In many cases, that's true. I'm inclined to give 'em a break, though, for two reasons:
1): Nobody expected *any* of them to live this long; and
2): The other options aren't very appealing:
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Posted on 10/15/2002 6:22:41 PM PDT by Rebelbase
LEGENDARY rockers Led Zeppelin are set to re-group after 22 years for a money-spinning stadium tour of America.
The three surviving members — singer Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones — plan to hit the road next summer.
The trio hope to pocket £6.4million for the shows.
Robert, 54, Jimmy, 58, and 56-year-old John Paul met two weeks ago at the offices of their management firm Trinifold.
They buried the hatchet over Page and Plant’s 1990s tour, which John Paul only learned about from a newspaper.
A band insider said last night: “If the right offer comes up they will do it.”
Trinifold added: “Jimmy is itching to do something, but there is nothing firm yet.”
Zeppelin split in 1980 after a booze binge killed drummer John Bonham.
His son Jason is set to play drums on the tour.
The band, famed for songs like Stairway to Heaven and Whole Lotta Love, are second only to the Beatles in worldwide album sales.
They still hold records for crowds at their 1970s concerts.
A music industry insider said: “They had so many hits that I am sure the reunion would be a major success.”
ping...
shhhh.... I’m blonde!
Probably just the Metamucil kicking in.
Great post. Share your thoughts on Zeppelin and I too, slept on someone’s front lawn once after a hitchhiking misadventure. OK though, it could have ended much worse for me, so I’m counting my blessings! Still listen to Zep all the time.
Saw them at the Gahhden (Boston) when they were touring LZIII,
and was literally hanging off the front of the stage (I did that a lot back in the day - “Festival” seating and all that).
I put them and the Kinks at the top - but for vastly different reasons.
In many cases, that's true. I'm inclined to give 'em a break, though, for two reasons:
1): Nobody expected *any* of them to live this long; and
2): The other options aren't very appealing:
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And I'm now inclined to agree with you. .....five years after writing that post ;)
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