For Plant, Zeppelin was first chapter.Byline: Carolyn Lamberson The Register-Guard Robert Plant needs little introduction. Sure, he was the lead singer for Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin, English pop music group formed in 1968 by guitarist Jimmy Page (1944–), singer Robert Plant (1948–), bassist John Paul Jones (1946–), and drummer John "Bonzo" Bonham (1948–80). , one of the greatest rock bands of all time. The shrieking falsetto falsetto (fôlsĕt`tō) [Ital.,=diminutive of false], high-pitched, unnatural tones above the normal register of the male voice, produced, according to some theories, by the vibration of only the edges of the larynx. that he perfected is one of the iconic sounds of the 1970s. It's been 25 years since Led Zeppelin split up. So what has Plant done for us lately? His solo records, dating back to 1982's "Pictures at Eleven," have sold 20 million copies. His most recent release, "Mighty Rearranger," was released to critical praise this spring. The album, which came out in May on Sanctuary Records Sanctuary Records is a record label based in the United Kingdom and a subsidiary of Universal Records.[1] Until June 2007, it was the largest independent record label in the UK and the largest independent music management company in the world. , hit No. 22 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart. The lead single, "Shine It All Around," got to No. 18 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks listing. Plant has been dabbling in world music lately, but don't don't mistake "Mighty Rearranger" for a Youssou N'Dour Youssou N'Dour IPA: [jusun̩ˈduːʀ] (born October 1, 1959 in Dakar) is a Senegalese singer and percussionist. record. Plant's new songs owe a deep debt to the same bluesy rock that was Zeppelin's trade- mark. `Plant is clearly comfortable with his Led Zeppelin legacy,' Jonathan Ringen wrote in his 3 1/2 -star (out of five) Rolling Stone rolling stone Noun a restless or wandering person review. "`Mighty Rearranger's' North African North Africa A region of northern Africa generally considered to include the modern-day countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya. North African adj. & n. Adj. 1. influences and trip-hop touches are deployed in the service of thunderous, blues-based rockers and pretty, pastoral ballads." The All Music Guide's Thom Jurek called the disc a "literate, ambitious, sublimely vulgar exercise in how to make a mature yet utterly unfettered rock 'n' roll rock 'n' roll: see rock music. album that takes chances, not prisoners, and apologizes for nothing.' It's this album that brings Plant to Eugene, in the company of his latest band, the Strange Sensation. The 56-year- old Plant will take the stage at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts The Hult Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts facility in Eugene, Oregon, opened in 1982. 27 architectural firms competed for the opportunity to design the Center, but in the end the Eugene City Council awarded the contract to the New York firm of Hardy on Wednesday. The Strange Sensation, which Plant formed for 2002's "Dreamland dream·land n. 1. An ideal or imaginary land. 2. A state of sleep. Noun 1. dreamland - a pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination dreamworld, never-never land " album, includes drummer Clive Deamer and bassist John Baggott, both of Portishead, bassist Billy Fuller, Skin on ambient guitar and Justin Adams on gimbri, darbouka and guitar. According to the band's press materials, the album evolved "organically, arising out of joyful anarchic experimentation.' `On this album, we used computers as part of the writing process," Plant said in the news release. `We recorded spontaneous jams and rough ideas, which we've been able to manipulate while keeping our raw energy. `The touring that we've done in the Arctic Circle, the Sahara Desert, Baltic states as well as the weird and difficult times we have been through while writing the album have helped us to develop a real band dynamic.' Reach Carolyn Lamberson at 338-2341 or clamberson@ guardnet.com. CONCERT PREVIEW Robert Plant When: 8 p.m. Wednesday Where: Silva Hall, Hult Center, Seventh Avenue and Willamette Street Tickets: $49.50 to $69.50 through the Hult Center box office, 682-5000, or www.hultcenter.org CAPTION(S): Robert Plant has sold 20 million records on his own since Led Zeppelin broke up. His latest is "Mighty Rearranger." |
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