There was evidently lots of home movies and photographs from the Bonham estate used in the Jason Bonham Led Zeppelin Experience shows so I'm guessing if there is any such thing, it would be in possession of the family.

Please elaborate, particularly on the highlighted comment.

I think a similar case could be made for Stevie Ray Vaughan. Prior to his death he was beginning to branch out into jazz territory. No telling where he and Hendrix would have taken music had they lived to do so.

Further proof that this group presents no hope for the future of rock n' roll, "Chickenshit" would be a much more apt name.

In all fairness, Jimi died young so obviously Page has had more time to explore different genres. That said, look no further than Hendrix' career prior forming the Experience when he was mainly a player on the chitlin circuit backing up the likes of Little Richard. Thankfully, this era of his career has finally been documented thanks to the recently released West Coast Seattle Boy box set. Towards the end of his career Hendrix was headed in a more jazz oriented direction. All told, I think they've both covered lots of musical ground. Page moreso into world music and Hendrix more into experimental jazz but again, Hendrix died young so it's a given that Page has had a chance to explore more.

Someone that spoke to him during his stay in Raleigh said he had plans to work with Jack White once he got to Nashville. Hard to say if that is rumor/hearsay but it would be a pretty intriguing pairing if it's true. I'm admittedly not a huge fan of White's but I do admire his work with Loretta Lynn and Wanda Jackson. No telling what he could do with the Band of Joy, particularly if Plant is already working on original material.

I had never seen this before until last night. Seems I had not been missing out on much. While I enjoyed it to a certain extent it was more because it was so telling about the time it was shot in (1994) than the actual content of the movie itself. "Timeless", it most definitely is not. When it was over I had an overwhelming urge to rewind it even though it's on DVD.

Who the fuck is David Page Blackmore?

It doesn't say so in the headline but Dylan will also be joined by the Avett Brothers.

I most likely won't be tuning in but there's also this: Bob Dylan to Perform at the Grammys With Mumford & Sons

What is it with the Beach Boys and celebrities such as Mr. T and John Stamos joining musical forces with them? Must be a Mike Love thing...

Just finished reading that, great review. It summed up a lot of my feelings about the Raleigh show perfectly as well.

Thanks for posting that. Have you found any footage of Mr. T playing drums on "Surfin' Surfari"?

Can't say that I was. In the 80s I went out to clubs to hear live music but when dance music caught on it pretty much killed the live music scene (at least in my area). To top that off, around the same time the legal drinking age was changed to 21. Both of those factors had a pretty huge impact on the club scene, effectively putting a knife right through the heart of it. DJs were cheaper than hiring bands so the one or two clubs in my area that had previously featured live music either closed their doors or switched over to dance music. When this happened I would drive to other towns just to be able to see a live band perform. I don't hate dance music or disco but it's not really my cup of tea musically speaking. Same for rap. I appreciate your efforts though. As for my musical tastes, they're always changing and evolving. I like anything that moves me which can mean anything from an old folk record to the avant garde meanderings of Megafaun. There's no need to retract any statements. Despite what some folks seem to believe, we all have the freedom to express our opinions here. It's when it devolves into name calling and bashing when some of us don't agree that is unsettling. And yes, I have been guilty of that in the past but it's something I'm not proud of. That said, it can be very difficult to remain level headed when the same arguments about Robert Plant surface again and again, particularly when some of the people taking part in the debate seem to have no knowledge whatsoever about the very topic they are discussing. I think that's just a youth thing. When you're young you think you know everything about everything. I think everyone has a place here whether you just heard a song on the radio that you liked or you were at Led Zeppelin's first show. It's the endless arguing and placing blame on Robert Plant for preventing any sort of Led Zeppelin reunion that grows tiresome. If it's meant to happen, it'll happen. No amount of whining is ever going to change that. Even though I didn't get to see it, I'm very glad they played in Ahmet's memory at the 02. For some, that's not even good enough. The greed and selfishness on display here is embarrassing. It's like the Marley lyric, "Give them an inch, they take a yard; Give them a yard, they take a mile..."

What made those albums so great was the presence of the four individuals that made them and the unmistakable chemistry that existed between them. With Jason Bonham you'd have only a close approximation of that chemistry. While it might be good or even great, it would never come close to or even surpass the chemistry that existed with John Bonham. Just take a look at all of the bands that have tried to soldier on without key founding members. With very few exceptions, most of them are nostalgia acts. Some, like Lynyrd Skynyrd even continue to record and perform new material. Guess when people take their bathroom breaks during those concerts? When Skynyrd breaks out the new songs. Why? Because they only came to hear the hits. You think Plant, Page, Jones and Jason Bonham really want to subject themselves to that? Like I said, I'd love to see them tour and record new material as much as the next person but the likelihood of it meeting people's expectations has a snowball's chance in hell.

It may not be to your liking but I suggest checking out Alice's Theatre of Death DVD or CD. It's clear cut evidence of a performer at the very top of their game. Having actually seen one of the shows from that tour myself, I can say without revocation that he and his band are the very definition of "kick-ass". It will be interesting to see him perform with what's left of the original Alice Cooper band when he's inducted into the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame later this year. They play together once a year (and apparently have for a while) but as a long time fan, I'm looking forward to the performance as well as the promise of the tour to follow. I'm sure it will be good (maybe even great) but it will certainly be very hard to top the heights of the Theatre of Death tour.

Ever heard any live Zep boots? So Page was never sloppy or out of tune?

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Who drives the industry? It's the casual music consumers that don't care about sound quality. I'm no audiophile but I do know the difference between a mp3 and an uncompressed file. If the sale of mp3's keep the ailing music industry afloat then the powers that be are going to continue to push that format. They could give a shit about sound quality, all they are concerned about is the bottom line. That was my point about the industry being to blame for continuing to push mp3's. Thankfully, there's a few artists out there such as the Black Crowes that also offer FLAC downloads that include uncompressed files but they're in the minority. Vinyl has also made a comeback in recent years but the resurgence is just a blip on the radar compared to the sales of mp3's. Money is what drives the market, not what actual music fans such as ourselves desire, which is superior sound quality.

I have no idea what you're talking about and I have a feeling you don't either but I will say this, I would love to see Plant, Page, Jones and Jason Bonham play together again as much as the next person but Plant's heart obviously isn't in it. The planets aligned once and it brought us many great years of outstanding music from the original Led Zeppelin. The chances of that ever happening again with Jason Bonham are slim to none. For one thing, it can't be an exercise in nostalgia, there would have to be new music written. You think there's bitching now, just imagine the response when the new material was compared to that of the original band. When it comes to composing new material that would be another case of lightning having to strike twice again too. Lots of bands have reunited over the years but how many have lived up to the legend of their original incarnations? Very, very few. What would make a reunited Led Zeppelin any different? If it's meant to be it'll happen. No amount of whining on this board is ever going to change that, it's solely up to Plant, Page, Jones and Jason Bonham. I went to see Plant the other night and the show rocked. The cries of "we love YOU Robert Plant" that came from the crowd following "We Bid You Goodnight" sent shivers up my spine. It was moving for so many people just to to take part in the concert and be along for the musical journey Plant presently finds himself on. That doesn't mean the naysayers have to be along for the ride. I've liked most everything all of the surviving members of Zeppelin have done throughout the years and the Band of Joy is no different, it's all part of what made Led Zeppelin so intriguing to start with.

Cable didn't come to my neck of the woods in NC until '89 but I do remember MTV being so popular that some of those artists were also successful on radio. That said, there were also programs like Post Modern MTV and 120 Minutes that featured artists like the Dream Syndicate, Miracle Legion, the Cure, the Replacements, etc. Radio also played lots of artists like Lone Justice, Los Lobos, the Long Ryders, Jason & the Scorchers, etc. that didn't fit the synth-pop, skinny-tie mode that was so popular on MTV. While I didn't care for a lot of that type of music, I did like post-punk and New Wave bands such as the Police. I was also heavily into reggae thanks to Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, the Itals, Third World and the like. Then, like now, I sought out the music that I liked despite what was popular on MTV or commercial radio. Disco was popular in the 70s but it didn't stop me from listening to the artists I liked back then. I'm not a fan of Rap either (though I don't discount it as a form of music) but it never kept me from seeking out artists I liked in the 80s, 90s or the 00s. Of course Led Zeppelin is going to be talked up here, as are bands like the Beatles because this board is rooted in fans of music that came out in the 70s, no matter their age. Thankfully, there are a few of us here that also embrace other kinds of music and even new music. You'll seem to find more open mindedness among the older contingent than you will the younger folks. The younger ones don't seem to realize that there was also shit music in the 60s and 70s too. Led Zeppelin and the Beatles were great and they obviously both had a great impact but they weren't the only ones.

See below: That's not "yelling", THIS IS.