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SAN JOSE, CALIF.– 18 legendary Led Zeppelin tunes, including Stairway to Heaven, Heartbreaker and Black Dog, are performed on one night only (Sept. 20, 2014,) by vocalist Randy Jackson (Zebra),  a full rock band, and accompanied by Symphony Silicon Valley. According to guest conductor Brent Havens, the evening is filled with brass kickin’ surprises such as his special interpretation and rendition of Zep’s Immigrant Song: ” We come from the land of the ice and snow,  From the midnight sun where the hot springs flow.” Havens has violins doing that ‘Ah-ah-ah part,’ up an octave from Jackson (who ‘plays’ Robert Plant,)  and the French Horns are doing it with him in the same register.  Reproducing what Led Zeppelin did on the albums, verbatim, and then having an orchestra behind the band gives the music a richness and a different sense of power. Havens feels the music’s intricate rhythm patterns and unusual progressions contained within straight-forward rock n’ roll makes it an ideal choice for scoring. The 2-plus hour concert is just the beginning of a crowd-pleasing season! Get tickets at symphonysiliconvalley.org