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Led Zeppelin: Genie's Out Of The Bottle [Full-Scale Reunion Tour Likely]
Sky News ^ | 11/15/2007 | Matt Smith

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.


TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
"Been a long time since I rock and rolled. Been a long lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely time."

Most excellent (as I look at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum from my office window here.)

:-)

81 posted on 11/17/2007 9:00:30 AM PST by GOP_Lady (Death to the Nanny State!)
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
Just as long as Plant keeps his 45-60 min mandatory acoustic re-arrangements out of it..we might be in for a treat. However, will it challenge the precision and power that a band from the same era still brings to the table year after year? Answer: - Probably Not
82 posted on 11/17/2007 9:03:34 AM PST by My Favorite Headache (No One Gets To Their Heaven Without A Fight)
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To: billorites
reminds me of the cover of Led Zep IV


83 posted on 11/17/2007 9:04:33 AM PST by xp38
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To: GOP_Lady

http://www.rockhall.com/inductee/led-zeppelin

84 posted on 11/17/2007 9:05:52 AM PST by GOP_Lady (Death to the Nanny State!)
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To: MotleyGirl70
Jimmy looks great for his age. He ‘wears’ his age very well.

hmmmm ... kinds looks like "Mrs. Doubtfire" to me. Doesn't matter though, great guitar player. Can't wait till they come back to Detroit, it'll be terrific to see them again.

85 posted on 11/17/2007 9:07:44 AM PST by softwarecreator
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To: softwarecreator

I know what you mean! I saw Ted twice in the same week and swear my hearing loss today was because of those concerts.


86 posted on 11/17/2007 9:09:13 AM PST by capydick (Suit Up. Enter the Arena. Play the Game. Play Your Sport)
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To: softwarecreator

I can’t believe “redsnapper” is actually one of the keywords for this thread. ;)


87 posted on 11/17/2007 9:12:31 AM PST by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle ("Ron Paul and his flaming antiwar spam monkeys can Kiss my Ass!!" -- Jim Robinson, 09/30/07)
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To: softwarecreator
hmmmm ... kinds looks like "Mrs. Doubtfire" to me.

Lol. I love that movie.

. Can't wait till they come back to Detroit, it'll be terrific to see them again.

Again? When and where did you last see Led Zeppelin?

88 posted on 11/17/2007 9:13:50 AM PST by MotleyGirl70 (We don’t have borders, we have swiss cheese lines.~~~Go Packers!~~~)
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To: My Favorite Headache

D@mn straight!


89 posted on 11/17/2007 9:20:26 AM PST by GoDuke
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To: MotleyGirl70
Jimmy looks great for his age. He ‘wears’ his age very well.

I agree. He's long ago put his substance-abuse demons to rest. I've just finished reading his interview in Guitar World and he's quite confident that this reunion will be a success unlike the disappointing '85 and '88 shows.

90 posted on 11/17/2007 9:21:23 AM PST by Drew68
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To: softwarecreator

I saw Boston in ‘85 and I didn’t think it was really great. I loved it mostly because it was my first big concert my parents let me go to.


91 posted on 11/17/2007 9:23:19 AM PST by MotleyGirl70 (We don’t have borders, we have swiss cheese lines.~~~Go Packers!~~~)
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To: 537cant be wrong; Aeronaut; bassmaner; Bella_Bru; Big Guy and Rusty 99; Brian Allen; cgk; ...
"Play FREEBIRD!!!"
92 posted on 11/17/2007 9:26:24 AM PST by weegee (NO THIRD TERM. America does not need another unconstitutional Clinton co-presidency.)
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To: softwarecreator

I would never loathe anyone except when they plagiarize others which LZ has done.

I think their music really attracts the “poseur” crowd - not anyone here I hope.


93 posted on 11/17/2007 9:26:50 AM PST by eleni121 (+ En Touto Nika! By this sign conquer! + Constantine the Great)
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To: softwarecreator

That DVD they put out 2 years ago called ‘DVD’ is pretty awesome. Takes you back to the 70’s when I was a kid growing up with my hippie parents.


94 posted on 11/17/2007 9:28:29 AM PST by BreezyDog
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To: GodBlessRonaldReagan

Will Owlsley be there?


95 posted on 11/17/2007 9:29:24 AM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Drew68

What’s he doing playing a strat! I don’t think I’ve ever seen Page with a strat, tele yes, strat no.


96 posted on 11/17/2007 9:29:47 AM PST by Blind Eye Jones
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To: softwarecreator

Ive seen a lot of the BIG arena rockers from the day.

Frank Zappa blew them all away


97 posted on 11/17/2007 9:30:59 AM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Vn_survivor_67-68
Bonham is dead.......”Led Zeppelin” no longer exists.

Same goes for Keith Moon and "The Who."

98 posted on 11/17/2007 9:32:20 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: billorites

L0L!

Squeeze my aspercream...till the juice runs down my leg..

Bwahhahaa


99 posted on 11/17/2007 9:35:42 AM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: dfwgator

The Two?


100 posted on 11/17/2007 9:35:45 AM PST by weegee (NO THIRD TERM. America does not need another unconstitutional Clinton co-presidency.)
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