icantquityoubabe Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Can Led Zeppelin still rock?Story Highlights Led Zeppelin to play one-off comeback gig on December 10 More than 11 million people signed up to buy tickets Legendary rock act has sold more than 300 million records worldwide Next Article in Entertainment » By CNN's Peter Sorel-Cameron LONDON, England (CNN) -- They have been described by critics as the definitive heavy metal band, they released eight studio albums in just 10 years and have sold more than 300 million records worldwide. And now, one of the best rock acts of all time is back. Robert Plant will play to a capacity crowd of 20,000, but can he still rock? After the death of drummer John Bonham in 1980, Led Zeppelin split up and, aside from occasional appearances at one-off gigs and a brief return by guitarist Jimmy Page and lead singer Robert Plant in the late 1990s, the band has stayed away from the limelight. Monday, December 10 will see the surviving members of the band take to the stage again, in London's O2 Arena. They will be joined by Bonham's son Jason, for what is one of the most eagerly anticipated comeback gigs in recent memory. The venue has a capacity of 20,000, but as soon as the tickets went on sale -- for a cool £125 ($253.50) -- fans rushed to get their hands on one. In total 11 million people signed up for the chance to see the reunion gig, officially announced as a one-off performance by the band. But will it be worth it? The band were known for giving standout performances, and for having incredibly high standards -- their set at the Live Aid concert in 1985 upset them so much they refused to allow it to be added to the DVD released to commemorate the star-driven charity event. In their heyday they were known for great performances on stage, and a wild and crazy life off, getting a reputation for partying as hard as they rocked. Stories of the band destroying hotel rooms and committing lewd acts with groupies have become the stuff of rock legend. DISCOGRAPHY 1969 -- Led Zeppelin 1969 -- Led Zeppelin II 1970 -- Led Zeppelin III 1971 -- Led Zeppelin IV 1973 -- Houses of the Holy 1975 -- Physical Graffiti 1976 -- Presence 1979 -- In Through the Out Door Source: ledzeppelin.com The gig on Monday will take place 27 years since the group broke up and more than 20 years since their last live performance and, besides the fact they may be a little rusty, the youngest member of the original line-up, Plant, will be 60 next year. Can they live up to their wild reputation and satisfy the hard rock fans when they are pushing retirement age? The gig has already had to be delayed after Plant broke his finger, hinting at the kind of frailty that would prevent anyone throwing a television out of a hotel window. With an average age of 61, the band certainly isn't the oldest act still in the business. The Rolling Stones continue to delight sellout crowds at a mean age of 63.25, and of course there's Bob Dylan, who has been playing an exhausting 100 dates a year over the last two decades, and will turn 67 in 2008. The problem, though, is that neither Dylan nor the Stones have the same reputation for creating a huge, powerful sound. Led Zeppelin have been credited as the first heavy metal band, and that is quite a title to live up to, especially if you are past your best. There is a great deal of speculation about how the band will perform, and in many ways they have cursed themselves, simply by waiting so long to make music, and by being so mind-blowing in the first place -- they have become victims of their own hype. I-Report Are you a Led Zep fan? Are you going to the gig? Tell us about it But there is always hope, knowing that the crowd will be treated to the classics, rather than the host of new material that many comeback tours are riddled with. This gig is billed as a one-off and the band have only been playing together to prepare for this show. So the jury is out really. They have all the ingredients to make a great performance and they have a dedicated fan-base, but with this much of a break and with so much to live up to, can they really fulfill the expectations? And that is the wonderful mystery of attending this gig, and must be a key reason for its selling out so quickly -- nobody has seen these three men play together publicly since 1985. No one really knows what to expect, apart from three legends of heavy rock playing some of the best music in the genre. 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Minstrel Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Plant broke his finger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icantquityoubabe Posted December 10, 2007 Author Share Posted December 10, 2007 Plant brole his finger [/quote Trying to be funny? Learn how to spell first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minstrel Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Just an observation. Not trying to be funny at all and might I add that typos happen just like a mistake in names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icantquityoubabe Posted December 10, 2007 Author Share Posted December 10, 2007 Just an observation. Not trying to be funny at all and might I add that typos happen just like a mistake in names. Im just trying to give my fellow Zepp fans all the info that is available. It is new and I just want us all to be informed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minstrel Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 I believe it is a CNN mistake my friend. Again, it was just something I noticed. No worries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotplant Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 CNN makes alot of mistakes. But NOT with Anderson Cooper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icantquityoubabe Posted December 10, 2007 Author Share Posted December 10, 2007 I believe it is a CNN mistake my friend. Again, it was just something I noticed. No worries My apologies Minstel. I just wrote CNN and told them they made me look like an idiot. Those f---ing pricks should get their facts right. Bunch of dick wads dont even know who Plant and Page are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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