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I still can& #39;t figure out why Robert Plant is trending, so I& #39;ll just say: his choice to turn down Zeppelin reunion cash, and instead release music like Raising Sand as an indie artist with @AlisonKrauss should be taught in all schools of all sectors as the definition of integrity.
Dude walked away from tens, maybe hundreds of millions of dollars, because he didn& #39;t want to repeat himself. And because he wanted to follow his artistic muse. So grateful that he did, as Raising Sand includes a couple of his best, most beautiful songs.
I say this as a person who had a ticket to see them play the Ahmet Ertegun tribute that Zeppelin played in 2007 at the O2. I was a huge fan of Zeppelin, but gave my ticket to @edchristman because he was ... a huger fan. (And as good a human as I& #39;ve been fortunate to work with.)
Everyone in the industry at the time was certain, I mean really certain, that the Zeppelin reunion tour was a fait accompli. Because almost literally no one would walk away from that pay day, and that fan demand. I figured I& #39;d catch them Stateside in the coming months.
When it became apparent that the tour wasn& #39;t going to happen--was never going to happen--I was initially crushed, angry, disappointed, etc. Now I& #39;m just grateful that Plant has the integrity he does. He ensured a singular legacy for a singular band.
I cant remember the date, but I saw a small private show he did either right before or after Raising Sand. And that& #39;s what did it for me. He was so clearly and authentically blissful to be playing these songs and sharing his new music. How could anyone resent that?
And to boot: he hung around after the show, chatting everyone up, sharing mind-blowing anecdotes casually and freely. Couldn& #39;t have been a nicer, more genuine guy. So... yeah. @RobertPlant: Thank you.
