anybody ever see Robert Plant live?

[Marlowe01]

just wondering what the set list is like? Like whether he plays some LZ stuff or if it's ONLY his solo songs. He's touring again this summer and I'm wondering if it's worth going.

[Matt White]

I saw Robert Plant back in 1988, the first solo tour where he played Zep material live. Saw both PAGE & PLANT tours!
These days, I bet you might get 3-4 Zep tunes. Don't expect any big hits though. It would still be a great show. Percy is the MAN!

[Rikk]

I also saw both PAGE & PLANT tours. The second tour was especially great, although they played IN THE EVENING when I saw them on the first tour, which was incredible.

[Matt White]

I agree Rikk. Liked the fact it was basically a four-piece band the second time. Liked "No Quarter", even though they SHOULD have had Jonesy aboard!

[vanzilla]

Funny you should bring this up because I was just thinking about it the other day. I caught Plant live in 88, with Joan Jett as the opening act. He played a lot of stuff off of "Now and Zen", but those songs were very much the hits of the day. "Heaven Knows", "Tall Cool One", "Ship of Fools" - all big hits back in 88.

He did do a couple of Zep tunes, plus some older solo stuff - "Big Log", "In the Mood". - but overall he stuck with tunes from the Zen album.

From what I remember - it was a great show. Shit the guys a rock icon, even it's a mediocre concert - you still get to say you saw one of the true legends of rock on stage. Plus, I've only heard one of the songs from the new album - and it sounds like Plant may be returning to his Zep roots. I'd say check it out.

[twonabomber]

i saw the Now and Zen show too, but Stevie Ray Vaughan opened.

[vanzilla]

Originally posted by twonabomber
i saw the Now and Zen show too, but Stevie Ray Vaughan opened.

That would've been kick ass! Bet it was a great show.

[twonabomber]

other than the fact that we were freezin', it was.

it was the first show of the season at Blossom Music Center, and we had lawn seats. i think it was early May, the earliest they've ever opened up. we were sitting on one sleeping bag and wrapped up in the other one. Plant even said "welcome to this summer's festivities in Alaska" after a couple songs.

[Bill Lumbergh]

I've seen RP three times(twice solo, and once with Page). He will usually play more than three Zep tunes, and they are almost ALWAYS tunes from Zep 2 and 3, with some 4 mixed in.

[BrownSound1]

The last solo Plant show I saw was when he was touring off of that album that had the tune "29 Palms." He played a lot of Zeppelin, Going to California, Babe I'm Going to Leave You, Whole Lotta Love, What is and What Should Never Be, and Heartbreaker....perhaps one or two that I can't remember.

[Mishar_McLeud]

Plant is comming to my hometown in April, I wonder if I should go

[WACF]

Like many here I caught the '88 tour.

It was awsome...he did play some Zep but the only one I can remember right now is "Communication Breakdown"...

Go....

[vanzilla]

Originally posted by Mishar_McLeud
Plant is comming to my hometown in April, I wonder if I should go

It's never a bad thing to see a true rock legend play live.

With that said, I regret seeing VH in 2004.

But I believe Plant is in much better shape, mentally and physically than Ed - so what do you have to lose?

[Rikk]

Okay. Has anyone seen ZEPPELIN? Now that's a story to tell.

[twonabomber]

Originally posted by WACF
Like many here I caught the '88 tour.

It was awsome...he did play some Zep but the only one I can remember right now is "Communication Breakdown"...

Go....

i seem to remember Misty Mountiain Hop too.