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The first leg of the tour starts tomorrow.

Robert Plant and the Band of Joy
July 13 – Memphis, TN @ The Orpheum Theater
July 15 – Little Rock, AR @ Robinson Center Music Hall
July 16 – Tulsa, OK @ Brady Theater
July 18 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sandia Casino Amphitheater
July 20 – Phoenix, AZ @ Dodge Theater
July 21 – Tucson, AZ @ Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater
July 23 – Dallas, TX @ Meyerson Symphony Hall
July 24 – Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
July 26 – Austin, TX @ Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater
July 28 – Mobile, AL @ The Saenger Theatre
July 30 – Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall
July 31 – Miami, FL @ Bayfront Park Amphitheater



For his new record and tour, Plant has rounded up an ace group of roots musicians and session players: Patty Griffin on vocals, multi-instrumentalist Darrell Scott, guitarist and co-producer Buddy Miller, drummer Marco Giovino and bassist Byron House. “It’s been a blast working on these new songs… and I’m enjoying such creativity and vitality,” Plant said in a statement. “It’s been a remarkable change of direction for all of us and as a group we all seem to have developed a new groove.”

The upcoming release will be Plant’s first LP since 2007’s Raising Sand, his multiplatinum, Grammy-winning collaboration with Alison Krauss. With Krauss busy working on recording and touring with her own band Union Station, Plant doesn’t plan to tour or record with her this year, although he does promise there will be an eventual follow-up to Raising Sand. “Alison and I get together quite often… and sometimes we dance,” Plant added

And I gots me FRONT ROW SEATS!!!!

It's great to see Plant doing what he wants. It was only a few year ago when he was offered two hundred million to do a world tour with Zeppelin.
"I don't want to tour like a bunch of bored old men following the Rolling Stones around."
When you've accomplished everything else musically, why not go to the beat of your own drum for awhile?

Rip Rokken wrote:And I gots me FRONT ROW SEATS!!!!

total chick move Rip.....

All hail Theoden, King of Rohan!

"T'was in the darkest depths of Mordor, I met a girl so fair
but Gollum and the evil warg crept up and slipped away with her
her"

Don wrote:All hail Theoden, King of Rohan!

"T'was in the darkest depths of Mordor, I met a girl so fair
but Gollum and the evil warg crept up and slipped away with her
her"

Totally Rockin the the Theoden look. Too Funny.

Watching the opening band now - just two dudes, a singer/guitarist and a drummer/keyboardist and they are COOL!!!

Robert sounds awesome! Dude has plenty of energy, too!

Don wrote:The first leg of the tour starts tomorrow.

Robert Plant and the Band of Joy
July 13 – Memphis, TN @ The Orpheum Theater
July 15 – Little Rock, AR @ Robinson Center Music Hall
July 16 – Tulsa, OK @ Brady Theater
July 18 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sandia Casino Amphitheater
July 20 – Phoenix, AZ @ Dodge Theater
July 21 – Tucson, AZ @ Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater
July 23 – Dallas, TX @ Meyerson Symphony Hall
July 24 – Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
July 26 – Austin, TX @ Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater
July 28 – Mobile, AL @ The Saenger Theatre
July 30 – Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall
July 31 – Miami, FL @ Bayfront Park Amphitheater



For his new record and tour, Plant has rounded up an ace group of roots musicians and session players: Patty Griffin on vocals, multi-instrumentalist Darrell Scott, guitarist and co-producer Buddy Miller, drummer Marco Giovino and bassist Byron House. “It’s been a blast working on these new songs… and I’m enjoying such creativity and vitality,” Plant said in a statement. “It’s been a remarkable change of direction for all of us and as a group we all seem to have developed a new groove.”

The upcoming release will be Plant’s first LP since 2007’s Raising Sand, his multiplatinum, Grammy-winning collaboration with Alison Krauss. With Krauss busy working on recording and touring with her own band Union Station, Plant doesn’t plan to tour or record with her this year, although he does promise there will be an eventual follow-up to Raising Sand. “Alison and I get together quite often… and sometimes we dance,” Plant added

Would love to see him in Mobile,Al He has & always be Mr Cool

I was surprised at how many Led Zep songs he did - 4 I think (+ "Tall Cool One"), and I have several videos to put up on YouTube.

Cause I'm your tall cool one and I'm built to please

Mmm I'm like a strange cat running in the heat of the night
I've got a fire in my eyes, got a date with delight
Some kinda moanin' in in the heart of the storm Ooh,
I'm gonna love you so hard, you'll want your loving done
Lighten up baby, I'm in love with you
Lighten up baby, I'm in love with you
Now with my one hand loose I aim to satisfy
Ah, you like my loving machine, I like your bloodshot eyes
Real gone girl jumping back with the beat,
oh yeah I'm your your tall cool one with the crazy feet



Now if Journey does something like that on their next album, I'm gonna be all kinds of impressed. Does Cain have that kind of writing inside of him?

Heaven Knows was another great song off that album (Now And Zen).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvyG7E-qf0o

Don wrote:Cause I'm your tall cool one and I'm built to please

Mmm I'm like a strange cat running in the heat of the night
I've got a fire in my eyes, got a date with delight
Some kinda moanin' in in the heart of the storm Ooh,
I'm gonna love you so hard, you'll want your loving done
Lighten up baby, I'm in love with you
Lighten up baby, I'm in love with you
Now with my one hand loose I aim to satisfy
Ah, you like my loving machine, I like your bloodshot eyes
Real gone girl jumping back with the beat,
oh yeah I'm your your tall cool one with the crazy feet
Now if Journey does something like that on their next album, I'm gonna be all kinds of impressed. Does Cain have that kind of writing inside of him?
Heaven Knows was another great song off that album (Now And Zen).

I'll bet they've all had it in them at one time
or another, while on the bus, on tour, a moment of desperation?!?!

Don wrote:Cause I'm your tall cool one and I'm built to please

Now if Journey does something like that on their next album, I'm gonna be all kinds of impressed. Does Cain have that kind of writing inside of him?

Heaven Knows was another great song off that album (Now And Zen).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvyG7E-qf0o

Two of my favorite Plant solo songs, along with "Big Log" and "Ship of Fools". Another real gem is "Tie-Dye on the Highway" from Manic Nirvana.

First video from the show:

Rock and Roll
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH8WvQ0W0yI

Rip Rokken wrote:

Don wrote:Cause I'm your tall cool one and I'm built to please

Now if Journey does something like that on their next album, I'm gonna be all kinds of impressed. Does Cain have that kind of writing inside of him?

Heaven Knows was another great song off that album (Now And Zen).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvyG7E-qf0o

Two of my favorite Plant solo songs, along with "Big Log" and "Ship of Fools". Another real gem is "Tie-Dye on the Freeway" from Manic Nirvana.

Tie Dye on the Highway

Rip Rokken wrote:First video from the show:

Rock and Roll
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH8WvQ0W0yI

Great stuff. Robert sounds fine.

Frontiers65 wrote:

Rip Rokken wrote:

Don wrote:Cause I'm your tall cool one and I'm built to please

Now if Journey does something like that on their next album, I'm gonna be all kinds of impressed. Does Cain have that kind of writing inside of him?

Heaven Knows was another great song off that album (Now And Zen).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvyG7E-qf0o

Two of my favorite Plant solo songs, along with "Big Log" and "Ship of Fools". Another real gem is "Tie-Dye on the Freeway" from Manic Nirvana.

Tie Dye on the Highway

Major brain-jam/typo while trying to post from an iPhone while eating lunch, LOL. I know wayyyyyyy better than that. Thanks for the correction!

Don wrote:

Rip Rokken wrote:First video from the show:

Rock and Roll
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH8WvQ0W0yI

Great stuff. Robert sounds fine.

I also have "Houses of the Holy", "Tall Cool One" and "Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down" (great vocals on that one!) What should I post next?

Rip Rokken wrote:

Don wrote:

Rip Rokken wrote:First video from the show:

Rock and Roll
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH8WvQ0W0yI

Great stuff. Robert sounds fine.

I also have "Houses of the Holy", "Tall Cool One" and "Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down" (great vocals on that one!) What should I post next?

Houses Of The Holy. I want to hear how they handle the fat percussion that song uses.

Rip Rokken wrote:First video from the show:

Rock and Roll
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH8WvQ0W0yI

Sounds really good. The Band of Joy was said to be the name of the band that Plant was in prior to LZ. I wonder if any of those guys are from that original band.

Don wrote:

Rip Rokken wrote:

Don wrote:

Rip Rokken wrote:First video from the show:

Rock and Roll
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH8WvQ0W0yI

Great stuff. Robert sounds fine.

I also have "Houses of the Holy", "Tall Cool One" and "Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down" (great vocals on that one!) What should I post next?

Houses Of The Holy. I want to hear how they handle the fat percussion that song uses.

Shall do -- it should be up by tonight or tomorrow. Definitely a cool twist, and you can see him have fun with the audience when they put their twist on the main guitar riff.

SF-Dano wrote:

Rip Rokken wrote:First video from the show:

Rock and Roll
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH8WvQ0W0yI

Sounds really good. The Band of Joy was said to be the name of the band that Plant was in prior to LZ. I wonder if any of those guys are from that original band.

No. Totally different lineup now.
John Bonham was in the original lineup along with Plant, as those two had been friends since childhood..

Out side of Zeppelin, Plant has sold 10 million albums in N. America with Now And Zen being the biggest seller at 3X Platinum.

Don wrote:

SF-Dano wrote:

Rip Rokken wrote:First video from the show:

Rock and Roll
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH8WvQ0W0yI

Sounds really good. The Band of Joy was said to be the name of the band that Plant was in prior to LZ. I wonder if any of those guys are from that original band.

No. Totally different lineup now.
John Bonham was in the original lineup along with Plant, as those two had been friends since childhood..

I ran across an old song of theirs on YouTube, and I have to say the new project definitely sounds very similar. Very rootsy guitar tones with tons of reverb. I can see this isn't just a gimmick with the band name, but almost a continuation.

Here ya go:

Houses of the Holy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgXGdWB37NU

Fantastic! Robert needs to go on Crossroads with Underwood or Chesney. We definitely need a mashup with him.

Fuck he does sound quite good.

Nice Rip.....

Rip Rokken wrote:First video from the show:

Rock and Roll
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH8WvQ0W0yI

nice!! oh how i wish he were coming to california!!!!!

houses of the holy is great! very cool rip, thanks!