The most important member of Led Zeppelin?

[Lynch]

I'll be honest, over the past couple of years, it's made me dislike him a LOT.

The stuff that Page still does within and around the Zeppelin years is cool. Doing shows with the Black Crowes doing mostly Zepp tunes is cool as hell. From what I last read about Plant, he doesn't even do hardly any Zeppelin tunes in concerts over the past 10+ years. Don Henley was that way in the late 80's (or early 90's) as well. He'd do 3 Eagles tunes and that was IT. The rest was his solo stuff.

Yeah, we KNOW who you are because of your solo shit, you dipshit, ego-maniac.


Anyway ... /end_rant

 

[Riff Raff]

I consider them all equally important as band members, I don't think I can say for sure who is more important because they have different roles in the band.

 

[gcczep]

Jimmy Page. Plus he is overseeing all the remasters and releases etc

I have to add that Page IS the caretaker of the band's legacy plus it was his baby to begin with. As for importance within the group's overall dynamics? As the old saying goes "the sum is greater than the parts" to answer the question again.

 

[Mr. Bob Dobolina]

I HAVE FAILED! The band felt that Bonzo was so important that when he passed away they broke up the band. When Page and Plant worked together in the 90s it couldn't be called a reunion because Jones wasn't involved. After the one-off concert a couple of years ago there was talk of a reunion tour. When Plant passed, those talks ended. And there simply wouldn't be a Led Zeppelin without Page. Each was equal and essential.

 

[Garrett]

I think it took all of them to make that unique and unforgettable sound that Rocked The World!

Gods Of Thunder!

 

[Powerage]

That's because he's the only one truly still connected with Zeppelin and still seems to embrace the zeppelin era of his life, something that Plant seems to like to pretend never happened (at least his actions make it seem that way)

Robert Plant has been a solo artist for years now, he's carved out a career with bands like Strange Sensations, Band of Joy, and had massive success with Allison Krauss.

I guess he's been doing it so long now, he feels that Zeppelin gave him the 'leg up' and that he's done just fine keeping himself afloat with each solo album.

He does do Zeppelin material, but it's usually been re-worked. He does an interesting [in a good way] version of Black Dog these days.

 

[Hydrazoic Acid]

Jimmy Page

 

[Phil B.]

No Page...no vision. No Plant...no voice. No Jones...no structure. No Bonham...no engine. All are equal in my book to the success of the group.

This^^^

Succinct thought.

 

[KingHeadache]

Jimmy Plant !

 

[Sunny]

Jimmy Plant !