OMG THIS IS AMAZING NEWS!!!! LED ZEPPELIN AND BARACK OBAMA TOGETHER AT LAST!!!

[LynneSin]

http://www.deadline.com/2012/09/david-letterman-2012-kennedy-center-honors-list-dustin-hoffman/

David Letterman, Dustin Hoffman, And Led Zeppelin To Receive Kennedy Center Honors

Maybe David Letterman will talk about it when President Obama appears on The Late Show September 18th. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced the recipients this morning. Letterman joins actor Dustin Hoffman, the rock band Led Zeppelin, blues great Buddy Guy, and ballerina Natalia Marakova as the 2012 Annual Kennedy Center Honorees. While Led Zeppelin is being honored as a band, keyboardist/bassist John Paul Jones, guitarist Jimmy Page, and singer Robert Plant will each receive a medallion. The night before the gala, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will host a State Department dinner for the seven individuals who then sit with President Obama and First Lady Michelle during the December 4th ceremony. The President and Mrs Obama will receive the Honorees and members of the Artists Committee who nominate them, along with the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees, at the White House prior to the gala.

[HopeHoops]

1. Well THAT's cool!

[LynneSin]

2. Tickets by invite only

[HopeHoops]

3. One would assume. I'm not sure my back could take such an event.

And I STILL haven't gotten my next drug pen!!! I called again today. No word back.

[LynneSin]

4. I found a number to call to get on the invite list

Damn I want to go.

[HopeHoops]

5. Then call. It sounds like fun. Give Obama a bear hug for me, even if you can't pick him up.

Oh, and don't forget to yell "FREEBIRD!" (yes, I know that's Skynard), but it's still fun to yell.

[LynneSin]

6. Been there done that and bought the souvenior tee-shirt

[ArnoldLayne]

9. Freebird!! Freebird!! I forgot all about that.

I remember hearing that many times in clubs that had live acts in the late 70's.

[HopeHoops]

12. I've been yelling that for 35 years and only had ONE musician attempt it.

He got part way through and stopped because he forgot the chord changes, but at least he tried.

Along similar lines, this won't mean anything if you aren't familiar with Genesis, the tribute band Musical Box did "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" tour with full costumes and all 1200 slides from the 1974 performance. When they asked what we wanted for an encore, someone yelled "SUPPER'S READY!" The entire theater exploded in laughter. That's the Genesis equivalent of Freebird, except that "Supper's Ready" is about 25 minutes long.

[flamingdem]

7. did the members of led zepplin kiss and make up?

the smart one was pushed out for a while or something

[Tom Ripley]

8. Little Paulie Ryan is going to be so pissed

[fbguy_144]

10. awesome news

[kwassa]

11. Whole lotta love.

I didn't know Brits were eligible for the honors, I thought it was for us 'Muricans only.