ✌

[@shweetpotato]

I'm glad it wasn't me that requested this one and had MoFO check his F'n watch..I hope you didn't pay money for that disrespect

[@michaelphipps8647]

Whiteboyz and mire Ren please!

[@jeffkistler6600]

Messed that one up .

[@arianameyerr]

CAN YOU REACT TO A CHANGE IS GONNA COME JENNIFER HUDSON!!??

[@MaryABJM]

❤😂😂

[@elizabethfranco1284]

He’s not their son.

[@angusrocks939]

not his son, not even any of them present son, the son of their fallen friend and drummer. just sayin'.

[@rodb9275]

For some reason I got agitated every time you looked at your watch through this. I must have gotten up on the wrong side of the bed.

[@tonys2473]

Hate this shortened version .

[@elizabethfranco1284]

No

[@elizabethstops2362]

You don't really know this band or their music.

[@nateearle3428]

Shout out to Barry and Big Mike

[@promiscuous675]

Thank you. Please listen to Emmylou Harris' "Deeper Well"