Former Led Zeppelin rock god Robert Plant can look forward to a beautiful and honorable second career. The crown on this is the duo album Raising Sand (2007) with bluegrass singer and violinist Alison Krauss, which has received American music awards. The combination of Plant's cracked voice and the angelic Krauss, coming together in brooding Anglo-American roots music, played by a band led by producer
… / guitarist T Bone Burnett, found its way to the stage with equal success. By Invitation Only is the result of a short concert in a club-like setting. Songs by Raising Sand are featured, but even more special are the performances of two Led Zeppelin classics that effortlessly fit into the repertoire in new arrangements. When The Leevee Breaks becomes a fragile, Blues song sung by Krauss, while the classic hard rock riff of Black Dog turns out to translate perfectly into a banjo. Accompanied by a subtle band that plays on atmosphere and dynamics, this duo is perfectly matched. (MR)more