I bumped into Robert Plant on Barnes railway station once, back in the mid 80s. He was very polite, warm and easy going, it was nice. Let him live and perform as he wishes. Top bloke!
He used to visit music college I went to regularly, as he lived just down the road and was friends with most of the lecturers there. He'd always listen to what we were doing and give constructive feedback on it. I've never been a massive Led Zep fan but Robert is just a lovely bloke.
@@Simonize41 I’m sorry, I could be mistaken. I’m from London Ontario Canada and a friend of mine, Simon moved to England and worked on the rail way. He met Plant the exact same way and has the same story…I assumed you were probably him. Lol My bad.
@@glengamble526 Just happenstance then, Glen… I’m English born and bred, from the county of Yorkshire. I’ve never been to Canada, although I love Canada. One day I hope!!
I saw Robert Plant earlier this year for the third time, and he was PHENOMENAL. One of the best gigs I have ever been to, and his voice gave me goose-bumps. He can’t hit those almost-ultrasonic notes that he used on Communication Breakdown, but then he hasn’t been able to since about ‘73. He can still do those trademark wails, with incredible power, and thanks to his explorations of different kinds of vocal delivery in different genres over the years, I’d say his voice is in technical terms the best it’s ever been. Over the times I have seen him, he has always thrown in some Led Zep and it’s obviously a thrill to hear something like Whole Lotta Love live. But personally I find his new stuff more interesting to hear.. He’s been on a creative roll for the last 15 years or so - why would he throw that all away to reunite Led Zep? Also, I think people forget that Led Zeppelin was actually a pretty tragic time for him. He lost his son, his marriage and, when John Bonham died, a best friend. Not to mention the car crash that meant he recorded the whole of the Presence album in a wheelchair. So his memories of those years must be rather different to those of his fans.
I think asking any artist to go back and do something they’re done and over with is just utterly inconsiderate. There’s always a reason why they’ve done their final show. Just accept it and be grateful for what they did.
John Bonham died on my 13th Birthday. 🦢 Inauspicious number… and The Day Led Zeppelin Ended, for me. Yes, any other expectation is sheer ingratitude. John Bonham is like the most important musician to me on earth. Zep is the alchemy of four absolutely unique individuals.
@@Rapture-Farms Plant doesn't need more money, look at where he was in the 90s and where he is now. He's doing what he wants and to hell with what anyone thinks or expects - personally I just wish Page was half as prolific, nor would I mind more from JPJ, his few albums have been extraordinary
I seem to remember Robert remarking that Led Zeppelin was 'exactly where it should be, preserved in aspic.' I have endless respect and admiration for him. Robert Plant is eternal. ♥♥♥
He still does Zep tunes; he's just reworked them to fit his voice/style/vibe he's into now. Still arguably the greatest frontman ever & still a great vocalist/performer/artist.
Just saw Plant/Kraus last week. I was blown away. One of the best concerts I’ve ever been to. His pitch, vibrato, breath control and range all really surprised me. Didn’t expect that at his age. Seriously, just go if you get a chance.
In all fairness, I wouldn’t say the material Plant does now is totally far removed from Zeppelin. Zep had quite a repertoire of folky material in their day.
True, but either Page or Jones said in an interview not long after O2 "Robert doesn't want to play loud music anymore", so in that regard it is true, Plant is removed from Zeppelin. The "far" adjective probably doesn't apply, though, I'd agree.
I was fortunate to see Robert Plant perform live about 5 years ago. He was amazing. He sang newer material and LZ songs including Stairway to Heaven. The most beautiful thing about his performance is that he adjusted his vocal stylings to suit his current abilities as an older singer. Still powerful and impactful.
Seem him at Glastonbury this year and he was absolutely incredible. I was just stood in awe at this legend who was only a few 100 meters away from me. One of the best to ever do it. Played when the levee breaks as their last song too. Amazing
Massive respect for him. Nobody can sing the same way in their 70s as they did when they were in their 20s and 30s and he's changed his style to fit his matured voice. Other artists really need to take note. Mentioning no names of course, but you all know at least one or two of the people I'm thinking of.
Compare Don Dokken. Couldn’t sing in his prime, even worse now. Plant always had versatility in his voice and that has proved to be the source of his longevity - that and some wise decisions on his post-Zep career, exploring new ideas rather than trying to replicate the sound of the 70s. The quality of what he still does today is a clear sign of how great he was in his prime - a class of his own, but maybe Paul Rogers is up there too: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-x6rliRtir6A.html
No BLUES,nothing close,that is what got you through the door,saw him twice,both times where average,SRV opening in 86 was the reason I went,blew Robert off the stage.
@@brettpowers2307 Aerosmith was my first concert and I've seen them 10 times. I do think Steven is using some augmentation to hit the high notes especially in dream on as of the last decade or so
Brilliant episode Justin!!! I saw Zeppelin in '75 and '77. Probably at their peak. I honestly don't think I would want to see them again because of the potentiality of disappointment. My memories of those shows are priceless and I'm content with that!!! Cheers!!!
All the power to Robert, love what he is doing with Allison and you can see he is enjoying where he is at, at this stage of life. Like actors hated to be stereo typed cast, I feel that is how Robert or any of the surviving members of Led Zeppelin are feeling when they are asked these ridiculous questions of reforming.
If people want more Led Zeppelin, they should just go check out NO QUARTER and Walking Into Clarksdale. No Quarter especially is phenomenal. Otherwise, it's clear that Robert Plant doesn't see the stuff he did in his teens and 20s to be relevant to where he is now. Perfectly reasonable. Shit, I wouldn't want to be stuck LISTENING to the stuff I loved at 23 for the rest of my life, I can't imagine being on the hook to perform it nightly.
I remember reading an interview with Robert saying that after his son died, he starting looking around at what Zeppelin had become and wondered what the point of it was. Fact is, he'd gotten older, been through some stuff, and was a different person. He couldn't play the swaggering rock god forever, and he knew it. I think compared to a lot of rock vocalists (Vince Neil, Jon Bon Jovi, Paul Stanley, etc) he's aged rather gracefully.
Absolutely. He might not be a blues wailer anymore, but he has kept learning and growing and has gotten better and better as an all around vocalist, imho.
@@bevmacdonald9008 Unfortunately he didn't take care of his voice in the early years but fortunately he adapted his singing style and refuses to disrespect the legacy of Led Zeppelin.
@@mr.brenman2132 I would say as a blues wailer, he treated his instrument better than some. I was surprised when he quit smoking cigarettes; he had previously suggested a little smoking puts a rock and roll edge on your vocals and he was getting a reputation as being incorrigible in the early days of smoking restrictions. As a singer hs "little bag of tricks" has only kept getting bigger, he has grown to become a much better singer, with more vocal skills, he is much more than simply a blues wailer now. He can still, upon occasion, reach those higher notes, as bit of garnish here and there, but he can't do a whole song in that range. Keep in mind, the man is 74 years old. No one should expect his vocal chords to be like they were when he was 20., or even as they were at 40. But the caress of his voice is none the less enchanting.
I also think that while we, the fans, may want to hear this musician play these songs forever? They are still human and want to grow in their career, hobby, and other loves just like we do. I love some of Plant's music and if I don't? Oh well. He gave us some great music and now he's giving fans of another genre some great music.
Years ago, here in Australia, I toured with a band called Powderfinger around Australia a couple of times, DJing in between each band's set and the singer Bernard Fanning, while we were on the road, gave me a copy of a Led Zepplin record - a brown cover, I cannae think of the name of the record, but it's got "Fool in the Rain"on it. It is Bernard's favourite song and it was such a great gift! I have treasured it always (despite not knowing the name of the record haha) and I got to include in the set before they went on stage, which I reckon (hopefully) created a good vibe for them and the crowd. The legacy of Led Zepplin (bands such as Powderfinger were hugely influenced by them) is massive and if Robert Plant doesn't want to tarnish that legacy because it doesn't make him happy to bust those songs out then, bloody hell, let him enjoy his life. The man lit the fire, it's up to musicians after him to keep it going...
I was at a concert Robert did about 15 years ago in a small venue in Edinburgh with his then band Strange Sensation. It was an absolute treat. He began by saying "it such a treat to still be able to perform, at my age you are usually sitting in a rocking chair in some comfy slippers". Classic.
Plant owes Led Zep's fans (myself included) absolutely nothing! He and his bandmates made some of the most incredible music ever created, toured relentlessly, and set the bar so high that no one will ever clear it. If you paid for the albums, or bought concert tickets, then you got what you were 'owed'. If you weren't old enough, or even alive yet, to see Led Zeppelin perform, then that's just too bad. I have nothing but the highest respect for Robert because he is sticking to his guns, not taking the very easy money (which estimates put in the hundreds of millions of dollars), and choosing to pursue the artistic direction which makes him happy. 🤘🏽🤘🏽
Robert Plant - integrity and dignity come to mind. He already did the Led Zeppelin reunion show in 2007. I saw him four years ago and he was Sensational with the Space Shifters and sang a few Zeppelin songs and sounded just great. He has actually protected the Led Zeppelin legacy, look at bands like The Police - it was anticlimactic when they cashed in or KISS or the greedy Eagles - choosing money over dignity.
I saw Zep play back in the day and it was genuinely magical, I didn't even watch their 2007 reunion for the same reason that seeing the Pistols reunion in 1996 was not seeing the actual Sex Pistols, I would have had to watch them in '76-'77 for that, it was just a very good tribute act performed by the original members.
@@TheVideoLounge I have been a Zep fan since about 1970, I saw Plant and Page live in '98, and I saw the O2 concert in the theater. Jason Bonham was and is the only drummer who could have pulled off that show. The dear man had trained since a child with his main focus to fill his Dad's shoes one day, and miracle of miracles, despite scepticism and naysayers, he did. Their last show was a fabulous performance, with an amazing story. They left on a high note, as it were, ending the Zeppelin legacy with a show they can feel proud of, a kind of encore... or coda...that was a wish come true for millions of people.
I saw the Eagles 3 times over the past 5 or 6 years and yes, they are greedy because they were the most expensive tickets I have ever bought, but they still sounded amazing and I'm glad I was able to see them, at least they can still play their catalog almost exactly the same as when they were recorded. Robert knows he couldn't deliver performances night in and night out singing their catalog. He's making the right decision.
Yea.....but he's not Robert Plant. Robert's voice was already straining by the time they recorded In Through The Out Door. Same with Geddy Lee. He was straining super hard for the last 20 years of RUSH. Zep had it's run.....but it's over.
As someone who's never seen LZ live and as much as i'd love too, He's earned the right to do whatever the fuck he wants and i agree, it's admirable. He gave us some of the greatest music ever made and for him to go back for anything short of him wanting to for the love of the music would be a shame and i'm glad he recognizes that. i think if anytime it would have been after the 02 show, i would have sold my left nut to see it too but i respect his decision.
I saw Robert Plant with Allison Krauss tonight. I’m a musician, seen a lot of shows, and this was certainly a top ten show for me. Vibe oozed off the stage onto everyone. (Pun intended, as I’ve never heard so much tremolo in one set.) It seemed to me that Mr. Plant is completely enjoying and satisfied by what he’s doing now. His voice sounds healthy and his execution was beautiful. I’m grateful for the experience.
I’d love to see you do a video on the longevity of Def Leppard. I love the song you did with them covering “Hellraiser” by The Sweet. They are absolutely slaying it on tour currently…and quite frankly the bands they’re touring with aren’t living up to their live ability. It’s also nice to see a band of their age still doing live vocals, and putting out solid rock records. They don’t get the respect they deserve in my opinion.
@ghost mall he still hits most of the notes - and he sounds light years better than Vince Neil and Jon Bon Jovi. As a singer myself, I can tell you Def Leppard’s long history of touring and the vocal style Joe went for would be next to impossible for any 60+ year old to hit. The High ‘n Dry stuff sounds epic with his vocal rasp. Joe said “I wish someone would’ve warned me of this when I sang this stuff in my 20’s.” Hahaha!
Saw him with the Sensational Shape Shifters in Wolverhampton a few years ago, I think he was just approaching his 70th birthday but his act, vocal performance, showmanship and stage presence was astonishing. I saw Zeppelin at Knebworth in 1979 and whilst I thoroughly enjoyed the show, I was a 16 year old with little experience or appreciation of how good Robert Plant actually was. He started on a different path after John Bonham and to be fair to him, it is a path which has still brought him great success. He was, is, and always will be exactly who he wants to be, and not who others would like him to be. People should respect him for that. He is one of the few remaining and definitely one of the best ever original 'Rock Gods' and long may he live. God bless you Robert Plant
I saw Planty with his new band Saving Grace a couple of years ago - it was a small warm up gig. He was superb - and even did a LZ song - but in a lower key, and without even trying to emulate his past vocal style. He was great!
His body of work since Zepp stopped is pretty damn amazing. Kudos to him for not just doing the nostalgia circuit which I am sure would have been quite lucrative
I just saw him with Alison Krauss and it was fantastic. They did battle of evermore and it brought everyone to their feet. He doesn’t sing with the same range, but still knows how to use his voice and sounded amazing.
I agree, saw LZ in their prime, they played at a small venue for them, played for 2.5 hours! They always gave all they had for a mere $10! What more can anyone ask for? 😍
That last show they did was a perfect final Zeppelin performance. Between their early Earl's Court footage, the Song Remains The Same movie, Knebworth footage and the Celebration Day DVD, everything that made them great is easy to view. I'm more bummed that Them Crooked Vultures couldn't get together to do another record. It was great to see JPJ get some recent recognition with that project.
I just saw Robert Plant and Alison Krauss 5 days ago in Lake Tahoe. It was his 74th birthday. They only played 3 Led Zeppelin songs but I'll take what I can get!
Hes doing things that keep his creative juices going. Hes also still growing as an artist by keeping an open mind and embracing change. Hes singing stuff that might not be as high in range but maybe harder to do. Hats off to him.
Hi Justin! Hope this helps toward your fund for new headphones! LOL Love this episode on Robert Plant, one of the greatest singers of all time in my opinion (besides you!). Question: On the album "Easter is Cancelled" is the song "Deck Chair" a true story? :)
Is anyone else reminded pleasantly of Phil May’s vocals near the beginning of The Pretty Things “SF Sorrow” when Mr. Hawkins sings his own channel theme? It’s striking.
My first time ever seeing Plant perform live was in April this year - still an absolute rock star, he sang great, and his band was fantastic (Saving Grace). This year I've also seen several others in their 70s and even 80s: Rick Wakeman; Kiss; Focus; George Clinton; Carl Palmer; Wishbone Ash ..... of course the energy levels aren't what they were in their 20s, but they still put a large portion of their younger audience to shame, and they have incredible charisma (Kiss pun intended)..... I'd pay to see any of them any night of the week.
Fu ucking love Robert Plant, a golden god indeed! There's a particularly sweet spot in my heart for The Honeydrippers album that was on heavy rotation in my house when I was a kid. I really appreciate his willingness to have an articulate discussion with the interviewer. Since he's not wholeheartedly into revisiting Led Zeppelin, I certainly don't want to see it. Great video Justin, much love! ❤️
The 1970 Royal Albert Hall live footage is still mind-blowing to watch. The sheer power erupting from the stage is palpable even on film. Raw Led Zeppelin, especially Plant's vocals. .. Watch that, then watch Led Zeppelin's 1977 Seattle show, recorded less than a decade later (also posted elsewhere on RU-vid). This may be an unpopular take but I think it has its merits: The vocal demands of Led Zeppelin's music, on record but ESPECIALLY touring relentlessly during their first years, arguably caused Plant to permanently damage his vocal chords. You can hear the difference between their 4th LP and Houses of the Holy. Robert can still hit the higher register but they're becoming more reedy in timbre. More nasal, less diaphragm. More reverb and other embellishments are used on Houses' vocal mix too, as on their follow up; Physical Graffiti. Allegedly Plant had his tonsils removed in the early 70s, but that procedure doesn't typically change ones' voice. I'm convinced he had either ruptured his vocal chords, or developed polyps that required surgery. Either of those could affect ones voice permanently. This is an extremely common condition, especially among singers (even more, untrained ones), public speakers, etc. It often leaves the person afflicted with loss of higher register, as well as a slight rasp in their delivery. (see: Harry Nilsson). Consider the fact that Led Zeppelin's touring schedule was not only brutal, but their shows ran long. 2 1/2 to 3 hours, and with it a lot of improvisational vocal gymnastics that Jimmy Page loved to push into. The music Page wrote for the band demanded it, and Plant obliged like a pro for as long as he could. To his credit, Robert Plant eventually cultivated a more seasoned style, and a delivery more subtle than the wailing bluesman of his youth. He really did outgrow that persona. The Celebration Day concert was a great closure. An opportunity for Plant to deliver still solid Zeppelin vocal performances, but without the pressure of having to execute that same level of delivery on tour for 7 months, at a different venue every other evening. Regardless of any of the above being provable, I don't blame Robert Plant one bit for closing the chapter on live Led Zeppelin gigs. It should be his choice.
I feel like Rob is paying homage to where he came from, bluesgrass, blues and jazz are the foundations of rock and roll and Plant has always paid homage to these in his music, perhaps this is actually closer to what he always wanted to than Zeppelin was. It really threw me when he started working with Krauss, I've watched her growing up in bluegrass and I'm loving them together.
Led Zep - the best of all time, I LOVE them. I was just listening to LZ III the other day and marvelling, sigh. Robert Plant is not only a legend but a very smart man, I think he's making the right decision.
I’m seeing Plant and Krauss next week at Red Rocks. I’m winding down my own concert-going after 46 years going to concerts (my first was Elton John in 1976) but didn’t want to pass up seeing Plant at least once.
I've seen Robert solo 3 times since 2005 and each time he does his reworked versions of Zeppelin songs, and they're bloody brilliant. At the last show however, he did a pure performance of The Rain Song and honestly and it was the pinnacle of my concert going life.
I love Robert Plant, and I love everything he does. I have massive respect for him for doing what he feels he needs or wants to do. Of course I'd love to see Led Zeppelin perform, but I'd never want them to feel forced to do so.
Being born in the 50’s, I’ve enjoyed LZ music for a long time. I do enjoy the two Alison Krause albums as well - introduced me to a new style of music and the two of them harmonize really well together. It’s great that Robert Plant is doing things on his own terms, long may he continue!
I live just a few miles from Robert Plant and have met him in my local pub and he is a regular when at home. I dont know him and he is not a friend but he has said goodbye to me once when I left. I went to the same grammar school as he did and was their when he was their but two years lower. He is just a decent person who just likes to relax and keeps out of the limelight when he is home. I have had the pleasure of being their when he has picked up the mic and performed with a few members of his regular band and he is amazing. He is now doing what he wants to do and works within the voice he has now which is still a great voice and his sense of timing and delivery is exceptional. He is now enjoying himself and any person in their 70s is entitled to that.
I adore your channel, finally I can have sensible and honest conversation about the state of music. We don't always agree, but I appreciate your snark and point of view. But more importantly, trucking love the glass! Please tell me who makes those frames? Oh and thank you for the introduction to The Chats! 🤘
I remember seeing an interview with RP, and that he hated how the Led Zeppelin management made him sing the songs with LZ, and that when he went solo, Big Log and 29 Palms were the kick back against that. I'm sure there would be a fan appetite for more Zeppelin concerts, but it would only be a few rich people, as per your post a few weeks ago, about the people going to see Springsteen and the like, could afford to see them!! People should just accept his decision, and stop badgering him about it!! You can't force him!! 🤷🏻♂️
Long before the official release was out, there were audience recordings of the show and there even is a raw soundboard recording of their dressed rehearsal - long story short: no vocal post - gig overdubbing. Robert did what he is doing since the early 90s up until now: when switching into doing some "belting out" he turns on a delay effect to make it sound more powerful and "full". But that's the only 'trickery' he does. I personally think that's totally fine and a "trickery" in that sense because he's actually singing the notes behind the delay effect... and let's be honest, even that needs a lot of skill because there's nothing more embarrassing than having a voice crack or voice mishap while a delay effect is turned on 😂
+ he seems confident and happy within his recent project and the current style of singing, while being different to his younger years, still sounds amazing. He still has one of the best character singing /story teller voices out there. I think from all the older singers, he's the one who adapted the best to a life changing experience that's called getting old and still making it sound cool.
He’s still got such a distinctive voice, even when he’s singing that low down blue grass stuff. His voice is heavily weathered now, vocal coaches weren’t a thing back then for street kids like Robert.
I saw frampton at one of his last American concerts back in 2019 and it really was incredible but he did a good mix of new stuff covers and the classics. It was impressive how well his voice held up.
I saw the Boston stop on that tour. It was a real fun night! I'm glad he decided to go out one last time before his playing starts to suffer. I think he enjoyed it as much as we did.
Very well said, Justin. I couldn’t agree more. I was for many years a Led Zeppelin nut. I rarely listen to their records now, partly because they’re part of my musical DNA. But they will always occupy a special place in my heart. But do I want them to reform? Absolutely, 100%, categorically NOT. What would be the point, other than to generate container loads of cash? If we’re being honest, the creative energies of Led Zeppelin were starting to splutter by 1975. Most of their great work had been done before that date. Robert Plant’s car accident and the later loss of his son coupled with the addiction problems of Page, Bonham and Grant meant that their remaining active years from 1976-1980 were a shadow of what had gone before. Does anyone seriously think that had they continued making records into the ‘80s they’d have hit the heights of their glory years? So, so unlikely. Led Zeppelin defined 1970s rock; its look, its sound, its behaviours. How would they have fared in the MTV era in which mystique was gradually eroded to the point where constant access and media presence was the order of the day? It went against everything they had stood for. In a sense their disbanding in 1980 was the best thing that ever happened to them in terms of their legacy. Their final album was sub-par but by no means a stinker. They bowed out when they were still young and sexy. Their legend was intact but dormant. The first few years of the ‘80s saw them fall almost completely out of favour - if you professed to liking Zeppelin in 1984 you were regarded as if you’d just trodden shit all over someone’s carpet. It was only with the release of their box set retrospective in 1990 that their music began to be given the credit it so undoubtedly deserved. Robert Plant for the most part concentrated on his solo career despite its meagre success sales-wise. Being a wise soul, he knew that squeezing lemons was a young man’s game. The Page and Plant shows in the ‘90s worked a treat because they cleverly reworked the old songs to bring out new flavours and approaches that didn’t rely on his old rock god image. He is content to work on new projects and - while rightly proud of Zeppelin’s legacy - doesn’t feel the need to tread the boards doing a pale facsimile of his 25-year-old self. Thank goodness he is as he is - he serves the legacy of Led Zeppelin far better by letting sleeping dinosaurs lie. I have huge respect for him for that.
Spot on. Love Robert Plants approach to his art. He’s always been evolving and experimenting and keeping it fresh. He’s in control and that how it should be. I’m so happy to have seen him twice!
I don’t like ageism in music. However if an entertainer voluntarily concludes they need to stop or scale back as they increase in years that’s reasonable.
I watched his Saving Grace show this year. What an honour. As a life long Zep fan I wouldn’t expect him to revisit the old stuff. He could still the notes when he wanted, though. He will always be a legend, whatever he does
Robert Plant has nothing to prove to anyone. That is a prime indicator of someone who is utterly centered in their own chi. The fact that he is still making exceptional new music and still performing (and owning the stage) should be enough for us. The times I have seen him perform are some of my fondest memories...and let's be honest; the man could sing me my grocery list and I'd be weak-kneed, fanning myself, and having palpitations over in the corner. 😉😁
Absolutely, the official release of the LZ 2007 show is fixed/overdubbed like most 'live' releases. But the day after the actual show, youtube was full of cell phone footage before it was eventually taken down. And they sounded pretty fantastic, warts and all. I spent hours watching that stuff, and it was magical!
I was lucky enough to see LZ at the 02 in 2007. I cried at the end. Truth be told, there is no Zeppelin for Robert without Bonzo. I wish "reporters" would quit hounding him about a reunion. He only did the benefit show for the late Ahmet Ertegun, anyway. Thanks for this video :)
I saw him and Alison in Charlottesville Va on May 18 2023. He was brilliant. The entire crowd was stunned at this beautiful show. If he tried to do Zep again it would be disappointing but the stuff he’s doing is wonderful
Arguably the greatest along with Elvis and J. Morrison and even so I saw him live opening for L. Kravitz 30 years ago. Much respect for so much humbleness 💙💜👏
Robert’s also performing nowadays in his latest project, ‘Saving Grace’. Saw them live last year and they were incredible. A way different animal to Led Zepp naturally but still awesome! Highly recommend checking them out on tour later this year
Justin .. you're brilliant ... i'm going through a bit of shit at the moment and your grace, gentleness and wisdom , not to mention your bullshit detector and keeping it real without judging has kept me sane! keep on keeping on . thanks
I LOVE Led Zep, I never got to see them in their hey-day as sadly I was too young, BUT I feel very privileged to have seen them in 2007 at the O2, that was an AMAZING experience and I thought they were amazing with Jason on drums. I like the majority or RP's solo stuff, The Mighty Rearranger is a fave, and I really like his newer stuff with Alison Kraus, if I got the opportunity to see him live again I would not hesitate. I think he is very aware of what he is capable of, and I applaud that. He's a year younger than my Mum, yes I would!!! ha ha
Spot on there Justin! Plant would have been in a completely different head space I imagine when he was doing those shows with Zepplin as a mid twenty, thirty year old compared to now and it just doesn’t make sense to rehash what you’ve already done so well for so many years.. good on him!
Just saw you giggin' at the Taylor Hawkins tribute show at Wembley....impressive, sir. Please, when you get the chance can you tell us some stories about backstage, the rehearsals, etc.
Wish I could give this 1000 thumbs up. Robert Plant has done enough for music to have the right to do whatever the hell he wants. He is sitting at the pinnacle and nobody can look down at him. He is resolute in his musical decisions and money can't or won't make him do what he doesn't feel is right.
So much respect for Robert Plant. He is not a sell out. He’s an intelligent man who has always been true to himself. Living his later years with class and grace.
Just a quick one, nothing to do with this specific episode but I thought it needed saying. I recently discovered The Darkness’ cover of Street Spirit (Fade Out) and it’s so very, very, very good. Me and the kids often “rock out” in the car on long journeys and this is the current favourite. It’s a great cover and when people do great things they need to be informed and thanked! Good job.
After cringing beyond recognition with the Live Aid reunion, and the 40th Atlantic Anniversary, it was a sigh of relief that the 02 Arena show in 2007 went off mostly without a hitch. Best to leave it on a high note, as it were. I am a huge Led Zeppelin fan, but Page's live performances have been hit or miss. (His tour with the Black Crowes afforded him additional guitarists, which was a blessing.) It would be a roll of the dice reunite and potentially tarnish that legacy. Fans in concert , are very in the moment, and can be very forgiving. Live Aid, again was a shambles, but everyone there was in the moment, freaking out that it was actually happening. When I saw the video of the performance the next day, I thought perhaps it was best that I hadn't watched it. Plant clearly doesn't need the money, and is able to follow his muse. Good on him.
I met Robert Plant once after a show he did at the Kasbah years ago in Coventry, I was on a mission to get an autograph for 2 of my American friends,I told him this and he asked if I wanted one for myself and I said no as I'm not really a Led Zepplin fan and he laughed lol. I asked him where his tour bus was and he pointed at this Aston Martin as he had driven to the venue. Such a lovely down-to-earth bloke, you wouldn't think he was one of the biggest rock legends of all time.
