"Good Times" for all as Led Zeppelin rocks London
December 10, 2007

After months of hype surrounding the long awaited reunion of Led Zeppelin at London's O2 Arena for a tribute to late Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun, the "Good Times" kicked off in fine fashion Monday night as Zeppelin bandmates Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones took to the stage to kick out what Fox News calls a "near perfect" rendition of their famous hit "Good Times Bad Times". According to reports, the lights dimmed and footage of a 1975 Led Zeppelin concert in Tampa, Florida was displayed on the stage as a sunglasses clad Jason Bonham, the son of late original Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, hammered away on the skins before the original Zeppelin members joined in and worked the 20,000 plus crowd into a frenzy.

According to Fox News, it appears the 59 year old Robert Plant had no trouble hitting the high notes, as some suggested he would, while singing the rarely-played-live "Good Times Bad Times". By all acounts, it appears the Led Zeppelin reunion one-off was a big success, paving the way for the lingering question of whether Led Zeppelin will go out on tour in 2008. After the reunion concert was announced, Jimmy Page offered fans some hope that a tour could be in the cards, as StarPulse News quoted Page when he recently noted that, "It's a bit silly (not to tour) because there is such massive demand. It's a bit selfish to do just one show. If that's it, we probably shouldn't have taken the genie out of the bottle." On top of that, Billboard.com recently reported that several U.S. venues have been approached about staging a Led Zeppelin tour date, complete with the The Cult opening.

After their performance of "Good Times", the newly reformed Zeppelin launched into hits "Ramble On" and "Black Dog" before calling it a night in London. Although a Led Zeppelin tour is still up in the air, Plant did reveal to the Sunday Times that playing together from time to time might not be a bad idea. The Led Zeppelin performance at the Atlantic Records tribute gig were originally on sale for $250 a ticket, with over 20 million fans worldwide vying for space at London's O2 Arena, with 1 million fans entering an online lottery for tickets to the once in a lifetime Zeppelin gig.

As The Candian press reports, one fan named Tim Gurr, like many, has been waiting a long time for the Zeppelin reunion, "This is the moment I've been waiting for since I was 14."

If you're starving for more Led Zeppelin and can't wait to hear an official tour announcement, check out our latest feature, Should Led Zeppelin Tour in 2008?. Judging by the response and reaction to Monday night's performance, we may be adding a few new comments.