THE HONEYDRIPPERS, VOLUME I

This album is a post-Led Zeppelin side project for singer Robert Plant.

A tribute to his sincere love for vintage R&B. A way to return to his pre-Zeppelin roots in American blues and R&B. Here we have five golden oldies from the pre-Beatles era and Plant served them up authentically, or at least as authentic nostalgia.

Some may find this kind of pastiche a bit distancing, even campy, but there's a genuine warmth in Plant's performance, and his Honeydrippers -- including Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page - - have a great time running through these handful of oldies, particularly "Rockin' at Midnight.".

Of course we are light years from Prog Rock as we know it. But this is the true roots of all Rock music including Prog. A voyage into the big bang of rock history.

If you want to understand where it all come from, you can listen to "The Drifters", "Curtis Mayfield" and many more, but to add a bit of fun to it, the Honeydrippers may be the first step in any music lover's education.

A solid 4 stars

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