Robert Plant - Madison Square Garden, New York 1988 (Atlantic 40th Anniversay)

A smashing performance by Robert Plant at the Atlantic 40th Anniversary live at Madison Square Garden, New York on May 14th, 1988. Robert plays his hits from Now and Zen.
Ship of Fools
Heaven Knows
Tall Cool One
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[@sarahmatz4858]

If I could only listen to one band/person for the rest of my life it would be Led Zeppelin and Robert Plant solo.

[@kevinmanning4880]

What a voice, persona! Rock and Roll raised to another level because of this man. The world was blessed when Led Zeppelin was created and Robert Plant kept the spirit alive. I am so blessed to be do so old to remember Led Zeppelin new releases.

[@kevinmanning4880]

Saw him in 1987 was life changing and appreciation for life and life prayers answered. You feel why even with just Robert Plant why Led Zeppelin was so powerful and brought out the best in the world.

[@bernadettelindsey5247]

Yup well said

[@letitbe777]

Saw them in 73 at MSG, what a time to be alive and have the music we had. Fell in love and lust with RP that night

[@kevinmanning4880]

Robert Plant didn't look or act his age and we are blessed he's still performing and his voice isn't letting us down.

[@ricardoplaszewski9197]

Great band, great energy, fantastic show. Robert singing is awesome!

[@kimberlywalker3970]

I so wish Robert would give his 80s songs more love. Ship Of Fools is such a beautiful song. That and Tie Dye On The Highway I love the most. Okay, Little By Little I love too. I know it's sometimes cool to knock the 80s but these are pretty good songs. Tall Cool One isn't a fave but I'd rather listen to that than the shit that passes for music these days. Again, Robert, sweetheart, give these songs the love they deserve, please🌹

[@chrisf8855]

29 Palms!

[@X1xone]

I believe he still occasionally plays Ship of Fools and In The Mood and maybe a few others from the 80's.

[@RobertRagolia]

Big log sixes and sevens

[@RobertRagolia]

burning down one side is his best solo song

[@howfararewenow1683]

To come out with a rockin hit like this 8 years after Zeppelin's last album shows how much talent and versatility he has. I remember buying this cassette when it came out. Still awesome !

[@billhorstkamp98]

I remember seeing him on this tour in Oakland, California. I’ve only missed several of his tours.

[@cdemots123]

I had the great pleasure of seeing him live several times in the 80’s ... sigh ... he was too fine!

[@justiina1277]

You’re soooo lucky !!

[@colleencarrell5952]

Lucky you!

[@susancook9637]

SO FINE xoxo

[@sherrismith1520]

Still is, always will be.

[@tomprice3258]

Great, tight performance. Yeah, Percy!

[@g4340]

I remember watching this on TV. It was so exciting! Plant gives one of his best performances ever here! His voice is perfect during this concert and the band is tight...but loose. They had A LOT of fun during their 1988 and 1990 world tours and it shows. Like in Tall Cool One, when Phil Johnstone says, "You jump, you stroll, you're hot and you tease...I should be so lucky...I should be so lucky in love!". The smile and unexpected laugh from Plant is priceless! So many inside jokes between them it's hard to keep up with all of them!

[@chrispix61]

Always thought that part was funny, the lines from that part are from a hit song at the time, I forgot the artists name.

[@g4340]

@chrispix61 Artists name was Kylie Minogue, the song, I Should Be So Lucky. I'm with you, I thought it was funny, too. Great moment and Robert loved it too when you re-watch the video.

[@RowenMyBoat]

Is this whole show available somewhere? Great video quality. Not enough of that with Led Zeppelin or RP.

[@margareta.halliseyq1777]

I love post- zep! Robert picks great musicians always!!

[@kathyclark3168]

And Robert is still going strong ❤❤❤

[@shonblackwell860]

36 Years later and it still sounds new and experimental.

[@HBO1984.]

Excellent performance of Ship of Fools! Tall Cool One was good too.

[@Lana.357]

Энергетика Роберта зашкаливает 🎤👍👌👋Невольно поддаешься его влиянию!

[@hermanhelmich]

Ship of fools, killer tune

[@michaelfreddy9727]

Heaven knows :-)

[@DSpeir-pi6tm]

Yep, ship of fool is pretty awesome 👍👍🙂

[@Hoggard68]

Guitar tone is siiiiiccckkk!

[@gillisb.1363]

Amazing version of these timeless tunes.Thanks Robert.

[@deiselopes2857]

Robert unique Forever.

[@paulbrandano3477]

I never understood why SLOW DANCER by Robert wasnt bigger than it was. I remember when that came out and here in Boston and the airways were going crazy for it. and Also when Jason Bohnam come out with his band. These boys here were definitely Roberts best post-line . Chris- filled with energy, Doug is a beast in guitar. Charlie-mesmerizing bass. I met Charlie in Boston in the lobby of the 4 seasons hotel in Boston when He had just had his hair cut short. I wasnt even sure it was him.. and I learned this woman i noticed was Roberta daughter Carmen I learned this when I got home and I thought to myself, WTF I was so close to Robert and didnt even know it. lol

[@Lana.357]

Великолепный Роберт! Отличная команда! Отличная музыка🎤🎼🎹🎶❤

[@stephenjones6030]

Great to hear that Zeppelin in "Tall Cool One"...part of what made that song great!

[@pien770]

Handsom Robert 😋😘

[@dircevazferreira9374]

Robert Plant um dos cantores mais lindo dos anos 70 80 elegante charmoso eu sou fã incondicional desde que ele cantava na banda LED Zeppelin na minha adolescência amo muito ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@billhorstkamp98]

Thank you again Mark.you definitely add to my life 👍✌🏼

[@claytonmaclean7165]

I remember the gig on this tour in Sheffield. Awsome and they played a couple of zep numbers.

[@iluvpepi]

This was an awesome event on HBO(?) I loved this performance. 🙌🏼

[@viviennes2775]

Robert Always rocks !!!!!

[@loricollins3396]

Always🎼🎶🍂🌿🌷

[@MrWlbblw]

I missed the whole thing back then & it’s taken exactly 30 years to catch up, thanks for posting.

[@RowenMyBoat]

@MrWibblw I’m with you. I’m 62, even worked in a record store when “In Through The Out Door” came out but I was a Who fan. LZ didn’t catch my attention. If I had seen a poster or clip of RP playing shirtless, THAT would have caught my attention, as it does now, but just in a good way, just regrets of missing it while it was happening.

[@cragkeeper]

Thank you. Saw this tour about a thousand times. Well, about 4 times to be exact! Good Times. Good Stuff. Good Guy, that Mr. Plant. His current tour is great as well..... don't know what he is made of..... The Mann Center in Philly in June was a riot. Seriously.

[@tammieparrishmiller3669]

DemoMan I only wish I would have seen him at any time in any band. What a voice! I never paid much attention to what he did after Led Zeppelin. My own foolishness! Glad you got to see him and enjoyed every bit of it! I might just have to get a CD with some of this beautiful music. I'm only just this second realizing how amazing it truly is. Wow!

[@askledhead]

@@tammieparrishmiller3669 I never saw him in LZ , I was 12 when they last toured in N. America in 77 . I've seen him numerous times in the 80s , 90s and 2018 . Always a Great show ✌

[@strakurokos]

grande Robert !!!!

[@jaypeas]

Unfortunately I missed the initial radio broadcast of this, usually I would not miss initial radio broadcasts like this was, especially anything Led Zeppelin or related. Huge huge thanks Mark for all your offerings, love you channel!!

[@jperryfan]

I always said that Mick Jagger & Rodger Daltrey would have killed to have a solo career like Robert's

[@benjaminmoloy7163]

what? cheesy 80s pop music and 3rd rate world music? i think mick and roger are better off with their bands.

[@kimberlywalker3970]

Roger Daltrey had a solo career?!

[@junodonatus4906]

@@benjaminmoloy7163 I don't follow his solo career closely but I feel, from what I do know, that he did some great stuff. Manic Nirvana is just an amazing album full of great songs and original (great) guitar riffs. Fate of Nations is also a great album. I understand it's not a lot of people's "thing" to see him doing such mellow stuff especially having been the front man for Led Zeppelin. I know, for myself, that when Now and Zen came out I was a teen who loved Zeppelin and just wasn't ready to see him do that style.

[@benjaminmoloy7163]

@@junodonatus4906 I don't have problems with mellow music, but his solo albums (especially those you mentioned) are not good in my opinion. He tried to remain relevant but this made those albums dated very quickly. The Page collaboration was just terrible, that made me appritiate John Paul Jones more than before (his solo/producing works are basically flawless after Zeppelin). The only good period of Plant's solo career was the mid 00s with the Strange Sensation, that was a good effort to mix bluesy guitar music with trip hop and word music. After that his music is not as bad as in the 80s and 90s, but it's pretty uninteresting.

[@junodonatus4906]

@@benjaminmoloy7163 It's interesting how some people such as Phil Collins or Rod Stewart thrive as solo artists. It's almost as though Page and Plant set the bar way too high with Led Zeppelin. Relevant or not I still have great memories of listening to Outrider or Roberts solo stuff that I mentioned above. As an example from one of their solo albums, Robert Plant's song "I believe" is pretty much flawless. I could seriously see myself listening to that song sitting on the beach watching the sun glistening off the water.... and it would be perfect for that moment. On that album it didn't seem like he was trying to do anything and that he was just being himself in expressing where he was at that point in his life. I am more wary of his middle eastern type stuff because I feel like if somebody is going to listen to that they might as well listen to authentic ethnic music. For me his particular voice just does not fit with Moroccan type instruments and soloing. I am, btw, a huge fan of world music such as Loreena McKennitt.

[@artur22355]

ROBERT PLANT SUPER

[@Suspiria903]

Amazing performance 🔝🤟🏻

[@bernadettelindsey5247]

25 years ago bought the album right away no videos of six's and sevens........

[@TEverettReynolds]

Thanks for posting... brings us all back to the late 80s with Plant and his boost to super stardom, again, after the termination of Led Zeppelin... And who the fuck are the 11 trolls who down vote this video? There is no reason to down vote a 30 year old copy of a video... fucking trolls...

[@keithleeuwen877]

Fantastic !

[@DesdomonaChild]

So beautiful & the music

[@andygorski105]

Great guitar player, very distinct sound...nice :)

[@AldousHuxleysCat]

Doug Boyle - after plant he played with Nigel Kennedy and then was in caravan for about 10 years. I'm not sure what he's up to today.

[@girlsrockurboyz]

I saw Robert quite a bit in the 80's. He got me through a lot of good and bad times. Unfortunately back then I enjoyed way too many cerveza's. Therefore I can't remember much of it. Other than dancing in the aisles stoned drunk when concerts were still cool.

[@littlemissblackdress7587]

Stay classy.

[@dianewagner1523]

Plant is the man now and forever ❤

[@romaynecarlin7764]

saw the now and zen tour at msg and it was fantastic....what a show.

[@williamnufer555]

Fantastic Robert, he is one of a kind. Doug Boyle is good, looks a little like Ratso Rizzo from Midnight Cowboy.

[@X1xone]

Boyle was tearing it up.

[@grobbler1]

Doug Boyle fitted perfectly with Robert Plant. Brilliant guitarist.

[@viviennes2775]

What A Awesome Cust Pie love u All the best What a YEAR !!! HISTORY YOUNG LOVE N Much ADMIRATION !!

[@emilyjohnson8808]

Getting some good vibes from Doug like when Jimmy was at peak with the whole of Led Zeppelin!!

[@ronaldelliott4373]

A troubadour for the ages. Legend!

[@Zeppelianofanclub]

Setlist: Heaven Knows Ship of Fools Tall Cool One

[@stephenjones6030]

Damn it, Jim. "Ship of Fools"...damn it...you can see how fricking great of a singer this guy is...

[@bubhub64]

Plant has MASSIVE stage charisma! I bet all the chicks want to wrap themselves around his "family pride!"

[@wolfsoul9796]

And no doubt some of the guys as well....

[@Tubes12AX7k]

Well, we know that Grace Potter does. She said so in one of her interviews!

[@nomandad2000]

@@Tubes12AX7k she “opened up” for him

[@RowenMyBoat]

I enjoy just watching him perform. Sexy as hell, but could care less about anything but enjoying the view…and music.

[@chebbohagop]

Oh, indeed ❤

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

Kickin' performance of 'Tall Cool One' !

[@mladyriad]

Oooh yeah 💙

[@antoniomarcosferreiraguima7760]

Isso sim é que é show, maravilha!

[@cherylloman7859]

Went to a show of this tour at the Meadowlands - what a fantastic show & hearing his voice live was phenomenal! Great memories this clip brought back!

[@marvelharris9540]

what a band.... top notch

[@Pie2714]

On waves of love my heart is breaking And stranger still my self control I can't rely on anymore New tides surprise my world it's changing Within this frame an ocean swells Behind this smile I know it well Beneath a lover's moon I'm waiting I am the pilot of the storm Adrift in pleasure I may drown I built this ship it is my making And furthermore my self control I can't rely on anymore I know why I know why Crazy on a ship of fools Crazy on a ship of fools Turn this boat around back to my loving ground Oh no, oh no Who claims that no man is an island While I land up in jeopardy More distant from you by degrees I walk this shore in isolation And at my feet eternity tries ever sweeter plans for me I know why I know why Crazy on a ship of fools Oh, crazy on a ship of fools Turn this boat around back to my loving ground Oh no, oh no Ship of fools Turn this boat around back to my loving ground Oh no, oh Crazy on a ship of fools Oh, crazy on a ship of fools Turn this boat around back to my loving ground Oh no, oh no Ship of fools

[@bilbobaggins4710]

Good shit

[@cornelia21]

I saw Robert just a week earlier in MANSFIELD MASS on MAY 7th, his opening act was STEVIE RAY VAUGHN! what a great show!

[@eldiablo3794]

If Bonham never passed and Zeppelin never dissolved all together, after hearing the way Robert and John Paul Jones composed most of the songs on their last album in through the outdoor.. I bet Led Zeppelin in the 1980s would've went in the direction musically that Roberts solo career went. More synthesizers, experimentation, commercially accessible music direction. Zep was a huge successful band, but on a commercial level they had yet to break through that barrier. They were more of a word of mouth, live band. With the birth of mtv and music videos I can only imagine where they would've went and Roberts solo career is a glimpse of what could've been for led zeppelin. Robert Plants solo career and albums he released in the 80s are absolutely amazing.

[@deiselopes2857]

Robert marvellous

[@drivesideways6550]

Ship of Fools Great Song. I bought this cassette...(yes I'm old-ish) when it came out. Love Zep was too young to see them live (barely) I was happy to see new music from Robert that was good.

[@lstarrtna4288]

Doug Boyle excellent.

[@verve92]

Extremely underrated. I have his signature series Ibanez.

[@wolfsoul9796]

Hell of a nice guy in addition to excellent musician.

[@1970borntorun]

I don't recall him having a Sig series Ibanez, but you may be right :) I believe what he is using is the old "Radius" series guitars.....

[@sleazemeister]

Criminally underappreciated!!!

[@gmajorspresents]

Great guitarist !

[@bernardoiglesias7067]

the best performance of robert plant in solitaire the guitarrist is very good

[@Slinkygal]

You outdid yourself with this share.....again✌️

[@frankperricone2065]

This is the Atlantic Record 40 year anniversary show I was there. All day show,with artists on Atlantic Records.Got to see Iron Butterfly that day and many other great bands.I had tickets right in front of a guy who had LED ZEP liscencplates, you can see him in film. ZEPPELIN closed the show, like I said before it was a GREAT DAY!!!

[@richarddunn5854]

Great performance

[@alexsiqueira9536]

robert plant o imortal vocal perfomançe

[@peteyspaletas2023]

Such a great album. Such a great band.❤🌴🐪

[@JRAFF145]

Summer 1988 - attempted to go this tour at the now re-named Great Woods (near Boston) - without tickets - couldn't get in though. I remember hearing Stevie Ray Vaughan's opening set from outside a little.

[@wolfsoul9796]

In Hartford, Stevie excelled & blew 'em right off the stage. I'm sorry, but it's true.

[@paulbrandano3477]

I was there too, Im from Malden, Ma..

[@paulbrandano3477]

God, If I recall, Thats right, SRV opened up for Robert and his helicopter went down not to long after, Maybe 2 years after. I can tell you a little secret Jim, Many of the bands stay at the Hilton at Dedham Place. Im not sure if its there anymore but I met The Doobie Bro's there, Skynryd, Seger, and many more. The memories....... I miss them.

[@richardwood1613]

@@paulbrandano3477 ĺz

[@seaningram3285]

Damn, I remember watching the whole show.

[@afv11265]

I seen this album in Houston nothing short of amazing

[@bilbobaggins4710]

You're an idiot

[@juangomez-mo6wl]

Robert always reinvented himself

[@g4340]

Awesome performance by the whole band! Doug Boyle rocks! --always liked his etyle! I would love to talk to him about this band and why Plant ended this lineup. Mr. Boyle f you read this please let me know. Plants voice is awesome on this night! And what a great year for tours! In 1988 Plant is on tour as well as Page. Other tours: Iron Maiden, GnR, ACDC, Kiss, Metallica, Pink Floyd, Ozzy, Aerosmith, The Boss, Sinatra, and many others! Just an awesome year for tours! And KZbin is filled with many shows from this year, be sure to check 'em out!

[@X1xone]

I believe I read somewhere that Boyle was having a hard time writing new music with Plant in the studio. Just a little bit of pressure when you have Robert Plant basically saying give me a riff to work with.

[@glml955]

Robert é Fenomenal

[@TheScooter1963]

Saw him in the 80’s at The UAB Coliseum. He was spectacular

[@jeremiasnovaisteodoro9809]

Espetacular 👏🌙👏👏

[@patriciadeweever6433]

Zep and Plant 4ever🤩😍

[@poussy9252]

thanks

[@jablescreed]

You can put some very good vocalists in the mix with Jimmy but Robert is jimmy’s “hammer of the gods”

[@jayannakelley9051]

I realize this is an older comment but I’ve always thought the same. Jimmy always seemed happiest playing with Robert. 🌟

[@billhorstkamp98]

@@jayannakelley9051 that is definitely true. Listen to Jimmy’s outrider album the song, the only one. It’s the only one Robert did with him on that album and it’s the best song if you ask me. But the lyrics kinda put it in perspective about their relationship.

[@keithleeuwen877]

Amazing !

[@davidaliberti5742]

It’s sad that Robert will never sing any of these songs ever again. New Album and a few zeppelin tunes that’s it from 1982 to present

[@jayannakelley9051]

You’re missing out then as he’s got quite a catalogue up to 2017..

[@wwsoulrockerstudio]

Great show! Considering what JP was doing then. Then came "Shake my Tree" and the others that blows this away.

[@Jerusalem_777]

No one beats Plant.

[@wildbill2122]

Snuck 'Custard Pie' in at the end there. Nice Move, Robert !

[@mickwarnie8707]

A sampleing of custard pie was on this song originaly anyway.

[@kevinmcgiffin10]

Excellanta 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@thelionheart7178]

ROBERT PLANT FOREVER!

[@garykirby3652]

Awesome vid!! thank you!

[@jesusgarcia-cl6kz]

Doug Boyle - Guitar excelente guitarrista ¡

[@denisfil6453]

No no robert we want Led Zeppelin music

[@sweetwaterfilm]

robert robert robert robert

[@petercornell2002]

Chris Blackwell - Drums Doug Boyle - Guitar Charlie Jones - Bass Phil Johnstone - Keys?

[@paulbrandano3477]

Phil on Keys, yes

[@kimberlywalker3970]

Phil Johnstone is probably the only man that can make me forget Robert is onstage. Well, Jimmy too sometimes😁

[@amosamaralmarao7846]

Thanks from Brazil,guy!!!

[@michellejones6234]

I wish he would do one last tour with LED Zeppelin it would be fun ‼️

[@beverlybaker3937]

Clean shaven, no sideburns, golden mane of hair....mmm hmmm!

[@theresacarmen9847]

I like the hairy version too.

[@billhorstkamp98]

Percy is the MAN always gracious

[@josephfriedling9190]

Best front man......EVER!

[@MaySecond07]

I had just met Robert two months before this night in Chicago at a Blues club on Halsted St. The girl I was with was tall and beautiful, and Robert had eyes on her. The thing was, we were plutonic friends, so I was like , go chat him up. She talked to him a second, and he looked over at me and waved me over. HA! He introduced himself to me and bought me a drink, and said my friend was beautiful and why I wasn't married to her! But what he really wanted to know , wherevwas a better blues club around, cause the band playing at that one that night was horrible. He couldn't of been that interested in her, cause he split as soon as he finished his drink. We sent him on his way!

[@anastasiagvalia1217]

Мистер Роберт Плант ❤❤👄💋👄💋❤❤❤❤

[@skybridge3126]

GREAT AUDIO

[@georgebarry8640]

Fantastic Job...on a difficult song. And its the first in the set...not easy (the mix is never quite "there" on the first song).

[@claytonmaclean7165]

I was this tour in Sheffield in 1988

[@andreatutrani]

Robert’s still rockin those skinny jeans. Oohhh yeaahhhh 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥