Re[2]: Who vs. Zep

[James L Jackson <jacksonj@battelle.org>]

Chris,

>And, I hate to admit it, but the extra instruments (strings, Middle 
>Eastern music, etc.) were used to better effect than the legion of 
>performers who accompanied The Who in '89 (like I really need to hear 
>keyboards on "Can't Explain" - yeesh). 

I don't know that they used keyboards on that song actually. 

>Anyway, although the Zep boys really pussed out by not taking John Paul 
>Jones with them on this tour (I think they were afraid to call it Led Zep 
>after Plant slagged The Who in the press so much last year), I saw a great 
>performance last night that really made me wish Pete would decide to take 
>The Who on the road again.  Sigh...
          
          I think Plant/Page don't want to be slagged for "reuniting" 
          their band. They always took great pride in saying that Zep 
          ended in 80 when Bonzo died.  Yeah, Plant hit the Who hard, 
          but then Pete started it all in 89 when he referred to Zep 
          as a "gross, disgusting object." And that's when Plant was 
          slated to do the LA TOMMY gig and be the Hawker. You can see 
          why Steve Winwood did it instead.
          
          Also, you have to keep in mind that bringing in Jones for 
          semi-Zep reunion would have meant paying him an equal share. 
          There's more in the piles when you divide by 2 than by 3.
          
          Jim