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It's absolutely flooring how bloody vital and different the music coming out of The Band of Joy is from what's come before in Robert Plant's storied career. Within minutes of the start of this sweeping performance at the Greek Theatre, one felt the muscle and confidence of this band in a sumptuous, tangible way, which suits music this saturated with hormones and thick, complex stories and feelings. See, it's not just Sir Bob up there holding court, though he did look just too-right standing amongst towering columns, his leonine mane billowing in the cool spring breeze. Plant is joined by a group of musical lifers throwing their weight behind one of the classiest, coolest songbooks today. The collective life experience, professional range and obvious humility of the Band of Joy, their leader included, is, well, a total joy.