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Led Zeppelin reunion: 'Don't compare this show to the '70s'

Contributed By: Sybru
Created On: Monday, 10 December 2007
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Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin

Jimmy Page calls for calm among fans ahead of reunion show

Led Zeppelin's reunion concert is now just hours away, with the legends set to hit the stage at 9pm (GMT) tonight (December 10).

The band are set to play a two-hour set as they headline a tribute concert to Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun at the O2 Arena in London. Also on the bill are Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings, with Paul Rodgers, Paolo Nutini and Foreigner joining them on vocals.

Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page has asked that fans attending tonight's (December 10) reunion show the O2 Arena don't compare the band's performance to those of old.

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He implied that he was worried that fans would be directly comparing their performance to those they gave in the 1970s.

"I'm not going to compare anything to anything," he told Q. "Before you know it people will be asking how this [reunion show] compares to the '70s."

He added: "When we did [1994 MTV performance with Robert Plant] 'Unledded' we totally changed the format of he songs. It was revisiting, but it wasn't a facsimile reproduction.

"But it's great to be playing this music again with the people who lived through the creative process of its making. It's a powerful experience. It feels like the right thing to be doing."

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