Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven - Knebworth 08-04-1979 Part 19

VIDEO!!! Led Zeppelin live at Knebworth Festival! 08-04-1979

Stairway to Heaven

Tonights setlist includes
1. The Song Remains The Same
2. Celebration Day
3. Black Dog
4. Nobody's Fault But Mine
5. Over The Hills And Far Away
6. Misty Mountain Hop
7. Since I've Been Loving You
8. No Quarter
9. Ten Years Gone
10. Hot Dog
11. The Rain Song
12. White Summer/Black Mountainside
13. Kashmir
14. Trampled Underfoot
15. Sick Again
16. Achilles Last Stand
17. Guitar/Bow Solo
18. In the Evening
19. Stairway to Heaven
20. Rock And Roll
21. Whole Lotta Love
22. Heartbreaker
*23BBC Radio at Knebworth Park

Following a four year absence, Led Zeppelin make their triumphant return to England with two of the biggest shows of their career. However, despite two successful warm-up gigs in Denmark two weeks earlier, the band is still nervous to be performing for their home crowd after such a long break. The apprehension is evident as The Song Remains the Same gets underway. Page has lost the fluency of his Denmark performances, causing him to stumble a bit during the sticky-fingered guitar solos and Plant's voice is a little rusty at times. On the other hand, Bonzo is a thunderous explosion of energy, his powerful hammering is the backbone of the band. Following a high-speed Celebration Day, Plant greets the massive crowd, joking "I told Pagey that one or two people would be here, but he said he doubted it very much." Page's fingers get stuck in the strings during the guitar solo in Black Dog. Plant unleashes some spine-chilling shrieks during the initial verses. The band hammers through an abrasive Misty Mountain Hop.

Since I've Been Loving You is absolutely fantastic. Page leads the band on an intense emotional journey, tearing each note of the guitar solo from the depths of his soul. A phenomenal performance, one of the best in recent memory. Jones is introduced as "the man from Casablanca" before No Quarter. Page is on fire as he blazes through an excellent guitar solo, shredding furiously during the blistering outro jam. An outstanding performance. Plant shouts "come on, let's hoedown!" at the beginning of Hot Dog. The Rain Song is beautiful. The crowd erupts as a powerful Kashmir launches into motion. Plant's howls echo over the field and into infinity as the band thunders through the intimidating march. Page shreds wildly through the guitar solo during an incredibly aggressive Trampled Underfoot. The band hammers through a brutal Sick Again, introduced as a song that "relates the experience of the lobby and going down to get some cigarettes at ten thirty, rather than bein' in bed." Page tears through a frenzied guitar solo near the end of the song. Afterward, Plant jokes "so we got the cigarettes and carried straight on up to bed."

Bonzo thrashes wildly at his drums during an explosive Achilles Last Stand. Plant dedicates Stairway to Heaven to the crowd, thanking them for coming "on a blind date." Page blazes through a blistering guitar solo. The crowd sings the final line along with Plant. The first encore is preceded by ten solid minutes of cheering. As the band returns to the stage following a riotous Rock and Roll, Plant leads the crowd in a sing-along of You'll Never Walk Alone. The new arrangement of Whole Lotta Love is devastatingly heavy. As the song ends, Plant announces "thanks for eleven years." The band returns to the stage one more time to close the show with the first appearance of Heartbreaker since 6/21/1977. Page shreds wildly though the guitar solos. The crowd is left begging for more as the band leaves the stage for the final time.

[tenoderaaridifolia]

Zeppelin's last stand in 1979, we certainly miss them, but saga lives on, the hardest, biggest and greatest hard rock band in history.

[srvenenoforte]

This song makes me feel something that I can’t express with words

[ayhamshaheed]

I have to be honest, though page doesn’t look great and does definitely make a couple mistakes, I genuinely adore this solo. Sure, he gets a few notes wrong at the beginning but once he gets going, Page makes a pretty nice, melodic and coherent solo. I love this solo because it’s one of his most melancholy and melodic ones imo :)

[ЙцукенФыва-нф]

А ведь помню как этот пласт ставил прослушать сыну -школьнику...А недавно уже и шестилетней внучке...😁Теперь я точно знаю значение слова...." нетленка..."!!!

[marciashiraishi]

It is impossible not to love this song, it is impossible not to love Led Zeppelin!

[ayhamshaheed]

4:16 haha loved Robert’s reaction to that. ‘Remember laughter?’

[stephengraham]

This was my very first live gig. Led Zeppelin at Knebworth Park in 1979. 40 Years later I attended my second and only other gig. It was Babymetal live in Glasgow in 2019. At one gig every 40 years, my next would be in my 100th year. If I get that far, I will celebrate by attending a live gig. Somehow I think that the stars of that show are yet to be born :)

[arthurdduda]

I didn't hear any faults, there may never be a band that took so many on such an exquisite journey thru such a mystical spiritual musical tour of so many landscapes as led zeppelin, well done boys God bless may you all meet again.

[юлиякасян-чн]

Это произведение искусства, шедевр на века!!!Это гимн рок движения 80-х, а может и последующей рок культуры! Гении, монстры, талантища...Такую музыку нельзя слушать спокойно, она врывает мозг возбуждает, заряжает!

[isis]

4:18 6:01 7:53 OMG Led Zeppelin is a masterpiece 🎤 🥁 🎸 🎹 ❤

[glendaraguin]

Wow one of my favorite stairway to heaven. I remember this wen I was in kinder its very famous. It's a legend song.

[marcusdottlinger]

Criem uma máquina do tempo para eu ver isso ao vivo e morrer de overdose em seguida! Melhor bsnda da história, John Paul Jones melhor contrabaixista e músico da história! Page e o Jonesy eram o arco e a flecha! Detalhe, tiveram pouquíssimo tempo para ensaiar nessa turnê!

[patrick]

Beautiful & the Last Great Performance

[andyny]

I was lucky to be able to go to this concert. The best song was “Kashmir.” Still the greatest concert ever.

[masadda]

One of the best versions of stairway and one of the best solos

[jameseva]

You are worthy beyond your wildest dreams. May you have the courage to love yourself once again. Simply let go on all levels of your being. Your inner perfection is waiting to shine on the world. We will welcome in your light with loving hearts. Much Peace

[ayhamshaheed]

By the way, I’ve seen your website and I have to say I really appreciate what you do. Probably the best place on the internet to get Zeppelin bootlegs

[СергейБелодед-ьх]

46 лет слушаю такую музыку. И всегда с удовольствием. Таких музыкантов много не бывает.

[mariohommel]

Its the best song from Led Zeppelin .

[kotsaltan]

Роберт Плант музыка любимая смолодости, Лестница в небо!!!Спасибо огроменное!!!На все века!!!