nme.com - 1/21/2009
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US singer Myles Kennedy, who recently auditioned to be Robert Plant's replacement in Led Zeppelin, has said he is "grateful" for the chance to impress - despite not getting the gig in the end.
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Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily —
... Echoing Jimmy Page’s manager, Alter Bridge singer Myles Kennedy confirmed he would not be replacing Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant but said he was “very grateful” for the opportunity: “Alter Bridge will go on, and that’s that. [The audition was] surreal.” Surely others are “very grateful” this prevents Creed from reuniting. ...
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Alter Bridge's Myles Kennedy talks about Zeppelin try-out
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... I'm sure no one was wating with bated breath for that announcement about Alter Bridge, but I'm betting Kennedy knows he could have just made more money, had more fame, and toured with LED ZEPPELIN, hadn't things fallen apart, and he'd forget all about Alter Bridge (we all have) if Page told him to. [NME]
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