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Waiting on the long black train
Blues fell down like showers of rain
Let me hear that whistle blow
Take me to my baby's door
Call up Central 209
Get my baby on the line
Bring me my pony- my black mare
Find my rider- out in the world somewhere
Fold my arms- I walk away
Troubled more everyday
Woman crazy- round 'n' round
Dig my soul- deep in the ground
| kojiroh (Istanbul, Turkey) | Posted: Mar 27, 2013 - 02:09 When I heard Jack White before this I thought, "hey, is that Robert Plant?" then I realized it wasn't. And when this came up, the effects of aging on his voice made it obvious that it's Robert Plant. |
| Biscobret (Vashon, WA) | Posted: Feb 23, 2013 - 15:22 Fantastic segue out of Jack White's — Love Interruption - brilliant, really. I was just thinking how much Jack sounded like Robert on that song - & the instrumentation, too. |
| atthetone | Posted: Feb 10, 2013 - 14:41 Hangman, Hangman, This is for me Led Zepplin transported to Appalachia.....Saw the Band of Joy in 2010, Seattle, back up band North Mississippi allstars. never forget the show. |
| TerryS (Another SW) | Posted: Dec 14, 2012 - 18:21 joelbb wrote: I saw Plant and the Band of Joy at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in early May 2010. The band members were an extraordinary collection of musicians. Everyone but the drummer played multiple instruments (he was a percussionist vs. a mere drummer). They had 4 high quality vocalists including Plant, who can still sing but not at the ultra-high end like he did back w/ Zeppelin. This cut doesn't come anywhere near doing them justice. One one number Plant was the 4th voice, if you can imagine 3 people singing ahead of him. On another song they had a fifth band member singing as well. It was an extraordinary act. Of course they had to cover some old LZ numbers. The woman in the group covered the high vocals for RP. You could tell those were the numbers he was least comfortable doing, but hey, you gotta pay the rent. The best stuff was all new. It was beyond just country, approaching Appalachian on several tunes. An excellent act. I'm not sure they needed RP, other than for name recognition. He was into the genre for real. Quite a big move from heavy-rock blues. That puts the drummer one step above Daltrey, who was just a singer, I suppose. |
| joelbb | Posted: Nov 28, 2012 - 22:54 I saw Plant and the Band of Joy at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in early May 2010. The band members were an extraordinary collection of musicians. Everyone but the drummer played multiple instruments (he was a percussionist vs. a mere drummer). They had 4 high quality vocalists including Plant, who can still sing but not at the ultra-high end like he did back w/ Zeppelin. This cut doesn't come anywhere near doing them justice. One one number Plant was the 4th voice, if you can imagine 3 people singing ahead of him. On another song they had a fifth band member singing as well. It was an extraordinary act. Of course they had to cover some old LZ numbers. The woman in the group covered the high vocals for RP. You could tell those were the numbers he was least comfortable doing, but hey, you gotta pay the rent. The best stuff was all new. It was beyond just country, approaching Appalachian on several tunes. An excellent act. I'm not sure they needed RP, other than for name recognition. He was into the genre for real. Quite a big move from heavy-rock blues. |
| Boy_Wonder (Bath, back in the UK) | Posted: Sep 11, 2012 - 11:31 And it was!! |
| shellbella (so california) | Posted: Sep 11, 2012 - 11:30 Big fat thumbs UP !!  |
| Boy_Wonder (Bath, back in the UK) | Posted: Jul 26, 2012 - 04:57 due to see Robert and his new band on Sunday night at WOMAD... should be a magical night, especially as summer has finally started!! |
| apd (Toronto, On) | Posted: Jul 23, 2012 - 13:21 Nice programming, Bill, following Patty with Robert Plant - a comment on their rumoured marriage? |
| coding_to_music (Beantown) | Posted: Jul 05, 2012 - 16:08 Robert Plant has amazing longevity and relevance, keeps putting out great music... |
| Dahlia_Gumbo (San Francisco) | Posted: Jun 24, 2012 - 18:51 I keep getting an image of George Clooney pretending to sing this in Oh Brother...but that doesn't mean I'm not enjoying it, |
| ziakut (The Windy City) | Posted: May 16, 2012 - 10:23 Song isn't very exciting...nor is the album cover art. There ARE tunes on this album that are better imo. |
| ThePoose (Ottawa, capital of Canada) | Posted: Apr 19, 2012 - 12:48 echoes of Gallows Pole what with mandolin and banjo chiming in |
| lemmoth (NYC) | Posted: Apr 19, 2012 - 12:48 Stingray wrote: Plant should have never left "STRANGE SENSATION" a sensational band, with an truely incredible CLIVE DEAMER on drums! I'll be seeing Clive shortly, with his new mates in Radiohead. |
| Stingray (NWO reloaded) | Posted: Jan 10, 2012 - 11:58 Plant should have never left "STRANGE SENSATION" a sensational band, with an truely incredible CLIVE DEAMER on drums! |
| MiracleDrug (Earth) | Posted: Dec 14, 2011 - 13:48 bluecshells wrote: I'm a train song lovin woman!  |
| coloradojohn (Tokyo till Jan. 29; can hardly wait! (Hope I don't burn up on re-entry...)) | Posted: Dec 04, 2011 - 02:02 Pretty good stuff from RP here, I must say, I'm impressed — and doing a righteous chair-boogie! |
| shellbella (so california) | Posted: Dec 01, 2011 - 10:24 Luv this!! |
| oldsaxon (United Kingdom) | Posted: Nov 26, 2011 - 13:20 yodasan_magoo wrote: So do you think Robert would have enjoyed the same success with this musical path as he did with Zep? Hmmm, I'll say no. Good thing his Zep buddies came along first, no one would have ever heard of him. Kind of like saying, if dogs meowed instead of barking would they be as scary? Thing is, he had Zep...it formed our opinion of him and nothing will change that. There is no denying that this is a good song, that he sings it well, and that when we hear it we hear it sung by that guy that sang with Zep. Your point is moot. Turn up the tunes. |
| yodasan_magoo (Close to the far side) | Posted: Nov 21, 2011 - 07:10 So do you think Robert would have enjoyed the same success with this musical path as he did with Zep? Hmmm, I'll say no. Good thing his Zep buddies came along first, no one would have ever heard of him. |
| bluecshells (EARTH) | Posted: Nov 15, 2011 - 14:41 I'm a train song lovin woman! |
| cohifi (Denver) | Posted: Oct 30, 2011 - 19:27 I just really Love RP! |
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: Oct 07, 2011 - 12:09 Like!  |
| Misterfixit (Nashville) | Posted: Oct 07, 2011 - 12:08 Amazing what one can do with twelve strings |
| That_SOB (In at least 2 places at once) | Posted: Sep 13, 2011 - 12:05 fingerpin wrote: Plant did a cover of Darkness, Darkness on his Grammy-winning his Dreamland CD. As much as I like and respect Plant for his genius and fantastic voice, his cover of Darkness Darkness was just that, dark and dismal...and this isn't his best work although the album is well worth owning. |
| drewd | Posted: Sep 13, 2011 - 12:00 If 6 turned into 9, I don't mind, I don't mind........ |
| 1wolfy (Mission Viejo California) | Posted: Aug 10, 2011 - 10:49 Yes, far too close to the Youngbloods tune...leaves me wanting to hear it in its place. dougmbrown wrote: The way this song kicks off reminded me of the Youngblood's "Darkness Darkness" (just me?) |
| fingerpin (oHIo) | Posted: Jul 29, 2011 - 05:52 dougmbrown wrote: The way this song kicks off reminded me of the Youngblood's "Darkness Darkness" (just me?) Plant did a cover of Darkness, Darkness on his Grammy-winning his Dreamland CD. |
| jagdriver (Just a nod and a wink south of Paradise) | Posted: Jul 28, 2011 - 07:45 dougmbrown wrote: The way this song kicks off reminded me of the Youngblood's "Darkness Darkness" (just me?) Musically, much of it sounds like a direct lift of Darkness Darkness. Of course, the Zep are pretty notorious in this area, having, uh, "borrowed" heavily from Spirit when they created Stairway To Heaven. |
| cohifi (Denver) | Posted: Jun 27, 2011 - 19:43 dougmbrown wrote: The way this song kicks off reminded me of the Youngblood's "Darkness Darkness" (just me?) i doubt it |
| dougmbrown (Denver) | Posted: Jun 16, 2011 - 13:59 The way this song kicks off reminded me of the Youngblood's "Darkness Darkness" (just me?) |
| mjmurphy61 (Saint Louis, MO) | Posted: May 15, 2011 - 23:41 Love it. Hearkens me back to Zeppelin |||. |
| black321 (Apogee) | Posted: Apr 25, 2011 - 14:41 The album itself didnt blow me over, but...saw his band live and it was quite the show. |
| 2cats (Oklahoma) | Posted: Mar 08, 2011 - 08:46 SweTex wrote: I'm a little surprised about the negative posts to this and other songs from this CD played here on RP. I got this CD for my wife for christmas and I like it a lot. Oh, well. Me too. It reminds me of roots music, such as some of the songs on the O Brother Where Art Thou soundtrack. I like it. |
| WayUpNorth (Windswept Exile) | Posted: Feb 23, 2011 - 10:43 Good documentary on HDNET with interviews and performances of this material. Worth checking out. He's in very good voice. |
| michaelgmitchell (Canada) | Posted: Feb 21, 2011 - 14:16 I said: Interesting fellow, Mr. Plant. He's made a transformation of sorts, and for me, it's working. Sort of how Knopfler has nudged his way into a nice English, pubby, folky feel. fredriley wrote: I'm not sure that Knopfler "nudged" his way into a pubby feel, seeing as Dire Straits started off as a pub band, hence "Sultans of Swing" which celebrates pub music. Fred, I get that. I just meant that I love Knopfler's mellowing sound in recent years. |
| SweTex (Swede living in Texas) | Posted: Feb 10, 2011 - 14:07 I'm a little surprised about the negative posts to this and other songs from this CD played here on RP. I got this CD for my wife for christmas and I like it a lot. Oh, well. |
| jpdribbler (Northern Germany) | Posted: Feb 10, 2011 - 14:03 Meh. On the other hand, I'm grateful for the perfect tune-out opportunity. |
| ERERER | Posted: Feb 02, 2011 - 09:36 black321 wrote: I guess Robert gave up songwriting? Sadly, I guess so, too. He was once my hero. He's still a legend to me, but I'm not a fan of his new music at all. |
| nicolewe | Posted: Feb 02, 2011 - 09:35 Bought it!! |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: Jan 28, 2011 - 17:34 fingerpin wrote: It's a big ol' circle, it is. Band of Joy was his original band w/ Bonham before Zep was born. I did not know this! I learn something new every time I come here. Thanks, fingerpin! |
| fingerpin (oHIo) | Posted: Jan 24, 2011 - 10:06 lostintokyo wrote: Love the direction in which Plant evolves It's a big ol' circle, it is. Band of Joy was his original band w/ Bonham before Zep was born. |
| scraig (Santa Barbara, CA) | Posted: Jan 24, 2011 - 10:01 Rolling Stone named this the eighth best album of 2010. I have heard one good song. And this one wasn't it. 3. |
| black321 (Apogee) | Posted: Jan 21, 2011 - 08:07 I guess Robert gave up songwriting? |
| Shesdifferent (Just visiting this planet this is not my home) | Posted: Jan 20, 2011 - 10:34 I like this new direction but would like to see more Morrocan influence rather than bottle jug beat. |
| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: Jan 07, 2011 - 11:04 michaelgmitchell wrote: Interesting fellow, Mr. Plant. He's made a transformation of sorts, and for me, it's working. Sort of how Knopfler has nudged his way into a nice English, pubby, folky feel. I'm not sure that Knopfler "nudged" his way into a pubby feel, seeing as Dire Straits started off as a pub band, hence "Sultans of Swing" which celebrates pub music. |
| lostintokyo (on the other side of the pond) | Posted: Jan 04, 2011 - 17:44 Love the direction in which Plant evolves |
| SirLars (London, ON) | Posted: Dec 28, 2010 - 09:35 like the new Plant, he definitely is one of the great ones! |
| michaelgmitchell (Belleville, ON) | Posted: Dec 22, 2010 - 19:34 Interesting fellow, Mr. Plant. He's made a transformation of sorts, and for me, it's working. Sort of how Knopfler has nudged his way into a nice English, pubby, folky feel. |
| Danimal174 (Upstate South Carolina) | Posted: Nov 18, 2010 - 07:26 SwampYankee wrote: Buddy Miller and Robert Plant, two great talents that go better together.  Along with Patty Griffin! |