Imagine seeing a Led Zeppelin reunion concert advertised: Page, Plant and Jones all in one place with whatever drummer. You want a ticket, right? In fact, you want a whole ticket package. If you don't live near the venue, you also want a hotel and transportation. Convenient: Somebody's advertising a whole package.
Only problem: This Led Zeppelin reunion isn't confirmed. It's only one of a zillion reported reunions over the last 27 years. And we're all too familiar with the history of a Led Zeppelin reunion not happening and the circumstances that make reuniting impossible.
But they're selling tickets, you assure yourself. That must be legit, right?
Think again. BBC headline: "Led Zep Ticket Row; Fans warned not to buy from touts."
Don't waste your money.
Jason Bonham
Jason Bonham, son of the late John "Bonzo" Bonham, does not take lightly the responsibility of carrying on his father's legacy. Having made a head start at drumming while he was a child, Jason is now passing on the same lessons to a third generation of Bonham drummers.
John Bonham's death in 1980 left such an impact on the surviving members of Led Zeppelin that they knew immediately they could not continue as they were. Yet Jason Bonham's familiarity with the band made him a shoe-in to join his father's bandmates on the few occasions reunion concerts have taken place.
This year marked the 20th anniversary of Bonham's most successful album release to date, the Platinum-certified disc The Disregard of Timekeeping released by his band, Bonham. To mark the milestone, he recently toured with a new band and played under the banner of "An Evening with Jason Bonham."
In the past, Bonham has also toured and/or recorded with Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Foreigner, UFO, Paul Rodgers, Joe Bonamassa, Virginia Wolf, Airrace, Healing Sixes and Motherland. He also acted in the movie Rock Star and appeared on the reality TV show "SuperGroup."
- What's the latest on Jason Bonham?
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Zep reunion rumors fuel ticket sales
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John Paul Jones is now in one of the hottest and hardest rock bands, Them Crooked Vultures. The frontman, handling lead guitar and vocals, is Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age. Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters is on drums. As for Jones, he offers not only bass and keyboard but also mandolin, keytar, lap steel and whatever else is needed.
One album was released in November, and another is forthcoming. A tour of North America completed in November, and the band now heads to Europe in December and Australia in January.
- What's the latest on Them Crooked Vultures, the group featuring John Paul Jones, Dave Grohl and Josh Homme?
- What else is John Paul Jones up to?
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I guess it doesn't matter if you have all the money in the world though and don't mind taking a chance on a concert/travel package that might not be legit. If it turns out to be legit, you're sitting on a goldmine.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, another concern is how would the band sound in 2007? One scottish band, The View, sure has its thoughts on the subject:
http://www.nme.com/news/led-zeppelin/30868 (Warning: this linked article contains the "s" word)
The reunion is official, and part of that announcement is the fact that tickets are available exclusively from www.ahmettribute.com. So, what's that mean for the ticket packages that have already been sold?
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