Led Zeppelin reunion

[stuartj]

This could be unbelievably good, or more than a little tragic....

I saw the Plant/Page tour in the mid 90's- they were great.

Show them kiddie bands how its really done.
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Led Zeppelin reunion: full details here

Find out where, when PLUS how to get tickets for the band's reformation
12.Sep.07 3:55pm
Led Zeppelin will reform for a one-off show at the O2 Arena in London, it was confirmed today (September 12).

The band will reunite for the show in November 26, topping a bill that also includes Pete Townshend, Foreigner and Paolo Nutini with Bill Wyman And The Rhythm Kings backing those three acts as well as playing their own set.

The show is being held to raise money for the Ahmet Ertegun Education Fund, which pays for university scholarships in the UK, US and Turkey.

The fund was created in honour of Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun who died last year. He worked helped further the career of a host of acts, including Led Zeppelin.

"During the Zeppelin years, Ahmet Ertegun was a major foundation of solidarity and accord. For us he was Atlantic Records and remained a close friend and conspirator," explained Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant of the band's decision to reform. "His performance stands alone as our tribute to the work and the life of our long-standing friend."

Tickets for the show cost £125 each, and they are limited to two per person, and will be distributed by ballot only.

Those wishing to go must register on Ahmettribute.com to be in the ballot. Registration closes on Monday (September 17), while any tickets that appear on online auction sites afterwards will be immediately cancelled.

Successful applicants will find out after October 1.

A big aftershow for the gig is set to take place on the night at the O2's Indigo venue.

Led Zeppelin will feature original members Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones, while Jason Bonham, the son of their late drummer John Bonham, will play with the band.

The band will also release a new best of compilation 'Mothership' on November 12.

Promoter Harvey Goldsmith said at the moment the band "have no plans to tour but hopes they will". He added they were enjoying working together again and were currently planning a two-hour set for the gig.


http://www.nme.com/news/led-zeppelin/31079

[legion]

I'm not sure what happened between John Paul Jones and Page/Plant. IMO, Jones has kept his "chops" intact better than either Page or Plant. Hopefully old wounds and egos don't ruin a good show.

[Rick Lee]

Page never played well live. I doubt he's gonna start now.

[stuartj]

Originally Posted by Rick Lee

Page never played well live. I doubt he's gonna start now.

having devoured every live thing of Page's I could as a kid, I can only agree. And I really feared the worst going to see Plant Page in 9? something, had to be dragged along. Legends should remain legends.

But he was spot on. Narey a bad note all night- it was a very pretty impressive display.

[slodave]

Originally Posted by stuartj

And I really feared the worst going to see Plant Page in 9? something, had to be dragged along.

1998 . I am looking at my ticket from the Hollywood Bowl. Saturday September 19, 1998 7:30 P.M. Great show!

[tabs]

Led Zepplin was like eating Chinese Food, half an hour later your hungry for something more substantial. Lots of Bombast and little substance....

[Chocaholic]

Wow....you are waaaaaaaay off. Back to your buffet now!

[cameron.arnott]

Booking a plane ticket to the UK now.....

Man those guys created some mind blowing music . How many times can you listen to some songs and still come away with something new that you hadn't picked up on before

They ROCK!!!

[cool_chick]

$451 from Chicago. Good price. Be in AZ around that time...oh well.

[tabs]

Originally Posted by Chocaholic

Wow....you are waaaaaaaay off. Back to your buffet now!

PBBBT.....With lyrics like..."Squeeze my lemon till the juice runs down my leg." and Robert Plant ahem singing, "PUSH, PUSH, PUSH." I'm supposed to be in awe? They were pure BOMBAST! But that doesn't mean that I didn't like them.

[MBAtarga]

Originally Posted by cool_chick

$451 from Chicago. Good price. Be in AZ around that time...oh well.

You headed there to see Joe?

[cairns]

C'mon Tabs. You can't judge them by one lyric or one song (the lemon tree) Which I actually thought was pretty cool esp. given the censorship of the day.

They took an old traditional song like "Hangman" and turned it into a brilliant thunder. Babe (I'm gonna leave you) has one of the most beautiful guitar riffs I've ever heard. They were masters of what I call the "building rage" starting out softly and ending in thunder- much emulated by Mr. Springsteen.

Since I've Been Loving You, Tangerine, Whole Lotta Love, the list goes on. While they certainly didn't produce the volumes of wonder the Beatles or Rolling Stones did what they did do was exceptional. In my opinion they are in the very top echelon of rock n' roll- and their music sounds fresh, exciting and beautiful to this day. Heck I'm gonna dig out their first album when I get home tonight.

[KFC911]

Remember those old "console stereos"? My parent's still have theirs and those speakers were no match for Zep 1 & 4 back in the day. I'm glad my older sis had good tastes in music back then!

ps: You can't blame Plant for the lyrics...they "stole" most of them from the older bluesmen

[Jeff Higgins]

I was fortunate enough to be growing up through their heyday. I saw them a couple of times in Seattle in the early to mid '70's. The first show was one of the best I have ever seen from anybody, any time, anywhere. They were obviously having fun, interacting with the audience in a somewhat "small" venue (by their later standards). The second was the worst I have seen from anybody, any time, anywhere. It was in the old Kingdome - a large concrete echo chamber. They seemed overwhelmed with the size of it and very detached from the audience, and more than a little put out with the sound quality. You could tell they were trying, but the venue itself defeated them.

I saw Robert Plant solo just a year or two ago, on the anniversary of Bonham's death. He was an hour late taking the stage, seemed as though he did not want to be there, played one set then left. Very much the stuck-up rock star personna. If he (they?) can leave that at home, and come in like they did the first time I saw them, hold on to your hats. They can do it if they choose to. It's up to them.

[stuartj]

Originally Posted by tabs

PBBBT.....With lyrics like..."Squeeze my lemon till the juice runs down my leg." and Robert Plant ahem singing, "PUSH, PUSH, PUSH." I'm supposed to be in awe? They were pure BOMBAST! But that doesn't mean that I didn't like them.

Yeah, but they also gave us

In the land of Morder I met a girl so fair
But Gollum the evil one crept and stole away with her he-er.

That was so good it later formed the basis of a major feature film!

[Rick Lee]

I'll never knock their studio music. It's some of the best, most timeless music ever. I'll never get tired of listening to them. They are true legends. But I doubt they're gonna recapture their former glory with this gig. If they decide to make it into a huge tour, I'm sure ticket prices will be astronomical and the shows will be mediocre at best.

[cairns]

Damn Wikipedia can tell you jsut about anything:

"The Lemon Song" is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin, featured on their 1969 album Led Zeppelin II. It was recorded in at Mystic Studios in Hollywood when the band was on their second concert tour of the United States.

"The Lemon Song" is laced with sexual innuendo, and features some of Led Zeppelin's most blues-influenced playing. It was recorded virtually live in the studio, and no electronic devices were used to create the echo on Robert Plant's vocal. It was made solely by Plant's voice and the acoustics in Mystic Studios, which was a 16 x 16 foot room with wooden walls.

Another notable aspect of this song is John Paul Jones' complex bass performance, which is heavily funk influenced. During interviews, it has been said by John Paul Jones himself that he had improvised during the entire song. Regardless of whether or not this is a fact, it is still considered by many to be his best bass performance to date; and, by some, one of the greatest ever recorded in rock music.

The song borrows significantly from Howlin' Wolf's "Killing Floor", which was a song Led Zeppelin often incorporated into their live setlist during their first concert tour of the United States. For the second and third American tours the song evolved into "The Lemon Song", with Plant often improvising lyrics onstage. However, despite Howlin' Wolf's influence on the arrangement, the album sleeve of Led Zeppelin II initially credited only the four members of Led Zeppelin. The band was later sued for copyright infringement, and Howlin' Wolf's name was added to the credits.

Other lyrics, notably "squeeze (my lemon) 'til the juice runs down my leg," can be traced to Robert Johnson's "Traveling Riverside Blues". It is likely that Johnson borrowed this himself, from a song recorded in the same year (1937) called "She Squeezed My Lemon" (by Arthur McKay).[1] Led Zeppelin performed that song for a BBC session in 1969. It was first released on their Box Set in 1990, and was a bonus track on the Coda album for The Complete Studio Recordings. It is also included on the BBC Sessions album. Robert Johnson's name has never been added to the credits for "The Lemon Song".

Jimmy Page performed this song on his tour with The Black Crowes in 1999. A version of "The Lemon Song" performed by Page and The Black Crowes can be found on the album Live at the Greek.

[stuartj]

Originally Posted by cairns

Damn Wikipedia can tell you jsut about anything:


Jimmy Page performed this song on his tour with The Black Crowes in 1999. A version of "The Lemon Song" performed by Page and The Black Crowes can be found on the album Live at the Greek.

Bloody good record this. Its got a couple of live songs - like my very favorite Zep track "Ten Years Gone", with its multiple guitar parts, which Zeppelin could never do live (AFAIK) . Good version of Peter greens "Oh Well", too.

[stomachmonkey]

Originally Posted by KC911

Remember those old "console stereos"? My parent's still have theirs and those speakers were no match for Zep 1 & 4 back in the day. I'm glad my older sis had good tastes in music back then!

ps: You can't blame Plant for the lyrics...they "stole" most of them from the older bluesmen

Most? Not even close.

[Nostril Cheese]

Originally Posted by tabs

Led Zepplin was like eating Chinese Food, half an hour later your hungry for something more substantial. Lots of Bombast and little substance....

This coming from a guy who would pay to suck Mick Jagger's cock.

It's Zeppelin, btw.

Page is kind of hit or miss. Sometimes he's really good live, sometimes he sucks.