Robert Plant and The Band Of Joy - Down to the Sea

One of the best songs that Robert Plant and the Band of Joy played on their recently concluded tour was "Down to the Sea," which comes from Plant's Fate of Nations 1993 solo album. The above video is from a concert at Nashville's War Memorial Auditorium and part of Live from the Artists Den that aired on WLIW.

Robert Plant and The Band of Joy - Silver Rider

Robert Plant and the Band of Joy covered two songs by the band Low for Band of Joy (2010). The songs were "Monkey" and "Silver Rider," which also appeared on Low's album, The Great Destroyer. Above Plant and B.O.J. sing "Silver Rider" on July 30, 2010 at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida.

Final Show for Robert Plant and The Band of Joy

Sadly things have come to an end for Robert Plant and the Band of Joy. Plant and the group (Patty Griffin, Buddy Miller, Darrell Scott, Byron House and Marco Giovino) performed their last show on August 7 at the Big Chill Festival in Herefordshire, U.K. Although, this doesn't mark the end for Robert Plant's solo career as he has stated he wants to write some songs with Miller. For more on the final concert click this.

Robert Plant and The Band of Joy Featured on the Artists Den

If you get a chance, check out Robert Plant and the Band of Joy on the Artists Den which is airing on PBS this month. The concert took place on a snowy February night in Nashville at the War Memorial Auditorium. A preview is above. I'm hoping that Plant and his Band of Joy come back to the New York area soon, although their tour is extending through the summer in Russia so it could be a while.

Robert Plant and The Band of Joy - Angel Dance @ Beacon Theater

Going back in time a bit to Sunday night January 30 at the Beacon Theater. What a great show Robert Plant and the Band of Joy put on! The above video is "Angel Dance," which was originially done by Los Lobos.

Robert Plant and The Band of Joy - 12 Gates to the City

This is such an uplifting song that Robert Plant and the Band of Joy played on Friday October 29, 2010 for the BBC Radio 2 Electric Proms. The song is an amalgamation of "12 Gates to the City" by Reverend Gary Davis; "Wade in the Water" a traditional song which appears on Patty Griffin's Downtown Church (2010) album; and Led Zeppelin's "In My Time of Dying," also a traditional song which was on the band's Physical Graffiti (1976) album.

The choir is good, although not really necessary, not when you have Robert Plant and Patty Griffin singing. I really like that Plant appears to be having a great time on stage, which seems easy since he has put together such an ultra-talented group.

Robert Plant & The Band of Joy - Gallows Pole @ House of Blues in Boston

Robert Plant and the Band of Joy perform "Gallows Pole" and take a final bow in the above video from the House of Blues in Boston on January 25.

Robert Plant & The Band of Joy - "Cindy, I'll Marry You Someday" @ Fox Theater in Atlanta

Robert Plant and the Band of Joy performing "Cindy, I'll Marry You Someday" at the Fox Theater in Atlanta on February 5. The beginning of the video has the final moments of Patty Griffin singing "Move Up."

Robert Plant and the Band of Joy at the Beacon Theater - Tangerine

One of the highlights from the concert at the Beacon Theater was Robert Plant and the Band of Joy performing "Tangerine," which of course is from Led Zeppelin's album, Led Zeppelin III. Now if you've read my blog before you know how much I love III so to hear Robert and his new band sing this song was a real treat.

Robert Plant on Letterman

Robert Plant was on with David Letterman last week. I've always found Plant to be a very good interview and this is no exception. One of the things Plant discusses with Letterman is when Led Zeppelin met Elvis Presley. Robert didn't disclose everything that "The King" had to say, though. I've always heard that Elvis asked if the war stories about Zep's partying on the road were true and that the members of Led Zeppelin told him the tales were nothing more than legend.

Plant and his Band of Joy then perform "House of Cards" beginning at the 8:36 mark of the video.

Robert Plant and The Band of Joy - Houses of the Holy

Good video shot by a fan at the Beacon Theater of Robert Plant and the Band of Joy performing "Houses of the Holy," which is from Led Zeppelin's 1975 album Physical Graffiti.

Robert Plant and The Band of Joy - House of the Holy

From the January 29 show at the Beacon Theater, Robert Plant and the Band of Joy play "Houses of the Holy" off of Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti (1975) album.

Robert Plant and The Band of Joy - Move Up (Asheville)

Robert Plant and the Band of Joy sing "Move Up" in Asheville, North Carolina on January 18. Plant and Darrell Scott provide backing vocals for Patty Griffin. The song comes from Griffin's 2010 album, Downtown Church.

Robert Plant and The Band of Joy - Ramble On

One of the best songs from the January 30 show at the Beacon Theater was when Robert Plant and the Band of Joy played "Ramble On," which is from Led Zeppelin II (1969)

Robert Plant and the Band of Joy - In The Mood

Robert Plant and the Band of Joy reach back to Plant's 1983 solo album, The Principle of Moments with "In the Mood." The above video comes from the concert at the Beacon Theater
on January 30.

Robert Plant and Band of Joy "Gallows Pole"

Robert Plant and the Band of Joy made a stop in Pittsburgh last Wednesday, January 19. They did a much different version of the Led Zeppelin song, "Gallows Pole." I like it, though. This group that Plant has assembled is really good.

Robert Plant and Band of Joy Kick off Tour in Asheville

On January 18, Robert Plant and the Band of Joy kicked off their tour of the U.S. in Asheville, N.C. The above video is of the group playing "Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down." For tour dates click this.

Robert Plant and Band of Joy Touring The Northeast

I'm very much interested in this tour and I'm almost certain I will be in attendance at one of these shows:

Tuesday, Jan. 18: Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Asheville, N.C.
Wednesday, Jan. 19: Peterson Events Center (University of Pittsburgh), Pittsburgh, Pa.
Friday, Jan. 21: Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Saturday, Jan. 22: Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto, Ont.
Tuesday, Jan. 25: House of Blues, Boston, Mass.
Wednesday, Jan. 26: Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, Pa.
Friday, Jan. 28: MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort & Casino, Mashantucket, Conn.
Saturday, Jan. 29: Beacon Theatre, New York, N.Y.
Tuesday, Feb. 1: D.A.R. Constitution Hall, Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, Feb. 2: Memorial Auditorium, Raleigh, N.C.
Friday, Feb. 4: North Charleston Performing Arts Center, North Charleston, S.C.
Saturday, Feb. 5: Fox Theatre, Atlanta, Ga.
Monday, Feb. 7: Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte, N.C.
Tuesday, Feb. 8: War Memorial Auditorium, Nashville, Tenn.
Wednesday, Feb. 9: War Memorial Auditorium, Nashville, Tenn.

Robert Plant and Band of Joy - Cindy

At the beginning of the month Robert Plant and Band of Joy played a couple of songs at the Americana Awards and Honors Showcase in Nashville. One of the songs was an old American folk song, "Cindy," or "Cindy, I'll Marry You Someday," which is what it is called on the Band of Joy album. The second YouTube video contains the album version.

Incidentally, Band of Joy is (according to Wikipedia):
Patty Griffin – vocals and guitar
Buddy Miller – guitar and vocals
Darrell Scott – vocals, mandolin, guitar, accordion, pedal, lap steel and banjo
Byron House – bass
Marco Giovino – percussion

Robert Plant and Band of Joy in New York

Robert Plant and Band of Joy played a special show at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City on September 12. Apparently the concert was announced a week before and was done to promote the Band of Joy CD released on September 13. The setlist is below. Click here to listen to the concert which aired on NPR. By the way, I am really enjoying the new CD and Patty Griffin is fast becoming one of my favorite female vocalists.

Setlist
Monkey
House of Cards
Please Read the Letter
Misty Mountain Hop
Rich Woman
Trouble
12 Gates to the City
Kings Horses
Satisfied Mind
Move Up
Satan
Central Two O Nine
Angel Dance
Houses of the Holy
Down to the Sea
Tall Cool One
Gallows Pole
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Harms Swift Way
Rock and Roll
Goodnight