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By Alan Woodhouse

Posted on 13/09/07 at 03:41:31 pm

Well, as you all know now, the Led Zeppelin reunion is happening, and if you’re one of the lucky 18,000 who will make it to the O2 Arena in London on 26 November (out of the er, 20 million trying to get on the website to register for tix) you’ll obviously ALL be keen to hear your favourites.

Earlier on NME.COM, we compiled your votes and this was the set which you chose:

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'Rock And Roll'
'The Immigrant Song'
'That's The Way'
'Dazed & Confused'
'Tangerine'
'Communication Breakdown'
'Black Dog'
'The Battle Of Evermore'
'When The Levee Breaks'
'Kashmir'
'In My Time Of Dying'
'Achilles' Last Stand'
'Since I've Been Loving You'
'Misty Mountain Hop'
'Whole Lotta Love'
'Stairway To Heaven'

Now, we reckon that’s pretty good, but we’re still arguing about it in the office. This writer, for instance, is disgusted by the absence of ‘Trampled Under Foot’, ‘Heartbreaker’ and ‘Going To California’ while Led Zep and all-round 'big boy shit' Seventies rock fanatic Hamish MacBain was disgusted by the absence of ‘Down By The Seaside’.

Our albums ed Julian Marshall made a strong claim for ‘Going To California’ too, while also giving a thumbs-up to ‘Bron-Y-Aur-Stomp’, so it would seem he goes for the band’s more sensitive side.

Tim Chester went for ‘Heartbreaker’, ‘Ramble On’, and drum lover that he is, ‘Moby Dick’, which when played live in the band’s pomp, stretched to over 20 minutes, complete with drum solo.

Dan Silver opted for ‘What Is And What Should Never Be’, James McMahon went all tender on us with a request for ‘All My Love’ while our work experience boy Jon Bye made a case for the FILTHY ‘The Lemon Song’.

And, finally, Elizabeth Curran, who joined me in writing a Led Zep feature for the mag next week, gave me a huge list which included the likes of ‘Custard Pie’, ‘The Song Remains The Same’, ‘Out On The Tiles’ and ‘How Many More Times’.

And she went for ‘Trampled Under Foot’ too. Come on lads, play it, you know you want to.

Meanwhile, NME.COM's Anthony 'Jimmy Page' Thornton commented that he's like to hear 'Bron-Y-Aur' "because I can play it, but I want to see it done properly".

Hmm...

So what do YOU think? Please let us know.

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Pauline McGarrigle [Visitor] //September 13 2007 at 16:15
I think they should never mind the other bands and just have Led Led Zeppelin playing all day, with a break in the middle. Taking re requests from the audience from time to time. Now wouldn't that be a great gig? However, you can't please all of the people all of the time. So we will just take what we are given and, I'm sure, LOVE IT.
Matty Sim [Visitor] //September 13 2007 at 16:23
"How many more times" is such a brilliant song with the bouncy opening riff it's a surefire contender for the ones that has been left out of the assumed set list. I
Greg Wetherall [Visitor] //September 13 2007 at 16:25
You've GOT to have Heartbreaker in there!! I'm disgusted it wasn't mentioned in the main list!! Also, Immigrant Song, How Many More Times, Babe I'm Gonna Leave You, Since I've Been Loving You, In My Time of Dying, Kasmir, What Is and Should Never Be, Tampled Underfoot, Moby Dick, Stairway, Whole Lotta Love and Bring It On Home
Jif [Visitor] //September 13 2007 at 16:27
As long as they play Black Dog & Achilles Last Stand, I couldn't give a shit!
Kieran Bruce [Visitor] //September 13 2007 at 16:39
I'd like to see 'Ten years gone' and 'The Ocean'. In addition to all of the above course :)
Bax [Visitor] //September 13 2007 at 16:43
Train Kept A-Rollin' should be in there. After all, it was the first song that they ever played together back in 1968.
Lech [Visitor] //September 13 2007 at 16:47
Custard Pie is garbage. Going to California?
John Deady [Visitor] //September 13 2007 at 16:51
I have been lucky with Zep..I saw them twice at Earls Court and once at Knebworth...alas I doubt if they will play a 3 hour plus set at the O2. Down By The Seaside...Sick Again...Custard Pie & The Rover are all atmospheric of the '75 era.... other than the classics already mentioned but for me..violin bow and all..I love their most underrated 'track' of all time....Woodstock..after all this is in part to promote the '73 MSG full show release (Yippee!)..so Percy booming and ecohing 'Back to The Garden' with Pagey's atmospherics would be a little gem..commiserations for those who have never heard it.
[Visitor] //September 13 2007 at 16:59
Rock & Roll... Celebration Day/Sick Again... Over The Hills & Far Away... The Rain Song... Babe I'm Gonna Leave You.... Trampled Underfoot.... The Rover.... Down By The Seaside.... No Quarter... Since I've Been Loving You.... Thats The Way/Gallows Pole... Misty Mountain Hop... Achilles last Stand...... Encores...... Stairway to Heaven.... Black Dog... Whole Lotta Love
Matt Robinson [Visitor] //September 13 2007 at 17:00
A little know track called Travelling Riverside Blues is one of my all time favourite Zep tunes
Martyn Collas [Visitor] //September 13 2007 at 17:18
Bron Yr Aur
walker [Visitor] //September 13 2007 at 17:31
royal orleans for your life Carouselambra custard pie the rover when the levee breaks travelling riverside blues hey hey what can i do out on the tiles that's the way
Chris [Visitor] //September 13 2007 at 17:40
Yeah The filthy Lemon Song, What is and should never be, Ramble on, Gallows Pole, Over the hills and far away
Bonham's Hairy Beard [Visitor] //September 13 2007 at 17:40
This is absolutely huge. I don't mind admitting I had a tear when I saw Page & Plant in 95 and this is much bigger. They know they're big and they know what it means to us fans but more importantly (Robert especially) they are doing this in the right way. They're doing it for a friend and for a good cause. I really hope they erect huge screens in Hyde Park or something so thousands of others can share in this. As for the set list? It would have to be the similar to the 77 live set. Song Remains The Same Sick Again Over The Hills & Far Away Nobody's Fault But Mine No Quarter (A must) Since I've Been Lovin You Going To California That's The Way Tangerine I could go on and on !!! Z E P P E L I N
Josh [Visitor] //September 13 2007 at 17:52
...its all good, the best, really, and any and every song is perfect. Although, I would love to hear the ol' blues gem, "In My Time of Dying"
Garry [Visitor] //September 13 2007 at 17:56
How Many More Times. My favorite. And honestly who doesn't like the bridge? Building up to the smashing return of the riff with, "oh rosie! oh girl! oh rosie!"
Bonzo [Visitor] //September 13 2007 at 17:59
I don't see them playing anything crazy. I see them being conservative in their choice of songs. To me that translates into what they used to play, what they have played solo, and what P&P did. I see it like this (in album they came from order, not set list): Dazed & Confused, How Many More Times, Whole Lotta Love, Thank You, Since I've Been Loving You, Black Dog, Rock & Roll, Stairway To Heaven, Going To California, No Quarter, Trampled Under Foot, Kashmir, and Nobody's Fault But Mine. Missing from this list that I'd like to (RATHER) see are: Babe I'm Gonna Leave You, Communication Breakdown, Ramble On, Bring It On Home, Out On The Tiles, Tangerine, That's The Way, Misty Mountain Hop, Four Sticks, When The Levee Breaks, The Song Remains The Same, The Rain Song, Over The Hills & Far Away, The Ocean, Houses Of The Holy, Down By The Seaside, Ten Years Gone, The Wanton Song, Achilles Last Stand, Fool In The Rain, and All Of My Love. Don't forget, Robert loves to interject one liners from songs, so maybe we'll get to hear all this stuff in little bits and pieces. :)
vince vega [Visitor] //September 13 2007 at 18:01
bron-yr-aur, going to california - gotta play those less known classics! d'yer mak'er too, all my love... damn it, theres too many to list!
TerriJo [Visitor] //September 13 2007 at 18:24
Man how do I "pick"? Being a Ledhead for 33+ years one can only hope to hear/see it all, some of my favorites not mentioned are, ThankYou, You Shook Me, Baby Come On Back Home,Hey Hey What Can I Do,I think it would be great for Jason to play MOBY DICK as a tribute to his dad! Hell if were up to me they would play it ALL!!! I am in the lottery for my chance to come, I hope upon hope My WISH comes true! I would like to say "THANK YOU" to Robert, Jimmy, JohnPaul, and Jason for doing this! This is something I have HOPED WISHED and DREAMED of for Years &Years!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE come to the States!
sean - Littleport - cambs [Visitor] //September 13 2007 at 19:15
They wont do immigrant song & i think the jurys still out on 'Stairway - robert has refused to sing it all these yrs but its essential really isnt it ! i pray to god they do 'Since ive been loving you' but failing thatt ' tea for one' would be equally cool - achilles would be mega & i think they WILL do that ! Ten yrs gone would be nice ! i dont think they will do rarer tracks such as night flight, candy store rock etc etc - just the classics/greatest hits ! god - please pull my name outa that hat ! been a long time since I rock N rolled ! oh yessssssssss
eric [Visitor] //September 13 2007 at 20:21
Houses of the Holy.
MIKE PADULA [Visitor] //September 13 2007 at 20:31
I THINK MOBY DICK WOULD MAKE A AWESOME TRIBUTE
Deepinder Cheema [Visitor] //September 13 2007 at 21:33
Fresh garbage by Spirit. That would be interesting Robert Plant used to cover that in the early days with Zeppelin. He had a car crash in Tenbury Wells after he saw Spirit at Mothers Club
[Visitor] //September 13 2007 at 22:32
too many trax to mention, but four sticks and gallows pole should definitely be in there. why dont they just play their entire repertoire/ im sure the audience wouldnt mind
Alan Jones [Visitor] //September 13 2007 at 22:42
Play owt ya like lads, i love it all
Jacqui Wall [Visitor] //September 13 2007 at 22:48
All the above please! Plus No Quarter. No-one's mentioned that one yet. A fave of mine. Pauline McGarrigle has the right idea! Zep, more Zep and even more Zep ... all day long. Caught them at Knebworth - once jore would be a dream ... Jacqui
Hakan Engstrom [Visitor] //September 13 2007 at 22:52
Great songs, most of them, but don't forget ... Jimmy Page is 63 by now, young boy Robert is 59. Do you really want to see them performing stuff such as "Black Dog" or "Immigrant Song"? Or, for that matter, "Stairway to Heaven", which Plant has carefully avoided all of his adult life. Nah, give us "In the Light". "The Ocean". "No Quarter". "Tangerine". "Four Sticks". And "Thank You".
Russ G [Visitor] //September 14 2007 at 01:17
Highlight of earls court 1975 for me was No Quarter and let's not forget the magic of Zep's acoustic set. "bring it back"
Tebhead [Visitor] //September 14 2007 at 01:25
that would be an amazing set... but no zep set wuld be complete without moby dick, the song remains the same, the ocean, ramble on, heartbreaker, gallows pole, the rover, down by the seaside.... god theres so many! lol Peace.
Doss [Visitor] //September 14 2007 at 02:30
What I really want is they play some-never-previously performed songs at their Zeppelin era, which I dream most --- CAROUSELAMBRA, CUSTARD PIE, TEA FOR ONE, IN THE LIGHT, CANDY STORE ROCK, and FOOL IN THE RAIN, and I'M GONNA CRAWL and YOUR TIME IS GONNA COME. Other songs : NO QUARTER, TRAMPLED UNDERFOOT, TANGERINE (Electric Guitar Version) and BABE I'M GONNA LEAVE YOU. The rest is up to the band's choice, he3x ...
Luke Mears [Visitor] //September 14 2007 at 03:02
I'd love to see heartbreaker, sick again, the rover, over the hills a far away, and Good times Bad times be put on the list.
arthur [Visitor] //September 14 2007 at 03:33
gallows pole!!
HOMER SIMPSON [Visitor] //September 14 2007 at 03:44
WE WANT A NORTH AMERICAN TOUR!!!! WE NEED HERE IN THE STATES!!! I ROUGH OUT THEIR HIGH WATER EVERYWHERE........(BOB DYLAN)!
cat [Visitor] //September 14 2007 at 09:41
gallows pole has to be somewhere in there.....what is and should never be is another ..quite frankly all the songs they've ever recorded?? pretty please???.......
trinciapollo [Visitor] //September 14 2007 at 10:02
I take whatever they give us, If I make it for the concert, maybe opening up with smashing Wanton Song.

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