I really have been liking what Robert has been doing with this band over the last 3 plus yrs. They really seem to bring out Plants vision of what he wants musically. Very talented musicians.
I am not sure if anyone else has been keeping up with him and his tours.setlist and etc, but its worth your time.
I went a couple of nights ago and saw him here and Indy, and they did not dissapoint. His voice sounds ,clean,pure and so natural. I know its been said he could not do a whole Zep tour because he cant hit the high notes anymore. Might be true ,but he sang sooooo good and he knows what he can do with his voice. Never seemed to struggle with what his was doing. Never affected the integrity of the song.
He also mixes up his setlists . Not to the degree of the ABB or Crowes , but enough to take notice
and make it interesting. If you get a chance go.
I was going to post this earlier this summer, but I was expecting a jam with Robert and Warren at Mountain jam. Suprised it did not happen.....wonder why?
If anyone is looking for some shows of Robert I have some and can share. Just leave me shout out here and I will check my pm's and we can go from there.
To be honest, and this sounds like blasphemy, but I would rather have Robert continue what he is doing than go back to do any Zep reunion stuff. This seems to be more interesting and progressive.
I dont think he likes to keep riding the past so much. He may play the Zep stuff, buts with a twist and its very good. I guess if Page was more motivated in that direction, it could be a possibility, but at this point I doubt it. I was kinda soured after the O2 Celebration Day perfromance. Not that it was bad,Robert,John,Jason were on....but Jimmy underwhelmed me. I have explained it before in prior threads. He was not bad, but... It pains me to say all of that, cause he is my favorite and a big reason why I started to play.
Here is the setlist from Indy and a review from the Indy star
That musical fountain of youth that Mick Jagger discovered? He may have shared the road map with Robert Plant.
Former Led Zeppelin vocalist Plant gave an invigorating performance Tuesday at the Murat Theatre in Old National Centre, where a packed house heard an assortment of new songs, Zeppelin oldies and U.S. blues from the first half of the 20th century.
Plant doesn't rival 72-year-old Jagger in terms of physical gyrations and feats of cardio. At 67, Plant primarily stands and delivers when coaxing a balance of honeyed tones and a whiff of danger. On Tuesday, he danced a bit when band member Juldeh Camara played his one-string fiddle known as a riti.
Most striking was how effortless Plant appeared when singing the notes fans want or at least reasonably expect from the architect of the skyscraping, heavy-metal scream.
He's faring decidedly better than younger men trying to outrun the clock. Soundgarden vocalist Chris Cornell still has his voice, but it can be painful to watch him sing. Van Halen's David Lee Roth appears lost when attempting to visit his old neighborhood of "Panama" and "Runnin' with the Devil."
But Plant has a long-standing interest in doing things other than replicating past glory. That's why he's not on the road with former Zeppelin band mates Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones.
For fresh sounds, Plant collaborates with the Sensational Space Shifters, a band that runs everything through guitarist Liam "Skin" Tyson and keyboard player John Baggott (whose previous credits include work with trip-hop standouts Massive Attack and Portishead).
Tyson and Baggott have taste and creativity to zero in on what Plant described as a new spin on classic rock. Between songs, Plant even mentioned the film "Cocoon" -- a tale of senior citizens who stumble upon a swimming pool of magical rejuvenation.
Baggott supplied a techno framework for several tunes, including "Turn It Up" from 2014 album "Lullaby ... and the Ceaseless Roar" as well as "Black Dog" from the Zeppelin catalog. But even as "Black Dog" was tweaked, the song retained signature sing-along opportunities for Plant and his audience.
More radical was "Spoonful," in which Baggott hammered out electronic blips far removed from what blues songwriter Willie Dixon likely imagined or what Cream executed when popularizing "Spoonful" in 1967.
Tyson distinguished himself as a versatile player throughout. The show opened with Tyson dominating Zeppelin's "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" on acoustic guitar. Later, his insistent Stratocaster chords guided "Rainbow," a "Lullaby" selection that, in a world of justice, would be a radio hit.
On "Little Maggie," a traditional folk song that's been recorded by the Stanley Brothers and Bob Dylan, Tyson played banjo and Baggott engineered enough EDM content to transform the proceedings into a rave -- nearly turning "Little Maggie" into "Little Molly."
The Sensational Space Shifters commonly are characterized as a world music crew, a label that likely stems from Gambian instrumentalist Camara. The aggressive use of a bow on his riti may remind listeners of Zeppelin's Page taking a bow to a Les Paul guitar, but Camara harvests sounds akin to bagpipes and penny whistles rather than a theremin,
It's true that Plant isn't raking in astronomical paydays with Page and Jones. But he's thriving in the low-pressure, fertile context of the Sensational Space Shifters -- who reverse engineer Zeppelin tunes to surprise and delight.
On the topic of yesteryear, supporting act J.D. McPherson and his knockout band delivered a master class on roots rock associated with the 1950s. Don't miss McPherson when he visits Broad Ripple's Vogue nightclub on Oct. 29.
1.Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You
2.Turn It Up
3.Black Dog
4.Rainbow
5.Spoonful
6.The Rain Song
7. No Place to Go / Dazed and Confused
8.The Lemon Song
9. Little Maggie
10.Fixin' to Die
11. Smokestack Lightning / I Just Want to Make Love to You / Whole Lotta Love / Mona
Encore:
12.Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down / In My Time Of Dying
13.Rock and Roll
[Edited on 9/24/2015 by jszfunk]
[Edited on 9/25/2015 by jszfunk]
Everyone has a plan, till you get punched in the face,
I have UTMOST respect for Plant for pushing musical boundaries instead of looking to ring the huge cash registers with a Zep reunion. He's got scruples.........HUGE scruples. I saw him solo just once in 2010 and was mesmerized..............liked it MUCH more than I ever thought I would.
You nailed it, JZ. In their prime, Zepp was a creative force with exotic and varied shapes and sounds, always interesting. Plant carries that torch, not Page. I love the Austin City limits DVDs. Plant really knows his voice and knows the sounds he wants. A true master.
So the guy who doesn't want to do Zeppelin plays 9 out of 13 tunes? That's pretty funny. I dig Robert solo stuff also. Sad that he dismisses so much early solo material but it is hard for him as with the Zeppelin stuff.
So the guy who doesn't want to do Zeppelin plays 9 out of 13 tunes? That's pretty funny. I dig Robert solo stuff also. Sad that he dismisses so much early solo material but it is hard for him as with the Zeppelin stuff.
Yeah I kinda have kinda thought that. I think he likes to keep them fresh , adds a twist, does some other standards and his new stuff. I dont think he would be totally opposed to a LZ reunion but I think he would want something new to support along with it...creativity. He was mentioned that a over the years when approached with the idea. But the music writer does not seem to be motivated.
I have wondered about his earlier stuff also. Maybe the stuff fromthe 80's does not fit in style wise into a setlist with what he is doing now...just my opinion. I know he does not do Meldoy any more. He was still sliding that into the setlist, but I think its been pulled. I have a show of his from 2014 jazz fest that he does it , and it's just not in the flow/vein of the other songs in the setlist. Not a bad song just dated. I do have a version where he does a rework of it which is good.
And also he knows where his bread is buttered! 😉
He does have some vey strong solo material from the last 30 yrs. I think some he could rework or play some straight up and they would fit.
[Edited on 9/25/2015 by jszfunk]
Everyone has a plan, till you get punched in the face,
I just saw Plant and band in NYC last Friday (TTB tonight) and they were great. What he does with the classic Zep tunes is very impressive and in my opinion is way beyond cashing in on nostalgia. The arrangements of every song on the set-list are very unique, creative and enjoyable. I first saw Plant several years back at The Beacon because a friend had free tickets. I was impressed back then and when I saw the current tour was quick to grab tix to see them again. Highly recommended concert and I hope they make some live recordings available.
I really have been liking what Robert has been doing with this band over the last 3 plus yrs. They really seem to bring out Plants vision of what he wants musically. Very talented musicians.
I am not sure if anyone else has been keeping up with him and his tours.setlist and etc, but its worth your time.I went a couple of nights ago and saw him here and Indy, and they did not dissapoint. His voice sounds ,clean,pure and so natural. I know its been said he could not do a whole Zep tour because he cant hit the high notes anymore. Might be true ,but he sang sooooo good and he knows what he can do with his voice. Never seemed to struggle with what his was doing. Never affected the integrity of the song.
He also mixes up his setlists . Not to the degree of the ABB or Crowes , but enough to take notice
and make it interesting. If you get a chance go.I was going to post this earlier this summer, but I was expecting a jam with Robert and Warren at Mountain jam. Suprised it did not happen.....wonder why?
If anyone is looking for some shows of Robert I have some and can share. Just leave me shout out here and I will check my pm's and we can go from there.
To be honest, and this sounds like blasphemy, but I would rather have Robert continue what he is doing than go back to do any Zep reunion stuff. This seems to be more interesting and progressive.
I dont think he likes to keep riding the past so much. He may play the Zep stuff, buts with a twist and its very good. I guess if Page was more motivated in that direction, it could be a possibility, but at this point I doubt it. I was kinda soured after the O2 Celebration Day perfromance. Not that it was bad,Robert,John,Jason were on....but Jimmy underwhelmed me. I have explained it before in prior threads. He was not bad, but... It pains me to say all of that, cause he is my favorite and a big reason why I started to play.Here is the setlist from Indy and a review from the Indy star
That musical fountain of youth that Mick Jagger discovered? He may have shared the road map with Robert Plant.
Former Led Zeppelin vocalist Plant gave an invigorating performance Tuesday at the Murat Theatre in Old National Centre, where a packed house heard an assortment of new songs, Zeppelin oldies and U.S. blues from the first half of the 20th century.
Plant doesn't rival 72-year-old Jagger in terms of physical gyrations and feats of cardio. At 67, Plant primarily stands and delivers when coaxing a balance of honeyed tones and a whiff of danger. On Tuesday, he danced a bit when band member Juldeh Camara played his one-string fiddle known as a riti.
Most striking was how effortless Plant appeared when singing the notes fans want or at least reasonably expect from the architect of the skyscraping, heavy-metal scream.
He's faring decidedly better than younger men trying to outrun the clock. Soundgarden vocalist Chris Cornell still has his voice, but it can be painful to watch him sing. Van Halen's David Lee Roth appears lost when attempting to visit his old neighborhood of "Panama" and "Runnin' with the Devil."
But Plant has a long-standing interest in doing things other than replicating past glory. That's why he's not on the road with former Zeppelin band mates Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones.
For fresh sounds, Plant collaborates with the Sensational Space Shifters, a band that runs everything through guitarist Liam "Skin" Tyson and keyboard player John Baggott (whose previous credits include work with trip-hop standouts Massive Attack and Portishead).
Tyson and Baggott have taste and creativity to zero in on what Plant described as a new spin on classic rock. Between songs, Plant even mentioned the film "Cocoon" -- a tale of senior citizens who stumble upon a swimming pool of magical rejuvenation.
Baggott supplied a techno framework for several tunes, including "Turn It Up" from 2014 album "Lullaby ... and the Ceaseless Roar" as well as "Black Dog" from the Zeppelin catalog. But even as "Black Dog" was tweaked, the song retained signature sing-along opportunities for Plant and his audience.
More radical was "Spoonful," in which Baggott hammered out electronic blips far removed from what blues songwriter Willie Dixon likely imagined or what Cream executed when popularizing "Spoonful" in 1967.
Tyson distinguished himself as a versatile player throughout. The show opened with Tyson dominating Zeppelin's "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" on acoustic guitar. Later, his insistent Stratocaster chords guided "Rainbow," a "Lullaby" selection that, in a world of justice, would be a radio hit.
On "Little Maggie," a traditional folk song that's been recorded by the Stanley Brothers and Bob Dylan, Tyson played banjo and Baggott engineered enough EDM content to transform the proceedings into a rave -- nearly turning "Little Maggie" into "Little Molly."
The Sensational Space Shifters commonly are characterized as a world music crew, a label that likely stems from Gambian instrumentalist Camara. The aggressive use of a bow on his riti may remind listeners of Zeppelin's Page taking a bow to a Les Paul guitar, but Camara harvests sounds akin to bagpipes and penny whistles rather than a theremin,
It's true that Plant isn't raking in astronomical paydays with Page and Jones. But he's thriving in the low-pressure, fertile context of the Sensational Space Shifters -- who reverse engineer Zeppelin tunes to surprise and delight.
On the topic of yesteryear, supporting act J.D. McPherson and his knockout band delivered a master class on roots rock associated with the 1950s. Don't miss McPherson when he visits Broad Ripple's Vogue nightclub on Oct. 29.
1.Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You
2.Turn It Up
3.Black Dog
4.Rainbow
5.Spoonful
6.The Rain Song
7. No Place to Go / Dazed and Confused
8.The Lemon Song
9. Little Maggie
10.Fixin' to Die
11. Smokestack Lightning / I Just Want to Make Love to You / Whole Lotta Love / MonaEncore:
12.Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down / In My Time Of Dying13.Rock and Roll
[Edited on 9/24/2015 by jszfunk]
[Edited on 9/25/2015 by jszfunk]
So for a guy who doesn't want to "rehash the past", he sure does play alot of "the past". Kind of annoying really. Either you're playing your stuff only or you're not. Plenty of awesome music to cover on his 1st 2 solo records, but curiously that music absent. I really respect and like his music, but why there can't be a 1 off tour with Zeppelin is beyond my comprehension when most of his set is Zeppelin. Kinda losing me on that one. So many of us would pay a kings ransom to see them just once. Really doesn't make any sense in light of his current set list.
Plant has addressed that already, but here is what I can see:
1. He does those Zepp songs very differently. Remember "Unledded"? Like that. He likes to be able to change songs.
2. Page seems to prefer more standard versions.
3. Page's chops are shot. That 07 reunion was the best he could do now; you can find better players. Plant has.
4. Too many cooks!!
5. Expectations. Plant with Page creates too many rigid expectations.
6. Page is a hard person to work with.
Would love him to play more from those first two solo albums.
Worse than Detroit - with a guest visit from Pete. Robbie Blunt's work with Plant is very under rated IMO anyway. Tough job coming right after Page and Zeppelin.
Pearl Jam and Plant - Thank You - Kicks ass!
Fool In the Rain - Pearl Jam is great again.
Going To California
[Edited on 9/26/2015 by CanadianMule]
To be fair, I suspect Plant is worth many, many millions of dollars and most likely possesses what I refer to as "F*ck You Money." In other words, he can simply pass on a Zep reunion no matter how much money is on the table to do one. I say good for him as his last several years of solo work and collaborations has been infinitely more interesting than a Zep reunion tour in my opinion.
They're all that wealthy I would think (Plant, Jimmy, JPJ, Bonzo's estate), Zep royalties never stop rolling in I'd guess
So cool that Robert is following his music muse & making music that moves him first & foremost -- great musician
Mr Plant and his band crushed it in Indy. He's in top form, voice/energy was fantastic. He owned the room and it was a GREAT night.
On well over 1/2 of the Zep tunes, it felt like he did a 1-2 min altered 'version' of the song and then took it in a whole other direction for 5+ minutes....sometimes came back to the original song but played WAY differently than at the beginning and/or then went into an original/non-Zep song. It was crazy original and refreshing. An unforgettable night, imo.
I have been really enjoying matters since the Krauss album. Admittedly, I don't go back and listen to it often, but I welcomed the direction. The Band of Joy was wonderful. I was so happy when rumors circulated that a second album was coming (oh well on that front). I'm digging the new band as well. The African rhythms intrigue me. Mostly agree with all that was said. Blunt was very underrated. Also like some of Doug Boyle (not his tones so much, though). I see Plant keeps popping up at festivals. I'm hoping it's just a matter of time before sit-ins take place.
Mostly, I'm just glad he's still out there and being vibrant. His interviews amuse me quite a bit as well.
Blooby
Guess my initial reply was misinterpreted. Yes, he's generating awesome new music. Yes he's blazing new trails. Yes, for someone of his era, he's got it going on.
The point was that if you're position is that you don't want to rehash the past, then you don't play those songs. I completely respect and admire all of his current work.
If you want to divest yourself from the Zeppelin past, you won't tease us with "renditions" of the songs that we grew up on. It doesn't matter that they are different versions. You are playing the same songs that we all clamor to hear just one more time. Why not entertain the fans that didin't get to see them before bonham died?
Then you can go off and do whatever you want and we will all be satisfied.
Guess my initial reply was misinterpreted. Yes, he's generating awesome new music. Yes he's blazing new trails. Yes, for someone of his era, he's got it going on.
The point was that if you're position is that you don't want to rehash the past, then you don't play those songs. I completely respect and admire all of his current work.
If you want to divest yourself from the Zeppelin past, you won't tease us with "renditions" of the songs that we grew up on. It doesn't matter that they are different versions. You are playing the same songs that we all clamor to hear just one more time. Why not entertain the fans that didin't get to see them before bonham died?
Then you can go off and do whatever you want and we will all be satisfied.
As far as I know I dont think Plant has ever been "anti Zep" songs during his solo years or not rehashing the past.. He has always played songs from they're catalog since his 80's solo years. I think people are misinterpreting him on this. He has mentioned this MANY times in interviews that if he were to do a Zep thing he would want something new to support. Not just doing a rehash of the past/oldies tour. Yeah you would have to play the back catalog also, but the impression I get he wants to keep progressing with music to support it.. He even rearranges his own solo stuff to keep it fresh. Just start a search on Youtube and you will see. I dont begrudge him from doing what he is.
I think if Page was motivated to do something new I would be willing to bet Plant would be open ears. As much as I love Jimmy and he is my favorite player, but I am not sure what his deal is.
Everyone has a plan, till you get punched in the face,
Mr Plant and his band crushed it in Indy. He's in top form, voice/energy was fantastic. He owned the room and it was a GREAT night.
On well over 1/2 of the Zep tunes, it felt like he did a 1-2 min altered 'version' of the song and then took it in a whole other direction for 5+ minutes....sometimes came back to the original song but played WAY differently than at the beginning and/or then went into an original/non-Zep song. It was crazy original and refreshing. An unforgettable night, imo.
Sounds like an incredible show....A Zep reunion would most likely be the exact opposite and offer little opportunity for such altered versions. I suspect the vast majority of concert goers who have the coin to afford the stratospheric ticket prices a true Zep reunion would demand would want to hear Zep tunes played the way we hear them endlessly on classic rock radio.
Clearly Plant wants no part of a such an endeavor. Good for him...
