Led Zeppelin to Reunite Sans Robert Plant? Just Kidding...

According to NME, Jason Bonham, former drummer for Led Zeppelin and son of John Bonham, the band's original drummer, said that Zep came close to reuniting and playing new material -- without lead singer Robert Plant, that is. Apparently Bonham, along with John Paul Jones and Jimmy Page had worked together for...

By Sarah Ventre

July 13, 2010

[
        {
          "name": "Air - MediumRectangle - Inline Content - Mobile Display Size",
          "component": "18478561",
          "insertPoint": "2",
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "2"
        },{
          "name": "Editor Picks",
          "component": "16759093",
          "insertPoint": "4",
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "1"
        },{
          "name": "Inline Links",
          "component": "17980324",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 8,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "7",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        },{
          "name": "Air - MediumRectangle - Combo - Inline Content",
          "component": "16759092",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 8,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "7",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        },{
          "name": "Inline Links",
          "component": "17980324",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 12,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "11",
          "maxInsertions": 24
        },{
          "name": "Air - Leaderboard Tower - Combo - Inline Content",
          "component": "16759094",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 12,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "11",
          "maxInsertions": 24
        }
      ]

According to NME, Jason Bonham, former drummer for Led Zeppelin and son of John Bonham, the band's original drummer, said that Zep came close to reuniting and playing new material -- without lead singer Robert Plant, that is. Apparently Bonham, along with John Paul Jones and Jimmy Page had worked together for a year, writing new material in the hopes of going on a tour.

In the end, things didn't work out, as John Paul Jones was busy with Them Crooked Vultures and band members "agreed to disagree," as Bonham put it. While rumors were afloat that Myles Kennedy, singer for Alter Bridge, was potentially Plant's replacement, Bonham was more cryptic about the whole thing. He went on, "Somebody else was involved -- and that's all I'll say. But as I said, I loved the time we had together. I can't even explain it. It was just great."

Don't worry. It's not like any of us common folk could have afforded tickets to the reunion tour anyway.

More daily music news after the jump...

ElectricMustache: Ariel Pink Coming to Tucson...Twice! No Phx WTF?
Sound of the City: M.I.A. Got Kicked Off Stage at Her Own Record Release Party
TwentyFourBit: Laura Marling Covers Neil Young for Jack White-Produced 7"
Idolator: LeAnn Rimes Quits Twitter -- (How Do We Live Without Her?)
Pitchfork: Festivals in Brief: Newport Folk, Truck, Audiotistic, Trailerpark

KEEP NEW TIMES FREE... Since we started New Times, it has been defined as the free, independent voice of Phoenix, and we'd like to keep it that way. Your membership allows us to continue offering readers access to our incisive coverage of local news, food, and culture with no paywalls. You can support us by joining as a member for as little as $1.