This show at MSG Theater last night was as beautiful an evening of music as you could ask for. The unusual yet effective mix of blue-grass pleasantry, solemn hymms and reworked rock-n-roll classics left the audience spellbound, and I had a hard time concentrating all the way through to this afternoon.
I never thought "Black Country Woman" from Physical Graffiti was one of Led Zeppelin's greatest songs but now I know that it is. And "Battle Of Evermore" seems like it can now finally be complete with Ms. Krauss' vocal backings.
Plant looked as god-like as his legend backs him up to be, and appeared to genuinely be enjoying himself with this project that nobody could have ever predicted to be so good. I was as excited as anybody about the prospect of Led Zeppelin touring this summer, but after seeing this show I can almost understand why he said no and went out to play the music that most inspired him. As for Alison Krauss, there wasn't one rocker who left this show not having declared themselves a new fan.
This record continues to carve out a very special place, and if you have a chance to catch this show live you do not want to miss it.
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