The vocalist also spoke about the band Greta Van Fleet
Robert Plant is the voice behind some of the most iconic songs in Rock and Roll. As the vocalist for the legendary band Led Zeppelin, he accompanied the group on a journey that transformed the history of the genre.
Now, the singer is pursuing his solo career, promoting his latest album, Carry Fire , around the world. Recently, Plant went to Australia to perform some shows and took the opportunity to talk to a television channel about the importance of the group and other topics.
"That era [the 70s] was productive. In terms of composition and the dynamics of music, everything was on fire, and we didn't know how it was being received nationally or even globally."
When asked if he imagined Led Zeppelin would become so big, he replied, "I didn't think anything would be this big ." Plant also revealed some secrets, saying he couldn't remember the lyrics to "Stairway to Heaven," one of the group's biggest hits.
“I know it’s a long song. And I also know I have some trouble remembering the lyrics. This was in 1972 or 1973, so our manager, who had a formidable personality, whenever we were playing he was walking around somewhere to make sure nobody was taking advantage of us, and also to make sure nobody took advantage of him. He would stand at the front of the stage in the middle of everything, with the lyrics, and I couldn’t remember where each verse went. The speculation surrounding this song is hysterical. It’s abstract.”
The singer also talked about the current music scene, citing the group Greta Van Fleet as an example of what he has been listening to:
“There’s a band in Detroit called Greta Van Fleet, they’re the first Led Zeppelin. Beautiful little singer, I hate him [laughs]. He borrowed his voice from someone I know very well, but what are you going to do? (…) At least he has style, because he said he based his whole style on Aerosmith [Plant jokes, rolling his eyes].”
Plant was talking about vocalist Josh Kiszka having a very similar voice to his, so much so that the FBE channel recently published a video on YouTube where people couldn't tell Led Zeppelin apart from the newcomers Greta Van Fleet.
