Around the same time that the Rolling Stones announced their numerous comebacks, Robert Plant passes through Spainand the comparison is very nice. While Mick Jagger hasn’t moved an inch away from his role as the athletic, stadium-bound rock god, Plant has already emerged from what might be called a race against himself.
Following the band’s reunion at London’s O2 Arena in 2007, Plant faced pressure from land, sea and air to reform Led Zeppelin. But the answer to the gum extension was a constant ‘no’, and even Jimmy Page’s threats to do it without him (massive bluffs) didn’t work. The obvious reason for this is that Plant doesn’t see himself as the guy who recorded ‘Whole Lotta Love’ a million years ago when he was a weakling alpha male and trashed hotels with his kids.
Led Zeppelin was one of the rock giants of the 70s, but after the band went into liquidation, they didn’t want to look back. He sought new paths alone, changing his sound and character, and while stories were told of the band’s spectacular comeback, he felt far removed from it, enjoying a ‘folkie’ alliance with Alison Krauss.
This is the proposal presented to the Auditori del Fòrum this Tuesday. Radicalized if possible: It comes with Saving Grace, an unknown band with no released albums, and the sound of Portuguese singer Suzi Dian. real name Susana Guerra passed Eurovision-2014 (without reaching the final). On the music stand, there are British folk songs, African-American spirituals, quotes from Los Lobos… And some ‘Zeppel’ songs that sound like an acoustic script.
Of course, Jagger’s way of doing things is just as respectable as Plant’s. However, it should be noted that while the ‘stone’ passed through Ibiza on Leonardo DiCaprio’s yacht this summer and stopped at Rafa Zafra’s luxury ‘beach bar’ Casa Jondal, Robert Plant was seen drinking beer and coffee liqueur at several bars in Allariz, Orense, Roi Xordo and Bule Bule on Friday. As my esteemed ‘Zeppelin’ friend Xosé Rodríguez (who was performing in the state capital on Saturday) informed me.
Plant was there, talking to disbelieving fans at the bar He said that they talked about how the old Led Zeppelin records they recorded from cassette to cassette in their youth changed their lives. Tears nearly fell. The music that got you going at 15 will stay with you forever, and although Jagger and Plant’s modus operandi seem very different, we’ll try not to demagogue.