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Rock Daily Searches YouTube For Robert Plant’s Replacement

10/27/08, 5:48 pm EST

This morning John Paul Jones confirmed long-standing rumors that Led Zeppelin have been rehearsing without Robert Plant and may hit the road with a new singer. “We’ve had the odd singer come in and have a bash,” the bassist said. “We really hope that something is going to happen soon because we really want to do it and we’re having a lot of fun. Robert [Plant] doesn’t want to do this sort of thing, at least for the moment.” Who could these “odd singers” be? Might Page and Jones follow in the footsteps of Journey, Yes and Boston and scour the Internet for a new singer? Follow the jump for YouTube clips of three top Zeppelin cover bands (plus Lez Zeppelin, above) as well as Journey’s Arnel Pineda and Page’s last two Robert Plant replacements all doing their best Robert Plant impressions. Who should get the call?


Zoso


Black Dog


Led Zeppelica


Arnel Pineda


Jimmy Page & The Black Crowes


Coverdale/Page

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Ryan | 10/27/2008, 6:52 pm EST

What about Paul Sinclair from Get The Led Out (Zep tribute band)? He’s much better than the guy from Zoso.

Jimmy Page | 10/27/2008, 7:34 pm EST

I know Jimmy Page and Mam (or Sir) you are NO Jimmy Page!

Robert Plant | 10/27/2008, 8:27 pm EST

That guy from Zoso is better than I am!!!

Steve Sauer | 10/27/2008, 10:08 pm EST

My vote goes for James from Northern Virginia, as seen in Virtual Zeppelin. That would keep the first initial chemistry going with Jimmy, John Paul and Jason.

Charlie Tokyo | 10/28/2008, 12:05 am EST

Wouldn’t there be some poetic justice here to use Terry Reid?

AK | 10/28/2008, 12:27 am EST

it would be a disgrace for them to tour without Plant, no matter who the singer.

Mike/Houston,TX. | 10/28/2008, 7:06 am EST

POINTLESS.

SeaTea | 10/28/2008, 11:56 am EST

They should call Ann Wilson from Heart. It would be a dream come true for her, plus it would sound fantastic without trying to rip Robert’s sound off.

Anonymous | 10/28/2008, 1:07 pm EST

i think it would a slap in the face not use robert plant after all he is led zepplin and a monster of rock,just ask richard cole.

Anonymous | 10/28/2008, 1:07 pm EST

i think it would a slap in the face not use robert plant after all he is led zepplin and a monster of rock,just ask richard cole.

Zep Fan | 10/28/2008, 2:01 pm EST

Paul Sinclair from Get The Led Out -”The American Led Zeppelin”?
Undoubtedly one of the best rock singers on the planet! Wasn’t he offered the position and declined? That’s what I heard.

No Quarter Fan | 10/28/2008, 3:24 pm EST

They should take a look at Lonny Rice w/ No Quarter. He sounds just like Robert Plant and has been touring all over the states since march of this year. I’ve seen them perform several times and he is amazing! There are qutie a few No Quarter youtube vids posted from there live performances just search for No Quarter Seattle to check him out.

Tom | 10/28/2008, 4:03 pm EST

dan from the black keys would rock out with jimmy page.

Dawn | 10/28/2008, 4:18 pm EST

My vote goes to Joe Retta of Led Zepplica. He’s already proven himself as the front man of “SWEET” and Queen Nation too. the guy rocks.

sam | 10/28/2008, 10:04 pm EST

i really dont want to see a tribute guy singing

nitoliace88 | 10/29/2008, 2:05 am EST

Honestly I think John, Jimmy and Jason should ring Tortelvis up and close the lid on this whole debate!

locario | 10/29/2008, 2:07 am EST

John, Jimmy and Jason should give a call to Tortelvis and hit the road immediately!

locario | 10/29/2008, 2:07 am EST

John, Jimmy and Jason should give a call to Tortelvis and hit the road immediately!

Anonymous | 10/29/2008, 6:42 pm EST

no loss there…since Plant does not have the voice anymore…yeah get rocking voice out there and I buy tickets…

Anonymous | 10/29/2008, 10:12 pm EST

The lead singer of Great White would be perfect

Anonymous | 10/29/2008, 10:12 pm EST

The lead singer of Great White would be perfect

love123loathe | 10/30/2008, 8:54 am EST

you can’t reform led zeppelin without robert plant….plant IS led zeppelin….without plant AND jimmy page (although he has been gone for years) led zeppelin doesn’t exist….

bababooey | 10/31/2008, 1:44 pm EST

Pat Monaghan (sp?) From Train would be excellent. He has done a bunch of great versions of Zep songs on the stern show.

Alan Young | 10/31/2008, 10:51 pm EST

Randy Jackson from Zebra! He is one of the most underated lead guitar and lead singer of all time! See one of his solo acoustical tours, or “The music of Lead Zeppelin” tours or the few Zebra shows!

N | 11/1/2008, 11:05 pm EST

The singer from the American Led Zeppelin was really good when I saw him.

Mysticmoon | 11/1/2008, 11:24 pm EST

JamesofNorthernVA has my vote too. Plus, he’s way hotter than Paul Sinclair or the guy from Great White, lmao ;)

That kid | 11/3/2008, 1:58 am EST

look for jamesnorthernva on youtube
and he sounds just like robert plant.

Lynne | 11/4/2008, 12:18 pm EST

Sounds to me like they should find a singer and perform under a name other than Led Zeppelin. Bad enough without John Bonham, but no Robert Plant????? Denied!

Art | 11/13/2008, 12:43 pm EST

Myle Kennedy rules, but you have to ask David Coverdale or Jack Russell. But really, no Plant no Zep lets get real!

dj88 | 11/13/2008, 1:00 pm EST

What about Geddy Lee from Rush???

waverydr | 11/13/2008, 1:09 pm EST

Cloverdale kills it on that youtube video

lucy page | 11/13/2008, 2:05 pm EST

no. no. no. either do it with robert or dont do it at all. sorry but to imitate roberts voice when its not robert is just a sin

lucy page | 11/13/2008, 2:05 pm EST

no. no. no. either do it with robert or dont do it at all. sorry but to imitate roberts voice when its not robert is just a sin

lucy page | 11/13/2008, 2:05 pm EST

no. no. no. either do it with robert or dont do it at all. sorry but to imitate roberts voice when its not robert is just a sin

jimmy azzarello | 11/14/2008, 3:21 am EST

ann willson is perfect if plant wont do it what about plants daughter

Arty | 11/15/2008, 1:01 am EST

That guy from Zoso fits best for me. The band does intend to not keep the same name from my reading about this. Whatever happens, I know they will Rock the Planet!

hippieman | 11/15/2008, 1:24 pm EST

I think Jimmy should do what was originally planed he should sing… cause im sure jones can take back up and jason 2.

Lawdawg | 11/18/2008, 1:43 pm EST

Grechen Wilson she can cover that voice range.She covered Ann Wilson’s Barracuda at the award show and blew the doors off everyone.

Tara | 11/20/2008, 12:13 am EST

Check out Joey Ventura on youtube. He sounds like Plant and has a huge vocal range. The stuff isnt from a studio. Its his voice raw. He can sing the s@*% out of anything.

Steadysteve | 11/20/2008, 3:08 pm EST

Phil Naro…Check out him singing with ‘Classic albums live’ singing Queen’s A Night at the opera.Also Ozone baby on YouTube.This guy can sing….

Vanessa Jurek | 11/20/2008, 5:20 pm EST

I have the idea candidate for the replacement singer for Robert Plant. His name is Phil Naro. Feel free to check out his work on YouTube with his bands Ozone Baby and Druckfarben and D-Drive with Don Mancuso. He brings with him 35 years of experience in the music industry as well as being an excellent guitarist and songwriter.
He is one of the hardest working musicians in the industry today. Billy Sheehan (original bassist from Talas who Phil has also worked with) has been quoted as saying ” Phil is one of my favourite singers on earth” Thank you for taking the time to read my post.

rockstar1905 | 11/20/2008, 5:28 pm EST

I know an excellent candidate whose numerous videos are posted on You Tube. His name is Phil Naro. Please feel free to check out his musical expertise at myspace.com/ozonebabyband. Phil brings with him over 35 years of musical experience plays guitar and is an amazing songwriter. Also check out his work with his bands Druckfarben and D-Drive. Billy Sheehan (original bassist for Talas) is quoted as saying Phil is one of his favourite singers on Earth. Phil richly deserves a chance at having a chance to audition for the Led Zeppelin camp.

TW | 11/21/2008, 11:07 am EST

Why go for a singer at all? How about Ornette Coleman free blowing some righteous sax while Page, Jones, and Bonham play the Zep classics?

Theresa Hurley-Toscano | 11/22/2008, 9:33 pm EST

Phil Naro would be a great choice for Led Zeppelin. He is the most talented Vocalist/Songwriter I know. Check him out on youtube and myspace!!!! Phil Naro, D:Drive, Ozonebaby,Druckfarben.Blood Red Flower,and Classic Albums Live.

Robert | 11/25/2008, 12:11 am EST

While of course it can be David Coverdale.

Robert | 11/25/2008, 12:11 am EST

While of course it can be David Coverdale.

HDR | 11/26/2008, 4:54 pm EST

I’ve heard it could be Myles Kennedy with Alter Bridge, great voice just don’t know of he can carry some of the Zep tunes. There’s not many that can.

jack | 11/27/2008, 9:16 pm EST

phil naro for sure!

greg | 11/29/2008, 11:56 am EST

get Mick Jagger to do it! wouldnt that be fun Im kidding! how bout Pat boone!

greg | 11/29/2008, 11:58 am EST

actually I have heard that Steven Tyler has been rehearsing with them wow!

greg | 11/29/2008, 11:59 am EST

actually I have heard that Steven Tyler has been rehearsing with them wow!

EJS | 11/30/2008, 9:12 am EST

The Wilson sister’s. Both of them.

Rick Ward | 12/1/2008, 9:43 am EST

Let it all Just die, the way it was meant to be, go out on the top.

dave | 12/1/2008, 8:24 pm EST

ABOUT ALISON KRAUSS

karl | 12/5/2008, 12:14 am EST

david coverdale would fill in nicely

BellBottomGirl | 12/5/2008, 1:05 pm EST

Jamesnorthernva from YouTube sounds the most like Robert Plant.

LCrowliage | 12/5/2008, 11:48 pm EST

You can’t put someone like Great White’s singer in there. Or the Wilsons. It isn’t just about posing, vocal range, and hard rock. Plant is an engaging, thoughtful, playful, inventive leader. Totally different thing. No, no. I agree with the Ornette Coleman idea, if only to stress that new ground should be broken.

LCrowliage | 12/5/2008, 11:50 pm EST

I’ve been saying for awhile that Paul McCartney would fit in nicely. I mean, I know that may sound jarring, but he’s got a lot of those endearing qualities that a band, and an audience, need. He’ll write lyrics that have meaning. He won’t be fazed, he’ll fit in, and he loves being in a band. He and Jones could swap on bass/keyboards.

anonymous | 12/11/2008, 2:00 pm EST

Phil Naro needs to be seen & heard

anonymous | 12/11/2008, 2:00 pm EST

Phil Naro needs to be seen & heard

anonymous | 12/11/2008, 2:00 pm EST

Phil Naro needs to be seen & heard

anonymous | 12/11/2008, 2:01 pm EST

Phil Naro needs to be seen & heard

Anonymous | 12/13/2008, 11:34 am EST

i think they should take steven tyler i saw him with page and he sounded just like plant on immigrant song

hec | 12/13/2008, 6:30 pm EST

the sound must be there and ann or nancy of heart cand do this like a walk in the park .no one comes close to eather one

hec | 12/13/2008, 6:36 pm EST

coverdale can really funk this up andi dont mean funky…….

lisa (kystorms) | 12/22/2008, 1:07 pm EST

I agree whole heartedly with Steve Sauer, you all NEED to check out James of Virtual Zeppelin, this man has all it takes and more to make the band into a new animal , one that will wow the world all over again with its music!!!!

Rick Ward | 12/22/2008, 1:27 pm EST

Do you, any of you know what you are talking about? I have seen Plant on many Trips, with and without Page and going to a concert without Plant is like going to the SuperBowl without your starting GB.

Rick Ward | 12/22/2008, 3:11 pm EST

Do you, any of you know what you are talking about? I have seen Plant on many Trips, with and without Page and going to a concert without Plant is like going to the SuperBowl without your starting QB.

walter | 1/10/2009, 1:31 pm EST

go check out virtual zeppelin and James is the man!!! Don’t look any further!!!!

walter | 1/10/2009, 1:31 pm EST

go check out virtual zeppelin and James is the man!!! Don’t look any further!!!!

John | 1/16/2009, 8:27 am EST

I was in a bar in N.Ca one night where they were doing the kareoke thing. Suddenly I hear what I thought was the Jute box playing stairway to heaven, only not, it’s some friggin guy doing Plant live better than Plant! They find him, they find Led Zep’s new voice! When he finished we shook hands and I bowed down to him (all in goood fun), nice dude too named David Ways

I FOUND MR.PLANTS REPLACEMENT | 1/25/2009, 7:22 pm EST

I HEARD THIS GUY DOING MR.PLANTS MUSIC ON KAREOKE..HE IS THE ONE YOU ARE LOOKING FOR..HIS NAME IS RONNIE LEE DAVIS HE IS RIGHT HERE AT MY PARTY PLAYING GUITAR AND SINGING… ONCE YOU HEAR HIM YOU WILL BELIEVE HE IS THE ONE…A BLIND PERSON WOULD SAY ITS SO…GET IN TOUCH AND IT WILL BE PROVEN TO YOU…I WILL GIVE YOU HIS EMAIL ALSO…DREAMION_MICHAEL@YAHOO. COM..DONT JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT…COME TAKE A LISTEN FOR YOURSELF…THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME…YOU MAY CALL ME IF YOU RATHER 704-469-2184—DAWN

you have to hear this guy | 1/25/2009, 11:01 pm EST

we heard this guy last night at a bar doing robert plant—i have been a plant lover of zep my whole life—this guy is better than anyone i have ever hear except plant—jimmy page will never forgive his self if he dont get to hear this guy before they sign someone else….the guys name is Ronnie Davis—no one—and i mean NO ONE—is more like plant then him—you would never know the difference if you didnt see him in person—the guys is good looking too—everyone in the club was like OH MY GOD—its Robert f!@#$%^ plant in the club singing–then we went in and its some guy doing all of the zep word for word and awsome to boot—i have heard music for over 45 years and i know what i heard—ive seen zep play four times—this guy without a doubt is the man your looking for—some people got his name wrong—but we talked for an hour after his break–and after i got to him through the people on top of him—-i heard others get the name wrong—but i got it right—its Ronnie Davis…..newton n.c 28658
we told him that zep needed a new singer and he said “yeah but by the time they hear me—they will already have someone–so i told him i could try—-well guys in zep—i told you—ted c. sedmore

" WE FOUND YOUR MAN" | 1/25/2009, 11:09 pm EST

its the same guy from n.c—newton—you must hear him—he will blow your mind for sure—-we all saw what we saw and for sure heard what we heard—there can never be another robert—but this guy is without question-bar none the best plant vocal you will ever know of or hear…..no questions ask….

" WE FOUND YOUR MAN" | 1/25/2009, 11:09 pm EST

its the same guy from n.c—newton—you must hear him—he will blow your mind for sure—-we all saw what we saw and for sure heard what we heard—there can never be another robert—but this guy is without question-bar none the best plant vocal you will ever know of or hear…..no questions ask….

YOU DONT WANT JAMES | 1/26/2009, 11:22 am EST

trust me and about 300 other people when we say—ronnie is the man that zep needs for a fact—we all heard james on youtube and he is close—but not close enough—james draws out some of the sounds of robert plant—he whines in some places—showing the world he is no robert plant for sure—-but this dude ronnie davis we ve seen in n.c is perfect—-if you didnt see him and he was singing you would swear it was robert plant….i have seen the yard birds and i have seen everything that page has done –then i have seen robert with out led zepplin—29 plams people ring a bell—i know plant for over 30 years…and this kid ronnie is the best person for the new tour—-now we all know zepplin just is not “the zep” without plant—but i would bet my life that this boy will blow you all away…..ask anyone in n.c if they have heard this guy…..the rest of you go back to zep school and learn the lyrics and how plant sings —then come and blog it up—see ya—-jimmy heart—a 40 year guitar player and singer and the biggest fan of “the zep” there ever will be……p.s–i saw woood stock–where were you??????

Theresa | 2/12/2009, 4:30 pm EST

Phil Naro would be a great choice!!!!!

Veronica | 2/21/2009, 11:58 am EST

Jamesnorthernva from Virtual Zeppelin has my vote.

joe | 2/24/2009, 1:19 am EST

nt the same with out plant but check out virtual zeppelin

Henrik | 3/11/2009, 9:42 pm EST

If there’s anybody who comes close to Plant, it definitely IS Jamesnorthernva. The Virtual Zeppelin covers are stunning anyway, but this guy really makes the difference to all other cover bands on the net.
By the way, Lez Zeppelin are great, too. Thanks for bringing them in here.

Suzy | 3/13/2009, 1:06 pm EST

JamesNorthernVA rocks Zeppelin! There is no one else that even comes close to authentically recreating the magic of Plant’s vocals! If there really will be a reunion, look no further than that dude!

rosana | 4/15/2009, 8:54 am EST

Ok GOD just ROBERT PLANT FINISHED
HE IS THE BEST SINGER THAT I HAVE HEARD……I AM BRAZILIAN…..BUT HE DRIVES ME CRAZY ALWAYS EVEN NOW.

rosana | 4/15/2009, 8:54 am EST

Ok GOD just ROBERT PLANT FINISHED
HE IS THE BEST SINGER THAT I HAVE HEARD……I AM BRAZILIAN…..BUT HE DRIVES ME CRAZY ALWAYS EVEN NOW.

jrcel | 4/15/2009, 5:35 pm EST

Oh sure, they should get a girl who can’t hit the high notes……….great.

jrcel | 4/18/2009, 7:14 pm EST

I always thought Steve Marriot was a better singer than Plant. They should get Adam Lambert from Idol, the guy’s got serious pipes.

Danny | 4/26/2009, 12:50 pm EST

Just leave it alone,
NO one can replace Plant, a lot of great sound alikes, no doubt.
BUT we are talking Zeppelin here people.
If Page, Jones and Jason wanna do something then write some new stuff and DO not call it anything Zepplenish. ZEPP ended and never to be again when Bonham passed away. Even if Plant decides to tour it still ain’t Zepp people.
Period end of story.
AS far as Boston and these other bands, Yeah have you seen “Boston” what a disgrace to Brad Delp shame on you greedy TOM Sholtz.

reg | 6/2/2009, 6:19 pm EST

David Coverdaleeeeeeeeeeeeeee

jfs70ss | 11/20/2009, 3:42 pm EST

James from Northern Va. with YOutubes Virtual Zeppelin is by far the most talented and dead on Plant you will ever hear. If you don’t know who he is, CHECK HIM OUT! HE WILL BLOW YOU AWAY!

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