“IF CREED REUNITES, BLAME LED ZEPPELIN”
Monday, November 3rd, 2008 at 2:00pm by Vince Neilstein
The Webernet rumor mill has been aflutter in recent weeks with the news that two of the three surviving members of Led Zeppelin — Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones — would like to take the band out on the road following their massively successful 2007 reunion concert. The late John Bonham’s son Jason, who participated in the reunion show, would likely sit on the drummer’s throne, but singer Robert Plant has publicly stated he isn’t interested, instead opting to continue making bland alt-country music for the NPR / Starbcuks set with crooner Allison Krause.
All this begs the question: if Plant does indeed decline, who would take his place? Various names have been bandied about — Steven Tyler and Chris Cornell among them, and the latest, petrifying, scary and frightening choice: Myles Kennedy of Alter Bridge.
Before you Alter Bridge lovers jump on me as a hater, let me say this: Kennedy is a good singer. Actually, he’s exceptionally talented, and would probably do a decent job filling in. Naturally, no one could fill Plant’s shoes adequately, and for that reason I’m against any Plant-less Led Zeppelin tour. But consider the other consequences; if Kennedy leaves Alter Bridge the remaining three members of that band, who also happen to have sold gazillions of records with a little band called Creed, would be left hanging and jobless. Last I checked, Scott Stapp ain’t doing shit at the moment and could probably use a paycheck or two. If Myles Kennedy joins Led Zeppelin, a Creed reunion would almost certainly come to fruition. And for the sake of our eardrums and all that is good in the world of music, this absolutely under any circumstances must not happen.
Friends, join me in the fight against bad music by voting NO to Proposition Myles Kennedy + Led Zeppelin. These past four Creed-less years have been fantastic. Let’s keep the good times rollin’. At least until Limp Bizkit release a new record.
-VN
[Source: Buzzgrinder]
::shudder:: I love Kennedy and like Alter Bridge, but you bring up a very good, and frightening, possibility. However, I do think that hatred between Stapp and his former bandmates runs deep.
if Myles goes to Zep, you can bet your ass that Scott Stapp’s mullet will be dialing the phone for him quicker than you can say “thinly veiled Christian undertones”!
I just can’t see this not being a let down if they get anyone but Robert Plant. It sucks because it is apparent that the rest of the band is really ready and eager to hit the road, so much so that they are thinking of replacing Plant, but no matter how band they want it, it’s gotta be Plant on vocals or it’s gonna suck. He’s just too much a part of the legendary sound that Zep has.
Creed reuniting may be worse for this country than John McCain winning the election.. I said it.
Creed reuniting would be the most absolute fucking horrible news ever. Stapp’s picture should be used as an example for the term douche bag in a slag dictionary. VOMITOUS!
I’m boycotting a Plant-less Zeppelin tour no matter who turns out to be the singer. They should just put it to rest until he’s ready (although I think he’s being a bit wierd about not wanting to do it). Sure, Plant probably doesn’t need the cash, but why not donate it to charity or something and do the tour for the fans if that’s the case? It’s once in a lifetime to see them live onstage together, myself included, and I can’t fathom paying for both a Zeppelin tour without Plant and then having them do a ‘real’ tour after the fact. I’m definitely not spending my life savings to see this band, I’d just as soon sit home and watch How the West was Won again and cry myself to sleep. Sigh.
Oh yeah, and pls don’t mention Creed ever again. Thanks!
I for one am hoping that they do not have a reunion tour regardless of who is singing because why ruin an incredible legacy just to make a few more bucks?
They should have Sean Ingram do it.
I guess I’m not old enough to care who replaces Robert Plant.
That said, with Myles Kennedy, Chris Cornell, and Steven Tyler in the mix of rumored singers.. I could see a show/tour turning out pretty good without Plant. Namely if Steven Tyler were to take the spot. His signature style of singing would fit very nicely with Led Zeppelin. Hell, when you think about it, Aerosmith is probably the only band out there that even remotely resembles Led Zeppelin and vice versa.
How can Guns N Roses be completely stripped of everything except their singer and not get “boycotted”, yet Led Zeppelin look to tour with another singer and they get ostracized? At least they’re not talking about writing a whole fucking album full of shit that doesn’t even sound like them with no original composers like GNR did.
Ann Wilson would either relish the spot to sing lead for Led Zeppelin, or she’d be vehemently against replacing a not-dead Robert Plant. I’m not sure which. Heart was no stranger to the odd Zep cover.
Can we stop with all the fucking reunions already!?! Zep were great in their prime, in their time but that time was the 70s. Plant is the smart one here, he knows he and the rest of the original members can only shit on their own legend by reuniting. A show and a rumor once every decade keeps fan hopes of reunion alive and sells even more records. Plant has been doing this since the original break-up of the band thus keeping himself and Zep relevant long past time when we should all have moved on.
Wake me when Creedence reunite, now that’s gonna be awesome.
IT AIN’T ME
Plant-less Led Zep AND a Creed reunion?!?!?!?! Limp Bizkit can reunite and release all the shit they want, but dear God, no more creed please!!!!!!!
As a hardcore zeppelin fan I say just kill this fucking idea. Don’t replace Plant, and even with Plant DO NOT create new material. It’s going to be 2009. If Zeppelin releases music, it will do nothing but taint their flawless collection. Secondly, it bugs the hell out of me that they want to replace not only replace Plant on tour, but record new music. The title of their new band will be ‘Led Zeppelin’. It’s pretty much frightening.
No chance – Tremonti has put in too much work winning over people who hated his former band.
And he can’t even say Stapp’s name, such is his dislike.
But wasn’t Human Clay one of the biggest selling albums in the nineties – so where are all the people that bought it? It’s funny that whenever Creed are mentioned people can’t wait to line up with the same bile yet someone out there liked them once.
Creed were the band Led Zeppelin could have been.
ill admit it i like creed, but there better than limp bizkit, thinking of limp bizkit what ever happened to zakk wyldes potition( i think i spelt that wrong) to destroy them, get chris cornell to sing for led zeppelin he hasnt done a good album in years good songs yes, good album no this includes his audioslave work to. i think if led zeppelin do get back together they do it with a different name like the doors .
and eveyone check out meal hammer and why hasnt the moderator of this website mentioned the unholy alliance 3 tour
I have a scholastic and amorous relationship with Led Zeppelin, and insist that any Bonzo-less (and no, Jason doesn’t count) outfit is not Led Zeppelin.
“it’s gotta be Plant on vocals or it’s gonna suck. He’s just too much a part of the legendary sound that Zep has.”
I agree that his vision and powerful early vocals made Led Zeppelin. His talent as a songwriter is indispensible. But by ‘73 he was bringing the band down on the live act–listen to ‘Over the Hills and Far Away’ after ‘73 and you’ll hear it’s actually played differently to compensate for Plant’s failing vocals. Jimmy took a lot of shit in ‘75 for playing like crap with his finger injury, but Japan ‘72 (September) was the beginning of the end for Plant.
If I paid the astronomical prices that Page, Plant, and Jones is gonna fetch, I wouldn’t want Plant to ruin it. I’d want someone who could actually hit the notes. Plant hasn’t been able to do it since 1973.
Just because you do not like Creed’s music, does not mean that they are an awful band. Many people like their postive message as alot of music today is very negative. Different strokes for different folks.
I like nickelback. all other ‘puke music’ deicide etc. sounds like a bunch of hockey. thanks pootheads. ohand creed rules too logs/faskings
glenn benton is a pure assclown – what a hockeystain. glenn benton is pissed of (or shit on) because he shares the same label (roadrunner) with nickelback and nickelback has waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more talent than those assjacks from deicide. thanks I hope I’ve been offensive. logs/faskings
here’s a thought . . . logs/faskings
let me know when all the other puke bands sell as many records as creed. death metal and satan are worthless hockeystains. thanks in advance. oh and I dare anyone to make a comment about my comments. logs/faskings…
@logs/faskings
Okay fucknut you didn’t double dog dare but I’ll give this a try. First, if album sales were an indication of talent then Brittany Spears would be considered a virtuoso. She’s not and neither are Creed. Second your comment equates death metal with satan and therefore satanism, this only proves you know nothing of the music you are condemning which just makes your comment offensive (yes I know that’s what you were going for). Third, just what the fuck is your problem with hockey? This is at least your second derogatory comment about hockey but since you’re defending Creed I have to assume you’re a WPGA fan. If you’re not a metal fan then find another site to spew your idiocy on. In case you hadn’t notice there aren’t any Creed fans here Fucko.
@enemyofGOD – here’s a thought shitstain – there is something called free speech so of I choose to make the comments I make and it pisses you off then so be it – thanks for the opportunity to be offensive I appreciate it. quit being a hockeystain. thanks in advance. logs/faskings.
enemyofGOD is gay.
logs/faskings = Scott Stapp???
enemyofGOD is a gay faggot.
‘m-e-m’ = assjack?
satan is a pure hockeystain. logs/faskings
***BREAKING NEWS!!!*** ENEMYOFGOD WAS JUST SPOTTED IN DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN WITH AL SHARPTON RAIDING A WATERMELON TRUCK. SEVERAL WATERMELONS STARTED TO FALL OUT ONTO THE STREET AND ENEMYOFGOD STARTING LICKING UP THE TAINTED WATERMELON IN SYNCHRONICITY TO KISS’ ‘LICK IT UP’ – MORE TO COME. . . LOGS/FASKINGS
ENEMYOFGOD WANTS TO KNOW WHY I INVENTED ‘LOGS/FASKINGS’ – HE’S SUCH A STALEPOOT. WHAT A PUTRID SHITSTAIN. LOGS/FASKINGS
STALEPOOT=ENEMYOFGOD. DEATH PUKE METAL SUCKS COCK. JUST LIKE SATAN – WHAT A FUCKING SHITSTAIN.
LOGS/FASKINGS. THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR LETTING ME BE OFFENSIVE.
***BREAKING NEWS!!! ASSJACK GLENN BENTON AND COMPANY’S HAVE A NEW CD COMING OUT NEXT WEEK! ‘HOCKEYSTAINS: THE UNTOLD STORY OF A SATANIC SHITSTAIN’ WILL BE OUT NEXT WEEK FOR ALL OFF YOU DEATH PUKE METAL FAGGOTS TO ENJOY! LOGS/FASKINGS!!! CREED AND NICKELBACK RULE.
IF UR SCARED – SAY UR SCARED. LOGS/FASKINGS.
Anyone that listens to Nickelback takes it up the ass daily. We can hate your shitty music just like you hate ours logs. Deal with it.
Zepp should recruit Peter from Hypocrisy/PAIN. That would be interesting.