The song`s instrumentals were written by Page "over a long period, the first part coming at Bron-Yr-Aur one night".[3] Page always kept a cassette rec The song`s instrumentals were written by Page "over a long period, the first part coming at Bron-Yr-Aur one night".[3] Page always kept a cassette recorder around, and the idea for "Stairway" came together from bits of taped music.[4] The opening guitar cadence took influence from a song called `Taurus` by the band `Spirit` with whom Led Zeppelin were acquainted in their opening days. The first attempts at lyrics, written by Led Zeppelin vocalist Robert Plant next to an evening log fire at Headley Grange, were partly spontaneously improvised and Page claimed, "a huge percentage of the lyrics were written there and then".[4] Jimmy Page was strumming the chords and Robert Plant had a pencil and paper. Plant later said that suddenly, "my hand was writing out the words. I just sat there and looked at them and almost leapt out of my seat." more >> <<less

Great guitar playing if you ask me. Jimmy Page does a great solo! Includes some pre-song banter by Robert Plant

The tune was written by guitarist Jimmy Page at Headley Grange while he was experimenting on the mandolin owned by bassist John Paul Jones. Plant felt The tune was written by guitarist Jimmy Page at Headley Grange while he was experimenting on the mandolin owned by bassist John Paul Jones. Plant felt he needed a famale voice to narrate the story, and for the recording of this song folk singer Sandy Denny was invited to duet with Plant. Denny was a member of British folk group Fairport Convention, whom Led Zeppelin had shared a bill with in 1970. Plant played the role of the narrator and Denny represented the town crier. To thank her for her involvement, Denny was given the symbol on the album sleeve of three pyramids (the four members of Led Zeppelin each designed their own symbols for the album). This is the only song Led Zeppelin ever recorded with a guest vocalist. "The Battle of Evermore" was played live at Led Zeppelin concerts during the band`s 1977 concert tour of the United States. For these live performances, Jones sang Denny`s vocals with Plant and played acoustic guitar whilst Page played mandolin. more >> <<less

Streetball played and made in Germany

Kingdome in Seattle.

Here is what was left.

Inside camera does not last long.

Helicopter view.

Street level view.

View from Unoin Station.