SteveAJones Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Robert Plant Hill Auditorium Ann Arbor, Michigan January 21, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otto48313 Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Tangerine. Ann Arbor Hill Auditorium. 01 21 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otto48313 Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/01/22/entertainment/doc4d3b267a12607735844163.txt?viewmode=fullstory by GARY GRAFF Of The Oakland Press ANN ARBOR -- Robert Plant welcomed the crowd at Hill Auditorium to "another very interesting night of music" on Friday (Jan. 21). Talk about understatement. "Interesting" is, of course, the motto Plant has gone by since going solo in the wake of Led Zeppelin's 1980 break-up, and he's maintained a nearly unprecedented level of artistic integrity since then by going back to the golden goose only on rare occasions, and never for a full-scale reunion. Instead he's pushed in rich and unexpected creative directions, still maintaining a bit of his Golden God image of yore but mostly playing the ambitious seeker, rejecting any of the parameters or limitations his previous fame might have placed upon him. His new Band of Joy, which visited Ann Arbor with him, is the latest chapter in Plant's travels, and also one of his best. Adding an element of trippy psychedelia to the Americana path he embraced on 2007's "Raising Sand," the Grammy Award-winning collaboration with Alison Krauss, the Band of Joy -- and its album, "Band of Joy" -- proved as potent, unique and, yes, interesting as anything that Plant has done during his career and also seems to be only at the beginning of what could be a formidable run. Following a sharp 40-minute opening set by North Mississippi Allstars brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson, Band of Joy was led on stage not by Plant but by "Band of Joy" producer Buddy Miller, a nod to the more ensemble sensibility of the project. Plant is unquestionably the star, but Miller and multi-instrumentalist Darrell Scott certainly established a near-equal footing as players, while they and Patty Griffin each took a turn singing lead vocals while Plant dutifully provided backup and, on Miller's "Trouble," harmonica. Band of Joy's 21-song, 110-minute focused, not surprisingly, on "Band of Joy" selections such as Los Lobos' "Angel Dance," Richard Thompson's "House of Cards," Townes Van Zandt's "Harm's Swift Way, Low's "Silver Rider" and Plant and Miller's "Central Two-O-Nine," and also dipped into "Raising Sand" for "Rich Woman" and the Plant-Jimmy Page composition "Please Read the Letter." Then there were surprises, such as the spiritual "Twelve Gates to the City" and a couple of tunes plucked from Plant's 80s releases, including "Down By the Sea" and a rave-up rendition of "Tall Cool One." The big moments, though, came when Plant and company dipped into the Led Zep canon. "Tangerine" fit Band of Joy's intricate acoustic orientation to a T, while "Houses of the Holy," "Ramble On" and "Gallows Pole" were powerful even with the rootsy tweaks this ensemble added. "Rock and Roll," meanwhile, gave all under the Hill roof a chance to cut fully loose, whether it was Miller and Scott dueling on guitar and pedal steel, respectively, or the fans who danced ecstatically in the aisles. Closing the show with an a cappella "Goodnight," Plant praised the audience and its response, noting that, "You get it. I get it. We get it. What is It?" No definitive conclusions were reached, of course, except that "It" was pretty special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felicity86 Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Thanks everyone for posting, the Ann Arbor show looks and sounds amazing! I am going to see Robert and the Band of Joy on Saturday at the Beacon in NY; and now after seeing these videos, I really can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deborah J Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Robert Plant Band Of Joy "Ramble On" Asheville 1-18-11 THANK YOU ocean and Steve and veryone for the post. I can't wait to see him 2 weeks from today at the Fox Theatre here in Atlanta and meet Gigi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Helena Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Awesome Deborah! I'll be catching the Atlanta show too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planted Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Rock on, RP. I loved this show! The musicians he has surrounded himself with are amazingly talented, and I loved that they each had solos. Classy is one way to describe this experience. Robert looked so happy and proud of this work, he was glowing, I swear. The chem between he and Ms Griffin was impossible to ignore. That girl can saaang!! Two BIG thumbs up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDave Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Great version of Ramble On. Thanks Planted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Robert Plant's Band of Joy to Perform at MerleFest 2011 Robert Plant MerleFest 2011, presented by Lowe's and slated for April 28-May 1, has added legendary musician Robert Plant's new Grammy®-nominated project, Robert Plant and the Band of Joy, to the festival's lineup. Robert Plant and the Band of Joy's eponymous album, released in the fall of 2010 and nominated for two Grammy awards, was roundly praised by critics. Rolling Stone stated that "Plant uses an 'A' list of country voices and players (Patty Griffin, Buddy Miller) and an inspired mix of vintage and modern songs," and the Los Angeles Times lauded Plant's embrace of "the ancient roots of country and folk music, a haunted place where broken hearts rarely heal and where restless spirits find little peace." To read the rest of the announcement, click here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhxHorn Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Does anyone have decent video footage of either the Phoenix or the Tucson show that Robert played in July 2010? If so, please send me a private message. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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