You can never play that song too slowly can you? Oh, wait yes you can. Just like he does here. I didn't last past the first 20 seconds.

I can one NOT know the lyrics to that song?

HOW can one... not "I can one"...

I'm surprised that he didn't know all the words.

I'm not surprised that no one in the audience did.

The guitar solo rocked. ROCKED!

No Stairway? Denied!

/oblig

BobtheFascist: The guitar solo rocked. ROCKED!

daw daw doo doo doo daw daw doo doo doo

/my guitar solo, let me show you it.

HAHAHAHAHA did he really not know the lyrics to THE MOST FAMOUS ROCK SONG EVER or was he just pretending to not know?


the world will never know.


/2nd gunshot in the grassy knoll

Dew daw digga, dew daw digga digga-digga dow....

Actually, that was pretty entertaining.

He was having a fun time, and that is part of what music is all about.

I too enjoyed the guitar solo. Do be bwwweee do de de!

Nailed it.

And I give you me not caring about the Nth time that song has been covered.

What a mockery. I love it :)

Heh, how silly. I actually prefer Dave Grohl's version of Tiny Dancer^.

Crap, I got the pictures of what Led Zeppelin's tour plane looks like, it's just they're on a CD-R and I don't know where it is offhand. I'll look.

Does anyone else see Dave Grohl as the Donald Trump of pop-rock?

I know this is a repeat, but this is the pinprick in the pretentiousness that is Stairway to Heaven.

/bitter because upstairs neighbor used to keep me up on weeknights playing this at full volume while farking his girlfriend.

Some people actually don't get that this was a joke?

Denied

Thats hilarious.

How he was playing it at the intro I was hoping that it was a joke, he was doing it so badly.

Has anybody heard the Dave Grohl interview where he's ripping on Scott Stapp?

Singing "Well I just HEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRDUHHHHHHHH, the news to-dAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYUHHHH"

Comedy gold.

Haha, that made me laugh a lot. I totally think that Dave really does know all the words, he was just poking fun at people who take themselves SO seriously when they cover that song. I heart you, Dave.

/although I'm still kinda sad he didn't sing the entire "if there's a bustle in your hedgerow" part -- that's my favorite part of the song

i love Zeppelin. Not familiar with this 'Stairway' song, but it sounds neat.

Does anyone else think the beginning of the Foo Fighters new song "the pretender" sounds a lot like the beginning of Stairway to Heaven?

Dairy King: Does anyone else think the beginning of the Foo Fighters new song "the pretender" sounds a lot like the beginning of Stairway to Heaven?

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought they sounded similar. Grohl is a massive Zep fan, tattoos and all. His Stairway is pretty good. He nailed most of the solo.

Communication Breakdown:

Nice name!

I laughed, a lot. there is a part at the beginning where he hits some note and does this nod like, "oh yeah, I'm awesome". classic.

Freebird!

3:41-4:00 is comedy

That singing horse is funny.

Just... no.

That sounded like some un-rehearsed shiat.

plounsbury
made me laugh.

I wonder if Taylor Hawkins is also a better guitarist than Grohl?.?.?.

My favorite version of Stairway was Zappa's on the '88 tour. His horn section played the guitar solo and it sounded incredible.

/hoping Grohl doesn't play with "Zeppelin" on tour
//really hoping the Zep remnants don't do a tour at all

frostus: My favorite version of Stairway was Zappa's on the '88 tour. His horn section played the guitar solo and it sounded incredible.

This? Horns start at 5:43

CravenMorehead: You can never play that song too slowly can you? Oh, wait yes you can. Just like he does here. I didn't last past the first 20 seconds.

Zeppelin purists are so cute!

he should have to audition to play with Zep.
can you rehearse after doing 40 shots of vodka?
didn't think so

Craptastic.

ItHurtsWhenIDoThis: This? Horns start at 5:43

Yup, except I saw him here in Vermont and it sounded better live.

That was farking hilarious. Anybody who can't see that this was done as a joke should really look into not taking themselves so seriously.

dougfm: That was farking hilarious. Anybody who can't see that this was done as a joke should really look into not taking themselves so seriously.

Exacry.

If i recall correctly, he did this on the Daily Show, so take it for what its worth. I think it was more attempted as a comedy bit than an actual musical performance.

he's perilously close to crossing from rocking and cool to "funny, clever" and totally lame (a la David Lee Roth - see "Panama" v. "Just a Gigolo."

DG needs to be loved by all - I call this a character flaw.

emotionalwench: Haha, that made me laugh a lot. I totally think that Dave really does know all the words, he was just poking fun at people who take themselves SO seriously when they cover that song. I heart you, Dave.

/although I'm still kinda sad he didn't sing the entire "if there's a bustle in your hedgerow" part -- that's my favorite part of the song

emotionalwench:/although I'm still kinda sad he didn't sing the entire "if there's a bustle in your hedgerow" part -- that's my favorite part of the song

guessing you're a fan of sweet satan?

/disregard that last post

sly_madman: emotionalwench:/although I'm still kinda sad he didn't sing the entire "if there's a bustle in your hedgerow" part -- that's my favorite part of the song

guessing you're a fan of sweet satan?

/disregard that last post

Ha! I forgot that was supposed to be the part of the song that contained the "Satanic message."

DG was just having fun with the song. Thats the type of personality he has. I think he could have easily been a stand up comic or comedic actor. Hes a funny guy. Not trying to draw attention to himself, just trying to make people laugh. Once saw a couple of guys doing the Gilligans Island lyrics to Stairway and it fit perfectly. One of the funniest things i ever heard.

Hormel Chavez: Once saw a couple of guys doing the Gilligans Island lyrics to Stairway and it fit perfectly. One of the funniest things i ever heard.

I hate you. You made me look and I actually found it.

Stairway to Gilligan's Island (pops)