HEART Vocalist Ann Wilson - "Hypothetically, If LED ZEPPELIN Needed A Lead Singer I Would Go And Play With Jimmy Page And John Paul Jones Any Day Of The Week"
December 9, 2014, 10 years ago
Jeb Wright at Classic Rock Revisited recently caught up with Heart vocal legend Ann Wilson. An excerpt from the interview discussing the band's performance of Led Zeppelin's "Stairway To Heaven" at the Kennedy Center Honors in December 2012:
Ann: That was one of the most unforgettable nights of my life–doing 'Stairway To Heaven' at the Kennedy Center Honors. Man, it was amazing. Zeppelin was there as was the President and Michelle Obama. Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy, David Letterman…it just doesn’t stop who was there that night. It was really an amazing experience; a life changer."
Jeb: That had to be a moment that when you were done singing, it was so surreal…
Ann: "When we were done, we walked backstage and there was a feeling of ‘awe’. We were like, 'What just happened?' We weren’t nervous when we were doing it, but afterwards our nervous system came back to life and it all kicked-in."
Jeb: Hypothetically, if Plant said "no" to a reunion and the band went on without him, would you audition for the gig?
Ann: "Well, would I have to audition?"
Jeb: I don’t think you would.
Ann: "I don’t know. Hypothetically, if they ever needed a lead singer and Heart was not active at the moment then, sure, I would. I would go and play with Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones any day of the week."
Go to this location for the complete interview.
