Members UstadKhanAli Posted September 28, 2008 Members Share Posted September 28, 2008 http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/article1712616.ece This is likely tabloid-celebutainment-false. However, if Led Zep is indeed throwing open the doors for auditions, please let them consider: Ian Astbury Gary Cherone Sammy Hagar Ann Wilson the singer from Kingdom Come Chris Cornell Arnel Pineda the guy who sang "Gilligan's Island" in the style of "Stairway to Heaven". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mark L Posted September 28, 2008 Members Share Posted September 28, 2008 I'm available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff da Weasel Posted September 28, 2008 Members Share Posted September 28, 2008 I've mentioned elsewhere on this topic that I think trying to replace Robert Plant would be the worst job in the world, even for a terrific singer. Nothing you could possibly do would be good enough. Honestly, I love Jimmy Page (see avatar pic), but this decision to go out as Zeppelin without Plant is a HUGE mistake. If Plant doesn't want to go, there should be no tour, period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted September 28, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 28, 2008 Agreed. My friend Bill just added Tortelvis from Dread Zeppelin to the list, a fine addition since, after all, I'm just trying to help out the Zeppelins.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Beck Posted September 28, 2008 Members Share Posted September 28, 2008 Led Zep looking for new singer Interesting, but I'll have to check my bowling schedule. Led Beckland... hmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members russrags Posted September 30, 2008 Members Share Posted September 30, 2008 Ken, I didn't know you were into Dread Zeppelin????Years ago I recorded them and did some video work.I LOve those guys, are they still doing it ??? RussNashville Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 3red Posted September 30, 2008 Members Share Posted September 30, 2008 old news. plant has since said he's down w/whatever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Billster Posted September 30, 2008 Members Share Posted September 30, 2008 David St. Hubbins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudolf von Hagenwil Posted September 30, 2008 Members Share Posted September 30, 2008 Anyone in tight pants and a rabbit's foot will do, except they decide for a female singer this time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mark L Posted September 30, 2008 Members Share Posted September 30, 2008 David St. Hubbins No can do He's mourning the death of Tap's latest drummer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Beck Posted September 30, 2008 Members Share Posted September 30, 2008 Agreed.My friend Bill just added Tortelvis from Dread Zeppelin to the list, a fine addition since, after all, I'm just trying to help out the Zeppelins.... Yeah, that's a no brainer... it's so obvious... can't believe I didn't think of it right away. [YOUTUBE]3CO7FPU7a2g&NR=1[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blue2blue Posted September 30, 2008 Members Share Posted September 30, 2008 Ken,I didn't know you were into Dread Zeppelin????Years ago I recorded them and did some video work.I LOve those guys, are they still doing it ???RussNashville I had the misfortune of going to a show where those guys were on the bill. The joke was over after the first song. Maybe before... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blue2blue Posted September 30, 2008 Members Share Posted September 30, 2008 I've mentioned elsewhere on this topic that I think trying to replace Robert Plant would be the worst job in the world, even for a terrific singer. Nothing you could possibly do would be good enough. Honestly, I love Jimmy Page (see avatar pic), but this decision to go out as Zeppelin without Plant is a HUGE mistake. If Plant doesn't want to go, there should be no tour, period. And I always thought that avatar was you in earlier, long-haired days... A modest proposal (which has no doubt been made before): roll out the tour with Plant and Alison Krauss as co-lead singers... you could wrap it around a Raising Sand segment in the show... ... Zep always had mandolins around the edges... a few banjos and fiddles shouldn't be that much of a sea change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackHatHunter Posted September 30, 2008 Members Share Posted September 30, 2008 I've mentioned elsewhere on this topic that I think trying to replace Robert Plant would be the worst job in the world, even for a terrific singer.Nothing you could possibly do would be good enough. Honestly, I love Jimmy Page (see avatar pic), but this decision to go out as Zeppelin without Plant is a HUGE mistake. If Plant doesn't want to go, there should be no tour, period. Could not agree with you more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted September 30, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 30, 2008 A modest proposal (which has no doubt been made before): roll out the tour with Plant and Alison Krauss as co-lead singers... you could wrap it around a Raising Sand segment in the show... ... Zep always had mandolins around the edges... a few banjos and fiddles shouldn't be that much of a sea change. I'd be so in to that idea!! And you're absolutely right. Zeppelin was definitely influenced by a lot of the folk, including Joni Mitchell, as well as Pentangle and Fairport Convention (hence, Sandy Denny singing on LZ IV). You can really hear a lot of the folk influence all the way around, but especially on LZ III. I caught the Plant/Krauss show in June, and it was really great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted September 30, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 30, 2008 Ken, I didn't know you were into Dread Zeppelin???? Years ago I recorded them and did some video work. I LOve those guys, are they still doing it ??? Russ Nashville I don't know if I were super into them, but into them enough that I went to a show. I'm going to guess that was Club Lingerie, but I don't really remember. And I have their first single - that's right, a 45, not a download from iTunes - which was reggae versions of "Whole Lotta Love" backed with "Hey Hey, What Can I Do." And where the hell that is, I'm not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Anderton Posted September 30, 2008 Members Share Posted September 30, 2008 Chester Bennington! The proof is in the HC Theater, with the video of him singing "Whole Lotta Love" with Slash and Satriani on guitar. That said, you can't have Led Zeppelin without Plant. He'd need to use a different name, at the very least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted September 30, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 30, 2008 I heard on the radio today that Plant has been fervently denying all these rumors, and said that he was finishing up a tour with Krauss, and that he would not tour at all for the next two years. If I recall, he was also going to record an album with T-Bone Burnett relatively soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members russrags Posted September 30, 2008 Members Share Posted September 30, 2008 I don't know if I were super into them, but into them enough that I went to a show. I'm going to guess that was Club Lingerie, but I don't really remember. I recorded them LIVE at the Palamino just after the Northridge earth quake !!!! Man I gotta tell you, I've never seen Led Zep LIVE, a few Robert Plant shows, but last year I saw a tribute band out of Knoxville, TN. that blew the doors off the place. Classic rock n roll night out, walked in without a cover charge, free drinks and right to the front of the stage ... I literally thought I was watching Led Zep and it was 1975 ... oh their name is Led Zepplicate. RussNashville Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nat whilk II Posted October 2, 2008 Members Share Posted October 2, 2008 If I were Robert Plant, I don't think I'd want to tour with Led Zeppelin, either, unless I needed the money real bad. All the other players can do the tunes note for note with the vinyl versions as far as their parts go, but only Plant would have to sing significantly under his youthful highpitch screams and moans. It would be depressing. Plant still has a great voice - no other voice quite like his. Last weekend I saw the Krauss/Plant performance at the ACL festival - I just about teared up hearing Battle of Evermore, such an evocative song on a bunch of levels. A brilliant choice on Plant's part, I think, to have moved on and do what he can do given his age and all, which is still great work. He is so gracious on this tour with Alison Krauss - he's the much bigger icon, but he takes a backseat most of the time. She gets far more solo time, he never upstages her. The crowd just goes nuts when an old Zeppelin tune starts up, but he doesn't exploit that at all. nat whilk ii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members casper2 Posted October 2, 2008 Members Share Posted October 2, 2008 I heard "Rock and Roll" covered by Susan Tedeshi that sounded real good. Not sure how she would pull off the rest of the tunes. Im with Craig though, I think Chester has the vocal range and would bring some interesting interpretations. Plants voice is so part of the ZEP sound its hard to envision anyone else in that spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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