Robert Plant is iconic. He has several great solo songs.....Big Log, In The Mood, Tall Cool One.......and his duets with Alison Krauss are spectacular!!
Jay's face when he realized this wasn't going to be a Zeppelin-esque power ballad. This is a beautiful cover of 1959 Phil Phillips's "Sea of Love", which gives it that distinct 50's sway.
used to sing this song to a pet cat I had. Story of meeting her, she was found with a litter in tow, and the finders had given all but her for adoption. Trying to adopt her, when people showed up, she'd run and hide. For me, she just flopped on her back, and stared at me, and she got a belly rub. Had her 1985-2001.
Do you know why it was aside project? Robert Plant had a five-year-old son who died of stomach cancer and then Bonzo his drummer died and he just couldn’t do it anymore. Check your facts dumbass
Honeydrippers is cool; but, Robert designed the band as a throwback to the late '50s and early '60s sound. His solo work, like the songs "Ship of Fools" "29 Palms" and the bopping "Big Log," among other great songs, have a modern sound that is great, and his voice sounds amazing! ❤✌
Please, please, please Jay and Amber - review 29 Palms by Robert Plant. It's a brilliant song - still on my playlists these days 🥰. Fantastic guitar all the way through especially the outro. Utter fire!
The Honeydrippers were kind of an all-star band Robert put together. They reflected his love of old R&B type standards. They also had a hit with "Rockin at Midnight" a swing jazzy type of song.
The whole "Volume One" EP this track is from is all covers of classic 1950s songs. "Rockin' At Midnight" is a cover of "Good Rockin' Tonight". Each one is great.
Amen to everyone mentioning Tall Cool One (great keyboards in that one!), In the Mood and Big Log. All awesome songs. And as for Honeydrippers, my favorite song was Rockin’ at Midnight. A good one to check out!
In Led Zeppelin's Black Dog, the lyrics say "Hey hey baby when you walk that way Watch your honey drip, can't keep away." Hence, the "Honeydrippers". Jimmy Page actually plays the guitar.
Actually, that doesn't seem to be why the band's name is Honeydrippers. I read that it was named after Roosevelt Sykes, an American blues singer also known as "Honeydripper."
Yes! Robert Plant!! This is an amazing song!! I Love me some Robert plant!! How could you not, i.e. Led Zeppelin!! So many wonderful, fantastic songs from both! Plus several of them that went solo! My other favorite is " I'm in the mood for a melody " , no doubt others have mentioned it, I haven't read the comments yet! Thank you for bringing us all these wonderful reactions!! 🤟👏💜💗🤘🎵 His colob with Page is excellent also, " Walking into Clarksdale "!!💜🌞🕯️🐦
I didn’t appreciate this song as much as I should have when it was released! I was a stupid teenager and didn’t appreciate the 50’s sound. Such a great song! 💜💜💜
I highly recommend the Honeydrippers other big hit, "Rockin' at Midnight". As for Robert's solo stuff, PLEASE start with "Big Log", a slow, gorgeous guitar piece that'll make you float away. "Tall Cool One" is a rockin' banger. Also... this song is actually a cover. Phil Phillips did the original version in 1959.
OK, this has taken me down a whoooooole Robert Plant rabbit hole tonight and I totally forgot an early 80s song he did called "In The Mood." I really think y'all would like it a lot! Wow, thanks for jogging the old memory about all this amazing music.
After John Bonham died, the band knew he was irreplaceable and they couldn’t continue without him. Plant decided to create his own sound as a solo artist and chose not to look back at the heyday of Led Zeppelin. He has had a successful solo career. His best solo album is probably Now and Zen - in one of the songs on that album - Tall Cool One - he intentionally teases us with a few Led Zep riffs.
David Coverdale of Whitesnake was always looked upon as “the next Robert Plant”. Especially when he hooked up with Jimmy Page. Y’all should react to them. They went by… wait for it… Coverdale/Page.
It blew my mind when I first heard this because I remembered very well the original version from 1959. It was a big hit and one that all of us budding guitarists from around '59 to '63 learned to play! It was quite a surprise to hear Robert Plant do this great cover after Led Zeppelin.
One of his solo songs, “Big Log” is such a fantastic song to get lost in. I used to go driving and play it on repeat if I needed a minute or two in another world.
Oh man, I almost spit out my drink at Jay's expression when he realized what kind of song this was. Hilarious! Glad you guys ended up digging this. Definitely check out some more Plant solo. Big Log, Little by Little and In the Mood being choice picks.
This is one of my.very favorite summer time songs. Robert Plant is my one and only true blonde love. I go see him every time he tours, and he still has it. 🔥 PS - Jimmy Page was also in The Honeydrippers. Also see all of RPs solo works, some w varying accompanying bands named along side him. The Firm, an 80s super group.w Jimmy Page, song is Radioactive. Coverdale Page, David Coverdale.of Deep Purple and Whitesnake w Jimmy Page, put out an LP.
This was the song I danced with my bride to at our wedding in 1985. We're still married, 37 year newlyweds! This is a cover of a 50's song by Phil Phillips, but I'm sure a hundred people have told you that by now. The Honeydrippers was a one-E.P. deal. There are only 5 tracks. All 50's remakes or soundalikes. The latest release of the album includes a bootleg live version of "Rockin' at Midnight". Other than Sea of Love, my favorite is "I Get a Thrill" which just rocks!
Robert Plant is one of the most diverse singers ever. He's never been affraid to try something different. Ship of Fools, I Believe and Big Log are among his best solo works.
Great cover in mid 80s, original by Phil Phillips in the 50s. Never knew until not too long ago the lead was Robert Plant. Was always the Honeydrippers as the artist on the radio. Love the song, dig both versions
I am embarrassed to say somehow I missed Led Zeppelin while I was growing up in the 70s and 80s. I am so confused I can't explain how that happened. I heard of them in the late 80s and 90s especially Stairway to Heaven. I fell in love with them after hearing Kashmir only a few years ago. Imagine my surprise when a reactor played this song! Of course I knew this song word for word, it was one of my favorites in the 80s when i was about 14/15. I knew the singer's name was Robert Plant. It was until recently when I saw the video again after all these years that Iput it together. I nearly cried. I knew who Robert Plant was but didn't know he was part of Led Zeppelin. How crazy insane is that? 🥴😵
ANYTHING Led Zeppelin I LOVE. It was great to see him in this song in a different band. Trust me back when this song debuted....it shocked everyone....lol. But we loved it!! ❤
Plant has had a great career post-Led Zeppelin. His solo stuff from the 80s, with the Honeydrippers, with Allison Krauss, and the Strange Sensation! A lot of gems in there.
It's great to see a musician like Robert experiment and express himself in different aspects of music that he loves, and not get trapped into being just one thing. In the late 90s he formed a Folk-Rock band called Priory of Brion, then in the early 2000s a Blues-Rock collaboration called Strange Sensation. He's done several others but I think his most successful post led Zeppelin project was the album he recorded with Alison Krauss called "Raising Sand " which won five Grammys. It was so successful and they had so much fun they recorded another album in 2021 called "Raising the Roof" and they will be touring together this year beginning in April.
This song has a way of growing on you the more you listen to it. I wasn't a huge fan when it first came out, but over the years it's become a favorite. And for what it's worth, there's an actual kitchen utensil called a honey dripper. It's got a long stem which terminates in a flared end with grooves in it. You stick it in the jar of honey, the grooves hold onto a bit of honey, and then you use it to drip and swirl honey over your muffin, toast, tea or what-have-you. You don't see them used as often as they once were, but they're still sold and used by a fair number of folks.
Okay, you've got the big Ballad hit. Next up you've gotta hit, Rockin' at Midnight. 🔥🔥🔥🔥 The guitarist is from Stray Cats, Brian Setzer and this was the step before The Brian Setzer Orchestra, which played Big Band Jazz type music.
Robert Plant spun off into the Honey Drippers in the 80's experimenting with a 50's style that was influential to him earlier in his life - "Rockin at Midnight" is another to check out. I really liked this style from him. His other solo works - "Big Log", Heaven Knows", "I'm In The Mood", "Tall Cool One", "Ship of Fools". I always love finding out the musical tastes of some bands/artists because it is often times so different than the sounds and music they actually make themselves.
You really need to check out the album "Raising Sand" which he did with Allison Krauss. I heard them together on an awards show and had to buy the CD because it was so great.
I love Robert Plants cover of Sea of Love. It's so smooth. I'd actually forgotten about this song. He has a couple of albums with Alison Krauss that are excellent.
My husband and I danced to this song at our weddings. We choreographed a silly little dance with tango moves and dips. It was awesome. We had everyone laughing. It’s such a sweet song!!! ❤❤❤
There was a huge resurgence of 1950's music in the 1980's inspired by movies like "Stand By Me" and "Dirty Dancing". The timing of this song in a 1950's style was perfect.
Growing up, Plant and the boys had a LOT of influences. This is one of them, those crooner 50s songs, but the Honeydrippers was just a brief side project. What you need to check out are his solo albums: Pictures at Eleven, The Principle of Moments, Shaken 'n' Stirred, Now and Zen, on and on. Btw, he's still making music today. If you can believe it, country wester music. He's really an endless music making machine. One of the all-time top musical talents.
This is a cover of a song from 1959. Plant embraces all types of music. Try Tall Cool One for one that’s a little more fast tempo. I also recommend RP with Alison Krauss doing Black Dog with a bluegrass vibe!
This was a cover from Phil Phillips and the Twilights - 1959. Another good one that the Honeydrippers had a video for was Rockin' At Midnight. Another cover of a Roy Brown song from 1954. Both are excellent renditions.
I love this song! I’m so glad you finally got to this song! I love this side of Robert Plant! It is a throwback sound like the from the fifties or early sixties! Released in 1984 and was an instant hit!❤❤
I had the chance to go see Robert Plant back in 1985 at the Houston Summit during his “Shaken N’ Stirred” tour, promoting his new album. The concert featured only his solo stuff and no Zeppelin stuff, which was fine with me cause I love his solo stuff. Anyway, after his first set, they went to intermission and reset the stage with a 50’s style setup where he performed his Honeydrippers material. That album had come out a few months before the “Shaken N’ Stirred” album. I enjoyed that concert a bunch!
And Phil Phillips was cheated all the game he deserved to get from this song. He was cheated out all the money he could have gotten from this fabulous song that he wrote.
The guitar solo on this song is played by Jimmy Page. Good Rockin at Midnight, by the Honeydrippers, that's one you'll definitely need to hear next. You'll love it!
I remember an interview he did around this time and he said he was paying a kind of tribute to his musical influences and it was also a really popular thing at that time. Rockers were doing older covers from the 50’s and 60’s. I saw him perform this in concert and it was wonderful. ❤️
Beautiful song, I have not heard this in a while .Had to go back and look at this song from childhood. The song was written by Phil Phillips in 1959 with George Khoury The song was in the category of R&B... This song was the only top 40 he had but was covered many times .I remembered the Honeydrippers covering it but i knew the song was from early childhood.. thank you
You need to check out Robert Plant and Alison Krauss "Gone, Gone, Gone". I remember that you loved Alison's voice and these two together did a really fun album, "Raising Sand." Another good one from Alison is a duet with Brad Paisley called "Whiskey Lullaby."
I'm mostly familiar with the original, which by the way I wish you would react to, it's fantastic and was a huge hit in the late 1950s. But I really loved the arrangement on this and I loved the way the backing vocals were arranged and I really like the way he was singing on this. You heard a little hint of that on their final album, In Through The Out Door. But this is totally different. The song has special meaning for me because, although it was before my time, it was from my parents' generation and they didn't have very many records, and it was a rare occasion, but once in a while they would put on some records when they thought they were alone, and they would dance to it, usually a slow dance and usually in the kitchen. But more than once I remember coming down the stairs as a little kid and then watching them dance for a little bit. I'd forgotten about this song until I was in my twenties at least or maybe my thirties, and then there was an Al Pacino movie that came out and I can't remember the name of it. But it was a serial killer crime suspense thing, with Al Pacino as a detective, but that was his favorite song and that song got played a lot in the movie. Suddenly I had a newfound appreciation for it as adult and adopted it as one of my favorites. So every now and then, it pops into my head and I just go play it on RUclips. And for some reason, it always makes me also want to play Under the Boardwalk, also the original. I don't know why I put them together, but I do. They are both absolutely fantastic songs.
This was a bit of a shock when it came out in 1981. I think Jay's face says it all. But we got over it we could appreciate it for what it was. Pictures at Eleven (1982) and The Principle of Moments (1983), Roberts first two proper solo albums have a lot of great songs on them. Robbie Blunt plays guitar on both albums and to me his playing has always been sublime and truly deserving of the tag "underappreciated." Here comes a long list of great songs from these LPs: "Burning Down One Side," "Pledge Pin," "Slow Dancer," (Jay is sure to like that one), "Worse Than Detroit," "Fat Lip," "Mystery Title," "Other Arms," "In The Mood," "Big Log." Songs from other albums would be, ":Little by Little," "Ship of Fools," "29 Palms," and an early example of sampling, "Tall Cool One." There are more, but that will get you started.
Robert formed the band in '81 as just a fun thing to do with some friends, covering old 50's songs. A few years later, a slightly modified lineup recorded the EP which was released in 1984.
I loved the original version of this song and was more than happy to hear it revived for another generation of music lovers by Robert and Jimmy from Led Zep, for the love of Pete!! Delighted to see you reacting to it. Cheers, much love ❤️
You guys should definitely react to the original version of this song, you won't be so shocked by his cover. He did a great job and kept the authentic oldies vibe.
Robert Plant was 20 when Led Zeppelin formed. He's bluegrass and rockabilly now. In fact, I'm seeing him in concert this May with Allison Krauss. They put out an amazing album together in 2007 called Raising Sand and just put another out last year. This song was my wife and I's first dance at our wedding.
Love the Honeydrippers EP! A supergroup for sure - Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Nile Rodgers, Paul Shaffer, etc etc. Guests Like Brian Setzer. Next song should be "Rockin' at Midnight." One reason Robert Plant is so awesome is he is a true musician who has explored many different musical styles solo and with others over the decades. For some Middle Eastern influenced world sounds by Page and Plant, check out Unledded. I really love the official video for the song "City Don't Cry/ wah wah" off that. The video is live in Marrakesh with Gnawa musicians. He won a Grammy for hist Duet work doing bluegrass with Alison Krauss.
Robert has never been satisfied with sticking to any particular style or format. He loves to experiment and find things that expand his music and mind.
Before Robert joined LZ in 1968, he had a recording contract and the record company wanted to develop him as "crooner." It didn't work out. 😁 He has been performing constantly since LZ disbanded in 1980. He just finished up a tour with Alison Krauss - at 74 yrs old. Here is a link to When The Levee Breaks from his tour last year at Glastonbury UK. I saw them about 2 weeks prior to this concert. They were so, so, so good. This is a mesmerizing version of the song. Hope you'll check it out. ruclips.net/video/vNkXoS3zutw/видео.htmlsi=m2_fYmh7d2V0MQsQ As always, your reactions 👍👍☮
Released in 2006 originally recorded by Phil Phillips in 1959. Robert solo and with The Honey Drippers Robert Plant,Jeff Beck,Brian Setzer,Nile Rogers,Jimmy Page,Paul Shaffer,Robbie Blunt,Dave Weckl, and other musicians
Robert Plant is great artist, and he’s still making great music. He doesn’t stick with one style of music. He’s always evolving and growing. The Honeydrippers only made one album together, but Robert has done many solo albums. Three of my favorites are “The Principle of Moments,” “Pictures at Eleven,” and “Now and Zen.” The next song I would recommend is either In the Mood or Big Log.
This is probably the first band he put together. Over the years and years, he’s probably had at least 3 collaborative bands. The guy will NEVER stop. We saw him in 2018 with his band The Sensational Space Shifters in downtown Austin at Austin City Limits. The guitarist was insane. Lots of classical spanish guitar. And Plant wrote an absolutely incredible song about Native Americans. A real rocker. Unfortunately, I haven’t been successful finding it on RUclips. And now he’s back doing another duo album with bluegrass artist Allison Krauss. They’re first album, “Raising Sand” came out in 2006. It won several Grammy Awards.
Robert Plant is iconic. He has several great solo songs.....Big Log, In The Mood, Tall Cool One.......and his duets with Alison Krauss are spectacular!!
You forgot Ship Of Fools!
I love Big Log!!!
As well as 29 Palms and Calling to you... from fate of Nations. But yeah, his work with Allison Kraus is terrific (Gone! Gone! Gone! is a lot of fun!)
Love the Big Log! That so song is so mesmerizing
Big log is great, you'll love it
This was originally done by Phil Phillips & the Twilights in 1958. It reached #2 on the charts. Plant loved old R&B, you can hear it in Zep. ☮🧡🎶
I love the originals.
Many may not know that he chose to cover this song because his mother absolutely loved the original. :)
@@user-ii4zf5iq3t I love The New Originals
@@HeathersCrochetCorner Very Cool. Preeesh!
It was from 1959.
Jay's face when he realized this wasn't going to be a Zeppelin-esque power ballad. This is a beautiful cover of 1959 Phil Phillips's "Sea of Love", which gives it that distinct 50's sway.
I heard he recorded this song for his Mum one of her favourite songs.
He looked disgusted 🤣
@@jamesway a little puke in the mouth look. 🤘🍻
They should react to the original! It's great.
--cheers !-
used to sing this song to a pet cat I had. Story of meeting her, she was found with a litter in tow, and the finders had given all but her for adoption. Trying to adopt her, when people showed up, she'd run and hide. For me, she just flopped on her back, and stared at me, and she got a belly rub. Had her 1985-2001.
Love this story
Robert Plant with Alison Krauss is THE BOMB!!!
I saw them at Red Rocks last year. Magical!
No, it's not. It's horrible lol.
@@paulkruger491 You Obvs don't have any taste in music...
I have tickets to see them in Telluride this summer.
Some of their songs together Gone Gone Gone , Can't Let it Go , High and Lonesome
The Honeydrippers was a one-time side project for Plant as he began his solo career. They only made a handful of songs :)
Do you know why it was aside project? Robert Plant had a five-year-old son who died of stomach cancer and then Bonzo his drummer died and he just couldn’t do it anymore. Check your facts dumbass
The look on Jay's face, as the vocals start, is priceless!
Shocked, betrayed, bamboozled...someone give him a hug! 😂
Absolutely hilarious!!
I remember all the metal heads at the time were the same way. 😂🤣
He HATES slow songs! Especially when expecting a rocker!
Looked like he was fightin' off a puke. 🤘🍻
Honeydrippers is cool; but, Robert designed the band as a throwback to the late '50s and early '60s sound. His solo work, like the songs "Ship of Fools" "29 Palms" and the bopping "Big Log," among other great songs, have a modern sound that is great, and his voice sounds amazing! ❤✌
Ship of fools i think was on the now and zen lp
The band's name was an homage to American blues singer Roosevelt Sykes, who was nicknamed "the Honeydripper".
Please, please, please Jay and Amber - review 29 Palms by Robert Plant. It's a brilliant song - still on my playlists these days 🥰. Fantastic guitar all the way through especially the outro. Utter fire!
The Honeydrippers were kind of an all-star band Robert put together. They reflected his love of old R&B type standards. They also had a hit with "Rockin at Midnight" a swing jazzy type of song.
Forgot about Rockin at Midnight
If I'm not mistaken, they had Jeff Beck on guitar and Paul Schaffer on Keyboards, among others...
@@johnathandavis3693 Plus Jimmy Page, Nile Rogers, and Brian Setzer
The whole "Volume One" EP this track is from is all covers of classic 1950s songs. "Rockin' At Midnight" is a cover of "Good Rockin' Tonight". Each one is great.
Amen to everyone mentioning Tall Cool One (great keyboards in that one!), In the Mood and Big Log. All awesome songs.
And as for Honeydrippers, my favorite song was Rockin’ at Midnight. A good one to check out!
In Led Zeppelin's Black Dog, the lyrics say "Hey hey baby when you walk that way
Watch your honey drip, can't keep away." Hence, the "Honeydrippers". Jimmy Page actually plays the guitar.
Actually, that doesn't seem to be why the band's name is Honeydrippers. I read that it was named after Roosevelt Sykes, an American blues singer also known as "Honeydripper."
This was supposed to be a small side project, and Robert was a little peeved when it far outsold his solo album out at the same time.
I'm throwing my vote in for Big Log as your next Robert Plant song, one of my all time favorite songs.
Another great solo song from Robert Plant is 'Tall cool one'. A real banger
That's the vibe that Jay was expecting. ❤
Exactly, Hurting Kind is a banger too. Jay would appreciate this one as well
Yes! Robert Plant!! This is an amazing song!! I Love me some Robert plant!! How could you not, i.e. Led Zeppelin!!
So many wonderful, fantastic songs from both! Plus several of them that went solo! My other favorite is " I'm in the mood for a melody " , no doubt others have mentioned it, I haven't read the comments yet!
Thank you for bringing us all these wonderful reactions!! 🤟👏💜💗🤘🎵 His colob with Page is excellent also, " Walking into Clarksdale "!!💜🌞🕯️🐦
I didn’t appreciate this song as much as I should have when it was released! I was a stupid teenager and didn’t appreciate the 50’s sound. Such a great song! 💜💜💜
Robert Plant showing off, proving that he can sing anything!
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I highly recommend the Honeydrippers other big hit, "Rockin' at Midnight". As for Robert's solo stuff, PLEASE start with "Big Log", a slow, gorgeous guitar piece that'll make you float away. "Tall Cool One" is a rockin' banger. Also... this song is actually a cover. Phil Phillips did the original version in 1959.
They are all covers of old songs. Robert was paying tribute to some songs that influenced him when young.
TRY ROCKIN AT MIDNIGHT!!!
OK, this has taken me down a whoooooole Robert Plant rabbit hole tonight and I totally forgot an early 80s song he did called "In The Mood." I really think y'all would like it a lot! Wow, thanks for jogging the old memory about all this amazing music.
This is a super group: Plant on vocals, Jimmy Page & Jeff Beck on guitars, Niles Rodgers on bass and ol' Paul Shaffer on keyboards :)
Brian Setzer was in that line up as well.
Forgot to mention that in the video, Frank Zappa, wearing the Speedo, was on the xylophone....LOL.
That wasn't zappa in the video.
@@Gary19702 I think it is
Drums Phil collins
I heard he recorded this song because his Mum loved it, if he did then big respect.
Yeah. I thought I saw an interview where he said that, but I can't find it now.
Jay & Amber, you'll love Robert Plant's "Big Log"!!
edit- and "In The Mood", thanks bmac!
In the mood
Nah, I think Jay will enjoy “Tall Cool One” and “Hurting Kind” much more.
I'm sure a lot of girls have enjoyed Robert Plant's big log. 😂
This song was a hit in the 50s and so many artists have covered this song. Robert Plant did the song justice.
Even artists you might not expect like Iggy Pop and Tom Waits
How could you get any better than Mr. Robert Plant singing Sea of love, it's one of my all time favorites!
You could do a lot's better by listening to the Phil Phillips version.
@@biggootz You took the words out of my mouth🤣🤣🤣
After John Bonham died, the band knew he was irreplaceable and they couldn’t continue without him. Plant decided to create his own sound as a solo artist and chose not to look back at the heyday of Led Zeppelin. He has had a successful solo career. His best solo album is probably Now and Zen - in one of the songs on that album - Tall Cool One - he intentionally teases us with a few Led Zep riffs.
David Coverdale of Whitesnake was always looked upon as “the next Robert Plant”. Especially when he hooked up with Jimmy Page. Y’all should react to them. They went by… wait for it… Coverdale/Page.
Now and Zen. Great album. I’ve not heard it for years though. I’ll have to dig it out again now! 😊
And let's also give a shout out to Honeydripper, late night legend and "It's Raining Men" co-writer
Paul Shaffer!
His amazing voice shines in this song.
It blew my mind when I first heard this because I remembered very well the original version from 1959. It was a big hit and one that all of us budding guitarists from around '59 to '63 learned to play! It was quite a surprise to hear Robert Plant do this great cover after Led Zeppelin.
One of his solo songs, “Big Log” is such a fantastic song to get lost in. I used to go driving and play it on repeat if I needed a minute or two in another world.
In The Mood is better
Also - Tall Cool One - 29 Palms - Ship of Fools - Heaven Knows
A band you should check out is Kingdom Come the song is Get It On..
@@bradsaunders1575 Or better yet the Bonham band (Jason Bonham - Wait for You)
Big Log is an amazing song!
Oh man, I almost spit out my drink at Jay's expression when he realized what kind of song this was. Hilarious! Glad you guys ended up digging this. Definitely check out some more Plant solo. Big Log, Little by Little and In the Mood being choice picks.
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Ship Of Fools......🔥🔥
This is one of my.very favorite summer time songs. Robert Plant is my one and only true blonde love. I go see him every time he tours, and he still has it. 🔥
PS - Jimmy Page was also in The Honeydrippers.
Also see all of RPs solo works, some w varying accompanying bands named along side him.
The Firm, an 80s super group.w Jimmy Page, song is Radioactive.
Coverdale Page, David Coverdale.of Deep Purple and Whitesnake w Jimmy Page, put out an LP.
Two words BIG LOG. You need to hear it guys
Their "Rockin' at Midnight" is much more your vibe. Upbeat with horns galore!!!
This song was first recorded in 1959 by Phil Phillips. I have always loved this song! Robert Plant did a great job!
You are getting me in the mood for Robert Plant! Going to see him and Alison Krauss in concert in May! Can't wait!!
So glad y'all enjoyed the songs today! What a relaxing Sunday this has been. Thanks! 😊❤
This was the song I danced with my bride to at our wedding in 1985. We're still married, 37 year newlyweds! This is a cover of a 50's song by Phil Phillips, but I'm sure a hundred people have told you that by now. The Honeydrippers was a one-E.P. deal. There are only 5 tracks. All 50's remakes or soundalikes. The latest release of the album includes a bootleg live version of "Rockin' at Midnight". Other than Sea of Love, my favorite is "I Get a Thrill" which just rocks!
The Honeydrippers was kind of a one album wonder. Something Robert Plant is known for doing. He's done projects with so many people over the years.
20 years later, he was sharing duets on a album with bluegrass singer, Alison Krauss. Magical vocal pairing.
I remember when this came out, I really liked it. Robert Plant has a great voice. It's not Zeppelin, but it's a very good song.
Robert Plant is one of the most diverse singers ever. He's never been affraid to try something different. Ship of Fools, I Believe and Big Log are among his best solo works.
Robert Plant's solo work crosses all genres, and I love it all. Add my vote for "Big Log" next.
Great cover in mid 80s, original by Phil Phillips in the 50s. Never knew until not too long ago the lead was Robert Plant. Was always the Honeydrippers as the artist on the radio. Love the song, dig both versions
I am embarrassed to say somehow I missed Led Zeppelin while I was growing up in the 70s and 80s. I am so confused I can't explain how that happened. I heard of them in the late 80s and 90s especially Stairway to Heaven. I fell in love with them after hearing Kashmir only a few years ago. Imagine my surprise when a reactor played this song! Of course I knew this song word for word, it was one of my favorites in the 80s when i was about 14/15. I knew the singer's name was Robert Plant. It was until recently when I saw the video again after all these years that Iput it together. I nearly cried. I knew who Robert Plant was but didn't know he was part of Led Zeppelin. How crazy insane is that? 🥴😵
Wow
Robert Plant was 1 of a kind ! And Prince as well !
Wow
ANYTHING Led Zeppelin I LOVE.
It was great to see him in this song in a different band. Trust me back when this song debuted....it shocked everyone....lol. But we loved it!! ❤
Awesome to see in concert! I was sooo lucky to have seen them!!
Original song done in 1959 by Phil Philips
The honeydrippers had Jeff beck and jimmy page playing
Plant has had a great career post-Led Zeppelin. His solo stuff from the 80s, with the Honeydrippers, with Allison Krauss, and the Strange Sensation! A lot of gems in there.
Gone Gone Gone is a song he did with Allison Krause that he won a Grammy for.
It's great to see a musician like Robert experiment and express himself in different aspects of music that he loves, and not get trapped into being just one thing. In the late 90s he formed a Folk-Rock band called Priory of Brion, then in the early 2000s a Blues-Rock collaboration called Strange Sensation. He's done several others but I think his most successful post led Zeppelin project was the album he recorded with Alison Krauss called "Raising Sand " which won five Grammys. It was so successful and they had so much fun they recorded another album in 2021 called "Raising the Roof" and they will be touring together this year beginning in April.
Robert Plant's solo album, Now and Zen, has some gems on it. My favorite song is Crazy On A Ship Of Fools
Oh what a treat! He was blessed with such an amazing voice ❤️ LOVE Robert Plant
The Stampeders "Sweet City Woman" is a classic ans how can you go wrong with "banjo rock". It's a classic!
I was a teenager when this was released. Made me love him more and I'm a HUGE Led Head! His solo career is da bomb. ❤
This song has a way of growing on you the more you listen to it. I wasn't a huge fan when it first came out, but over the years it's become a favorite. And for what it's worth, there's an actual kitchen utensil called a honey dripper. It's got a long stem which terminates in a flared end with grooves in it. You stick it in the jar of honey, the grooves hold onto a bit of honey, and then you use it to drip and swirl honey over your muffin, toast, tea or what-have-you. You don't see them used as often as they once were, but they're still sold and used by a fair number of folks.
Okay, you've got the big Ballad hit. Next up you've gotta hit, Rockin' at Midnight. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
The guitarist is from Stray Cats, Brian Setzer and this was the step before The Brian Setzer Orchestra, which played Big Band Jazz type music.
Yes, absolutely!!!
Yes y’all need to do this song! For sure!
Tall Cool One is another one.
Brian Setzer was awesome, he was a jolt of energy, yet another great guitarist.
It's actually the one and only Jeff Beck on guitar. It's a great song.
Robert Plant spun off into the Honey Drippers in the 80's experimenting with a 50's style that was influential to him earlier in his life - "Rockin at Midnight" is another to check out. I really liked this style from him. His other solo works - "Big Log", Heaven Knows", "I'm In The Mood", "Tall Cool One", "Ship of Fools". I always love finding out the musical tastes of some bands/artists because it is often times so different than the sounds and music they actually make themselves.
You really need to check out the album "Raising Sand" which he did with Allison Krauss. I heard them together on an awards show and had to buy the CD because it was so great.
I love Robert Plants cover of Sea of Love. It's so smooth. I'd actually forgotten about this song. He has a couple of albums with Alison Krauss that are excellent.
I love Robert's post Zeppelin music. It shows how versatile an artist he is. This song is such a vibe!
My husband and I danced to this song at our weddings. We choreographed a silly little dance with tango moves and dips. It was awesome. We had everyone laughing. It’s such a sweet song!!! ❤❤❤
The Honey Drippers were a super group doing old school rockabilly rock n roll, check out their version of Rockin At Midnight
Great reaction, Jay and Amber! This song was originally recorded by Phil Phillips in July of 1959. Phil and several others co-wrote this song.
I loved Jay's WTF expression at the beginning of the song when Robert started to sing :)
There was a huge resurgence of 1950's music in the 1980's inspired by movies like "Stand By Me" and "Dirty Dancing". The timing of this song in a 1950's style was perfect.
I love Robert Plant in this version, as well as his solo stuff too
Growing up, Plant and the boys had a LOT of influences. This is one of them, those crooner 50s songs, but the Honeydrippers was just a brief side project. What you need to check out are his solo albums: Pictures at Eleven, The Principle of Moments, Shaken 'n' Stirred, Now and Zen, on and on. Btw, he's still making music today. If you can believe it, country wester music. He's really an endless music making machine. One of the all-time top musical talents.
I dedicated this jam to my first high school girlfriend❣ We are still friends after all these years. This music takes back so cool!!!
lol. my ex-wife and I are better off being friends than husband & wife. we both talked and agree not to go back.
@@djl9919 I can complete understand. Truly! Similar scenarios here...LOL!
@@ralph1270 enjoy the rest of your evening and Rock on.
@@djl9919 Same brother...thanks!
This is a cover of a song from 1959. Plant embraces all types of music. Try Tall Cool One for one that’s a little more fast tempo. I also recommend RP with Alison Krauss doing Black Dog with a bluegrass vibe!
Please check out more Robert Plant - Tall Cool One - 29 Palms - Heaven Knows - Ship of Fools - Big Log
My grandma loved this song so much that she wanted to hear him with his other band. She didn't have the same reaction to Zepplin though.
Do Tall Cool One by Robert Plant. It's a banger !
Yeah hopefully they'll pick up on the fact that there's all those Led Zeppelin samples at the end
Yes!!!
This was a cover from Phil Phillips and the Twilights - 1959. Another good one that the Honeydrippers had a video for was Rockin' At Midnight. Another cover of a Roy Brown song from 1954. Both are excellent renditions.
I love this song! I’m so glad you finally got to this song! I love this side of Robert Plant! It is a throwback sound like the from the fifties or early sixties! Released in 1984 and was an instant hit!❤❤
I had the chance to go see Robert Plant back in 1985 at the Houston Summit during his “Shaken N’ Stirred” tour, promoting his new album. The concert featured only his solo stuff and no Zeppelin stuff, which was fine with me cause I love his solo stuff. Anyway, after his first set, they went to intermission and reset the stage with a 50’s style setup where he performed his Honeydrippers material. That album had come out a few months before the “Shaken N’ Stirred” album. I enjoyed that concert a bunch!
The Phil Phillips original in 1959 is a total classic. You need to react to that one. Even Del Shannon had a great cover of it in 1981.
And Phil Phillips was cheated all the game he deserved to get from this song. He was cheated out all the money he could have gotten from this fabulous song that he wrote.
We saw Robert Plant in '90 and '92 with Cheap Trick as the opening act and they were two of the best concerts we've ever seen.
The guitar solo on this song is played by Jimmy Page. Good Rockin at Midnight, by the Honeydrippers, that's one you'll definitely need to hear next. You'll love it!
Either that or Tall Cool One
This is correct. Page played solo on this song. Some have said Brian Setzer, but he didn't play on the album, only in concert.
I remember an interview he did around this time and he said he was paying a kind of tribute to his musical influences and it was also a really popular thing at that time. Rockers were doing older covers from the 50’s and 60’s. I saw him perform this in concert and it was wonderful. ❤️
It's a remake of an unknown gem from the 50s. Honeydrippers is actually a super group
You need to hear Robert Plant with Allison Krauss doing Bluegrass
The overwhelming amount of talent from this group of superstars could warrant a video series on its own, it’s truly mind-blowing
Beautiful song, I have not heard this in a while .Had to go back and look at this song from childhood. The song was written by Phil Phillips in 1959 with George Khoury The song was in the category of R&B... This song was the only top 40 he had but was covered many times .I remembered the Honeydrippers covering it but i knew the song was from early childhood.. thank you
You need to check out Robert Plant and Alison Krauss "Gone, Gone, Gone". I remember that you loved Alison's voice and these two together did a really fun album, "Raising Sand." Another good one from Alison is a duet with Brad Paisley called "Whiskey Lullaby."
I'm mostly familiar with the original, which by the way I wish you would react to, it's fantastic and was a huge hit in the late 1950s. But I really loved the arrangement on this and I loved the way the backing vocals were arranged and I really like the way he was singing on this. You heard a little hint of that on their final album, In Through The Out Door. But this is totally different.
The song has special meaning for me because, although it was before my time, it was from my parents' generation and they didn't have very many records, and it was a rare occasion, but once in a while they would put on some records when they thought they were alone, and they would dance to it, usually a slow dance and usually in the kitchen. But more than once I remember coming down the stairs as a little kid and then watching them dance for a little bit.
I'd forgotten about this song until I was in my twenties at least or maybe my thirties, and then there was an Al Pacino movie that came out and I can't remember the name of it. But it was a serial killer crime suspense thing, with Al Pacino as a detective, but that was his favorite song and that song got played a lot in the movie. Suddenly I had a newfound appreciation for it as adult and adopted it as one of my favorites.
So every now and then, it pops into my head and I just go play it on RUclips. And for some reason, it always makes me also want to play Under the Boardwalk, also the original. I don't know why I put them together, but I do. They are both absolutely fantastic songs.
Been listening to this one forever and ever!!!!!
This was a bit of a shock when it came out in 1981. I think Jay's face says it all. But we got over it we could appreciate it for what it was. Pictures at Eleven (1982) and The Principle of Moments (1983), Roberts first two proper solo albums have a lot of great songs on them. Robbie Blunt plays guitar on both albums and to me his playing has always been sublime and truly deserving of the tag "underappreciated." Here comes a long list of great songs from these LPs: "Burning Down One Side," "Pledge Pin," "Slow Dancer," (Jay is sure to like that one), "Worse Than Detroit," "Fat Lip," "Mystery Title," "Other Arms," "In The Mood," "Big Log." Songs from other albums would be, ":Little by Little," "Ship of Fools," "29 Palms," and an early example of sampling, "Tall Cool One." There are more, but that will get you started.
Robert formed the band in '81 as just a fun thing to do with some friends, covering old 50's songs. A few years later, a slightly modified lineup recorded the EP which was released in 1984.
I loved the original version of this song and was more than happy to hear it revived for another generation of music lovers by Robert and Jimmy from Led Zep, for the love of Pete!!
Delighted to see you reacting to it. Cheers, much love ❤️
You guys should definitely react to the original version of this song, you won't be so shocked by his cover. He did a great job and kept the authentic oldies vibe.
Plant's voice still has this intense quality- he's crooning, but there is still this sharp, hard-rock-compatible edge to it. An amazing feel.
Twenty Nine Palms is a great solo song of his. Alison Krauss and Robert doing Black Dog and When the Levee Breaks are MUST reactions.
Robert Plant was 20 when Led Zeppelin formed. He's bluegrass and rockabilly now. In fact, I'm seeing him in concert this May with Allison Krauss. They put out an amazing album together in 2007 called Raising Sand and just put another out last year. This song was my wife and I's first dance at our wedding.
Love ALL of Plant's solo work. Granted, this not one per se, but all great. And you guys are so great. This is a cover.
Love the Honeydrippers EP! A supergroup for sure - Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Nile Rodgers, Paul Shaffer, etc etc. Guests Like Brian Setzer. Next song should be "Rockin' at Midnight." One reason Robert Plant is so awesome is he is a true musician who has explored many different musical styles solo and with others over the decades. For some Middle Eastern influenced world sounds by Page and Plant, check out Unledded. I really love the official video for the song "City Don't Cry/ wah wah" off that. The video is live in Marrakesh with Gnawa musicians. He won a Grammy for hist Duet work doing bluegrass with Alison Krauss.
Robert has never been satisfied with sticking to any particular style or format. He loves to experiment and find things that expand his music and mind.
Before Robert joined LZ in 1968, he had a recording contract and the record company wanted to develop him as "crooner." It didn't work out. 😁 He has been performing constantly since LZ disbanded in 1980. He just finished up a tour with Alison Krauss - at 74 yrs old. Here is a link to When The Levee Breaks from his tour last year at Glastonbury UK. I saw them about 2 weeks prior to this concert. They were so, so, so good. This is a mesmerizing version of the song. Hope you'll check it out. ruclips.net/video/vNkXoS3zutw/видео.htmlsi=m2_fYmh7d2V0MQsQ As always, your reactions 👍👍☮
This album was a one shot covers of standards. His album, Shaken and Stirred definitely does not get enough love. So unique sounding!
Yep. I love both records, and was fortunate to see him on tour in '85, playing songs from each.
@@anthonypowell6234 Me too
He covered this song so well. The original was my Mom & Dad's song. My eyes tear up every time I hear this
Sample Robert Plant's solo, Big Log. Strange name. Amazing song!
Released in 2006 originally recorded by Phil Phillips in 1959. Robert solo and with The Honey Drippers Robert Plant,Jeff Beck,Brian Setzer,Nile Rogers,Jimmy Page,Paul Shaffer,Robbie Blunt,Dave Weckl, and other musicians
Robert Plant is great artist, and he’s still making great music. He doesn’t stick with one style of music. He’s always evolving and growing. The Honeydrippers only made one album together, but Robert has done many solo albums. Three of my favorites are “The Principle of Moments,” “Pictures at Eleven,” and “Now and Zen.” The next song I would recommend is either In the Mood or Big Log.
This is probably the first band he put together. Over the years and years, he’s probably had at least 3 collaborative bands. The guy will NEVER stop. We saw him in 2018 with his band The Sensational Space Shifters in downtown Austin at Austin City Limits. The guitarist was insane. Lots of classical spanish guitar. And Plant wrote an absolutely incredible song about Native Americans. A real rocker. Unfortunately, I haven’t been successful finding it on RUclips. And now he’s back doing another duo album with bluegrass artist Allison Krauss. They’re first album, “Raising Sand” came out in 2006. It won several Grammy Awards.