Raising Sand * - Plant, Robert (CD)

I had to bite pretty hard.. and I have music that makes a person want to bite hard.. The CD does make an excellent item for the coffee table.. IF .. only as a drink coaster.. Alison does way better music in another venue.. Plant?, Well.. maybe 40 years ago in a galaxy far, far away..

I have thoroughly enjoyed the combination of these two voices. This whole album is great for the quiet times when a good book and a roaring fire with a glass of wine means relaxation. Their voices blend to create a whole that causes me to pause and enjoy the harmonics. I feel it was worth every penny I spent after discovering them via YouTube. If you are looking for rock and roll, you will not find it here. Instead you will find appreciation for two fine voices controlling your interest without disguises from background instruments. Instead the instrumentals enhance the power and control these two give to every song. I would LOVE to hear more from these two together. Nancy, an eclectic music lover

Plant and Kraus both have great voices, and sound good together, but the songs on this album are alittle odd. There's only a few that I really like, but I guess that's the case with all albums.

this cd is a very pleasant surprise. i am a big fan of robert plant. different . but i am glad i got it.

Robert Plants and allison Krauss solo efforts shine next to their combined tallents on the Raising sand Cd . I found the music to be inharmonious and not what I expected. When a friend recommended this CD I raced to ebay to search for it and was surprise the first time I played it . Matter of fact, I went to my local fle market and sold it after listening to it 3 times. Not surprisingly , I was able to get rid of it for the price I paid for it.
Robert Plant by himself is usually pretty good as is any Allison Krauss CD . But when they loin efforts watch out.

I had read several reviews of this CD before buying and was surprised at the extremes - some very favourable, others quite critical, not many "in between".
I have always been a huge fan of Robert Plant since the Led Zeppelin days. I am not very familiar with Allison Krauss as I have never been a big fan of country or related genres - but - what an beautiful CD! The two voices are so complimentary. Her voice is exquiste and they both have the ability of echoing the the other. The choice of songs is absolutely brilliant - enven though only one can be truly credited to Plant - but this speaks to his versatilty (and probably his security) as an artist. I now understand what the buzz about T-Bone Burnett is all about.

It's a delight.

This cd definitely had me hooked from the first time I listened to it! Kraus and Plant are magic together. Robert Plant never sounded better or more sexy. These two have amazing voices. I really love it!

I bought this album because I'm an Allison Krauss fan, and I don't have much to say about the album in its entirety, because I'm so stuck on track 3: "Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us". To me it is haunting, and oh so very sensual. There is a hint of wistfulness and melancholy, and Krauss's voice expresses a deep, yearning quality. I'm so taken by the effect of the instrumentals, and how they combine and intertwine with the sound of her voice, that I'm barely even aware of the words. It goes down like warm chocolate fudge topping on a creamy smooth not-so-vanilla sundae.

Then again, I'm a folkie. From what I can tell, people only love or despise this album, but I think those who are not fond of it were expecting it to sound more familiar: more completely like either like Plant's music or Krauss's former offerings. Perhaps what I'm hearing in this album, and this song in particular, the part I like so much about it, is that you can feel the two of them searching for the blend of their individual talents.

WOW! Talk about two people from different backgrounds...these two make beautiful music together! Plant still "has it" and of course Allison does too. When I first heard their music I just couldn't believe it. If you like blues & jazz this one is for you!

For those of you that remember Robert Plant from the first band he was with ( Led somthing) this will be something different but the same. His style is softer now, but the passion is very much there. Some old songs, a bit of country mixed in makes for a great album.

better if I don't write a review. This was the worse purchase I have every made. The CD is nothing like the one they aired on television. Even my wife doesn't like it and she likes all country music.

Sorry

I BOUGHT IT BEACUSE I HAD HEARD A COUPLE OF SONGS FROM MY X-M RADIO AND WANTED TO HEAR MORE.I DONT DISLIKE ANYTHING ABOUT IT,IT IS A VERY GOOD CD

I decided to buy this based on seeing Kraus and Plant in a special on CMT. Comments on the front of the Raising Sand cover reads, “The musical relationship between Krauss and Plant is so gentle, attentive, and respectfully intimate it feels more like a courtship dance, one of the best albums of the year.” MOJO ****

I was a Led Zeppelin fan, you can hear some of the music from Led Zeppelin, and Jimmy page's old songs deep down in the fabric of some of the songs. There is a bluesy sensuality to this bluegrass, that I can listen to over and over again. Not sure if you call this bluegrass. I call it great! This duo is a great mix!

I purchased it for the song "Gone, Gone, Gone". Great piece of work by both artist. However the rest of the CD was well below average for an Allison Krauss project. She complimented Robert Plant in several of the songs, however I prefer her with Union Station, doing what she does so well with them. I do not believe that Plant and Krauss need to do another project together. Hope the tour goes well, but rather doubt it will. I personally would not pay to see that particular show on the road and I am a huge Allison krauss fan.

This album reflects less country influence than most of Alison Kraus's previous albums, and contains more folk music and blues elements than I expected. The real surprise is how well Plant and Kraus's voices blend together. The result is absolutely beautiful.
My biggest problem with this album is that I'll likely burn myself out on it because I'm listening to it so much. Three words: "Killing the Blues."

Havent not heard Robert Plant in many years.. THis guy has gotten better has he has gotten older.. IT is very nice to see if producing again with Allison Krauss

This album combines two vocal styles that dont belong together and it shows. Alison Krauss sounds like shes struggling to keep plant from sounding like a dying emphasyma patient, and plant sounds like, well... a dying emphasyma patient. All of the reviews that like this album seemed to say, "its great background music" or "get out a bottle of wine, put on this album and go do something else" ...???? ooooo-k I got it. This is a GREAT album if you dont want to listen to music

You Can Forget about Them as Individuals and View Them as a Duet and you will see they compliment each other nicely...This is great music to just drape over your environment while you enjoy other things...It is a very pleasant change and not gimmicky...That's the way I see it...

Great sounding music (instumentals). Alison Krause's voice was as good as ever. Blended well with Robert Plant's voice. Two rather strange vocals by Alison though. She was singing about lost female loves. I recall she has a son, but don't know if she is inclined towards females. Sounded a bit strange to me, but she sang very well as ususal.

I actually bought this CD for a friend of mind (whose name is Sand--I thought she would enjoy the play on words) and then I listened to it and was hooked from the first song, so I bought myself a copy, too. When I first saw the CD, I thought "Robert Plant and Alison Krauss??? What kind of a combination is that?" Well, I love it! Their voices mingle very well together and the musical arrangements are great! Mostly I like it because there's a variety of styles (rock, country, folk) which you might not expect individually from these two artists. (Some reviewers might consider this a negative, but I enjoy seeing artists go outside their comfort zones). Finally, not only do these two sound good together, they look good together, too. (I love the liner note photos--they look like a couple of puppies frolicking around!) I'm sure they had a lot of fun making this CD and it comes across in the music. (My favorite: "Rich Woman"--great beat, instrumentation, and how can you not love a song with the words "she got the money and I got the honey".) I'd recommend this CD for fans of either artist, or someone who's never heard either one of them before. All in all a very enjoyable listening experience! So check it out and prepare to be pleasantly surprised.

I saw this on Crossroads on TV and bought the album immediately. Whoever thought of pairing this unlikely duo is brilliant. The voices mesh perfectly. All in all, it is close to a blues album with just enough variation from their different roots to make it new and interesting. Listening to the new arrangements of some old Led Zep. tunes is a real eye opener; I want to go back and hear the originals again.

Watched Robert and Alison on the program "Crossroads" and decided to purchase this album for my husband. It is a good mix of music styles and has a great sound.

Where county meets rock But rock didn't show up. If you like blue grass and country this is it. Plant's voice is perfect for blue grass and with the music selection it his the mark Would recommend it. I cant wait to see what is next in Plants bag of tricks.

Great CD if you know what you're getting. Eclectic sound but relaxing and refreshing covers/melodies/harmonies.