The NME is now claiming the Led Zeppelin reunion is most most assuredly on. Straight from the frontman’s mouth, no less. Or, well, supposedly straight from the frontman’s mouth to a “fan” who “ran into him” on the street. And then contacted NME. Who figured this guy must be on the level and hey, if we put a word in ALL CAPS in the headline it will lend the rumor a newfound air of credibility. And we can call it “confirmation” from Robert Plant. Because that’s reliable reporting, folks:
“How did you find out about this?” asked Plant when asked about the prospects of a reunion show by the autograph hunter. “Well we’ve got a band meeting about it this afternoon about it. There’s not a lot to work out as it’s only going to be one-off gig.”
So is it just that the notion of a long dissolved band finally getting back together is so devalued that people are willing to believe any potential reunion idea no matter how vague, unreliable, or just plain shady a publication’s Deep Throat? (Hell, I’d believe there was a Led Zeppelin reunion in the works. Why not?) Or have blogs entered into some weird cosmic loop where if enough of them claim an act’s getting back together they (eventually) will, thereby proving the blog (eventually) right. Yeah, I know it’s journalistic light the NME, but bewtween this and the My Bloody Valentine rumor-as-”fact,” I’m beginning to think we’re one step away from being able to publish any crazy-ass idea as “official” provided there’s a good source, like say a squirrel or a talking toaster.
So, I ran into Axl Rose at Arby’s yesterday, and he told me that Chinese Democracy is DEFINITELY coming out in October! He said I could put that in my pipe and smoke it!
You didn’t mention that Axl was working at Arby’s. Takes longer to release an album when it’s your other job.
@okiedoke:
Well, yeah. He did follow up with, “Do you want curly fries or regular fries?”
Actually, he said, “You know where you are? You’re in Arby’s baby. You want curly friiiiiiiiiies?”
(Sorry.)