@@lawrencesimmons5093 By stiletto I presume you.mean she can sing about a serious topic at a faster tempo. Sandy was a fine singer, but she could never get out of her serious folkie rut. This is why listening to Fotheringay is like having a mudslide descend upon you. Perhaps this is simply a matter of taste, but Sandy could not work with musicians who wanted to work at. faster (or at least more variable) paces, which may be why she and Richard Thompson had conflicts. To me good musicians are not stuck in ruts, and i think Sandy was, which is why so much of her music sounds the same, i.e. beautifully executed but dull, and every time she worked with Fairport she dragged them down to her pace. All I can say, is look at Sandy's life. She made a huge mess of it, and i still don't really understand why, but the reason we are "celebrating the 30th anniversary of her death" is because she could not function well, and she seems to have been quite stubborn. Keep in mind, RT's elegy to her was "Did she jump or was she pushed?" That one of her closest colleagues could write that about her, speaks volumes. RT and Ronee Blakely are still productive musicians, whereas all we have of Sandy is memories.
@@raymondpierotti8414 You maybe need a hearing test. You fail to appreciate Denny's vocal character and mistake your chosen vocalist as worthy of comparison yet the sample you posted is shrill, grating and a brutal contrast to Sandy Denny's gentle refined and unique ululating intonation. Grace Slick surpasses your example in all respects; for tone, control, range and emotional clout.
I met Robert Plant backstage after the 'Sandy montage'..... he is a really nice guy but has such an iconic presence, I think Kristina did amazingly well to sing live with one of rocks biggest legends! What a great festival! One I shall never forget. :-)
Sorry Roberts out of tune this time on this song. I know I'll get backlash for this, but Roberts voice is GONE. This sucks. Of course when he sung it with Sandy, it was perfect.
@@LeisaBaud And that is the plain truth!!! Crazy, isn't it, that you are just not allowed to critisize folk like Robert Plant. But everyone who listens to the original version have t admit: UGLY!!!! Both Robert and that girl.
The introduction to this song pays a lovely tribute to the unforgettable and inimitable Sandy Denny... The only thing that's missing from this song is Sandy herself... Miss you Sandy! Love you forever! 🥲
Far too many critical comments on here. This was sung for us at the festival, and just happened to be recorded by someone. Don't forget that this was recorded out in the field, and not straight from the desk. Everyone loved it, and fair play to Kristina.
Everyone's a critic. And half these "critics" weren't even around when this came out, and their fun in life is shitting on everything. I'm just glad to see after all these years Zep and the members are still such a favorite for trolls. 'Cause they know how passionate the fans are.
I was at the gig and Kristina was ACE!! it's more than a little imposing playing a song of this magnitude in a tribute to a singer whose legend is nothing less than extraordinary, with a band as immense as fairport and joined by the man who wrote it, even in spite of all this Kristina displayed an amazing vocal performance, unique instead of mimicking. You are wrong basically.
If anyone out there was at this concert they were blessed. Anyone sitting in their room being ugly is just that. It is not easy to perform live. It will never sound like the studio recording. They are doing a tribute to music and a person, are you?
I found this while testing a new set of headphones. First I found and played the original LZ Battle of Evermore. I'm really a Sandy Denny fan, not a Zep fan, but Battle of Evermore is one of my favorite songs from that era and Kristina is wonderful. I'm sure if Sandy was still with us she would have welcomed Kristina.
When I was 17 and listened to The Beatles I sang along. When I listened to The Rolling Stones I felt like a bad boy, but when I listened to Led Zeppelin I felt like GOD!!!!!!!
Kudos for the camera work given it was chilly, wet and we'd all been there for about 11 hours by this point - this will be a cherished memory for some years I suspect
Kristina had a very challenging time on this as Sandy Denny was from the old English Folk scene, and she and Robert made magic. Think she tried to underplay it, and just a little weaving worked out OK. Mandolin and Robert's harmonies were the strength of this one. Nice intro, and notice the love of this particular song.
This has always been one of my favorite Led Zeppelin recordings. Its sheer beauty just penetrated my heart and mind as a young musician and songwriter on its release. Sandy Denny’s performance on it is simply transcendent. It is a bit of music history preserved in amber due to Led Zeppelin’s inability to perform it later due to Sandy’s loss.
It's a tribute to Sandy. Why bash her , she is singingn her heart out. She is no sandy but she is brilliant. To all haters pls. Show respect. And as for Percy , no doubt he still great and still charismatic as ever. Defenitely, the voice is back.
I wonder as to how many here commenting are actual musicians who play in a live settings in a venue that is often difficult to control. Live is very different from a controlled studio environment. I think this performance is good and you can criticize all you want, but a live performance stands on its own, that includes highs and lows and as such it is what it is. When I sing and play it is never the perfect setting I envisioned but in hindsight I have to be content with it and always strive for a better take in the next live setting. For those who have never been out there with just your voice and a guitar, you have zero idea of how it works and the constant adaptations you must make in order for that song to be delivered as well as that moment allows. ...
Exactly! Thats the part where feelings and emotions comes up! In studio or "studio-live" you never caught that special interaction with audience! And thats what's special in live acts! by Markku
.....which is the magic of live performance. If people want certainty and predictability, just stay home and play your CDs. Live music, with its imperfections, forever!!
Hey man I gotta disagree. A lot of time the energy of the stage and crowd pumps adrenaline for me, and helps me hit notes and play to my fullest, whereas the studio can take away from that
I love it. Carry on, the music the effort, the dedication...and her own unique voice. Loved it. Of course it isn't the same...sheesh. but it is, as good as it gets. 40 years later.
Some of the comments on here...sheesh! Get a grip, people. This is a live performance by a band featuring only one person who was there in the original recording (and who had aged 37 years). If you want to hear Battle Of Evermore like the original, play the original.
Thanks for uploading this. It's good to see them doing this. Disregard the critics, they must be Madonna fans - expecting to see some lip-syncing (and chubby legs).
That was great! I must say that, dispite being a Fairport fan, I had no idea about the Sandy Denny connection with LZ. Well, it was another great example of mixing traditional and modern music and instruments, and was pretty heavy too!
Girl! I'm so glad you've heard it. Such good music, but then this was my highschool yrs. 😂 Yes , black lights and lava lamps. Have a great life and keep listening.
Wow....this performance chills me to the bone. I have to say that Kristina gives this song a chill of its own..a very ageless ethereal feel, amazing..I am also surprised by the still great voice of Robert Plant, I have always thought that performing live was not his greatest talent but I hear that I have to change my views..
In this version of The Battle Of Evermore Robert is excellent and Kristina Donahue basically correct. Nothing beyond, nothing short of. That 1971 recording is unique. Eternal longing, Sandy. R.I.P. 😞
Always a beautiful song. My favorite version is a live version by Heart (or really by Ann and Nancy Wilson), it truly roars, it can be found on video here. But full respects to Robert for still singing it well 40 years after the original, and for writing such great lyrics. .
The people who criticized Donahue years ago are probably cringing today; her performance here is stellar. Alison Krauss has a similar voice, and I don't think anyone is going to criticize Plant and Krauss these days.
Having seen Fairport Convention live a number of times, they are outstanding. Hard to classify them as per genre of music only to classify them as amazing.
Please tell me why her voice deliberately dips down instead of going up when she says the word dragon and it throws the whole song off and it really bothered me a lot
@@gardensofthegods Having listened to the original, I'm not sure that Sandy's singing ascends on the word dragon, but stays the same. I'm sure if it bothered Plant, he might have suggested that Kristina altered what she sang. In any event, the note she sang was not dissonant.
I just love this video, I am so happy to learn Sandy sang on this song, and sang with straws, as a musician and teacher I played straws and wrote songs influenced by jimmy and Robert, I played a cool mandolin to the battle of evermore, I lost it but it was really fast rhythm straight through you would of loved it. This is December 6th, 2019. Bruce Tribe in ThunderBay, Ontario. Peace, Love to my son David in Edmonton, 42, he loved you your music and Bob Dylan, and Kate, Vince, Jacob in Vancouver, Vince aka, Mr. Micro Soft and a true Jette’, and Kate an angel like Sandy. Kate was a vocalist in High School, and Carleton. University, Ottawa. God Bless our Prime Minister, the Honourable Justin Trudeau.
Even anne has trouble getting true vibe of the song, though maybe anne got the volume better than this lady. :) But anyone who'd try deserves respect ( I'm British, and this was at fairport's own festival Cropredy, so no one dares try to out do Sandy Denny) so bless her for that, it took guts.
I've just happened on this video, and I've never heard of Kristina Donahue before, but some of the criticisms of the lady are over the top. For goodness sake, she's got an impossible hard act to follow (ie Sandy), and she's doing it live, in a field set up for a temporary concert - not in a studio, not with four musicians at the peak of their particular game, and not with Jimmy Page running around setting up every channel to perfection. Nor do we know if she has ever set eyes before on Robert Plant - did they do any rehearsals? We don't know. Is this a great recording. Not in my opinion, no. It's possible this is not her song, possible she doesn't have it to be great, and it's possible the whole caboodle did her no favours, but let's not destroy the woman on one track in the Oxfordshire countryside with no knowledge of the real context.
GeordieGroundwater Although I found this a difficult version to listen to, you are right that it has to be put into proper context. People often judge an amateur/crowd recording of a live performance and immediately compare to a studio version by a different artist (or the same artist years earlier) and don't take into account the full context of the live situation. It can never be a fair comparison.
I agree. My first opinion was this really stunk. To include Robert. But then I stopped and thought. Robert is much older, his voice has changed, he doesn't have the range he used to. So he did an ok job. But honestly not a song he can hit the notes in anymore. And this is a song that Kristina is NOT used to singing. Let alone used to singing with Robert. Besides that everyone is comparing her to Sandy. So in actuality she did a great job. Will I listen to this version over and over ? Unfortunately, NO. I will continue to listen to the original. But I will give them kudos for doing their version.
Thank you for your excellent, fair and accurate response, Geordie. Wish more people would think things through as you have. Gracias from those who care.
This song for me is a National Anthem for any developing country. It's an anthem that raises a tear for those who oppose slavery and oppression of the spirit.
I have a friend who happens to be in a Led Zeppelin tribute band, and he plays the mandolin on the song and his singer dueted with him....this song is perfect for a difficult time the world is going through right now....also didn't you listen to the studio rough cut version of this song?
This is really well done and closer to the spirit of the original than I was expecting. Kristina's vocal is superb. There are a couple of hesitant phrases, but I'm guessing she didn't buy Zep4 it when it came out in 1971.
"This song reflects i suppose more... more than anything else, an evening in England some 700 years ago. Just about the time that me & Bonzo got married."
It's hard to hear anyone other than Sandy sing this song with Robert. I've heard it for so many decades with Sandy. Regardless, Kristina did a very nice job. What a great tribute to our lost song bird!
I can't ever listen to this great song without thinking of the late great Sandy Denny who left us far too soon . At least what she did with FC and Forthingay is set in stone. Kristina did good in my opinion.
I went to watch Page & Plant in 1994 the unledded tour with the Egyptian orchestra it was amazing and they did this track as beautiful as it was hands down this version(the original) with Sandy is possibly my favourite track back closely followed by No Quarter.The queen of folk music Sandy is a national treasure
Sandy Denny's voice was an absolute treasure and there has never been anything like it since.
So true 👍
I love Sandy, but listen to this and say what you just said ua-cam.com/video/FM9DIQr2qIU/v-deo.html
@@raymondpierotti8414 Sorry but compared to Sandy's silken tones, that voice is a stiletto clean through to the brain. Or are you just joking with me?
@@lawrencesimmons5093 By stiletto I presume you.mean she can sing about a serious topic at a faster tempo. Sandy was a fine singer, but she could never get out of her serious folkie rut. This is why listening to Fotheringay is like having a mudslide descend upon you. Perhaps this is simply a matter of taste, but Sandy could not work with musicians who wanted to work at. faster (or at least more variable) paces, which may be why she and Richard Thompson had conflicts. To me good musicians are not stuck in ruts, and i think Sandy was, which is why so much of her music sounds the same, i.e. beautifully executed but dull, and every time she worked with Fairport she dragged them down to her pace.
All I can say, is look at Sandy's life. She made a huge mess of it, and i still don't really understand why, but the reason we are "celebrating the 30th anniversary of her death" is because she could not function well, and she seems to have been quite stubborn. Keep in mind, RT's elegy to her was "Did she jump or was she pushed?" That one of her closest colleagues could write that about her, speaks volumes. RT and Ronee Blakely are still productive musicians, whereas all we have of Sandy is memories.
@@raymondpierotti8414 You maybe need a hearing test. You fail to appreciate Denny's vocal character and mistake your chosen vocalist as worthy of comparison yet the sample you posted is shrill, grating and a brutal contrast to Sandy Denny's gentle refined and unique ululating intonation. Grace Slick surpasses your example in all respects; for tone, control, range and emotional clout.
I met Robert Plant backstage after the 'Sandy montage'..... he is a really nice guy but has such an iconic presence, I think Kristina did amazingly well to sing live with one of rocks biggest legends!
What a great festival! One I shall never forget. :-)
This is an unpretentious version, properly sung and played, beautifully handled. Thumbs (very) up!
I was thinking that but you said it better
The girl is a little out of tune,.sorry.
NO NO NO!!! Not even close to Sandy Denny! Jee, how far from the vivid,driven voice of Sandy and than this soft, caracterless piece of ...nothing!
Sorry Roberts out of tune this time on this song. I know I'll get backlash for this, but Roberts voice is GONE. This sucks. Of course when he sung it with Sandy, it was perfect.
@@LeisaBaud And that is the plain truth!!! Crazy, isn't it, that you are just not allowed to critisize folk like Robert Plant. But everyone who listens to the original version have t admit: UGLY!!!! Both Robert and that girl.
Nice mention of the Strawbs, a tremendously underappreciated band.
Not underappreciated just weren't handled properly .
loved the Strawbs . Witchwood is superb
Saw the straws 1976 at cardiff castle 👌
The introduction to this song pays a lovely tribute to the unforgettable and inimitable Sandy Denny... The only thing that's missing from this song is Sandy herself... Miss you Sandy! Love you forever! 🥲
'Singing with Sandy Denny was never as serious at that!' Classic.... RIP Sandy and Bonzo, x
Just listened to Crazy Man Michael, brought tears to my eyes, miss you Sandy.
I was privileged to see this live performance 15 years ago at Cropredy and I had goose pimples watching it.❤
The fact the Robert Plant continues to play this song is a gift to us all.
Far too many critical comments on here. This was sung for us at the festival, and just happened to be recorded by someone. Don't forget that this was recorded out in the field, and not straight from the desk. Everyone loved it, and fair play to Kristina.
Phenomenal
Great, just great
This brought back a few memories
Everyone's a critic. And half these "critics" weren't even around when this came out, and their fun in life is shitting on everything.
I'm just glad to see after all these years Zep and the members are still such a favorite for trolls. 'Cause they know how passionate the fans are.
@@BubbaZen10ex
I was at the gig and Kristina was ACE!! it's more than a little imposing playing a song of this magnitude in a tribute to a singer whose legend is nothing less than extraordinary, with a band as immense as fairport and joined by the man who wrote it, even in spite of all this Kristina displayed an amazing vocal performance, unique instead of mimicking.
You are wrong basically.
I was there, I agree with you 100%
What a beautifull version of this classic song with a a classic band
Kristina is a great singer and her version of this song is fabulous!!!!! Well done Kristina!!!
I saw Sandy sing. This lady does a great job , live at Cropredy. What a challenge, so leave it! What a challenge, well met!
Is this Allison Krause? Or someone else?
@@josefinagarza241
from the description above: "Robert Plant and Kristina Donahue guest with Fairport Convention..."
If anyone out there was at this concert they were blessed. Anyone sitting in their room being ugly is just that. It is not easy to perform live. It will never sound like the studio recording. They are doing a tribute to music and a person, are you?
I found this while testing a new set of headphones. First I found and played the original LZ Battle of Evermore. I'm really a Sandy Denny fan, not a Zep fan, but Battle of Evermore is one of my favorite songs from that era and Kristina is wonderful. I'm sure if Sandy was still with us she would have welcomed Kristina.
When I was 17 and listened to The Beatles I sang along. When I listened to The Rolling Stones I felt like a bad boy, but when I listened to Led Zeppelin I felt like GOD!!!!!!!
Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby!
Great. Sorry but I think I'm going to have to borrow your line. Outstanding.
Please tell me , O GOD, how can I get from a bad boy into a singalonger?
Zepplin sucks. Seriously. Plant was just a howling banshee. GWAR!
Truth!
How can anyone bash this? Some seem to be expecting to hear the album version, silly. This is fantastic!!
"Get the Led out" does the album version live. DO NOT MISS THEM WHEN THEY COME AROUND!
I think it's a masterly performance, very special. Captures not only the classic composition, but adds the atmosphere of the occasion. I'm in awe.
I was there when this was done and trust me it was awesome
Thank you for the epic music musicians & singers ❤🙏
Beautiful song beautifully sung and performed
I think it's awesome, screw all the haters. See if they could perform live!
REAL MUSIC NOT COMPUTER GENERATED CRAP
Imagine you hear it here and now!
Damn, Robert Plants voice has endured the years very well.
Amazing just love him/spirit
His hair, too.
What a song.
Blessing to everyone who comes from love and chooses to do good ❤
Love from Israel-Palestine
We ❤ you both
This was just lovely.
Thanks for sharing.
Kudos for the camera work given it was chilly, wet and we'd all been there for about 11 hours by this point - this will be a cherished memory for some years I suspect
What a fantastic bit of footage.
Thank you so much for sharing. :)
Kristina had a very challenging time on this as Sandy Denny was from the old English Folk scene, and she and Robert made magic. Think she tried to underplay it, and just a little weaving worked out OK. Mandolin and Robert's harmonies were the strength of this one. Nice intro, and notice the love of this particular song.
Argh! I was there and it was AWESOME. Long live Cropredy!
This has always been one of my favorite Led Zeppelin recordings. Its sheer beauty just penetrated my heart and mind as a young musician and songwriter on its release. Sandy Denny’s performance on it is simply transcendent. It is a bit of music history preserved in amber due to Led Zeppelin’s inability to perform it later due to Sandy’s loss.
A master. Accompanied buy a very talented woman. This was awesome
It's a tribute to Sandy. Why bash her , she is singingn her heart out. She is no sandy but she is brilliant. To all haters pls. Show respect. And as for Percy , no doubt he still great and still charismatic as ever. Defenitely, the voice is back.
One can sing their heart out and still be terrible. This singer is terrible.
@@LuxPhysics No, the sound of the recording deteriorates. She showed enough at the beginning of the song to suggest she is a fine singer.
B E A utiful!
LOVE the mandolin! And the singing is wonderful, too! ;-}
Old but gold. Amazing version of Zep!
What a lovely tribute to Sandy,.. beautiful. sadly gone way too soon.
Yes, alcohol abuse only 31 years old. 😪🥀
@@phoenixrising1799 I knew her, was honoured to be there with her
I found this a great performance, what are you guys talking about!?!
I wonder as to how many here commenting are actual musicians who play in a live settings in a venue that is often difficult to control. Live is very different from a controlled studio environment. I think this performance is good and you can criticize all you want, but a live performance stands on its own, that includes highs and lows and as such it is what it is. When I sing and play it is never the perfect setting I envisioned but in hindsight I have to be content with it and always strive for a better take in the next live setting. For those who have never been out there with just your voice and a guitar, you have zero idea of how it works and the constant adaptations you must make in order for that song to be delivered as well as that moment allows. ...
Totally that. You constantly adjust to the setting as you go. Sometimes sh_tty, sometimes sublime, usually middling to good. But the show goes on ...
Exactly! Thats the part where feelings and emotions comes up! In studio or "studio-live" you never caught that special interaction with audience! And thats what's special in live acts! by Markku
that would be me
although i suck
so does this
.....which is the magic of live performance. If people want certainty and predictability, just stay home and play your CDs. Live music, with its imperfections, forever!!
Hey man I gotta disagree. A lot of time the energy of the stage and crowd pumps adrenaline for me, and helps me hit notes and play to my fullest, whereas the studio can take away from that
wow so happy to hear this for the first time. the singing is phenomenal. I always loved this song
Cropredy is a very nice festival. Near to a picture postcard village with canal boats, traditional old pubs, and morris dancers.
Just fell on this and really enjoyed this version. Don't compare it to the original, enjoy it for what it is, a treat arranged by the convention.
Exactly ❤😍👍
Definitely - it was fantastic to be there - just such a lot of fun and, as you say, a treat for the fans.
I love it. Carry on, the music the effort, the dedication...and her own unique voice. Loved it. Of course it isn't the same...sheesh. but it is, as good as it gets. 40 years later.
Some of the comments on here...sheesh! Get a grip, people. This is a live performance by a band featuring only one person who was there in the original recording (and who had aged 37 years). If you want to hear Battle Of Evermore like the original, play the original.
Jeff Jeffery Well said, some people haven’t a clue.
There you o, buddy. Nailed it.
This is truly special! Thanks!
Thanks for uploading this. It's good to see them doing this. Disregard the critics, they must be Madonna fans - expecting to see some lip-syncing (and chubby legs).
Wow that was great listening. Really enjoyed Kristina's vocals
what ever shape or form still love Robert performing .
sublime...fantastico...magia pura.
grazie per questo video
gianni
I have't heard from Fairport Convention since about 1975. It's great to see them.
One of my all time favorite Led Zeppelin songs. Love it!
That was great. And it sparked a memory of Percy's Song. I haven't heard that one in a long long time, until today.
Simply magnificent, I never tire of this terrific composition.
wow - a great live performance
That was great! I must say that, dispite being a Fairport fan, I had no idea about the Sandy Denny connection with LZ. Well, it was another great example of mixing traditional and modern music and instruments, and was pretty heavy too!
It's always a great pleasure to listen to Mr Plant and whom ever he sings with!!! Thank you so very much!
Faboulos and Charming,Thanks fou Upload 💪😇❤️
My friends, that's just beautiful! Tears in my eyes...
Didn't know this existed. Thank-you.
Girl! I'm so glad you've heard it. Such good music, but then this was my highschool yrs. 😂 Yes , black lights and lava lamps. Have a great life and keep listening.
Wow....this performance chills me to the bone. I have to say that Kristina gives this song a chill of its own..a very ageless ethereal feel, amazing..I am also surprised by the still great voice of Robert Plant, I have always thought that performing live was not his greatest talent but I hear that I have to change my views..
A dozen years later and still as powerful as then…
it's amazing to remember. I miss those days.
In this version of The Battle Of Evermore Robert is excellent and Kristina Donahue basically correct. Nothing beyond, nothing short of.
That 1971 recording is unique.
Eternal longing, Sandy. R.I.P. 😞
This was fantastic. And Robert looked great!
Beautiful, her voice is not as strong as Sandy's, but at least she made the performance possible and tried her best. :)
Always a beautiful song. My favorite version is a live version by Heart (or really by Ann and Nancy Wilson), it truly roars, it can be found on video here. But full respects to Robert for still singing it well 40 years after the original, and for writing such great lyrics. .
Heart plays it in a minor key. Totally ruins it.
thank u, i m enjoying this....robert ages well...great tribute to sandy...miss her still..all the good ones die too soon..
The people who criticized Donahue years ago are probably cringing today; her performance here is stellar. Alison Krauss has a similar voice, and I don't think anyone is going to criticize Plant and Krauss these days.
Cropredy, the best festval in England, get there in '21 you won't be disappointed.
Having seen Fairport Convention live a number of times, they are outstanding. Hard to classify them as per genre of music only to classify them as amazing.
I would like to hear every single one of the jackasses criticizing this performance try to sing it . Not one of them could, I'm certain of that !!!
Its not hard to sing tbh
Dspeir good for you!
Dspeir shes shit and I can actually sing it better than her!
@@no1nestandsalone387 yeah, that's why nobody knows you: because you're a talented singer 😆 STFU, ASS.
curiously, the two haters in this thread are so ignorant they're unable to use apostrophes... 🙄
Awesome thanks for sharing 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
She did a real nice job, as did the others.
I was there, but didnt film it as i just knew mine would be rubbish ! well done to you farnishk for this and puttin it on !
Sending a shiver down my spine, and I've seen Bob and Led Zep several times. Would have loved to have seen this.
Please tell me why her voice deliberately dips down instead of going up when she says the word dragon and it throws the whole song off and it really bothered me a lot
@@gardensofthegods Having listened to the original, I'm not sure that Sandy's singing ascends on the word dragon, but stays the same. I'm sure if it bothered Plant, he might have suggested that Kristina altered what she sang. In any event, the note she sang was not dissonant.
@@pierre-de-standing Very interesting comment.
This was BEAUTIFUL!
Great cover!!!!
I've really enjoyed listening to the Fairport take on this song.
Whoever says she does a bad job didn't actually watch the whole video. It's pretty damn good.
One of my favourite songs ever, by two of my favourite artists (Led Zep and Fairport) about one of my favourite books (Lord of the Rings).
Enjoyed this version and it's subtleties and vocals and instrumentals.
I just love this video, I am so happy to learn Sandy sang on this song, and sang with straws, as a musician and teacher I played straws and wrote songs influenced by jimmy and Robert, I played a cool mandolin to the battle of evermore, I lost it but it was really fast rhythm straight through you would of loved it. This is December 6th, 2019. Bruce Tribe in ThunderBay, Ontario. Peace, Love to my son David in Edmonton, 42, he loved you your music and Bob Dylan, and Kate, Vince, Jacob in Vancouver, Vince aka, Mr. Micro Soft and a true Jette’, and Kate an angel like Sandy. Kate was a vocalist in High School, and Carleton. University, Ottawa. God Bless our Prime Minister, the Honourable Justin Trudeau.
Actually, he was saying Sandy sang with the Strawbs, pre-Fairport. No worries, just a note. Bless Canada!
Yep Sir Rober Plant is realy the best - what a heavenly expressive voice ! Thanks for sharing this interesting performance!
The Demi-God Robert Plant - what a gift
Incredible song - a masterpiece & a favorite
A lovely tribute to the fabulous Sandy Denny
sounds great, her voice is smooth as glass
It's always a thankless task to take up Sandy's baton, give Ms. Donahue a break. I think only Anne Wilson can sing this song as well as Sandy.
+felpin yes she can!
and
Even anne has trouble getting true vibe of the song, though maybe anne got the volume better than this lady. :) But anyone who'd try deserves respect ( I'm British, and this was at fairport's own festival Cropredy, so no one dares try to out do Sandy Denny) so bless her for that, it took guts.
+felpin Good, but still just not the same. Sandy's voice was truly one of a kind.
Anne sang Roberts part, Nancy sang Sandys.
felpin Ann sang Plant’s parts, Nancy sangs Sandy’ parts
Thanks for sharing this. Great camera work and the sound is pretty good as well.
And the performance- awesome!
Great stuff . Plants voice is just strong . It hasnt weakeodned in all these decades .
And Kristina Donahue is wonderful
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I'm soooo damned jealous, my daughter was there but not me. What an experience. Brilliant
I've just happened on this video, and I've never heard of Kristina Donahue before, but some of the criticisms of the lady are over the top. For goodness sake, she's got an impossible hard act to follow (ie Sandy), and she's doing it live, in a field set up for a temporary concert - not in a studio, not with four musicians at the peak of their particular game, and not with Jimmy Page running around setting up every channel to perfection. Nor do we know if she has ever set eyes before on Robert Plant - did they do any rehearsals? We don't know.
Is this a great recording. Not in my opinion, no. It's possible this is not her song, possible she doesn't have it to be great, and it's possible the whole caboodle did her no favours, but let's not destroy the woman on one track in the Oxfordshire countryside with no knowledge of the real context.
GeordieGroundwater Although I found this a difficult version to listen to, you are right that it has to be put into proper context. People often judge an amateur/crowd recording of a live performance and immediately compare to a studio version by a different artist (or the same artist years earlier) and don't take into account the full context of the live situation. It can never be a fair comparison.
Following Annie in her prime - never mind LZ in theirs - is an impossible task. This performance is still very good.
I agree. My first opinion was this really stunk. To include Robert.
But then I stopped and thought. Robert is much older, his voice has changed, he doesn't have the range he used to. So he did an ok job. But honestly not a song he can hit the notes in anymore.
And this is a song that Kristina is NOT used to singing. Let alone used to singing with Robert. Besides that everyone is comparing her to Sandy. So in actuality she did a great job.
Will I listen to this version over and over ? Unfortunately, NO.
I will continue to listen to the original.
But I will give them kudos for doing their version.
Thank you for your excellent, fair and accurate response, Geordie. Wish more people would think things through as you have. Gracias from those who care.
Don't kid yourself. Nothing is ever done in the fly. They absolutely had rehearsals. This is covered in the book about Zeppelin written by Mick Wall.
Perhaps the most beautiful song ever composed by Zeppelin. Emotive and profound it says so much about warfare.
Give the woman a break. She's a fine singer. Recorded on a phone or cheap video recorder off a single mike? What can you expect?
in 2008 she was a good 60 years old, and killin it.
Sandy had the one of fineest folk-rock voice's of the 70s.
@@mike-ue4wy she died after falling down a flight of stairs decades ago.
What?
@@mike-ue4wy Just who are you referring to?
brilliant thanks so much cant wait for cropredy 09
This song for me is a National Anthem for any developing country. It's an anthem that raises a tear for those who oppose slavery and oppression of the spirit.
I have a friend who happens to be in a Led Zeppelin tribute band, and he plays the mandolin on the song and his singer dueted with him....this song is perfect for a difficult time the world is going through right now....also didn't you listen to the studio rough cut version of this song?
I know Sandy is long gone, but her voice was so made for this song. Robert Plant's voice is still good even after all of the years.
This chick screwed up the song.... listen to how she sang the word dragon and it just really irritates me how it through the song off
This was a beautiful moment at Cropredy
This is really well done and closer to the spirit of the original than I was expecting. Kristina's vocal is superb. There are a couple of hesitant phrases, but I'm guessing she didn't buy Zep4 it when it came out in 1971.
These vocals are so on point it’s unbelievable.
"This song reflects i suppose more... more than anything else, an evening in England some 700 years ago. Just about the time that me & Bonzo got married."
It's hard to hear anyone other than Sandy sing this song with Robert. I've heard it for so many decades with Sandy. Regardless, Kristina did a very nice job. What a great tribute to our lost song bird!
Listen to their 1977 tour, JPJ does it, and it sounds terrible.
I can't ever listen to this great song without thinking of the late great Sandy Denny who left us far too soon . At least what she did with FC and Forthingay is set in stone. Kristina did good in my opinion.
I went to watch Page & Plant in 1994 the unledded tour with the Egyptian orchestra it was amazing and they did this track as beautiful as it was hands down this version(the original) with Sandy is possibly my favourite track back closely followed by No Quarter.The queen of folk music Sandy is a national treasure