Robert Plant/Texas,USA 2016

Robert Plant restarts. Introducing an intense live recording album that seals the latest live space. Plant, who had been on an energetic tour for seven months last year, took a break in September. Six months later, we resumed touring in 2016. Last year, Plant performed live almost constantly from March to September, but in 2016 (as of now) they have an empty schedule between March and July-August. Among them, this work was recorded “March 15, 2016 Dallas performance”. This is the 8th performance of the 11 performances on the March tour. The quality that is of interest is the outstanding audience sound. Both musical tones and vocals come straight through the crystal clear air, creating a wonderful sound that doesn’t give you any sense of distance. That’s no wonder, as the “Bomb Factory” is a standing venue with a capacity of approximately 1,000 people. If you are from the Kanto area, you can think of a venue that is one size smaller than Club Citta Kawasaki, and if you are from western Japan, you can think of Diamond Hall, and you will get a general idea of ​​the venue. Although it is a fairly small box for a plant, it is a recording full of that close feeling. That sealed feeling isn’t just for musical sounds. The biggest uniqueness that makes this work special is the audience at the scene. Anyway, a big cheer is coming soon! The excitement was high after each song, and the sounds of laughter at Plant’s humor were as if a friend who had gone to see the show with him was by his side. The show will open with “The Lemon Song,” which was revived last year for the first time in 22 years and surprised the audience, but it won’t please the audience. Cheers and whistles echo everywhere in the narrow box. When you write this, you may imagine a recording that is drowned out by loud audience noise, but that is not the case because the band and the plant are close together, just like the audience. The booming enthusiasm is overpowered by the loud musical sounds and Plant’s voice. It feels like the rock of a hot, hot plant is being concentrated and reduced. Particularly terrifying is the ZEP number. The third song, “Black Dog,” brings out the promised big chorus, and it’s so powerful! There is not even the slightest bit of the spectacle of a large audience spreading out in a large venue, but the plant and the concentrated chorus sing in unison in a small venue! Sing!! Even in “Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You,” when Plant sings the word “Babe,” the audience keeps chanting “Bebe, babe, babe…”. It has a lot of intimacy, like WISHBONE ASH or URIAH HEEP, but the voice that is flowing is definitely Plant, and the song sung is ZEP. Perhaps because they are used to recording at large-scale arenas and outdoor festivals, the live show feels intensely fresh. When the audience’s reaction is conveyed directly like this, the changes in the set list are also felt strongly. The balance that leans heavily toward classical music has a great effect, and there are no solo numbers that go on and on. When I looked at the tracklist, it seemed like nothing had changed from their live shows in recent years, but when I actually listened to it, it was amazing how they sang ZEP and old blues, and how compressed the atmosphere was. To be honest, when I received the master, all I thought was, “They’ve started touring again.” I thought it wouldn’t be any different. However, when I actually listened to this work, the clear yet dense atmosphere was something I had never experienced before. Amidst the excitement of a friend’s wedding party, Plant sings right in front of them. Has there ever been a live album where you can get so close and intimate with him? A private album that not only lets you feel the legendary singer’s journey in real time, but also lets you feel his body temperature leaking through the speakers. Please take this opportunity to experience it. Live at Bomb Factory, Dallas, TX. USA 15th March 2016 TRULY PERFECT SOUND Disc 1(42:09) 1. The Lemon Song 2. Rainbow 3. Black Dog 4. Another Tribe 5. Spoonful 6. In The Mood 7. No Place to Go / Dazed And Confused Disc 2(45:43) 1. Member Introduction 2. Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You 3. Little Maggie 4. Fixin’ to Die 5. I Just Want to Make Love to You / Whole Lotta Love / Mona 6. Poor Howard 7. Rock And Roll Robert Plant – Vocals Justin Adams – Guitar, Bendir, Vocals Billy Fuller – Bass, Vocals Dave Smith – Drums, Percussion John Baggott – Keyboards Liam “Skin” Tyson – Guitar, Vocals Juldeh Camara – Ritti, Kologo, Talking Drum, Vocals