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Hi all,

TBH, I think the poster may just be disappointed about not being able to see the band live themselves KB. Like many are. Peace my friend :D

My friend,it was posted a year later and talent wasted,...yes?

If you got to see the band.Great.If you did not and think the ferocious four wasted anything,your mistaken.If they don't 'come back',well tough,.... :)

Bobby McGee

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It's all still so fresh in my mind.

A year on and i will be back in London for a few days. I wil be back at the 02 a year and a day later, the Kings of Leao await this time.

Should be good but nothing or no band will compare to that day last year. B):rolleyes:

And not forgetting the wonderful people I met up with that made it extra special :D

I'll be back there too, a few days after you...seeing The Who at the Indigo next door, doing the queuing for tickets thing again!

Enjoy!

Lee

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Just thought I'd share as I re-live the moment. This is the email I recieved unexpectedly from noreply@ahmettribute.com 1 year ago, almost to the minute (I actually didn't see it until the next morning Australian Eastern Summer Time)

Congratulations we are very pleased to be able to offer you a limited opportunity to buy tickets for the Ahmet Tribute concert at the O2 Arena in London on the 10th December 2007.

These tickets are available now until sold out on a first come first served basis.

Please read the below information carefully before you proceed to booking, by continuing to the booking page you are agreeing to all the below.

This passcode is non-transferable. Only the winner of the ballot as named above is eligible to purchase a maximum of 2 tickets using this passcode and a credit card in their name.

Tickets purchased by anyone other than the winner of the ballot as named above will be cancelled.

The tickets purchased using this passcode are non-transferable.

Your individual passcode can only be used once and will be invalid once you have either made your purchase or tickets are sold out.

If you have already obtained tickets via any method do not purchase tickets as they will be cancelled.

Terms and conditions

• Your passcode is strictly for your own personal use only. It may not be transferred or sold to any other person or body under any circumstances, nor may it be used in any way for commercial gain. If you breach this term we reserve the right to cancel your passcode with immediate effect. If your passcode is used to purchase tickets by any person other than you, we reserve the right to immediately cancel those tickets.

• The tickets purchased using your passcode are for your own personal use only and may not be transferred or re-sold to any other person or body under any circumstances for any consideration whatsoever or used as part of any promotion or competition. Where there has been any re-sale or attempted re-sale of any tickets, we reserve the right to cancel those tickets with immediate effect.

• We reserve the right to cancel any ticket purchase made by any person whom we reasonably believe to be associated with any ticket broker or tout.

• NO tickets will be mailed out. All concert goers must pick up their tickets and non-transferable wristbands in advance of the show at the O2 Arena between 10am and 6pm on Sunday 9 th December and between 10am and 6pm on Monday 10th December. To avoid long queues on the day of the show you are strongly urged to pick up your tickets and wristbands on Sunday 9 th December or arrive as early as possible on Monday 10th December, please be aware that ticket collection will be busy at peak times and you should anticipate having to wait to be served.

• To collect the tickets each original purchaser and the person accompanying them to the show must be present in order to pick up the tickets and wristbands. NO exceptions

• Each original purchaser must provide the actual credit card used for the purchase along with valid state-issued PHOTO ID in order to receive the tickets and non-transferable wristbands. All wristbands will be fitted immediately. The name on your photo ID must match the name against which your passcode is registered AND the name on the credit card used for the ticket purchase, otherwise you may be refused entry to the event.

• There will be no exceptions to the above, no name changes or letters of authorisation will be accepted under any circumstances.

• On the night of the show EVERYONE will be required to present BOTH the WRISTBAND and TICKET for entrance to the show. Wristbands must NOT be removed or tampered with prior to entering the show or your access will be refused. Original ticketholders must bring photo ID to the show as they may be required to present it upon entry to the venue.

• The original conditions of sale will be enforced. These passcodes and tickets are non-transferable under any circumstances and any resale or transfer, or attempted resale or transfer, will invalidate your passcode and any ticket purchase made using that passcode.

• No refunds will be accepted under any circumstances with the exception of the event being cancelled by the promoter.

• Customers with disabilities should forward this email and contact phone number to ticketing.co.uk. to book accessible seating (subject to availability).

• All ticket purchases are subject to the standard terms and conditions of Ticketmaster (UK) Limited, accessible at www.ticketmaster.co.uk/legal

We are doing our best to keep the tickets for this event out of the hands of secondary ticket sellers and in the hands of the fans so please help us by adhering to the above.

Your Passcode is JUBGEMB

To purchase tickets please go to the below link and follow the instructions to enter your passcode.

Click Here

Thankyou for supporting the Ahmet Ertegun Education Fund we look forward to seeing you there!

www.mothershipiscoming.com

Momentarily shocked and stunned but (because of course there was no possible alternative) very quickly had ticket and flights secured for departure 3 days later in pursuit of the rock experience of a lifetime. I have posted that experience previously in other threads.

Hoping to see some activity on the forum in the next 5 days as others recollect this time last year.

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I clearly remember getting my email......

Having been ill for a week and not looked at my computer, I opened my emails at 11pm on the Thursday evening to discover my winning passcode notification. (Reaction: "Yes, yes, YES !!!). Only to read it to discover that the deadline to use the code had passed at 5pm that very day. (Reaction: "WHAT !!! OH BLOODY HELL !!!! NO !!!! NOOO !!!!! AAAARRRAAAGGHHH !!!).

Anyway, shouting, stamping and so furious I could hardly breathe, I tried to use the code to get into the booking form and IT WORKED !!! Then more terror: "Where the HELL is my wallet ???" (Cue frantic scene where I tear around the house like a manic emptying drawers and shouting at the wife). Finally found the wallet behind the breadbin. Back to the computer, to start frantically filling in all the credit credit stuff as fast as I could, hammering on the keyboard and shouting at the screen to make the bloody thing work faster, completely expecting to be shut out at any point, and........IT ALL WORKED !!! (Reaction: THANK F*** !!!!!!). Head in hands, start to weep quietly and then collapse into twitching heap on the floor.....

It all took about five minutes. But it felt much, much longer.......

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I went back to the O2 in the summer to see a gig, have to say I hate the arena not good acoustics at all, but last Dec it didn't matter where Zep played I was going to be there :)

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Hi all

It is hard to believe it has been a year since the O2 already! Wow, did this year go by fast or what? Anxious to see what 2009 brings for all of them. B)

Not quiet yet.Maybe on the 10th we can jam this site(sorry Sam!) with memories,clips stories,Youtube clips,etc...

What do ye say,ye pansies???? :D

KB

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I went back to the O2 in the summer to see a gig, have to say I hate the arena not good acoustics at all, but last Dec it didn't matter where Zep played I was going to be there :)

Your a very lucky man Leddy :)

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Well the way the calender works, today was ticket collecting day (Sunday 9th & not the 7th as it is today).

I met up with my ticket buddy Vince (who had flown in from Chicago) in central London then it was off to Docklands to meet up with Aquamarine and brspled who were meeting up with their ticket buddies.

Then over to the 02 arena to join the throng.

The excitement was palpable and the cheers as people got their writbands and tickets increased it. it was all pretty calm on the outside but you could see it in peoples face as they got closer to the ticket exchanges. pretty much everyone seemed to be having their photos taken with their tix and bands. :rolleyes:

Long but ordely queues but it seemed like an eternity. You could see people nervous as they got to the desks just in case their tickets werent there or there was aproblem. Vince and I were no different. So until you got the wrist band and ticket there was no relaxing and then the sheer joy and relief, well what can i say. So pics taken with tickets. B)

Then it was off to join the merchandise queues for my shirts for me and one for my best mate who couldn't make it, that was his Xmas present from me.

We all met up again as Aqua and brspled got theirs with no problems. Then it was off over to the Worlds End pub in Camden Town to meet up with Knebby and Walterswalk and others ( some I had met at a Strange Sensation show in Edinburgh a year or so before) to celebrate the coming major event.

A great evening in great company with an even better one to come the next day :rolleyes::D

Then the meeting up with others the following day to and it was an hello to Pilot of the Storm. But the day itself has even better memories for obvious reasons, but for me wht made the event even more special was the coming together of people from around the world for this single event. People meeting up for the first time,renewing friendships and making new friends and retaining those friendships. Its hard to think of another event that could have done it.

I shall be in London again on the 10th and then at the 02 on the 11th for the Kings of Leon so it's close enough for an anniversary. B)

A year gone so quicklyAn historic day for many of us whichever way you look at it.

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if do another concert and i get to go this time..then woohoo

if they don't, i don't mind, as people have said they've sealed it in an awesome way

every zep fan is going remember December 10th 2007 as a date where Plant, Page, Jones and Bonham junior did something amazing

everytime i listen to the recordings of ramble on it sends shivers down my spine

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Exactly one year ago at the time I write this now,

I got confronted with a bottle of Jack Daniels,

lots of british beer

even more Jack Daniels

and lots of great people and a big party vibe

at the hotel bar of the Novotel (or Zosotel as we re-christened it) in London.

Big thanks to all the people I met there and partied with, hope you are all doing great.....miss you all! Virtual hug from Reswati.

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A great evening in great company with an even better one to come the next day :rolleyes::D

Then the meeting up with others the following day to and it was an hello to Pilot of the Storm. But the day itself has even better memories for obvious reasons, but for me wht made the event even more special was the coming together of people from around the world for this single event. People meeting up for the first time,renewing friendships and making new friends and retaining those friendships. Its hard to think of another event that could have done it.

:yesnod:

Couldn't say it better. It was magic, every part of it. :)

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Went to the happenings party tonite. cool. never been to a party that was specifically for zep. seeing rare bootlegs, chatting with many about the show. Great time. then back to the queue to settle in for the nite. tomorrow IS the big day.

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A great evening in great company with an even better one to come the next day :rolleyes::D

Then the meeting up with others the following day to and it was an hello to Pilot of the Storm. But the day itself has even better memories for obvious reasons, but for me wht made the event even more special was the coming together of people from around the world for this single event. People meeting up for the first time,renewing friendships and making new friends and retaining those friendships. Its hard to think of another event that could have done it.

You're so right! I'll never forget those days. :yesnod: :yesnod:

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It is now 1.15pm in the UK. Exactly 1 year ago at this time I was walking into The Pilot pub just across from The O2 and ordering my first pint. The anticipation was starting to get intense!

Today I am in the office having to deal with the usual crap. :angry:

Oh for a time machine!

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This is a copy of the letter that started my unique free trip to see the Zep:

Dear Led Zeppelin rehearsal attendee,

Venue: The O2, Peninsula Square, London, SE10 0DX

Please meet the Warner Music representative, Jason Morais at the O2 arena entrance H within the O2 complex. When

entering the O2 complex, make a right directly before RAAN restaurant and walk down Entertainment Avenue. You will

pass Ha Ha Bar & Grill on your right side and continue to walk in between blue hording fence. Entrance H will be on

your left side.

Please arrive 4:00pm prompt on Sunday 9th December. Once attendees have been allowed into the venue,

no late-commers will be admitted.

On arrival you will be asked to show photographic ID and then issued with a pass to secure entry into the venue.

Please note that we cannot confirm what time the band will be rehearsing and you may be asked to return to

entrance H at a slightly later time - there are restaurants and bars open within the complex.

As a condition of entry to the soundcheck, photographic equipment, recording equipment (audio and video) including

mobile phones, will not be permitted inside the venue. You will be subject to a security check and asked to leave any

equipment at the check in point. Please note that the O2 are not responsible for any losses or damage to any property.

Once inside the venue guests will watch part of the bands rehearsal before being escorted out of the venue. On leaving

the rehearsal, competition winners will be able to collect their tickets for the performance on Monday 10th December.

Please note that if security restrictions are breached then you will not be eligible to receive your ticket for the following

evening. If you cannot attend the rehearsal performance for any reason your tickets will be available to collect from the

Warner Music ticket collection point at O2 on Monday 10th December from 4pm onwards.

Please note that all details of the rehearsal are subject to change.

Warner Music Group will not be responsible for any travel to and from the O2 for either the rehearsal or show day –

map and travel information are attached.

Enjoy.

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Been thinking about it all day today.This is a copy of the email I got telling me I had won tickets for the gig !!!

HI Martin

Congratulations !

Please find confermation that you are the winning bidder for Planet Rock Led Zeppelin charity Auction in support of the Ahmet Ertegun organiseation.

You have won 2x passes and entry to the 02 lounge on Monday 10th December to attend the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert to see Led Zeppelin.

You will need to collect a voucher from Gcap Media in order to redeem your passes at the 02. As discussed with your partner I will leave your voucher in reception for collection on Monday 10th December.

To gain access to the event you MUST take the following

1) your voucher

2) A copy of this email

3) photo

you will not be aloud to enter the event without these

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me

Have a great time !

Best regards

jacqui

I had won a reverse bid auction where the lowest bid won the tickets,so for the gig of a life time I won with a grand price of .... £2.69 !!. We also got to go to the Warner Bros after show party that hat a free bar :D . What day, what a band , what a hangover :blink:

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One year ago today I was one of the lucky ones that got to see the greatest band ever perform one more time. It was the single greatest day of my musical life. Something I will never forget and I still can't stop talking about the show. I think I am going to put on the bootleg and re live the moment one more time one year later. PEACE!

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