Official February 27, 2011 - Verizon Center, Washington, DC, USA thread

People had said the same thing about Jimmy Page after a real bad performance
from Led Zeppelin at Live Aid in 1986 Even Led Zepp didn't want their performance on the Live Aid DVD, just a few performances don't make someone
a bad guitar player IMP

But there are more Jon fans than Richie on BS, most casual BJ fans love
Lay Your hands on me by Richie and that probably one of the reasons
Richie playing that song

Exactly - Jimmy was drunk as a skunk at that Live Aid performance and they hadn't practiced with the drummer.

I have a copy of it from TV (since their performance is not on the official Live Aid release) and that performance was dreadful.

I've only just seen that performance from Live Aid recently.

What a shambles it was, it was the two drummers who didn't really know what they were playing that really screwed it up. Why the hell did they need Phil Collins?! Robert Plant looked like he wanted to kill someone after the a few minutes.

feel the pain

They at least kicked in money from another source:

http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlf...id-dvd-refusal

Zeppelin Defend Live Aid Dvd Refusal

Legendary rockers LED ZEPPELIN have defended their decision to refuse permission for their LIVE AID performance to be included on an upcoming DVD of the charity event.

ROBERT PLANT, JIMMY PAGE and JOHN PAUL JONES claim they gave a "sub-standard" performance at the giant 1985 concert, and have refused to allow the footage to be used.

But, as Live Aid organiser SIR BOB GELDOF is hoping the DVD - due out at the end of this year (04) - will raise up to $576 million (GBP320 million) for Sudan, the WHOLE LOTTA LOVE musicians have promised to donate future earnings to the cause.

A statement reads: "Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones are in absolute full support of the fundraising project for the people of Sudan.

"However, Jimmy, Robert and John Paul found that both the sound and general reproduction of their performance at Live Aid was sub-standard.

"To show their ongoing support Jimmy and Robert have therefore pledged proceeds from their forthcoming PAGE AND PLANT DVD release to the campaign.

"John Paul Jones will be donating the proceeds of his current US tour with MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY to the project."

Live Aid marked the only time Led Zeppelin have played in public since the death of drummer JOHN BONHAM in 1980 following a marathon drinking session. PHIL COLLINS filled in on drums.
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