CONCERT REVIEW: Robert Plant revamps Zeppelin at Mohegan Sun 07.25.2013 UNCASVILLE _ While fans of Robert Plant pine for some semblance of a Led Zeppelin reunion, the legendary singer of that legendary band is asking the faithful to indulge in a re-imagined Zeppelin offering through his new group, the Sensational Space Shifters. Robert Plant presents the Sensational Space Shifters headlined the Mohegan Sun Arena on Wednesday night, performing a set that came in at just under two hours played before a room that was well short of a sellout, a rarity (even for a Wednesday) at the palatial casino in the Connecticut woods. The band played Zeppelin songs, lots of them, and played them well. And the diehards need not fret, the “re-imagined” songs were only slightly so, recognizable from the outset, and rocking hard enough to shake loose a hazy memory or two. The Space Shifters featured two ace guitar players in Justin Adams and Liam “Skin” Tyson, the latter being a focal point throughout on acoustic guitar. In fact, it was Tyson who began the show with an extended flamenco guitar stroke on “Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You.” Plant then offered up “I’m in the Mood,” before addressing the crowd in front of him. “Welcome to our evening of tomfoolery and soft rock,” he quipped. “We hope to offer you a mesmerizing kaleidoscope of sensations.” As if on cue, Juldea Camara stepped into the spotlight performing on a ritti (one-string African banjo) and the band turned the traditional blues song “Spoonful Blues” into a psychedelic rock song with sampled rhythms and wah-pedal guitars. They used the same approach for “Black Dog,” firing it with a Bo Diddley beat. The highlight of the night, particularly for those clinging to the Zeppelin legacy, was the version of “Going to California,” with Plant hitting age-old notes as Adams and Tyson played along on mandolin and guitar. The band rocked out on “Four Sticks” and followed with a graceful “Friends” before Plant took the crowd on a blues tour with fairly tried-and-true renditions of “Fixin’ to Die Blues,” and “When the Levee Breaks.” The band closed with “Whole Lotta Love,” that started with a “She’s Nineteen Years Old,” blues intro and included a riff of “Who Do You Love?” The encore featured “Shine It All Around” from Plant’s Strange Sensations days and the rock classic “Rock and Roll.” By Donnie Moorhouse, The Republican
Posted on: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 14:10:58 +0000
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