Re: Astbury's slip of the lip

[Steve Thomson <stevethomson_mtl@xxxxxxxx>]

Yes, NME is playing fast and loose with headline
writing. The "Led Zeppelin 2008 tour confirmed" one
turned out to be just a reference to Astbury's
comments. Once the band officially announces it, it's
confirmed. Not before. Just because they lucked out
with the gamble to print some fan's alleged
conversation with Plant about the reunion before it
was announced, doesn't mean every story is legit.

--- Steve Sauer <sauerlemon@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> OK, if you thought Billboard's story lacked
> credibility, try this one
> on for size! NME's story is one I don't find
> credible at all:
> http://www.nme.com/news/led-zeppelin/32664
> 
> ---
> Quoting:
> Led Zeppelin 2008 tour confirmed
> The legends WILL play more dates
> 
> Led Zeppelin will tour in 2008, the band who have
> been booked as their
> tour support have revealed. ...
> Led Zeppelin are yet to announce official details of
> any new tours.
> However speaking about their reunion on December 10,
> guitarist Jimmy
> Page has revealed the band will play one of their
> songs live for the
> first time ever. ...
> 
> ---
> It looks to me like they used the word "however"
> incorrectly. They're
> saying, "All right, so Led Zeppelin hasn't said
> anything official, BUT
> they're playing something NEW! (And by new I mean
> something that's 30
> years old and just hasn't been played before.) So
> put that in your
> pipe and smoke it; of COURSE the only conclusion one
> can draw is that
> they will tour!" Stupid. No reasoning behind it.
> 
> Steve "The Lemon"
> 
> 



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