Robert Plant explains why he won't reunite with Zeppelin

Amen Robert.

Dodgy bastard!!

The only things in your way when you are movin on are the things going the wrong direction. Good choice. Let it be.

Led Zep without Robert Plant is like Nirvana without Kurt Cobain. Time for the band to bow out gracefully and skip touring.

I respect his decision to stay out. If you really understood what he was saying, then he was saying that it wasnt just about the absence of Bonham. He was also expressing the anxiety he feels over the expectation everyone will have of LedZep to match or out-do what they did back in the 70's. And asking an artist to outdo themselves decades later is asking quite a bit. He knows that they will never be able to match "black dog" "ten years gone" "kashmir" (this list could go on for days but ill leave it at that just so you get the point). But in a way Led Zep is still making new music because everyday you can hear new bands basically pulling their influence directly from Led in order to make new songs. LED IS NOT DEAD!

Whatever. Who the f*&^ in their right minds would sit their and judge the greatest band ever. I mean I know Page can do it, from what I hear from Plant these days he can still hit the notes, Mr Jones has still got it and I don't think anyone can replace Bonham better than his own blood. So what they can't party as hard? COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!

I respect his response. Let what was be.

As much of a lover of Led Zeppelin's great music that I am, and even though I would have loved to see these gods play live since that was never gonna be an option since I was born in the late eighties, I have to respect the man for being sincere and speaking a great truth. Many times such things cannot be brought back to life or share in the same capacity of creativity that they once possessed. Imagine they did get back together and their music wasn't quite what fans of all demographics had expected, then there would be immense criticism over the band and it's individual members' abilities, ignoring the prestige of their older art in favoritism of comparison.

All good things come to an end.

I think he's doing a fantastic job with Alison Krauss right now. He's moved on. Shouldn't all of us?

Yes, we miss John... but you and Jimmy with Bonham Jr. back in the 90's was fabulous...wonderful, quite lovely...really.
I mean I was taking care of a client while he had Pure Country on his TV and who do I see ON A Country video station....SH*%. NOOooo that's not Robert Plant I thought I was halucinating did I stroke out...whoa! hold your horses. Please to take my kids....to all enjoy you and Jimmy(plus John Paul Jones) would be off my bucket list........come on ramble on....sing my song, doo doo doo my baby.....

Its never been about anything but Robert. Go back to the beginning he was a self absorbed prick and never grew up. Four good albums then a load of self pretentious crap.

Sounds like he has a number in mind... Give him whatever he wants!

I said it before and I'll say it again. No John Bonham equals no Led Zeppelin. I definitely agree with plant. Plus he has gone on to prove he can have a successful career without Zeppelin anyway.

I would love to see a reunited Led Zeppelin live but I see his point and don't blame him for not wanting a reunion.

Yeah I guess "fossil rock" does get old. Then again Aerosmith is from roughly the same era as Zep but they kept on rockin through the years and I would still like to see Aerosmith live.

Better left the way it is. Wish many bands from that time would realize this, "better to stop while you're ahead".

I see Robert's point but at the same time a reunion would give 2 generations of fans the chance to experience Led Zep live as well as fans from their own generation and I too think Bonham's son would have been an acceptable replacement..

Great explanation. I still think John Bonham's son would be a great fill in though.