On July 26, 1977 Robert Plant suddenly lost his five year old son Karac to a stomach virus which almost broke the band up completely. Plant had received the news from his wife when he was on tour that Karac was sick, days after he received a second phone call saying that Karac had died before Plant had a chance to go and see him. Plants father said in a Associated press report "Karac was the apple of Roberts eye ; they idolized each other" Plant quickly retreated home and the band had to announce that their triumphant American tour for Zeppelin was canceled. In a separate talk with Rolling Stone magazine Plant said "I lost my boy. I didn't want to be in Led Zeppelin. I wanted to be with my family." He also said "I didn't really see the need to go swinging around, 'Hey hey mama, say the way you move' didn't really have a great deal of import anymore." Plant also later claimed to quite all of his chemical habits cold turkey. "I stopped taking everything on the same day I got home." Plant added. Later on Plant decided to try again in Zeppelin and came up with the song "all of my love" in dedication of Karac and the way he had missed him. After Plants return and Led Zeppelins return to that music world the come back was even more powerful then before like, the whole world was waiting for their return and shook the the
On July 26, 1977 Robert Plant suddenly lost his five year old son Karac to a stomach virus which almost broke the band up completely. Plant had received the news from his wife when he was on tour that Karac was sick, days after he received a second phone call saying that Karac had died before Plant had a chance to go and see him. Plants father said in a Associated press report "Karac was the apple of Roberts eye ; they idolized each other" Plant quickly retreated home and the band had to announce that their triumphant American tour for Zeppelin was canceled. In a separate talk with Rolling Stone magazine Plant said "I lost my boy. I didn't want to be in Led Zeppelin. I wanted to be with my family." He also said "I didn't really see the need to go swinging around, 'Hey hey mama, say the way you move' didn't really have a great deal of import anymore." Plant also later claimed to quite all of his chemical habits cold turkey. "I stopped taking everything on the same day I got home." Plant added. Later on Plant decided to try again in Zeppelin and came up with the song "all of my love" in dedication of Karac and the way he had missed him. After Plants return and Led Zeppelins return to that music world the come back was even more powerful then before like, the whole world was waiting for their return and shook the the