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Robert Anthony Plant CBE (born 20 August 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, and musician, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band Led Zeppelin.
Plant enjoyed great success with Led Zeppelin throughout the 1970s and developed a compelling image as the charismatic rock-and-roll front man, similar to his contemporaries, The Who singer Roger Daltrey, Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones and Jim Morrison of the Doors.[1] With his mane of long blond hair and powerful, bare-chested appearance, Plant helped to create the "god of rock and roll" or "rock god" archetype.
Although Led Zeppelin split in 1980, Plant occasionally collaborated with Jimmy Page on various projects through this period, including forming a short-lived all-star group with Page and Jeff Beck in 1984, called the Honeydrippers. They released an album called The Honeydrippers: Volume One, and the band had a No. 3 hit with a remake of the Phil Phillips' tune "Sea of Love", plus a follow-up hit with a cover of Roy Brown's "Rockin' at Midnight".
A powerful and wide vocal range (particularly evident in his high-pitched vocals) has given him a successful singing career spanning over 50 years. In 2006, Heavy Metal magazine Hit Parader named Plant the "Greatest Metal Vocalist of All Time".[2] In 2009, Plant was voted "the greatest voice in rock" in a poll conducted by Planet Rock.[3][4] In 2008, Rolling Stone editors ranked him number 15 on their list of the 100 best singers of all time.[5] In 2011, Rolling Stone readers ranked Plant the greatest of all lead singers.[6]
Plant enjoyed great success with Led Zeppelin throughout the 1970s and developed a compelling image as the charismatic rock-and-roll front man, similar to his contemporaries, The Who singer Roger Daltrey, Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones and Jim Morrison of the Doors.[1] With his mane of long blond hair and powerful, bare-chested appearance, Plant helped to create the "god of rock and roll" or "rock god" archetype.
Although Led Zeppelin split in 1980, Plant occasionally collaborated with Jimmy Page on various projects through this period, including forming a short-lived all-star group with Page and Jeff Beck in 1984, called the Honeydrippers. They released an album called The Honeydrippers: Volume One, and the band had a No. 3 hit with a remake of the Phil Phillips' tune "Sea of Love", plus a follow-up hit with a cover of Roy Brown's "Rockin' at Midnight".
A powerful and wide vocal range (particularly evident in his high-pitched vocals) has given him a successful singing career spanning over 50 years. In 2006, Heavy Metal magazine Hit Parader named Plant the "Greatest Metal Vocalist of All Time".[2] In 2009, Plant was voted "the greatest voice in rock" in a poll conducted by Planet Rock.[3][4] In 2008, Rolling Stone editors ranked him number 15 on their list of the 100 best singers of all time.[5] In 2011, Rolling Stone readers ranked Plant the greatest of all lead singers.[6]
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This special originally aired on A&E on December 1st, 2004.
Thank you my friend Maj Marty Hogan for making us aware that August 20 is the anniversary of the birth of English singer, songwriter, and musician Robert Anthony Plant CBE best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band Led Zeppelin.
1. Background from allmusic.com/artist/robert-plant-mn [login to see] /biography
"Artist Biography by Bill Meredith
Pictures at Eleven In 1968, a naïve young singer from the Black Country hills in England named Robert Plant was discovered wailing the blues by veteran session guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones. When Plant recommended his friend John Bonham as the drummer, one of the most successful bands in rock history was born: Led Zeppelin. But the group that started with such force also ended in flames after 12 years, as Bonham's death from alcohol poisoning in 1980 split the band after nine albums. The remaining members went their separate ways, but Bonham's death hit Plant particularly hard. Starting his solo career in 1982 with his Zeppelin-like Pictures at Eleven album, Plant would use a slew of great drummers over the next few years, including Phil Collins, Cozy Powell, Barriemore Barlow, and Richie Hayward. Collins appeared on the 1983 follow-up, The Principle of Moments, and Plant achieved a lighter touch somewhere between Genesis and Zeppelin's quieter side with tracks like "In the Mood" and "Big Log." But the singer would feed his Elvis Presley infatuation on 1984's The Honeydrippers, Vol. 1, teaming with Page and other guests on influential roots rock material.
Shaken 'N Stirred Refusing to be typecast, Plant then threw a major curve with Shaken 'n' Stirred, the 1985 album that approximated new wave through the synthesizer embellishments of keyboardist Jezz Woodroffe and guitarist Robbie Blunt, plus Hayward's use of electronic drums. It was a creative highlight of his career, but despite a hit in "Little by Little," the album sold poorly, and the rumblings about a Zeppelin reunion mounted. Plant took the next few years off, then answered the call for Zeppelin material with 1988's Now & Zen, which featured samples from his old group (plus selections from its vault on the subsequent tour). Manic Nirvana furthered the post-Zeppelin theme in 1990, and Plant's 1993 CD, Fate of Nations, proved another artistic high point and found Plant singing Page's name on the hit "Calling to You." The old songwriting partners had gotten together again for special occasions with Jones and drummers like Collins and Bonham's son Jason, but organized a different reunion in 1994. Plant brought in his bassist, Charlie Jones, and touring drummer, Michael Lee, to back the singer and Page -- who added a British symphony orchestra and Middle Eastern musicians for their televised No Quarter concert and CD. Despite Plant blocking John Paul Jones from participating (the two had disagreed throughout their careers), the show proved a fascinating blend of different cultures tackling Zeppelin classics like "Since I've Been Loving You" and "Gallows Pole."
Walking into Clarksdale As the versatile John Paul Jones made a name for himself as a producer (of groups as disparate as Heart and the Butthole Surfers) as well as solo artist, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page further stirred the ashes with their 1998 studio CD, Walking into Clarksdale. But the quartet format (with Charlie Jones and Michael Lee) paled in comparison to Zeppelin's similar blend of bombast and subtlety, and poor sales put Plant back at the crossroads of his 35-year career. He stayed away from recording until late 2001, when he stepped into the studio with a batch of original material and a few well-chosen covers and recorded Dreamland. Taking his penchant for experimenting with ethnic musics and blending it with a softer approach to his bluesy pop, he steered in another interesting direction almost 40 years into his recording career. In November 2003, Atlantic issued Sixty Six to Timbuktu, a two-disc compilation dedicated exclusively to Plant's solo work. The set ranged from hits like 1988's "Tall Cool One" and the Honeydrippers favorite "Sea of Love" to the previously unissued "Upside Down" and a pre-Zeppelin single dating from 1966. Mighty Rearranger followed two years later, and Plant teamed up with bluegrass icon Alison Krauss to release the Grammy-winning collaborative album Raising Sand in 2007. Plant next revived the name of his first band, Band of Joy, in 2010 for the self-titled Band of Joy release, which was co-produced by Buddy Miller.
lullaby and... The Ceaseless Roar Two years later, Plant formed a new band called the Sensational Space Shifters (featuring former Cast guitarist Liam Tyson), who made their debut at that year's WOMAD. They released a digital live album and went on to play a number of festivals, including 2014's Glastonbury. Plant's next solo album, Lullaby and... The Ceaseless Roar, featured the band. Released by Atlantic in September 2014, it incorporated blues, rock, folk, world, funk, and electronic influences, and was a deeply personal effort that saw Plant reconnecting with his English roots. It was greeted by good reviews and healthy sales, debuting at two on the U.K. charts and ten on Billboard in the U.S. Plant retained the Sensational Space Shifters for Carry Fire, an album released in October 2017."
2. Background from
"Robert Plant Biography
Overview | Mini Bio | Spouse (1) | Trade Mark (5) | Trivia (27) | Personal Quotes (23)
Overview
Born August 20, 1948 in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England, UK
Birth Name R obert Anthony Plant
Nicknames The Golden God; Percy; Tall Cool One
Height 6' 1" (1.86 m)
Mini Bio
Prior to Hobbstweedle (a pickup blues band formed to honour a gig at West Midlands College Of Education) Robert was the frontman for The Band of Joy - featuring Percy, John Bonham, Paul Lockey (bass), Chris Brown (keyboards) and Kevyn Gammond (guitar). The BOJ were on verge of making a record deal when they split a little acrinmoniously. This led to Rob eventually joining Led Zeppelin after a few blind alleys. The rest is history.
- IMDb Mini Biography By: Beresford du-Cille
Spouse (1)
Maureen Wilson (9 November 1969 - 1983) ( divorced) ( 3 children)
Trade Mark (5)
Mystical, philosophical and spiritual lyrics
Long blond hair
High pitched voice
Powerful multi octave Voice
Frequently preformed with tight jeans and open shirts
Trivia (27)
1. Played in a band called Hobbstweeble prior to Led Zeppelin, and The Honeydrippers after them.
2. Also had a successful solo singing career.
3. Lead singer and harmonica player of Led Zeppelin.
4. Wife is of East Indian descent and raised in England.
5. Daughter Carmen, sons Karac (died of a virus) and Logan.
6. Daughter Carmen is married to Charlie Jones, Plant's bass player for solo tours.
7. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of Led Zeppelin) in 1995.
8. During a break from the 1975 American tour, Plant and his family were seriously injured in a jeep wreck. This not only caused the remainder of the tour to be cancelled, but it also prevented the band from filming additional footage for their concert film Led Zeppelin: The Song Remains the Same (1976).
9. Formed the side project The Honeydrippers in 1985. A mini-EP of the band featured appearances by former Led Zeppelin bandmate Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck.
10. He suffered a breakdown following the death of his five-year-old son Karac. The Led Zeppelin hit "All of My Love" and Plant's solo hit "I Believe" are dedicated to Karac.
11. It's not well known that the boys from Led Zeppelin and Elvis Presley became quite friendly in the 1970s. They met on numerous occasion and Zeppelin attended at least two Elvis concerts, sitting front row center.
12. Elvis Presley once teased Plant about not owning his own plane--Elvis asked where Led Zeppelin got the jet. "We rented it from Caesar's Palace" said Plant. "I own mine" replied Elvis.
13. Led Zeppelin was voted the 14th Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Artists of all time by Rolling Stone.
14. Attended the funeral in 2004 of DJ John Peel.
15. In the song "Stairway to Heaven," he uses the phrase "stairway to heaven" three times.
16. On 11/14/2006 Led Zeppelin was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame for their outstanding contribution to British music and integral part of British music culture.
17. Ranked #37 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists.
18. Was the only member of Led Zeppelin whose name did not begin with the letter "J".
19. In the years following Led Zeppelin's break-up, Jimmy Page would not allow anyone else to sing "Stairway to Heaven." Page felt that Plant was the only person who could do the song justice.
20. When Jimmy Page heard of Plant playing in another 1960s band, Hobbstweedle, he invited him to become the lead singer for a new rock band--Led Zeppelin.
21. His biggest influences were Elvis Presley and The Doors' lead singer Jim Morrison.
22. He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2009 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to music.
23. Fervent Wolverhampton Wanderers supporter.
24. The youngest member of Led Zeppelin.
25. Lives in Austin, TX.
26. As of December 2008, he was living in Bewdley, Worcestershire, England.
27. Shares his birthday with Phil Lynott, the bass player and lead vocalist of Thin Lizzy.
Personal Quotes (23)
1. [on Bo Diddley] His voice and relentless, glorious anthems echo down through my years. This royal shapeshifter continues to influence four generations of musicians on a daily basis.
2. [on Roy Harper] The dynamics and drama in Roy's music are phenomenal.
3. I find ironing helps get me in the mood before I perform. I always have an ironing board in my room before going on.
4. [on Led Zeppelin's infamous performance at Live Aid (1985)] Live Aid was a fucking atrocity. It made us look like loonies.
5. It's a two-dimensional gig being a singer, and you can get lost in your own tedium and repetition.
6. I asked Nic [Band of Joy road manager Nicola Powell] if my rambling between songs on stage is getting too obscure. She says no, it's just about mad enough to capture the spirit of the thing.
7. When you see what we did last night [in Toronto], that is why we do it. Yes, there's a lot of smiling on stage, but there's a lot of hard work and there are a lot of fuck-ups too. We've worked together a lot now, we know each other; there are no secret corners. I'm as absurd as ever and they are gratefully patient. Every male-driven innuendo I come up with, Patti [Patty Griffin, touring with band of Joy in 2010] just rolls her eyes and chuckles.
"We are good at everything you would expect to be good because you could never find more talented musicians than these; playing together or in those passages sometimes when people are dropping in and out, when sometimes one of us will just opt out for a minute and a half.
8. When you hear Morth African or Indo-jazz fusion in the Band of Joy mix, that is mine. If I take credit for anything in this band, that's it, that's something I've brought to Nashville, and I'm proud of that.
9. [on his singing] [My style has] subliminal flutters passing Don Van Vliet, Son House, Terry Reid and the call to prayer from the minaret of the Koutoubia in Marrakech, all waiting to contribute to the next sound. Every 16 bars, we visit another country.
10. The further I get into it, the harder it will be to get a gig in the Top Rank. I won't fit. If I continue doing this, it will mean obsolescence for me.
11. I'm just incredibly fortunate that my eyes and ears have been opened. I have to be honest with myself and remove as much of the repetition and fakery as is humanly possible. To soothe the savage heart, we have to repeat ourselves sometimes--that's entertainment.
12. [on Led Zeppelin] That tumultuous, amazing combination of friends. We were great when we were great. I was part of something magnificent which broke the Guinness Book of Records, but in the end, what are you going to get out of it? Who are you doing it for? You have to ask these questions: who pays the piper, and what is valuable in this life? I don't want to scream "Immigrant Song" every night for the rest of my life, and I'm not sure I could.
13. The physical topography, and the regional peculiarities of the place I come from [Kidderminster, Worcestershire, UK] is so much part of me. But I plough a lone furrow, and I do feel more and more this telepathy with south Nashville. That is where this music is, that is where the mind is. I need to be with these people.
14. I'm a singer, and there's a lot of singing in this band [Band of Joy]. When one sings like this, with others, the voice is good. I'm really pleased with how I sing with this band. Hell, never mind my raison d'être, what about my singing? How else am I going to feel accomplished?
15. Whenever I have bid a hasty goodbye to a loved one, I've always made sure that my record collection was safely stored away in the boot of the car. Sometimes the parting was so fast, I was not able to get them into alphabetical order, but I still got away with my records, that was essential.
16. There are far more important things than this [Band of Joy]. This is just a little bit of ear candy, really, in the great cut and thrust of things. For some people, it's just a night at the theatre. Never mind politics--it's true of everybody, just getting on with their lives. For me, it is something to do which gives me very great pleasure. Which is why I'll keep on making music, so long as it meets the standard.
17. When I was a kid, I'd be there in the stands thinking, "Come on Wolves [Wolverhampton Wanderers, his favorite soccer team], do it for me!" And here I am again: "Come on Wolves", pleading with a borrowed laptop!
18. Every band should end their show with "Stairway To Heaven". In fact, The Who do a very nice version of it.
19. [on John Bonham] Bonzo was totally and absolutely devoted to getting it right. Everything that he listened to he could go beyond, not only could he recreate it but he could take it somewhere new. He knew that he was a powerhouse among drummers . . . we seemed to have a great affinity for each other.
20. Sad old hippies still keep their hair long because we were part of something that meant something more than just ego and income.
21. A drummer contacted me and said, "I love Bonham [John Bonham] so much I wanna sit behind you when you sing". It was Phil Collins. His career was just kicking in and he was the most spirited and positive and really encouraging force.
22. Kashmir, to me, is the definitive Led Zeppelin song.
23. Jimi Hendrix once told Bonham that he had a right foot like that of a rabbit."
Led Zeppelin A&E Special 2004
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOA5vpeLgVQ
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1. Background from allmusic.com/artist/robert-plant-mn [login to see] /biography
"Artist Biography by Bill Meredith
Pictures at Eleven In 1968, a naïve young singer from the Black Country hills in England named Robert Plant was discovered wailing the blues by veteran session guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones. When Plant recommended his friend John Bonham as the drummer, one of the most successful bands in rock history was born: Led Zeppelin. But the group that started with such force also ended in flames after 12 years, as Bonham's death from alcohol poisoning in 1980 split the band after nine albums. The remaining members went their separate ways, but Bonham's death hit Plant particularly hard. Starting his solo career in 1982 with his Zeppelin-like Pictures at Eleven album, Plant would use a slew of great drummers over the next few years, including Phil Collins, Cozy Powell, Barriemore Barlow, and Richie Hayward. Collins appeared on the 1983 follow-up, The Principle of Moments, and Plant achieved a lighter touch somewhere between Genesis and Zeppelin's quieter side with tracks like "In the Mood" and "Big Log." But the singer would feed his Elvis Presley infatuation on 1984's The Honeydrippers, Vol. 1, teaming with Page and other guests on influential roots rock material.
Shaken 'N Stirred Refusing to be typecast, Plant then threw a major curve with Shaken 'n' Stirred, the 1985 album that approximated new wave through the synthesizer embellishments of keyboardist Jezz Woodroffe and guitarist Robbie Blunt, plus Hayward's use of electronic drums. It was a creative highlight of his career, but despite a hit in "Little by Little," the album sold poorly, and the rumblings about a Zeppelin reunion mounted. Plant took the next few years off, then answered the call for Zeppelin material with 1988's Now & Zen, which featured samples from his old group (plus selections from its vault on the subsequent tour). Manic Nirvana furthered the post-Zeppelin theme in 1990, and Plant's 1993 CD, Fate of Nations, proved another artistic high point and found Plant singing Page's name on the hit "Calling to You." The old songwriting partners had gotten together again for special occasions with Jones and drummers like Collins and Bonham's son Jason, but organized a different reunion in 1994. Plant brought in his bassist, Charlie Jones, and touring drummer, Michael Lee, to back the singer and Page -- who added a British symphony orchestra and Middle Eastern musicians for their televised No Quarter concert and CD. Despite Plant blocking John Paul Jones from participating (the two had disagreed throughout their careers), the show proved a fascinating blend of different cultures tackling Zeppelin classics like "Since I've Been Loving You" and "Gallows Pole."
Walking into Clarksdale As the versatile John Paul Jones made a name for himself as a producer (of groups as disparate as Heart and the Butthole Surfers) as well as solo artist, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page further stirred the ashes with their 1998 studio CD, Walking into Clarksdale. But the quartet format (with Charlie Jones and Michael Lee) paled in comparison to Zeppelin's similar blend of bombast and subtlety, and poor sales put Plant back at the crossroads of his 35-year career. He stayed away from recording until late 2001, when he stepped into the studio with a batch of original material and a few well-chosen covers and recorded Dreamland. Taking his penchant for experimenting with ethnic musics and blending it with a softer approach to his bluesy pop, he steered in another interesting direction almost 40 years into his recording career. In November 2003, Atlantic issued Sixty Six to Timbuktu, a two-disc compilation dedicated exclusively to Plant's solo work. The set ranged from hits like 1988's "Tall Cool One" and the Honeydrippers favorite "Sea of Love" to the previously unissued "Upside Down" and a pre-Zeppelin single dating from 1966. Mighty Rearranger followed two years later, and Plant teamed up with bluegrass icon Alison Krauss to release the Grammy-winning collaborative album Raising Sand in 2007. Plant next revived the name of his first band, Band of Joy, in 2010 for the self-titled Band of Joy release, which was co-produced by Buddy Miller.
lullaby and... The Ceaseless Roar Two years later, Plant formed a new band called the Sensational Space Shifters (featuring former Cast guitarist Liam Tyson), who made their debut at that year's WOMAD. They released a digital live album and went on to play a number of festivals, including 2014's Glastonbury. Plant's next solo album, Lullaby and... The Ceaseless Roar, featured the band. Released by Atlantic in September 2014, it incorporated blues, rock, folk, world, funk, and electronic influences, and was a deeply personal effort that saw Plant reconnecting with his English roots. It was greeted by good reviews and healthy sales, debuting at two on the U.K. charts and ten on Billboard in the U.S. Plant retained the Sensational Space Shifters for Carry Fire, an album released in October 2017."
2. Background from
"Robert Plant Biography
Overview | Mini Bio | Spouse (1) | Trade Mark (5) | Trivia (27) | Personal Quotes (23)
Overview
Born August 20, 1948 in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England, UK
Birth Name R obert Anthony Plant
Nicknames The Golden God; Percy; Tall Cool One
Height 6' 1" (1.86 m)
Mini Bio
Prior to Hobbstweedle (a pickup blues band formed to honour a gig at West Midlands College Of Education) Robert was the frontman for The Band of Joy - featuring Percy, John Bonham, Paul Lockey (bass), Chris Brown (keyboards) and Kevyn Gammond (guitar). The BOJ were on verge of making a record deal when they split a little acrinmoniously. This led to Rob eventually joining Led Zeppelin after a few blind alleys. The rest is history.
- IMDb Mini Biography By: Beresford du-Cille
Spouse (1)
Maureen Wilson (9 November 1969 - 1983) ( divorced) ( 3 children)
Trade Mark (5)
Mystical, philosophical and spiritual lyrics
Long blond hair
High pitched voice
Powerful multi octave Voice
Frequently preformed with tight jeans and open shirts
Trivia (27)
1. Played in a band called Hobbstweeble prior to Led Zeppelin, and The Honeydrippers after them.
2. Also had a successful solo singing career.
3. Lead singer and harmonica player of Led Zeppelin.
4. Wife is of East Indian descent and raised in England.
5. Daughter Carmen, sons Karac (died of a virus) and Logan.
6. Daughter Carmen is married to Charlie Jones, Plant's bass player for solo tours.
7. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of Led Zeppelin) in 1995.
8. During a break from the 1975 American tour, Plant and his family were seriously injured in a jeep wreck. This not only caused the remainder of the tour to be cancelled, but it also prevented the band from filming additional footage for their concert film Led Zeppelin: The Song Remains the Same (1976).
9. Formed the side project The Honeydrippers in 1985. A mini-EP of the band featured appearances by former Led Zeppelin bandmate Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck.
10. He suffered a breakdown following the death of his five-year-old son Karac. The Led Zeppelin hit "All of My Love" and Plant's solo hit "I Believe" are dedicated to Karac.
11. It's not well known that the boys from Led Zeppelin and Elvis Presley became quite friendly in the 1970s. They met on numerous occasion and Zeppelin attended at least two Elvis concerts, sitting front row center.
12. Elvis Presley once teased Plant about not owning his own plane--Elvis asked where Led Zeppelin got the jet. "We rented it from Caesar's Palace" said Plant. "I own mine" replied Elvis.
13. Led Zeppelin was voted the 14th Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Artists of all time by Rolling Stone.
14. Attended the funeral in 2004 of DJ John Peel.
15. In the song "Stairway to Heaven," he uses the phrase "stairway to heaven" three times.
16. On 11/14/2006 Led Zeppelin was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame for their outstanding contribution to British music and integral part of British music culture.
17. Ranked #37 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists.
18. Was the only member of Led Zeppelin whose name did not begin with the letter "J".
19. In the years following Led Zeppelin's break-up, Jimmy Page would not allow anyone else to sing "Stairway to Heaven." Page felt that Plant was the only person who could do the song justice.
20. When Jimmy Page heard of Plant playing in another 1960s band, Hobbstweedle, he invited him to become the lead singer for a new rock band--Led Zeppelin.
21. His biggest influences were Elvis Presley and The Doors' lead singer Jim Morrison.
22. He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2009 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to music.
23. Fervent Wolverhampton Wanderers supporter.
24. The youngest member of Led Zeppelin.
25. Lives in Austin, TX.
26. As of December 2008, he was living in Bewdley, Worcestershire, England.
27. Shares his birthday with Phil Lynott, the bass player and lead vocalist of Thin Lizzy.
Personal Quotes (23)
1. [on Bo Diddley] His voice and relentless, glorious anthems echo down through my years. This royal shapeshifter continues to influence four generations of musicians on a daily basis.
2. [on Roy Harper] The dynamics and drama in Roy's music are phenomenal.
3. I find ironing helps get me in the mood before I perform. I always have an ironing board in my room before going on.
4. [on Led Zeppelin's infamous performance at Live Aid (1985)] Live Aid was a fucking atrocity. It made us look like loonies.
5. It's a two-dimensional gig being a singer, and you can get lost in your own tedium and repetition.
6. I asked Nic [Band of Joy road manager Nicola Powell] if my rambling between songs on stage is getting too obscure. She says no, it's just about mad enough to capture the spirit of the thing.
7. When you see what we did last night [in Toronto], that is why we do it. Yes, there's a lot of smiling on stage, but there's a lot of hard work and there are a lot of fuck-ups too. We've worked together a lot now, we know each other; there are no secret corners. I'm as absurd as ever and they are gratefully patient. Every male-driven innuendo I come up with, Patti [Patty Griffin, touring with band of Joy in 2010] just rolls her eyes and chuckles.
"We are good at everything you would expect to be good because you could never find more talented musicians than these; playing together or in those passages sometimes when people are dropping in and out, when sometimes one of us will just opt out for a minute and a half.
8. When you hear Morth African or Indo-jazz fusion in the Band of Joy mix, that is mine. If I take credit for anything in this band, that's it, that's something I've brought to Nashville, and I'm proud of that.
9. [on his singing] [My style has] subliminal flutters passing Don Van Vliet, Son House, Terry Reid and the call to prayer from the minaret of the Koutoubia in Marrakech, all waiting to contribute to the next sound. Every 16 bars, we visit another country.
10. The further I get into it, the harder it will be to get a gig in the Top Rank. I won't fit. If I continue doing this, it will mean obsolescence for me.
11. I'm just incredibly fortunate that my eyes and ears have been opened. I have to be honest with myself and remove as much of the repetition and fakery as is humanly possible. To soothe the savage heart, we have to repeat ourselves sometimes--that's entertainment.
12. [on Led Zeppelin] That tumultuous, amazing combination of friends. We were great when we were great. I was part of something magnificent which broke the Guinness Book of Records, but in the end, what are you going to get out of it? Who are you doing it for? You have to ask these questions: who pays the piper, and what is valuable in this life? I don't want to scream "Immigrant Song" every night for the rest of my life, and I'm not sure I could.
13. The physical topography, and the regional peculiarities of the place I come from [Kidderminster, Worcestershire, UK] is so much part of me. But I plough a lone furrow, and I do feel more and more this telepathy with south Nashville. That is where this music is, that is where the mind is. I need to be with these people.
14. I'm a singer, and there's a lot of singing in this band [Band of Joy]. When one sings like this, with others, the voice is good. I'm really pleased with how I sing with this band. Hell, never mind my raison d'être, what about my singing? How else am I going to feel accomplished?
15. Whenever I have bid a hasty goodbye to a loved one, I've always made sure that my record collection was safely stored away in the boot of the car. Sometimes the parting was so fast, I was not able to get them into alphabetical order, but I still got away with my records, that was essential.
16. There are far more important things than this [Band of Joy]. This is just a little bit of ear candy, really, in the great cut and thrust of things. For some people, it's just a night at the theatre. Never mind politics--it's true of everybody, just getting on with their lives. For me, it is something to do which gives me very great pleasure. Which is why I'll keep on making music, so long as it meets the standard.
17. When I was a kid, I'd be there in the stands thinking, "Come on Wolves [Wolverhampton Wanderers, his favorite soccer team], do it for me!" And here I am again: "Come on Wolves", pleading with a borrowed laptop!
18. Every band should end their show with "Stairway To Heaven". In fact, The Who do a very nice version of it.
19. [on John Bonham] Bonzo was totally and absolutely devoted to getting it right. Everything that he listened to he could go beyond, not only could he recreate it but he could take it somewhere new. He knew that he was a powerhouse among drummers . . . we seemed to have a great affinity for each other.
20. Sad old hippies still keep their hair long because we were part of something that meant something more than just ego and income.
21. A drummer contacted me and said, "I love Bonham [John Bonham] so much I wanna sit behind you when you sing". It was Phil Collins. His career was just kicking in and he was the most spirited and positive and really encouraging force.
22. Kashmir, to me, is the definitive Led Zeppelin song.
23. Jimi Hendrix once told Bonham that he had a right foot like that of a rabbit."
Led Zeppelin A&E Special 2004
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOA5vpeLgVQ
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