Battle of the Bands: Predictable Results on a Stairway to Heaven

I knew Heart's version of Stairway to Heaven would be hard to beat. As Birgit pointed out "They really belted it out in front of Robert Plant no less at the Kennedy Center Honors ."  I will add in front of Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones too! 

I'm not sure this version from the last time they reunited would have won?

I felt Mary J Blige had something. She didn't shorten the song to single length but she tweaked the arrangement to fit her with more of a pop sensitivity that Zeppelin wouldn't have cared about. She also brought in her all stars. 

In the end Heart prevailed 5 to 2, but Mary J Blige did challenge. I'm glad the voters returned for this Battle. 

Here Heart does their version of "Black Dog"

"Barracuda"

I'll be back on the 1st with a brand new Battle.  I have 10 days to think of something. 

Come back and vote on the new Battle and tell your friends! 

Battle of the Bands: Stairway to Heaven

I most have lost my mind taking an epic, masterpiece like Stairway to Heaven and use it on a Battle of the Bands. It's worse than playing the song in a guitar store. What's worse is one of the cover versions I plan to use many regard as the best one. So this nut job of a blogger thinks he has a version that can compete! Well I think I have one. What I think and how the votes come in can be quite different. I've had nail biters, ties, blowouts, and shutouts so let's start this riot.

Since the song is pretty long I am not going to dig out the original. I'm pretty sure everyone has probably heard Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven.  If you haven't go check out their fourth album.

Heart with Jason Bonham

Mary J Blige 

Mary like Heart has some help on this song. Mary has the guitars of Steve Vai and Orianthi.  

Heart or Mary. Let me know in the comments. I'll write about the winner in a week or so.