Should Zeppelin Tour

While many in the media and on the internet, myself included, have been opining on whether Zeppelin will tour, few have asked the interesting question Should Zepplein tour?


The Deadbolt's Reg Seeton dared ask the question, with some interesting observations (emphasis mine):

The obvious question...Why now?

For years (even decades), Led Zeppelin fans have been begging for a reunion tour with the late John Bonham's son, Jason, on the skins... The... question is: Why now? Why, after so many years of fan demand, is this even a consideration? Wouldn't the band and the fans have been better served by a Led Zeppelin reunion years ago? Even with Jason Bonham on drums, will the band be able to deliver an intensity that they could have given fans ten, fifteen, or twenty years ago?

Given the fact that it would be a lot easier for Page, Plant, Jones, and Bonham to simply hang out in the studio instead of racing around the world, a new album might be the better option for the aging rockers. Still, after you kick out a new album with new tunes, how do you avoid the demand to tour in support of the new effort?

Despite our hopes and concerns, the fact is that no one knows whether Page, Plant, Jones, and Bonham even want to go out on tour with each other...

The whole thing is worth reading, a thought few of us have had in the ensuing rush to save funds for the upcoming (fingers crossed) tour.