SteveAJones Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 "The loss of our dear friend and the deep sense of harmony felt by ourselves and our manager, have led us to decide that we could not continue as we were." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagemccartney95 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 :tears: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matjaz1 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 A very sad moment in Led Zeppelin history indeed, but it was the right thing to do and not as sad the actual death of Bonzo!! I wonder what would happen, if they would try to continue with fourteen year old Jason on drums, just that it would stay in the family?? I know Jason wasn't really that good at the time!! He wasn't even as good as now in 1988, when he played with Page on the Outrider tour!! And even today he is not as good as his dad was, so it's just a thought!! It would be interesting to hear, how they would sound with a teenage Jason on drums!! I think he played Trampled under foot at Knebworth rehersals and at first the other band members didn't even notice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share Posted December 4, 2009 I wonder what would happen if they would try to continue with fourteen year old Jason on drums, just that it would stay in the family?? I don't know what to say to that, really. An absurd scenario I can't even claim to have considered before. Preposterous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matjaz1 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 It wasn't really meant seriously, it just crossed my mind. I agree it almost certainly wouldn't work!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deborah J Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 "The loss of our dear friend and the deep sense of harmony felt by ourselves and our manager, have led us to decide that we could not continue as we were." It was a Thursday and I remember hearing this devasting news, still had not grasped reality than Bonham was gone. I remember where I was at the exact moment I received the news. Very sad indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kashmir330 Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Very sad day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zepaholic Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 The band has my utmost respect and their integrity is completely intact...all because of that statement. This shouldn't have to be explained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquamarine Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 "undivided harmony" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdh Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 And in the end The love you take Is equal to the love you make There was an unsaid love between each member of Led Zeppelin within the group and Peter Grant. That love was broken by John Bonham's death. We could not continue as we were. No press conference, no each member giving their end game. A simple statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted December 5, 2009 Author Share Posted December 5, 2009 "undivided harmony" I referenced page 220 of Chris Welch's book 'Peter Grant - The Man Who Led Zeppelin' as I don't have a copy of the original press release within arm's reach at the moment. Any typographical errors or omissions here are his. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djzoso Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 woah i'm actually getting a little teary eyed, seriously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Lena_Zep Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 :'( Still,it was a wise thing to do. There's no real Led Zeppelin without Bonzo. I doubt his band mates could move on after loss of a friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhxHorn Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 And then four days later, John Lennon's death. A rough week for rock and roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargroves Tangie Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 I saved this newspaper clipping (Newsday, Dec 5 1980, no author given, however there is a photo accompanying it of Jimmy Page that is captioned "Jimmy Page at the Nassau Coliseum in 1975" photo by Jim Peppler) Transition: Led Zeppelin says it can't continue A leading music critic has referred to Led Zeppelin as "the last great rock band whose minions can be considered true believers". Those fans, stunned in September by the death of the band's drummer, John Bonham, now may be upset by the group's apparent decision to break up. Led Zeppelin's three remaining members said in a statement yesterday that "we could not continue as we were" because of Bonham's death. They cited "the loss of our dear friend and the deep respect we have for his family, together with the sense of undivided harmony felt by ourselves and our manager." A spokeswoman for the group confirmed the authenticity of the statement, which was sent by wire to several newspaper offices, but she did not say whether it meant the band was quitting or changing its method of operation. "You can interpret it any way you want." she said. Bonham, who cofounded the band in 1968, was found dead Sept. 25 at the Windsor, England mansion owned by the group's lead guitarist, Jimmy Page. A coroner's inquest determined that Bonham, 32, had choked to death after a night of heavy drinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted December 6, 2009 Author Share Posted December 6, 2009 New York Times, September 26, 1980 The Evening Bulletin (Philadelphia), December 6, 1980 L.A. Herald Examiner, December 9, 1980 All clippings courtesy Steve A. Jones Archive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgeholder Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 I remember there being some confusion after that statement; it was worded rather strangely, instead of just saying it's over and done it was "couldn't continue as we were" opening the door to crazy speculation that they would continue in some other form or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phhhl Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 I remember there being some confusion after that statement; it was worded rather strangely, instead of just saying it's over and done it was "couldn't continue as we were" opening the door to crazy speculation that they would continue in some other form or something I remember there being some confusion after that statement; it was worded rather strangely, instead of just saying it's over and done it was "couldn't continue as we were" opening the door to crazy speculation that they would continue in some other form or something I was 11 years old. It was a snowy day and I was taking the bus to school, which was notable because I usually skipped school with that much snow on the ground. A kid on the bus told me what had happened. I didn't know Led Zeppelin from Pink Floyd at the time, though I did recognize Stairway and others tunes that were on the radio frequently. So, I don't know why it stuck with me until I became such a full-fledged Zeppelin fan a few years later. It may have had something to do with the number of times the news was repeated throughout the course of that day. I do remember that I couldn't understand why there was so much coverage about someone I had never even heard of before. Or, maybe it became frozen in time for me because it became a catalyst for wanting to learn more about the band. When I started purchasing albums and cassettes and realizing how magical the entire catalog truly was, I began to understand why Bonzo's death was so tragic to so many people across the world. It is a true cliche that you never forget where you were when something like that happens, but sometimes the reason doesn't become clear until later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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