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What would you call the new Led Zeppelin?
You pick the name for Jimmy Page's band
Joe Bosso, Mon 1 Dec 2008, 12:44 pm UTC
Led Zeppelin. The very name seems larger than life, conjuring up images of sold-out stadiums packed with fans in thrall of the crushing sound of the hammer of the gods - that is to say the cosmic force put out by Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and John Bonham.
If (or when) the 'band' tours next year, however, there'll be a replacement Bonham behind the drumkit (the late John Bonham's capable son Jason), and no Plant at the mic (no word on his replacement yet).
Oh, and they won't be calling themselves Led Zeppelin. They can't.
Plant not returning
In recent months, Robert Plant has repeatedly stated that he has no desire to take part in a 'reunion tour,' his golden god ego having been satiated by the band's one-off performance at an Ahmet Ertegun tribute concert at London's O2 arena in December 2007.
At age 60, Plant is done with it. Finished. He's gotten the Led out and successfully reinvented himself as a pop-country-bluegrass singer with singing partner Alison Krauss. The two plan to record a new album with producer T Bone Burnett, starting in January 2009.
"They won't be calling it Led Zeppelin" Robert Plant
While Plant did give backhanded "everyone's got to eat" blessing to the band touring without him, he also dealt a five-finger death punch to the use of the well-branded name when he said, "But they won't be calling it Led Zeppelin."
Which puts Jimmy Page in a bit of a spot. Not only does he have to come up with a replacement vocalist who will do no damage to the Led Zep legacy - lists have been bandied about, the consistent contender being Alter Bridge's Myles Kennedy - but he has to name this group something. Something good. Something powerful.
So, the big question is this: What would you call the 'new' Led Zeppelin? Got a name? Let's hear it. And no, The New Original Yardbirds won't count - we already thought of that one.
But what else? Led Astray? Dead Zeppelin?
'Led' us know below...
User comments (22)
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I couldn't let these potential names go as they spun out in my head, some rather spiteful and maybe uncalled for...hehehehe.
Venus Flytrap (named after a nasty Plant)
Plant This
A.Rose could sing... but that is another Plant isn't it.?
On a serious note -
They could call themselves "Page Three"
but I do like that suggestion of "PBJ" LOL -
Another Page
This would start a new page or chapter if you will. No need to just die off because Plant is sharing Allison Kraus' stage.
George Harrison teamed with John, as did Ringo and Ringo also did with Paul McCartney, but they were not the Beatles, just friends doing friend things...like zinging each other if I remember...but the music was still good.
Let Jones and Bonham do the same. If they have to be a band, then Another Page is appropiate. If they could get a singer... how about Allison Kraus...LOL. or Joan Jett - she could belt out a few notes... or let Page do the job. -
The Nobs
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They should call themselves The Hammer of the Gods
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Goatfish
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Page, Bonham, and Jones... or P, B, & J.
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Old Gits Take The Piss or Sniff That....
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50% Led
Their new album would be....
Warning! Contains 50% Led! -
These guys just want to get out there and play. They want to do something that they love. I don't understand why everyone's so against that.
Led Zeppelin is irreplacable, we all know that. But this will be something different. People seem to assume that they'll go out and just play Zep numbers. You're not paying attention! There's every chance there'll be a new album to go with the tour. Jimmy has said he has another album bursting to get out and there's been plenty of talk about them doing some recording. John Paul Jones has said they don't want to be their own cover band.
It won't be Led Zeppelin 2, it'll be something new. Why can't people be happy about that?
I don't care what they're called and who the singer is. If I get one more chance to see Jimmy Page play live then I'll take it. The naysayers can stay at home and moan righteously that "it's not Led Zeppelin". Me? I'll be there enjoying it all.
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Don't know about this Altered Bridges dude. Seems generic to me.
They could call the band Lakehurst - that's the town in New Jersey where the Hindenburg went down in flames.
I just think it'd be cool if they went in another direction, If Lou Rawls wasn't dead, he'd be a great singer for the group. Such a smooth style.
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