LED ZEPPELIN To Guest On 'Late Show With David Letterman'

I'm a Zep fan as much as the next guy; but come on. I agree, they have a great legacy, a great discography with some of the most amazing songs written in their era; but they're anything but active. In the past 32 years; they've played 3 gigs, and have 1 live album. Since Jason "joined" in 1979, they had the NYC gig in 88, they played in 1990 at his own wedding, and the last one in London (07). Call it health reasons and whatever you want now, but they let a lot of fans down when they were still in their prime, with this "We're not playing. It's sacrilege!" kind of attitude.
Bitch about old heads like the Rolling Stones all you want, but they're still earning their money at least. These guys are going on in front of the public, just to talk anymore; but yet, get irritated and pissed off when fans ask about a reunion or anything? Well, yeah...that's what musicians do. I've always said bands like Zep were never in it for the money, but Robert Plant changed my opinion of himself lately. His ignorance to 'hard rock' and 'metal' is just one of the reasons.
I enjoyed Celebration Day for what it's worth. Although, they clearly sounded rough in some spots (whether you like to admit it or not), us fans still enjoy it. The only reason I critiqued the sound, was because they made this out to be a HUGE deal. It's only a one off show; the first in like 19 years-they better sound fucking fantastic!
I pity Jason the most; because he's a talented drummer! He definitely has his father's playing abilities (John being the power behind Zeppelin), and a true love for their music; which it seems Plant lost. If you want to go making country albums and whatever; but can't find the time or energy for the band that gave you everything; then don't go all over the world promoting a 5 year old live album with the band you don't ever think is going to perform again.
They have no serious illnesses. Tony Iommi was writing riffs while going through chemotherapy. Dio was singing live concerts with Heaven & Hell till the very end. BB King is playing live still and the man's in his later 80's for Christ sake. If Plant can't handle the vocals, admit it. I'd respect him for that; for at least giving us a more legitimate reason than the one's he giving. We understand world tours are much harder for people in your age; and no one's expecting a world tour. But you can't do a few dates here and there? A festival every now and again? What's the excuse in the 1980's, the 1990's? You weren't always old. I would never take away the accomplishments by these guys and the amazing work they've left behind; but I have much more respect for artists like Black Sabbath (both Ozzy and Dio), Motorhead (Lemmy just keeps goin), AC/DC, Judas Priest, Deep Purple, Alice Cooper, etc...The artists who continue to be creative for their fans with new material and deliver live high energy shows; even if it is much harder in their older age. They're the ones that really care about their music and their fans.