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The Kinks and Elton John
Rod Stewart and Led Zeppelin
Santana and AC/DC (with Axl)
And before you go again with your "Zeppelin and the Kinks will never reunite"..
this guy out in the Desert seems to have the Midas touch right now.
He reunited Axl Rose and Slash, so anything's possible.
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roller99,
I totally respect your post above but...the "general info" on GNR isn't altogether accurate. The GNR article you linked to is mostly just Marc Canter's version.
There was no way in hell Guns N' Roses were going to headline Coachella in the sad touring formation that AXL had been rolling with for the last decade and a half.
It was that original Coachella offer of $$$ that got Axl to reconsider bringing Slash back into the fold. The money that was offered to Axl, Duff AND Slash was huge.
Duff is a great guy and perhaps a "peacemaker" but it was the GOLD that got these guys back onstage together.
Slash needed the cash since Perla took most of his.
Axl needed the fame since Slash took most of his.
MONEY, MONEY, MONEY...MONEY.
MONEY.
Duff was also the one that said "@#$%& Izzy if he thinks he's getting an equal share."
So back to Desert Trip...
I believe that Tolett did have the vision, sure. But he's also got the loot.
The desert will win over Led Zep.
Unless Plant freaks out about Mick's laryngitis.
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ZZ Top. Their beards will act as effective sand filters, thereby reducing health risks (laryngitis etc.).
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Kurt
The Kinks and Elton John
Rod Stewart and Led Zeppelin
Santana and AC/DC (with Axl)
And before you go again with your "Zeppelin and the Kinks will never reunite"..
this guy out in the Desert seems to have the Midas touch right now.
He reunited Axl Rose and Slash, so anything's possible.
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The Zeppelin thing is fascinating on so many levels.
I would love to know exactly how Plant feels about it. He does seem that he moved on a long time ago and is happy with his life and career. He's done better than Page.
The second question is about their audience. They last appeared in the U.S. back in 1977 or thereabouts; those young people who used to see them are now in their 60s; people like me were in high school at the time of their reign and are in our 50s.
Would their audience come out today? Did their audience grow up to have the disposable income to do that? It was kind of a working class audience growing up at a time when well-paying working class jobs became scarce.
A lot of people at that time thought Zep was lowbrow and unsophisticated; would those people come out for an event like this?
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A lot of people at that time thought Zep was lowbrow and unsophisticated; would those people come out for an event like this?
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The Zeppelin thing is fascinating on so many levels.
I would love to know exactly how Plant feels about it. He does seem that he moved on a long time ago and is happy with his life and career. He's done better than Page.
The second question is about their audience. They last appeared in the U.S. back in 1977 or thereabouts; those young people who used to see them are now in their 60s; people like me were in high school at the time of their reign and are in our 50s.
Would their audience come out today? Did their audience grow up to have the disposable income to do that? It was kind of a working class audience growing up at a time when well-paying working class jobs became scarce.
A lot of people at that time thought Zep was lowbrow and unsophisticated; would those people come out for an event like this?
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> It's not going to happen. It won't happen. 2007 was it. <
I totally agree....The Zep is done. IMO reading through people's lists and thinking up my own, I can't come up with six viable acts anywhere near the stature and drawing power of what we saw this year at Desert trip. I don't think a DT II can be successfully pulled off.
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Deep Purple maybe
Maybe? Deep Purple are arguably the biggest influence on any hard rock or metal band the last 40 years!
They're actually still great with their original drummer and bassist unlike the other bands who played at Desert Trip, and Steve Morse is worth seeing by himself.
I agree that Deep Purple is "arguably the biggest influence of any hard rock or metal band the last 40 years", but they're nothing without Richie Blackmore. He was the true soul and creative force of the band. Deep Purple without Richie Blackmore is just like The Rolling Stones without Keith Richards. Steve Morse is probably a nice guy, but a very boring guitarist compared with Blackmore.
Plus Ian Gillan can't sing anymore. Deep Purple USED to be one of the greatest bands of all time. But they are completely outdated and boring these days.
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wonderboy
The Zeppelin thing is fascinating on so many levels.
I would love to know exactly how Plant feels about it. He does seem that he moved on a long time ago and is happy with his life and career. He's done better than Page.
The second question is about their audience. They last appeared in the U.S. back in 1977 or thereabouts; those young people who used to see them are now in their 60s; people like me were in high school at the time of their reign and are in our 50s.
Would their audience come out today? Did their audience grow up to have the disposable income to do that? It was kind of a working class audience growing up at a time when well-paying working class jobs became scarce.
A lot of people at that time thought Zep was lowbrow and unsophisticated; would those people come out for an event like this?
It would be beyond 2007's demand, which was beyond anything in the history of music. They'd need to do a week's worth of shows to meet the demand.
It's not going to happen. It won't happen. 2007 was it.
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Deep Purple maybe
Maybe? Deep Purple are arguably the biggest influence on any hard rock or metal band the last 40 years!
They're actually still great with their original drummer and bassist unlike the other bands who played at Desert Trip, and Steve Morse is worth seeing by himself.
I agree that Deep Purple is "arguably the biggest influence of any hard rock or metal band the last 40 years", but they're nothing without Richie Blackmore. He was the true soul and creative force of the band. Deep Purple without Richie Blackmore is just like The Rolling Stones without Keith Richards. Steve Morse is probably a nice guy, but a very boring guitarist compared with Blackmore.
Plus Ian Gillan can't sing anymore. Deep Purple USED to be one of the greatest bands of all time. But they are completely outdated and boring these days.
While you have a point I think you exaggerate the state of affairs.
I saw Deep Purple this summer and they still gave a very respectable show. It's easy to forget how miserable Richie was his last years in Deep Purple, often his solos were just a sloppy blur of notes thrown together and he really didn't write any new good songs.
Steve Morse on the other hand is a much more technically skilled guitarist than Richie ever was, and Steve has given Purple a new fresher sound, like it or not. For me it was definitively a highlight standing just a few meters from Steve Morse's rig seeing him bursting out some brilliant solos this summer.
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The Kinks
Zeppelin
Santana
Allman Brothers
I'll second that and add:
The Dead & Company
Van Morrison
Yes
AC/DC
I agree, I was just going to add Van Morrison.
What about Winwood/Clapton?
But the Allman Brothers are no more.
Zeppelin is no more.
Kinks no more.
And AC/DC....not much left anymore.
The Dead and Company maybe - but it would turn into a congregation of deadheads like the old days(not necessarily a bad thing if that's your thing)
Van Morrison decent choice, but he is more suited to theaters or small arenas.
Santana would be a nice choice, especially since they've recently reunited their classic lineup.
Winwood/Clapton could be good, just as their tour was a few years ago.
Yes, but I was thinking that each of those groups could perform in some form, with a couple of the principals involved. But, in some cases, old scores would need to be settled.
Maybe John Fogerty as well.
Sly and the Family Stone?
Aretha Franklin?