While 'Stairway To Heaven' is undoubtedly one of Led Zeppelin's most famous songs, it's not generally know that they took the basis of their recording from a previously unknown song by The Beatles. They may have given it a new arrangement, and slowed down the pace, but lyrically it was pretty much identical. The Beatles only ever performed the song live a few times, later recycling the intro for 'I Want To Hold Your Hand', but a tape of one of the performances has recently come to light, and so we can now hear where Zep got the inspiration for their iconic recording. I don't usually post videos, but this was such an amazing find that it needs to be shared.
It's not The Beatles, but The Beatnix (from Australia). You can even get the track on a vinyl-7" that was released in 1992. See https://www.discogs.com/The-Beatnix-Neil-Pepper-Elvis-Stairway-To-Heaven/master/1541959
ReplyDeleteHappy April Fool's Day!
ReplyDeleteGlad someone got the joke!
DeleteI've seen this before and knew what was up when i saw it but still funny. Or good
ReplyDeleteGood one! :)
ReplyDeleteYou fooled me :-)
ReplyDeleteYeah, I got this 7” back in the day. In fact, I managed to get the Australian vhs album onto dvd at home.
ReplyDeleteOh, and a shout out for their album “it’s four you” where they do the ‘not released by the Beatles’ Lennon/McCartney songs.”Step inside love” being the best one, a close cousin to “Here comes the sun”
Big fan of The Beatnix, and their album is in my shares, with an honourable mention on the 'Revolver' post (that's the band, not the album).
DeleteYeah, I got this 7” back in the day. In fact, I managed to get the Australian vhs album onto dvd at home.
ReplyDeleteOh, and a shout out for their album “it’s four you” where they do the ‘not released by the Beatles’ Lennon/McCartney songs.”Step inside love” being the best one, a close cousin to “Here comes the sun”