Topic: Led Zeppelin might tour without Robert Plant
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Sun 11/02/08 05:18 PM
Who would want to see that? Not me for one.

LONDON, England (AP) -- Led Zeppelin may yet reunite and tour -- and they'd consider doing it without Robert Plant.


Robert Plant sings at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in April.

John Paul Jones, the group's founding bassist, told the BBC that he and his fellow band members would consider looking for someone to replace their lead singer.

"We want to do it. It's sounding great and we want to get and get out there," he told the British radio program in an interview broadcast Monday. "It's got to be right. There's no point in just finding another Robert."

Led Zeppelin's spokesman Chris Goodman declined to comment Wednesday on plans for a possible reunion.

Plant joined the rest of the band for a one-time concert in London, England's cavernous O2 arena last December. It was the group's first full set since 1980, the year the band broke up after drummer John Bonham died.

The O2 concert generated rave reviews and calls for the band to reunite.

Plant recently toured with bluegrass artist Alison Krauss. However, Plant said in a statement on his Web site that he has no intention of touring with anyone for at least the next two years.

The band's former promoter Harvey Goldsmith said the band should not tour without Plant.

"If they're going out with another singer it's not exactly Led Zeppelin," he said, "and if it is, then them doing a long tour, I'm not sure what the point is because they don't need to do it."

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Wed 11/05/08 08:09 PM
Led Zepplin without Robert Plant is like the Doors without Jim Morrison, the E Street Band without Springsteen, Smashing Pumpkins without Billy Corgan......what's the point?

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Mon 11/17/08 04:06 AM

Led Zepplin without Robert Plant is like the Doors without Jim Morrison, the E Street Band without Springsteen, Smashing Pumpkins without Billy Corgan......what's the point?


I agree with Kathie.

I need to add another one.

Queen without Freddie Mercury

If you ever saw the band live or have seen one of their dvds, you will understand what I mean.

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Wed 11/19/08 08:12 AM
I saw Plant and Krauss play at Bonnaroo this summer, and he seemed quite content! I really do not see him joining back with the Mighty Zep before the time he stated. I have heard that the band has been saying they will go on without him hoping to press him into coming back!

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Wed 11/19/08 10:26 AM
My God, how embarassing would that be? Probably as embarassing as the Jimmy Page/David Coverdale thing.