ROBERT PLANT & ALISON KRAUSS - COLUMBIA 2008
March 11, 2009 – 4:45 am
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ROBERT PLANT & ALISON KRAUSS
Your Long Journey [Wardour-063, 2CD]
Live at the Merriweather Post Pavillion, Columbia, MD, June 13, 2008. A soundboard recording.
The Led Zeppelin camp must have been upset when Plant & Krauss’ 2007 album made such an impact at this year’s Grammys. That “tour” looks further and further out of reach. Well doubters need not look any further than here. The pair’s shows are a varied mix of old-fashioned folk music and dramatically updated Led Zeppelin mysticism. When Plant & Krauss scream the “bring it back, bring it back” repeatedly on Battle Of Evermore, you’re left wondering whether it’s Zeppelin or P&K you want to “bring back”.
For Robert Plant this pairing has been an astute career move, a reinvention that has worked while staying true to his English folk roots. Krauss hasn’t done badly either. From the usual critic’s acclaim she’s accustomed to, now she’s also got the popularity and album sales. All done without compromising on music quality. In this day and age, that’s truly exceptional.
Aside from a TV broadcast of Austin City Limits, Plant and Krauss’ shows have never circulated in soundboard quality. This show is a rare exception. As far as we know, no lossless copy has circulated on the net. We can only guess that an official live album and DVD is in the works.
Meanwhile, this is a tasty appetizer.
And a sincere get well soon greeting to guitarist Buddy Miller, who suffered a heart attack on Feb 19. Miller is currently recovering from a triple bypass heart surgery.
Note: Click on the highlighted tracks to download the MP3s (these are high quality MP3s - sample rate of 192 kbps). As far as we can ascertain, these tracks have never been officially released on CD.
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Disc 1
Track 101. Rich Woman (7.2MB)
Track 102. Leave My Woman Alone (6.4MB)
Track 103. Black Dog (10.4MB)
Track 104. Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us (6.0MB)
Track 105. Through The Morning, Through The Night (6.3MB)
Track 106. It’s So Long and Goodbye To You (4.7MB)
Track 107. Fortune Teller (6.1MB)
Track 108. In The Mood/Matty Goves (10.4MB)
Track 109. Black Country Woman (7.9MB)
Track 110. Bon Temps Rouler (8.4MB)
Track 111. Shut It Tight (5.7MB)
Track 112. Trampled Rose (9.2MB)
Track 113. Green Pastures (5.2MB)
Track 114. Down To The River To Pray (4.1MB)
Disc 2
Track 201. Killing The Blues (8.2MB)
Track 202. Nothing (9.0MB)
Track 203. Battle Of Evermore (9.5MB)
Track 204. Please Read The Letter (8.6MB)
Track 205. Gone, Gone, Gone [Done Moved On] (4.9MB)
Track 206. “I had a phone call from Richard Cole….” (1.9MB)
Track 207. You Don’t Knock (5.6MB)
Track 208. I’m A One Woman Man (3.8MB)
Track 209. Your Long Journey (5.7MB)
Lineup:
Robert Plant - vocals
Alison Krauss - vocals, fiddle
T Bone Burnett - vocals, guitar
Buddy Miller - guitar
Stuart Duncan - fiddle, mandolin, guitar, banjo
Dennis Crouch - double bass
Jay Bellerose - drums
The duo have recorded only one album, the multiple Grammy winner Raising Sand. Buy it here.
11 Responses to “ROBERT PLANT & ALISON KRAUSS - COLUMBIA 2008”
Demasiado bueno…. muchas gracias por deleitarnos de esta manera.
Saludos desde Costa Rica
By Jimmy on Mar 12, 2009
OK
By ken on Mar 12, 2009
Great. Soundboard, no less. The band cooks-I’m a Buddy Miller fan (Julie too) and recommend “Poison Love” and Midnight And Lonesome” to anyone who hasn’t had the pleasure of hearing them. If you’re an EmmyLou Harris fan, you’ve heard Buddy Miller play. Wish the man well…T-Bone’s in rare form too.
By Eric on Mar 12, 2009
Again, Thanks for the goodies!! Excellent!
By Diane on Mar 12, 2009
I´m not an absolutly Coutry fan.But This concert is very interresting.But I don´t know why Plant don´t want make some concerts with Led Zeppelin.
Zeppelin with another singer is like a bull with the head of a pig.O.k. Queen with Paul Rodgers is not bad,but is not the same sound.
By Joe "The Catman" on Mar 13, 2009
I saw the sidebar on your mainpage–Congrats on reaching a million hits. It’s a fantastic site. I check in frequently and enjoy the postings even when I don’t sample things–to each their own.
By the way I did enjoy this Plant/Krauss recording (especially “Battle of Evermore). They are a terrific pairing. Talk about having your cake and eating it too–Plant can do some Zep songs and still break new ground. It’s no wonder he doesn’t feel like doing a Zep reunion.
Thanks for the post and wishes for continued success.
By Dave C. on Mar 13, 2009
Great soundboard recording of a wonderful performance. Everyone is spot on. Thanks for posting!
By Dr. Rock'n'Roll on Mar 14, 2009
What a wonderful sound Plant and Krauss make …made in heaven, really … so glad they got together. Thanks.
By Canute on Mar 17, 2009
What traders site did this come from? The sound is excellent! Thanks
By bill on Mar 29, 2009
Re: Led Zeppelin - ‘Pb’ (Vancounver 1970)
http://www.bigozine2.com/archive/ARrarities/ARlzpb.html
Thanks to reader Christian who provided the corrected back cover.
By bigozine2 on May 30, 2009