Fans wanted Robert Plant continue to do zeppelin type of music. He clearly wanted to do something else himself. But if you put aside the expectations he has made lots of really good music in his solo career.
Yeah. He also changed his sound up a lot. His debut solo album Pictures at Eleven is more hard rock oriented. Then he started to move into more pop arrangements.
I was on a late night drive. No other cars anywhere. And as I crossed a bridge, a fog lifted up and engulfed my car for several minutes as I listened to this song. SURREAL.
As a long haul trucker for many years I think he's talking about the endless hours driving watching the cities fly by, the glance of the clock. The big log is the LOGBOOK where you have to keep track of the hours and miles you have to drive.
I really enjoy Robert Plant's solo stuff .. check out Burning down one side , Night in Samosa , slow dancer, worse than Detroit , like I've never been gone, In the mood, ship of fools , Heaven knows, Tie Dye on the Highway , The Hurting Kind, 29 Palms, calling to you, Darkness Darkness , Please Read the letter & from his latest release in 2017 Carry Fire .... from Zeppelin to his solo stuff you will find 52 years of musical Gems & check out Robert Plants Pod cast Digging Deep where he talks about the songs in his catalog & talks about the recording process & how these songs came about .. I find it interesting to hear the behind the scenes stories.
Fun fact, Phil Collins played drums on 6 of the 8 songs on Principle of Moments, including this one! Phil also toured with Plant in '83 for the US leg of the tour. Other Plant songs to check out are Ship of Fools, In the Mood, and Tall Cool One. Thanks for the reaction to this smooth tune!
@@markbrinton6790 Phil is credited for playing on the song, so I presume he played the electronic drums. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Principle_of_Moments
WAS JUST SITTING HERE AND THOUGHT WHO IS DOING ROBERT PLANT REACTIONS AND HERE I AM,THE WHOLE FIRST ALBUM IS 5 STAR,THANKS AND CHEERS TO THE WORLD FROM TORONTO,CANADA.
robert said this was a car song - taking a long road trip in a big car, floating down the highway like riding a river on a log the character in the song is driving long distance to see his woman after a long absence
Probably my most favorite solo song from any of the members of Led Zep, and I've loved this for years. Found out it is on the radio in GTA V, and it is very fitting. I got my copy digitized and play it on Self-Radio all the time when playing. Nice tune to mellow out to after rampaging and getting a lot of griefer and cargo attacker kills. :D
Led Zeppelin is one of my favorite bands of all time. Thank God his solo stuff doesn't sound like Zep. He grew up. He expanded his musical horizons. And he still is. There is a reason why he is still creating new music 40 years after Bonzo's death. It's because it never sounded like Led Zeppelin. Even his take on Zep tunes is refreshing. Great artist! Then and now and everywhere in between.
In his 80s albums, Robert Plant reacted against any expectations for him to continue the Led Zeppelin sound. He also felt uncomfortable about dwelling on the past for obvious reasons. But since around 1990, he has added Zeppelinesque elements to his varied and very eclectic mix. I think his finest solo material has been in the last 15 years.
B ig log is a metaphor for a truckers log book. Plant's lyrics were often influenced by the books of J.R.R. Tolkien. "Big Log" is a mythical, extended metaphor for a lost love: "My love is in league with the freeway... My love is the miles and the waiting." A "big log" is common lingo of tractor trailer drivers. It is the book in which their road hours are logged, therefore the connection between the road and love and the countless hours we all log on both. c) Songfacts All truckers love their work no matter how theu will say they despise it.
4:33 You just described the perfect setting for listening to this song... *Vibing to it while driving a sweet sports car down a city highway at night!!!* Edit: Perfect BGM for playing Tokyo Xtreme Racer Zero
This song used to play in my head when I was away on the road so many times. I wanted to be back with my Baby Girl so bad, at home with my Boys, but knew I had a paycheck to earn. Seems like so many years ago.
A long and slightly chilled drizzling rain as the wipers wash the view of the coming storm in the distance. The lightening, dancing above the dark and low hung clouds. As the wind whispers.. the long road vanishing into the night..offers home.
Great old track, thanks for posting! The other huge commercial hit from from this album was In the Mood, a very solid track as well. Thru with the Two Step is probably one of his best solo songs, but then i still vibe with this whole album on the regular, timeless stuff. Phil Collins did most of the drums on this album. Check out Burning Down One Side from his first studio album Pictures at Eleven too, it had much more of a Zeppelin vibe to it, if you're looking for that. That track is pure fire and I remember thinking it must have been previously unreleased Zeppelin first time I heard it. Look into The Honeydrippers EP too. He covered a few old swing songs with a full brass ensemble, every single one was fantastic and made you want to move. Young Boy Blues, I Get a Thrill, and Sea of Love got tons of airtime when RP covered them. His album Raising Sand with Allison Krauss was unbelievable as well, and got all kinds of accolades. Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us and Killing the Blues were especially poignant. Their voices harmonizing together are haunting, just perfect. Kind of like Layne and Jerry, but better! Be careful though, you can't listen to just one song off either of these albums. Both will keep you coming back more. Peace!
Plant's solo work was intentionally different by his own design. But its all quality work. He never mails it in. My personal highlights of solo Plant: Young Boy Blues, Sixes & Sevens, Darkness Darkness, Moonlight in Samosa, I Believe, In the Mood, Thru with the Two Step.
Is a solo project. If he wanted more zeppelin he would have just made another album with them. The thing about musicians from that era and past eras is that they experiment with all types of sounds. That takes real talent.
Check out Tall, Cool One....You’d like it. Robert played with all the eighties stuff....all the new toys....he has often said he was busy “going up his own rectum”. HOWVER....He was devastated by the loss of John, and dealt with his grief by immersing himself in music. He was only 32, and ambitious...but he felt that he had to distance himself as much as possible from the Rock God persona that he had crafted with Zeppelin. He felt that the fans were always trying to suck him back into that vortex. So...after a few years....by 1988 or so...he became more secure on his new path and began to sample and “cover” Zeppelin songs with his new band. He has changed musical direction multiple times in his 40 year career...wherever his insatiable musical curiosity and muse has led him. Some gorgeous songs along the way.....I hope you try more out.
Here are a lot of suggestions: Try Calling to You or Promised Land for Zeppelin-esque vibes. You can also check out Darkness Darkness, Another Tribe, Dancing in Heaven, The Enchanter, Freedom Fries, Upon a Stolen Kiss. Wreckless Love, Messin with the Mekon, Sixes and Sevens, Little by Little, The Way I Feel, Walking Towards Paradise... are some fantastic 80s tracks. There's Charley Patton Highway, Pocketful Of Golden, Upon a Hollow Hill. His newest album yielded Heaven Sent, Bones of Saints, A Wall and Not a Fence, and Carry Fire (check out the live version of this number).
Robert Plant had very diverse interest in music. He enjoyed folk music and enjoyed absorbing the trends of the times. Jimmy was the more rock oriented artist. Try SHip of FOols, If I Were a Carpenter, In the Mood, and 29 Palms. He definitely does great with relaxing songs.
Loved that whole Pictures at Eleven album....Pledge Pin.... Midnight in Samosa....Slow Dance....Burning Down One Side.....great great stuff....Phil Collins played drums on six of the tracks.
Robert Plant is so underrated...JK, I hate when people use that term :^) Anyway, this song has always been special for me, having grown up while listening to Led Zeppelin and then maturing along with RP's sound. I enjoy all of it. Thanks for reacting!
I like your dog. Sounds like he's vitally invested in this reality. Between that...your sound quality...and the song you chose...I subscribed. What's your dogs name?
He had great songs in solo work Plant has the best all around voice But you have to listen to Slow danceer by plant on is first solo CD ...I was driving to Las Vegas at night and you all of a sudden come in to view of Vegas and lights are so beautiful and Bright but you think your close your you drive and drive it's alot farther away then it looks but anyway when I came into view of Vegas this song came on the radio. Slow dancer you will love it the whole Now and Zen album and and the 2 after that but check out Slow dancer
Something to think about. Robert was coming out of the unforeseen end of Led Zep. he played for 12+ years with the greatest drummer and one of a handful of the greatest guitar players of all time. If he had tried to recreate Zep whichever drummer and guitarist would be doomed by the unfair comparisons to Bonham and Page. I think he was looking for something different. I like his first two solo albums quite a lot. As for Big Log I do like it as well. I love the simplistic clean sound of the guitar (Robbie Blunt). I was thinking of laying in a hammock, soft breeze a cold beer and my headphones. I do prefer the first album "Pictures At Eleven" . I love Pledge Pin, Slow Dancer and Worse Than Detroit and Burning Down One Side.
Wow, never heard this song, but I like it. Chill-out song. You are still doing June requests which shows that I should be patient with my upcoming requests haha.
Try out, “Lighten up Baby, I’m in Love Sith You. You’re looking for more upbeat rock...that and Tall, Cool One will be more to your taste. Also, if you like the old style 1950’s rock-a-billy and beebop....check out his album The Honeydrippers....all covers of classic tunes from that era. When Plant first stepped out on his own from Zeppelin’s massive shadow, he returned to his roots.....back to the music that inspired him growing up.
It was intentional that his early solo work didn't sound like Zeppelin, although there are certain elements that are similar and Robert Plant's voice is instantly recognizable. He wanted to create his own thing separate from his former band, to the point that for the first several years, he didn't even perform Zeppelin songs live, although in later years he did and still does
Robert Plant put out quite a few solo and collab records, as did Jimmy Page... It's all worth looking into. Plant's Manic Nirvana album, Fate Of Nations album... so good... so smooth... 29 Palms, Tall Cool One and Calling To You are 3 top tracks for me today... Cheers!
You should react to Slow Dancer by Robert Plant. It is like a 80s sequel to Kashmir. Its from his 1982 album(the 1st post led zep album) Pictures At Eleven. Slow dancer(and the album as a whole) is very Led Zeppelin influenced.
I, for one, love this song. It's beautiful and moody. I've always loved Zep and they are my favorite music to listen to, but if they aren't doing any more music...... :-)
You need to watch the video with this song. I been a Zep fan since 70 and Plants 1st solo album easily his best. Slow Dancer is very Zeppelin like. Like I never been gone great track.
I think you are suffering from a paradigm. This is pure Robert Plant without Zep. He is older and more mellow but still brings the mystical qualities he is known for. The vocals are astounding. Remember, this is pre autotune era sound. Every note had to be hit by the singer to produce a great vocalist album. The guitar is subdued compared to rock but very crisp and elegant. Yes, some pop percussion elements are introduced, but you have to shake off your rockin' expectations and listen to the simplicity and beauty of the rhythm of the whole album. In the Mood is another great song on this album and then branch out into his other solo work and work with the Honey Drippers.
There are many reasons why Plant didn't want to return to Zep. As a solo artist he can sing songs in a style that doesn't damage his vocal chords. His friend Roger Daltrey said Plant knows he can't manage the Zep songs any more. I also think things got too painful and he wanted to get away from that situation. At the Kennedy centre he was the one that cried at the memories when he was listening to Heart play 'Stairway to Heaven', yet previously he had disparaged it as 'that wedding song' and said it was not among his favourite Led Zeppelin songs. I find he goes too far in attacking what he did with Led Zep but I understand he doesn't want to live in nostalgia and regret. He implies that his front man style with Led Zep was an act and he doesn't want to act that way any more and probably doesn't think it's appropriate as his age. They are heading for their 80s now and should be cut some slack rather than being pressured to continue as Led Zep.
Good song & make sure you check out the 'Official Video Remastered' for it. Don't expect Zeppelin sounding songs with Plant's solo stuff, it's totally different music. Closest he ever got is probably the song 'Slow Dancer' from Pictures at Eleven. The late Cozy Powell on drums on that song. I seen a show on the Principle of Moments Tour in 1983, with Phil Collins on drums. Some more cool Plant songs: Fat Lip Slow Dancer Like I've Never Been Gone Far Post Other Arms In The Mood Horizontal Departure (very cool song) Turnaround Trouble Your Money Sixes and Sevens Little By Little (Long Version) The Way I Feel Ship of Fools
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Fans wanted Robert Plant continue to do zeppelin type of music. He clearly wanted to do something else himself. But if you put aside the expectations he has made lots of really good music in his solo career.
He's not a one trick pony. He does alot.
Yeah. He also changed his sound up a lot. His debut solo album Pictures at Eleven is more hard rock oriented. Then he started to move into more pop arrangements.
Exactly. Don't compare this to Zep. There are comparative elements, but this is not hard rock anymore.
I was on a late night drive. No other cars anywhere. And as I crossed a bridge, a fog lifted up and engulfed my car for several minutes as I listened to this song. SURREAL.
"Late night drive in the 80's".....yep exactly great analogy.
Ship of fools...tall cool one. Both great Plant solo songs🎸
Ship of Fools is great
Yep! Late night drive, windows down...nice...Dam get the chills when he hits dem notes B!
This is exactly what I was going to say. I think the radio stations waited to play it at night.
As a long haul trucker for many years I think he's talking about the endless hours driving watching the cities fly by, the glance of the clock. The big log is the LOGBOOK where you have to keep track of the hours and miles you have to drive.
I really enjoy Robert Plant's solo stuff .. check out Burning down one side , Night in Samosa , slow dancer, worse than Detroit , like I've never been gone, In the mood, ship of fools , Heaven knows, Tie Dye on the Highway , The Hurting Kind, 29 Palms, calling to you, Darkness Darkness , Please Read the letter & from his latest release in 2017 Carry Fire .... from Zeppelin to his solo stuff you will find 52 years of musical Gems & check out Robert Plants Pod cast Digging Deep where he talks about the songs in his catalog & talks about the recording process & how these songs came about .. I find it interesting to hear the behind the scenes stories.
I'm in the mood
Fun fact, Phil Collins played drums on 6 of the 8 songs on Principle of Moments, including this one! Phil also toured with Plant in '83 for the US leg of the tour. Other Plant songs to check out are Ship of Fools, In the Mood, and Tall Cool One. Thanks for the reaction to this smooth tune!
True, except this track. There is no drummer.
@@markbrinton6790 Phil is credited for playing on the song, so I presume he played the electronic drums. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Principle_of_Moments
@@RaymondBCrisp yes, I just meant there was no actual drumming on that track, it was a tribute by Plant to Bonham.
"Late night drive through the 80s" perfect👍
In my opinion this is his best solo song, and Robbie Blunt is superb as a guitarist in this. Gives you a very cool nostalgic feeling.
One of my favorite guitar works of all time, it takes me on a journey back to youthful memories everytime I hear it.
I bought this single in 1983. It was heavily rotated on MTV. I was 16 and loved it
WAS JUST SITTING HERE AND THOUGHT WHO IS DOING ROBERT PLANT REACTIONS AND HERE I AM,THE WHOLE FIRST ALBUM IS 5 STAR,THANKS AND CHEERS TO THE WORLD FROM TORONTO,CANADA.
You should check out Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, their song gone gone gone is one of my faves.
or their version of Townes Van Zant song "Nothing"
Robert is fire ❤❤❤❤❤❤
The music video for this helps set the mood even more.
robert said this was a car song - taking a long road trip in a big car, floating down the highway like riding a river on a log
the character in the song is driving long distance to see his woman after a long absence
Moreover, the absence of drums was a tribute to Bonham.
My favourite song from Plant.
Robert Plant is a musical genius.
Probably my most favorite solo song from any of the members of Led Zep, and I've loved this for years. Found out it is on the radio in GTA V, and it is very fitting. I got my copy digitized and play it on Self-Radio all the time when playing. Nice tune to mellow out to after rampaging and getting a lot of griefer and cargo attacker kills. :D
Led Zeppelin is one of my favorite bands of all time. Thank God his solo stuff doesn't sound like Zep. He grew up. He expanded his musical horizons. And he still is. There is a reason why he is still creating new music 40 years after Bonzo's death. It's because it never sounded like Led Zeppelin. Even his take on Zep tunes is refreshing. Great artist! Then and now and everywhere in between.
Well said! Robert, in my opinion, has become a more emotive as time has gone on. Amazing singer, and my favorite!
In his 80s albums, Robert Plant reacted against any expectations for him to continue the Led Zeppelin sound. He also felt uncomfortable about dwelling on the past for obvious reasons. But since around 1990, he has added Zeppelinesque elements to his varied and very eclectic mix. I think his finest solo material has been in the last 15 years.
Robert Plant's song "Slow Dancer" is a pretty close to Zeppelin's style ..... really good song.
I love this song❤
I drove over the road for 35 years, this song will play at my funeral.
It's great that Robert had such a successful career, especially through all the downfalls.
B ig log is a metaphor for a truckers log book. Plant's lyrics were often influenced by the books of J.R.R. Tolkien. "Big Log" is a mythical, extended metaphor for a lost love: "My love is in league with the freeway... My love is the miles and the waiting." A "big log" is common lingo of tractor trailer drivers. It is the book in which their road hours are logged, therefore the connection between the road and love and the countless hours we all log on both. c) Songfacts All truckers love their work no matter how theu will say they despise it.
Love this song brings back memories
4:33 You just described the perfect setting for listening to this song... *Vibing to it while driving a sweet sports car down a city highway at night!!!*
Edit: Perfect BGM for playing Tokyo Xtreme Racer Zero
You need to check out (Robert Plant - Tall Cool One - 29 Palms - Heaven Knows - Ship of Fools - Sea of Love)
I saw Robert Plant on this tour (The Principle of Moments) and he was the best front man I have ever seen live (and I've seen Dio, Mercury and Gillan)
You should also do Jimmy page with Paul Rogers, "satisfaction guaranteed" by the firm
I love this song. Reminds me of driving through the desert in Nevada.
Great reaction. Did you know Phil Collins was the drummer for much of Plants solo work?
This song used to play in my head when I was away on the road so many times. I wanted to be back with my Baby Girl so bad, at home with my Boys, but knew I had a paycheck to earn. Seems like so many years ago.
Remember when this came out & slipping into the deck in the brand new Pontiac Fiero, jacking it up and cruising down the road! Great road tune
A long and slightly chilled drizzling rain as the wipers wash the view of the coming storm in the distance. The lightening, dancing above the dark and low hung clouds. As the wind whispers.. the long road vanishing into the night..offers home.
such a beautiful song ... if you listen to HoneyDrippers first...you'll be prepared
I hope you react to "Ship off Fools"
Great reaction tnt, and great song 👍
Would love to hear Jimmy Page and Robert Plant play "Kashmir" with the Egyptian Orchestra. What a fabulous version!
Great old track, thanks for posting! The other huge commercial hit from from this album was In the Mood, a very solid track as well. Thru with the Two Step is probably one of his best solo songs, but then i still vibe with this whole album on the regular, timeless stuff. Phil Collins did most of the drums on this album.
Check out Burning Down One Side from his first studio album Pictures at Eleven too, it had much more of a Zeppelin vibe to it, if you're looking for that. That track is pure fire and I remember thinking it must have been previously unreleased Zeppelin first time I heard it.
Look into The Honeydrippers EP too. He covered a few old swing songs with a full brass ensemble, every single one was fantastic and made you want to move. Young Boy Blues, I Get a Thrill, and Sea of Love got tons of airtime when RP covered them.
His album Raising Sand with Allison Krauss was unbelievable as well, and got all kinds of accolades. Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us and Killing the Blues were especially poignant. Their voices harmonizing together are haunting, just perfect. Kind of like Layne and Jerry, but better! Be careful though, you can't listen to just one song off either of these albums. Both will keep you coming back more. Peace!
Sea Of Love, In The Mood, Heaven Knows, Little By Little, Tall Cool One, Ship Of Fools...!
The cool thing about Plants solo career is that it wasn't more Zepp. It took him in a different direction musically.
Awesome man! Appreciate it. His solo career is quite extensive. If you liked this then maybe I'll pick out a few more for future requests
I hope you've since watched the official video accompanying the song because you guessed right with the whole driving vibe.
oooOoooOoh, Great song....🥰
"IM IN THE MOOD".....
Never liked Zeppelin but adore Robert's voice and solo work. This is a song about cruising and searching...a journey.
IN THE MOOD
i liked this song long before i knew it was robert plant or even knew who he was
Plant's solo work was intentionally different by his own design. But its all quality work. He never mails it in. My personal highlights of solo Plant: Young Boy Blues, Sixes & Sevens, Darkness Darkness, Moonlight in Samosa, I Believe, In the Mood, Thru with the Two Step.
Check out, In the mood
Is a solo project. If he wanted more zeppelin he would have just made another album with them. The thing about musicians from that era and past eras is that they experiment with all types of sounds. That takes real talent.
I like Roberts solo work. Him & Jimmy Page teamed up a lot thru the yrs. I’m a Zeppelin fan to. I like more than Shinedown 😂😂
That's the thing about Robert plants solo stuff. It's missing the thunder behind it
Definitely a late night freeway cruising song
He could never recreate led zepp so he went his own way
And did it very well.
@@timwhitnell7145 most definitely that's a one-of-a-kind beautiful voice
The Page and Plant album, Walking into Clarkesdale is as close to early Led Zeppelin as you could get.
Check out Tall, Cool One....You’d like it. Robert played with all the eighties stuff....all the new toys....he has often said he was busy “going up his own rectum”. HOWVER....He was devastated by the loss of John, and dealt with his grief by immersing himself in music. He was only 32, and ambitious...but he felt that he had to distance himself as much as possible from the Rock God persona that he had crafted with Zeppelin. He felt that the fans were always trying to suck him back into that vortex. So...after a few years....by 1988 or so...he became more secure on his new path and began to sample and “cover” Zeppelin songs with his new band. He has changed musical direction multiple times in his 40 year career...wherever his insatiable musical curiosity and muse has led him. Some gorgeous songs along the way.....I hope you try more out.
You're quite prolific with these reactions
I’ve got a lot of catching up to do
This song makes me picture a beautiful gypsy girl dancing/swaying around a campfire. Another great song in his solo catalog...."29 Palms".
Here are a lot of suggestions:
Try Calling to You or Promised Land for Zeppelin-esque vibes. You can also check out Darkness Darkness, Another Tribe, Dancing in Heaven, The Enchanter, Freedom Fries, Upon a Stolen Kiss.
Wreckless Love, Messin with the Mekon, Sixes and Sevens, Little by Little, The Way I Feel, Walking Towards Paradise... are some fantastic 80s tracks.
There's Charley Patton Highway, Pocketful Of Golden, Upon a Hollow Hill. His newest album yielded Heaven Sent, Bones of Saints, A Wall and Not a Fence, and Carry Fire (check out the live version of this number).
I think Robert Plant today is most proud of 'Carry Fire' from his solo career.
Robert Plant had very diverse interest in music. He enjoyed folk music and enjoyed absorbing the trends of the times. Jimmy was the more rock oriented artist. Try SHip of FOols, If I Were a Carpenter, In the Mood, and 29 Palms. He definitely does great with relaxing songs.
try Robert plant "Burning down one side" from his first solo album
Loved that whole Pictures at Eleven album....Pledge Pin.... Midnight in Samosa....Slow Dance....Burning Down One Side.....great great stuff....Phil Collins played drums on six of the tracks.
The video for this is pretty cool.
jimmy page did a solo album as the band 'the firm' really should check out the main song he did on it
Robert Plant is so underrated...JK, I hate when people use that term :^) Anyway, this song has always been special for me, having grown up while listening to Led Zeppelin and then maturing along with RP's sound. I enjoy all of it. Thanks for reacting!
I like your dog. Sounds like he's vitally invested in this reality. Between that...your sound quality...and the song you chose...I subscribed. What's your dogs name?
Would love to see your reaction to the video of this song. It has a very desolate and mysterious ambience to it.
Favorite forsure
"this song makes me think of taking a drive". . . Check out the video.
He had great songs in solo work Plant has the best all around voice But you have to listen to Slow danceer by plant on is first solo CD ...I was driving to Las Vegas at night and you all of a sudden come in to view of Vegas and lights are so beautiful and Bright but you think your close your you drive and drive it's alot farther away then it looks but anyway when I came into view of Vegas this song came on the radio. Slow dancer you will love it the whole Now and Zen album and and the 2 after that but check out Slow dancer
Please check out Robert Plant's "Sea Of Love" (post Zep), "Our Song" (pre Zep), "Young Boy Blues" (live cover, post Zep). Thank You!
Burning down one side is an amazing song. I believe too written about his son who sadly died.
I know its not Robert Plant but Marooned by Pink floyd Is a great one too!!
Something to think about. Robert was coming out of the unforeseen end of Led Zep. he played for 12+ years with the greatest drummer and one of a handful of the greatest guitar players of all time. If he had tried to recreate Zep whichever drummer and guitarist would be doomed by the unfair comparisons to Bonham and Page. I think he was looking for something different. I like his first two solo albums quite a lot. As for Big Log I do like it as well. I love the simplistic clean sound of the guitar (Robbie Blunt). I was thinking of laying in a hammock, soft breeze a cold beer and my headphones. I do prefer the first album "Pictures At Eleven" . I love Pledge Pin, Slow Dancer and Worse Than Detroit and Burning Down One Side.
Phil Collins is no slouch but I get your point.
Wow, never heard this song, but I like it. Chill-out song. You are still doing June requests which shows that I should be patient with my upcoming requests haha.
You should check out Robert Plant Long time coming and our song both from 1967 also have a listen to small faces you need loving 1966
Try out, “Lighten up Baby, I’m in Love Sith You. You’re looking for more upbeat rock...that and Tall, Cool One will be more to your taste. Also, if you like the old style 1950’s rock-a-billy and beebop....check out his album The Honeydrippers....all covers of classic tunes from that era. When Plant first stepped out on his own from Zeppelin’s massive shadow, he returned to his roots.....back to the music that inspired him growing up.
It was intentional that his early solo work didn't sound like Zeppelin, although there are certain elements that are similar and Robert Plant's voice is instantly recognizable. He wanted to create his own thing separate from his former band, to the point that for the first several years, he didn't even perform Zeppelin songs live, although in later years he did and still does
Robert Plant put out quite a few solo and collab records, as did Jimmy Page... It's all worth looking into. Plant's Manic Nirvana album, Fate Of Nations album... so good... so smooth... 29 Palms, Tall Cool One and Calling To You are 3 top tracks for me today... Cheers!
check him out with the Honeydrippers, Good Rockin at Midnight
You should react to Slow Dancer by Robert Plant. It is like a 80s sequel to Kashmir. Its from his 1982 album(the 1st post led zep album) Pictures At Eleven. Slow dancer(and the album as a whole) is very Led Zeppelin influenced.
solo robert plant IS a completely different artist, he wanted to do different music and thats exactly what he does
Start with Slow Dancer and In the Mood.
I, for one, love this song. It's beautiful and moody. I've always loved Zep and they are my favorite music to listen to, but if they aren't doing any more music...... :-)
Check out Slow Dancer
Y’all Cool One …ship of Fools…white clean & neat…Heaven knows…..all great
*Tall
You need to watch the video with this song. I been a Zep fan since 70 and Plants 1st solo album easily his best. Slow Dancer is very Zeppelin like. Like I never been gone great track.
Released in 1981
I think you are suffering from a paradigm. This is pure Robert Plant without Zep. He is older and more mellow but still brings the mystical qualities he is known for. The vocals are astounding. Remember, this is pre autotune era sound. Every note had to be hit by the singer to produce a great vocalist album. The guitar is subdued compared to rock but very crisp and elegant. Yes, some pop percussion elements are introduced, but you have to shake off your rockin' expectations and listen to the simplicity and beauty of the rhythm of the whole album. In the Mood is another great song on this album and then branch out into his other solo work and work with the Honey Drippers.
It was pop. We had good pop.
For me, Plant minus Zepp is like Sting without the Police. Its fine.. but the magic is gone.
I actually find a lot of Plant's post Zeppelin music to be better, vocally and musically, than Zeppelin. I love both, though.
There are many reasons why Plant didn't want to return to Zep. As a solo artist he can sing songs in a style that doesn't damage his vocal chords. His friend Roger Daltrey said Plant knows he can't manage the Zep songs any more. I also think things got too painful and he wanted to get away from that situation. At the Kennedy centre he was the one that cried at the memories when he was listening to Heart play 'Stairway to Heaven', yet previously he had disparaged it as 'that wedding song' and said it was not among his favourite Led Zeppelin songs. I find he goes too far in attacking what he did with Led Zep but I understand he doesn't want to live in nostalgia and regret. He implies that his front man style with Led Zep was an act and he doesn't want to act that way any more and probably doesn't think it's appropriate as his age. They are heading for their 80s now and should be cut some slack rather than being pressured to continue as Led Zep.
Tie Dye on the Highway is a good Plant track
Little by little by Robert plant
Good song & make sure you check out the 'Official Video Remastered' for it. Don't expect Zeppelin sounding songs with Plant's solo stuff, it's totally different music. Closest he ever got is probably the song 'Slow Dancer' from Pictures at Eleven. The late Cozy Powell on drums on that song. I seen a show on the Principle of Moments Tour in 1983, with Phil Collins on drums. Some more cool Plant songs:
Fat Lip
Slow Dancer
Like I've Never Been Gone
Far Post
Other Arms
In The Mood
Horizontal Departure (very cool song)
Turnaround
Trouble Your Money
Sixes and Sevens
Little By Little (Long Version)
The Way I Feel
Ship of Fools