Led Zeppelin Live Aid ’85 – Celebration Day or Misty Mountain Slop
5/8/20261 hr 10 min
Led Zeppelin’s infamous Live Aid reunion gets the full TIJ watchalong treatment with returning Pod Of Thunder hosts Chris L and Nick Pollack, and first-time TIJ guest, Detroit radio legend Meltdown! Was Zeppelin’s 1985 Live Aid performance really the train wreck rock history claims it was? Or has the story been blown way out of proportion for the last 40 years? The guys break down the entire set song-by-song including “Rock And Roll,” “Whole Lotta Love,” and “Stairway To Heaven,” and discuss Phil Collins flying to Philadelphia on the Concorde to play drums with Zeppelin, Jimmy Page’s legendary scarf battle, Robert Plant’s vocals, the chaos behind the scenes at Live Aid, and why the band never reunited for a full tour after John Bonham’s death. They also talk Ozzy’s reunion with Black Sabbath, the conspiracy surrounding Queen’s iconic Live Aid set, the massive cultural impact of the event itself, and whether Live Aid actually reignited interest in bands like Queen and Zeppelin for a whole new generation. Plus, hot takes, backstage stories, rock trivia, and plenty of laughs as the debate rages on about whether Led Zeppelin at Live Aid was actually way better than people remember! Thank you for supporting our sponsors Cymbiotika: Go to https://Cymbiotika.com/Jericho to get 20% off and free shipping Talk Is Jericho is available on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/ChrisJerichoFozzy Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe, and hit the 🔔 to stay updated on new episodes! More from Talk Is Jericho: 📸 Instagram: @chrisjerichofozzy | @talkisjericho 🐦 Twitter/X: @IAmJericho | @TalkIsJericho 🎵 TikTok: @chrisjericho 🌐 Website: https://www.webisjericho.com/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsDuff McKagan· Soundbite0:00
[upbeat rock music] Talk Is Jericho, baby. Talk Is Jericho. Talk Is Jericho, mama. Talk is me.
Chris Jericho· Host0:13
All right. Welcome to Talk Is Jericho. It's the pod of thunder and rock and roll, and it's Friday. The riffs are heavy, the amps are cranked, and Duff McKagan is ready to unleash his world famous joke. Let me- [upbeat rock music] Chris Jericho, it's Duff McKagan calling you. I'm sitting here with my lovely birthday-day wife.
Duff McKagan· Soundbite0:35
Woo. It's my birthday.
Chris Jericho· Host0:35
Yeah, Susan Holmes McKagan. We're out, um, in- Shout out to all the Tauruses. Yeah, shout out to the Tauruses. She's got a joke for you.
Duff McKagan· Soundbite0:44
All right, here we go. Arr, matey, why did the pirate stop playing cards? Because he was sitting on the deck.
Chris Jericho· Host0:50
He was sitting on the deck. Arr. [drum roll] Ah, yes. The birthday girl delivers the laughs. Finally a well-delivered joke here on Talk Is Jericho. Happy birthday to Susan Holmes McKagan, and a big thanks to Susan and Duff for calling that in. I actually just saw Duff yesterday at Welcome to Rockville. Fozzy was first up on the main stage, and Guns N' Roses closed out the show with a killer three-hour set. Yes, Fozzy is back on tour. Twisted Faith 2026 has started. We are in Charlotte, North Carolina tonight at Amos' South End. Tomorrow, May 9th, in Waynesboro, Virginia at The Foundry. May 12th in Philadelphia at Underground

