I'm a big Led Zeppelin fan. Their music was practically the soundtrack to my middle school and high school years. The band are reuniting for a special concert tomorrow night for a tribute to the legendary founder of Atlantic Records, Ahmet Ertegun. There was a special lottery for tickets to the event. The O2 Arena probably holds 20 - 30 thousand people whereas 20 million people applied for tickets to the event.
I wasn't able to score a ticket to tomorrow night's show, nor am I willing to pay the 800 - 1,000 Sterling that is the going rate for such tickets. But my friend Markus was kind enough to bring me to the short but sweet soundcheck that the band did this afternoon. They sounded great. Despite the high stakes for such an event, the band looked relaxed and like they were having fun. They played No Quarter and it was cool to see Robert Plant, cup of tea in hand, go to the floor to greet some friends and take the band in. At the end they posed with the production crew for a group photo -- lots of people involved in a gig of that scale.
I'm sure tomorrow night's concert will be amazing. I'm just hoping that they decide to go on a proper tour next year!
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