I think Plant also realizes singing about something is different than putting yourself into something you clearly aren't. The best thing is that while he rejects Zeppelin reunions, he doesn't reject its legacy. The rejection of the reunion is more about rejecting what people's expectation of that would be. I think while he's explored new ground in his music while keeping a foot in his roots, he's done the one thing so many rock don't or couldn't and that is age gracefully.
I love some of the lines in this script: Example: Plant has always "walked the tightrope between legend and irony". And: "You don't write a lyric like "To be a rock and not to roll" without a good sense of where the theatrical and tongue-in-cheek overlap". Hell, those two quotes fit Plant to a T." Kind of defines his whole persona and his sense of his craft.
I’d say the Battle of Evermore is probably their most fantastical song pulling many things directly from Tolkien. The whole song is something completely rooted in fantasy.
WOW...OUTSTANDING. I had not heard about that offer, but if true, Plant's rejection and reasons for it are absolutely square with his stated philosophy of his craft and with his life: To never be captured and have to live in one's past; to always be moving forward, to always be challenging oneself to keep learning and trying new things, and to never, ever, take oneself too seriously. That has kept him grounded for decades and true to himself, which is really all that is important to him; not trying to fulfill the expectations of fans of a band long since gone. He is proud of his work in Zeppelin. Proud of what they all accomplished. But to him, Zeppelin died with his friend Bonzo. And he moved on. He had to. That's just who he is. Restlessness, both literal and creative, is in his DNA.
Robert Plant is the Rock God forever. He doesn't need to expose himself in movies to keep the spark alive. It will always burn. I bow down to the members alive not to reform. Without Bonham there is no band. Not one member is replaceable.
I never thought of the immigrant song as anything other than a rock band experimenting with new ideas.. the one recurring theme I notice time and time again is that people tend to always make a big deal out of suff that's really not that big a deal😉
Robert Plant would agree with you completely. As he has often said: I'm just a singer of songs. He does not take all the hoopla seriously. Although, he could be forgiven for having done so for a few years in his early 20's. Most young men would.
Nope. That's just not who he is.....as you would know if you had read anything about him, or heard his interviews or podcasts. Which I'm assuming you haven't done because you're just not that interested. Which is absolutely fine. But take it from those of us who ARE interested and have followed his career and have invested time in knowing something about him: He honestly couldn't give a shit about it.
B.S. Keith Richards played a pirate in a box office smash. He's still the heart of The Rolling Stones. And, I've never seen any part of Game of Thrones.
he is obviously NOT saying that! Sheesh! Talk about falling for a short quote totally taken out of context. He was a huge Tolkien fan and everyone knew it. Also an avid reader of mythology and history, and it was not a secret. He wasn't claiming to have invented Middle Earth. 🙄🙄 He was saying that they were the first huge rock band to reference Tolkien and mythology in their songs. And btw: Yes on No Quarter, Ramble On and Battle of Evermore. And no, on Stariway. What in the lyrics of that song would lead you to think of Tolkien? Just because it was fantastical, does not mean it's a Tolkien reference.
Could have been vanity. Percy no longer looks like he was back in the day. Plus, he doesn't need the money. But feel free to philosophise and speculate about it all day long...
Don't need to. If he were that vain, he would have had plastic surgery and have a fake tan like Rod Stewart. And he would have retired before now to keep the "mythos" alive. Or he would have met the expectations of fans and raked in the money. Turning his back on all that and going his own unique way and obviously showing his age, is not a sign of vanity, but of integrity. Something which is very short supply these days, and which you might not recognize. PS; And oh yeah: with the make-up wizards they had on GOT, they could have made him look magnificent. A vain man would have gone for that.
I think Plant also realizes singing about something is different than putting yourself into something you clearly aren't. The best thing is that while he rejects Zeppelin reunions, he doesn't reject its legacy. The rejection of the reunion is more about rejecting what people's expectation of that would be. I think while he's explored new ground in his music while keeping a foot in his roots, he's done the one thing so many rock don't or couldn't and that is age gracefully.
Actually, Tolkien started that shit.
Actually, the “Beowulf” poet started that shit. Track down Tolkien’s famous essay on the poem.
@@danielschaeffer1294 and that shit existed before Beowulf.
his statement was taken out of context. Obviously. He certainly wasn't claiming that Zeppelin started Tolkien and Norse mythology...LOL...
It’s worth far more to Robert knocking back Game of Thrones than being in it. Smart man. Gotta respect his integrity.
I love some of the lines in this script: Example: Plant has always "walked the tightrope between legend and irony". And: "You don't write a lyric like "To be a rock and not to roll" without a good sense of where the theatrical and tongue-in-cheek overlap". Hell, those two quotes fit Plant to a T." Kind of defines his whole persona and his sense of his craft.
If he’d done it, he would’ve instantly turned into eternal parody. Smart choice.
I’d say the Battle of Evermore is probably their most fantastical song pulling many things directly from Tolkien. The whole song is something completely rooted in fantasy.
WOW...OUTSTANDING. I had not heard about that offer, but if true, Plant's rejection and reasons for it are absolutely square with his stated philosophy of his craft and with his life: To never be captured and have to live in one's past; to always be moving forward, to always be challenging oneself to keep learning and trying new things, and to never, ever, take oneself too seriously. That has kept him grounded for decades and true to himself, which is really all that is important to him; not trying to fulfill the expectations of fans of a band long since gone. He is proud of his work in Zeppelin. Proud of what they all accomplished. But to him, Zeppelin died with his friend Bonzo. And he moved on. He had to. That's just who he is. Restlessness, both literal and creative, is in his DNA.
Robert Plant is the Rock God forever. He doesn't need to expose himself in movies to keep the spark alive. It will always burn. I bow down to the members alive not to reform. Without Bonham there is no band. Not one member is replaceable.
I haven’t watched GOT & don’t plan to, however if Robert Plant was in it, I likely would have.
He would have been great in Braveheart! As would’ve Billy Connolly!
I never thought of the immigrant song as anything other than a rock band experimenting with new ideas.. the one recurring theme I notice time and time again is that people tend to always make a big deal out of suff that's really not that big a deal😉
Robert Plant would agree with you completely. As he has often said: I'm just a singer of songs. He does not take all the hoopla seriously. Although, he could be forgiven for having done so for a few years in his early 20's. Most young men would.
It could have just been a cameo appearance. I think he's the one taking it all so seriously.
yes but by refusing he remains Robert Plant, not "Robert Plant the cameo guy in GOT"
Nope. That's just not who he is.....as you would know if you had read anything about him, or heard his interviews or podcasts. Which I'm assuming you haven't done because you're just not that interested. Which is absolutely fine. But take it from those of us who ARE interested and have followed his career and have invested time in knowing something about him: He honestly couldn't give a shit about it.
Immigrant song was in one the saga of Thor too...
B.S.
Keith Richards played a pirate in a box office smash. He's still the heart of The Rolling Stones.
And, I've never seen any part of Game of Thrones.
Wilco was perfect for G O T.
Jimmy could have done a whole lot worse than getting Robert Plant in his band. How could they have ever failed.
songs like ‘No Quarter’ and ‘Stairway’ are directly referential from Lord of the Rings tho.. Robert did not do it first
he is obviously NOT saying that! Sheesh! Talk about falling for a short quote totally taken out of context. He was a huge Tolkien fan and everyone knew it. Also an avid reader of mythology and history, and it was not a secret. He wasn't claiming to have invented Middle Earth. 🙄🙄 He was saying that they were the first huge rock band to reference Tolkien and mythology in their songs. And btw: Yes on No Quarter, Ramble On and Battle of Evermore. And no, on Stariway. What in the lyrics of that song would lead you to think of Tolkien? Just because it was fantastical, does not mean it's a Tolkien reference.
Could have been vanity. Percy no longer looks like he was back in the day. Plus, he doesn't need the money. But feel free to philosophise and speculate about it all day long...
Don't need to. If he were that vain, he would have had plastic surgery and have a fake tan like Rod Stewart. And he would have retired before now to keep the "mythos" alive. Or he would have met the expectations of fans and raked in the money. Turning his back on all that and going his own unique way and obviously showing his age, is not a sign of vanity, but of integrity. Something which is very short supply these days, and which you might not recognize.
PS; And oh yeah: with the make-up wizards they had on GOT, they could have made him look magnificent. A vain man would have gone for that.
What is Game of Thrones ?
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