Led Zeppelin - I'm Gonna Crawl
25/9/80 John Bonham dies in his sleep, choking on his own vomit. The three LZ meet in November to discuss their future as a band. They unanimously decided that they could not continue under those circumstances. Grant fully agreed. John Henry was gone, and no one could replace him in the musical chemistry and especially as a friend.
"We wish to announce that the loss of our dear friend and the deep sense of respect we hold for the family have led us to decide that we cannot continue as we did before." This fact, I remind myself, is what initially connected me to them even before I heard them. The genuine sense of camaraderie, friendship through thick and thin after 12 years of life together, of arguments as happens between "brothers." The only band that did not continue and/or replace a member. It is perhaps no coincidence that my other favorite band is the Doors.