Highlights
- Jimmy Page has a history of handling things his way, including skipping important events.
- Page's absence from Robert Plant's son's funeral led to fan speculation and theories.
- Robert Plant felt snubbed by Page's absence, questioning their friendship and cultural differences.
Jimmy Page tends to do things his way. That has been on display a couple of times in the past. Who can forget the time he left fans disappointed by signing for them with a stamp...
His relationship with Robert Plant has also been very problematic. In fact, Page had different plans for Led Zeppelin at the start, which did not include Robert Plant.
In the following, we're going to take a closer look at a specific incident that left fans upset. Following the tragic passing of Robert Plant's son, Jimmy Page did not attend the funeral. We're going to reveal the reason Page gave for not attending, and what the fan theories suggested. We'll also take a look at how Robert Plant reacted to the situation.
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It was a controversial topic at the time as Jimmy Page did not attend Robert Plant's son's devastating funeral. Plant lost his son due to a stomach virus. He was only 5-years-old at the time of his passing.
Page tried to downplay the absence, stating that he wanted to give Plant and his family space.
“We were all mates. We had to give the man some space.”
Apparently, in Page's culture, it was best to give someone space after such a tragedy takes place.
Fans on Quora speculated, and had theories of their own as to why Jimmy Page didn't attend. One rumor suggests Page was partying instead.
“Many different accounts exist for Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones’ absences at the funeral, but the most common claims are that the guitarist was on a binge and the bassist was on vacation, with both sounding pretty callous from every angle.”
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As for Robert Plant's reaction, he certainly wanted his bandmates to be there in support.
Robert Plant Acknowledged The Cultural Differences For Jimmy Page Not Appearing At His Son's Funeral, But Didn't Agree With It
Robert Plant questioned his friendship with his bandmates following the devastating snub. Plant felt as though the respect was not mutual between the two sides.
“Maybe they don’t have as much respect for me as I do for them. Maybe they’re not the friends I thought they were.”
He would also acknowledge the cultural differences, “The other guys were [from] the South [of England],” he said, “and didn’t have the same type of social etiquette that we have up here in the North that could actually bridge that uncomfortable chasm with all the sensitivities required… to console.”
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"It wasn’t easy,” he recalled, “especially in the light of the fact that there’s the whole hysteria that surrounded the mid to late seventies. It was anything but conducive to normal family life.”
He adds, “But we pulled tight together and both my wife and I, we had strong families so … and good support, I mean, John Bonham from Zeppelin and his wife Pat, they were magnificent with us and helped us a lot.”
A tough moment for Plant, in what was the darkest moment of his life.
Jimmy Page And Robert Plant Had Other Issues Over The Years
There were other issues along the way and that included different thoughts pertaining to a reunion. Jimmy Page was upset after Robert Plant tore up a massive contract said to be worth in the ballpark of $800 million. It would lead to a public war of words between the two Led Zeppelin stars.
Page said of the rejected offer, “I was told last year that Robert Plant said he is doing nothing in 2014, and what do the other two guys think? Well, he knows what the other guys think. Everyone would love to play more concerts for the band. He’s just playing games, and I’m fed up with it, to be honest with you. I don’t sing, so I can’t do much about it.”
As for Plant, he was not okay with Page's comments.
“I feel for the guy. He knows he’s got the headlines if he wants them. But I don’t know what he’s trying to do. So I feel slightly disappointed and baffled.”
“A couple of years ago, I said, ‘If you’ve got anything acoustic, let me know. I’ll give it a whirl. It was hands across the water. He just walked away. But we couldn’t do anything proper. The weight of expectation is too great.”
Fans were the biggest losers as the two did not reunite.
