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The evening was opened by Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara doing … well I’m not sure how or even if it should be described, but it becomes kinda groovy after a while – an almost-endless succession of bluesy riffs overlain with homemade banjos and fiddles (Justin Adams description, not mine!) African vocals, and a wonderfully infectious piece where everyone was just playing percussion.
With the arrival of the Band of Joy onstage, the evening becomes the same voice but a different artist. This is so different from the …

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I have to admit that whilst I was looking forward to this, I was equally apprehensive, because to be honest Raising Sand, whilst good, wasn’t perhaps quite as good as the media made out at the time. I’ve always thought it slightly ironic that the best track on the CD was an old(ish) Page and Plant song!
 On the other hand however Band of Joy is an excellent album, to my ears considerably better and more varied than Raising Sand, and this gig too was a delight. A lovely intimate …

ROBERT PLANT & THE BAND OF JOY – ROUNDHOUSE LONDON – BBC RADIO 2 ELECTRIC PROMS OCTOBER 29th 2010: ”VERY NICE TO BE BACK HERE”
Set List:
Down To The Sea/ Angel Dance/ House Of Cards/ Please Read The Letter/ Misty Mountain Hop/  Somewhere Trouble/ Satisfied Mind/ Move Up/ Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down/ Tangerine/ Central 209/ Monkey/ Houses Of The Holy/ You Cant Buy Me Love/ Tall Cool One/ Gallows Pole/ Harms Swift Way/ Rock And Roll/ I Twelve Gates medley/ Bid You Goodnight
As millions would have heard last night …

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A LIFE AFFIRMING OCCASION
Set List:
Down To The Sea/ Angel Dance/ House Of Cards/ Please Read The Letter/ Misty Mountain Hop/ Twelve Gates/ Tangerine/ Somewhere Trouble/ Satisfied Mind/ Move Up/ Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down/ Central 209/ Monkey/ Houses Of The Holy/ You Cant Buy Me Love/ Tall Cool One/ Gallows Pole/ Harms Swift Way/ Rock And Roll/ I Bid You Goodnight
Following a well received set by Justin Adams  and Juldeh Camara, Robert Plant with The Band Of Joy took to the stage for a triumphant …

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Robert Plant & The Band Of Joy
October 24th
Palais des Sports
Paris, France
The Setlist
Down To The Sea/ Angel Dance/ House Of Cards/ Please Read The Letter/ Misty Mountain Hop/ Twelve Gates/ Tangerine/ Somewhere Trouble/ Satisfied Mind/ Move Up/ Satan/ Central 209/ Monkey/ Houses Of The Holy/ You Cant Buy Me Love/ Tall Cool One/ Gallows Pole/ Harms Swift Way/ RnR/ Goodnight
With tickets also to Birmingham and London in the next few days, this week three  shows kick off with a great night in France, catching Robert on …

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It was the first time I’ve seen (solo) Robert since December 2005, when
he played at Wolverhampton with the Strange Sensations.
At Liverpool he sang flawlessly and seemed to have so much more control
over his voice than when I have seen him live on previous occasions.
The whole band worked really well together and complemented each other.
The solo spots when Robert took a back seat were also a real surprise,
and worked really well.
I can’t remember the entire set list, but it was mostly the same as the
Paris show. ‘Satan your …

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Robert Plant & The Band Of Joy –The Sage, Gateshead October 20th  2010
Fabulous evening – I don’t think I’ve seen Robert as relaxed and as comfortable within a band.
Vocally the whole evening was sensational, Robert, as Id expected, maintains an impeccable standard – but the whole band sings and there are wonderful harmonies flying in all over the place. The musicianship was great too throughout and also Robert was more than happy to share the limelight and took to the rear of the stage whilst Buddy,Patty & …

Robert Plant and The Band of Joy, Usher Hall Edinburgh, Monday  October 18th 2010.
Photo Lorraine Robertson
Set List
Monkey
House of Cards
Please Read the Letter
Misty Mountain Hop
Rich Woman
Somewhere Trouble Don’t Go (Buddy Miller) Robert on harmonica
Tangerine
Move Up (Robert said “Patty’s going to rock the joint” and did)
Satan
Central 209 (Robert on washboard!)
Angel Dance
Houses Of The Holy
Down To The Sea
Tall Cool One
Gallows Pole
ENCORE
Harm’s Swift Way
Rock n Roll (Robert then said “February 17th 1970…I was ‘ere”…he said he’s been on Google!
A Very Cellular Song (Incredible String Band)..pretty emotional stuff .)
The gig….
A hot steaming beautifully decorated large …