Every legacy act has to deal with losing the public’s favor at least once in their lifetime. Nobody can stay the new hip thing for long. When they start producing their hits, there will inevitably be many snotty musicians who will make them look like old men. However, whenever Robert Plant achieved success in his solo career, he was always willing to try something new. Robert Plant felt his career revived by his collaboration with Allison Krauss on Raising Sand.
People apply a little too much cool factor to each member of Led Zeppelin, making it difficult to dismiss them as old news. Although their careers have suffered a little, nothing has changed. When their hits play, they still appear no less like imposing gods among men.
However, “Percy” had no intention of maintaining his role as a golden god indefinitely. By the end of their collaboration, he had developed into a seasoned bluesman. It was time for him to move on to more daring sounds. He either reunited with The Band of Joy or achieved career high points with albums like Now and Zen.
Even though Page needed some time to get used to life after Led Zeppelin with The Firm, working with Plant once more in the 1990s proved to be both a benefit and a burden. While there’s nothing wrong with going back to one’s roots. Most of the audience at those performances attended merely to catch a glimpse of Zeppelin. It’s something they were never able to see for themselves.
Plant was aware that he didn’t want to be that frontman indefinitely, even though so many people cherished his persona. He was a more complex player after all, and the best place to go for him was the exact opposite of his strong points. Even though he occasionally sang acoustic songs with Zeppelin and had a beautiful voice on songs like “The Rain Song,” he would undoubtedly be put to the test. When he collaborated with bluegrass musician Krauss.
Even though there are a few lines that stand out as distinctly Zeppelin-esque. Plant ultimately fits right into that aesthetic. He harmonizes with Krauss on “Gone Gone Gone” and takes on a solo vocal that is sure to catch him off guard. However, Plant were being reintroduced to the world; this was not just a fun experiment.
Robert Plant described “Raising Sand” as the album that gave his career a boost. He mentioned in an interview with Mojo that it was a leap out of his comfort zone, going down there with nothing to lose. Raising Sand was undoubtedly such a miracle, a complete reset for me.
Even though Plant was a self-assured rock star, he nevertheless managed to win over his former followers. He reunited with Zeppelin for a few special performances in England in 2007. Even though most people doubt that their golden god will ever want to sing Led Zeppelin songs again. There are plenty of standout moments in his new material.
