Zeppelin to go back on the road - without Robert Plant

[jefferson_dem]

Zeppelin to go back on the road



Rock legends Led Zeppelin are planning to tour and record but without frontman Robert Plant.

Bassist John Paul Jones told BBC Radio Devon that a new singer was being sought after Plant ruled himself out.

The last time the band performed together was at the O2 arena in London in December 2007.

Speculation has since been rife that the surviving members of the band, with Jason Bonham, son of their late drummer John Bonham, would go back on the road.

Jones, speaking at a guitar show in Exeter, Devon said: "We are trying out a couple of singers.

"We want to do it. It's sounding great and we want to get on and get out there."

He said that he and guitarist Jimmy Page along with drummer Jason Bonham did not want a replica of Plant.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/7694327.stm

[DS1]

1. and filling in.... Steven Tyler?

:wtf: :puke:

http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_212181655.shtml

[Rabrrrrrr]

2. I vote for Cyndi Lauper.

[City of Mills]

3. Sammy Hagar time

or maybe Scott Weiland? LOL!

[Deep13]

4. That's like Abbot touring without Costello. nt

[datasuspect]

5. if wesley willis were still alive, i'd vote for him as the new yarbirds frontman

[old mark]

6. I would love to see them with Steve Marriott, but it was not to be. nt

[GCP]

11. I read an old Rolling Stone interview

At the very beginning of their career, and Page said he wanted Steve Marriott, but John Bonham told him of this amazing singer in the Coventry area (Plant) and the rest is history.

[old mark]

13. Might have worked out better for Steve - he had a terrible life

after Humble Pie.
His story on Wiki is really sad.

mark

[Crazy Dave]

7. That's always funny

When only you got one or two original members touring as the band. I'd have more respect and interest if they called themselves something like, "The guys who used to be ________"

[Iggo]

8. Ann Wilson.

The obvious choice.

[Rabrrrrrr]

14. Ooh - hadn't thought of that - she would be perfect!!

[BulletproofLandshark]

9. Then they better not call themselves "Led Zeppelin"

It's one thing to replace John Bonham with his son, but replacing the voice of Zep is totally different.

[LynneSin]

15. I'm the biggest LZ fan ever and worshipped Robert Plant and guess what

Fuck Robert Plant. If he can't do this one last time for the fans then he can kiss my ass and I'll be happy to shill out the big bucks to see Led Zeppelin with whomever they put in as lead singer.

He's being an ass and lets face it, it was Jimmy Page who was the heart and soul of the band up until the later years when John Paul Jones held the band together.

[Orsino]

10. Pagin George Michael. Mr. Michael, please pick up the white courtesy phone. n/t

[XNASA]

12. Chris Robinson

Not a fake plant. Already knows most of the material.

[Taverner]

16. Ted McGinley!

http://www.insidesocal.com/outinhollywood/,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ted.jpg

[Iggo]

23. Say! He's handsome! (n/t)

[mitchum]

17. Original choice Terry Reid perhaps?

I thought the Jason Bonham version was a terrible idea, but a Plant-less LZ is just ridiculous

[enigmatic]

28. They might as well call themselves Led Zeppelin Revisited

Is about as worthy as Tom Fogerty's CCR cover band he's shilling around in casios now..

[Bossy Monkey]

18. Please god not Coverdale nt

[nomorenomore08]

20. You know they're probably considering him.

"Still of the Night" is a blatant Zeppelin rip-off if I've ever heard one.

[johnnie]

19. I bet they get Freddie Mercury

Since he refused to tour with Queen

[Amerigo Vespucci]

21. Two words: "Coverdale - Page"

:toast:

[Lady-Damai]

22. Please come to New York! n/t

[pokerfan]

24. They should get David Lee Roth

:P

[Sebastian Doyle]

26. He's busy making the long awaited 7th Van Halen album

By the time they get it finished, it will be about 25 years between records. Hell not even Boston could top that.


As for the Zeppelin thing.... if it ain't Plant, don't bother. If Page & Jones want to work together, fine. But don't degrade the name like that so called "Queen" fiasco.

There's only one Freddie Mercury. There's only one Robert Plant. You just don't throw anybody into their shoes and keep the band name.

[MrScorpio]

25. So I guess that rules out TORTELVIS!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CO7FPU7a2g

[MrSlayer]

27. Well then it is not Zeppelin going back out on the road.

Without Plant it is not Led Zeppelin, period.