For those who have never heard of The Blue Nile, I can only encourage you to go and listen to their music. They are a three piece band from Glasgow with a penchant for taking their time to make records. In the 27 years since they formed, they have released only 4 albums. They formed in 1981, and released their debut album, A Walk Across The Rooftops in 1983. It’s an interesting blend of acoustic and synthetic sounds, with the end result sounding like beautifully crafted 80’s pop, firmly entrenched at the high end of that market. It was not a huge commercial success, but it received much critical acclaim. ‘Tinseltown in the Rain’ is the absolute classic from this album, and it was clear that this was a band to watch.
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If you have lived in denial, then there is no nowhere to hide. Led Zeppelin’s comeback concert, which over 20,000,000 attempted to get tickets for, has confirmed that indeed, they were and still are bigger than The Beatles, Elvis, or anyone else you could care to mention. The world has spoken! Led Zeppelin rock! No other band in history could have pulled off a reunion concert like they did (I didn’t go, but I’m going by the unanimous reviews), after 27 years since the band’s drummer John Bonham died and caused the dissolution of the best rock band the world has ever seen.
But they are back! BRING ON THE WORLD TOUR! The fans are clamoring. Come on Percy, you know you want to! Jimmy is dead set keen. As are the millions of fans worldwide who never got a chance… I was 15 in 1980 when Bonham died. It was one of those moments like when Lady Di died, or The World Trade center was attacked. I remember it vividly. I was devastated. I knew immediately that the band would stop. But now Jason Bonham keeps their integrity intact. It is a joyous thing for him no doubt. As was reported, when they all gave final bows the other night, Jason came in front of them and turned and genuflected before them. He is a great a fan as any of us. And from all accounts, he did his Dad proud. I’m sure he did. Jason knows the Zep catalog better than Jimmy himself.
Forgive my rambling post, but I am personally just so buzzed that this band did what so many bands before them have failed to do. Integrity has always been of the highest importance for Led Zeppelin. That’s why they were so disappointed by their previous tow disastrous reunions. They were not well planned or thought out, and dented their credibility a lot. Now that has been restored. Robert Plant has just made his best album in ten years at least (with Alison Krauss), and now Led Zeppelin are back, blowing people away and gaining a whole new generation of fans. It makes me smile, it really does.
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