What If Stairway To Heaven Came Out Today?

In today's episode I discuss what would happen if there was no Led Zeppelin and Stairway to Heaven came out today.

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[TomStrahle]

An old girlfriend of mine, before we dated, dated Peter Grant, Zeppelin's manager. They were hanging out backstage at LiveAid in 1985, the heralded Led Zeppelin reunion, and they couldn't find Jimmy anywhere and Plant wanted to go over Stairway to Heaven, he was nervous he might forget the words. My girlfriend, who got her degree in classical guitar at Ball State, informed the room "I can play it." And so she played S2H backstage with Robert Plant at LiveAid. In my 45 year career as a guitarist I've never done anything even remotely that cool. Haha.

[Tunachaz]

I was diagnosed in recent times, with dementia. But there is one thing that will never go away, and that’s my love and understanding of music!

[WRANGLER]

It kind of sucks that people these days don't have the attention span to appreciate this song. It's a journey. It's full of different emotions. Makes you feel like a story is being we need more rock in this style

[HuskyHawk]

The recorder part is always underrated. That medieval folk sound sets the stage, and transports you. Totally a swords and sorceries fantasy vibe going on. I always loved that.

[ledgaming]

The mere fact that we’re still talking about a song that came out 51 years ago shows us how amazing this song really is and how great Zeppelin is. Truly amazing

[michaelwright]

The recorder was the bomb, I love that midevial British or Celtic sound/vibe. It, at least for me, takes me to another realm. Not many songs can do that.

[mercyrn]

Stairway To Heaven is one of the most beautiful and intensely interesting songs I’ve ever heard. It’s interest is so well rooted that it never fades. I consider myself lucky to have grown up in this musical time period.

[eniopasalic]

I remember the first time I heard "Stairways to Heaven", I was probably 8 years old, in 1977, the song had an incredible impact on my consciousness, I stood paralysed in a kind of ecstasy listening to it... the only other two songs that had such an effect on me were "Sound of Silence" and "Hey Joe".

[smoorej]

Hours of deep thought and analysis by Rick, and his wife absolutely nails it with four words: “People like crappy music”. Priceless.

[chrisreeves]

That's what I love about Rick, he makes you reconsider songs that you take for granted. You should never take great music for granted and Layla is a smart kid!

[jerryvalchine]

I really enjoyed that thank you. I played Zepplin for my daughter when she was about Laylas age. I asked her what she thought about Zepplin? She said they sound like pirates. God how precious!

[lancekutchins]

The 2012 Kennedy Center honors to led zep with Nancy Wilson, Jason Bonham drums, all star band, symphony and choir had anyone watching it in tears. If done right, it is more powerful and meaningful today, as many kids are discovering.

[mariodesmo]

Stairway To Heaven had just been released when I bought a new Z28 Camaro on a Friday. I spent my college money on that car and spent the entire weekend cruising with my friends in my car. I remember Stairway To Heaven playing on the radio, over and over again. That made Stairway a very special song in my life. I"ll never forget that weekend. Still have that Z28.

[shanesmith]

I was a farmer in a past life and one day as I was in my tractor there was a strike at the ABC in Australia, and they decided to play different covers of Stairway to Heaven, and for 16 hours that day ( a normal day on the tractor), I listened to dozens and dozens of different versions of S to H. It was amazing. Great way to spend a day on the tractor!

[batmanlives]

The medieval sounds are what I think really attracted me so many years ago when this song first came out
It’s totally unique
No other song even comes close!

[FlatEarthFighter]

This song was the anthem of every high school prom in the country in 1977-78 when I was in high school, that's why we relate this song with the best times of our lives and has more meaning than any other song and still gives me chills when I hear it

[stevegoodskills]

When I first listened to it, I was in my room in the dark and had it turned up. It took me on a journey and it changed me. I wish I could hear it again for the first time

[johnroseman]

Rick: You are leaving a dynasty and wealth of knowledge for millions of people, whether they are musicians or just love music. In watching your channel over the last few years, I have noticed your Family names of kids grandkids, nieces or nephews are names of musicians, or songs. I think that's beautiful. They are Blessed. We, your viewers are Blessed. You are Blessed. Thank you for the knowledge and inspiration. We are all lucky to have you in our musical lives! ✌♥️

[NickC]

There's something about that medieval sounding intro that somehow I find soothing and I always feel like I'm hearing this song for the first time.

[deborahdoll]

Stairway to Heaven is a mind journey in music. An intimate process reflecting an unfiltered contemplation of the world inside and out. Plant brilliantly captured an essence and documented it for posterity.