Led Zeppelin Merry-Go-Round Shows No Sign of Slowing Down
— September 8, 2008 0 28It’s beginning to look like we are reaching the point where rumors of a Led Zeppelin reunion or tour start up again when any one of the members of the group sneezes in public.
A week or two ago, Jason Bonham was interviewed on Detroit’s classic rock radio station WCSX. Bonham mentioned that he had been to the U.K. on a few occasions since the O2 show back in December and was jamming with Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones and working on some new material.
It did not take long for some media outlets to start up with headlines like "Led Zeppelin Back In The Studio!" I guess some people forget that Robert Plant was missing from these sessions and that he’s a rather essential element where any Led Zeppelin recording is concerned.
Now we are hearing that Jimmy Page has made some comments that are being considered by some as discouraging to fans who are hoping to see the group together again. Page pretty much confirmed what Bonham said during the radio interview, and that their jam sessions were not as formal as some have been speculating.
Page then reminded everyone that without Robert Plant, there cannot be a reunion and was quoted as saying, "If you’re going to do a reunion, you need four members."
Personally, I don’t think the chances for a Zeppelin reunion are dead at all. However, as many have pointed out, it all seems like it rests on the shoulders of Robert Plant. The other three chaps seem like they would like to do more together and are possibly just waiting for a final decision from Plant.
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