slave to zep Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 i have seen a few snippets of robert with a guitar and wondered just how good a player he was, did he ever play on songs either live or on recordings? and if he was good, then why not play ? also happy new year to all! its already here downunder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mos6507 Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 if he was good, then why not play? I doubt he can play and sing at the same time effectively. In the 1986 reunion attempt he dabbled on bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninelives Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 i have seen a few snippets of robert with a guitar and wondered just how good a player he was, did he ever play on songs either live or on recordings? and if he was good, then why not play ? also happy new year to all! its already here downunder I saw him play guitar on the 1990 Manic Nirvana tour. I've heard some clips of him playing a pretty smokin' blues solo Happy new year to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 There is a YouTube of him called "Robert Plant plays my son's guitar" or something like that, about a minute of Robert noodling on the guitar playing pentatonic scales and such, as well as saying trademark Plant one-liners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunray782 Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 There is a YouTube of him called "Robert Plant plays my son's guitar" or something like that, about a minute of Robert noodling on the guitar playing pentatonic scales and such, as well as saying trademark Plant one-liners. Thanks for telling me that existed! He looks absolutely gorgeous! Oh here's a link: Happy New Year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquamarine Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 He's also played with Tinariwen, though that was on a ukelele or similar instrument. (I'll always associate the ukelele with George Formby--those who are old enough will understand why I have difficulty admitting to myself that that is what he was playing!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrZoSo Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 I believe he played guitar at the rock & roll hall of fame Led Zeppelin induction. Not well, but he did play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninelives Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 He's also played with Tinariwen, though that was on a ukelele or similar instrument. (I'll always associate the ukelele with George Formby--those who are old enough will understand why I have difficulty admitting to myself that that is what he was playing!) I don't know who that is but isn't a ukelele the instrument Tiny Tim used when he sang Tip Toe Through The Tulips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorzep Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Robert playes guitar on BWS and DBTSS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquamarine Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 I don't know who that is but isn't a ukelele the instrument Tiny Tim used when he sang Tip Toe Through The Tulips Oh, God, yes--even worse! But more recent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Action Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Robert played guitar on "You Shook Me" on the 1993 tour. I have a video of it. He plays the second solo. A little choppy, but bluesy. Nice. Also, he played on "When The Levee Breaks" alongside Jimmy and Neil Young at the 1995 R&R Hall Of Fame show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledded1 Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 He played the blues on some of the the Priory of Brion shows. Derby 2000 Wolverhampton 2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 I must say he looks odd with a guitar, I guess I'm just used to him in front of a mic stand instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knebby Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Yeah Cactus I know what you mean - he's not a bad player but it doesn't look natural on him. I have never felt he's fully comfortable holding a guitar of any type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Yeah Cactus I know what you mean - he's not a bad player but it doesn't look natural on him. I have never felt he's fully comfortable holding a guitar of any type. I guess I am comparing him to Jimmy, who pioneered the low-slung Les Paul look, and always looks so cool. Man he looked cool at O2, just classic. No frills, no piercings, no tattoos, just classic look, with those sunglasses/shades. Man..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brspled Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 For a guitarist, he's a hell of a singer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obscured Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 I must say he looks odd with a guitar, I guess I'm just used to him in front of a mic stand instead I agree! Are there any more videos of him with a guitar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninelives Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 I agree! Are there any more videos of him with a guitar? He plays guitar during the 1993 concert at Montreux. Don't know if there's a clip of that bit floating about though. I agree about him not looking too comfortable playing the guitar. I've seen some bits where he's being interviewed and is sort of tootling a bit on a guitar at the same time where he looks a bit more at ease. He once made a really funny comment about having one lesson and the interviewer said it was a good thing the singing worked out. He replied that he was lucky to have found some good guitar players but none quite had his finesse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blanchedb Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 He's also played with Tinariwen, though that was on a ukelele or similar instrument. (I'll always associate the ukelele with George Formby--those who are old enough will understand why I have difficulty admitting to myself that that is what he was playing!) Milano May 2006..he didn't play really ..and he always looked at Justin as if he needed help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunChild Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 He plays guitar during the 1993 concert at Montreux. Don't know if there's a clip of that bit floating about though. I agree about him not looking too comfortable playing the guitar. I've seen some bits where he's being interviewed and is sort of tootling a bit on a guitar at the same time where he looks a bit more at ease. He once made a really funny comment about having one lesson and the interviewer said it was a good thing the singing worked out. He replied that he was lucky to have found some good guitar players but none quite had his finesse I think that was the SXSW interview. Very funny. Got to hand it to him - it takes some cojones to play a guitar in public when you've been surrounded by some of the very best players all your life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorzep Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 I saw a youtube vid once of him and Roger Daltry back stage and Plant was folling around on an acoustic. Plant was dissing some mutual friend of theirs about "being cheap". Anyone else see this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderguy Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 I too saw Robert play guitar during the Manic Nirvana Tour. His band could really kick butt back then. Come to think of it, I remember thinking the opening act was pretty good. It was a Rock band fronted by a female fiddle player. Not sure on the name-----maybe Lizzie Hayden. Maybe someone here remembers for sure. A female fiddle player, imagine that..................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquamarine Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Milano May 2006..he didn't play really ..and he always looked at Justin as if he needed help He played with them in Paris last year (2007) too--no idea how well, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninelives Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 I saw a youtube vid once of him and Roger Daltry back stage and Plant was folling around on an acoustic. Plant was dissing some mutual friend of theirs about "being cheap". Anyone else see this? I haven't seen video footage but I feel like there was a whole series of photos from backstage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorzep Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 The part I really enjoyed was when they called Robert to go on and he's just so nonchalant about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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