November 1978 saw the group's recording, this time at Polar Studios in Stockholm, Sweden. The resulting album was by the exit door, which indicates the level of sonic experimentation that again drew mixed reactions from critics. However, the band still commanded legions of loyal fans, and the album easily reached # 1 in Great Britain and the United States than in the second week of the Billboard charts. Following the release of this album, Led Zeppelin entire catalog to the Billboard Top 200 weeks between October 27 and November 3, 1979.
In August 1979, after two hot shows in Copenhagen, Led Zeppelin as two concerts at Knebworth Music Festival, where a crowd of nearly 120,000 has seen the return of the band. Plants do not want to tour full time again, and even considered leaving the Led Zeppelin. He was persuaded to stay by Peter Grant. A visit, a short discrete Europe conducted in June and July 1980, with a stripped-down set without the usual traffic jams and long solos. At a ceremony June 27 in Nuremberg, Germany, the concert came to an abrupt stop in the middle of the third song when John Bonham collapsed on stage and was rushed to hospital. Press speculation that the problem is caused by Bonham excess alcohol and drugs, but the group said he ate too much and they end the show.
On September 24, 1980, Bonham was picked up by Led Zeppelin assistant Rex King to attend training at Bray Studios for the upcoming North American tour, the band first time since 1977, is scheduled for October 17. During the journey Bonham had asked to stop for breakfast, where he fell four quadruple vodkas (450 ml) with a ham roll. After taking a bite of ham roll he said to his assistant, "Breakfast". He continued to drink heavily when he arrived at the studio. A stop was called to practice in the afternoon and the band retired to the house of the old house in Mill Page Clewer, Windsor. After midnight, Bonham had fallen asleep and taken to the bed and placed on the side. At 1:45 the next day, Benji LeFevre (who had replaced Richard Cole as Led Zeppelin tour manager) and John Paul Jones found him dead. The cause of death was asphyxiation from vomit, and the verdict of accidental death was returned at the examination held on October 27. An autopsy revealed no other drugs in Bonham's body. Bonham was cremated October 10, 1980, and his ashes buried in the parish church of Rushock Droitwich, Worcestershire, England.
Despite rumors that Cozy Powell, Carmine Appice, Barriemore Barlow, Simon Kirke, Bev Bevan and will join the group to replace the remaining members decided to disband after Bonham's death. They issued a press release on December 4, 1980, which states that the group would not continue without Bonham. The statement said: "We want to know that the loss of our friend, and a sense of undivided harmony felt deeply by ourselves and our manager, led us to decide that we can not continue as we are," and just signed the "Led Zeppelin".
Post-Led Zeppelin (1981-2007)
In August 1979, after two hot shows in Copenhagen, Led Zeppelin as two concerts at Knebworth Music Festival, where a crowd of nearly 120,000 has seen the return of the band. Plants do not want to tour full time again, and even considered leaving the Led Zeppelin. He was persuaded to stay by Peter Grant. A visit, a short discrete Europe conducted in June and July 1980, with a stripped-down set without the usual traffic jams and long solos. At a ceremony June 27 in Nuremberg, Germany, the concert came to an abrupt stop in the middle of the third song when John Bonham collapsed on stage and was rushed to hospital. Press speculation that the problem is caused by Bonham excess alcohol and drugs, but the group said he ate too much and they end the show.
On September 24, 1980, Bonham was picked up by Led Zeppelin assistant Rex King to attend training at Bray Studios for the upcoming North American tour, the band first time since 1977, is scheduled for October 17. During the journey Bonham had asked to stop for breakfast, where he fell four quadruple vodkas (450 ml) with a ham roll. After taking a bite of ham roll he said to his assistant, "Breakfast". He continued to drink heavily when he arrived at the studio. A stop was called to practice in the afternoon and the band retired to the house of the old house in Mill Page Clewer, Windsor. After midnight, Bonham had fallen asleep and taken to the bed and placed on the side. At 1:45 the next day, Benji LeFevre (who had replaced Richard Cole as Led Zeppelin tour manager) and John Paul Jones found him dead. The cause of death was asphyxiation from vomit, and the verdict of accidental death was returned at the examination held on October 27. An autopsy revealed no other drugs in Bonham's body. Bonham was cremated October 10, 1980, and his ashes buried in the parish church of Rushock Droitwich, Worcestershire, England.
Despite rumors that Cozy Powell, Carmine Appice, Barriemore Barlow, Simon Kirke, Bev Bevan and will join the group to replace the remaining members decided to disband after Bonham's death. They issued a press release on December 4, 1980, which states that the group would not continue without Bonham. The statement said: "We want to know that the loss of our friend, and a sense of undivided harmony felt deeply by ourselves and our manager, led us to decide that we can not continue as we are," and just signed the "Led Zeppelin".
Post-Led Zeppelin (1981-2007)
