I worked as a roadie around 2000/01 in Sweden and I'll never forget watching this small van reverse right up to my feet, and Robert Plant jumped out and smiled at me. I was frozen and struck by his aura and charisma. Each line on his face told a crazy story. Cool as fuck.
I met him in'93 in Frankfurt, Germany and was as star struck as you were, ... probably. He had to open up for Lenny Kravitz (what a joke) and seemed a little bugged by that fact ... anyway he stood there in the back stage area and answered questions to a group of maybe 30 people ... one of them was Lenny Kravitz, but no one cared for him, lol ..
I have met him 2 times in Sainsburys, as I live in one of his home towns. I can tell you that he`s as nice in real life as he is in this interview. Absolutely amazing fellow. the comments below just show how much love there is for Robert. Legendary.
20 years ago or so I used to drink in the same pub as Robert. A smashing bloke, down to earth, genial, modest, and full of quiet charisma. Had many chats and encounters when others were around but the most rewarding, for a bloke who had got his autograph in 1977 in a local Charity football match, then undertook the safari to Knebworth aged 18, was to find myself on my own with him at the bar the evening after the O2 reunion concert. Started by telling him how astounding and enjoyable it was ( “ ah did you go!? “….” “Sadly no, watched it on TH-cam straight after “…..)then got his unfiltered honest feelings about the night, and a few (precious, to me) funny insights, some observations on the whole thing, and other gems. That was a long time ago now, ( I stopped going there years ago) but feels like yesterday, and listening to him here, he’s not changed a bit. A true, 100% musical legend up there with the absolute greatest, and a really good guy.
We were fortunate to see them live on October 30, 1969 at Kleinhans Music Hall in Buffalo NY. Everyone was dressed up for Halloween and it was so much fun. Opening for them was a band from Cleveland that we'd never heard of called The James Gang.. They had a guitar player named Joe Walsh! He was dressed up as the Scarecrow from Wizard of Oz. They flat out ROCKED. It was my second biggest concert. The first was The Dave Clark Five at Memorial Auditorium about 3 years earlier. Great shows. Any body out there also see these shows? We're all so old now LOL Peace and God bless everybody.
@@bobdillon1138 No way. He has excellent stage etiquette. When he toured with Band of Joy and it was another instrumentalist's solo he would be standing still on the back of the stage, out of the limelight. Note that a band's frontman has to strut. While he was a frontman he would strut, but that's different from a prima donna, who thinks everything is about herself.
Kind of hard not to, when you have lived such a priveledged life...Prob not many women he hasn't been intimate with, genetically speaking...Imagine being 80+, and still having women throw themselves @ you constantly...? We can't, because they just don't...He is the one man who can hoenstly say that his monogamy is a deliberate choice! And, prob not an easy feat at that!!!
I cannot say what this guy means to me. I love good music, guitars, musicianship, and art. He’s the prototype for the rock and roll front man. He’s a once in a lifetime person. He’s the perfect storm. I’m too young to have ever seen Led Zeppelin, but I got to see Robert Plant. It was at The Surf Ballroom. I am so grateful. There are very few special moments in your life, like being close to him, and hearing his voice. That man is the 🐐. Keep rockin!
Yes! He set the standards about what a front man is all about. The band taught future bands/and many of us: that it’s ok to grow, experiment and to take risks.
This is the artist who I love and admire the most in music. After Zep finished so tragically he didn't take the obvious and easy path which a lot of his peers have taken. That spoke volumes for the love and respect he has for John Bonham's memory and their friendship. Says a lot about him as a person that. I saw him live two months ago, and he's still got it. Brilliant. And it's been a great pleasure following him along the said path he has taken.
I have been close to Robert Plant, for a very short amount of time, and he was a very kind person. Also very energetic and talented, of course. Awesome.
Seeing hm tear up during the Kennedy Center Honors with Heart performing Stairway to Heaven was touching and realizing what an impact they had on the music world.
I was fortunate enough to see Led Zepplin in concert three times back in the 70’s! My favorite band! Thank you Mr. Plant and Led Zepplin for making such great music! I’m still listening to you!
Thank you for that. I was born in 1969. Too young have seen Led Zeppelin live. That would have been the best. I think the closest thing to seeing a band live in there prime that was huge would have been Metallica. Who are still doing it by the way.
I've been listening to Led Zepplin since they came out. The music is a thread through my life. Robert Plant could talk for hours and days, and I would be there for the entirety of the conversation. No one like him in music. he's one of a kind and irreplaceable. Much love to him for everything he's given to all of us.
Agree - Robert's a real thinker, profound, as too is Jimmy and JPJ. It's reflected through lyrics and arrangements - gave them an edge over all their contemporaries and that's contributed to their longevity. Like The Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, Queen et al, Led Zep will be discovered by every new generation. Streaming music has made genre a meaningless pidgeonhole these days - kids today (and me) just listen to what appeals to them and they don't care if it comes from Bob Marley, Genesis, Bill Nelson, T Rex, Bowie, Dr Dre, Taylor Swift or whoever - if it's good songs it'll be played over and over and over again for eternity.
Nevermind talking about Led Zeppelin I love his description of post war England. His father's disappointment in his chosen field and how he came to understand why his dad felt that way. A truly articulate man.
Brian May's dad said the same thing, but I think he actually helped him build his guitar... that is used to this day. Brian happily proved him wrong about his career choice.
@@E.C.2 - NO REASON ... Hunh?? Oh, you mean like stopping the threat of a totalitarian Nazi-Socialist dictatorship? Pacificism sure ain't practical & freedom is overrated, right! 😳
Robert is not only one of the finest musicians of all time, but he is as nice as you could want. I've had several friends interact with him in various circumstances and he always radiates kindness. To this day he just goes about his life for the enjoyment of it. Makes listening to his and LZ's music all the more awesome.
I am an Englishman from London and spent 10 happy years in the US. Yes there is an art answering American interviewers, questions are often banal, but loaded
72 now. Grew up on Led Zeppelin. Saw the at the Oakland collesium way back then. What a great time for us and music. Everything was so new. They blew everyone away with their music. And here we are still not just listening but talking about them. Never going to change. Greatness is just that way. The guy had a voice that had no equal.
I only got to see the movie in the theater as a 14 y.o. - The Song Remains The Same. What a blast we had in a movie theater. Can't imagine seeing them live in their prime. Wish I had a time machine !
@@jdenino6022 You have the first rudimentary time machine available to you today. There are so many live recorded Zep concerts that are so much more real than the movie was with all of it's production techniques. Those live concerts contain the reality of their performances, their raw energy, their sometime less than stellar performances of a song or two, but always getting the best that they had to offer on any given day or night. Yes, I feel blessed to be able to listen to a concert, recorded in audio only, in San Diego that I had attended and being able to hear my own unique whistle during those few less noisy spaces between songs. It is almost reassuring, to me, to hear that whistle as it reminds me of the emotions filling my head and heart that night. Like Robert said, the anticipation was palpable, it was heavy in the air, everybody acting like a child on Christmas eve. Wondering what Santa was bringing us for Xmas, I was never a particularly well behaved child but I knew that Led Zeppelin was going to reward me that night. I was not disappointed! I went to the concert alone, but never felt alone while I was there. Others were generous with their drugs, I got stoned pre-concert. There was a general belief that something special was happening that night and it was infectious. I had to find my own way home that night after the show. 20 miles through the streets of San Diego to El Cajon. I walked those 20 miles singing to myself along the way, walking past my childhood neighborhood in East San Diego on the way. A rough bit of a neighborhood at that time and I was glad to have moved on and away from that area. I was on a high during that walk. I sang every Zep song that I knew the words to and believe me, that was most of what they had put out by that time. I can just imagine the people hearing my offkey renditions of those great Zeppelin songs. Those poor folks are probably still cringing at the memory. Sorry to have run on and on about that night but the memory is still fresh in my mind, as it should be. The experience of the thing that was Led Zeppelin lives on in my mind and I am a better person for having been there to experience their performance.
I love the music from Led Zep, one of the very best bands of the golden years... Robert Plant is a modest, natural, open, intellectual and enthusiastic person. It must be really nice to do an interview with him! Thanks Dan Rather!
I live near Robert. I have met him plenty of times in our local pub. He is a lovely bloke. No ego or delusions of grandeur. What you see is what you get. I am a huge fan of his work but have never asked for an autograph or photo. We just chat, say hello and it's great that almost no one in the pub makes a big deal about who he is.
@@philipbrackpool-bk1bm Yep. I can believe it. He really is just like any ordinary bloke in the pub (apart from oozing cool, rock star, sex appeal that is).
Yup agree…my girlfriend was his neighbour, and she always said when he would visit the house, he was so down to earth, and that’s how he preferred to be treated!
@@moritz2464was he a nice guy? Everyone who has met him says he’s lovely and I believe it, but it’s odd reconciling that with some of the crazy stories you hear about the band
@@ryaneijkholt4220 the stories were from another time period in his life, the years tend to mellow out even the greatest rock stars in history, at times you can catch Robert going for a stroll like he’s just a regular guy….
@@moritz2464 do you think he regrets some of the debauchery (assuming those stories are even true, and if they even involved him) such as how LZ were sometimes said to have treated women?
It's wonderful to hear Plant speak. He's intelligent, interesting, and thoughtful with his answers. And same for Dan Rather. Good questions and follow-ups. And he lets the interviewee speak.
I love this man! I love him since I was 9 years old, a little girl listening on her auncle music. I love that voice, no video clip, no TH-cam, or internet, no pictures, just a voice, that hit that little girle right on her soul. That voice was more then words, was a balm for my pain, to me was a whisper, a kiss, a pet. I love this man and his soul.
I wasn't going to comment, but I just can't help it; Robert is so sweet and quietly humble, and sincerely honest about everything. And I feel safe and at peace watching him. I feel like he's the type of person who would never hurt anybody, no matter how angry he was. And it's touching how he thoughtfully reflects on his past, and his career. It's a pleasure to listen to him. And I can tell that the interviewer seems to enjoy talking with Robert.
I've watched several of these interviews and Dan Rather is the best example of how an interviewer should treat his guest. Pure class. No coincidence that he comes from a bygone era.
I am 60, and I never realized until a few years ago starting to watch these Dan Rather interviews, how natural it is for him. It’s more of a conversation ✌️
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The first concert I saw was Led Zeppelin. It was in the late sixties and it was in an arena with dirt floors. No security or the need for it , just a band and an audience very close to the stage. I was mesmerized . I would love to have tea with Robert Plant just to listen to him.
Thoughtful, articulate- I've seen more than a couple of interviews with Robert, and his answers are always consistent. Polite, sober and always worth a listen.
Imagine the life & times of Robert Plant. While being born with immense talent, it needs to be discovered and nurtured to reach the level of success that he has. And to stay so grounded after being so famous & wealthy is an achievement in itself. A truly fascinating human being.
Similarity to what Mr. Plant is describing my father served in the British Navy, (after the war he came to the US he wanted out of Edinburgh, the after war blues) he was from Scotland and he never talked about the war. He would tell us stories about drinking tea and getting shot in the back because he had a hole in his back. When we got older, that hole was from contracting tuberculosis, he lay in bed on his back for 12 months he almost died. He had a beautiful voice, when we were kids, my friends would come over to watch him dance and sing and that Scottish accent. He was an amazing human being. *The Best thing here is he drove us and our friends downtown to see “The Song Remains The Same” like 120 times!!! He was always asking us, “ how many times are you going to watch this movie?” Until we die dad!!!!
I'm so sorry for your loss. May your father rest in peace. Your desciption of your memories with him is beautiful. my heart goes out for you. With all my best wishes from Turkey.🙏❤
What strikes me is what a fabulous interviewer Dan Rather is. Just wow. He listens to the answers to his questions and follows up with thoughtful interesting new questions. And in doing so he draws the best introspective dialog out of his guest. Dan you rock!
@@JonBrown-po7heTruly? Perhaps he had a good reason? Actually since this concerned George W Bush, and Rather to this day claims what he reported was true, I’m betting Rather was right. Bush was a known manipulator and incorrigible liar all his career.
@@TheNaturalust Having opposed a creep early in my career, without knowing they were the bosses bull dog used for compliance, I was forced out. Scum tends to congeal, so get your facts straight, your lawyer retained, and a backup job before 'screwing' with a powerful person.
@@JonBrown-po7he Haha. When you have FU cash or nothing to lose you can screw with anybody you desire. Truth is usually self evident too but hey I’m sorry you had to deal with scum. We get pretty damn good at judging people as we older, and in a hurry. I don’t take shit from anybody and I have walked away from plenty of scum. Those kind of people usually dig their own graves, im(not so)ho. 😂
I was 18 in 1969 when I first heard Led Zeppelin. I was hooked then, and am still hooked. My daughters used to "borrow" my Zeppelin CDs. They and their friends were also big fans. My generation lucked into the greatest music of all time, Zeppelin, Hendrix, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Jefferson Airplane, Grand Funk Railroad, The Beatles, Iron Butterfly, and more I can't remember off the top of my head. The music then was so full of life energy, it was awesome.
I had to shave my head when I was 21 because of early male pattern baldness, but look at the glorious mane Robert still has. I'll not begrudge that man anything he is a hero
Thank you for the incredible influence on my life. I can say I lived through the best times because it was the best time for music. Thank You Robert Plant.
What a legend! His generation produced the greatest rock music! He and all his contemporaries were classically trained. It was a pleasure to grow up in the 60s and 70s, and hearing great singers and musicans!
Sorry, but there's lots of debate. They ripped off a lot of artists over the years and were even sued over it, multiple times. Plus, there is no "best" when it comes to art at this level anyway. It's like saying the colour blue is the best colour. Ridiculous.
Of all the things Robert said at a live performance. The one thing he said that I will never forget. He was singing "No Quarter". He said... "Does anyone remember laughter?" TIMELESS!
I'm so glad to have been alive when he was making music. And especially agree the post WWII kids from the UK were wanting something new and fun. My dad was in the Pacific during WWII. He never talked about it either, until his later years. ❤
I still remember the first time ever I listened to "Good times Bad Times" in my usual Record shops ...I was playing lead guitar in those days in the style of Hendrix, Clapton and others. Wow ....first strike : the double kick drums of John Bonham, then the descending and ascending scales of Jimmy Page surrounded by the bass part of JP Jones. Robert Plant ? Yeah ...he was unique right from day one. Something never heard before. Thumbs up guys. The best rock band ever and right from day one.
conclusion is 'don't get to old before you say to much'...the most wonderful rockin rock vioce - thank you Robert and thank you Dan for you amzing years of broadcasting
Robert Plant... God what can I say second to none there will never ever be another man like that truly he is a perfect singer as well as a gentleman you are simply the ultimate rock and roller
A mark well made. In late 90's, I met Robert in a small record shop in Helena Arkansas while we were both looking for old bluesy recordings. He was a genuinely pleasant man and very cordial to a similarly aged fan.
Robert Plant a free spirit, with strong ideals, on an incredible journey into musical 🎼 genius. The fact that he looks so well means he didnt abuse his body. He keep a solid healthy core inside of him.
I bought Led Zeppelin's first album when I was a teenager. I would sit in my room listening to that record over and over again. I'd never heard anything as wild and free, it was spellbinding! Over the years that followed I bought every album they made. It was an amazing era for music!
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I could listen to Robert Plant speak for hours and days.
Me too ❤
But Dan Rather is a tool.
I could also...
No pun intended
Robert is an extremely deep man..
I worked as a roadie around 2000/01 in Sweden and I'll never forget watching this small van reverse right up to my feet, and Robert Plant jumped out and smiled at me. I was frozen and struck by his aura and charisma. Each line on his face told a crazy story. Cool as fuck.
I met him in'93 in Frankfurt, Germany and was as star struck as you were, ... probably. He had to open up for Lenny Kravitz (what a joke) and seemed a little bugged by that fact ... anyway he stood there in the back stage area and answered questions to a group of maybe 30 people ... one of them was Lenny Kravitz, but no one cared for him, lol ..
A thousand years from now people will still be listening to and talking about Led Zeppelin. And we were here to witness it all.
Yes
Especially "Achilles Last Stand" I'll bet.
@@squirelova1815I love that song, but they had so many great songs.
Amen
Thank God for that!
I have met him 2 times in Sainsburys, as I live in one of his home towns. I can tell you that he`s as nice in real life as he is in this interview. Absolutely amazing fellow. the comments below just show how much love there is for Robert. Legendary.
I'm a young fella and I'm glad to live in a world this man still exists
So cool u say that. Godspeed and contentment, my friend
Im so pleased robert is so healthy and vital! Hes never lost that youthful spirit and he looks great!
So charming to hear him reflect on the past with the wisdom of his years.
20 years ago or so I used to drink in the same pub as Robert. A smashing bloke, down to earth, genial, modest, and full of quiet charisma. Had many chats and encounters when others were around but the most rewarding, for a bloke who had got his autograph in 1977 in a local Charity football match, then undertook the safari to Knebworth aged 18, was to find myself on my own with him at the bar the evening after the O2 reunion concert.
Started by telling him how astounding and enjoyable it was ( “ ah did you go!? “….” “Sadly no, watched it on TH-cam straight after “…..)then got his unfiltered honest feelings about the night, and a few (precious, to me) funny insights, some observations on the whole thing, and other gems. That was a long time ago now, ( I stopped going there years ago) but feels like yesterday, and listening to him here, he’s not changed a bit. A true, 100% musical legend up there with the absolute greatest, and a really good guy.
Thanks for sharing that (: very thoughtful and, of course, insightful.
Great story mate
Just love how Robert is so down to earth, straight forward, and honest.
So refreshing.
That's because he's a Brummie. :-)
We were fortunate to see them live on October 30, 1969 at Kleinhans Music Hall in Buffalo NY. Everyone was dressed up for Halloween and it was so much fun. Opening for them was a band from Cleveland that we'd never heard of called The James Gang.. They had a guitar player named Joe Walsh! He was dressed up as the Scarecrow from Wizard of Oz. They flat out ROCKED. It was my second biggest concert. The first was The Dave Clark Five at Memorial Auditorium about 3 years earlier. Great shows. Any body out there also see these shows? We're all so old now LOL Peace and God bless everybody.
@@iangilby8402I thought he was a yam yam?
Robert Plant is a living legend. Long live Led Zeppelin!
He's a bit of a prima donna but yeah long live Zepp.
@@bobdillon1138 No way. He has excellent stage etiquette.
When he toured with Band of Joy and it was another instrumentalist's solo he would be standing still on the back of the stage, out of the limelight.
Note that a band's frontman has to strut. While he was a frontman he would strut, but that's different from a prima donna, who thinks everything is about herself.
200 years from now the only music from today that will still be played is:
Mozart
Beethoven
Led Zeppelin
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Robert plant obudził we mnie powrót do młodości 😅 i m 62
The thing I like most about Robert Plant, is how thoughtful he is.
And what a great interviewer in Dan Rather to allow him to open up and not rush him, nor interrupt him.
What a life he’s had. Fronting the greatest rock band ever and creating a catalogue of music that will travel stars for all of humanity.
Nice to hear a thoughtful and articulate old rocker. Nobody's been through it all like Robert and Jimmy, et al...
I'm very glad he's a survivor.
For a guy that stands at the peak of the rock mountain, he sure does it with love and laughter.
Does anyone remember laughter???
very poetically and accurately stated. Well done.
@@alvarorojas4942 Immediately the first thing I thought too hahahah
Nice. ❤
Kind of hard not to, when you have lived such a priveledged life...Prob not many women he hasn't been intimate with, genetically speaking...Imagine being 80+, and still having women throw themselves @ you constantly...? We can't, because they just don't...He is the one man who can hoenstly say that his monogamy is a deliberate choice! And, prob not an easy feat at that!!!
I cannot say what this guy means to me. I love good music, guitars, musicianship, and art. He’s the prototype for the rock and roll front man. He’s a once in a lifetime person. He’s the perfect storm. I’m too young to have ever seen Led Zeppelin, but I got to see Robert Plant. It was at The Surf Ballroom. I am so grateful. There are very few special moments in your life, like being close to him, and hearing his voice. That man is the 🐐. Keep rockin!
I was lucky enough to see Led Zep in 1972 in Sydney as an 18 year old. Still the best concert I’ve ever seen.
Yes! He set the standards about what a front man is all about. The band taught future bands/and many of us: that it’s ok to grow, experiment and to take risks.
@@AlisMarsaili1351 very well said.
We’ve been blessed to have Led Zeppelin… Fan 4 Life
same Surf Ballroom that Buddy Holly did his last show?
This is the artist who I love and admire the most in music. After Zep finished so tragically he didn't take the obvious and easy path which a lot of his peers have taken. That spoke volumes for the love and respect he has for John Bonham's memory and their friendship. Says a lot about him as a person that. I saw him live two months ago, and he's still got it. Brilliant. And it's been a great pleasure following him along the said path he has taken.
Dan manages to ask all the questions no one ever wondered. Great job Daniel!
I have been close to Robert Plant, for a very short amount of time, and he was a very kind person. Also very energetic and talented, of course. Awesome.
Seeing hm tear up during the Kennedy Center Honors with Heart performing Stairway to Heaven was touching and realizing what an impact they had on the music world.
A true story teller. A voice that is calming and sets you on a journey .
And he wrote 3/4 of their songs. He's a mystical poet and lyricist.
Beautifully said
I love this guy. That band really set the world on fire.
Thank you Robert. Live long and prosper!
I was fortunate enough to see Led Zepplin in concert three times back in the 70’s! My favorite band! Thank you Mr. Plant and Led Zepplin for making such great music! I’m still listening to you!
Thank you for that. I was born in 1969. Too young have seen Led Zeppelin live. That would have been the best. I think the closest thing to seeing a band live in there prime that was huge would have been Metallica. Who are still doing it by the way.
Pushing 2,000 concerts here , saw Zeppelin in 77 still one of the best concerts I've ever seen ...
Saw them in 1973 in Rotterdam, I’ve seen all the big guys, nobody comes close to THE Zep. Still have every single album at least times three
Lucky.
@@xxxx-qo9dhPink Floyd?
A great interview. Plant, a towering presence in rock history, and at the same so articulate and modest.
I've been listening to Led Zepplin since they came out. The music is a thread through my life. Robert Plant could talk for hours and days, and I would be there for the entirety of the conversation. No one like him in music. he's one of a kind and irreplaceable. Much love to him for everything he's given to all of us.
Hear hear
Agree - Robert's a real thinker, profound, as too is Jimmy and JPJ. It's reflected through lyrics and arrangements - gave them an edge over all their contemporaries and that's contributed to their longevity. Like The Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, Queen et al, Led Zep will be discovered by every new generation. Streaming music has made genre a meaningless pidgeonhole these days - kids today (and me) just listen to what appeals to them and they don't care if it comes from Bob Marley, Genesis, Bill Nelson, T Rex, Bowie, Dr Dre, Taylor Swift or whoever - if it's good songs it'll be played over and over and over again for eternity.
He came to Zeppelin young and brash and truly persevered throughout many setbacks and tragedies, all while fronting the biggest band in the world.
Nevermind talking about Led Zeppelin I love his description of post war England. His father's disappointment in his chosen field and how he came to understand why his dad felt that way. A truly articulate man.
Brian May's dad said the same thing, but I think he actually helped him build his guitar... that is used to this day. Brian happily proved him wrong about his career choice.
WW1 + WW2 were among Europe's biggest tragedies and people dying for absolutely no reason within the annals of history.
@@E.C.2 - NO REASON ... Hunh?? Oh, you mean like stopping the threat of a totalitarian Nazi-Socialist dictatorship? Pacificism sure ain't practical & freedom is overrated, right! 😳
I agree. I found that part very interesting. Makes me appreciate what a thoughtful individual he is.
@@E.C.2 Some would disagree, a madman was stopped from exterminating a race of humans.
One of the greatest rock voices to ever come out of Britain. Timeless music, each member of Zepplin a virtuoso in their own right.
What a beautiful articulate man, the GOAT🙏♥️🎶
Robert is not only one of the finest musicians of all time, but he is as nice as you could want. I've had several friends interact with him in various circumstances and he always radiates kindness. To this day he just goes about his life for the enjoyment of it. Makes listening to his and LZ's music all the more awesome.
Plant knows how to answer questions. That is an Art.
"'Art' is a... heavy word."
You're absolutely right...
Well he's had plenty of experience in it ! 😀✌️
I am an Englishman from London and spent 10 happy years in the US. Yes there is an art answering American interviewers, questions are often banal, but loaded
Just a note. This was a fantastic interview by Dan Rather. You could see the mutual respect between the two gentlemen.
Disagree - Rick Beato would have done so much better.
@@1953PaulR Agree, anyone other than dan. Notice how dan sits on a higher chair so he can look down on Robert.
Led Zeppelin was the greatest band ever, and Robert Plant is so thoughtful in the way he converses
Led Zeppelin will always be my favorite band. Robert Plant is articulate and soothing when he speaks . I could also listen to him for hours.
72 now. Grew up on Led Zeppelin. Saw the at the Oakland collesium way back then. What a great time for us and music. Everything was so new. They blew everyone away with their music. And here we are still not just listening but talking about them. Never going to change. Greatness is just that way. The guy had a voice that had no equal.
I only got to see the movie in the theater as a 14 y.o. - The Song Remains The Same. What a blast we had in a movie theater. Can't imagine seeing them live in their prime. Wish I had a time machine !
@@jdenino6022 You have the first rudimentary time machine available to you today. There are so many live recorded Zep concerts that are so much more real than the movie was with all of it's production techniques. Those live concerts contain the reality of their performances, their raw energy, their sometime less than stellar performances of a song or two, but always getting the best that they had to offer on any given day or night. Yes, I feel blessed to be able to listen to a concert, recorded in audio only, in San Diego that I had attended and being able to hear my own unique whistle during those few less noisy spaces between songs. It is almost reassuring, to me, to hear that whistle as it reminds me of the emotions filling my head and heart that night. Like Robert said, the anticipation was palpable, it was heavy in the air, everybody acting like a child on Christmas eve. Wondering what Santa was bringing us for Xmas, I was never a particularly well behaved child but I knew that Led Zeppelin was going to reward me that night. I was not disappointed! I went to the concert alone, but never felt alone while I was there. Others were generous with their drugs, I got stoned pre-concert. There was a general belief that something special was happening that night and it was infectious. I had to find my own way home that night after the show. 20 miles through the streets of San Diego to El Cajon. I walked those 20 miles singing to myself along the way, walking past my childhood neighborhood in East San Diego on the way. A rough bit of a neighborhood at that time and I was glad to have moved on and away from that area. I was on a high during that walk. I sang every Zep song that I knew the words to and believe me, that was most of what they had put out by that time. I can just imagine the people hearing my offkey renditions of those great Zeppelin songs. Those poor folks are probably still cringing at the memory. Sorry to have run on and on about that night but the memory is still fresh in my mind, as it should be. The experience of the thing that was Led Zeppelin lives on in my mind and I am a better person for having been there to experience their performance.
Great interview. Robert can fill a room with a whisper.
He's really great at holding a person's attention.
What are you, Jeffrey Chaucer, Sir Ulrich Von Lichtenstein's herald?
@@dominysynclair you have me confused with some other dashing and handsome fellow.
@@bbb462cid It just seemed like you were about to say Robert was the protector of Italian virginity.
@@dominysynclair I'm not sure what this means, but it feels like a *gnarly burn.* 😆🤟
I love the music from Led Zep, one of the very best bands of the golden years...
Robert Plant is a modest, natural, open, intellectual and enthusiastic person.
It must be really nice to do an interview with him! Thanks Dan Rather!
I live near Robert. I have met him plenty of times in our local pub. He is a lovely bloke. No ego or delusions of grandeur. What you see is what you get. I am a huge fan of his work but have never asked for an autograph or photo. We just chat, say hello and it's great that almost no one in the pub makes a big deal about who he is.
@@philipbrackpool-bk1bm Yep. I can believe it. He really is just like any ordinary bloke in the pub (apart from oozing cool, rock star, sex appeal that is).
Yup agree…my girlfriend was his neighbour, and she always said when he would visit the house, he was so down to earth, and that’s how he preferred to be treated!
@@moritz2464was he a nice guy? Everyone who has met him says he’s lovely and I believe it, but it’s odd reconciling that with some of the crazy stories you hear about the band
@@ryaneijkholt4220 the stories were from another time period in his life, the years tend to mellow out even the greatest rock stars in history, at times you can catch Robert going for a stroll like he’s just a regular guy….
@@moritz2464 do you think he regrets some of the debauchery (assuming those stories are even true, and if they even involved him) such as how LZ were sometimes said to have treated women?
Plant is a mystical figure. I Can't believe i share the same time frame as him. It's like living in the same era as Bach or something
I cried the first time I saw him 😭. And that is not like me at all.
@@WendyMiller-w3w I would too probably and I can’t say I’m like that either
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I agree that he is a mystical figure.
I hope that I am able to see him in concert again. To be in his presence again.
Stupendous vocals❤
Such a soulful artist
It's wonderful to hear Plant speak. He's intelligent, interesting, and thoughtful with his answers. And same for Dan Rather. Good questions and follow-ups. And he lets the interviewee speak.
“If the tiny motor bike fits in the elevator, then she’s good to go”.--Robert Plant. God bless you sir.
I love this man! I love him since I was 9 years old, a little girl listening on her auncle music. I love that voice, no video clip, no TH-cam, or internet, no pictures, just a voice, that hit that little girle right on her soul. That voice was more then words, was a balm for my pain, to me was a whisper, a kiss, a pet. I love this man and his soul.
The joy and life in his eyes...♥
I'm glad that he still has so much life in his eyes. I can see him staying with us into his 90s.
Amen 🙏
I certainly hope so.
I wasn't going to comment, but I just can't help it; Robert is so sweet and quietly humble, and sincerely honest about everything.
And I feel safe and at peace watching him.
I feel like he's the type of person who would never hurt anybody, no matter how angry he was.
And it's touching how he thoughtfully reflects on his past, and his career.
It's a pleasure to listen to him.
And I can tell that the interviewer seems to enjoy talking with Robert.
I could listen to interviews of legendary musicians like Robert Plant all day long.
I've watched several of these interviews and Dan Rather is the best example of how an interviewer should treat his guest. Pure class. No coincidence that he comes from a bygone era.
Standards were higher back in the day and are greatly missed now.
I am 60, and I never realized until a few years ago starting to watch these Dan Rather interviews, how natural it is for him. It’s more of a conversation ✌️
He actually "Lets them Talk" - not self gratifying or moving-the-Spotlight onto Himself. = All class & total Pro.
People forget, Roberts solo stuff in the 80's was some of the best music of th 80's.. The mans a real treasure.
Absolutely!
Into the 90’s as well
I love his solo work .”In the mood “is a bad ass song .I love his remake of “ if I were a carpenter “
✨️🎶🤟Slow Dancer, Burning Down One Side, Worse Than Detroit, Pledge Pin, Big Log, Sixes & Sevens, Other Arms, In The Mood , Heaven Knows, Tall Cool One, Other Arms Big Log, Little By Little, Ship of Fools, Sea Of Love, Rockin At Midnight, 29 Palms, Darkness Darkness, Shine It All Around, Morning Dew, Tin Pan Alley🤟🎶😎
I like the 80's stuff he did the best
I could hear a lot of his singing voice in his speaking voice 😊
Freakin' love Zeppelin such legends 🤘🏼.
50 years ago this guy and his band wrote STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN
Smashing, Wonderful, captivating, Brilliant!! Love you Robert!!! God bless you sir!
So humble, this band paid so many dues before anyone ever heard of them.
The first concert I saw was Led Zeppelin. It was in the late sixties and it was in an arena with dirt floors. No security or the need for it , just a band and an audience very close to the stage. I was mesmerized . I would love to have tea with Robert Plant just to listen to him.
Thoughtful, articulate- I've seen more than a couple of interviews with Robert, and his answers are always consistent. Polite, sober and always worth a listen.
Phenomenal band Phenomenal front man, I love Led Zeppelin
I can still hear your singing voice in your speaking voice, mate. Thanks for it all.
Imagine the life & times of Robert Plant. While being born with immense talent, it needs to be discovered and nurtured to reach the level of success that he has. And to stay so grounded after being so famous & wealthy is an achievement in itself. A truly fascinating human being.
a wise summary. All very true.
Above all he's a proper bloke...
Fantastic interview with the great Robert Plant!! Dan Rather is better than ever at eliciting insights and anecdotes!
The Mighty Led Zeppelin rules them all. God bless Robert, Jimmy, and JPJ. They are living treasures of music. Robert is the voice of the Gods.
the opening to 'Immigrant song' came into my mind upon reading tour comment. Voice of the Gods, so true
They used very different than god to help them, don't forget.
My fav Zeppelin song! Love to karaoke it (hope he wouldn't get offended)
Nah the Beatles comes first..
Similarity to what Mr. Plant is describing my father served in the British Navy, (after the war he came to the US he wanted out of Edinburgh, the after war blues) he was from Scotland and he never talked about the war. He would tell us stories about drinking tea and getting shot in the back because he had a hole in his back.
When we got older, that hole was from contracting tuberculosis, he lay in bed on his back for 12 months he almost died.
He had a beautiful voice, when we were kids, my friends would come over to watch him dance and sing and that Scottish accent. He was an amazing human being.
*The Best thing here is he drove us and our friends downtown to see “The Song Remains The Same” like 120 times!!! He was always asking us, “ how many times are you going to watch this movie?” Until we die dad!!!!
I'm so sorry for your loss. May your father rest in peace. Your desciption of your memories with him is beautiful. my heart goes out for you. With all my best wishes from Turkey.🙏❤
I love Robert Plant, a very unique individual in every way.
1977 the Capital Centre,how lucky was I. Seeing Led Zeppelin touring America. I still have my concert shirt. So lucky...
He is magnificent! Thank you for blessing us with your wonderful talent!💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎
What strikes me is what a fabulous interviewer Dan Rather is. Just wow. He listens to the answers to his questions and follows up with thoughtful interesting new questions. And in doing so he draws the best introspective dialog out of his guest. Dan you rock!
Agreed. Unfortunately, he lost his job at 60 minutes for lying.
@@JonBrown-po7heTruly? Perhaps he had a good reason? Actually since this concerned George W Bush, and Rather to this day claims what he reported was true, I’m betting Rather was right. Bush was a known manipulator and incorrigible liar all his career.
@@TheNaturalust Having opposed a creep early in my career, without knowing they were the bosses bull dog used for compliance, I was forced out. Scum tends to congeal, so get your facts straight, your lawyer retained, and a backup job before 'screwing' with a powerful person.
@@JonBrown-po7he Haha. When you have FU cash or nothing to lose you can screw with anybody you desire. Truth is usually self evident too but hey I’m sorry you had to deal with scum. We get pretty damn good at judging people as we older, and in a hurry. I don’t take shit from anybody and I have walked away from plenty of scum. Those kind of people usually dig their own graves, im(not so)ho. 😂
It's amazing how my favorite singer from my favorite band also has his favorite things from his own band. Rock on, Robert Plant.
The Rolling Stones were my favorite Rock Band back in the early sixties and then I discovered Led Zeppelin and there was no going back!
Very well said!
I was 18 in 1969 when I first heard Led Zeppelin. I was hooked then, and am still hooked. My daughters used to "borrow" my Zeppelin CDs. They and their friends were also big fans. My generation lucked into the greatest music of all time, Zeppelin, Hendrix, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Jefferson Airplane, Grand Funk Railroad, The Beatles, Iron Butterfly, and more I can't remember off the top of my head. The music then was so full of life energy, it was awesome.
Still witty and sharp as a tack. Love this guy
And still a gorgeous man as well
I had to shave my head when I was 21 because of early male pattern baldness, but look at the glorious mane Robert still has. I'll not begrudge that man anything he is a hero
@@stoneagepig3768 His side may have Plant, Daltrey and Jagger, but we have Satriani, Maynard James Keenan, Peter Gabriel, Tony Levin and Isaac Hayes.
Thank you for the incredible influence on my life.
I can say I lived through the best times because it was the best time for music.
Thank You Robert Plant.
Mr Plant stands on his conviction like few others in the music business
I met him in sligo what a gentleman...one of the kings ❤
AS JACK BLACK SAID: BEST BAND EVER....
**THE BEATLES,** - you daft ignoramous!
What a legend! His generation produced the greatest rock music! He and all his contemporaries were classically trained. It was a pleasure to grow up in the 60s and 70s, and hearing great singers and musicans!
Seen Plant and Page at Sydney Entertainment Center. They were Electric. Absolute Rock gods.
Good job Dan … great conversation with Robert.
greatest Rock and Roll band of all time
Loved that band. And his voice.
Love this man....charismatic and so articulate, interesting and amusing.
The Goat of Rockn’Roll. An absolute legend and a man (and the band) taking up most of the room on my ‘Life’s Soundtrack’. God bless him…🩵🙏🏼🎵🎙️
BEST. ROCK. BAND. OF. ALL. TIME. NO DEBATE.
ZEP IS THE GOLD STANDARD
Unless you're a Dead Head 😅
Sorry, but there's lots of debate. They ripped off a lot of artists over the years and were even sued over it, multiple times. Plus, there is no "best" when it comes to art at this level anyway. It's like saying the colour blue is the best colour. Ridiculous.
That's a Nolo contedre (no contest). The Dead is cool..but totally outclassed. Zep is the Gold Standard
Music is subjective so it’s literally a debate 😂 Sabbath > Zeppelin
Excellent interview with intelligent questions and responses from Dan Rather. Listening to Robert is always an engaging experience.
Zeppelin! No one else captured music greatness like the mighty Zepp.
The Beatles did..
Of all the things Robert said at a live performance. The one thing he said that I will never forget. He was singing "No Quarter". He said... "Does anyone remember laughter?" TIMELESS!
I'm so glad to have been alive when he was making music. And especially agree the post WWII kids from the UK were wanting something new and fun. My dad was in the Pacific during WWII. He never talked about it either, until his later years. ❤
This man was fascinating LIVE...excellent lyricist and vocalist...was quite the dream to actually experience those times ❤
Robert is s o interesting in this interview and also the guy asking the questions so calm
Dan Rather is one of the best interviewers of our time. He brings out the best in everyone. Love them both!
Robert is one of the nicest guys in Rock Music. You could only hope to friends as special and sincere as Robert Plant.
I still remember the first time ever I listened to "Good times Bad Times" in my usual Record shops ...I was playing lead guitar in those days in the style of Hendrix, Clapton and others. Wow ....first strike : the double kick drums of John Bonham, then the descending and ascending scales of Jimmy Page surrounded by the bass part of JP Jones. Robert Plant ? Yeah ...he was unique right from day one. Something never heard before. Thumbs up guys. The best rock band ever and right from day one.
I love the tone of this interview. Robert expresses himself very precisely, and Dan asks open-ended questions without interruption.
conclusion is 'don't get to old before you say to much'...the most wonderful rockin rock vioce - thank you Robert and thank you Dan for you amzing years of broadcasting
Robert Plant... God what can I say second to none there will never ever be another man like that truly he is a perfect singer as well as a gentleman you are simply the ultimate rock and roller
Great interview! Thank you both.
Fantastic interview with a true Rock Legend...thank you Dan!
A mark well made.
In late 90's, I met Robert in a small record shop in Helena Arkansas while we were both looking for old bluesy recordings. He was a genuinely pleasant man and very cordial to a similarly aged fan.
Robert Plant a free spirit, with strong ideals, on an incredible journey into musical 🎼 genius. The fact that he looks so well means he didnt abuse his body. He keep a solid healthy core inside of him.
I bought Led Zeppelin's first album when I was a teenager. I would sit in my room listening to that record over and over again. I'd never heard anything as wild and free, it was spellbinding! Over the years that followed I bought every album they made. It was an amazing era for music!
You're privileged
I love his voice!