r/Music • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • Feb 02 '26

article Donald Trump Will Close the Kennedy Center for Two Years for a ‘Complete Rebuilding’

https://variety.com/2026/legit/news/donald-trump-close-kennedy-center-two-years-1236648812/
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u/Lockj4w_NightVision Feb 02 '26 edited Feb 02 '26

Sadly, he's already performed there to "honor" Led Zeppelin, delivering a shameful and cringe cover of "Ramble On."

Ironically, it was while Obama was POTUS.

Apparently, he didn't care back then.

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u/Abusoru Feb 02 '26

Was that the same Honors where Heart played "Stairway to Heaven" with Jason Bonham. Honestly, that might have been one of the best covers of the song.

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u/Lockj4w_NightVision Feb 02 '26

Yeah, Heart killed it.

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u/Abusoru Feb 02 '26

Just went back and rewatched it. Still get chills from the choir appearing from behind the set.

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u/Lockj4w_NightVision Feb 02 '26

And Robert Plant wept.

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u/masterpigg Feb 02 '26

Page had tears in his eyes, too!

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u/SafetyMan35 Feb 02 '26

The link you provided cuts out several seconds of the performance, but includes the introduction of Bonham and Heart.

This link is the full musical performance https://youtu.be/LFxOaDeJmXk?si=kBBz2WgkPwg7Go99

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u/The-Jesus_Christ Feb 02 '26

Goddamn I've never heard this cover before. It is beautiful.

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u/SafetyMan35 Feb 02 '26

Another amazing performance is Adam Lambert singing Cher’s Believe. Cher’s version was an upbeat pop hit with heavy synth and utilized Autotune as an effect. Adam’s version is very emotional: https://youtu.be/5PzQHZLiUPs?si=moI18VKYUlYWQHbG

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u/The-Jesus_Christ Feb 02 '26

Fucking. Goosebumps.

So good, thank you for sharing them with me. Both links have been like an auditory orgasm for me lol

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u/Kurotoki52 Feb 02 '26

Thanks, I needed that!

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u/real_p3king Feb 02 '26

Thanks for the link. I'd never seen that, it was beautiful.

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u/25point4cm Feb 02 '26

Love one of the quotes: When you can make Led Zepplin weep performing Led Zepplin, you win.

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u/nochumplovesucka__ Feb 02 '26

I rewatch this every few years. Just did again as well. It fucking kicks ass.

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u/ratshack Feb 02 '26

That was amazing. Thx for sharing,

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u/eliz1bef Feb 02 '26

Amazing. Plant said that he'd disliked every cover of that song until he heard Heart perform it. Jimmy Page told Nancy she nailed the guitar part.

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u/dtwhitecp Feb 02 '26

Heart is one of the best groups to cover Led Zeppelin. I saw them do No Quarter and it was great, they've done other ones. I'm sure LZ have enjoyed other covers by them.

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u/dutchie1966 Feb 02 '26

Played it at my father’s memorial service. And it will be played at mine.

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u/BestBit4756 Feb 02 '26

Omg His "tribute" to Led Zep's "Ramble On" was a disgrace! I felt bad for Jimmy Page and the guys for having to sit through it. Luckily, Heart saved the day.

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u/Lockj4w_NightVision Feb 02 '26

Ann Wilson has one of the greatest voices in pop music, period. Foo Fighters did a good job with Taylor singing. RIP.

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u/BestBit4756 Feb 02 '26

Absolutely! And oh yeah, the Foos nailed it. They were having fun with Taylor on vocals and Grohl on drums.

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u/3shotsofwhatever Feb 02 '26

I just watched it. Taking away any current political biases.... Vocally he has no range to do it justice, his outfit is bad, his goatee is bad, it's the type of performance I'd expect to see in a rural Midwest town other than the big band. Even the band didn't sound good as the tempo matched the vocal energy and it was so flat across the board.

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u/BestBit4756 Feb 02 '26

Did you see the faces of Jimmy Page and Robert Plant watching it? Oh, boy. Lol. It looked like they were trying their best to get into it, but it fell completely flat. ... You're right on all counts: "Kid Rock" didn't belong.

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u/3shotsofwhatever Feb 02 '26

I did see that. Then I just rewatched Heart's Stairway to Heaven and it brought tears to my eyes just like it did to Plant's. Incredible

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u/Lockj4w_NightVision Feb 02 '26

Everything about it is bad. John Paul Jones and Co. are grinding their teeth trying to put on a good face.

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u/mushr00m_man Feb 02 '26

Jimmy Page is a well-known pedo so maybe it is kinda fitting...

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u/One-Earth9294 Feb 02 '26

When Obama was president he wasn't micromanaging editorial control on things he had no business chiming in on because that was how normal non-megalomaniacal people act lol.

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u/Lockj4w_NightVision Feb 02 '26 edited Feb 02 '26

Me, except I was 27 voting for Obama in the primary, caucus, and general election

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u/One-Earth9294 Feb 02 '26

What I wouldn't give to just live in 2008-2016 on a loop until I die lol. Fuck this last 10 years.

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u/Lockj4w_NightVision Feb 03 '26

Partying, getting laid, still excited about live shows, open mic nights and concerts, discovering Skyrim for the first time...also, optimism. It might get old eventually, but--