Bad Times, Bad Times: No More Led Zeppelin, Of Any Kind, Ever

Were you planning on breaking out dusty old MP3's of Led Zeppelin III for springtime BBQs? Saving up dough and gas money to road trip across America for a summer Led Zeppelin tour? Were you excited to hear, in person, the magic that YouTube footage of Zep's December 2007 reunion show so tinnily conveyed?

Forget it. No chance. None. Ever.

These sentiments were communicated yesterday by Peter Mensch, manager of Jimmy Page and apparent, and understandable, curmudgeon.

Mensch spoke with UK site MusicRadar and confirmed that, as rumored, singers were auditioned to replace the unwilling Robert Plant. But no one worked out, said Mensch, in a particularly frank interview, one notable for its complete lack of bullshit. Let's break it down, as it were:


He said: "Led Zeppelin are over! If you didn't see them in 2007, you missed them. It's done. I can't be any clearer than that."
Translation: Led Zeppelin are over! If you didn't see them in 2007, you missed them. It's done. He can't be any clearer than that.

He said: "They tried out a few singers, but no one worked out. That was it. The whole thing is completely over now. There are absolutely no plans for them to continue. Zero. Frankly, I wish everybody would stop talking about it."
Translation: They tried out a few singers, but no one worked out. That was it. The whole thing is completely over now. There are absolutely no plans for them to continue. Zero. He wishes everybody would stop talking about it.

He said, when asked about future Jimmy Page projects: "Fuck if I know. I'm waiting to hear."
Translation: Fuck if he knows. He's waiting to hear.


If only all label/manager/agent statements were so honest. So, no Led Zeppelin reunion. Until there's a break in Robert Plant's work with Alison Krauss, and the rumor mill starts up again, and Zep reunites, or they don't.