Sunshine woman Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Hahah, right ok that was a stupid question, eh? Sorry, I'm tired as shit, you'll have to excuse me Anyway, can't say exactly because of Bluesfest. I'm assuming Sydney Entertainment Centre (the one I was at) is going to be around 11,000 because that's what the seating plan was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLastSpartan Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Robert needs to head up back to Oklahoma sometime! Saw him July 16th 210...10 days after my 16th birthday. It was my first concert! I haven't watched any of the videos from these recent shows but I imagine they are great. It's nice that he always changes up the setlist, different bands and renditions and the like. Glad you all had fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallis-anne-young Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Did anyone notice the last few photos of Robert? He is not dyeing his hair anymore, is he permanently going grey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie0024 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Did anyone notice the last few photos of Robert? He is not dyeing his hair anymore, is he permanently going grey? Last few photos of Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenog Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Robert Plant visits Welly record storeLed Zep singer hits capital record shopKERRY MCBRIDEEven rock stars have their tourist moments - and Robert Plant couldn't resist stopping to take a photo of the cardboard cutouts in the window of Wellington record store Slow Boat Records this afternoon.The English musician and former Led Zeppelin frontman stopped in at the Cuba St record store ahead of his show tonight with his band the Sensational Space Shifters.Plant happily chatted with staff members and other customers and spent about half an hour trawling through the 50s and 60s section of the store, before settling on an album by British singer Holly Golightly.On his way out, Plant - who is regularly listed as one of the world's great rock singers - took a moment to grab a quick snap on his phone of the cardboard guitar-playing woman in the window.He then told The Dominion Post he was running late for stage set up and was quickly on his way.Slow Boat owner Dennis O'Brien said Plant and his band were on the same flight as him from Sydney on Monday evening."There were quite a few youngish musicians with him. Like classic English jazz players. They were all laughing and cracking jokes all the time. They all just seemed like ordinary sort of people."Kris Taylor, who also works at Slow Boat, said musicians often stopped in to the store while in Wellington for shows."They come and spend heaps of time here. I think musicians just enjoy being around music."British soul artist Michael Kiwanuka and Johnny Marr of the Smiths had recently checked out the selection.O'Brien said Plant must have posed for photos and chatted with fans "hundreds and thousands of times"."But if he can do it one more time for Joe Blow, I think that shows a certain generosity of spirit." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clw Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 I bet the pretty much sell out,see how many the venue hold The amount of tickets sold on each show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clw Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 wow,how neat 8528042.jpgRobert Plant visits Welly record store Led Zep singer hits capital record shop KERRY MCBRIDE Even rock stars have their tourist moments - and Robert Plant couldn't resist stopping to take a photo of the cardboard cutouts in the window of Wellington record store Slow Boat Records this afternoon. The English musician and former Led Zeppelin frontman stopped in at the Cuba St record store ahead of his show tonight with his band the Sensational Space Shifters. Plant happily chatted with staff members and other customers and spent about half an hour trawling through the 50s and 60s section of the store, before settling on an album by British singer Holly Golightly. On his way out, Plant - who is regularly listed as one of the world's great rock singers - took a moment to grab a quick snap on his phone of the cardboard guitar-playing woman in the window. He then told The Dominion Post he was running late for stage set up and was quickly on his way. Slow Boat owner Dennis O'Brien said Plant and his band were on the same flight as him from Sydney on Monday evening. "There were quite a few youngish musicians with him. Like classic English jazz players. They were all laughing and cracking jokes all the time. They all just seemed like ordinary sort of people." Kris Taylor, who also works at Slow Boat, said musicians often stopped in to the store while in Wellington for shows. "They come and spend heaps of time here. I think musicians just enjoy being around music." British soul artist Michael Kiwanuka and Johnny Marr of the Smiths had recently checked out the selection. O'Brien said Plant must have posed for photos and chatted with fans "hundreds and thousands of times". "But if he can do it one more time for Joe Blow, I think that shows a certain generosity of spirit." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clw Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 thanks so much for the pics,as much as I want to see the younger Robert I will take him anyway!!! I wonder why he is letting it go gray as a lot of people would not do that Last few photos of Robert Last few photos of Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBirdd Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 I've got my tickets to see Robert and the Sensational Space Shifters at the Waterfront Blues Festival in July in Portland, OR!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine woman Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 I've got my tickets to see Robert and the Sensational Space Shifters at the Waterfront Blues Festival in July in Portland, OR!!! Whooo! that's excitingYou're gonna love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geezer Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Gray hair? Did I miss anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clw Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 great,is that a outdoor concert? I've got my tickets to see Robert and the Sensational Space Shifters at the Waterfront Blues Festival in July in Portland, OR!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom kid Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Awesome show last night, went with my dad and he loved it as well. Robert hit some pretty high notes too! His voice is in great shape. Whole Lotta Love was awesome, kind of a blues medley with Hoochie Coochie Man thrown in, not many people seemed to know it though. Spoonful was great also, I don't think Howlin Wolf would have imagined one of his songs to sound like that haha. My favourite songs of the night though would have had to be Ramble On, Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp, What Is and What Should Never be and last but not least Going To California. So glad I went to the concert, now I can say I've seen Robert and JPJ live in concert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine woman Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 JFC HE DID RAMBLE ON??????I'dve love to hear that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clw Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 someone on facebook said this about Robert:: Ernest V. DeMaio III Robert: First you shy away from touring with the boys because you don't want to be typecast as "Zeppelin"......then you tour with other bands and play shows with 85% of the songs being Zeppelin material....how about making your millions of fans who have supported you for decades happy and do a tour with JP, JPJ, and JB? You're doing the material anyway.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie0024 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 someone on facebook said this about Robert:: Ernest V. DeMaio III Robert: First you shy away from touring with the boys because you don't want to be typecast as "Zeppelin"......then you tour with other bands and play shows with 85% of the songs being Zeppelin material....how about making your millions of fans who have supported you for decades happy and do a tour with JP, JPJ, and JB? You're doing the material anyway.... 85% is an exaggeration. Setlists from this tour haven't reached three quarters Zeppelin material. Robert says he wants to move onto what's new. The Zeppelin material is new, in so far as the way he's interpreting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallis-anne-young Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 85% is an exaggeration. Setlists from this tour haven't reached three quarters Zeppelin material. Robert says he wants to move onto what's new. The Zeppelin material is new, in so far as the way he's interpreting it. As far as the interpretation goes, in how many variations can you sing Black Dog? It has sounded the same to me since he was with Alison Krauss... He is comfortable with the groups he has because he is the Zeppelin guy in there, he is the leader of the band. Having three Zeppelin guys in one band even if they wrote new songs just doesn't sound good to him anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slave to zep Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 robert is damned if he does, and damned if he doesn't ( regarding the playing of zep songs ). we have to remember that when artists tour, they play their original songs - which zep songs are - he co-wrote them, they are his originals. he has every right to play them, just as jimmy and jonesy would if they chose, and also bonzo if he was still with us. imo robert presents the songs in ways that make him happy, but also the fans. he can't be expected to belt out a full zep set these days, and anyway, his solo career has been much longer than his zep one was. i myself MUCH prefer the zeppelin original versions - of course we all do, but until they all decide to get together and re-form, i believe he puts a few songs in his set these days because he genuinely likes the songs, and feel that it sounds good. just my ho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clw Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 you are right,I guess we need to time travel to the 70's robert is damned if he does, and damned if he doesn't ( regarding the playing of zep songs ). we have to remember that when artists tour, they play their original songs - which zep songs are - he co-wrote them, they are his originals. he has every right to play them, just as jimmy and jonesy would if they chose, and also bonzo if he was still with us. imo robert presents the songs in ways that make him happy, but also the fans. he can't be expected to belt out a full zep set these days, and anyway, his solo career has been much longer than his zep one was. i myself MUCH prefer the zeppelin original versions - of course we all do, but until they all decide to get together and re-form, i believe he puts a few songs in his set these days because he genuinely likes the songs, and feel that it sounds good. just my ho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slave to zep Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 you are right,I guess we need to time travel to the 70's well i was around in the 70's, and loved it. never got to see the boys though - i was only 10 when they did their one and only tour of oz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clw Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 I was born in 1960 well i was around in the 70's, and loved it. never got to see the boys though - i was only 10 when they did their one and only tour of oz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slave to zep Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 I was born in 1960 did you see them play live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross62 Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 robert is damned if he does, and damned if he doesn't ( regarding the playing of zep songs ). we have to remember that when artists tour, they play their original songs - which zep songs are - he co-wrote them, they are his originals. he has every right to play them, just as jimmy and jonesy would if they chose, and also bonzo if he was still with us. imo robert presents the songs in ways that make him happy, but also the fans. he can't be expected to belt out a full zep set these days, and anyway, his solo career has been much longer than his zep one was. i myself MUCH prefer the zeppelin original versions - of course we all do, but until they all decide to get together and re-form, i believe he puts a few songs in his set these days because he genuinely likes the songs, and feel that it sounds good. just my ho. That's about it in a nutshell,slave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross62 Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Last few photos of Robert Robert I'd suggest,being the Bluesophile that he is would've been interested in this cutout because it's a likeness of "The Duchess" who played guitar with Bo Diddley back in the day. http://youtu.be/Y_Tdr-798D4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie29 Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Robert bags outdated security tactics. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/9988958/Robert-Plant-criticises-draconian-security.html?fb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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