Robert Plant [1983.06.22] First Gig As A Solo Artist

 

Robert Plant - First Gig As A Solo Artist

LDB Vintage Series 063

Midsummer's Night Tube

Principle Of Moments Tour

Tyne Tees TV Studios

Newcastle, England

June 22nd, 1983

Very Good Audience Recording

Encoded: 320 Kbps MP3

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/robert-plant/1983/tyne-tees-television-studios-newcastle-england-bd085be.html

Track List:

01. Little Sister

02. Treat Me Right

03. Sea Of Love

04. Pledge Pin

05. Other Arms

06. In The Mood

07. Big Log

08. Like I've Never Been Gone

09. Worse Than Detroit

10. Tune In / Other Arms (take 2)

11. In The Mood (take 2)

12. Big Log (take 2)

13. Fat Lip

14. Burning Down One Side

Line-up:

Robert Plant - vocals

Roger Taylor - drums

Robbie Blunt - guitars

Bob Mayo - keyboards, guitars

Paul Martinez - Bass 

Jezz Woodroffe - Keyboards

This is literally the first gig as a solo artist. This is the TV show that never happened. Luckily somebody recorded the whole performance including take 2's. Quality is just fair but this is the only capture we have from this concert as the Television footage has not been seen by the masses.

This was the failed Plant TV show. The band also features an interesting line up including some band members who later tour with Plant that year like Robbie Blunt and Bob Mayo. Queen's Robert Taylor fills in on the drums. 

This is the scrapped TV project that Robert attempted in 1983. After listening to it it's easy to see why, Plant is battling throat problems and it plaques most of the performance. Sea of Love has a different arrangement than what would appear on the Honeydrippers album which afterwards Plant comments on his voice troubles again.