Very exciting rumors for Led Zeppelin fans
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No Plant, then, or just not yet?
Robert Plant & Allison Krauss are currently on tour. You should check out their CD 'Raising Sand'. It's amazing.
I cannot really fathom Robert Plant. Since the death of John Bonham in 1980, it has been Robert Plant who has been the one reluctant to carry on with the Zep. For the first eight years or so after Zep's demise he flat out refused to acknowledge his work there. It wasn't until his solo album Manic Nirvana that we even got a glimpse of that spark that was the frontman for Led Zeppelin.
Zep fans got some satisfaction in the mid-90s when Plant reunited with Page for their No Quarter album/MTV special/tour. Although, I was disappointed to hear they did not even approach John Paul Jones to join them for the project. He only heard about it when everyone else did and then expressed a sentiment that he would have liked to be involved with it. And the second Page/Plant album, Walking Into Clarksdale, was frankly a disappointment because they STILL did not include Jones after that expressed interest.
So perhaps going on without him is the best way to go for Page, Jones and Bonham TNG. They could put together an all instrumental series of tracks in the studio while Plant is currently on tour. And once he returns home, his ol' pal Jimmy calls him up and asks if he wants to hear what they've been working on. Then, hopefully, Plant gets inspired upon hearing the new material and lays down vocals on the tracks. Short of chaining Plant to a chair in Page's studio and taking a pair of pliers to his genitals to get him to do those high-pitched signature wails, I think that may be what it takes to get Led Zeppelin back together for more than a single appearance for charity.
Zep fans got some satisfaction in the mid-90s when Plant reunited with Page for their No Quarter album/MTV special/tour. Although, I was disappointed to hear they did not even approach John Paul Jones to join them for the project. He only heard about it when everyone else did and then expressed a sentiment that he would have liked to be involved with it. And the second Page/Plant album, Walking Into Clarksdale, was frankly a disappointment because they STILL did not include Jones after that expressed interest.
So perhaps going on without him is the best way to go for Page, Jones and Bonham TNG. They could put together an all instrumental series of tracks in the studio while Plant is currently on tour. And once he returns home, his ol' pal Jimmy calls him up and asks if he wants to hear what they've been working on. Then, hopefully, Plant gets inspired upon hearing the new material and lays down vocals on the tracks. Short of chaining Plant to a chair in Page's studio and taking a pair of pliers to his genitals to get him to do those high-pitched signature wails, I think that may be what it takes to get Led Zeppelin back together for more than a single appearance for charity.
Here's the thing about Plant. Plant and Page really love playing together and really love Led Zeppelin's music and attitude. Plant has recently said some things like you never know what is going to happen in the future. I think early in his solo career he wanted to distance himself from Zeppelin because he wanted to not be called "that Led Zeppelin guy". He's never wanted to fall into a category and he's done that very well in his solo career and has had success because of it. But after those first few years he realized how big Zeppelin was and how important they were. And how relevant their music is.
Jones was the thing holding up the O2 concert, but he realized he loves playing with Jimmy also. And Jason Bonham isn't his dad but he's not bad. He knows the Zeppelin catalog better than anyone alive. Even the guys that wrote it.
Jones was the thing holding up the O2 concert, but he realized he loves playing with Jimmy also. And Jason Bonham isn't his dad but he's not bad. He knows the Zeppelin catalog better than anyone alive. Even the guys that wrote it.
That's true, but I don't think anyone can play like John Bonham could. Mortal men would require bionic arms and legs to play with such balls.
I'm of two minds about this. Part of me thinks that their mighty legacy of albums should be just left exactly the way it is. But another part of me wouldn't mind hearing where they are at creatively now.
What made that band so legendary is that each member was just so good at his respective instrument. Just about every other band I listen to has had line-up changes, but I cannot imagine Zep without Bonzo. He was so legendary on drums, that how can you replace the guy, even with his own son?
We shall see. At least there's still a strong family connection there! Jason might do his dad proud!
What made that band so legendary is that each member was just so good at his respective instrument. Just about every other band I listen to has had line-up changes, but I cannot imagine Zep without Bonzo. He was so legendary on drums, that how can you replace the guy, even with his own son?
We shall see. At least there's still a strong family connection there! Jason might do his dad proud!
Well, I'll be interested to see what they come up with. But I know what you are saying, I am not Spock.
How can you improve on perfection?
Still, if they want to do it, I say let's see what they got.
How can you improve on perfection?
Still, if they want to do it, I say let's see what they got.
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