Would you turn down $800 Million?

[hsech]

It wasn't money in the bank yet. If he had already been paid, then it would have been a problem.

 

[wisconsindead]

as a 26 year old, I wish my FM frequencies could've consisted of Led Zeppelin and other bands from that relative era. I understand it was over played, as is everything on the radio. But current popular music sucks a lot more than zeppelin IMO. Many things are relative, but zeppelin is a pretty simple rock n roll band with decent music. Other than the vocals being over the top at times, its good stuff. Though, I sure wouldn't be shelling out the $200 a ticket that theyd almost certainly be asking for.

 

[SirMjac28]

Anheuser-Busch is the most succesful beer maker in the world too, but it still tastes like, as the British say, "making water".

SirMac, if you love Zeppelin, enjoy. My dad LOVED Miller Lite. I can respect both. I just for the life of me cant begin to fathom why anyone would not instead lay their praises on the truly gourmet in this world.

And truth be told, I really have seen a few bands at open mics that floored me waaaaaaaay more than anything Zeppelin ever did. LOTS of time some REALLY REALLY incredible things happen that fly under the mass radar. In fact, it usually does.

If you want to send me that $800 million contract to sit in on a Zeppelin tour, sure, Ill do it, but it would really make me earn every penny, mostly from the dental work I would need from grinding my teeth down to nubs while trying to play that.

No harm I've been with the group from the beginning and living in a small place if you liked them you were either a pot head or worshiped Satan and heaven forbid if you had any hair below your neckline so I may be a little over sensitive about the group. I love every single type of music there is from rock to rap to avant-garde but what I love more than the music is the fans it's confirmation that we aren't all robots we can love different things and that's what makes us special as a whole. I didn't mean to jump on you I just had flashbacks of having my locker raided and being called to the office every time somebody wrote "do bongs" in the restroom and I was an honor student for God's sake.

 

[Schlyder]

Why would a reunited LZ even entertain a contract with Virgin, or anyone else? I am sure they know enough people and have management to organize a tour, and they would make all the profits, not a small cut of it all.

 

[eyeballkid]

My Apologies Sirmac. I didnt mean to get you in trouble. I just really felt the need to write "do bongs" everywhere i went. I never thought how my actions could hurt others.

 

[warrplayer]

My Apologies Sirmac. I didnt mean to get you in trouble. I just really felt the need to write "do bongs" everywhere i went. I never thought how my actions could hurt others.

Hey, I hated most of my parents music. No biggie. Would still like to compare these better bands you've been in though.

 

[eyeballkid]

you guys get soooo serious.

 

[Means2nEnd]

The actions didn't hurt me .... just made me laugh really hard.

 

[obimark]

$800 Mill may be too low-@ $250-400 a seat for 35 dates, plus merch, this thing would probably make $2Billion, but as most of have said it would not match classic LZ- his voice ain't the same. And there is no Bonzo.

 

[PortlandBass77]

This is weird seeing I just saw one Robert Plant's bands a year ago and they definitely played Zep songs and played them well.....

 

[ggunn]

This is weird seeing I just saw one Robert Plant's bands a year ago and they definitely played Zep songs and played them well.....

That's different. In that environment he can pick and choose what songs he wants to play, do different arrangements, and do whatever else he wants without having to compromise himself with expectations from audiences, bandmates, and promoters wanting to resurrect the Led Zep Experience.

I saw Led Zeplin back in 1973 or so. I enjoyed it but I wouldn't want to try to go back and do it again. There's been too much water over the dam since then. Plant has moved on and so have I.

 

[Liam Wald]

If you already had more money than you could ever spend and you were enjoying life and then someone said, "Hey how would you like to go back to work and work really hard for a year?" Is it possible that no might also be your answer?

 

[kdemello1980]

I've seen better bands at open mics. Ive played in better bands. My friends are in better bands. I could walk into any music store blindfolded and randomly reach down and grab an album better than this bunch of wailing, screeching, velvet panted prancing nancies. Boring and bloated in the 70s. Embarrassing now.

In case you can't tell... I reeeeeaaaaallllllly hate zeppelin. Worst waste of fm bandwidth and natural resources ever.

No. That distinction belongs to the Beatles, or whatever they call themselves. At least once my parents' generation is all dead, neither will be a blight on humanity any longer.

 

[troy mcclure]

I saw them in 77, my 1st concert ever at 13 yo. I loved them but thought they were mediocre in concert.
I doubt I would go to see them again. He simply can't sing those tunes anymore. However I imagine they would be tighter now than back then, lower stage volume, no drugs or groupies to distract them.

 

[SanDiegoHarry]

I think he realizes that people are finally beginning to forget about his screeching whine and how boring his music was and he doesn't want to risk reminding them... OR..he's finally realized how bloated and droll they were and is properly embarrassed.

Either way... THANK GOD!

Wow... really?

 

[5StringBlues]

No. That distinction belongs to the Beatles, or whatever they call themselves. At least once my parents' generation is all dead, neither will be a blight on humanity any longer.

Except for the fact that all us 50 year old dudes are playing Beatles songs for their grandkids................................


Enjoy the resurgence!

 

[eyeballkid]

If only led zeppelin had been on the Gong Show, we wouldn't even be having this conversation! Instead we'd be discussing the latest shenanigans of the Unknown Comic.

 

[JLY]

There is no Led Zep without Bonham thus there could be no reunion.... I always admired that they never tried to go on as Led Zep without him (except a few concerts).

I love their albums- each one is different and they took on so many genres. I never saw them live but the movie/ videos I did see paled in comparison to their studio work in my opinion

I can understand if you don't like them but some of the comments are frankly ridiculous. It is hard to take you seriously but then again maybe you were just having some fun with everyone here and I missed the joke.

Too much hating going on

 

[5StringBlues]

If only led zeppelin had been on the Gong Show, we wouldn't even be having this conversation! Instead we'd be discussing the latest shenanigans of the Unknown Comic.

Or the Popsicle Twins.

 

[dougazbass]

If you can revive John Bonham from his grave and therefore get "the rest of the three" out on the road...that's a show I'd pay to see!

John's blood son who actually kicks serious ass on drums and knows his dad's drumming probably as well as John knew it himself is pretty much reviving John Bonham back from the grave I would think.