I'm not a big fan of Robert Plant's lyrics or his singing.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Growing up I used to love bands like Free and ELO and the Rolling Stones. When Robert Plant got in touch it made perfect sense to me.
The lyrics came out of necessity. When we started writing the record, we started in a more fusion environment and that got boring really quick and that wasn't what we were about on an organic level.
One of the hardest things about writing lyrics is to make the lyrics sit on the music in such a way that you're not aware there was a writer there.
I'm not a natural songwriter.
If you can say the lyrics almost like a poem and they stand up, that's a great thing. Some songs have great lyrics and I don't like the melodies, and vice versa.
I've gotten to a point where I don't want lyrics to mean anything.
The lyrics are different from Nick Cave songs and lyrics. His songs are very narrative.
Robert Plant is one of the nicest people you'll ever meet, never mind rock star. He's so down to earth.
When we were at the CMT Awards this year, Robert Plant was there. What an icon, I love him... But I can't go up and speak to him, because I don't want to seem like a goob.
I remember Robert Plant coming backstage after the first show saying, 'Hey, boys, I should be opening for you.' That felt pretty good.