Zep Power Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 I saw them in 95 and 98 and I am sure a lot of you saw them also in those years. Why did they quit? Was there a falling out between them or did Robert just become bored? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ady Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 There's this info on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Page_and_Plant ...the Page/Plant reunion slowly dissolved, with both members going on to perform with other side projects. As Page explained: There could have been a follow-up [to Walking into Clarksdale]. I certainly had about a dozen numbers written for a third album. Robert heard them and said that some of them were really good, but he just wanted to go in another direction. That's fair enough. In an interview he gave to Uncut magazine in 2005 Plant recounted: We had some good songs [on Walking into Clarksdale], but I wasn't sure about the production. I felt kind of marooned. We were still surrounded by the protective shield of who we were, and it meant we were playing big arenas around the world. And I realised once again there had to be another way... I knew I had to get back to playing clubs and remember what pulse was all about. To say goodbye to those large arenas that I played with Jimmy was a very purposeful move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyingzepp Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Plant was sick of playing arenas with Page. I love this era as the 95 tour was my first concert as a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixpense Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 I saw them in 95 and 98 and I am sure a lot of you saw them also in those years. Why did they quit? Was there a falling out between them or did Robert just become bored? Page answered in interviews that he thought the duo was permanent. Plant bailed out and didn't want to do it anymore. (One of Robert's parents passed away during the recording of Clarksdale - don't know if that had any influence on his decision) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Goodden Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 saw page/plant in Austin TX 1st song "The Wanton Song" wore the tshirt today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Page answered in interviews that he thought the duo was permanent. If he truly felt that way he should have known that nothing is ever permanent, especially in the music business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Page answered in interviews that he thought the duo was permanent. Plant bailed out and didn't want to do it anymore. (One of Robert's parents passed away during the recording of Clarksdale - don't know if that had any influence on his decision) It's true Robert's mother passed away in Autumn '97 and that lead to a short break in the recording sessions but he's never attributed that loss with wanting to leave Page/Plant. However, he has said he had an epiphany during the Paris Amnesty International Concert (Dec 10, 1998) (an arena show with Sting, et al) akin to the one he had onstage during Live Aid (when he had asked himself "Should I be doing this?") ultimately leading him to conclude he didn't want to do it anymore. To this day I remember when Jimmy was pressing him about returning to the fold and Robert said to him "There are only so many springtimes". It went back and forth like that until August '99 when Jimmy turned his attention to participating in the Net Aid concert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBgoode Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 It's true Robert's mother passed away in Autumn '97 and that lead to a short break in the recording sessions but he's never attributed that loss with wanting to leave Page/Plant. However, he has said he had an epiphany during the Paris Amnesty International Concert (Dec 10, 1998) (an arena show with Sting, et al) akin to the one he had onstage during Live Aid (when he had asked himself "Should I be doing this?") ultimately leading him to conclude he didn't want to do it anymore. To this day I remember when Jimmy was pressing him about returning to the fold and Robert said to him "There are only so many springtimes". It went back and forth like that until August '99 when Jimmy turned his attention to participating in the Net Aid concert. I really feel bad for Jimmy, he really wants to play with Robert (as Zep or not). I'm not saying I hate Plant for it, I just have sympathy for the man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Rider Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 I really feel bad for Jimmy, he really wants to play with Robert (as Zep or not). I'm not saying I hate Plant for it, I just have sympathy for the man. When did they last play music together? Has anything happened since the O2 date? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyingzepp Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 When did they last play music together? Has anything happened since the O2 date? Wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Wow You know that saying Casey Kasem has about having your "head in the clouds"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyingzepp Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 You know that saying Casey Kasem has about having your "head in the clouds"? No but I heard a funny clip of him yelling and cussing in the studio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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