[the invisib1e hand]

I don't doubt that about jpj. I recently read a guitar player mag interview with him from the late 70s that was absolutely hilarious. Had I known back in the day how sharp he was, I might not have let Plant's voice scare me away from owning one of their records.

But for me the proof was the post-heyday work. Plant's compositional genius really shone since Led Zeplin. His best work, IMHO, and as good as any pop composer's, better than most.

[Ozarkie]

“But for me the proof was the post-heyday work. Plant’s compositional genius really shone since Led Zeplin. His best work, IMHO, and as good as any pop composer’s, better than most.”

Yes, I agree about Plant’s abilities. The qualities you mentioned kept him on top throughout the ‘90’s. When it comes down to it, each member of that band was a prodigy in his own right. Kids today are still trying to model themselves after Page and Bonham on the guitar and drums. Page’s movie scores post Zep were also unbelievably good. None of that trademark “sloppiness” you would hear in the band’s tunes. Truth is, those guys collectively were what made that band and I have always gotten the feeling it never would have gone the way it did without any one of them.
This should probably be a thread of it’s own. LOL!