Posted on 11/17/2007 7:58:01 AM PST by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
Led Zeppelin have given a clear hint that they are thinking about staging a full-scale tour after their reunion gig next month.
Speaking to Guitar World magazine in the States, guitarist Jimmy Page suggested the one-off show may lead to something bigger.
"It's a bit silly not to because there is such massive demand," he said.
Until now, the band had said they were only planning to do the one show at the O2 Dome, in honour of Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun.
But following what Page described as the "overwhelming" reaction to the show, clearly they are re-thinking things. It's estimated up to 20 million people applied for just 18,000 tickets.
"It's a bit selfish to do just one show. If that's it, we probably shouldn't have taken the genie out of the bottle," he said.
The show has been delayed while Page rests a broken finger on his left hand. He got the injury when he tripped over a paving slab in the dark.
"The light was very dim and I tripped over something and I landed on various bits of my anatomy but of course the crucial part was left hand, little finger," Page has previously told Sky News.
The rescheduled gig at the O2 Arena will now take place on December 10.
Must be a slow news day for some people.
I thought that then and still do now. I have the somewhat-recently-released How the West Was Won 3-CD package recorded over two nights in L.A. in 1972. It is fun to listen to and it rocks, but they just aren't that good. The Who played awesome shows in '72 and beyond. The Stones, ditto. Zep always was a lot of hype. Talented musicians for sure and a lot of their studio stuff is still great today, but as a live act it really was mostly bluster and bombast.
Easiest Gig In Rock’N’Roll History: guarding Carnie Wilson and/or Leslie West from molestation by lust-crazed fans. ;)
The Who absolutely ROCK in concert. I have never seen them live but I’ve seen a lot of footage from their shows .... the prototype for a band on stage.
I was at the Led Zeppelin concert in the Filmore West in San Francisco in 1969... See here
Hahaha ... very good choices.
I saw them 1st tour at Wollman Skating Rink in NY City ..$5 general admission.
I am very aware of the Yardsbirds, I play the original “Train Kept a-Rolling” and “The Shapes of Things to Come” on my guitar all the time. Probably one of the MOST underated bands of the late 60’s. Has there ever been a group that pumped out that many world-class gutarists?
Now if the Who/Beatles try something it would be interesting...
Ladies and Gentlemen, I present - “The Whotles!”
It just might work!
;-)
Wow. That must have been something. What was it like?
Lighten up. That's what I get for trusting the title on the link w/o viewing the link.
I will be 64 Thanksgiving Day. That was the best concert I ever attended.
Persistent internet rumor has it that John Bonham’s “Moby Dick” was actually penned in unrequited ode to a young Randy Bachman. ;)
Now that’s funny!
Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, and Jeff Beck. (For sure.)
After the death of John Bonham and demise of Led Zepplin. (Almost certainly, in fact I think I was at the show in the clip.)
Me too. I saw them at the Messehalle in Nuremberg, Germany in June 1980 while stationed there. They opened with Rock n Roll, into Black Dog,into Houses of the Holy, and then into Hot Dog. It was a minute into Hot Dog when Bonham passed out while playing and the band never returned to the stage after about an hour of being asked to "stand by". Our tickets were to have been good for the rescheduled show, which never happened because Bonham passed away less than a month later.
I still have the ticket and a t-shirt, which I take good care of.
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