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LED ZEPPELIN To Reunite In Honor Of Late ATLANTIC Founder?
- June 25, 2007
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According to World Entertainment News Network, rock legends LED ZEPPELIN will reportedly reunite for a one-off memorial concert in honor of their late record boss before embarking on a world tour.
ZEPPELIN has only performed a handful of concerts, including Live Aid in 1985, since its split in 1980 following the death of drummer John Bonham.
But, if the reports are to be believed, singer Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones will re-group alongside Bonham's son Jason for a special concert in memory of Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun in London.
A source says, "Page, Plant and Jones spoke and agreed to do the memorial concert. They are waiting for a definite date.
"And no one can quite believe it, but during discussions about the concert they all gave the green light to a tour if it all does well and they don't all fall out.
"It has been hoped for and denied for years. But this is the closest they have ever come to a reunion tour. The feeling is that this is going to happen next year."
Ertegun died in December 2006 after seven weeks in a coma following a fall at a ROLLING STONES concert.
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posted by : H5N1
6/25/2007 8:51:43 AM
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This would great to see.
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COMMENT | Lord have mercy..
posted by :
6/25/2007 8:54:05 AM
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I can only imagine how bad this is gong to be.
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COMMENT | ................
posted by : meshuggahailmeshuggah
6/25/2007 8:59:17 AM
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whatever drew stone. this would be fucking amazing.
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posted by : darthadv
6/25/2007 9:14:17 AM
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there have been (many) rumors of a reunion before, including for a major anniversary of the msg arena in nyc, but none of them have panned out, so i'll believe it when i see it...
would love it to happen, though!
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posted by : thenumberofthebeef
6/25/2007 9:20:14 AM
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They might as well just to please the millions upon millions of fans who would love to see this but I've always fealt they were an overrated and boring band. As a business decision it would mean a massive spike in their paychecks I'm sure.
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COMMENT | To quote one of their songs.....
posted by :
6/25/2007 9:27:58 AM
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"Bring it on home!" :) Would love to see this!
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COMMENT | Not going to happen!
posted by :
6/25/2007 9:38:50 AM
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If it does phil Collins will be on drums. Why didn't they get Cozy for Live aid??? jimmy can't play so well anymore so it doesn't matter.
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COMMENT | do not believe this
posted by : bizmuzik1963
6/25/2007 9:49:15 AM
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this is the 2nd time this year this same magazine has published zeppelin reunion stories. Everyone goes WOW!!! and then....nothing happens. Just for the record, jason bonham is on tour with foreigner all summer playing to 2800 people at county fairs....
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COMMENT | John Paul Jones probably got the apology from Plant
posted by : shotgun cheney
6/25/2007 10:17:44 AM
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long overdue.
Jonesy wrote the bulk of the last 3 records.
As Page was getting more fucked up, Jones
was contributing and saving the band from decay.
It wouldn't be zep without him
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COMMENT | Wishful Thinking
posted by : robtune
6/25/2007 10:17:51 AM
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I don't it will happen. Any who saw Page/Plant may have been the last time they will play together. Plant has always said it won't happen. If it does he still has the chops, not so sure about Page though. He only played a partial tour with the Black Crowes before having to cancel because of his bad back.
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COMMENT | I would love to see this but....
posted by : NASCARBill
6/25/2007 10:21:35 AM
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in all honesty it will be a nostalgia only concert. I can't imagine them being able to pull of any of the classic Zeppelin songs in concert without majorly reworking them (sort of like they did with Unplugged). Robert just doesn't have the voice to hit those notes anymore.
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COMMENT | Cool
posted by : RiotAct666
6/25/2007 10:26:08 AM
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This would be great to see.
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COMMENT | I doubt it.....well...maybe...
posted by :
6/25/2007 10:50:49 AM
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Maybe they'll perform a few songs at a show of many acts.....for the memorial...
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COMMENT | Oh wow
posted by :
6/25/2007 11:16:51 AM
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...now this is news!
PAAAAGEY!!!!
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COMMENT | COOL but...
posted by : North Nova
6/25/2007 11:18:53 AM
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..didn't they already do this? Plus Plant and Page have worked various times over the years. Now, Slash and Axl would be great to see!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
6/25/2007 11:25:31 AM
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i cant see them doing a whole tour, i think they would break down way too quickly, but you never know.
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COMMENT |
posted by : markdr
6/25/2007 11:26:44 AM
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No chance, seriously.
In other words, no, the reports are not tp b believed.
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COMMENT | Should have happened 10 years ago!
posted by : Javelin
6/25/2007 11:39:29 AM
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I still would like to see it though. Ticket prices will be in the stones range
I'm sure they all could use the cash, especially John Paul Jones! So it could happen....
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COMMENT | Drew Stone
posted by : onionboy
6/25/2007 12:07:24 PM
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What kind of a frikken idiot are ou? Do you have brain damage?
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posted by : OfSinsAndShred
6/25/2007 12:09:35 PM
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I'm super stoked because it's my favorite band... but I'm worried that they'll sound terrible.
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posted by : I_Eat_Pussy_For_Fun_And_Profit
6/25/2007 12:10:10 PM
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I'll believe the tour rumors when it happens. Until then, I call bullshit.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
6/25/2007 12:15:38 PM
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Let's see.... a couple shows.... shoot some footage and a DVD.
With age being the obvious thing here....... I don't think anyone can expect the magic of 30 years ago. If you go into this thinking "oh yeah, this is the best" you are only fooling yourself. I think that the 3 of them with Jason would be great to see but you can't expect Plant to hit some of those notes anymore.
Clapton and Co. can pull off tours cause they never stopped and re-tooled themselves.
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COMMENT | Too Old?
posted by :
6/25/2007 12:26:19 PM
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Isn't this the point where some knucklehead posts that the guys in the band are too old to be relevant and that they should hang it up and leave the past where it belongs...in the past.
I just can't wait to see who shows their ignorance first...
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posted by : Motleysixx69
6/25/2007 12:36:48 PM
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Completely boring and overrated for sure
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COMMENT | Won't happen
posted by :
6/25/2007 12:40:32 PM
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the Ertegun memorial will be the end of it...and it wouldn't surprise to see them withdraw from that.
plur
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COMMENT | if this where to happen
posted by :
6/25/2007 12:47:28 PM
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i say bigger than CHINESE DEMOCRACY!!!!!!!!!
They'd put the stones to shame with there little bang if they toured.
heres to a Led Zeppelin reunioneventually \m/
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____________________\m/ LED ZEPPELIN \m/____________________
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posted by : PuppetKing2112
6/25/2007 1:06:36 PM
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I really hope this doesn't happen.
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COMMENT | Finally!
posted by : kisskissrules
6/25/2007 1:32:58 PM
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All you whiners just stay the hell home. It's about time this happened.
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COMMENT | First things first?
posted by :
6/25/2007 1:36:34 PM
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I guess in a perfect world, the three of them would first get together with Junior to see if they all still had the chops, drive and desire. And if (as Dio and Sabbath did last year) that turned into a few new tunes or better yet, a full length new album and tour that could be the sucess-story reunion of 2008. How freakin' cool would that be?
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COMMENT |
posted by :
6/25/2007 1:50:28 PM
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LZ
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COMMENT |
posted by :
6/25/2007 1:57:36 PM
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In all the live footage i've seen of them, they were very sloppy. I can't see this being very good.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
6/25/2007 2:39:34 PM
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so what's the price
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COMMENT | I say
posted by :
6/25/2007 2:56:15 PM
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If Sabbath ever part with Dio again (hopefully not) A Rainbow reunion would be better! random I know
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COMMENT | I want to see this
posted by : fatjimmorrison
6/25/2007 3:14:16 PM
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They should do a new album and call it led zeppelin IV: the return.
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COMMENT | .
posted by :
6/25/2007 3:34:39 PM
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I don't want it to happen.
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COMMENT | Jtull
posted by : gunnarcannibal
6/25/2007 3:40:58 PM
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Are you nuts!!?!? Did you see him with the Black Crows a couple years ago he is fucking better than ever...back when he was on herion he started to get sloppy but now he is a wise old shredder...this would be cool, even if it sucks, I just want a T-shirt
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COMMENT |
posted by :
6/25/2007 4:53:39 PM
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Ooh, an "I heard from a friend of a friend of a friend of a manager" article.
More likely than Chinese Democracy coming out though.
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COMMENT | att: page, plant,jpj
posted by :
6/25/2007 6:52:02 PM
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Please don't do this you guys just aren't capable of pulling off what you could in the 70s you have a perfect legacy don't fuck this up for my generation (I'm 18) we never saw you live all we have is "how the west was won" we love you so don't do this and leave us with a bad taste in our mouths please because if you do noone will resist the urge to buy tickets (even if it maens going clean for a month)
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COMMENT | I AM THERE....
posted by :
6/25/2007 7:09:06 PM
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NO MATTER HOW MUCH OR WHERE I HAVE TO TRAVEL TO. IF THEY EVER DO SHOWS AGAIN, I WILL BE GOING TO SEE THEM. THIS IS THE ONE AND ONLY LED ZEPPELIN!!!!
NOTHIN ELSE NEEDS TO BE SAID.
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COMMENT | umm
posted by :
6/25/2007 7:44:36 PM
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this WONT happen...
Sensationalist journalism here ... move along..
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COMMENT | Page/Plant shows were good
posted by : danb66
6/25/2007 10:18:22 PM
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I agree with the person that they should have done it ten years ago. But if they were to tour, they'd rehearse their ass off. They arrre too proud of guys to put a second rate show on. And they said a tour next year, not this year. Bonham can always take a break from Foreigner. Sure it wouldn't be the Zep of the 70's but just to hear the original 3 playing those songs together again would be cool.
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COMMENT | Page, Plant, Jones
posted by :
6/26/2007 12:52:42 AM
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They should do it for charity instead. Everybody here who is trashing Page and Plant don't know dick. I saw them in '98 and they were fantastic.
It needs to happen. Page and Jones (the main songwriting duo through Physical Graffiti before Page became a junkie) have been clear they would do it. Plant has been the hold out and rightfully so. He's the reason the legend is as big as it is, because he's the one who kept Zeppelin from reuniting after Bonham died.
Now let's face it, Jason doesn't have the talent his dad had, but he's improved a lot working with bands like UFO. He's not the weak drummer he was in his 80s buttrock days. He wasn't ready then, but he is now.
Led Zeppelin should reform. It will be the biggest box office smash since the Eagles and Fleetwood Mac reformed. It will make The Police reunion look like a garage band.
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COMMENT | They are the greatest..
posted by :
6/26/2007 10:22:44 AM
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They should do it, the world needs some comebacks of true artists.. Led Zeppelin is the best band ever... they have amazing music, so pure and so complete.. Who wouldn't want to see their reunion. I would simply die for it...
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COMMENT | Sadly Impossible
posted by :
6/26/2007 8:13:55 PM
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Led Zeppelin was the greatest rock band to ever walk this earth, bar none. The sad fact, however, is that Led Zeppelin ceased to exist on 9-25-1980, the day that rock's greatest drummer died. Part of what made Zep so great was the unique chemisty that only those four individuals possessed. Without Bonzo it can never truly be Led Zeppelin, though I'm sure many will ignorantly label them so. Led Zeppelin's engine room, RIP Bonzo.
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