I feel so lucky to be able to hear Robert's new amazing music. The title song Carry Fire is so sexy. I can't wait to see him on his tour. Going to his concerts is always so awesome because his new music especially live is extremely exciting and he also sings many Zeppelin songs that I know he still loves. How lucky to be able to see my idol who if he did rejoin Led Zeppelin I probably wouldn't even be able to get a ticket. God bless you Robert and please never stop touring -- Don't forget Philadelphia!
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I've been a Robert Plant fan since I can remember. I enjoy all his music from Zeppelin to his great solo albums. I'm excited for this new album. May he always create music that makes him happy & his fans as well. Thank you, Robert Plant, for everything you have done & will continue to do.
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You do what makes you happy, Robert. It should make the rest of us happy, too.
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The man can still rock! Love "Bluebird over the Mountain"
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Not a juke box? why then all the led zep tunes in the set list, reworked or not? save us the faux concern about the past and just play.
"Mr. Plant takes aim at jingoism and the refugee crisis. “There’s progress in many areas of humanity, but it’s juxtaposed with doors slamming and pain,” he said."
Refugee crisis caused by Pres. Trump? HuH? You mean the refugee crisis in Africa and in the Middle East? Door slamming? How many refugees from Syria are being housed by his cherished Morocco or even in the UK? Just because we need to secure our borders doesn't mean a refugee crisis and doors are not slamming. jingoism? Should we not stand up to North Korea and their capability of a nuclear weapon? Maybe he forgets how his native Britain was bombed during WW II and who saved them. Comment on your own part of the world Mr. Plant.
I don't mind where he comes from, but I do mind that he uses his ill-gotten fame to incorrectly comment on things he knows nothing about. Additionally, when I lived in another country my comments about local politics were kept private, not public for people I didn't know and could conceivably insult. It's just rude to do otherwise. But he craves the spotlight that doesn't shine on him as brightly as it used to. Saying something stupid, provocative, and inconsiderate to his host country is a great was to get some ink.
I grew up loving Led Zepplin and still do, but Plant's song writing "to suit his moods" can get down right creepy-sounding. Listen to his songs on "Raising Sand" and from various past solo efforts; to me, they sound like a weird old guy trying to be sexy-cool but come off as lecherous.
Led Zeppelin is my favorite band, and I have enjoyed tremendously Mr. Plant's solo work (side note - John Paul Jones has also had some interesting projects post-Zeppelin). I understand and respect his decision to leave Led Zeppelin in the past. We all evolve as we get older.
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Was too young to see Zeppelin live back in the day, but had always loved their music. (Their debut album is one of the all time best.) I’ve had the immense pleasure of seeing Robert in his various iterations many times over the past 15 years (waited in line for 7 hours hours 2 years ago for general admission and got front row...best concert EVER!) He is a role model for his desire to keep learning, to move ahead no matter the obstacles and tragedies (deaths of a child and Bonham, crippling car accident), to not rest on his laurels and to stay revelant into his older years. I love this man. My musical soul mate.
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Ive been enjoying Robert Plant's work since the late 60s. Heard the first LZ album coming from my older brothers stereo, and I was hooked! I still love the man...as he keeps creating. (Unlike Page, who just cant let go of LZ and create again)
Ive seen him thru out his solo career iterations and he's never failed to please. And this new album does it again. Some people, here and elsewhere, complain about his lyrics...but thats his style...if he reached for long complicated verses, etc, it wouldnt work for his singing style. He sings it like he says it.
As to his gathering of so many diverse musical styles...he is right up there with Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel...in that regard. Older Classic Rock icons who seek interesting music styles and easily slip them into the Rock and Roll format.
Vive la Robert Plant!
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I saw Robert Plant in concert multiple times over the years and when he toured with Allison Krauss. He always puts on brilliant, joyful performances. I have all of his solo works and Led Zeppelin's work. One of the best comments he ever made when asked about reforming Zeppelin was "I am not a juke box."
He is a true artist, evolving and changing, and in my humble opinion, he still has the best voice on the planet.
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While I enjoy and admire Mr. Plant's musical exploration from various ethnicities, along with his lyrics, metaphorical as they might be, one wishes for a more mature and thoughtful use of words and ideas. It's perplexing how his absorbing examination into the sounds and rhythms doesn't comport with the banality of his verse.
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If Mr. Plant and his cohorts get sued one more time for copyright infringement (how many times has it happened?) Led Zeppelin will be called a, "Cover band". I've never quite understood why Plant garners so much attention. His work isn't very good, and certainly not original. The emperor is STILL not wearing any clothes.
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There's no accounting for taste, right? Plant is a major artist who was an integral part of one of rock's most influential bands. He was hand-picked by session master and Yardbird Jimmy Page, who should know a thing or two about whether someone was "any good" or not. Yes they borrowed from earlier musicians, as have great artists forever (see Dylan, et al) and perhaps should have given more credit at the time, but that doesn't speak to his talent. That he's carved such a varied and critically lauded solo career shows the depths of his musical gifts. Zeppelin was a love 'em or hate 'em proposition - it's pretty easy to see which camp you were in, so why waste time reading (and commenting on) a thoughtful article about a thoughtful and mature musician you don't respect?
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First of all, they won the copyright lawsuit. Calling them a "Cover band" is sacrilege. There best material was very original - the riff on "Whole Lotta Love" - the riff and the beat are totally original even if RP used parts of the song from Willie Dixon's "You Need Love", recorded by Muddy Waters in 1962; originally uncredited to Dixon, a lawsuit in 1985 was settled with a payment to Dixon and credit on subsequent releases. But that riff....it makes the song, totally original and maybe the best rock n roll riff and solo of all time. Kashmir, maybe there greatest song, totally original. Misty Mountain Hop, For Your Life, Achilles Last Stand, Custard Pie, The Song Remains The Same, The Rain Song, Hey Hey What Can I do - all original. You must be a Stones fan.
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Page picked Plant because he sounded just like Steve Marriott who Page couldn't get (see: Humble Pie).
"I'm in the middle of my own joy"... What a wonderful insight! Robert Plant is my hero.
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Um...who else's joy would he be in the middle of? Given Plant's history of creative infringement maybe it is possible that he's in the middle of someone else's joy!
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Exactly my sentiment, Edmond. In fact, I am headed there today myself (ha!)
Mine too Edmond. Best set of pipes in rockdom and maybe all of show biz. Mr. Plant owns the word baby. I still put on LZ daily and I dig the solo stuff too
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