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Reports of Led Zeppelin's reunion show last night have been nearly unanimous in their acclaim of the band's three surviving members (vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones) and drummer Jason Bonham, the son of the late legend John Bonham.

AOL Music, for one, had this to say: "With his button-down shirt mercifully buttoned up, Plant roamed the stage belting out hit after hit, rarely giving his critics anything to work with. But Page showed he still has the touch as well. Besides ripping out his patented riffs all night, he put the spotlight on himself when the band played the bluesy 'In My Time of Dying' ... Bonham's flawless performance and driving beat even made the other members of the band watch in awe at the end of 'Black Dog.'"

The Evening Standard added, "Two hours and 10 minutes after they began 'Good Times Bad Times,' ... they had assuaged the doubts and delivered a show of breathtaking power and spine-tingling excitement."

Led Zeppelin's London gig was their first full set since 1980, when the Bonham-less band—he choked to death the night of September 24, 1980—decided to split up. Other abbreviated sets in the years since have included Live Aid 1985, Atlantic Records' 40th anniversary concert in 1988, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 1995, which featured guest musicians such as Neil Young, Joe Perry and Steven Tyler. Mothership, an extensive collection of Led Zeppelin's greatest hits, was released last month.

The set list for us unlucky people:

"Good Times Bad Times"
"Ramble On"
"Black Dog"
"In My Time Of Dying"
"For Your Life"
"Trampled Under Foot"
"Nobody's Fault But Mine"
"No Quarter"
"Since I've Been Loving You"
"Dazed And Confused"
"Stairway To Heaven"
"The Song Remains The Same"
"Misty Mountain Hop"
"Kashmir"

Encore:
"Whole Lotta Love"
"Rock And Roll"

—The ARTISTdirect Staff
12.11.07