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In the interview with Steve Morse Luka said:
"I wanted to make a record that has some of the feel of the great
Robert Plant/Alison Krauss collaboration."

...and he has already mentioned this album before in his last message
of the year 2007 [Date entered - Thu 13/12/07]
"My favourite record this year (2007) is by far the Robert Plant and Alison
Krauss collaboration. I think it's called Raising Sands or something like that.
Produced by T-Bone Burnett, the songs are great, the music and playing are
great. It sounds fantastic, and the two voices are perfect together. A rare treat."


Well, now knowing that this record had some influence on Luka's new album
'Eleven Songs', I've been of course very curious to know a bit more about it...

For everyone who hasn't heard it yet, and likes to know more too, here is
a website where you can listen to the songs from the album 'Raising Sand'.

...there are also a lot of great videos available,
here are just a few of the songs I liked most:

Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)
http://www.robertplantalisonkrauss.com/ ... tent=video

Gone Gone Gone (Live)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-frHAqOaC3Q

Please Read The Letter
http://www.rounder.com/raisingsand/pleaseread.html

Please Read The Letter (Live)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL29_GH91f8

Killing the Blues (Live)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHPrLifRhX4

...some interesting interviews:

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand
Raising Sand is a spellbinding collaboration between two great and
truly unique voices, produced by the legendary T-Bone Burnett.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKuMZaINLLY

Nice little interview with Robert and Alison on the BBC (31.10.2007)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gLx9XSOi08

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
Former Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant and bluegrass/folk singer and fiddler Alison Krauss
may seem like an unlikely pairing. But listen to "Raising Sand" - their new album together
of folk, country, gospel and rockabilly numbers -- and it starts to make sense. Robert Plant
and Alison Krauss join us today to share it. (approx 30 min)
http://www.wnyc.org/shows/soundcheck/ep ... 2007/10/23

...some websites for more information:
http://www.robertplantalisonkrauss.com
http://www.myspace.com/officialrobertplantalisonkrauss
http://www.robertplant.com
http://www.alisonkrauss.com


Luka said: "I wanted to make a record that has some of the feel of the great Robert Plant/Alison
Krauss collaboration. I wanted to make something that had a timeless feel to it, where you could
hear the room and have good people playing together live. And we did it."

Can't wait to hear it...

...but THAT will be ON topic!!!

...some great news...

ROBERT PLANT, ALISON KRAUSS SWEEP 5 GRAMMY AWARDS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfoKCZY89PA

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss took home five Grammy Awards including
Record and Album of the Year for their hit album 'Raising Sand'.

Album of the Year: Raising Sand - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Record of the Year: Please Read The Letter - Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
Pop Collaboration With Vocals: Rich Woman - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Country Collaboration with Vocals: Killing the Blues - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Contemporary Folk/Americana Album: Raising Sand - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss (Rounder)

Grammy Night - Robert Plant and Allison Kraus Win Big
MUSIC NEWS - Former Led Zep singer Robert Plant and musical partner, bluegrass performer Alison Kraus won big at the 51st annual Grammy Awards in LA, walking off with five trophies ! Their wins including album of the year for "Raising Sand" and record of the year for "Please Read The Letter". "We are thrilled and very grateful to everybody who is excited for us," Krauss said. "I'm bewildered," Plant said. "In the old days we would have called this selling out; but it's a good way to spend a Sunday." They also praised and thanked the album's producer, T Bone Burnett. Their wins added to earlier ones for pop collaboration with vocals for "Rich Woman", best country collaboration with vocals for "Killing the Blues" and best contemporary folk/Americana album. Ms Krauss and Mr Plant wowed the crowd with performances of "Rich Woman" and "Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)" during the award show.
http://www.musicnewsnet.com/2009/02/gra ... n-big.html

Plant, Krauss raise the roof
'Raising Sand' wins 5 awards including Album of the Year
By George Varga
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/ ... aise-roof/

Grammy Awards Nominee Robert Plant Talks About Why No Led Zeppelin Reunion
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Up for Five Grammy Awards for "Raising Sand"
http://www.associatedcontent.com/articl ... html?cat=2

Grammy success by Plant-Krauss project should raise Nashville's profile, industry insiders say
What began as an unorthodox pairing of the golden-tressed singer for Led Zeppelin with bluegrass chanteuse Alison Krauss captured five Grammys on Sunday, including album of the year for their country-inflected collaboration "Raising Sand." The duo also won record of the year for "Please Read the Letter".
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertain ... 5432.story

Robert Plant picks up five Grammys
Former Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant won five awards at the Grammys yesterday, including album of the year for an acclaimed collaboration with bluegrass queen Alison Krauss.
The awards ceremony in Los Angeles got off to a spectacular start with U2 opening it with a full-throttle version of new song 'Get On Your Boots'.
http://www.rte.ie/arts/2009/0209/grammys.html