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Sean is 22 now, and having taught himself guitar, piano, drums and bass, he makes his solo debut next week with Into the Sun, an album that should lift him from the purgatory of hereditary celebrity and establish him as a promising if not fully matured songwriter. Produced by his girlfriend and roommate, Yuka Honda of the band Cibo Matto, the album explores a single subject: their love affair. This may sound familiar, yet Into the Sun has a sturdy, radiant optimism all its own. Home and Bathtub, two of the finest songs on the record, are typical: Lennon uses...
...secret joke. The pair's new CD, Walking into Clarksdale--their first full album of newly written collaborative material since Led Zeppelin first broke up in 1980--has a similar vibe. When you hear Plant's aching vocals paired once again with Page's tough, tight guitar work, you can sense an understanding, a secret, shared discourse...
Shining in the Light, the album's first song, is one of the best offerings. It's a mellow, midtempo rocker flavored with restrained yet forceful guitar work from Page. Their rambling, agreeable Blue Train is another strong track; it's a wise, mature song that builds carefully to its climax without the excesses that have sometimes plagued their work. Led Zeppelin was often about power and showmanship; Page and Plant, in this album, rely on emotional depth and craftsmanship...
...first time I saw her in person was in the early '70s at one of my father's "guitar pulls" in his living room, when a lot of musicians and songwriters previewed their new work. I was about 19 years old, with purplish hair and insouciance to spare, and the honored guests were George Jones and Tammy Wynette. I sat slack-jawed and transfixed as they sang (We're Not) the Jet Set. ("No, We're not the Jet Set/ We're the old Chevrolet set/ Our steak and martini/ Is draft beer with weenie"*). She sat on the plush...
...About Nothing," all awash in a swirl of percussion and spot-on "galactic surf guitar," mines the same glam vein, but with a new wave twist. Unlike the first track, it's got an actual melody, and the track itself wouldn't sound out of place on a Porno for Pyros CD. Given Weiland's voracious propensity for aping other musical artists, it then comes as no surprise that Porno for Pyros bassist Martyn LeNoble plays bass on most of the tracks, including this...