Brief Thoughts on the Zeppelin Rumours
I can’t begin to tell you how tired I am of the Led Zeppelin rumours going around. I realize that they are one of the biggest bands in the history of the known universe and that millions of people are itching for another live show. But there’s just been so many false rumours out over the past year that considering anything credible just seems pointless.
Remember Giants Stadium being booked for an extended run?
Remember when Ian Astbury implied to a crowd that he and the Cult would serve as opening act on the Led Zeppelin world tour?
Remember when members of Velvet Revolver said the same thing?
Or how about David Coverdale, who apparantly said he was just waiting for the call from Jimmy Page to have Whitesnake open the tour? Luckily it only took Coverdale a few days to clear this one up.
I don’t mean to be a buzzkill. I hope Led Zeppelin do play some more shows, and if they choose to come to Toronto, even better. 4 nights at Rogers Centre, 60,000 fans a night - that would make a lot of people happy. But even if this will happen, I wouldn’t count on August being the date. As I noted on Breaking Rock News, Robert Plant is on tour with Alison Krauss through July. I don’t think the band wouldn’t spend months preparing before performing in front of North American audiences, just like they did for their O2 show last year.
So, while we wait with baited breath for more rumours about the return of the Mighty Led Zeppelin, use the bonus code “wait” and check out footage from the band’s show last year. Have an excellent weekend!
UPDATED: Check out the excellent Robert Plant interview clip underneathe the Zep performance. It really says it all. Thanks to our friend IAMCANADIAN for sending it over.
May 23rd, 2008 at 4:51 pm
Plant it seems says its gotta be spellbinding ..” it gonna take magic” to make it happen again .. cool
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBdlAR4fE0w
May 23rd, 2008 at 8:04 pm
It’s actually pretty easy to discern the rumors. I just disregard everything I hear, short of a joint statement from Page, Plant, and Jones. If and when it’s really going to happen, there won’t be any doubt about it. The new Led Zeppelin website is also an excellent source. They have not reported on a single rumor since the actual O2 concert. The roughly billion or so Led Zeppelin fans remain very patient. The best there’s ever been is worth waiting for, though it must be remembered that they are now without the greatest rock drummer that ever lived, John Henry Bonham.