Led Zeppelin- For Your Life- London 12-10-07

With the forty-fifth anniversary of Led Zeppelin’s final original studio album In Through the Out Door, it is worth noting that we never got to hear any of its songs performed live by Led Zeppelin, as during rehearsals for the tour to do so, drummer John Bonham died of alcohol poisoning. And precious few heard live performances of the preceding Led Zeppelin album Presence, either, as that 1977 concert tour was cut short due to the sudden death of Robert Plant’s son, Karac, due to illness. That makes the choice by Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and Bonham’s drummer son Jason to perform “For Your Life” during Led Zeppelin’s 2007 reunion benefit concert at London’s O2 Arena such a treat.

In the December 2007 reunion concert at London’s O2 Arena to pay tribute to the late Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun, Led Zeppelin trotted out “For Your Life”, a song from Presence  which lead singer Robert Plant informs us that the original band with the late drummer John Bonham had never performed in concert.  –Redbeard