FOREIGNER Guitarist Recalls LED ZEPPELIN's 2007 Reunion Gig

February 15, 2010

FOREIGNER guitarist Mick Jones tells the Toronto Sun that being part of the lineup at the heavily hyped LED ZEPPELIN 2007 reunion in London featuring singer Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and John Bonham's son Jason on drums turned into survival of the fittest — ego-wise.

What began as a series of shows to remember the late Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun at Royal Albert Hall turned into a one-night ZEPPELIN reunion at O2 Arena and people began dropping off the bill as a result.

"When it was announced that LED ZEPPELIN was doing the show, everybody seemed to drop out all of the sudden," said Jones. "THE [ROLLING] STONES, Mick Jagger, Pete Townshend, Eric Clapton, everybody just seemed to somehow — the whole thing about LED ZEPPELIN getting back together for the night — overrode everything else.

"But nevertheless there was a first half to the show which we concluded and it was quite an event. It was incredible seeing Robert and Jimmy together and the band together, you know I wouldn't have missed that. It was pretty awesome. It was great. And I think everybody ended up happy and I'm sure Ahmet would have been thrilled as well. It was an honor to be there and to be included in all that."

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