He is! 🐉🎸🎶🎵🌌🛸

Ha Ha. Sure. But Jimmy’s red face also shows, as in some other interviews, playing just the one show, made him pretty upset. But everyone must realize that at the one show and later for the DVD release, Robert got run over with the auto tune thing. Imagine Jimmy playing a Les Paul which can cover his mistakes or bad notes. He does play a few guitars which correct out of tune-ness, but that’s the guitar.

He has the look of a stroke victim.

Kung Fu Master of guitars

@@welcome_2_the_jungle Looked on the mirror lately?

I thought it was rather strange -- evasive somehow, and disjointed.

@@amandajstar They don't like having to talk about their own emotions about John Bonham's death. It's too painful to have to reveal them in public. I saw an interview once where an American interviewer said to Plant, 'didn't you ever think of finding a replacement for John Bonham and carrying on?' Plant's expression was a mixture of anger and upset. He curtly said no they didn't think of that. They'd lost a good mate. He shut the subject down.

@@heliotropezzz333 Thanks, Helen.

I’ll never understand wtf he just said

But he was annoyed make no mistake. It's too sensitive and personal for him.

Exactly.

Jazzlover Well said. Jimmy's not an open book. If you read about the 1980-1982 timeframe, without it being said, Jimmy was devastated to his core. Pictures of him in this period are tragic. Pale, skeletal, unkempt and hiding. Probably the most difficult event in his life to come to terms with - and he still hasn't fully. He just lives with it. Plant lost his biological child, Jimmy lost a child too - Zeppelin.

Stephanie Sandlin It's nice to see him looking so well now, isn't it? The odd thing is, he's probably a lot healthier now at 71 than he was back with Zep.

BubbaZen10 I agree it's lovely seeing him probably the healthiest he's been since the early 70s. Sharp, lucid, sober. Just imagine if they (JPJ/Plant/JP) could've found a way to make it work following the 02. Not necessarily as Led Zeppelin, but as something with a different name. I think he is entirely capable of a Physical Graffiti style and quality of writing right now. He just needs that synthesis with other musicians to bring it out of him. The '77 - '85 heroin and malnutrition haze only allowed him to shine in brief moments. It's tragic too they never found a way (JP/JPJ/Plant). Zeppelin's later period and inconsistency (Presence/ITTOD) is directly tied to Page's drug use. Today, with him clean and proper drummer under a different name, the potential is there for for renewal in writing. I did see a piece about U2's tour manager, whom worked with Zep. In Plant's statement, he praised the Dennis Sheehan for being there when Karac died - a subtle note that he still feels Page and Jones weren't there. It got me thinking, Page and Plant deal with grief differently. Jimmy goes and sequesters himself away from nearly all contact. Robert mourns for a short period then tries to get on with it and attempts to recreate himself. This fundamental difference in response to trauma may be a core issue that drove a wedge between them in '77-'78. Robert felt he didn't get the support from he needed. JPJ and Page both preferred to give space and deal with loss personally. It wasn't they didn't care, it's reflective of how those guys respond to loss on their own individual levels.

Stephanie Sandlin I never really thought about that. That is a great point. It never dawned on me that Robert may still harbor feelings about that. Jimmy was in horrible shape at that time, and, while i don't know him, he doesn't strike me as the type that is gonna be real touchy feely when something tragic happens. Robert may have needed it from him, and he just wasn't able. Not how he deals with things. (especially being in the grips of that. his natural response was probably to medicate and make it go away) I'm really torn about the reunion thing. It's clear that they put a lot of work into it, and they sounded incredible. I get Page wanting to give it one last hurrah, and also cash in, but i really do get Robert's side of "Let's just leave this in the past. It was what it was. A beautiful thing, but time to move on." The only thing that pissed me off was when Robert got all coy about it, and suggested in some interviews he was open to it, and free, when it was VERY clear he wasn't, and didn't wanna do it. While i surely would have been there, paying an ungodly amount for the tickets, i am also fine "thinking how it used to be, ... remember(ing) times like (those).

page did look totally shocked by the question and i did think he was going to get up and walk out

Very nice! If you have ever listened to bootlegs of them recording their music, you can always hear the contribution Bonzo made, which he wasn't just the drummer, he was as much a part of the songwriting process as anyone else, there's even one where he's guiding Robert with some vocal stuff, and sadly it had to end. My favorite band of all time!

Led Zeppelin was my band. From 10 yrs old, when my aunt brought over LZ II And Whole Lotta Love, blasted through my parents stereo speakers. It changed my life, who I was, and who i became. I saw them 6 times in my youth. 75-77. , in Hollywood, my buddy and i drove in the Gremlin, to the midnight show of "the Song Remains the Same", Every Friday in the summer of 76. Crazy. When news of Bonzo's death, came to Southern California. it created a hole in my soul that has never been filled.

Amazing :) had a similar experience when I was 5 after my dad showed me how the way was won in the car (1st album I heard) and I just cried when my dad said 'the drummer died 40 years ago' and I just wanted to see them :'( man that stuff hits me as an 18 year old today... can never get enough led zep and looking at the world now even though there is amazing music there was something mystical about 70's groups... purple... zeppelin... Skynyrd... sabbath.. Hendrix.. cream you know..:)

Dr Elvis Valentino my 2nd concert was Page and Plant in 94. I was 14 years old and it was beyond incredible. I can't imagine seeing Led Zeppelin live in the 1970s. With Jones and Bonham. Greatest Rock Band ever !!!

I thought it looked more like he was going to lose his temper and just managed to bite it back when Plant took the answer and made the best he could of it, being the diplomat.

Excellent question, and it was great Robert answering it, as he likely penned the original statement about Zep's dissolution. Personally, I hear his father's dna in Jason's playing.

Respect to robert not shying away but ye you could see how gutted jimmy was there even after all these years must be a feeling losing a great friend and legend like that love them both total respect

Definitely looked like there was a gulp in the throat

Looked close to tears😢

I watched Jason on the Howard Stern show and he said that Robert and his dad were best friends.

Mariah Mmm he is

Well he is one of the founding fathers of rock music...

Mariah Mmm HAHAHAAA

Thank you so much for saying that, I appreciate your kind words z

Even more so now.

Yeah. I saw a 86’ Firm show front row 2 seats off center. Only at the encore “Everybody Needs Somebody” when Jimmy finally plays his Les Paul , was he smiling. No kidding, Jimmy was bloated a bit and likely drunk, he barely moved and looked like the stage was the last place he wanted to be. Actually the Firm drummer wasn’t bad, but Jimmy had to come to grips that he would never play with someone like Bonzo again. I can’t imagine Jimmy’s frustration, this probably considerably lengthened Jimmy’s booze and drug habits. Personality wise Jimmy also turned into a bit of a loose cannon verbally, sometimes being rather prickly in interviews.

The way his face drops when Bonham is bought up is painful

Page seems more annoyed than mournful.

@@deemika how could that be you think?

@@johnsmits2494 STFU dude. OMG! dumbest comment on here!

Yeah, i also think it still pains him to this day to talk about it.

Yes i agree.

He was very close to Plant and I think Jimmy would of broken up on this question.

Jim Bryant Yes there was no question of the band carrying on once John Bonham had died. And for me it is Robert Plants closeness to him that has prevented the band from reforming on a more regular basis and quite rightly so.

I've always thought that Jimmy, deep down, had blamed himself because it happened at his house.

I agree completely

BrawnyLion The Death of Bonham really impacted them, they have every right to be upset when his name gets mentioned. Not mad, but just sad, upset that it happened.

32 years later, I think the death wore off. I think it's the repetitive nature of the question, year after year, about the same subject, not the question itself.

Really awful question to ask. Whatever their feelings on Bonham are nobody's business whatsoever. Terrible interviewer

Page looked like he had a gulp in his throat

Stop being so sensitive. Any band who has a death gets these questions.

Martin B God......laughingmyassoff

@@CooManTunes some people believe in different things, let them be. That is very disrespectful.

I would pick at Pagey a bit even if I actually knew him. Page isn't really nervous as a result of some little interview I don't think. Probably just a fidgety personality. I'm sure glad he needed something to do with his hands when he came out with all those great tunes ... Poking a little fun every now and then at a friend is a show of fondness for me. I wouldn't do it where he would get embarrassed though, there's a time for kidding around..

U SAID IT ALL.

AMEN

Thank you Janneke :-)

I too have met Mr Page on a couple of occasions. My friend who introduced me to him knows him very well. Whilst I will concede that he is capable of being extremely charming (the charm of the devil?) when he wants to be, I would hesitate from describing him as being particularly warm and as for being "down to earth", I'm not quite sure how that can be so for somebody so utterly absorbed in the occult! The claim that he is one of the most "extremely gifted musicians the world has ever seen", is truly one of the funniest things I've read in a very long time. Thank you for making me laugh hysterically. I owe you one!

Well I still think he’s HOT!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥💥💥💥

A documentary makes that "away from his family" claim, then goes on about John _choosing_ to leave his family while they were supposed to be on vacation together..to go drinking. Seems like any reason was reason enough.

The interviews of people who were close to John also state that he missed his family more than anything and got sick and tired of being on tour. He even collected dolls for his daughter when travelling and said "these are for Zoe, I don't get to see her enough." If you have watched any video's of people who were close to him you'd know he was a completely different man sober than drunk and that he just wanted to be with his family.

just sayin guy had almost 2-1 alcohol blood ratio went out fuckin ROCKIN

Im Yu He was an alcoholic and as many alcoholics will do, he chose to drink over family time on that particular vacation. He really did love his family and missed them terribly when he was on tour or rehearsing away from home. And also just like many alcoholics he became a different person when he drank and in his case he became mean. He was a mean drunk. Jimmy Page on the other hand was a happy drunk. Yes he too got fall down drunk and indulged in most of the drugs that were popular in the seventies especially pot and cocaine which when mixed with alcohol rendered some of the inebriated states we often saw Page in on stage back then. Robert Plant often got pissed at Jimmy for not holding off on his partying before performing and was at times disgusted with Page's inebriated condition during concerts because it affected his playing and timing although he was still a great guitarist even when he was drunk and loaded. All told the boys of Led Zep had demons just like all the rest of us do and like most of the rest of us at times struggled with them but still didn't let those afflictions affect who they really were. And what they were was 4 really cool guys that happened to form one of the greatest rock n roll bands of all time IMO. As far as I'm concerned LZ music was most of the fodder for the soundscape of my formative years between 72' and 80'. I know they have their detractors but as far as I'm concerned they can all go to hell. I'm not interested in why they don't like them or why they think I shouldn't like them. Their detractors and critics only wish they could ever attain half of the cool factor that the boys of Led Zep did. I graduated from HS in 75 and Led Zepplin tunes accompanied some of the most awesome times in my life. When I think back to those days there always seems to be some Led Zep playing in the background. The Rain Song in particular seems to invoke memories of long ago loves, parties, life events, fun times and turning points in my life. When I watch the video of them playing the Rain Song at Earl's Court in 75' I often wonder what I was doing, who I was with and where I was on that summer night. There's a pretty good chance that whatever it was that I was doing that at some point a LZ tune was being played on the 8-track.

Alex Jackson Exactly right. If you see the (short video) John Bonham documentary, there's a shot of Bonzo in the limo, and he had such a lost, miserable look on his face. Really sad to see, and it was well known that he hated to be away from his wife & family for long stretches, especially while on tour. Sure Bonzo liked to booze, but it was because of the mental anguish of being away from his family for so long, that it manifested into the Jekyll & Hyde personality when Bonzo went into his SERIOUS benders.

I really think it comes with age. You don’t get to the age they are without enduring so much. I am speaking from experience too (I’m a little younger than they are i am 63)❤

Poor guy! He is crying.

@monokhem well I'm guessing you're wrong what a stupid comment to make

monokhem you are a fucking idiot I have seen you comment on multiple posts, literally pulling words straight out of that second asshole you call a mouth lmao

@@stephenpeterson6676 Bravo on that comment this guy is an absolute loser that's why he post shit like this just to get a response fucking loser🖕🖕😠💩

@monokhem fucking loser like you are a dime a dozen so go out and smile and think you're smarter than others you're a dick you can pretend you're smart but we're all laughing at you so keep it coming🖕🖕🖕💩💩💩

Yeah, shut up with the age thing. Also people get too fascinated with the occult stuff, touring madness, underage girls, the gangster elements. Zep provided so much joy, energy and artistic achievements with their music alone. And even the abysmal Live Aid performance shook the ( at the time)usually cynical Robert Plant to maybe reform Zep. The crowd response was so extreme, they so dearly missed the band. Remember the 70’s ; Rock was practically a religion then, and much of that gospel or magic came from Zep.

I'm sure it always will. Bonzo passed away in Jimmy's house.

Maybe he was just thinking of his own response that differed somewhat from RP's

Call me silly but I see moby dick as his too long solo but I still love it. My favorite part is when he's moving faster than the cameras have frames per second... It's impressive but long

Yeah was wondering what was up with that! It does make sense.

exactly

It’s weird for me that many people don’t understand it… Even in his early interviews you can see how uncomfortable he always was on camera

Wer anders hätte auch nur den Hauch von Anrecht mit den dreien, Led Zeppelin Songs zu spielen...

In the history of the music industry, there are only 5-6 artists/bands that have worldwide record sales of 300 million or more. Saying "other bands were as successful," would be over simplifying the fact.

xD

jockejocke1 Hammer of the gods???

Haven't you heard our song "Ramble On"? Robert simply walked into Mordor. AND got laid.

❤

His son jason is very dam close

Well said .The trouble is Not many have ears for a real one. Al the Drum boys after were mediocre . Nobuddy ,created or designed Like John .Including the Sib. Sorry..."Listen to Richie Hayward on Plants Solo's" .That's a real Drummer...