According to UltimateGuitar.com, the mighty Led Zeppelin will reunite one time this decade for the 2017 Desert Trip Festival in Indio, California. Rumors are circulating around the entertainment industry that they will play for $14 million. At the same time, Robert Plant’s website shows nothing but a black screen reading “Any time now…” But Led Heads living on Naples real estate know not to hold their breaths, as it is most probably a marketing scheme.
At 1985’s Live Aid Philadelphia, the reformed Zeppelin with Phil Collins played three numbers in 17 minutes. Everything from the equipment to Plant’s scratchy voice was a mess. That’s why the band refused to let their set be seen on the Live Aid DVD. Three years later, Zeppelin teamed up in New York for Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary Concert. After arguing about the set-list with Page, Plant forgot the lyrics to both “Stairway” and “Kashmir” while onstage. 1995’s Rock ‘N’ Roll hall of fame performance in the Big Apple went along much smoother. Jason Bonham supplied the thundering, while Neil Young joined the entourage for “Bring It On Home.”
Men and women with homes for sale in Naples may remember the last time the three remaining icons got together as Zeppelin in 2007. The two-hour reunion onstage was a benefit concert for Atlantic records’ late Ahmet Ertegun, who passed away the year before, with proceeds going towards education. In London’s 02 Arena, a list of opening bands warmed up the stage, including Ronnie Wood, Bill Wyman, and Paul Rogers of Bad Company and Foreigner.
Led Zeppelin delivered sixteen spectacular numbers in two hours. At about 9 o’clock, the four men appeared with “Good, Times, Bad Times” and everyone went wild. Page’s white hair was tied back over a white sweater with black slacks. Under an enormous video screen, they recreated “Ramble On,” a selection never done live by the original quartet. The 1969 single discusses a man’s rounding the world to find the right girl, as it emphasizes Jimmy Page’s influences from Arabic/North African music. There was tight interaction between Mr. JPJ on the bass and the magical touches of Jason Bonham’s drums.
Led Zeppelin sang the blues with “Since I’ve Been Loving You” and “Black Dog.” Other timeless gems heard include “Stairway to Heaven,” “Misty Mountain Hop,” the bass-heavy “No Quarter” and the epic single, “Kashmir.” “There are certain things we had to do,” said Plant. “This is one of them,” and Bonzo’s son began the pounding of “Dazed and Confused.” Page even stroked his Les Paul with a violin bow. He tickled the neck’s chords with speed and precision, swaying his stick as if he were playing the somber classic on a cello.
The first encore entailed the authentically risqué “Whole Lotta Love.” Jones created a psychedelic twist as drumsticks crashed on cymbals like only a Bonham could produce. Jason then came out into the front of the group. Zeppelin delivered a second encore of the fitting anthem, “Rock ‘N’ Rock.” It had been a long time. Naples luxury homeowners can only keep their fingers crossed about a reunion at the Desert Trip Festival later this year.
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