Had a Tuna Melt on Rye for lunch, on the house!!! Was at a business lunch, just to be the “Numbers Guy”.
Why was Floyd not a reunion? Because Syd couldn’t be there? Or because no tour?
both seem like good answers
I don’t get why a Floyd reunion wouldn’t count.
If it is because of the lack of Syd, that does not make any sence. He was only in the band for a few years. and for 2 albums (piper, saucer) and since the early 70’s they haven’t even played any songs off those albums. Atom Heart Mother,Meddle, DSotM, WYWH, Animals, The Wall were all “real floyd” as well as the aformentioned Syd era albums. Where as post wall albums; Final Cut(which even roger conciders a solo album performed by Pink Floyd), Momentary lapse of talent, and division bell are not Floyd to me.
Floyd is Gilmour, Waters, Wright, Mason (none of this no Roger bullshit)
I didn’t think they (Zeppelin) sounded too good live. Too bass heavy, as if they are trying to mask their playing with loud noise. My opinion though, I guess I like the old stuff too much.
I love it … haven’t heard much of the show yet, but just the fact that it’s happened has me pulling out Led Zep records …
Song Remains The Same was played a couple times in my house over the weekend. I think I’m finally warming up to this album.
Listening to this show now…
And if I spent $20,000 on a ticket, I would be incredibly disappointed…
^$20K for Led Zep tix? that’s nothin. hell, i’ve spent at least twice that in traffic tickets. and they aren’t nearly as entertaining.
i listened to that source that is circ, sounds like garbage, i deleted all the files after about 30 seconds of listening
I was able to see all/most of the GOOD youTUBE shots, I mean hell everyone is a critic, but there is nothing I have seen or heard that says SUCK… I have also witnessed The Police reunion shows and VH reunion… ZEP nailed it as well if not better than those others…
I would pay equal or more than IT / 1999 Cypress / LemonWheel/ Vegas shows from Phish to see a single ZEP show…
But being an ‘OLDER’ member of the OKP, I guess good old fashioned ROCK N ROLL no longer really exists…
Good luck to ZEP, I hope they tour, I will be there to pay respects to the ‘best rock n roll blues funk’ band ever…
funk? I’ve never heard any Zeppelin funk…someone point me towards an album here…
How the west was Won (not realllly the name of the album, but came out at the same time as the HTWWW DVD-whole lotta love, from what i remember. realllllly funky segues. DO THE CRUNGE!!
I LOOOOOVE that album.
Lot’s of really GREAT live Zeppelin out there.
But that is why bands play.
…Yes, I’d spend my hard-earned cash to watch Zep.
I realllllllly hope that was sarcasm. It was, right?
I was gonna say Physical Graffiti … some funky-ish songs on that album. Custard Pie, Trampled Under Foot.
Bands totally play for money! It’s just that it sucks when it’s plainly obviously the main motivator.
I heard a little bit of it and, as expected, Plant’s voice isn’t what it was but a live Zeppelin show is mostly about Jimmy tearing it up as I expect he did. I’m pretty pumped to hear their version of “In My Time of Dying”…that’s like my favorite Zep song ever.
Stevo
They do play for money, but that is not WHY bands play. That really bugs me when people say that. I have never played a gig to get money. I bet if someone said that to Mike Gordon he would beat them to death with his bass.
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Well put – that is what I meant. That and it would be cool to hear Zep’s songs because they have stood the test of time. But there is no way Led Zeppelin will plan a tour unless the entire band (especially Page) is absolutely certain they can play every show at a super-high level.
Of course bands don’t play only for money, but the vast majority make most of their income doing so (including merch sales).
That said, tickets will be far from what most of us consider “cheap.”
This is so true. And the ironic thing is how in 97 or 98 or something like that I saw what was called “Page and Plant” and they played nothing but awesome Zeppelin tunes, rocked the joint and the tickets were quite affordable. And yet now because they brought back John Paul Jones (not exactly the most vital member of the live act) and now call themselves “Led Zeppelin” the tickets will likely be four or five times the amount they were for basically the same band playing the same songs. Figure that one out.
Stevo
Umm, we will pay you hundreds of thousands to tour and share your music, are you down for it?
^ Exactly…they may not play for money, but that’s definately the biggest motivator in terms of bands going on tour. If you think they wouldn’t rather get the same amount of money and just play for their friends and get to spend as much time as they want with their families, you are crazy sir…whoever I am typing to.