Led Zeppelin is still at the top of list of "reunion concerts that people would kill to see" last we checked, but the usual tensions between frontman and guitarist suggest that fans shouldn't get their hopes up. Jimmy Page recently told The New York Times that he's "fed up" with vocalist Robert Plant's refusal to commit to such an effort.
"I was told last year that Robert Plant said he is doing nothing in 2014, and what do the other two guys think?" the guitarist said. "Well, he knows what the other guys think. Everyone would love to play more concerts for the band. He's just playing games, and I'm fed up with it, to be honest with you. I don't sing, so I can't do much about it."
It would seem, based on other recent developments, that Plant has (or had) plenty going on during 2014. He did have a solo tour of Spain planned with his group, The Sensational Space Shifters, but he cancelled the entirety of the tour due to "scheduling conflicts." Plant also has a solo album planned for later during 2014 on the Nonesuch label.
Page, on the other hand, hasn't exactly been rocking the studio recently. Not that he desperately needs a Zeppelin tour (he could live off those songwriting royalties for a long time). Bassist John Paul Jones pops up now and again, but it doesn't seem like Them Crooked Vultures (his supergroup featuring Dave Grohl and Josh Homme) will be doing a second volume. Jason Bonham, son of deceased drummer John Bonham, is always busy with his Led Zeppelin cover group, but you can be sure he'd be willing to put that on hold to be with real Zeppelin. The point is: Three members have time on their hands for a reunion, while Plant would rather do his own thing.
Should the vocalist come back for Zeppelin fans everywhere? Or would a reunion do a disservice to the band's legacy, as has been argued before? Let the comment section arguments begin!
© 2024 MusicTimes.com All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.
