'I Turned Down Offer To Join Led Zeppelin', Says The Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood
Friday, 10 February 2012
Written by Elliott Batte
Rolling Stones legend Ronnie Wood has revealed how he was once offered a place in iconic rockers Led Zeppelin – and turned the opportunity down.
Speaking to Absolute Radio, Wood told of how his former manager Peter Grant contacted him with a view of joining Zeppelin, who were then known as The New Yardbirds, and how he declined the offer – saying that he couldn’t ‘join that bunch of farmers!’
“Peter Grant used to manage myself and Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart and Mickey Waller and Nicky Hopkins back in the good old days,” he told the radio station. “He was behind a band that was going to be called The New Yardbirds. I had an offer to join, and I said 'I can't join that bunch of farmers'. Anyway, they eventually changed their name and turned out to be Led Zeppelin, and he managed them as well.”
Meanwhile, the Stones have been subject to many a rumour suggesting that they may put on a show in London to mark their 50th anniversary since their first ever show.
Drummer Charlie Watts said: “It would be lovely next year to do some shows because it will be 50 years. Ronnie Wood plays, I still play, Mick sings, he can do it anyway, I think Keith is doing some records.”
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