Plant and Krauss project?

ketida · Post by **ketida** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:44 pm

When I first heard that Alison Krauss (bluegrass) was working on a CD with Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) I thought...Oh, my goodness! What in the world??

Mind you, I was a Led Zeppelin fan, back in the day, when I was a teen into heavy metal.
Afterwards, I got into bluegrass, playing, and even organizing festivals. But I never, ever thought the twain would meet!

Skipping forward.... tonight when Krauss and Plant performed, and then won, album of the year at the Grammys, it was the first time I heard any of their work together. And I have to say, I was hugely not impressed.

Am I missing something? Could be, given that I've not (and won't) buy their CD. But, if anyone has, please enlighten me, if you can.

bigskybri · Post by **bigskybri** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:51 pm

I saw it at the local thrift store a month ago and passed on it. Seemed like a strange combo, one which I didn't want to risk the $2, especially since someone was dumping it so quickly.

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 11:04 pm

oh dear....

here ya go! http://www.youtube.com/results?search_t ... Plant&aq=f

Jerry Freeman · Post by **Jerry Freeman** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 11:10 pm

You can listen to the album here:

http://www.robertplantalisonkrauss.com/site.php

Best wishes,
Jerry

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 11:13 pm

I'm bettin' she's havin' fun

Jerry Freeman · Post by **Jerry Freeman** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 11:52 pm

OK, listen to this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9TmJBBKYmU

Best wishes,
Jerry

djm · Post by **djm** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:01 am

There have been quite a few personal videos from their concerts together on YT. Can't say I'm impressed with any of it, but that's just my personal tastes.

djm

hyldemoer · Post by **hyldemoer** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:34 am

ketida wrote:When I first heard that Alison Krauss (bluegrass) was working on a CD with Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) I thought...Oh, my goodness! What in the world??

Mind you, I was a Led Zeppelin fan, back in the day, when I was a teen into heavy metal.
Afterwards, I got into bluegrass, playing, and even organizing festivals. But I never, ever thought the twain would meet!

He's not the first Led Zeppelin alumni to be hanging out with female bluegrass artists,
though Uncle Earl is more an Oldtime band.

Check out the guy on the piano.

s1m0n · Post by **s1m0n** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:36 am

I own the CD, and I think it's OK.

I have a lot of respect for old rockers who go on doing new work when they could make a lot more money playing oldies. Robert Plant has gone and made music with moroccan musicians and with Alison Krauss; I gather the latter project is why he passed on reuniting Zep for one last kick at the cash, despite the success of the recent concert for Ahmet Ertegun.

crookedtune · Post by **crookedtune** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:53 pm

I respect them both for having the courage and creativity to branch out. I disrespect the music industry for..... well, just about everything. To me, it wasn't a particularly noteworthy collaboration, but certainly not the worst stuff to win Grammies.

Two recent ones that have excited me are Willie Nelson's collaborations with Wynton Marsalis and Asleep at the Wheel. I think they're both great!

s1m0n · Post by **s1m0n** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 1:37 pm

Actually, what it sounds like most is a T-Bone Burnett project rather than a project attributable to either of the names.

ketida · Post by **ketida** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:40 pm

I'd have to say I agree with you on that, S1m0n. More T-Bone than either Plant or Krauss. Maybe that's what left me kinda...bleh.
There's some pretty harmonies, for sure, and kudos to them for trying something new.
Just not my cup o' tea.

BrassBlower · Post by **BrassBlower** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 4:52 pm

ketida wrote:I'd have to say I agree with you on that, S1m0n. More T-Bone than either Plant or Krauss. Maybe that's what left me kinda...bleh.
There's some pretty harmonies, for sure, and kudos to them for trying something new.
Just not my cup o' tea.

I would tend to concur. I like most of the individual tracks, but as an album, it sort of left me with an uncomfortable feeling, like the tracks are arranged in the wrong order or something. I think I would call it "disjointed".

cowtime · Post by **cowtime** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:43 pm

I've got it - Long Journey that's already been posted above and this one-
Rich Woman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2zdJ7UBP3U

are the only two that I think are above average.
My problem is that some are way too country for me.

KNQuail · Post by **KNQuail** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:09 pm

I've heard a few cuts from the album. Now, I'm a huge Alison Krauss fan, and I'll sing along with most Led Zeppelin tunes that come on whilst listening to the classic rock station, but I'm not totally in love with this pairing. I find their stuff to be rather underwhelming compared to the amazing works both artists have done separately.

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