Pb Derigable Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 I love the New version of "Please Read the Letter". I think the original is great, but Ms. Krauss voice and the acoustic arrangement fits in real well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evster2012 Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Apples and oranges if you ask me. P&P is the definitive version, but Plant/Krauss was an excellent take. I still fancy their version of When the Levee Breaks. That really got me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiina63 Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 I think that Plant&Krauss version is very good and Levee was also amazing, however I'm not too sure about Black Dog. It was a bit weird and I don't really know if I like it or not. Ev, any news concerning Greek show? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthekingshorses Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 I think that Plant&Krauss version is very good and Levee was also amazing, however I'm not too sure about Black Dog. It was a bit weird and I don't really know if I like it or not. Ev, any news concerning Greek show? Hi Tiina! Yeah, Levee was great. And I liked Black Dog, a little different but I liked it. For me they don't come close to how it's done by Led Zeppelin and that's a good thing. That should be just for Led Zeppelin... when they tour later this year! ****crosses fingers**** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Masson Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 (edited) For what it's worth I think the version with Alison is much better. Edited March 11, 2008 by Otto Masson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myledzep Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 I wasn't a huge fan of P/P WIC however that song was one of my favorites. I think the AK/RP version is beautiful though so it's hard to say. And Ev, I agree, AK/RP's take of When the Levee Breaks is great (if that's the one you're talking about...I've never heard P/P version of that song and of course, the original is classic!!!!! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Action Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 I'm going against the grain here. The Page/Plant version is far better to me. I don't care for the RP/AK project at all. Not that they're bad, it's just not my style of music. My loss, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pb Derigable Posted March 11, 2008 Author Share Posted March 11, 2008 Maybe it's the whole acoustic thing. Some people said that Dancing days and The Rover is better on the acoustic then electric, then there is the Jennings Farm Blues and Bron-Yr-Aur stomp debate. I still watch the Crossroads show on my tivo and i bought the Raising sands CD. I also don't like any page and Plant solo stuff, but i loved Walking into Clarksdale and the Unledded stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brspled Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Though I don't care that much for Raising Sand, I love their version of Please Read The Letter. I wouldn't say it's better than P/P's version, but P/K's version is beautiful on its own way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunray782 Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 The WIC version was never my favorite, but I did like it. The Raising Sand version is probably my second favorite on the album. The Robert/Alison version made me appreciate the P/P version more...or, at least, listen to it a lot more. I'd have to go with the Raising Sand version. Slowing it down made it more expressive...more meloncholy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetTheLedOut Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 I prefer the Plant/Krauss version, and I think a major reason the P&P one, while one of my favorite songs on Walking Into Clarksdale, isn't as good is due to the production. The production on that whole album blows. Albini was the wrong man for that, and IMO any other, job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadScreamingGallery Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 I'm going against the grain here. The Page/Plant version is far better to me. I don't care for the RP/AK project at all. Not that they're bad, it's just not my style of music. My loss, I guess. I prefer the Page/Plant version. There is something in the sound and the atmosphere created by Page and Plant that appeals to me more than the newer version. For me, there is something compelling when I imagine Page and Plant collaborating to write and record those lyrics together and that feeling comes through to me in the song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lajoie Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 original Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aen27 Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 I like the both, but I love the orginal more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninelives Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 I like them both but I'm more drawn lately to the Robert/Alison version. They just completed a video for it. Apologies if it's posted elsewhere http://www.cmt.com/videos/alison-krauss/21...he-letter.jhtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzfan715 Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 That video is reall good, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pb Derigable Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 I didn't even like that video at all, but thanks anyways. Robert just looks outa place. I still thinkl that the best song i heard in the last year of music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstork Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 I love Alison's fiddle solo on the new version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lajoie Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 To answer the second half of the question that opens this thread:NO,tbone is NOT better than Jimmy Page at all. If I recall correctly,Jimmy had his hand incontributing to the writting of the song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoneFishing Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 I like them both but I'm more drawn lately to the Robert/Alison version. They just completed a video for it. Apologies if it's posted elsewhere http://www.cmt.com/videos/alison-krauss/21...he-letter.jhtml Thanks NineLive for the link very nice Tbone better yes like apples and oranges Jimmy I have seen live I look forward to seeing T bone preform for very different reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunChild Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 I like them both but I'm more drawn lately to the Robert/Alison version. They just completed a video for it. Apologies if it's posted elsewhere http://www.cmt.com/videos/alison-krauss/21...he-letter.jhtml That's a lovely video, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdh Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 apparently T-Bone is better than Jimmy because Robert is touring with T-Bone and not Jimmy Page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lajoie Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 apparently T-Bone is better than Jimmy because Robert is touring with T-Bone and not Jimmy Page. Well Led Zep fans how many years did Robert tour with Jimmy ? Yes, they did tour playing the song :Please Read the Letter , after They wrote it Online Today http://www.uncut.co.uk Robert Plant confirms` Led Zep could play again and article underneath states Tbone Burnett would love to record Bob Dylan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTM Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Well Led Zep fans how many years did Robert tour with Jimmy ? Yes, they did tour playing the song :Please Read the Letter , after They wrote it Online Today http://www.uncut.co.uk Robert Plant confirms` Led Zep could play again and article underneath states Tbone Burnett would love to record Bob Dylan Robert does not cofirm anything .....all he says is "Hopefully, one day, we could do it again for another really, really good reason". ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninelives Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 apparently T-Bone is better than Jimmy because Robert is touring with T-Bone and not Jimmy Page. I don't think that's the reason at all. It's not about any musician being better or worse. It's more along the lines of what creative direction Robert is looking to pursue and finding musicians that will go there with him, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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