Robert Plant on Zep Reunion: No Way, Zose

Posted 12/22/2008 at 6:06pm | by Joe Bosso

Been there, done that - those are Robert Plant's feelings about another Led Zeppelin reunion. Yesterday the singer said that he was at at age in his life where big-deal rock tours held little interest for him.

However, he was quick to point out that he remains on good terms with guitarist Jimmy Page and his decision not to tour with Led Zeppelin has caused no animosity between the two.

"I still see Jimmy quite a lot and he's very complimentary and supportive of what I'm doing," Plant said in an interview broadcast on BBC Wales. "But we are in different places now and you have to go on to do different things."

For Plant and Page, those other things are a study in contrasts. Plant is planning to cut another album with bluegrass artist Alison Krauss — their successful Raising Sand record has netted five Grammy nominations. "I'm doing very well with Alison and I'm enjoying that," the singer said.

As for Page, he's still committed to recording an album and touring with John Paul Jones, Jason Bonham and a yet-to-be-named lead singer. Many vocalists have been floated for filling the void left by Robert Plant, but the heavy Vegas odds favor Alter Bridge singer Myles Kennedy.

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carodon

January 04, 2009 at 1:19am

Hey he IS robert plant the proto-typical posure of anyone's time. When you watch say the Song Remains"" when the band is jamming he's in the corner posing, the guy from the Cult "IAN pantsbury" is the best example I can give for a modern lead singer. Did you see the "Fire Woman" video?? Priceless

metronome_jones

December 30, 2008 at 12:56pm

To quote Chris from Family Guy's Star Wars episode:
"WHAT THE PHANTOM MENACE IS THAT GUY'S PROBLEM!?!?!" :D

Still, if the bluegrass CD hadn't done so well you bet he'd be on board! Kinda like Sting & The Police. Once the public stopped buying his solo stuff in droves (and the yoga classes started to really drain the bank account) voila: The Police Reunion Tour.

Til Bob's bluegrass thing tanks, keep on spinnin' those DVDs of The Song Remains the Same & the reunion show.

hyuk17

December 23, 2008 at 12:11am

Too bad he needs his arm twisted to do what would probably be the biggest tour in history. He can't take a few months to do it for all the loyal fans and people who never got to see the band in the past?? Not to mention his band mates. He's had 28 years to do his own solo stuff, most of it pretty lame.

Nstreb

December 22, 2008 at 10:11pm

Robert Plant definitely doesn't deserve to do what he wants to.

Sure, a Zeppelin tour would rock, but the stuff that he's done with Krauss is really good too. I'd much rather see what he is able to create in that genre than just hear him play what he's already done.

dparker

December 22, 2008 at 10:04pm

If Robert Plant doesn't want to do it then that's his right. It wouldn't be a reunion anyway, because John Bonham is not going to make it! It is not a real reunion if all the original members are not involved.

vhfanjack

December 22, 2008 at 8:04pm

Come on, do it for the fans, we need a full scale reunion, and this wont cut it....Whos gonna go see him singing bluegrass with some lady? Far out, we all want him to jump on board for the reunion, so he should do it for the fans.....