Led Zeppelin Live Aid 1985 2 Whole Lotta Love Stereo

This is Part 2: Led Zeppelin at Live Aid Continues...
Any requests? Whatta Whole Lotta Love!!
This clip has been cleaned up: the green hues from the 20 yr old + tape has been removed, the brightness & contrast have been balanced out.
The audio has been synchronized to the FM broadcast captured on an old cassette tape. That audio was pretty messed up & had lots of dropouts, hopefully the results are satisfactory.
Watch in HQ with headphones if possible.

[@chriscarlson516]

Not often you see a stadium show and the impression you leave with is, "damn that's one mighty fine bass player!"

[@guineacat0928]

shit😂😫

[@Joako184]

I love how nobody complains about JPJ!!!

[@benedictbartholomewnixsilv475]

A true legend.

[@WisdomOverWicked777Rules]

Nobody Complained on Page Plant Either

[@johnnyfromtheblock9990]

cause these iPhones can’t really hear him, so there’s nothing to fuss about 🤣

[@kiteblowin]

Cause he doesn’t know how to mess up

[@eduardoalcala7628]

he was not there or was he? I saw Willem Dafoe instead

[@dongtingwong]

It sounds like Saturday afternoon at my local Guitar Center

[@smith9808]

Just came here from the 1970 Royal Albert hall show. Fuck me, what a difference 15 years make. Going back to that year.

[@s.c.6367]

In my opinion any Zep is better than no Zep. It was great to see them together again for this cause. I wish they would do a reunion tour they would sell out. Instead of being a critic I am grateful to see them together once agin. Great memories from a great band. Thank you very much for the music.

[@goncalosousa3233]

Me:Mom can we have Led Zeppelin please? Mom:No we have Led Zeppelin at home Led Zeppelin at home:

[@rickblaine6106]

DUde I laughed pretty hard at that!

[@jezzieclaire5824]

Firefall

[@lucasnn2008]

i have a better version: son: mom can we buy the Led Zeppelin live album ? (shows to mother how the west was won album) mom: no we already have Led Zeppelin live at home (takes the live aid DVD)

[@user-qr9ty8xg6e]

What do you mean

[@viktorhardindyrvold4234]

@@lucasnn2008 too wordy

[@sean92591]

The most beautiful train wreck ever. I loved this from the day this was live and always will. I just love when page goes into his own thing at 4:07 and starts getting his swerve on. I don’t recall any bootleg or official live recording of whole lotta love that contains that guitar playing.

[@a.t.m873]

At least it was better than Justin Bieber.

[@annihilationcontrol6369]

@@a.t.m873Well Justin’s music is for snowflakes so of course it’s better lol

[@mickdestiny6542]

And it was on this day that the musical genre known as "Grunge" was created. Led Zeppelin, ahead of the pack, as always..

[@cryptsub]

More like Rape Zeppelin amirite?

[@Jdjdenedidokalaos]

@@cryptsub yes , yes you are

[@Makhach]

haha)))))

[@rosaurashivoam]

😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@pmoney3688]

So true, Jimmy Page’s tone sounds very grungy on this particular day

[@dannywilkinson5836]

Led Zeppelin is led Zeppelin no matter what!

[@edriley2703]

How they got through this mess is nothing short of a miracle...imagine them having to go backstage and face their families, friends, and other musicians...wow! No wonder they were loaded!

[@lauco9044]

Digan todo lo que quieran, ellos son Led Zeppelin 🙌

[@crazycatlady323]

any live zeppelin is solid priceless gold

[@barryjohnson26]

Jimmy's thinking "God, I miss Bonzo!!"

[@LuckyTown77]

2 drummers = 1/2 Bonzo

[@jonathanlund7397]

I don't think Jimmy was even thinking.........

[@vinniepaul9187]

@@LuckyTown77 1/10 Bonzo

[@stevewoodward7850]

Jimmy's thinking "God I'm such a Bozo"

[@vincentsison8482]

@@vinniepaul9187 hey tony thompson was good

[@Lily-uq3jl]

UGH 1:46 I LOVE JIMMY DOING THE BACKUP VOCALS so adorbs

[@pepperings]

as Plant looks at him and smiles (which I love about Plant..he has a sweet side) .. Page obliviously dribbles.

[@manuelateuscher8471]

Robert Plant, Deine Musik liebe ich auch! Aus erster Hand weiß ich, daß Du ein toller Mensch bist, danke! 💖👍💖🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀

[@josephetherton]

cocaine is one hell of a drug lol

[@indyjones1135]

Led zep on a bad day.....still great.

[@peterrice7830]

Susan Boyle on lead guitar at 0:30. No wonder why it was a disaster.

[@arthurdduda8233]

funny, the crowd seems to be getting off on it, the tv sound was no where as near as potent or as close to what the audience was hearing very loudly, and it would have helped of either of the two drummers kept the right time and groove

[@mdnblues]

Ive been laughing at this comment for 10 minutes straight.

[@jisozaki]

Should have had Susan Boyle on drums too!! Phil Collins was just being himself, AWFUL!

[@MrPotterb33]

Thats one Susan Boyle that got tons more pussy then any of us! Even in that stage

[@TheNebojsa1970]

Tony Thompson (RIP)-The drums killer, Best studio drummer ever He is played with Madonna, Dawid, Bowie, Power Station, Chic...

[@paultroller6538]

Maybe if they got Jimmy Page to play guitar instead of Susan Boyle it wouldn't have been so bad.

[@Bruceta]

Hahahhahahahahaha!!!!

[@jakubbielak7273]

😂😂😂

[@WisdomOverWicked777Rules]

Stupid Comment

[@thomasfredericks3230]

I large part of their sub par performance.they really didn't have a lot of time to rehearse. They were told Phil Collins knew the songs.various other mistakes.now consider the comeback at the O2 arena. They had a whole lotta timeti get ready , of course Jason knew the songs. A very good fill in for his late father. That O2 show was a premium grade performance.

[@ayhamshaheed7740]

I think his looks at the time are a big reason as to why the show is hated so much

[@c.christopher.m]

Man every time I watch live aid footage of Zeppelin I go back to watching the version they did at Msg 1973 to remember how it sounds.

[@cassiecat7038]

exactly it’s like they were different people; MSG is fabulous

[@ArleneVonAllemann-ck4fn]

Me too. This one's s train wreck

[@rickchyczewski576]

Robert was past his prime i n 73 too...I mean it was far better than this but not prime plant.

[@johnfeatherwood3062]

3:02 this voice crack should've been included in the original

[@kevinbirmingham3863]

Damn they were good sometimes the good Lord puts people together and it's just amazing they were great I could watch this all day

[@fredericbryla6412]

Un très bon moment !!! Mes oreilles ont apprécié !!!!✌✌✌

[@musicalchairs777]

They should've just had Tony Thompson on drums, Throwing Phil up there just for the clout factor( he was THE MAN in '85 ), set off a chain reaction of confusion, panic and all around uptight vibes. You can have two drummers in a band but they need a lot of time playing together before it locks in and is an overall plus to the sound. Put it together a few hours before the show and it sounds like a whole music store being thrown down a flight of stairs.

[@justinlarsen2281]

musicalchairs777 he was the only musician on stage that day

[@musicalchairs777]

@@justinlarsen2281 Phil's a great singer, songwriter, drummer, piano player, producer, etc. But he, along with everybody else were in a tough situation and weren't prepared for it. You can throw an extra celebrity guitar player up there and just bring them out of the mix if they're lost. Can't really do that with drums. If you don't like mushrooms, you can pick them off the pizza. If the crust is bad, that complicates matters.

[@justinlarsen2281]

I agree. I think he and JPJ were the only musicians on stage that day

[@rockinron3215]

This is perfect. You can see where Phil screws up but Tony was on point.

[@riccardoperretta9583]

Questa band è stata davvero sfortunata

[@Digmen1]

@Leo, thanks for all of your good work!

[@dongtingwong]

It was nice of the rehab center to let Jimmy out to play.

[@PabloPerez-ed9gp]

😂😂😂😇

[@67marlins]

That was harsh....but Mr. Page deserved it, I'm afraid.

[@rojo0103]

I see a lot of people blaming Phil Collins for this entire lackluster set and here is my opinion: if Collins could be blamed for ANY song of the Zeppelin set it’s this one, Whole Lotta Love. You can clearly tell he doesn’t know how to or when to play the drum fills between Page’s solo. Besides that, he did his job as a backup drummer in Rock and Roll and Stairway. The rest of this set that fell to shambles is on Jimmy Page. Plant can only be blamed so much, his voice being strained only adds to the low quality performance, but it can’t cause it. Jimmy’s playing absolutely causes this whole thing to sound like trash.

[@lobsterwhisperer7932]

Page said Phil Collins only rehearsed for 2 hours before the show.

[@saltyalterego]

I've read Phil Collins's and he addresses this. He agreed to do a few songs with Robert Plant it became a Zep reunion and the others had been rehearsing for two weeks without him. He agrees itcwas terrible and he should have not done it but they insisted he would be fine.

[@shelleymartin1451]

Yeah absolutely doesn't know when it's the ending, he tried to end that during Jimmy's epic ending he plays every single time which obviously Phil Collins had never listened to like a waka waka waka waka waka waka waka waka waka waka waka Waka waka waka waka waka waka Waka, oh now it's over wackawaka

[@palmiuga]

Playing in different tunes with out of tune instruments. Epic!

[@angelgilperez9482]

Led zeppelin the best band ever

[@zoso73]

These guys didn't rehearse, or so goes the legend. Song 1 (Rock n Roll) was sloppy but by Song 2 (Whole Lotta Love) Robert's voice had settled down and Jimmy's swagger kicked in.

[@coolcat6303]

Alot of criticism was thrown toward Phil & Tony for not drumming properly during the Zeppelin set. But Phil said in a 2010 interview that it was actually Zep who were the ones who performed badly. He said: "They weren't playing very good and I was made to feel a little uncomfortable by the dribbling Jimmy Page." "If I could have walked off, I would have - but then we'd be talking about why Phil Collins walked off from Led Zeppelin. So I just stayed there and bit my tongue." I love Zep but after watching this, I'd have to agree with him cuz they weren't too impressive. Plant was off key in some parts & Page's playing was just plain sloppy. But even mediocre Zep is better than no Zep.

[@montereyharris1277]

KoolCat ! Phil Collins is the best drummer ever and his adaptability to almost anything is 100%. It sounds like Led Zeppelin had a really bad day!

[@Syzfox]

Still playing better than a lot of bands today They also sound pretty alright 🤷‍♂️ Plants voice is not breaking too much and Jimmy is at least hitting notes in the key scale They hadn't played together in awhile either

[@blueguitar8479]

Not even mediocre Led Zep

[@cassiecat7038]

Page was intoxicated 😵

[@RK_peace]

This was a beautiful mess! Love it!!

[@miss19lolo]

I like this show and the way they played. The chorus is magnificent. I like Jimmy Page's voice.

[@blueriverg]

I love Led Zep but this performance was NOT Phil Collins' fault.

[@marcusdolby1]

Why was it anyone's fault? I think its pretty damn good considering.

[@joeheadblues]

Take into account they just rehearsed on the flight from England into NY... several hours before that they were just relaxing at their homes. They obviously weren't in shape...and Collins did suck

[@Colstonewall]

The guy did NOT even know the songs! He certainly didn't help matters, that's for damn sure.

[@gewdferyew4844]

Jimmy forgot his own fucking song, and Robert was off key. Phil Collins didn't even have a minor role in this performance being shit.

[@MrLtia1234]

Yep - Collin's didn't suck. A common misconception but it just isn't true. He'd just played with Clapton and that was all just fine. He had to mime half the time because Tony Thompson decided to let rip and not play with Phil properly. In fact, they were all well rehearsed except for Phil. - Plant didn't even warm up his voice so didn't know if he was going to reach the first note or not (he couldn't) and was hoarse through the whole thing. - Page was in a bad state anyway and hadn't yet realised it's a bad idea to be drunk on stage. - JPJ almost didn't get to play because Plant just wanted Jimmy.

[@robertward4785]

Yeah it sounds like shite but when you were right in front of the stage like I was it was f****** awesome! It's all about the moment folks, not hindsight. One of the best days of my life. The best performer there was Eric Clapton

[@tbonemoon1330]

How much were the tickets?

[@thecombatwombat69]

@@tbonemoon1330 commenting so I can get an answer

[@chadallen6975]

Ya that was like please don't do this again,we are trying to say to our kids these guys were awesome

[@ga41867]

Agreed. It was very exciting at the time.

[@joelcampbell1491]

It was the thought that counted

[@Xaviallin1]

This sucks compared to their Royal Albert Hall performance back in 1970!!! That was top notched!!!

[@azapro911]

And people wonder why Robert Plant never wanted a full reunion tour......

[@cac1987fcb]

He is doing good with his band actually

[@davecarsley8773]

Yeah... And his band doesn't have ANY songs that require Zeppelin-like vocals

[@daisyladyklg8538]

Dave Carsley Very, very seldom am I critical on KZbin but seriously... what a stupid comment

[@riccardoperretta9583]

@@daisyladyklg8538 you're right, that's a very stupid comment

[@TheSJK2]

@@davecarsley8773 RP played some Zep songs on his Zen tour in 1990. Sounded good. He belted out Heaven knows (a collaboration with JP) pretty well. You need monitors set up with a sound check before you take the stage. This did not happen as we witnessed and therefore they sounded a bit crappy.

[@itslikethesamebutdifferent8020]

Honestly Queen owned that day. No one, i mean no one came close to Freddie, Brian, Roger and John on that day. They absolutely killed it.

[@danirapavelic1582]

Queen absolutey killed all

[@lombardistefano]

Also U2, but at that time, they were a Cult Band (and better...)

[@Darrylizer1]

Yeah, but U2 came close.

[@angelgilperez9482]

Led zeppelin the best band ever

[@hehejellelrieieiderd8654]

Mark Shaggy nope that's micheal jackson

[@richardhayes6698]

1.9 billion people watching in 150 nations..worldwide... UnF**king Real..A complete embarrassment. I do not believe what I seen. Now I know why Its not on the the dvd or soundtrack..

[@napomania]

led zep didn't want their gig on the official dvd they devolved their fee in beneficence

[@wavehorsee81]

sounds GREAT, & they had a GREAT time!!!!:)

[@Rudin91]

Just amazing

[@goose1001]

John Bonham was so good it took 2 drummers to replace him!

[@sito19]

1/2 replace of bonham

[@goncalosantos496]

Bonham drumming is so boring.. listen Genesis Phil Collins drum work and you will see a real drummer

[@velvetwatermelon2647]

@@goncalosantos496 I don’t want to get into a huge debate over this but Bonzo could wipe the floor with Phil.

[@goncalosantos496]

@@velvetwatermelon2647 Bonzo was so boring 🤦 same beat all the time

[@seancassidy674]

@@velvetwatermelon2647 not really - both great but different (try listening to some Brand X). This was unrehearsed and Tony T had no interest in cooperating - Phil was just trying to stay out of the way.

[@kiwizeppelin]

Zeppelin on a bad day is still better than most bands on a good day

[@mitchcarson6309]

If that was the case music would be not listened to. This is terrible. Lol

[@thecombatwombat69]

@@mitchcarson6309 wasn’t that bad considering they took more kilos of who knows what compared to the food given to ethiopia

[@YeaMits]

r u high?

[@mitchcarson6309]

@@thecombatwombat69 doesn’t Matter why. Just wasn’t good.

[@thecombatwombat69]

@@mitchcarson6309 you try doing what they did

[@stevencoffman1636]

I watched it on MTV I couldn't wait

[@lulirodriguez3222]

this is one fantastic band is awesome.

[@rockytewky]

tony thompson was one of the best 10 drummers of all time. he was formally invited to join led zeppelin right after live aid in 1985 but reluctantly declined because he had to take care of his dying father.

[@DavidDudley-yy2ui]

never heard that before , interesting comment

[@carlosvelasquez9007]

And this is why John Bonham still is the best drummer ever

[@guineacat0928]

good times BAD times, very bad times

[@thelionheart7178]

LED ZEPPELIN FOREVER!

[@nholt]

This isn't that bad actually. At least they reunited.

[@donfurcio4080]

- "any request?!!!" - "yes: quit the stage, please"

[@elheadkickio]

Thanks, I was curious about that as well.

[@vojtechkrkos5574]

Super, Perfect!!!!!!!👍👍👍🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@Kouta.K.]

I love Robert Plant's matured voice.

[@AlexSimpsonunkilted]

God I remember Live Aid - a lot of legendary perfomances that day. We all gathered round our wee telly and watched this. Poor pagey though, he was completely fucked up on heroin. Amazingly though, he still pulls it of - because he's Jimmy flippin page!

[@boomerncheeze]

Alex Simpson Poor Pagey? The dude gets completely fucked up on herion and God knows what else, and then has the audacity to put all the blame on Collins? Fuck that. Maybe if him and Plant took their giant egos out of the equation and actually rehearsed, then the only bad thing about this performance would have been Plant's voice shot to shit. Phil Collins should be the one getting the pity, not that junkie asshole Page.

[@scorpion528]

I was there this was def a low point. Queen stole the show.

[@The9Nazgul]

It was neither age nor is lack of practice. It was simply that his voice rapidly deteriorated in the mid-70s, probably from overuse and abuse, chain smoking, etc. Cripes, you can even see him smoking a cigarette just before he begins the show! The only reason he could continue doing songs like this is that he was very musically talented, so he was able to improvise singing lower notes with less power. But unfortunately, it was his original power and range that was the appeal to songs like this.

[@louizlpsoldier]

Even this is 10 times better and more epic than the best Taylor swift or justin bieber performance

[@theindianmisfit]

And then there came her majesty 'QUEEN' with their legendary performance,Freddie with absolute control on crowd,Brian got his fingers on his red special,deacy with the bass with his spot jumping moves and Roger Taylor with his sexy looks and talent on drums.... 🙏🙏

[@charliedekadens3348]

Led Zeps favourite song

[@edgilsonrodrigues8609]

Já vi esse vídeo antes, mas valeu a pena vê de novo .

[@pepperings]

I wish I never saw this

[@addaitochatterjee1304]

I feel you, mate.

[@quinnharrison2007]

loads say that but i loved it

[@CheapBrewReview]

It's like watching a pretty good Led Zeppelin cover band.

[@blutomindpretzel1735]

it's hilarious you said that because I saw a cover band called Zoso 2 years ago and they didn't even do Whole Lotta Love!

[@odelldaniel7868]

@@blutomindpretzel1735 Zoso is a great band, back in the 90s a local bar would have open jam night, me and a handful of musicians would play, one night a terrible snow storm was happening, these long haired guys come walking in the bar, I got talking to them, it was Zoso, we talked them into getting up and playing a few songs, it was killer, you never know what a big snow storm might bring.

[@almirsoares1113]

Show. Banda qy arrastou uma, duas , três gerações. Na vrdd até hj. Rock pesado. Estilo agressivo. Para aqueles qy gostam de vrdd. Vcs ainda estão no palco.

[@antcontreras]

When stars believe the hype and think they can wing it. (yeah, I get it, their last toe nail clipping has more talent than me, but at least I know my limitations)

[@euanelliott3613]

The look on the guy's face behind the speakers when Jimmy's headbanging out of the solo is priceless. It's like "WTF is he on?"

[@djfromhell]

Actually, Tony did indeed join LZ in late 1985/early 1986. He apparently did 8 new tracks with LZ at Bron-Yr-Aur studios with them but Jimmy decided to shelve the project after Tony was involved in a car wreck later that year. Jimmy still has those master tapes.

[@mohzaki3398]

LZ,The legend of Super Band to spirit Africans in Live Aids ! Thank you so much (Teriima kasih banyak banget) 0k Bro n Sis

[@jhoelpinilla2629]

Phil Collins..el único que actuó en dos continentes en el Live Aid.

[@commentnotapproved1604]

Great to see a great band sound like a garage band again.......at 3.27, I think Page is even playing the riff backwards....

[@leonardrochester2285]

Plz...Robert and Jimmy sought after Tony Thompson to play at live aid (NOT PHIL COLLINS) . If you noticed Phil was trying to follow Tony because he didn't know the music. Tony thought it was true complement to be picked out of so many other drummers to preform at live aid for Led Zeppelin. He knew he was no Bonzo but they knew he had what it takes to play with them. Rest in peace Bonzo and Tony!

[@Digmen1]

Any Requests?

[@julianalbertosegovia3770]

best rock band in history

[@tarunkarthik9954]

I know all of them messed up a little, but it's still thrilling to hear led zepplin. I think john bonham would have been okay with Phil's drumming.

[@CAMASHTA4]

I was there amazing

[@decmcc9212]

I like it

[@earl77]

Page and Plant sounded awful that day, but I had forgotten how great Phil Collins was on drums with Zeppelin that day. He's not used to playing heavy rock, but he was amazing, very underrated drummer.

[@itslikethesamebutdifferent8020]

And Jimmy tried to blame Phil for their subpar performance.

[@hanzfranz7739]

Holy moly, Phil Collins is an international superstar and the song "in the Air tonight" is probably the most famous drum heavy song in the entire world. How exactly is he underrated?

[@martijnstuart95]

Phil Collins is definitely used to playing heavy rock songs. Some of those early Genesis songs were quite heavy, especially for the time. Dancing with the Moonlit Knight, The Knife, In the Cage, Apocalypse In 9/8, Cinema Show for example. Check out The Knife live in 1973, that's not that much different from what Zeppelin was playing at the time.

[@amandabooth7636]

I really think he was the best one that day and anyways whatever phil collins does they blame him for everything and poor collins can't seem to get a break no matter what he does. But it was Jimmy page drunk off his ass and Robert plant was horse and couldn't get vocals together that day and why not blame everybody else and phil was the fall guy.

[@montereyharris1277]

stan smith yes, Poor Phil is like a fish out of water but he’s doing a great job. I give that man a gold medal because he performed in England and then hopped on a plane and flew to JFK to perform. That’s an incredible man right there doing incredible work for charity.

[@philsurtees5901]

Whole Lotta Embarrassment...

[@ethanlemus]

@@euanelliott8068 hahahaha i guess you don´t know the actual outcome

[@ethanlemus]

@@euanelliott8068Elliott well that´s funny because I was talking about the fact that a huge percentage of the money was used to buy guns and then commit a genocide.

[@ethanlemus]

@@euanelliott8068 I don't need to prove absolutely nothing, all this is well known. I think everybody would agree that is better to trust the BBC and their investigations than a random guy on the internet. And by the way, I don´t care at all about those people. I can´t believe that you´re denying what has been proved just to defend the shittiest performance ever of one of the most overrated guitarists in the world.

[@sammyvh11]

Sucks

[@markv.5962]

so, kick em when they're down? after all they've given

[@GibsonVienna]

Great Drummin'. Kickass Version!

[@johneustace3247]

LOL

[@julianalbertosegovia3770]

Best song rock all time 😮

[@Gilbeezyskit]

Phil Collins - "It wasn't amazing to be there, I have to say. They weren't very good. And I was made to feel a little uncomfortable by the dribbling Jimmy Page. If I could have walked off, I would have. That day the tempos were all over the place, and it may have seemed like it was my fault, because I was the one who hadn't rehearsed, but I would pledge to my dying day that it wasn't me. I remember in the middle of the thing, I actually thought, How do I get out of here?"

[@nickdidomizio7328]

Page is drunk. Plant's voice is shot. Phil Collins was the best one there, and that's not saying much.

[@darinwalker8571]

John Paul Jones absolutely solid as always

[@mangofangoe315]

JPJ was the best one there. Phil Collins wasn't great

[@nickdidomizio7328]

True JPJ was decent but there was no need for 2 drummers. Most fills were terrible.

[@redpine8665]

Collins and Thompson both kept missing ques. That second solo from Page was not intended to be a solo, that was supposed to be the final rave up to end the song, but when he realized they weren't with him on that he played it off like it was a solo. At that point, they were in a bit of trouble - the song was supposed to be over. Plant just vamped with "oh yes..oh yes..oh yes..finally Page turns completely around to both drummers to indicate to them emphatically that this final bit is the END! This is not a solo!

[@euanelliott3613]

Plant looks decidedly haunted of expression going ooh ooh yes at the end. I don't think he knew where the end of the song was, Phil kept going having a whale of a time until Jimmy turned around as if to say that's it.

[@MrCarrera39]

exceptional piece! I was 14 and I listened to this concert Mondovision in 1985! Excellent Led Zeppelin!

[@johnpistelli7581]

just think all during the 70s we thought these bums were iconic.studio creations .go watch queen on the same day.

[@markpreston6930]

led zeppelin sucks.

[@autopilot980]

Jimmy's face through the whole song: 🥴🥴

[@Bentom86]

Collins fan that I am, I have to defend my guy! I believe he tried to play more honest to the recordings, especially coming right off the plane & with no rehearsal. But they also had the late great Tony Thompson (Chic, Power Station), who was playing everything too fast--and maybe that was by design as he probably didn't want Phil stepping in and taking away his lead. Then of course, Jimmy Page was zonked out of his mind and maybe Plant was a bit too. If Phil had his way, he would've played for everyone that day, and in the 80's he did play for just about everyone with excellent results. I just wish he had let these guys bomb on their own, but is there any rock drummer who would say no to playing with these guys if offered the chance?

[@montereyharris1277]

Bentom86 me too!! He is number one on the top 10 singing drummers of all time and Roger Taylor, from Queen is number five. I like them both. I just love them dearly and they are so funny and darn good.

[@randywilliams5754]

I agree

[@meenabustillos296]

What I would do to see this concert live!

[@Xaviallin1]

This is absolute abomination. Plant sounds like he is about to pass out, Jimmy sounds like a person being raped, Collins had no idea what he was doing throughout the whole song except to follow long with the other drummer (which he was pretty adequate)!! This Led Zep at its worst no doubt!

[@JoeNocella]

there are two drummers..Tony Thompson was hitting drums during that time

[@shelleymartin1451]

Phil Collins: Is this the ending? Is it now? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? waka waka waka waka waka waka waka waka waka waka waka waka waka Jimmy Page: nope, nope nope, nope, no asshole nope, and guess what we're Still not there (after Phil Collins quits playing! lol) lololololol Love it

[@lulirodriguez3222]

this is to one of fantastic band

[@paul571000]

Everybody so high and Robert Plant had a bad period of not knowing what he wanna be.

[@Price70]

Like the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show (Which did sound better than this) People still need to look at certain moments in music history, in their proper contexts. To most of us in 1985 we didn't give two shits what Zeppelin sounded like at Live Aid when it was happening. It was about the good cause and the reunion of the surviving members. They hadn't been together in 6 years or been seen live on film or tv by the masses since the 76 film The Song Remains the Same. In 1985, 9 and 6 years, musically was a lot longer than it is today. Mtv had been huge for a few years at that point and Zeppelin seemed like they were from WAY back in the day, due to not having old videos to show, or any new ones because they weren't together anymore. There was no KZbin of course that allowed you to keep images fresh in your mind. You had old vinyl album covers to look at and old magazines. Even the Beatles got rotation on Mtv some with old clips from their movies and the Stones were making fresh stuff and having vids from the late 70s and early 80s being shown. It felt like forever since we had even seen Zeppelin Also, In those days Stairway was not as overplayed on radio, but played enough on it and in bedrooms that it was classic. It's clear that Page is doped up here and Plant hasn't practiced his heavy singing in a while and yes Collins didn't really seem to know the songs. But I'm telling you, I watched this live when I was 15 and it was a huge moment and everyone talked about it the next day. No one was ragging on them. Plus, In those days, not long after this, people actually thought the Bowie/Jagger dancing in the Streets vid was cool lol. Crazy but true.

[@nippegmt]

Happy 30th Anni :)

[@ledzep310]

After Live Aid, Zeppelin said they were not happy with the performance. That may be so. However, it was great to see the 3 of them on stage together

[@BrandtArt66]

What's so sad, and I remember thinking this as I watched the original broadcast, is that this could have been a shining moment for the members of Led Zeppelin. With some attention to detail and a lot of practice we could be talking about how Zeppelin was the band of the day with Queen as the second great performance. Alas, the stigmata will remain of Jimmy and co. forever regarding this day. And yeah, Phil Collins was lame and should have stayed home that afternoon.