The Guardian: Led Zep reunion: promoter says no
Led Zeppelin's former promoter has warned the band against a reunion tour, questioning whether there is any "compelling reason" to get back together.
"I certainly don't think they should do a big tour because I can't see the point of it," Harvey Goldsmith told a crowd at the MusExpo conference in London this week. "I think some of the band really want to go out and do it and other parts of the band need to understand why they're doing it, and if there's no compelling reason to do it, then they shouldn't do it."
Rolling Stone: John Paul Jones Hints At Led Zeppelin Tour Without Robert Plant
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Plant-less Zeppelin gig draws criticism
Jones said the remaining members plan to record a new album and go on tour as Led Zeppelin.
Frankly amazing times for BBC Radio Devon, which broke a gigantic world exclusive on Tuesday. Cornering Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones at a “guitar show in Exeter”, a cub reporter got him to reveal that Led Zeppelin will be re-forming - and seeking to replace the legendary Robert Plant with new lead singer!
And at the Radio Devon interview, he did not say anything about "Led Zeppelin". I heard the Radio Devon announcer say it. That's not the same thing.
The Late Show BBC Radio Devon Tue 28th October. (From Steve Sauer)
Here's my transcript:
Radio Devon: You are working with Jimmy Page, you are working with Jason Bonham. What is happening? We've heard Robert Plant doesn't want to do it. We've heard Myles Kennedy has been mentioned. What is happening?
JPJ: Well, er, we're trying out with a couple of singers and basically when we know what we're gonna do, we'll let you know. (Laugh.) Let everybody else know.
Radio Devon: You obviously wanna do it though?
JPJ: We do wanna do it. We're sounding great, what we're doing. We're very happy and we wanna, er, get on and get out there. Time's getting on.
Radio Devon: Is there a feeling that if you don't do it shortly you wouldn't wanna do it?
JPJ: Not that we wouldn't want to, but it's got to be right, you know? Not just trying to re-create, find another Robert. I mean you could pick somebody out of a tribute band. What's the point of that, you know? We don't want to be our own tribute band.
Radio Devon: And just a final point, will there be a record coming out? Is it just touring you'll do?
JPJ: Yeah, there would be a record, a tour, and ya know. But, we've got to have everybody on board, everybody on and that's what we're working for, that's a proper job.
Radio Devon: We're looking forward to it. So there you have it. Zeppelin will tour without Robert Plant in the not too distant future.
Could the compelling reason be they want to play loud music again? Not cash in as "Led Zeppelin"? I'm worried we might not get a chance to find out after this reception.
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2 comments:
I agree with your perceptions. But I don't think they will be turned off of forming a new band just because everybody else is prematurely branding it Led Zeppelin. That's not going to stop them from making new music. That's what they want to do now, over and above anything else.
I really hope so, Steve. I would love to hear new music from Jimmy and JPJ. I'm looking forward to hearing what they want to do now.
I don't feel the need to keep musicians in a box and bring them out like CDs to play their old music, and I'm genuinely worried that's what the fans are pushing them toward.
Thanks for being upbeat! - oh, I forgot to credit you for the YouTube vid. I'll edit that.
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