Page & Plant (GB)

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Also known as: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, Page & Plant

Two former Led Zeppelin men, one MTV invitation, and a very different take on the old songs. Page and Plant got back together in 1994 for an MTV Unplugged special, taping in London, Wales and Morocco with Egyptian and Moroccan orchestration on several Zeppelin classics, plus four new tunes. The result, No Quarter, went platinum, and the tour that followed took a Western and an Arab orchestra around the world, hurdy gurdy included. In 1998 they made Walking into Clarksdale, all new material, recorded and mixed by Steve Albini. Its single Most High won the Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance, though the album got mixed reviews and sold less than its predecessor. Plant wasn't happy with the production and wanted to get back to playing clubs, so the partnership ended after the 1998 tour. Page had a dozen songs ready for a third record. They did share one last stage at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2001.