Led Zeppelin will be featured guests on “The Late Show with David Letterman” on Monday December 3rd, 2012. This is the first time since the December, 2007 London O2 show that Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and John Paul Jones could possibly share the stage together. The band is in New York to promote the highly anticipated DVD/ CD box set “Celebration Day”. Whether or not they perform live together on Monday is a mystery. Some fans speculate that Led Zeppelin will dig deep into their repertoire, jamming something not heard on the “Celebration Day” DVD. LedZeppelinGuitar.com wants to know what classics you would like Led Zeppelin to perform? (UPDATE 12/24/12 – Unfortunately the band did not perform on the show… however Paul Shaffer and “The World’s Most Dangerous Band” did jam Black Dog as Jimmy, Robert, and John Paul Jones were introduced)
Led Zeppelin on David Letterman
Kashmir from “Celebration Day” DVD
Just in time for the holiday season Jimmy Page finally released the 2007 Led Zeppelin one-off reunion O2 Arena show. “Celebration Day” is available in several formats. The basic package is sold as 2 DVD’s, 2 CD’s. The Deluxe edition consists of 1 Blu-Ray, 2 CD’s, (Featuring high-resolution 48K 24 bit PCM stereo and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound), as well as bonus footage of the 02 rehearsals at Shepperton Studios. Celebration Day is also available on vinyl (180 gram). Prices range from $25 to $47. “Celebration Day” is well worth the money in my opinion (It’s like a watching the concert from the front row). Below is a YouTube video of the band performing Kashmir from the O2 concert (featured on the “Celebration Day” DVD).
Jimmy Page Documentary
Jimmy Page did an interview for the documentary film, “A Life in the Death of Joe Meek” by Howard S. Berger and Susan Stahman in 2008. Joe Meek was a British record producer and songwriter. He was best known for his work with the band the Tornados and their 1962 number 1 hit song “Telstar.” Meek was also considered a pioneer in the recording business for his unique techniques and futuristic sounds. Joe Meek ultimately became a victim of his own paranoia and committed murder in 1967 when he killed his landlady and then committed suicide. Some of the other artists in the documentary include Peter and Roger Holder of the Tornados and Ritchie Routledge of the Cryin’ Shames.
Jimmy Page 2013?
The surviving members of Led Zeppelin recently held a press conference promoting the highly anticipated cinematic release of the 2007 one off show, “Celebration Day” premiering October 9th at New York’s Ziegfeld Theater.
Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and John Paul Jones, will be in attendance for London’s premier at The Hammersmith Apollo on October 12. In a recent interview John Paul Jones was asked about the possibility of a Led Zeppelin reunion… “When I move house, I never look back at the house and go, ‘Oh, that’s the last moment I’ll see there.’ I always move forward.”
Jimmy Page was much more direct, crushing any hopes of a 2013 and beyond tour by adding… ”I think if there had been any more concerts to be done, we’d already be talking about them. So I don’t see it. Celebration Day is a testament to what we did in 2007. There it is.”
Zeppelin aside, Jimmy Page has been asked numerous times about his plans to tour and release new material. His compositions - Embryo Number 1 and Embryo Number 2 were heard in the Davis Guggenheim documentary It Might Get Loud . In 2009 Page was quoted ”I’ve got the music waiting, and that’s what I’ll be doing. It’s been two years since the 02, so it’s time to do that.” Is 2013 the year that Jimmy Page finally tours? Only time will tell.