Robert Plant solo-question

[MORE BARN]

Been listening to Plant's post-Zep music lately, and seem to notice that much of the guitar sounds seem to be Strat or Fender-ish in that they are generally cleaner sounding or less overdriven-was this a deliberate move, was he trying to go for a completely new guitar sound? Less "heavy", like was found on something like Presence, for example? In other words was he deliberately trying to go for an opposite guitar tone than what was found in Zeppelin? (yes, I know Zeppelin's music had Fenders, etc., but still seemed a heavier sound).

[harpinon]

Not sure if I follow you. Did you listen to Principle of moments? Robbie Blunt's strat tone was very clean, yet captivating. I think he is always trying to find himself and at the same time separate himself from the band which could only be complete with Bonzo.

[MORE BARN]

What I was asking was this: Was the cleaner Strat tone a deliberate thing? Was that a sound he was after because it (at least to my ears) seemed to be the opposite of the heavier Zeppelin guitar tones.

[harpinon]

Originally Posted by MORE BARN

What I was asking was this: Was the cleaner Strat tone a deliberate thing? Was that a sound he was after because it (at least to my ears) seemed to be the opposite of the heavier Zeppelin guitar tones.

Of course. Like I said. It seems he is always trying to shake off what happened to him in Led Zeppelin. I would suggest that you read this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Led-Zeppelin-1...127347&sr=1-15

Robert Plant had a series of tragedies in his days in LZ.

[Chuckracer]

True that.

Also to be considered: Zep is pretty tough act to follow, and if he was to do ANY music that sounds even remotely like Zeppelin he'd be crucified.

[clintmartin]

I like the Robbie Blunt era. Big log is a classic.

[Rockledge]

I don't think Jimmy Page had a specific single sound he used with Zep.
I suspect Robert Plant was the real experimenter in Zep and that since going solo he has simple done what he always has done, which is to explore a wide variety of cultures music styles.
Listen to No Quarter.
I suspect Mr Plant simply found musicians he could rely on that were qualified to do what he wished to explore, and relied on them for the sound they had when he hired them.
I consider No Quarter to be proof that Zep was as much about the songs as about the overall sound.

[SteveO]

Originally Posted by Chuckracer

True that.

Also to be considered: Zep is pretty tough act to follow, and if he was to do ANY music that sounds even remotely like Zeppelin he'd be crucified.

Maybe crucified by the critics, but the fans would have loved every bit of it.

[majorledhead]

I been liking the "Robert Plant and the Strange Sensation" stuff of late. A lot of dynamics and odd instruments, but always groovin'.

[Brian D]

Originally Posted by SteveO

Maybe crucified by the critics, but the fans would have loved every bit of it.

Now that was a blast from the past.

Originally Posted by clintmartin

I like the Robbie Blunt era. Big log is a classic.

Worth linking:

[DWB1960]

Originally Posted by Chuckracer

True that.

Also to be considered: Zep is pretty tough act to follow, and if he was to do ANY music that sounds even remotely like Zeppelin he'd be crucified.

His first solo album Pictures at 11 is very Zep like.

[Dave2512]

I wouldn't put too much thought into it. The early albums sound like a product of the times, the tones reflect that. Robert along with many other 70's stars made alterations to their music that kept them current.

[jpftribe]

Originally Posted by Donnie B.

His first solo album Pictures at 11 is very Zep like.

In retrospect, I would somewhat agree, but at the time, this was a huge departure from Zep. Don't get me wrong, loved the album then and now but there was no mistaking it for a zep album, particularly the guitars.

[Bill McDowell]

I thought I read something where Robert gave Robbie an LP of a certain female singer (can't remember the name) and told Robbie to play the way she sang.

[V-Type]

Robbie Blunt is a monster player imo.
His sparkle clean tones combined with his grasp of music theory is a delight too my ears.
Pictures at 11 and The Principle of Moments are Some of my fav Solo works by Any artist and greatly in part due too Mr. Blunt btw.
I caught 2 of the early tours and between Blunt and Collins the shows were easily as big and good as any band before or after.