![]() ![]() Led Zeppelin Reunion Show December 10th, 2007 London O2 Arena When the Hammer of the Gods knocks at your door, you open it and follow the Piper. I was one of the lucky first ballot winners of the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert in London. The show was a fundraiser in honor of the founding chairman of Atlantic Records who died on December 14, 2006. All proceeds from the show go to music education around the globe, including Ertegun’s homeland, Turkey. Given the limited availability of the tickets to the public, I coordinated with Rock 102.1 to share my experience with my fellow listeners. I am privileged to share this with you, as we watched rock history unfold on a very special night. Very sleek with contemporary bars, restaurants, ice skating, movies, nightclubs and state of the art security, it certainly felt like you had entered the Mothership itself. ![]() It houses Indigo, the club where Zeppelin had its after-party. As I walked toward the entrance there were signs on the wall, that were significant. The first caption said, “Entertainment History is What You Make It.” The last one said, “Take the Moment and Enjoy It Forever.” On an opposite billboard wall outside, a quote from Kashmir, “They talk of days for which they sit and wait and all will be revealed.” Celebration Day On one side, a huge billboard that spanned a timeline of rock n roll history. The line to collect our tickets at the box office was tense. We had to show pass-codes, identification, and the original credit card used to buy our ticket. Then we had to sign different forms and go through a security booth to get our ID wristbands. The combined joy and relief in the room was astounding when each security guy clicked that wristband on our wrists. ![]()
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