OTOH Cream did an amazing reunion - and now it couldn't be done again due
to Jack Bruce's recent passing.
On 10 November 2014 16:21, Paul Braun <pbraun42@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Richard Branson offered them a trainload of cash to tour as Zeppelin. RP
> said, "no thanks" and rock fans everywhere are up in arms. But my argument
> is at his point in his life, he can do whatever makes him happy. Going back
> to the 60's and 70's singing the same old songs clearly does not make him
> happy. If he just said, "OK" and did it for the money, his heart wouldn't
> be in it, the music would suffer, and the fans and critics would lambaste
> them.
>
> Same reason why The Beatles turned down what was at the time a stupid
> amount of cash for one reunion show - you can't always recapture lightning,
> regardless of how much money is involved.
>
> On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 10:17 AM, Charles Geilfuss <
> charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > OK, I've been under a rock for a while. What has Robert gone and done?
> >
> > Charlie
> >
> > On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 11:11 AM, Paul Braun <pbraun42@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 9:30 AM, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Robert Plant, are you serious?
> > > >
> > > > AG to Heaven
> > > > --
> > > >
> > >
> > > I know his actions have caused a lot of controversy in the past week,
> > but I
> > > respect him for his decision. At this point in his career/life, he has
> > > nothing to prove. He obviously has enough money that it's not a
> concern.
> > >
> > > He's enjoying the music he's making right now, enjoying the band he's
> > with
> > > right now. For him, it's new and fresh and keeps him interested. He
> must
> > > feel that for him, there's no point in trying to re-create something
> > that's
> > > in his past, and he wouldn't be enjoying it.
> > >
> > > That tells me that Plant is in it for the love of the music, not for
> the
> > > money. To turn down a paycheck that large takes big brass ones, and
> also
> > > takes a lot of self-confidence in what you are right now.
> > >
> > > So my personal opinion is "Good on ya, Robert!"
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Paul Braun WD9GCO
> > > Certified Music Junkie
> > >
> > > "Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life." -- Berthold
> > > Auerbach
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