That's why I almost teared up singing it - it's so beautiful." That message is ancient and pure and universal. Everyone thinks that they know what it means and have their own little idea about how to interpret it, but there's something about the poetry of that song that's really hopeful and upbeat. She added: " 'Stairway To Heaven' represents a whole universe of LED ZEPPELIN and so many people love that song. The emotions involved in performing that were wide awake and in the moment." I felt wide awake and alive, and I felt the emotional content of the song all the way down to the ground. And we did!"Īsked if she felt that she and her bandmates achieved something spectacular, Ann said: "I actually felt every second of it as a real, not to overstate it, but pretty damn close to orgasmic in terms of bliss. The bowl of water in this case was the song.
She said: "There was a possibility that both could've dissolved into nerves, so we turned and looked at each other right before we walked out and said, 'We're not going to think about this right now and we're going to keep our eyes on the ball.' I had been learning and studying meditation at that point, and I told her to do the thing … you have a bowl of water and you're holding it and you don't want to spill any, so you just concentrate on the bowl of water. Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones sat watching from the balcony and were visibly moved, particularly Plant, who had tears welling up in his eyes.Īnn reflected on the experience of performing for ZEPPELIN members in a new interview with Vulture. Their version of the track gradually grew to include a string section, a horde of backup singers and the Joyce Garrett Youth Choir.
They were joined by Jason Bonham, son of original drummer John and the drummer for LED ZEPPELIN's 2007 reunion show. Back in December 2012, HEART's Ann and Nancy Wilson delivered a moving rendition of "Stairway To Heaven", LED ZEPPELIN's signature song, at the Kennedy Center Honors.
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