Aggie87 Posted September 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 (edited) I hope it's a concert and not some half hour set. Looking forward to the boots and the DVD. From NME.com: Promoter Harvey Goldsmith said at the moment the band "have no plans to tour but hopes they will". He added they were enjoying working together again and were currently planning a two-hour set for the gig. For some reason, Foreigner doesn't quite "fit" on this bill, though. Edited September 12, 2007 by Aggie87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 I hope it's a concert and not some half hour set. Looking forward to the boots and the DVD. From NME.com: Promoter Harvey Goldsmith said at the moment the band "have no plans to tour but hopes they will". He added they were enjoying working together again and were currently planning a two-hour set for the gig. Dam...that was even in the NME bit I posted. WTF is wrong with me? At any rate, I look forward to checking it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted October 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 A band consisting of Chris Squire, Rick Wakeman, Keith Emerson (ex-ELP; keys) and Simon Kirke (ex-Free, Bad Company; drums) will be among the openers at the Ahmet Ertegün memorial show in London on 26 Nov. One report has that they will be playing just one song, ELP's version of "Fanfare for the Common Man". Another report did not mention what material they will perform, but added Paul Rodgers (Queen + Paul Rodgers, ex-The Firm, ex-Free, Bad Company; vocals) to the line-up. Ertegün signed Yes to Atlantic and was an influential figure through the band's history; Emerson and Kirke also recorded for him at Atlantic. The memorial show has become famous as a reunited Led Zeppelin are headlining. The bill also includes Bill Wyman (ex-The Rolling Stones) and the Rhythm Kings playing by themselves and backing Pete Townshend (The Who), Foreigner, and Paolo Nutini. The show is raising money for the Ahmet Ertegün Education Fund, which pays for university scholarships in the US, UK and Turkey. Rick Wakeman AND Keith Emerson together?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 I wonder what's up with that. Time will tell, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quincy Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 Pagey broke a fingertip, so the show has been delayed until Dec. 10th. I have a friend who is flying from the US to see it. Looks like he'll have some scrambling to do. MSNBC link "LONDON - Led Zeppelin fans awaiting the rockers' reunion will have to wait a little longer. The band's first concert in two decades, scheduled for Nov. 26, has been postponed until Dec. 10 after guitarist Jimmy Page fractured a finger, organizers said Friday. "I am disappointed that we are forced to postpone the concert by two weeks," Page said in a statement. "However, Led Zeppelin have always set very high standards for ourselves, and we feel that this postponement will enable my injury to properly heal, and permit us to perform at the level that both the band and our fans have always been accustomed to." Led Zeppelin, who split up in 1980 after the death of drummer John Bonham, announced in September they were reuniting for a one-off show. The lineup includes Page, singer Robert Plant and bass player John Paul Jones, along with Bonham's son Jason. More than 1 million fans entered a draw for a chance to buy one of the 10,000 tickets to the concert at London's O2 Arena, a tribute to Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun, who died last year. The lineup also includes former Rolling Stone Bill Wyman, Foreigner and young Scottish singer Paolo Nutini. Organizers said tickets for the Nov. 26 gig will be honored at the rescheduled show." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danasgoodstuff Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 If the're reforming does that mean the'll stopp ripping people off and play with some sublety for a change? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 I hear Planet was a recent customer at DMG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert J Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 My brother just called me - he won 2 of the tickets from the Zep lottery. Still has to pay his way there from Canada, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 do you guys understand how in the 70s amhet ertugun not only made american music, he INTODUCED genesis, yes and elp TO america, and these bands owed him a lot and never forgot it throughout their careers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 do you guys understand how in the 70s amhet ertugun not only made american music, he INTODUCED genesis, yes and elp TO america, and these bands owed him a lot and never forgot it throughout their careers. That's right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 (edited) do you guys understand how in the 70s amhet ertugun not only made american music, he INTODUCED genesis, yes and elp TO america, and these bands owed him a lot and never forgot it throughout their careers. Dude, I grew up during the '70s, so, yes, I do know....... Call me cynical, but I wonder if the "broken fingertip" is code for: "We suck now and we need some more time to practice and get our sh** together."? Edited November 22, 2007 by Matthew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolyStitt Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 Call me cynical, but I wonder if the "broken fingertip" is code for: "We suck now and we need some more time to practice and get our sh** together."? With the added element of "We better make this show as great as possible or millions of people will not shell out hundreds of dollars to see us on our world your." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert J Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 The SCTV Stairway to Heaven commercial. A classic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Ptah Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 Call me cynical, but I wonder if the "broken fingertip" is code for: "We suck now and we need some more time to practice and get our sh** together."? With the added element of "We better make this show as great as possible or millions of people will not shell out hundreds of dollars to see us on our world your." Or perhaps the added element is "We better make this show just a bit better than awful, with a few moments where it is pretty good, so that millions of suckers will think that a tipping point of sorts has been met, and will shell out hundreds of dollars to see us on our world tour." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted December 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 Tomorrow's the big show! I'd love to hear your brother's view of the show, Ro-beer (if he's still going!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted December 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 A couple of rehearsal pics... I'd love to see this show, but also fear it won't live up to the hype. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 By the end of the day, we'll know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 I wonder how much the DVD set is going to cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 I wonder how much the DVD set is going to cost? I hope there is one. If the show sucks, we can get it for free as a boot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 I wonder how much the DVD set is going to cost? I hope there is one. If the show sucks, we can get it for free as a boot! I have a feeling this show is going up on various sites five minutes after the "unexpected" encore of Stairway to Heaven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quincy Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 I wonder how much the DVD set is going to cost? I hope there is one. If the show sucks, we can get it for free as a boot! There's supposed to be a DVD. Whether it'll take a year to be released because Jimmy will want to do overdubs is the question. With the stories of Comcast trying to slow down bit torrent traffic I wonder if they'll have a special team ready to go today. The torrent site servers are going to get hit hard tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert J Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 the live blogging has begun http://www.nme.com/blog/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 difficult to access Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 It's slow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted December 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 (edited) Complete setlist - don't want to spoil it for anyone if they don't wanna know. Good Times Bad Times Ramble On Black Dog In My Time of Dying For Your Life Trampled Underfoot Custard Pie Nobody's Fault But Mine No Quarter Since I've Been Loving You Dazed and Confused Stairway To Heaven The Song Remains The Same Misty Mountain Hop Kashmir --- Whole Lotta Love Rock And Roll A quote from nme.com: "The crowd is going wild inside the O2. People are hugging strangers, some are crying, some are punching the air with joy. This must be the rock n roll equivalent of winning the world cup." Edited December 10, 2007 by Aggie87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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