They couldn't have picked a better drummer to propel the groove, as Tony Thompson and Phil Collins deputised for Bonham on drums who both hadn’t been given ample time to rehearse, one of the many grievances the band had following the set. But Collins' renown and demand for his services also heavily contributed to one of the lowest points of his career: There were several hard-to-predict problems with Zeppelin's set that day, but in a recent Collins was contacted about the massive benefit concert by Collins couldn't say no to either legendary front man and thus it was arranged that he would play the U.K. set and then get on a Concorde turbojet and cross the Atlantic from London to Philadelphia in time to play with Plant, "By the time I got there, me and Robert and Jimmy playing together had become 'The Second Coming of Led Zeppelin' — John Paul Jones was there too," Collins said of the hype surrounding the event. I’m glued to him. Out of all the numerous rumors that have surfaced over the years of Led Zeppelin possibly re-forming, it appears that the one time it came closest to actually becoming a reality (the mid-'80s), the drummer who was projected to take the spot of John Bonham was ex- Chic pounder Tony Thompson. Why? In 2014, he told Q that he realized “this is a mistake” just as the set got under way.
John Bonham isn’t around any more. Here, the people who were there that day explain what it was like to be part of Live Aid, from performers like Tina Turner, Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, and Patti LaBelle to locals Pierre Robert, Robert Drake and Jerry Blavat and a then-young concert promoter by the name of Stephen Starr.Clockwise from top left: Patti LaBelle at Live Aid (Getty Images); Tina Turner at Live Aid (Getty Images); Robert Plant and Jimmy Page during the Led Zeppelin reunion at Live Aid (Getty Images); WDAS personality Patty Jackson (file photo); WXPN personality Robert Drake (file photo); WMMR personality Pierre Robert (Getty Images); Rob Halford of Judas Priest (Getty Images); Eric Bazilian of the Hooters (file photo).Teddy Pendergrass (center) with Ashford & Simpson at JFK Stadium for Live Aid (Getty Images)Tina Turner and Mick Jagger at Live Aid in Philadelphia (Getty Images)Madonna performing at JFK Stadium for Live Aid (Getty Images)Rob Halford and other members of Judas Priest performing at JFK Stadium for Live Aid (Getty Images)Patti LaBelle performing at Live Aid at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia (Getty Images)Robert Plant and Mick Jagger backstage at JFK Stadium during Live Aid (Getty Images)The Foobooz Guide to an Actually Fun, Delicious Valentine’s DayPhiladelphia Black-Owned Restaurants You Can Order From Right NowHow to Experience the Jersey Shore This Summer — Without Going Down the Shore5 Shaded Walks to Get Away From Philly’s Summer HeatMother’s Day Takeout Options, Because Loving Your Mom Isn’t CancelledThe Foobooz Guide to Ordering Delivery in Philly2020 © Metro Corp. All Rights Reserved. Led Zeppelin did their set at JFK, and it didn't go very well. The other guy was Tony Thompson, who drummed for Chic, and played on the sessions for about half of the great disco hits.
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Putting myself in his shoes, he’s probably thinking, “This is the beginning of a new career.
In past interviews, Collins has revealed that he considered quitting—mid-performance—during Led Zep's show in Philadelphia on July 13, 1985.
I became the flagship, and it looked like I was showing off [by doing both gigs]." '"The three surviving members of Zeppelin had been rehearsing, and doing so with two additional members, including co-drummer After an agitated Page briefly quizzed Collins on how to play the drum groove in "Stairway to Heaven," Collins began to feel like he was in over his head — furthermore, his counterpart Thompson was well-rehearsed. "Jimmy says, 'We need to rehearse.' Upon splitting from Phil Collins has opened up about his infamous 1985 Live Aid performance with a reunited
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