Those early morning Today show sessions aren’t always worth setting your alarm for, but every once in awhile there’s a live collab worth checking (even if it turns out to be a disaster). The most recent in the line of watch-worthy duets came from Led man Robert Plant and Union Station siren Alison Krauss, performing the Everly’s “Gone, Gone, Gone” for the benefit of Hoda Kotb (seems Matt and Meredith had already taken off, or at least passed on their intro privileges). And from the looks of it, Robert’s back in fighting shape, set for that little 11/26 reunion with Jimmy, JPJ, and Kid Bonham.

Watch it at NBC. With all the Led Zep hubbub (aforementioned reunion, joining the iTunes age, etc.), Plant-o-philes may have (understandably) slept on the roots record he’s put out with Alison, called Raising Sand (out now on Rounder). Got eight minutes? Watch the two talk it up here.

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Comments (6)
  1. volume-addict  |   Posted on Oct 24th, 2007

    Bought this record on impulse yesterday. I was just curious about this pairing and was pleasantly surprised by the results.

  2. i love me some Alison Krauss..voice of a god damn angel.

  3. Javier Buchananeversonia  |   Posted on Oct 24th, 2007

    i’m waiting for the sequel. you know, the one where he pairs up with jessica Simpson…

    http://goldenfiddle.com/node/9283

  4. annie onymous  |   Posted on Oct 24th, 2007

    too bad this performance has about 10 times the life in it as the album.

    yes i am still around. and yes i’m pissed about oink too. to think, if it wasn’t for oink i may have bought this record! thank you oink!

  5. WNYC Soundcheck  |   Posted on Oct 25th, 2007

    Soundcheck is a live music talk show that airs daily on WNYC New York Public Radio. Earlier this week, Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plane and singer Alison Krauss joined us in studio to discuss their new duet album Raising Sands and to discuss how Plant would feel about a Led Zeppelin reunion:

    ?It’s been quiet for so long. ? The anticipation is incredibly overwhelming for me. I’m carrying it around like some kind of kryptonite, you know? And all I want to do is have some fun.?

    Listen to the complete interview here:
    http://www.wnyc.org/shows/soundcheck/episodes/2007/10/23 The interview can be heard it its entirety on our website, WNYC.org.

    Soundcheck airs Monday through Friday at 2:00 PM on 93.9 FM, XM Satellite Radio, and WNYC.org, where all our shows are archived and available as podcasts.

  6. WNYC Soundcheck  |   Posted on Oct 25th, 2007

    Soundcheck is a live music talk show that airs daily on WNYC New York Public Radio. Earlier this week, Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plane and singer Alison Krauss joined us in studio to discuss their new duet album Raising Sands and to discuss how Plant would feel about a Led Zeppelin reunion:

    ?It’s been quiet for so long. ? The anticipation is incredibly overwhelming for me. I’m carrying it around like some kind of kryptonite, you know? And all I want to do is have some fun.?

    Listen to the complete interview here:
    http://www.wnyc.org/shows/soundcheck/episodes/2007/10/23 The interview can be heard it its entirety on our website, WNYC.org.

    Soundcheck airs Monday through Friday at 2:00 PM on 93.9 FM, XM Satellite Radio, and WNYC.org, where all our shows are archived and available as podcasts.

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