Time is ripe for Stern to act.

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Zeppelin is one of my favorite bands and I listen to their music every other day. Listening on headphones is way better than any music coming from a pinball machine. Even if Stern implements their new jukebox feature, the speakers and placement on a pinball machine can’t come close to matching that quality. A wifi jukebox that allowed you to listen to any Zeppelin’s song WHILE playing and with the volume turned up might change my mind, but I don’t think that is Stern’s intent here.

When I think of Zeppelin, there is little visual imagery. I recall the big cymbals in the drum setup, the band’s faces and Plant’s golden hair, but nothing else comes to mind. So what would I want to see on the pin? The cymbals and ... ??? This leads me to think Zeppelin theme will not be tightly integrated with the pin. They could take the finished pin and scrub the art and retheme it as Beastie Boys without losing a step.

AC/DC was a win with the bell, canon, TNT and Rosie, and yes they were a central focus. Stones was a win with Mick on a stick, which turns out to be similar to Mick prancing around on stage, in spite of it being an awful toy. Met had the logo plus a snake lock, hammer and new Sparky character, which didn’t represent the band well, but turned out fun anyways. Kiss was a win with Gene’s head and tongue and lit KISS logo. Maiden was a win with multiple Eddy’s and Zombie Yeti’s stylized art. So theme wise these were top picks.

Prefer hearing rumors that Stern is working on Jimi Hendrix, Ozzy Osbourne or Santana, all of which are better suited for a pinball machine. Not hating on this title, just not excited about it.