I heard that Led Zeppelin is reuniting (sort of) for a mega concert, and it got me thinking about bass players. When the original drummer died, the remaining three decided it was time to call it -- they couldn't go on without him. Fair enough...
A few years ago, the singer and guitarist decided to get together and do some old Zep stuff. Where was the bass player?
This cavalier treatment of bass players is not isolated to Zeppelin, though. How many has Metallica gone through? How about Guns n Roses? Hell, the Doors never even bothered to staff the position full-time. And Van Halen decided to reunite the original lineup, but... no original bass player!
Am I being overly sensitive because I play bass, or is this a vast conspiracy equal to the Trilateral Commission or The Marked?
Keywords: band, bass player, Doors, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, music, Van Halen
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