Ann Wilson Made a Bid to Audition for Led Zeppelin in Late 2000s

Led Zeppelin’s affect on Coronary heart has by no means been secretive and singer Ann Wilson as soon as determined to take a shot at a full circle second with a bid to turn into the singer for a undertaking involving Led Zep members Jimmy Web page and John Paul Jones within the late 2000s.

After one reunion efficiency in London in 2007, each Web page and Jones had intentions on discovering a method of continuous with reside performances and, maybe, even new music, however singer Robert Plant had different intentions. Particularly, he wished to proceed to develop and promote his solo profession quite than head down a brand new path along with his former bandmates.

Zeppelin held auditions for potential singers, however most of those particulars have been stored quiet over time, apart from Alter Bridge’s Myles Kennedy and Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler beforehand confirming they rehearsed with the group, which additionally included drummer Jason Bonham, son of late Led Zep legend John Bonham.

Talking with Planet Rock‘s Liz Barnes, Wilson revealed that she “threw [her] hat within the ring” when she discovered that the Led Zeppelin members have been holding singer auditions.

“Yeah, it is such a boy’s membership,” mentioned Wilson whereas bearing on the Zeppelin tune “The Battle of Evermore,” which featured singer Sandy Denny.

“Zeppelin all the time was a boy’s membership,” she continued, “I do know that as a result of there was a minute when the rumor was that they have been auditioning singers and I simply threw my hat within the ring. I went, ‘I am right here!’ and it was crickets.”

Barnes advised that the band ought to have prolonged the invite for her to check out a number of songs in rehearsal, to which Wilson replied, “Who is aware of what went on there? However, anyway, who would wish to rent someone that would sing identical to Plant? I do not suppose that is what they have been into, you recognize? I do not suppose they need it to be a caricature of Led Zeppelin.”

Returning her consideration to “The Battle of Evermore,” off Led Zeppelin IV, Wilson enthused, “I believe my favourite Led Zeppelin persona is the acoustic however rock – rock with acoustic at its coronary heart. ‘The Battle of Evermore’ is sort of Druid! It is obtained this this loopy type of historic Celtic really feel to it but it surely’s solely fashionable for its time. It’s timeless, actually. You simply image these cave dwellers dancing round a fireplace a thousand years in the past but it surely’s (Robert) Plant and it’s Sandy Denny.”

The Coronary heart vocalist had as soon as tackled the tune in her different band The Lovemongers for the Singles soundtrack.

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