SIBLY Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Unamed source makes this just another rumour, but let's not forget, that's how we first heard about the O2 Show. Led Zeppelin will headline a US rock festival next year. The legendary band are set to perform at Tennessee's Bonnaroo festival in June 2008 after lead singer Robert Plant had a "change of heart" over the decision to follow up their comeback concert at London's O2 arena earlier this month with further dates. A source said: "They are going to play the Bonnaroo festival, which runs from June 12 to 15. This news will drive their fans absolutely wild. "They have been bombarding their website to get back together for good but only lead singer Robert Plant wasn't keen to commit. "Now he's had a change of heart and if it all goes well they are also talking about touring." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leddy Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Yeh he is the link to the article !! http://www.mirror.co.uk/showbiz/2007/12/31...89520-20270256/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joelmon Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Hmmmm....well, I'm already here in Tennessee....there are a few Nashvillian's on the board...I just wonder if there are any closer ? And I know the backroads in Coffee County !! That's Bonaroo territory btw.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigstickbonzo Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 I can't see Plant making any commitments until his tour with Alison runs out in June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandmeaulne Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Never trust "unnamed sources" from the Mirror. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leddy Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Hmmmm....well, I'm already here in Tennessee....there are a few Nashvillian's on the board...I just wonder if there are any closer ? And I know the backroads in Coffee County !! That's Bonaroo territory btw.... Well I been to America a few times but not Tennesse, I can see next year could be very exspensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hot dog Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Well I been to America a few times but not Tennesse, I can see next year could be very exspensive It'll certainly be an expensive way of seeing Robert & Alison perform! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flushingpete Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Unamed source makes this just another rumour, but let's not forget, that's how we first heard about the O2 Show. Led Zeppelin will headline a US rock festival next year. The legendary band are set to perform at Tennessee's Bonnaroo festival in June 2008 after lead singer Robert Plant had a "change of heart" over the decision to follow up their comeback concert at London's O2 arena earlier this month with further dates. A source said: "They are going to play the Bonnaroo festival, which runs from June 12 to 15. This news will drive their fans absolutely wild. "They have been bombarding their website to get back together for good but only lead singer Robert Plant wasn't keen to commit. "Now he's had a change of heart and if it all goes well they are also talking about touring." its all baloney the festival making it up so people go there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgia Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 The best thing is to wait and see, and be pleasantly surprised maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzfan715 Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 I won't believe this until the tickets go on sale, or lottery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Goodman Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 its all baloney the festival making it up so people go there They denied it the last time this same rumor popped up a few weeks back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirchzep27 Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 I went to a -bonaroo a few years ago and it poured rain and thunderstormed...with that many people walking around, the place turned into a barn yard rock show, disaster area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzfan715 Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 I knwo a girl that went last year and got to see JPJ. She said it was a long hike to the stages and very confusing by the names of the stages. I"d kinda like to go to one though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal light Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Alison Krauss and Robert Plant are already confirmed. From a Led Zeppelin perspective, Robert Plant is already there; they would need to add only 3 more people. As long as Alison Krauss is well-received. I foresee a problem if the audience is unreceptive toward her because they would be clamoring for Led Zeppelin. I can envision anxious Zeppelin fans booing Alison Krauss thinking it would speed the arrival of their obsession; some of those audience members aren't nice. I still remember Emmylou Harris opening for the Who; that was painful and she gave a fine performance. Rock audiences can turn beastly, at times reminding you of year-end sale shoppers at department stores. It was like watching a pit bull maul an innocent person. I suppose Jimmy Page or John Paul Jones could guest and they could alternate songs from the respective repertoires; Gallows Pole comes to mind, as John Paul Jones already includes it with MAS. Still, they risk upstaging Alison Krauss, and it would be better to present her well. Knowing what could happen in advance, they should think about it before they do it. Jimmy Page and Robert Plant featured a musician during their tour and she played a stringed instrument quite well. She guested but I forget which song it was; it worked though. If Alison Krauss and Robert Plant peformed on one date, and Led Zeppelin performed on a separate date, that could work. Alison Krauss could guest on the other date if Led Zeppelin decided to do Battle of Evermore. We'll be announcing our spectacular 2008 line up and more in late January/early February. www.bonnaroo.com/bonnaroo-2008-dates-announced Nashville's NBC affiliate WSMV-TV reported earlier in the month that Plant and bluegrass star Alison Krauss will perform at the Bonnaroo festival next June to promote their collaborative CD, "Raising Sand". In addition to the "Raising Sand" material, they'll reportedly perform songs from their catalogs — including LED ZEPPELIN's "When the Levee Breaks" and "Black Dog". www.roadrunnerrecords.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joelmon Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Well I been to America a few times but not Tennesse, I can see next year could be very exspensive We're all just a bunch of in-bred hicks down here though leddy.....only thing anyone knows how to do is play the guitfiddle or washboard. Make sure you wear your overalls if you come....you'd fit right in. If ya ain't got none, we have plenty of thrift shops for you to do your shopping. Taint expensive at all !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal light Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Accommodations might be a problem if you are travelling; it has been said that the lodging in the area is mostly already booked, so if you are going you may want to check that and be prepared to camp outdoors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mos6507 Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 I think if Robert is going to play with Alison and Zep there is no way they will double up on the same day. Robert will need to recouperate. So given that a Zep set is more demanding than Raising Sand material, he would have to play with Krauss first. Still, I don't see how he would be as well rehearsed as he should be when doubling up like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEVIN Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 I am all for Led Zeppelin playing in Tennesse. BUT THIS IS A BETTER PLACE... http://forums.ledzeppelin.com//index.php?s...amp;#entry45428 LEAVE THE COWFIELD FOR THE HIPPIES... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal light Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Robert Plant doesn't need that much rehearsal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEVIN Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 can you add bristol motor speedway to the unconfirmed list? and I love the paper airplane game..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonzoEqualsGoodStuff Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Well if they do actually play the US, I'd rather see them not performing a good four day's drive from where I live, but yay for people who aren't poor college students and could actually afford such a road trip! I still won't believe anything I hear until there's a lot more than an unconfirmed source saying this, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leddy Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 We're all just a bunch of in-bred hicks down here though leddy.....only thing anyone knows how to do is play the guitfiddle or washboard. Make sure you wear your overalls if you come....you'd fit right in. If ya ain't got none, we have plenty of thrift shops for you to do your shopping. Taint expensive at all !!! I will bring my washboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MS1 Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 I think a guest shot by Jonesy is the most likely thing- I was at Bonaroo and saw Jonesy three times- the last few songs of the jam w/ Harper and Questlove, his guest on DnC with Harper, and right up front for Gov't Mule. He had one other guest shot that I didn't see with Uncle Tupelo, I think? Anyway, he clearly had a ball, so he'd be likely to come back. I think he might lend his considerable mandolin prowess to a Raising Sand number or two quite nicely. That said, I suppose a Led Zeppelin headlining show wouldn't be that different from the Police show I saw there. Bet it would sure boost festival attendance, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlantOneOnMe Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 I'd prefer an indoor venue, like MSG. I hope it's on their agenda. Possible bad weather, possible rain or even blaring heat that makes for sweaty, disgusting smells, and possible muddy conditions do not interest me- even for Led Zeppelin. My idea of camping is room service. I'm too old for Bonnaroo or Woodstock-type festivals. One was enough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave2007 Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 I'd prefer an indoor venue, like MSG. I hope it's on their agenda. Possible bad weather, possible rain or even blaring heat that makes for sweaty, disgusting smells, and possible muddy conditions do not interest me- even for Led Zeppelin. My idea of camping is room service. I'm too old for Bonnaroo or Woodstock-type festivals. One was enough for me. I couldn't agree more. I did my 4 days in the field at Knebworth...don't think I could do that again. Years later, getting the elevator from my room to the gig at the MGM Grand Las Vegas was bliss but even that was topped in 2002 when Robert said we could use his limo to ride to the venue in Lisbon. We were driven right into backstage area and Roy's (tour manager) face when we piled out was priceless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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