Overview

• The 77-year-old singer says he lacks the ambition to be a "big deal" after decades in high-profile roles.
• He is working with the acoustic ensemble Saving Grace, which he describes as a "no stress" collaboration pursued only when it feels worth doing.
• Plant reflects that fronting Led Zeppelin was precarious and overwhelming, saying fear often dominated and support systems were lacking.
• He recalls the disorientation after John Bonham’s 1980 death as he began a solo path, aware of inevitable comparisons to bandmates.
• Recent performances with Suzi Dian include a reworked "As I Roved Out" that nods to "Trampled Under Foot," and he recently guested on Paul Weller’s "Clive’s Song."