Robert Plant And The Strange Sensation- THE CORNBURY MUSIC FESTIVAL 2006

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Robert Plant And The Strange Sensation- THE CORNBURY MUSIC FESTIVAL 2006- DVD- 2006-
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There's an air of anticipation waiting for the Granddad Of Rock to take to the stage. The numbers in the crowd is increasing hugely by the minute and the red lit stage has nothing happening on it for some time while the crowd cheer. Then as the music builds even the fun fair stops it seems everyone is here to watch Bob's performance. Once the band are in place and random music tumbles from the speakers and a bearded ringlet haired Robert looking healthy and relaxed steps up to the mi'crophone. ''Win My Train Fare Home'' is mixed and twisted into a new feeling tune as The Strange Sensation flex their musical muscles. It's certainly a great band he's assembled and the drummer is particularly noticeable playing with one stick under the wrist and creating a beat not dissimilar to John Bonham's original drumming style but further developed with this Southpaw style. It's wonderfully delivered and the pleading to move on with his life and escape the legend of being in the greatest band ever is delivered with passion, even the guitar is heavy and wanting for escape. And then as if to say escape is clearly impossible ''Black Dog'' is wrenched into existence barely recognisable but still totally familiar, the wacca-wacca guitar re-phrasing the whole song. There's a bit of discussion amongst the band as though they're possibly changing the set list before Robert says, ''Here's a song I wrote way back in 1972''. There's applause even before the first notes of ''Going To California''.
PERSONNEL: Robert Plant - vocals; Billy Fuller - bass; Clive Deamer - drums; John Baggott - keyboards; Justin Adams - guitar; Skin Tyson - guitar.
The band are in full flow and there's a mix of musical styles from Africa to India, Delta Blues to English folk all merged into one sound it turns into a jam as Robert beats a bodhran and the rhythms mix and he's chanting in what might be Hebrew. ''Freedom Fries'' has an interesting story it concerns the tense times leading up to the 2003 war in Iraq, when American legislators protested France's opposition to the conflict by insisting that french fries be changed to ''freedom fries'' in cafes and restaurants. ''Four Sticks'' follows instead and it's a monumentally powerful tune anyway but that night with the elements swirled around, it may even was raining, the song sparks the crowd to life as old and new Zeppelin fans get into full flow, there's no playing with the tune here, it's presented pretty much as it always has been. Traditional arrangement spiralling into sounding frenzy which again has the band mixing every musical style into a hybrid jam that's from the core of world music. Stunning musicianship, not surprisingly Robert acknowledges the band he's assembled. The encore of the 129th performance by Strange Sensation starts just as the fat drizzle ceases and it's waterproofs off for ''The Enchanter'' which demonstrates just how good a voice and songsmith Robert is and if that wasn't the icing on the cake, then ''Whole Lotta Love'' is, despite some youngster wondering why he's playing the old Top Of The Pops' theme tune. It's an amazing live mix of styles. Everyone's moving to the song and as the band say cheerio they know they have all experienced a worthy headliner and the crowd's still buzzing as they amble through the valley home. Gloriously executed Robert Plant is still at the Top Of The Rock tree, long may he reign, like Solomon! He's prepared to Re-Arrange old classics and indeed they are Mighty. And it does work, if done well.
Filmed And Recorded At Near Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England On 8th July 2006.
Comes In A Standard DVD Case With Black Tray.
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