Re: Tony Thompson and Zep

[Steve Thomson <zeppelin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've never heard that they were actually recorded. The only account of 
the sessions I've ever really heard is the 1988 interview Plant did with 
Rolling Stone. He said they were coming up with some interesting stuff 
that reminded him of Hüsker Dü (80's Alt Rock band) and commented on 
Jonesy's "rollicking keyboards" and Plant's growing impatient with 
Jimmy's having to change the battery in his wah-wah pedal far too often. 
 When Thompson got in a car crash, Plant used it as an excuse to 
withdraw from the reunion and concentrate on his solo career.

Jeffrey A Jones wrote:
> While browsing the net, came across the following in a blog about Tony
> Thompson and his death in 2003:
>
>  >Thompson performed with the remaining members of Led Zeppelin 
>  >in 1985 at the Live Aid benefit concert in Philadelphia. He 
>  >joined the band for secret recording sessions, but a possible 
>  >reunion was canceled when Thompson was involved in a 
>  >serious car accident. Those recordings were never released.
>
> Per the last statement, if the sessions were indeed recorded, have they ever
> been released in some form or other?
>
> Jeff