NickDG 23 #1 December 11, 2007 Led Zeppelin slayed them at the long awaited reunion concert in London. I saw them in 1974 and always wanted another shot. Please, please, please come to LA . . . NickD http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=ede92bb0-d94d-43ac-aae0-63b4d068da86&sid=fd-news It's been a long time since they've rocked and rolled, but the surviving members of Led Zeppelin proved they still have what it takes. Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and the late John Bonham's son, Jason, came together Monday night for their much-anticipated tribute to Atlantic Records exec Ahmet Ertegun. Following a video montage of the band's glory days, the rockers kicked off the reunion with "Good Times, Bad Times," much to the delight of fans packed into London's O2 Arena. "In the days of my youth, I was told what it was to be a man/ Now I've reached the age, I've tried to do all those things the best I can/ No matter how I try, I find my way to do the same old jam," Plant, 59, shreiked, as the audience seemed to simultaneously cheer and sing along. From there, they launched into a bluesy version of "Ramble On," followed by "Black Dog." The two-hour-plus, 16-song set included usual suspects like "Kashmir," "The Song Remains the Same" and extended versions of "Dazed and Confused" and "Stairway to Heaven," before ending with a one-two punch of "Whole Lotta Love" (which Page dedicated to Ertegun) and "Rock and Roll." Plant's whine was in full force. Jones, 61, and the younger Bonham, 41, ably held down the bottom line. And Page, 63, showed no ill effects from the finger injury that forced the band to postpone the show from its original date of Nov. 26. "What they have done here tonight is prove they can still perform to the level that originally earned them their legendary reputation," Britain's New Musical Express proclaimed in its postconcert review. "We can only hope this isn't the last we see of them." The show was the band's first all-out concert since John Bonham died in 1980. Page, Plant and Jones reunited with the younger Bonham for short sets at Live Aid in 1985 and Atlantic Records' 40th anniversary concert in 1988. The three original members last performed together at the band's 1995 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. There have been rampant rumors the band would use the reunion show as a platform from which to launch a full-scale tour; however, Plant, in particular, has repeatedly denied such a tour is in the works. "The whole idea of being on a cavalcade of merciless repetition is not what it's all about," he told London's Sunday Times. Likewise, popular speculation that the band will be the headlining act at this summer's Bonnaroo festival in Tennessee remains just a pipe dream at this point. "It's just a rumor, none of that is real," Randy Phillips, CEO of concert promotion company AEG Live, told the Los Angeles Times. "The reality is Zeppelin has not agreed to a tour," Phillips added. "They want to play this show and see how it goes, how it feels, and then go from there. There's nothing firm yet, but maybe afterward." The band certainly has the fan base to ensure that any reunion tour would be an instant sellout. Some 20 million would-be concertgoers applied for tickets to the Ertegun tribute, for which only 16,000 seats were available, according to event organizers. The ticket, whose face value was $250, sold upwards of $2,000 online. One fan, 25-year-old Glaswegian Kenneth Donnell, paid $168,500 for his tickets in a BBC charity auction. Pete Townshend, Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings, Foreigner and Paolo Nutini were also the bill, effectively serving as Zeppelin's opening acts. Despite his apparent aversion to returning to the tour circuit, even Plant hasn't completely ruled out the idea of hitting the road with his bandmates at some time in the future. "It wouldn't be such a bad idea to play together from time to time," he admitted to the Sunday Times. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #2 December 11, 2007 I recall hearing of a "Rolling Stone" music critic once describing heavy metal as pallid imitations of Led Zepellin. BTW I have all of LZ, and all of Robert Plants work up through 2000 loaded into iTunes, and it is playing through the stereo right now. "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #3 December 11, 2007 Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while, Think I see my friends coming, Riding a many mile. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #4 December 11, 2007 Quote BTW I have all of LZ, and all of Robert Palmers work up through 2000 loaded into iTunes, and it is playing through the stereo right now. What does robert palmer have to do with Zep? Are you trying to tell us that "I didn't mean to turn you on." is a classic hit?My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #5 December 11, 2007 Quote Quote BTW I have all of LZ, and all of Robert Palmers work up through 2000 loaded into iTunes, and it is playing through the stereo right now. What does robert palmer have to do with Zep? Are you trying to tell us that "I didn't mean to turn you on." is a classic hit? Doh! Memory lapse; I meant Robert Plant, of course."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #6 December 11, 2007 Doh! Memory lapse; I meant Robert Plant, of course. Quote Don't worry about it...the 70's did that to a lot of us! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #7 December 11, 2007 Quote Doh! Memory lapse; I meant Robert Plant, of course. Don't try to change the subject now. I gotta admit Im a fan of Robert Palmer(s' videos).My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #8 December 11, 2007 Quote Quote Doh! Memory lapse; I meant Robert Plant, of course. Don't try to change the subject now. I gotta admit Im a fan of Robert Palmer(s' videos). I think they are Simply IrresistableYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murrays 0 #9 December 11, 2007 I really wish I could remember more of their concert when I saw them in Winnipeg in 1970. Just too messed up to remember any of it. Let's keep our fingers crossed that they decide to take the show on the road. All the reviews have been glowing. -- Murray "No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny: the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets." - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #10 December 11, 2007 Quote Quote Quote Doh! Memory lapse; I meant Robert Plant, of course. Don't try to change the subject now. I gotta admit Im a fan of Robert Palmer(s' videos). I think they are Simply Irresistable Yeah, all show and no substance... bimbos... "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #11 December 11, 2007 Quote I gotta admit Im a fan of Robert Palmer(s' videos). I think they are Simply IrresistableYeah, all show and no substance... bimbos... And how is that a Bad Thing?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4EJkI3hN0w"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akarunway 1 #12 December 11, 2007 They screwed me twice. Screw em. No show at a concert in NOLA and rainout and a riot in Tampa. Spent alot of money on em and never got to see them. And Rod Stewart can kiss my ass too. No show at a concert in Lakeland, Fl. Then the bastard walked not 5 feet in front of me in the crowd. Cal.Jam 1 kicked ass and BOC rocked at another in NOLAI hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #13 December 11, 2007 Quote Quote I gotta admit Im a fan of Robert Palmer(s' videos). I think they are Simply Irresistable Yeah, all show and no substance... bimbos... And how is that a Bad Thing?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4EJkI3hN0w Just my opinion - eye candy was all they're good for. They were runway models that Robert Palmer hired for the video."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #14 December 11, 2007 Quote Just my opinion - eye candy was all they're good for. They were runway models that Robert Palmer hired for the video. I'm sure no one thought they were anything other than models, but if you can't think of anything else they would be good for, then you just aren't trying."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grips 0 #15 December 11, 2007 I saw Page/Plant in 97. Awesome! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #16 December 11, 2007 Quote Quote Quote I gotta admit Im a fan of Robert Palmer(s' videos). I think they are Simply Irresistable Yeah, all show and no substance... bimbos... And how is that a Bad Thing?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4EJkI3hN0w Just my opinion - eye candy was all they're good for. They were runway models that Robert Palmer hired for the video. The end result was long-lasting videos that folks still talk about. I thought Robert Palmer's videos were kinda cool. I liked that 'eye candy'! So there!Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #17 December 11, 2007 I'm right disappointed.. I could get a ticket - Too many yanks coming over to see them. I met John Bonham at Harkstone Park, Shropshire (Moto-X track) he was a big (actually VERY BIG) fan of the dirt bikes.. so I got him to sign my Cassette Liner to '4' (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #18 December 11, 2007 Quote I saw Page/Plant in 97. Awesome! Me too, in Tampa. That weekend, 25 of us went on a gambling cruise ship for a friends birthday. One of our friends was a Brit with longish, blond hair. We all got drunk and told people (ok, just the women) on the ship that we were hanging out with Robert Plant. I saw LZ at Tampa Stadium on 2 different shows. 70,000 people and a riot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiver30960 0 #19 December 11, 2007 Addicted to Love, Simply Irresistible, I didn't mean to turn you on... Palmer's videos are like AC/DC's music. He found a formula that worked and he stuck with it again and again and again! Elvisio "I like the hip action" Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #20 December 12, 2007 Quote Addicted to Love, Simply Irresistible, I didn't mean to turn you on... Palmer's videos are like AC/DC's music. He found a formula that worked and he stuck with it again and again and again! Elvisio "I like the hip action" Rodriguez Sounds like what the big 'machines' in music do. They get a 'sound' that makes a bunch of money and voila! Cookie-cutter singers by the droves!Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloudseeker2001 0 #21 December 12, 2007 Quote Addicted to Love, Simply Irresistible, I didn't mean to turn you on... Palmer's videos are like AC/DC's music. He found a formula that worked and he stuck with it again and again and again! Elvisio "I like the hip action" Rodriguez Robert Palmer had lots of class and he always dressed to kill for his shows! "Some call it heavenly in it's brilliance, others mean and rueful of the western dream" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
