Re: Robert's personal class, style, and grace?

[Grant Burgess <grantburgess2001@xxxxxxxx>]

Steve Writes:

"What bugs me most is related to what I wrote a few minutes ago in the other 
thread, the part about Jimmy often being portrayed as unaccomplished and 
inactive since Bonzo's death as opposed to Plant the supposed ever onward 
innovator. At least a good portion of this is because Plant is a masterful 
communicator and a charmer. You find yourself listening to his interviews or 
reading them and believing what he's saying is the only logical and reasonable 
truth, that he does indeed possess a lot of personal class, style and grace. If 
you stop and think about it afterwards, then there are several paths you can go 
by (not two ;) : either you continue to fall under the spell and thus the 
class, style and grace remain unassailed; you think he's being clever and 
having fun with the interviewer and/or the fans; you realize he's a conflicted, 
troubled individual who can't quite make up his mind; or else he's a charlatan, 
a real con man. The reality is probably a mix
ofall these and then some."

Aside from doing Led Zeppelin related material and the 5 years of working with 
Robert, what music has Jimmy put out in the past 20 years since his Outrider 
album? The only thing that I can think of is the Coverdale Page album.

I think part of the problem of why Robert and Jimmy don't try to write together 
is they have different views on risk taking. Robert will go all over the place 
in styles of music and Jimmy wants to play it safe in the classic blues rock.

The one thing that is glaringly absent in all these "rumours" is the idea that 
Jimmy, Jason and Jonesy played some of the demos from their rehearsal for 
Robert. If they really wanted to attract him, they would have said at least 
give it a listen and see if this is right for you.

Steve, the way you describe Robert in interviews, do you think he'd be a good 
politician?

Take Care
Grant