Live From The Artists Den

Pure Pleasure!
If you did not have the pleasure of seeing Robert Plant & The Band Of Joy in concert, this release is something that you'll want to see. Filmed live on February 9, 2011 at Nashville, Tennessee's War Memorial Auditorium, this concert captures a hot performance on what was a snowy, cold night.

Lead singer Robert Plant brings his 40+ years of singing experience and his new-found love for American music, plus his old repertoire, singer/guitarist Patty Griffin brings her gospel/soul/country-style vocals plus some excellent acoustic guitar rhythm, Buddy Miller brings his arsenal of string instruments, including, acoustic guitars, Wandre electric and a Teo 12-string. He's an excellent picker that lends itself to the Americana roots style of playing, but I feel that he's got a mean streak of rock inside him, which shines while he's playing. Multi-instrumentalist Darrell Scott is a real delight. He plays acoustic, electric, mandola, pedal steel and banjo, plus he's got a hell of a...

Mesmerizing
I bought this on a whim... I have the CD and liked it. I've been a long time Patty Griffin fan. What I had forgotten is that BUDDY MILLER was prt of this band. And then add to the mix the stellar Darrell Scott playing his butt off of every instrument with the backing of Byron House on bass and Marco Giovino on drums and you a mix of well... PURE JOY! When I put it on, I thought I'd listen to a few cuts in the background as I did some work... Well that didn't happen. I was MESMERIZED! This is a such a good disc, yes there are a few interview bits thrown in as one reviewer says, however they honestly don't bother me. Robert appears to be genuinely joyful about being on the stage with the players he's chosen. His respect for their talent is obvious in that he showcases them in a number of places even giving them the stage for their own songs. Highly recommended for lovers of music. It does not matter if you like Zeppelin or not, these are NOT your parents Zeppelin songs...

Perhaps An Even Better Show Than BBC's Live At Electric Proms
If you are in any way like-minded to my thinking you'd say Robert Plant began an excellent "Americana Roots" influenced musical journey with Raising Sand which quite unexpectedly ramped up to a more emotively charged height with Band of Joy. In fact, I was so personally drawn to this group's music that I eagerly looked forward to their next album and tour. Well, that is not to be, apparently...But, by leaving us with an excellent concert on DVD and Blu-Ray, Plant has left us with a searing document of just how fantastic this band was. I stress this is not just Plant with a backing band, it is a real band in the truest sense as this concert unequivocally proves.

I was a bit slow to get on board as I found myself, after the initial honeymoon phase, not reaching for the Raising Sand CD very often. Then I watched the BBC's Live at Electric Proms with Robert Plant and Band of Joy. Wow! Immediately this concert became a long-term favorite right up with the likes of such...

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