I'm floored by how he paid tribute to Elvis and even credited him with his desire for music. Not very many artists have done that. No disparaging word from this true gentleman. Thank you, Mr . Plant. You're a true gentleman.
Yes he has mentioned several times his administration of Elvis, who got him interested as a young boy. It would have been great, being there to hear their conversation with Elvis. Robert & his humor, is always so great, another thing to make me love him.
If only Elvis could hear now how many people he has influenced/inspired and paved the way he would be so honored. Thank you for this beautiful story. Elvis echo will never die
Rather than making negative statements that are taken out of context, it was great hearing Mr. Plant talk about how much Elvis meant to him and the world of music! So nice to hear Elvis getting the accolades he so richly deserves.
Fabulous I love listening to other artists who show so much respect and love for the King ...There will never be another Elvis he was a Gift from God ....
I Had an Opportunity To sing at a high school where JD Summer and the Stamps were the Main part of the program . I really enjoyed visiting with JD and another member of the group whose last name is ( Enoch) I think that is the correct spelling. I asked him of what it was like to have worked with Elvis and he was kind enough to answer my questions of which he had probably been asked hundreds of times! God has had many opportunities for me. Especially saving me from a most horrid life!
@@numcrun Actually, he pronounced it incorrectly because he pronounced it the British way when in fact, it is a french word and should therefore not be pronounced as homidge (British) or omidge (American) but instead should be pronounced as O MAAJ.
love this because he's the only one out of all of them that actually took the time to talk about elvis in a very humble way at length and truly give him credit where credit is due! He told about elvis' big presence, beauty and humbleness! He exposed the behind the image Elvis Presley and that was awesome! Love this guy and his music!
It is a pleasure to listen a great artist as Robert talking about the greatest singer who ever walked on earth... "he was a shining star" thank you Robert, thank you Elvis ❤
Jimmy Baker one must remember too that the media consisted of radio and television in its infancy only and most concerts initially were mainly in the south and yet his rise to stardom was meteoric.
I'm impressed at this interview. Plant describes Elvis so perfectly. And I'm surprised that Elvis realized that he had become locked into a parody of himself. I think he was an extremely kind and intelligent person who wanted to please everyone. Remember, Elvis was generous to a fault -- at his own expense. He didn't end his life with much money. Had he placated others less he might have done the more gritty blues rock he was very capable of doing. Lennon said, "Before Elvis there was nothing.".
Elvis didn't die as a has been either! He passed on August 16 and just a few weeks earlier, on June 26, Elvis received a new Golden Record, as he just sold 1 million copies of his last album, entitled "Moddy Blue". Also, each one of the concerts he did until his last tour was sold out!
So nice to hear Robert Plant speaking it almost seems lovingly of the Man that inspired him, Elvis truly inspired them all, so nice to hear an artist such as Robert Plant ( who is a great singer himself) give the respect due to the Man ELVIS PRESLEY.
+Darth Vapir Agreed. Not trying to disrespect the Beatles, but their sound is whiny. It is ok if that is what they were going for. However, it is annoying. Songwriting was great however.
Not in terms of musicianship. He played basic guitar, and never penned his own tunes. Chuck Berry & Buddy Holly had far more of an influence on musicians. Elvis was simply at the right place at the right time - the first identfiable solo boy band creation. ehe He was The King Of RNR for all of 2-minutes. Sang pop ballads to blue-haired grannies in Vegas for two-thirds of his career.
Elvis is a true definition or should I say vision of why we all love music. He brings that loving motion out of you, which we can all relate. Elvis is true celebration of life.
Elvis, Beattles, Sinatra, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd... That is my Mt. Rushmore (ok so there is 5) - greatest music artists of the 20th century. All four will be revered for centuries to come!
Interesting statement.....As far as Zep....Sure great band but...They NEVER Evolved like the Beatles did..They were basically Blues based (if you listen to their 1st Lp) then knocked out some pretty good R&R. But their sound didn't really change all that much..The Beatles however Changed drastically thru-out their career...Listen to their 1st thru their last..Unbelievable change!!! The Beatles out of ALL the Rock bands,Pop bands,Etc...(including Elvis) Changed the most in their 6 yrs in music. Also if you add up all the Beatles music..It comes to little over 10 hrs of music!!!!!!! They changed music with a little over 10 hrs......Nobody..I mean NOBODY has ever done THAT!!!! Also, Zep has NEVER won a poll over the Beatles for number 1 spot....The Beatles have ALWAYS won!!!!!! I know it's just a poll but.....I think you got it!!!
Crazy how some artists would talk about Plant the way he speaks of Elvis. Elvis is that DUDE man. He didn't start it but he damn sure open the door wider than any other artist in music history. To be as popular as he was and still is worldwide and never playing one single concert outside of North America is amazing to me. Long live the King of Cool and King of RNR
Thats why Elvis is the king! They all wanted to be just like him. And who could blame them. He was so cool! And man could he sing! In his prime nothing else like it
I always knew that Elvis was such a huge influence on him, even in his songs he incorporated some Elvis style riffs in them! I saw led zeppelin in concert 1 time and one song he said...shake one time for Elvis...that was so awesome! let zeppelin even recorded Elvis's song...that's alright Mama!!!! Elvis and zeppelin were Great!!!! !
Great to hear this story about Elvis told by Robert Plant. The day Elvis died I was 17 and listening to a radio broadcast on WGN of the Chicago Cubs vs the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cubs’ announcer Vince Lloyd broke the news in the middle of an inning. Can’t remember how he said it but he was shocked and so were we all. Gone too soon.
The Beatles met Elvis back in 1965, while they were playing at the Hollywood Bowl! They went to Elvis’ Bel Air mansion and they were in awe, to see their musical idol!
my mother raised me on Elvis I am 54 years old. I was born in 1970. I have listened to Elvis so many years and even though he didn’t write his own music to me what’s amazing when you listen to Robert Plant, the who, the beatles the Rolling Stones these bands that just erupted. all of them always go back to how important elvis wasThat is incredible.
Yes, So many many many people tell me that Elvis was the greatest! Lennon, Springsteen, Buddy Holly, Tom Jones, Carl Perkins, Alice Cooper,Robert Plant etc etc can't be wrong!
And yet the largest ticket selling concert attendance act when both existed in the 70s was Zeppelin. And Rolling Stone Magazine has been known to kiss the ass of The Beatles, Stones and Dylan for 50 years. I'm well aware of music history and I recognize the Stones significance, but they aren't inventive as with The Beatles, Floyd and yes Zeppelin. They are a band that rehashes their Americana influences genetically and sometimes quite well. But they are no were as artistic as their die hards claim them to be. You appear to be the one who knows very little about Zeppelin's contributions to popular music. Check it out.
He's right, all the music we listen to from the 50's to this day stems from that.....BLUE NOTE.....that Elvis introduced to in 1955 with That's all right Mama................like John Lennon said .......BEFORE ELVIS THERE WAS NOTHING!
@@JohnSmith-kz8yo You are correct. When people in the audience would shout "You're the KING!", Presley would say "No, I'm not a king, honey. There's only ONE King, and His name is Jesus."
Really enjoyed listening to Robert Plant you could tell how much he thought of Elvis imagine sitting down and talking and laughing as well for 3 hours with Elvis love to see Elvis shown respect which he so deserves 😚👍
An absolutely fascinating conversation about the roots of Rock “n” Roll!!! I love the fact that Robert Plant is such an historian of the music!!! Thank you so much for sharing this!!! ☮️🖖🏽
its awesome that Robert Plant was able to meet his hero Elvis Presley and actually talk for hours about music! this was Elvis in 1974 only 3 years before his death. To think if Elvis had lived would he have teamed up with someone like Led Zeppelin or Paul McCartney or John Lennon. I think Elvis may have tried to do something like that because he was tied of touring and it would have given him a new creative direction. But the fact the Led Zeppelin in their prime were in awe of Elvis is awesome
i just watched an interview with Elvis from the 70s and it reminded me why I thought he was so cool as a kid . Because he was ! He had the full package of brains talent snd and looks. And btw Plant is awesome. Led rules
Wow ! To be alive in the 1950’s and to hear Elvis for the first time must have been a sound from another world 🌍 .. It must have blow Robert Plant’s mind at the time . I think all of England was all shook up’ “ Elvis the Pelvis”
I dig Led Zeppelin and they are a legendary band. And as far as I am concerned Robert Plant has had the best carreer post Zeppelin. He really shows his appreciation of the King on " Little Sister" from the concert for Kampuchea soundtrack also on the Honeydrippers song " There's good rock'n at midnight'
So, so many Artist contribute their desire and influence to go forward with their own music after they discovered the one and only, KING OF R&R. Way too many to mention. Peace...
A moment of thanks to the age in which we live in...I am sooo thankful for TH-cam...you are my window into the past, to learn about these people who endlessly fascinate me. This is an amazing story told by Robert, and it dovetails very nicely with what others say about Elvis.
Great interview. My mom was 2 years older than Elvis so I grew up with Elvis being part of our household. I saw all his movies and we talked about him like he was part of our family. Back then TV was pretty bad so we listened to music. Funny comment about the song , "How much is that doggie in the window". My mom used to sing that song when we were in the car on some of our crosscountry road trips. She was the entertainment for three small kids in the back of a car. Back then radio stations were dead air in most places and of course no IPADS. Robert painted a great picture of a wonderful icon.
I love hearing stories about Elvis from perspectives outside of the USA. Plant describing Elvis in post war England and what that meant to him which is something quite different from what was going on with Elvis in America, it's quite interesting.
"And then I heard Elvis"...few people can be as cool as Robert Plant. I love both him and Elvis. Two fantastic singers who both had that blue note, and never lost it.
Oh Robert it was so nice to.here you loved Elvis too !! We had record player when I was about 5 years old ,and had 45 rpm record l played it several times a day , danced and sang to it , it was the greatest !!!
Plant was on that mystery show where the camera shows bits of the person only, and after the guessing the person is shown, and I don't think anyone appeared more a friend to mankind than he did, just beautiful.
I bought Robert Plant's Principle of Moments back around '84, and have just started playing it a lot recently - I mean, the whole Album is compelling. And now, to hear how respectful he was of another artist I overlooked, is so refreshing. It beautiful when people see something you don't.
I didn't know what rock music was until I discovered Elvis and Led Zeppelin around 1977 when I was 12 ( my parents were country) now at 55 a truck driver I still listen to them both on a weekly basis...Yeah and sing and play my air guitar 🚛
I’ve always wondered what Elvis thought of the bands who came after him: whether he liked them or not, I mean. Rock music was definitely in an interesting place throughout the 1960’s and 70’s. Between Beatle-mania in the 60’s, the rise of Heavy Metal with bands like Black Sabbath in the late 60’s/ early 70’s.. not to mention Southern Rock, bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd.. I’ve always wondered what he thought of all of that.
For years now, I haven't much cared for Robert Plant, (himself, due to his always sounding like he thought of himself above everyone else while being interviewed), but I'm very thankful for this interview. Watching this has finally earned my respect for him as a person once again. And no, I'm not in any way saying that my opinion matters to anyone else, so if anyone feels the need, go ahead throw rotten tomato's my way. I'm sure I can figure out some kind of use for them. I just had to get it out there because really does feel so much better. It hasn't been easy disliking the lead singer of one of the worlds most legendary bands that I have loved since I was 10 or 11 years old.
I'm a good friend of Joe Esposito, one of Elvis' employees, or Memphis Mafia if you will, and Joe told me about the day that Zeppelin and Elvis met in Belair I believe at the house Elvis was renting. Joe said that the members of Zeppelin were beyond respectful, almost to the point that Elvis soon was wondering if anyone was going to speak! Finally Elvis said, "Hey guys, if you aren't going to open up and talk I'm going to bed!" Soon enough, the conversation started and they all got on great. True story from someone "in the know" and who was there.
You're not a friend of anyone. You repeated a very well known story about Elvis meeting The Beatles, not Zeppelin. BTW....I'm really good friends with Colonel Sanders.
Joel Mc And you're a moron. If you must know, Joe is suffering from dementia as I write this. And yes, not only did the Beatles meet Elvis (Joe rode in the car with them), they also met Zeppelin as well. Learn your fact before you comment..idiot.
antarctic FAIL. I am well aware that Elvis met Zeppelin on more than one occasion. However, they didn't fucking meet him in his home in Bel Air, the BEATLES did, and legend has it, that he said to the BEATLES, not Zeppelin what you stated. Elvis first met Led Zeppelin after a show of his. ultimateclassicrock.com/led-zeppelin-meet-elvis-presley/
plant has always been an insightful indiv. his brains have always been underrated. he has a reflective mind much on the lines of guys like bowie and lennon.
@@theresacarmen9847 like Jim Morrison, with plant the press tended to hype and focus on the sex god lead hype as opposed to an insightful lyricist and a great ambassador to the legacy and history of the genre.
And Elvis was listening to bluegrass and jazz and Jimmy Rogers- very old country, and blues and rhythm and blues, and gospel quartets.... Man, young and poor and southern and hungry... And crazy about music.... The movie studios made his film image into a cartoon with childish songs. One those days were up he went right back to those music roots. But depression and lots of meds made him I'll, fat and took his life.... It didn't take long.
I'm floored by how he paid tribute to Elvis and even credited him with his desire for music. Not very many artists have done that. No disparaging word from this true gentleman. Thank you, Mr . Plant. You're a true gentleman.
Yes he has mentioned several times his administration of Elvis, who got him interested as a young boy. It would have been great, being there to hear their conversation with Elvis. Robert & his humor, is always so great, another thing to make me love him.
Robert Plant is a major source to the love of Elvis. Thank you Sir!
If only Elvis could hear now how many people he has influenced/inspired and paved the way he would be so honored. Thank you for this beautiful story. Elvis echo will never die
Robert Plant ... you are so respectful of Elvis !! It was a joy to listen to you.
Amen to that...
Robert Plant is really a well rounded intelligent master musician that survived the
70's & all of the partying.
Class gentleman !!
👍🎶
He is class for sure.
Why did Plant have issues with JPJ??
Robert is so classy when talking of his greatest inspiration.
I find it so incredible that RP has such a elegant way of saying he loved Elvis without really saying it.
Mr Plant is a true gentleman and a very good conversationalist.
Rather than making negative statements that are taken out of context, it was great hearing Mr. Plant talk about how much Elvis meant to him and the world of music! So nice to hear Elvis getting the accolades he so richly deserves.
Fabulous I love listening to other artists who show so much respect and love for the King ...There will never be another Elvis he was a Gift from God ....
Love to hear the King get his just credit. And Plant explains it so eloquently
My parents took me to elvis's concert in 77 just before he died..I was 10 years old..
Your so lucky.
Very beautiful to hear Robert Plant paying homage to the man who inspired more artists than anyone else. Thanks for posting.
And he can pronounce homage correctly, unlike most.
I
Had an
Opportunity
To sing at a high school where JD Summer and the Stamps were the
Main part of the program . I really enjoyed visiting with JD and another member of the group whose last name is ( Enoch) I think that is the correct spelling. I asked him of what it was like to have worked with Elvis and he was kind enough to answer my questions of which he had probably been asked hundreds of times! God has had many opportunities for me. Especially saving me from a most horrid life!
@@numcrun Actually, he pronounced it incorrectly because he pronounced it the British way when in fact, it is a french word and should therefore not be pronounced as homidge (British) or omidge (American) but instead should be pronounced as O MAAJ.
@@islipperyfellow6487 You are wrong. In English the pronunciation is diffferent - hommidge
@@numcrun Read before you comment
Plant is just a class act... all the way.
love this because he's the only one out of all of them that actually took the time to talk about elvis in a very humble way at length and truly give him credit where credit is due! He told about elvis' big presence, beauty and humbleness! He exposed the behind the image Elvis Presley and that was awesome! Love this guy and his music!
Para mi, después de Elvis, Robert Plant ❤
45 presidents only 1 king 🤴 Elvis 🕺 Presley
Thanks 🙏 Mr Robert Plan for all your respects towards Elvis...
It is a pleasure to listen a great artist as Robert talking about the greatest singer who ever walked on earth... "he was a shining star" thank you Robert, thank you Elvis ❤
It is amazing that from his poor humble beginnings in Mississippi, Elvis could rise to be the King of Rock And Roll, known and respected world wide.
Jimmy Baker one must remember too that the media consisted of radio and television in its infancy only and most concerts initially were mainly in the south and yet his rise to stardom was meteoric.
ELVIS IS A ROOT..PLANT IS A FLOWER...GOD BLESS THEM BOTH !!!
Elvis was A jungle
A flower is a Plant, after all :)
Alot of people owe so much to Elvis. He is the best
I'm impressed at this interview. Plant describes Elvis so perfectly. And I'm surprised that Elvis realized that he had become locked into a parody of himself. I think he was an extremely kind and intelligent person who wanted to please everyone. Remember, Elvis was generous to a fault -- at his own expense. He didn't end his life with much money. Had he placated others less he might have done the more gritty blues rock he was very capable of doing. Lennon said, "Before Elvis there was nothing.".
Elvis didn't die as a has been either! He passed on August 16 and just a few weeks earlier, on June 26, Elvis received a new Golden Record, as he just sold 1 million copies of his last album, entitled "Moddy Blue". Also, each one of the concerts he did until his last tour was sold out!
The best thing Lennon ever did was get with Yoko. The best thing Yoko ever did was break up the Beatles.
@@shortboss1575 She's available now if you want to get with her. It's the best thing you could ever do.
@@shortboss1575 That was sublimely hilarious.
Yes, and do you know where Elvis got his type of music from?
Your so noble, Robert. Thank u for loving Elvis too
So nice to hear Robert Plant speaking it almost seems lovingly of the Man that inspired him, Elvis truly inspired them all, so nice to hear an artist such as Robert Plant ( who is a great singer himself) give the respect due to the Man ELVIS PRESLEY.
Elvis was the greatest. Period!
+Darth Vapir Agreed. Not trying to disrespect the Beatles, but their sound is whiny. It is ok if that is what they were going for. However, it is annoying. Songwriting was great however.
Elvis was and still is the best of all!!
And still is!!!!
Until the beatles came
Not in terms of musicianship. He played basic guitar, and never penned his own tunes. Chuck Berry & Buddy Holly had far more of an influence on musicians. Elvis was simply at the right place at the right time - the first identfiable solo boy band creation. ehe He was The King Of RNR for all of 2-minutes. Sang pop ballads to blue-haired grannies in Vegas for two-thirds of his career.
Elvis is a true definition or should I say vision of why we all love music. He brings that loving motion out of you, which we can all relate. Elvis is true celebration of life.
Doesn't get any better then Led Zepplin and Elvis both the BEST 👍
Elvis made rock n roll what it is today. Like john Lennon once said "Before Elvis there was nothing." He was absolutely right.
Elvis, Beattles, Sinatra, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd... That is my Mt. Rushmore (ok so there is 5) - greatest music artists of the 20th century. All four will be revered for centuries to come!
Interesting statement.....As far as Zep....Sure great band but...They NEVER Evolved like the Beatles did..They were basically Blues based (if you listen to their 1st Lp) then knocked out some pretty good R&R. But their sound didn't really change all that much..The Beatles however
Changed drastically thru-out their career...Listen to their 1st thru their last..Unbelievable change!!!
The Beatles out of ALL the Rock bands,Pop bands,Etc...(including Elvis) Changed the most in their 6 yrs in music. Also if you add up all the Beatles music..It comes to little over 10 hrs of music!!!!!!! They changed music with a little over 10 hrs......Nobody..I mean NOBODY has ever done THAT!!!! Also, Zep has NEVER won a poll over the Beatles for number 1 spot....The Beatles have ALWAYS won!!!!!! I know it's just a poll but.....I think you got it!!!
Were did he steal it from hmm.
@@newspapertaxis1 DOES NOT MEAN IT WAS BETTER OR FOR THE BETTER
Crazy how some artists would talk about Plant the way he speaks of Elvis. Elvis is that DUDE man. He didn't start it but he damn sure open the door wider than any other artist in music history. To be as popular as he was and still is worldwide and never playing one single concert outside of North America is amazing to me. Long live the King of Cool and King of RNR
So beautiful to listen to Robert Plant talk about Elvis they way he does, Respect Thankyou Love this
Thats why Elvis is the king! They all wanted to be just like him. And who could blame them. He was so cool! And man could he sing! In his prime nothing else like it
Elvis and the Beatles. The two most important names of the 20th century
Thank you sir Plant, Elvis was king, and generated many prince of the rock n roll, TCB
Is, not was
I always knew that Elvis was such a huge influence on him, even in his songs he incorporated some Elvis style riffs in them! I saw led zeppelin in concert 1 time and one song he said...shake one time for Elvis...that was so awesome!
let zeppelin even recorded Elvis's song...that's alright Mama!!!!
Elvis and zeppelin were Great!!!! !
ARE Great!
Great to hear this story about Elvis told by Robert Plant.
The day Elvis died I was 17 and listening to a radio broadcast on WGN of the Chicago Cubs vs the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cubs’ announcer Vince Lloyd broke the news in the middle of an inning. Can’t remember how he said it but he was shocked and so were we all. Gone too soon.
The Beatles met Elvis back in 1965, while they were playing at the Hollywood Bowl! They went to Elvis’ Bel Air mansion and they were in awe, to see their musical idol!
By 7:56 I could listen to Plant talk for hours. This is the very foundation of what we call Rock and Roll. This is the legacy of R&R.
my mother raised me on Elvis I am 54 years old. I was born in 1970. I have listened to Elvis so many years and even though he didn’t write his own music to me what’s amazing when you listen to Robert Plant, the who, the beatles the Rolling Stones these bands that just erupted. all of them always go back to how important elvis wasThat is incredible.
Any of you who have not heared this listen you will not regret it! He gives him 100
% what he desered!
***** yes he did dodie
Yes, So many many many people tell me that Elvis was the greatest! Lennon, Springsteen, Buddy Holly, Tom Jones, Carl Perkins, Alice Cooper,Robert Plant etc etc can't be wrong!
Yes, u are so right He Was/Is The Package ...Gorgeous Angel Best Forever TLC xxx TBC xxx
Mick Jagger, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Roger Daltrey, David Bowie
And yet the largest ticket selling concert attendance act when both existed in the 70s was Zeppelin. And Rolling Stone Magazine has been known to kiss the ass of The Beatles, Stones and Dylan for 50 years. I'm well aware of music history and I recognize the Stones significance, but they aren't inventive as with The Beatles, Floyd and yes Zeppelin. They are a band that rehashes their Americana influences genetically and sometimes quite well. But they are no were as artistic as their die hards claim them to be. You appear to be the one who knows very little about Zeppelin's contributions to popular music. Check it out.
don't forget Don mCLean of American Pie. He stated on a YT video that it was Elvis that inspired him to learn and play the guitar.
He's right, all the music we listen to from the 50's to this day stems from that.....BLUE NOTE.....that Elvis introduced to in 1955 with That's all right Mama................like John Lennon said .......BEFORE ELVIS THERE WAS NOTHING!
Brits appreciate those first rockers, more than some of us.
"...one shining star..." Yes indeed.
Elvis... Forever you.
Hate that the cameraman failed to get Robert Plant’s lower half when he was showing how Elvis moved around chairs!!
you gotta love the king.
God bless you, Robert Plant, for loving Elvis,.
I give this ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️! Fantastic reveal! Never imagined Elvis was the spark that Led to Zepplin! Love it!
One of the greatest front man giving credit to elvis . Priceless .
Ironic that in 1977 both Elvis and Zeppelin toured America for the last time.
+John Smith Both devil worshipers.
+Anna Comloski Elvis was and Robert is anti-Devil.
+ Sally Mendoza It must be terrible to be ignorant.
Sally Mendoza lol. I don't believe Elvis worshiped Satan. He just liked unhealthy food and dope too much.
@@JohnSmith-kz8yo You are correct. When people in the audience would shout "You're the KING!", Presley would say "No, I'm not a king, honey. There's only ONE King, and His name is Jesus."
Really enjoyed listening to Robert Plant you could tell how much he thought of Elvis imagine sitting down and talking and laughing as well for 3 hours with Elvis love to see Elvis shown respect which he so deserves 😚👍
I absolutely LOVE ROBERT PLANT!!!
Robert Plant also sounds like an echo of all the other big stars. So many nice words! Nice job RP.
Robert Plant is a gentleman.
Robert plant chills in fairdeal music down in birmingham, met him twice now!
too bad poor elvis couldnt go and chill some place downtown (poor guy would of been mobbed}
An absolutely fascinating conversation about the roots of Rock “n” Roll!!! I love the fact that Robert Plant is such an historian of the music!!! Thank you so much for sharing this!!! ☮️🖖🏽
5:59
I couldn't have said it better myself.
Lol
That was an extremely interesting interview indeed !
Mr. Plant , enjoyed your conversation about Elvis and had the pleasure too chat with you I’ll remember JT California : )
its awesome that Robert Plant was able to meet his hero Elvis Presley and actually talk for hours about music! this was Elvis in 1974 only 3 years before his death. To think if Elvis had lived would he have teamed up with someone like Led Zeppelin or Paul McCartney or John Lennon. I think Elvis may have tried to do something like that because he was tied of touring and it would have given him a new creative direction. But the fact the Led Zeppelin in their prime were in awe of Elvis is awesome
i just watched an interview with Elvis from the 70s and it reminded me why I thought he was so cool as a kid . Because he was ! He had the full package of brains talent snd and looks. And btw Plant is awesome. Led rules
I dont know who this guy is but i like the way he talks about my boy Elvis! Very respectful. I hope this guy does well in his career!
I like Robert Plant.... He really enjoyed meeting and talking with Elvis and really respected him and to this day....
Wow ! To be alive in the 1950’s and to hear Elvis for the first time must have been a sound from another world 🌍 .. It must have blow Robert Plant’s mind at the time . I think all of England was all shook up’ “ Elvis the Pelvis”
I dig Led Zeppelin and they are a legendary band. And as far as I am concerned Robert Plant has had the best carreer post Zeppelin. He really shows his appreciation of the King on " Little Sister" from the concert for Kampuchea soundtrack also on the Honeydrippers song " There's good rock'n at midnight'
Elvis didn't do doggy in the window
I just LOVE TH-cam...being able to view the world through the experiences of people like Robert Plant..just amazing!!!
My favorite parts of YT are the talented musicians and singers past n present
Had the pleasure of meeting Percy some years ago in a pub in the Midlands. Fascinating to talk to, a true gent and happy to share his time.
I, too, met him in a pub in New Orleans, and he was just as you say. Could not have been more pleasant and fun to be around.
Love it such respect !
the instance of elvis stopping the show because zeppelin was there is on line...its classic King
So, so many Artist contribute their desire and influence to go forward with their own music after they discovered the one and only, KING OF R&R. Way too many to mention. Peace...
Wow! Whole lotta love for you, Robert Plant ❤️ and Elvis 🌟❤️🌹
As John Lennon said 'before Elvis there was nothing'.
Before anyone did anything - Elvis did everything.
A moment of thanks to the age in which we live in...I am sooo thankful for TH-cam...you are my window into the past, to learn about these people who endlessly fascinate me. This is an amazing story told by Robert, and it dovetails very nicely with what others say about Elvis.
Great interview. My mom was 2 years older than Elvis so I grew up with Elvis being part of our household. I saw all his movies and we talked about him like he was part of our family. Back then TV was pretty bad so we listened to music. Funny comment about the song , "How much is that doggie in the window". My mom used to sing that song when we were in the car on some of our crosscountry road trips. She was the entertainment for three small kids in the back of a car. Back then radio stations were dead air in most places and of course no IPADS.
Robert painted a great picture of a wonderful icon.
God bless you, Mr.Plant, for your beautiful words you said about Elvis.
Damn, what an amazing interview! That truly had me in awe listening. Long live Elvis. Long live Zeppelin.
I love hearing stories about Elvis from perspectives outside of the USA. Plant describing Elvis in post war England and what that meant to him which is something quite different from what was going on with Elvis in America, it's quite interesting.
"And then I heard Elvis"...few people can be as cool as Robert Plant. I love both him and Elvis. Two fantastic singers who both had that blue note, and never lost it.
Rock on Robbie.Grew up listening to your timeless voice and Zepp rules baby :)
Oh Robert it was so nice to.here you loved Elvis too !! We had record player when I was about 5 years old ,and had 45 rpm record l played it several times a day , danced and sang to it , it was the greatest !!!
Great stuff, thanks so much! Love when Peter Grant tripped and "350 pounds of joy" hit the floor...
* Hit Vernon Presley
Fantastic! Thanks for posting this!
What a great story! Thanks for sharing.
Plant was on that mystery show where the camera shows bits of the person only, and after the guessing the person is shown, and I don't think anyone appeared more a friend to mankind than he did, just beautiful.
The whole interview was great (the best Robert Plant interview I ever heard). Glad that you can find it on TH-cam, at least this small part of it
Wonderful!
Fantastic story!
My kids are 16 and 18. Elvis is the new cool again. Especially early 70s
He speaks so well of Elvis, you can feel the love, that you sir.
I bought Robert Plant's Principle of Moments back around '84, and have just started playing it a lot recently - I mean, the whole Album is compelling. And now, to hear how respectful he was of another artist I overlooked, is so refreshing. It beautiful when people see something you don't.
No se puede pasar por alto a Elvis Presley
Thanks Robert Plant for this interesting and wonderful story of Elvis......
What a great story from Mr. Plant
I didn't know what rock music was until I discovered Elvis and Led Zeppelin around 1977 when I was 12 ( my parents were country) now at 55 a truck driver I still listen to them both on a weekly basis...Yeah and sing and play my air guitar 🚛
Robert Plant, Thank you ❤ !!
I’ve always wondered what Elvis thought of the bands who came after him: whether he liked them or not, I mean. Rock music was definitely in an interesting place throughout the 1960’s and 70’s. Between Beatle-mania in the 60’s, the rise of Heavy Metal with bands like Black Sabbath in the late 60’s/ early 70’s.. not to mention Southern Rock, bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd.. I’ve always wondered what he thought of all of that.
For years now, I haven't much cared for Robert Plant, (himself, due to his always sounding like he thought of himself above everyone else while being interviewed), but I'm very thankful for this interview. Watching this has finally earned my respect for him as a person once again. And no, I'm not in any way saying that my opinion matters to anyone else, so if anyone feels the need, go ahead throw rotten tomato's my way. I'm sure I can figure out some kind of use for them. I just had to get it out there because really does feel so much better. It hasn't been easy disliking the lead singer of one of the worlds most legendary bands that I have loved since I was 10 or 11 years old.
TCB!
Robert is a class act, what a performer and what a band.
I'm a good friend of Joe Esposito, one of Elvis' employees, or Memphis Mafia if you will, and Joe told me about the day that Zeppelin and Elvis met in Belair I believe at the house Elvis was renting. Joe said that the members of Zeppelin were beyond respectful, almost to the point that Elvis soon was wondering if anyone was going to speak! Finally Elvis said, "Hey guys, if you aren't going to open up and talk I'm going to bed!" Soon enough, the conversation started and they all got on great. True story from someone "in the know" and who was there.
That was The Beatles, not Zeppelin.
that was the Beatles, not Led Zeppelin.
You're not a friend of anyone. You repeated a very well known story about Elvis meeting The Beatles, not Zeppelin. BTW....I'm really good friends with Colonel Sanders.
Joel Mc And you're a moron. If you must know, Joe is suffering from dementia as I write this. And yes, not only did the Beatles meet Elvis (Joe rode in the car with them), they also met Zeppelin as well. Learn your fact before you comment..idiot.
antarctic FAIL. I am well aware that Elvis met Zeppelin on more than one occasion. However, they didn't fucking meet him in his home in Bel Air, the BEATLES did, and legend has it, that he said to the BEATLES, not Zeppelin what you stated. Elvis first met Led Zeppelin after a show of his. ultimateclassicrock.com/led-zeppelin-meet-elvis-presley/
plant has always been an insightful indiv. his brains have always been underrated. he has a reflective mind much on the lines of guys like bowie and lennon.
I have never heard Robert's brain underrated.
@@theresacarmen9847 like Jim Morrison, with plant the press tended to hype and focus on the sex god lead hype as opposed to an insightful lyricist and a great ambassador to the legacy and history of the genre.
Fantastic! God bless him!
And Elvis was listening to bluegrass and jazz and Jimmy Rogers- very old country, and blues and rhythm and blues, and gospel quartets.... Man, young and poor and southern and hungry... And crazy about music.... The movie studios made his film image into a cartoon with childish songs. One those days were up he went right back to those music roots. But depression and lots of meds made him I'll, fat and took his life.... It didn't take long.
I was just a 12 year old kid in 1955 when I first heard Mystery Train, but I knew I had struck golf.
Such an awesome interview
"Just by chance that I heard him and it affected me the way it did" Robert had the same effect on me, that voice from another world.
When the great Robert Plant talks this highly of another singer there is only 1 title for that other singer and thats called THE KING.