Babyshambles: 'Is it Led Zep without John Bonham?'

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Drew McConnell is a big fan though

Sep 4, 2007
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Babyshambles’ bassist Drew McConnell has questioned whether the proposed Led Zeppelin reunion will really count without drummer John Bonham.

The rock veterans are rumoured to be about to reform with the original drummer – who died in 1980 – son’s Jason set to take over the sticks.

Speaking to NME.COM, the Babyshambles man admitted this was a drawback for him.

“If they want to do it then why not? I’m a bit worried about them doing it without Bonham,” he said. “But I’m a big fan - particularly 'Houses Of The Holy' (1973 album). A lot of their records border on that supergroup pomposity, but I love this one as it's (recorded) live and you can tell how much Moroccan squidgy they’ve been smoking and it sounds fucking great."

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leeirwin76

Sep 4, 2007

I'm a massive Zeppelin fan but theres only one drummer who can replace John Bonham and thats not his son Jason but Dave Grohl. I read in a recent interview that he would lop his cock off to play with the remaining members of Zeppelin.

So, Dave if you meant it get those scissors ready......

pawsey

Sep 4, 2007

I would give my left nut to see Led Zep in their prime. However I can't see how this is any different to when Page and Plant did a few things together in the mid-nineties. I saw them at Reading 98 and it was amazing to see them play a lot of stuff from the the first few albums. I have always respected them for not playing under the moniker of Led Zeppelin because it's not Led Zep without Bonham which is why they split when he died. As much as I'd love to see them play with John Paul Jones again I think this is very much a cynical money making exercise. This is as bad as the so called Pumpkins reunion. If it hasn't got the original members of the band it's not a reunion, it's just a cash cow.