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However, that is really nothing more than fun trivia.Overall, I can't say enough about how good Raising Sand is. I wasn't sure who copied who so I checked the original by Little Milton. While Krauss and Plant have a great chemistry, I credit T-Bone Burnett with being the master mind behind pulling this off. He is well known for his ability to select and arrange music for artists in a way that sets them up for success (see B.B.
However, I couldn't help but think that the opening sounded like a Counting Crows song. Raising Sand is a CD that would be worth six stars if you could give a rating that high. If you have shied away from it, give it a chance. This is mark of a great producer.Some songs fit in more of a rock-ish category such as "Rich Woman", "Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)", and "Fortune Teller". Plant and Krauss provide plenty of rich harmony on songs like "Rich Woman" and "Killing The Blues". Krauss is striking on "Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us" and "Trampled Rose".
Raising Sand hits a wide variety of styles yet still manages to be cohesive. When I first heard that Allison Krauss and Robert Plant recorded a CD, I thought that there was no way that it would work. The song itself is great. Plant hams it up on "Fortune Teller" - the tale of how a fortune teller tricks him into falling in love with her. Both of these songs have a beauty in sadness quality to them. However there are also songs that showcase each individually. The opening there nothing like the one on Raising Sand so it looks like the Counting Crows win. I bet that you will be pleasantly surprised like I was.Download this: Killing The Blues
It just sounded like the musical equivalent of Beauty and the Beast. Others have more of a blues/country sound to them including "Killing The Blues", "Through The Morning, Through The Night", and "Trampled Rose". Sure enough, compare it with "If I Could Give All My Love -Or- Richard Manuel Is Dead" (what a crazy song title, btw). However, I must say that the result is absolutely amazing. The one thing that bothered me on this CD was "Let Your Loss Be Your Lesson". I think what surprised me the most was his ability to sing with a subtlety and (dare I say) softness that one would not expect from the former Led Zeppelin front man. King's One Kind Favor for another great example). The overall sound seems more like what you would hear from Krauss than Plant.
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss are simply great together.Their voices are wonderful-I love it. This is one of the best CD's I have heard in years.
Whoever decided these two should make an album together was a genius. The song writing is excellent, with the song "Nothing" being world class. Allison Krauss continues to satisfy. This collaberation with Robert Plant is a must for fans of either person.
Alison Krause is bluegrass. So now I have to search for more on Alison K. I'm a newcomer to Robert Plant [Led Zepplin] and love the "No Quarter" DVD [the CD was a bummer]. because I like the Led Zepplin music I've heard and Robert Plant on the DVD, I thought I'd give this alubm a try.
Amazon needs to put that category in too [sound quallilty] as some albums are rather like the ole 45's especially when looking for earlier songs. and see if I want to spend bucks on her music. Way back when [1950-60s], I considered it Hillbilly; the sound was horrible.This is a laid back album of voice, background, and rhythm. These days I look for "remastered" sound. The sound quality is excellent. Heck I thought she was into religous music as I saw "O Brother, Where art thou." I enjoyed her music in the movie but never would have thought the tunes in "Raising Sand" would be so wonderful.
Bluegrass can be enjoyable because of the recording techniques. If it ain't better than my 45's, forgetaboutit.I favored "Gone Gone Gone" over "Please write the letter" but that's a personal choice. BUT. "Raising Sand" showed me the versatility of Plant and probably Alison Krauss.
I was really disappointed in this CD.I am a "back in the day" Zepp fan & have always enjoyed listening to Alison Krauss, however-- the two of them together just don't jell well, in my opinion.
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