The most hoped-for and discussed reunions in rock is apparently a go. Led Zeppelin will reunite for a tribute concert to recently departed Atlantic Records boss Ahmet Ertegen, and then reportedly hit the road for a megatour. Alas, Robert Plant's voice has not, understandably (Think: Immigrant Song), aged well and John Bonham is twenty-seven years gone. But who cares about all that? This is Led Zeppelin! Son Jason, featured as a drum-playing tyke in The Song Remains the Same, is all grown up and will assume his dad's throne. Purists undoubtedly will say it isn't Led Zeppelin without John Bonham, but if Smashing Pumpkins and Wilco can tour with just two original members, and Guns n Roses with just one, then a Led Zeppelin tour with John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and John Bonham's son--Does he get his own cool Led Zep insignia like the other members?--should be immune from such charges. Is there any reason why such a tour, should it really take place, would not be the top-grossing concerts in history? I'm psyched--but in an I'll-believe-it-when-I-see-it way. Should the band be taking requests, these are the ten songs that I want to hear live.
No Stairway.
They should call it Page, Plant & Jones out of respect for Bonzo. When John Henry Bonham died,so did Led Zeppelin. End of story. Plus, Jason Bonham
doesn't even come close to his dad. The style just isn't there. Sorry. I think Ringo's son-Zak Starkey- would do a much better job. He plays Keith Moon's Licks to a tee when playing with Daltry, Townshend & Co.(The Who?)If I want to See Zeppelin live, I'll just watch "The Song Remains The Same" for the umpteenth time! ZoSo!!!!!!!
holy.crap.
Ben T
Don't worry Lawrence Welk will do a reunion tour
someday (Who are they going to get to replace Lawrence?)... a one an a two an a...
I will be there at any cost,provided it does not violate my parole or any outstanding restraing orders.
OMG! This is OT, but did you hear about Chris Benoit? Apparently, he killed himself and his family.
Dan, I know you're a wrestling fan, so...here.
That would be, Houses of the Holy.crap.
hey dan,
i thought u hated, "all of my love"?? anyway this is great news hope it happens. Ross I have seen Jason B. play a few times in the first reunion of Page and Plant and I thought he hit the skins with the same kind of thunder his dad did... nobody can replace Bonzo but his son is a more than capable sit in.
Well, we've got armadillos in our trousers, don't we. It's quite frightening really.
Good list of 10 songs but I'd have to replace All of My Love with When the Levee Breaks.
Interesting choice Veronica. As 'All of My Love' could be considered Zeppelin's version of the chick song and Levee is anything but.
I agree with your assessment, and I do really like All of My Love - but it's a feather in the wind compared to the mood of When the Levee Breaks. It'd be quite something to experience live.
Levee, Immigrant Song, Whole Lotta Love, hard driving head bangers all. Some of the best of Zep no doubt.
What I'm surprised at is how people forget their first effort. For my money one of the best Zep albums done even though there were many blues cover numbers. But, Zep one set the tone on that one and not a bad number on the whole disc.
