Robert Plant: Dancing on His Own
More than Twelve Years
Eyes steadily forward
In the past 25 years, Robert has managed to keep true to himself and his music and do what he felt was right in relation to his music. This has turned out to be a successful path as he produces albums that are each as individual as he is. It is because of this individuality that his body of solo work stands the test of time.
With the release of the Nine Lives boxed set, we are treated to the chance to explore these works as never before. The remastering of early albums has brought out nuance without resorting to trickery or studio tricks. The set also encourages a listening of all of the albums together, which is a journey in itself. For new fans, it's a perfect opportunity to see what Robert Plant's music is really all about.
While many of his peers have slowed, retired or resorted to "cabaret", Robert continues to surpise by exploring new avenues of music. Dreamland saw him explore songs that are near and dear to him. Mighty Rearranger was clearly infused with African overtones. And in an interesting left turn, he's even recorded an album with Alison Krauss with T-Bone Burnett at the helm.
Whether it's exploring new musical options, or jumping up onstage with local bands, Robert's musical exploration shows no signs of slowing down and assures that fans will always have something new to look forward to.
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Great music must haves
Nine Lives (Box Set)
All nine solo albums remastered with bonus tracks. Also includes a fabulous 1 hour documentary in which Robert talks about each album from his perspective.
Robert Plant & The Strange Sensation - Soundstage: Live
Robert Plant and Strange Sensation in their first DVD release. True to the excellence of the Soundstage recordings, this DVD gives you a pretty good picture of how Robert and the band work together with new songs and reworked classics.
Sixty Six to Timbuktu
Often mislabled as a "greatest hits", this two disc package is more of a "retrospective". The tracks were chosen by Robert as being reflective of a certain moment in time. He also penned the liner notes.
Festival in the Desert
In 2003 Robert accompanied Strange Sensations guitarist Justin Adams to Mali to participate in this annual festival. The DVD has performances from attendees as well as interviews. You get the sense from these interviews that music is very important to the performers.
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