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JIMMY PAGE Says ROBERT PLANT-Free Band Will Not Tour As LED ZEPPELIN
- Nov. 13, 2008
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A spokesperson for LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page has told RollingStone.com that a new band featuring Page, bassist John Paul Jones and drummer Jason Bonham would not go by the name LED ZEPPELIN. The three musicians have confirmed that they are contemplating going on the road without ZEPPELIN singer Robert Plant, and have jammed witih several potential replacements. Sources have indicated that the leading candidate for the job is Myles Kennedy of the band ALTER BRIDGE. When asked about the collaboration, an unnamed spokesperson for Page's management company, QPrime, told RollingStone.com, "Whatever this is, it is not LED ZEPPELIN. Not without the involvement of Robert Plant." Rumors have been circulating for weeks that LED ZEPPELIN, minus Plant, have been rehearsing with other singers for a potential tour. ZEPPELIN reunited last December for a charity concert in London, and speculation about a full tour has been high ever since. But Plant has indicated that he has no desire to do any live work with anyone for at least the next two years. John Paul Jones confirmed to the BBC that the band has been rehearsing with other vocalists, but he did not mention any names. AEROSMITH guitarist Brad Whitford told a radio show that Steven Tyler had jammed with the group "for fun," while other names in the rumor mill have included Jack White, Sammy Hagar, Dave Grohl and Chris Cornell. White denied that he was approached, while Cornell said he has not been contacted either.
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COMMENT | $cab Zeppelin ??
posted by : Get up and make it work
11/13/2008 11:44:14 AM
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To go on tour without Plant would be a colossal mistake, not only financially, but fan back lash. Let Plant finish his business venture, then go out and make trillions. No one wants to see this band unless Plant is singing.
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COMMENT | Please do not....
posted by :
11/13/2008 11:48:43 AM
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Kill Alter Bridge for this. Take Jack White. Meg is psychotic and can't tour and The Racantuers suck. Or........
Bring on the D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't they realize that with Jack and Kyle on board they will no longer play the tribute..... THEY WILL PLAY THE GREATEST SONG EVER!!!!!
THEY WILL BRING FORTH THE ROCK THAT NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT LIKE NO OTHER ROCK THAT HAS COME BEFORE OR SINCE. AND IT WILL ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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COMMENT | why shouldn't they!?!?!
posted by :
11/13/2008 11:52:54 AM
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i mean, they are NOT calling it zeppelin so how can anyone argue?
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COMMENT | tour
posted by : BSlash24
11/13/2008 11:53:48 AM
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tour w/out Plant but call it something else is fine. A new band. Glad he wouldn't do the "Led Zep with Geddy Lee", like Queen did(joke). A tour with Plant is equally lame, not a shame in name, but Plant can't deliver, he has even said that his voice is more suited to playing none hard rock, or something to that effect. That 02 concert was all tuned down, this was a band that was jaw dropping, a wrecking ball. Their style of live music is a young mans game. Don't screw with the legacy, its perfect as is. Plant/Page was fine, why does everyone need to see it with the name "Led Zep", to say "I saw Led Zep"?...maybe cynical, but Plant simply can not do what he used to, never mind Page.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
11/13/2008 11:58:38 AM
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good to hear, that would have been kinda sucky
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COMMENT |
posted by : Huntin' Hippies
11/13/2008 12:28:39 PM
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somebody should get Jimmy Page in contact with Axl so he can explain to him that Chinese Democracy is NOT Guns N' Roses. Tour all you want, not calling the band Led Zeppelin is great, I'll go see you if you come!
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COMMENT | Like the dude above said ^^^
posted by : Your Mom's Best Friend
11/13/2008 12:29:57 PM
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hire Jack Black for this shit, he could def. pull it off :-)
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COMMENT | Zep and the D would be great combo
posted by :
11/13/2008 12:32:12 PM
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JB does have the vocals for this. Bring it on.
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COMMENT | PAGE, get Coverdale again, I'm sick of Plant's nonesense!
posted by : InThroughTheOutDoor
11/13/2008 12:36:50 PM
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Who is Plant?
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COMMENT | Scott Weiland got the gig.
posted by :
11/13/2008 12:39:59 PM
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that's what i heard.
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COMMENT |
posted by : madeinquebec
11/13/2008 12:42:53 PM
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Led Zep + The Tenacious Jack Black = Greatest Zep
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COMMENT |
posted by : Iron mayden
11/13/2008 12:42:53 PM
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As long as they don't call it Led Zepplin and play mostly non-Zepplin material, with the exception of a few songs of course, then I think it's great.
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COMMENT |
posted by : madeinquebec
11/13/2008 12:45:43 PM
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Runner ups:
1- JACK BLACK
2- Jack White
3- KING DIAMOND
4- AXL Rose (haha just messin witcha)
5- Chris Cornell
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COMMENT | No
posted by : fullshred
11/13/2008 12:46:03 PM
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Tap Lenny Wolf for the gig. He sounds most Plant-ish.
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COMMENT |
posted by : madeinquebec
11/13/2008 12:52:32 PM
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6- Tim Ripper Owens
7- Steven Tyler
8- Dave Ghrol
9- Dee Snider cause he has the same hair than Plant lol
10- Freddie Mercury... rip
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COMMENT | I say again... the band name should be
posted by :
11/13/2008 1:04:31 PM
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"PB&J with the Crust Cut OFF"
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COMMENT | Tyler would go well...imo
posted by : Jubijuju
11/13/2008 1:14:23 PM
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i would definitely like to hear Steven Tyler with them, but it most likely wouldnt happen...
Dave Grohl would probably generate the most buzz...but i think i would rather not hear that...all Dave Grohl does lately is yell his vocals...
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COMMENT |
posted by : BonzoholicII
11/13/2008 1:16:39 PM
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Jack Black + Led Zeppelin leftovers = BLACK DOG!!
.....and kids, we all know black dogs take real big dumps!
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COMMENT | well that's good news...
posted by : J-House
11/13/2008 1:17:35 PM
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...and it makes me feel alot more into the idea of buying a ticket to see them since they aren't calling it something they're not, and the ticket will probably be 70% cheaper than if they called it Led Zeppelin; and, I still get to see Page and Jones with Bonham Jr.
On the other hand, why are they so set on Myles Kennedy? He blows! If it's at all possible, they should get Jack White. He would be great; he's a modern day legend(whether you like his music or not, you gotta admit it). Cornell wouldn't be to bad either. And, if you had either of those two, they would definately get alot more of a draw to the show.
What's with all of you Jack Black cock riders? He's a walking talking douche bag! Led Zeppelin are a fucking legendary rock act and you want some ass who puts out joke metal albums to sing for them? Gimme a break!
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COMMENT |
posted by : madeinquebec
11/13/2008 1:26:07 PM
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J-House, you blow
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COMMENT | Cornell
posted by : RiotAct666
11/13/2008 1:30:18 PM
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Get Chris to do it.
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COMMENT | Chris Cornell
posted by : RiotAct666
11/13/2008 1:31:41 PM
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Should ditch making music with a rapper of all people and join the Band with Page , John and Jason. I'd go and see it.
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COMMENT | Perfect Solution!
posted by :
11/13/2008 1:35:31 PM
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I hear that Steve Perry's schedule is pretty wide open at this point...
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COMMENT | J-House
posted by : BSlash24
11/13/2008 1:37:10 PM
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J house makes a great point, get out & play, leave the Zep name alone. If people want to hear page with Plant or Jones, you're getting it, doesn't need to be called Zep, it isn't, nor does it come close to anything they did live in the 70's. Their fastball's gone. I really think people want to say "I saw Zep". It's like seeing The Who now, which I did a year or so ago, it was decent, but if you go looking for the old hedonistic days, its not there. Stones are silly. But it is the Stones....J House, you get fired up, I think the Jack Black stuff is tongue & cheek. Jack White, Jack Black.
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COMMENT | no big deal
posted by :
11/13/2008 2:06:35 PM
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Plant and Page toured without Jones, so a precedent was set for this. At least Plant was invited--unlike the enourmous disrespect (and ignorance) shown by not inviting Jones on the first "reunion" tour.
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COMMENT | rando
posted by : BSlash24
11/13/2008 2:11:57 PM
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correct!! what did Jonesy ever do to them? He must have missed a few notes on Dazed & confused on the last tour? He didn't create a "JPP Whole Lotta Hot Sauce" did he to piss Pagey off? Maybe he jammed with Coverdale?
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COMMENT | Here is how i look at it...
posted by : Jesterwolf316
11/13/2008 2:16:12 PM
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If the tree members of Zep decide to tour without their singer, that is fine. However, it is a lot like how the Dio-version of Sabbath is touring under a different name instead of Sabbath, and are recording a new album. That makes them a different band from Sabbath, though they still play Sabbath songs.
These three can do the same thing, but they need to have a different band name, and I think they should plan to put out an album. That way, there is at least some legitimacy with all of this.
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COMMENT | H&H
posted by : BSlash24
11/13/2008 2:22:32 PM
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I love that the Dio Sabbath now call themselves Heaven & Hell. It keeps everything intact, the original band is the real Sabbath. Had they stayed together as Sabbath since 1980, then maybe(like ac/dc), but otherwise, its a great move. So this band can get Eric Carmen on vocals & call it "No Quarter". Or "No Fn Quarter" for that matter to drive the point down your throat like JPP's "Tramped Underfoot XXX Hot Sauce". Eric Carmen or Joe Lynn Turner, you can't go wrong with either, their hair is perfect.
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COMMENT | I told you
posted by :
11/13/2008 3:00:08 PM
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I told you dopes that they wouldn't call it Led Zeppelin.
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COMMENT | Lenny Kravitz would be nice
posted by : Devil's Deja Vu
11/13/2008 3:20:12 PM
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he has some songs that actually sounds like the zeppelin, "rock & roll is dead" is one of 'em, "gonna go my way" is in the vein, may be interesting
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COMMENT |
posted by : madeinquebec
11/13/2008 3:36:16 PM
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You voted for OBAMA, now vote for KRAVITZ @ Led Zep!
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COMMENT | !!!
posted by :
11/13/2008 4:10:06 PM
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its to bad Plant wont do it but if the other guys wanna go out and play music and have some fun, even though it would make less money and smaller venues. so what??? good for them and lots of people would come and see them. but it would be great to see the 3 of them for possibly the last time together.
lets just hope they get some great singer for this tour and maybe make an album also, why not.
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COMMENT | rumor
posted by : BSlash24
11/13/2008 4:29:31 PM
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According to ledZep.net, Barry Gibb is slated for the position due his ability to perform vocal gymnastics, his 40 year friendship with Jimmy & his formally regal lion like mane.
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COMMENT | Chris Robinson
posted by : Lorn
11/13/2008 5:06:34 PM
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Black Crowes singer Chris Robinson is the only person that makes sense to me with them (AND NOT CALLING IT LED ZEPPELIN). There is already the history with Page and Robinson touring, and the fact is, Robinson has that spark, that real special persona and skills necessary that fits right in with the whole vibe of Page, Zep, and the rest. And, though I've been listening to Zeppelin since I was a kid in the early 80's, since like, 7th grade or whatever, the fact is is that I'm tired of seeing Plant not really just going for it and getting Zep back together. I mean, he CONSTANTLY plays Zep songs in concert with his own various bands he has over the many years, constantly reworking the Zep songs in ways that I have found very entertaining and inspiring. But, then, why not just get back with Zep and just go for it man! And if not, I certainly don't see any problem with Page and the rest of them getting together (not as Zep) and doing something like Zep with some other stuff mixed in. Again, CHRIS ROBINSON! Led Crowes (so to speak) would truly be awesome!
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COMMENT | i agree
posted by : Kissfan77
11/13/2008 5:32:49 PM
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especially when it's the lead singer...
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COMMENT | Sammy Hagar?!
posted by :
11/13/2008 5:38:19 PM
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You've GOT to be joking....!
Why on earth would they even humourously consider such a clown?
So he could successfully F@#$ up 2 classic rock bands in one lifetime?
Not even a worthwhile joke. Sam, stick to your Chickenshit band and stay faaaaaaaaaaaaaar away from the classics, dig?
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COMMENT |
posted by :
11/13/2008 6:00:15 PM
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psssh.
Old people.
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COMMENT | Fucking wierd...
posted by :
11/13/2008 8:40:09 PM
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These old rockstars come out for the $$ after all.. I remember them saying they would 'Never' do Zeppelin again after JB died.. Its a Zeppelin cover band with original members. I really doubt any new music would be earthshattering, so its good they have a different name.
Page does have the right to do the songs in any way he wants though. Even though it will be financially lucrative, I hope Myles Kennedy thinks long and hard before doing it. Alter Bridge will be potentially huge soon after 2 very good CD's and it will be longer term. Alter Bridge are excellent at what they do and his voice works. I would take Tremonti over Page as a guitarist/Songwriter at this point.. Nothing since Zeppelin has been very good for Page, though 'Walking to Clarksdale' with Plant was good. Sorry.
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COMMENT | ?????????
posted by : chuck steak
11/13/2008 10:06:52 PM
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Man those guys must REALLY want to get out and play one last time. Who the fuck is this Myles cat and Altar Bridge? I;ve never heard of them outside this story here that keeps popping up every week.
These Zeppelin rumors have been flying every year since they broke up. And now they are just getting out of hand.
I mean Dave Grohl? The drummer for nirvana? Whats that guy done since 1994. Is he even a singer? He did that Probot album that I thought was really good but hell he didn't even sing a note on it.
Next rumor probably wil be Jack Black.
If they wanna tour fine and don't call it Zeppelin but I don't think anyone cares if there is no Plant. I sure as hell don't want to see them with some nobody no matter how good he is.
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COMMENT | Jesus DLREngineRoom...
posted by :
11/14/2008 2:44:43 AM
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next time you are gonna bash Hagar in a thread having nothing to do with Van Halen you should change your name so your transparency isn't so pathetic.
I'm sure we're all very sorry that Hagar proved Van Halen could thrive without your idol (20+ years ago for shit sake) and that Hagar has the vocal chops to be mentioned in a short list of potential candidates to front one of one of the greatest bands of all time while the members of Led Zeppelin probably laughed their asses off on the remote chance anyone even thought to consider Roth.
Get over it.
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COMMENT | At least this man is intelligent
posted by : juanneman
11/14/2008 5:32:26 AM
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In the sense that they will NOT tour as LZ, but with another name, unlike Queen, who with half the members they are still Queen+Paul Rodgers. That is unoriginal and not valid for me.
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COMMENT |
posted by : juanneman
11/14/2008 5:33:19 AM
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Leaving other things aside (Plant or not or whatever).
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COMMENT | I'd Pay
posted by : MetalUp73
11/14/2008 8:23:16 AM
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As long as they don't tour as Zeppelin, this would be kick ass show. I don't know how anyone can complain. It would be cool if they just went out for 2 hours and played classic rock covers. In fact, I would prefer it. Who wants to listen to new shit anyways???
As for Zep touring w/Plant. Not a good idea. I never saw the original band and would love to see them, but someone here was right when the said don't screw with the magic that was 70's Zep.
Watch the Earl's Court shows from 75. No way in hell you could get close to that.
On a side note, I did see Page/Plant tour in 95. That was cool. Nothing but Zep tunes. Didn't even have to sit through their shitty solo crap. What the hell is "Big Log" about anyways. John Holmes?
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COMMENT |
posted by :
11/14/2008 8:31:32 AM
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i'm telling you... ANN WILSON would be the best vocalist for the job. Otherwise, I like Jerry Cantrell. Just please not Dave Grohl, I can't stand that guy.
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COMMENT | grohl
posted by : BSlash24
11/14/2008 8:52:23 AM
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Chuck Steak, never heard of the Foo fighters? Though Grohl's not the answer. Sounds like the found a guy...of course they want to go out for the $$, but in Page's case, I think he wants to do it again on a big scale & tour, have some limelight on last time. Play
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COMMENT | Phil Naro /Led Zeppelin
posted by :
11/19/2008 12:31:48 AM
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I was checking out some Led Zeppelin tribute bands and I came across this band Ozone Baby they have a great singer in that band. You can check him out @ www.myspace.com/ozonebabyband or www.myspace.com/philnaro let me know what you think.
Sly
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COMMENT | NOOOO
posted by :
11/23/2008 1:17:12 PM
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To the guys who asked "who is Myles Kennedy?" he is THE BEST vocalist in the world right now. The guy is a pure rock star.
I was fortunate enough to be at Alter Bridge's Brixton gig on the 8th and he gave a flawless performance. He has got the voice to sing in ANY band in the world. I kid you not.
Im just GUTTED that he might put Alter Bridge on the back burner to do this. The band is kicking ass right now and I would be so disappointed if he leaves. I know Mark Tremonti has said that he's going to remain a member of the band WHATEVER and that its always thier priority, but I can see that slipping on the the back burner!
And I don't want to see a Creed reunion either. Scott Strapp is an ass!
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