On November 24, 2008, Michael Gary Pearson aka Michael Lee died aged 39. He was musician (drums), recorded and performed with Little Angels, The Cult, Echo & the Bunnymen, Aerosmith, Thin Lizzy, Lenny Kravitz, Jeff Martin, and The Quireboys, but was best known for his work with Jimmy Page and Robert Plant.
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Robert Plant & Alison Krauss: Raising Sand
On October 23. 2007, “Rounder” label released “Raising Sand”, album by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. It was recorded in 2007, at “Sound Emporium” in Nashville; “Electro Magnetic Studios” and “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles; “Sage & Sound” in Hollywood, and was produced by T Bone Burnett. The album was certified Platinum in UK by “BPI”; Platinum in the US by “RIIA”, and Platinum in Sweden by “IFPI”.
Personnel:
- Robert Plant– vocals
- Alison Krauss– vocals, fiddle
- T Bone Burnett– acoustic and electric guitar, six-string bass guitar
- Norman Blake– acoustic guitar
- Greg Leisz– pedal steel guitar
- Marc Ribot– acoustic and electric guitar, banjo, dobro
- Riley Baugus– banjo
- Patrick Warren– keyboards, pump organ, toy piano
- Dennis Crouch – acoustic bass
- Jay Bellerose– drums
- Mike Seeger– autoharp
- Stacy Parrish – engineer
- Mike Piersante – engineer, mixing
- Gavin Lurssen– mastering
Track listing:
- Rich Woman – Dorothy LaBostrie, McKinley Millet
- Killing the Blues – Roly Jon Salley
- Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us – Sam Phillips
- Polly Come Home – Gene Clark
- Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On) – The Everly Brothers
- Through the Morning, Through the Night – Gene Clark
- Please Read the Letter – Charlie Jones, Michael Lee, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- Trampled Rose – Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits
- Fortune Teller – Allen Toussaint
- Stick With Me Baby – Mel Tillis
- Nothin – Townes Van Zandt
- Let Your Loss Be Your Lesson – Milton Campbell
- Your Long Journey – Doc Watson, Rosa Lee Watson
Jimmy Page and Robert Plant: Walking Into Clarksdale
On April 21, 1998, “Atlantic’ label released “Walking into Clarksdale” studio album by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant. It was recorded at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Steve Albini.
Personnel:
- Jimmy Page– acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, co-production
- Robert Plant– vocals, co-production
- Tim Whelan– keyboards
- Charlie Jones– bass guitar, percussion
- Michael Lee– drums, percussion
- Lynton Naiff –string arrangements
- Ed Shearmur– programming, string pads
- Steve Albini– engineer, recording technician
- Paul Hicks – engineer, assistant
- Cally – design
- Anton Corbijn– photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Charlie Jones, Michael Lee.
- Shining in the Light
- When the World Was Young
- Upon a Golden Horse
- Blue Train
- Please Read the Letter
- Most High
- Heart in Your Hand
- Walking into Clarksdale
- Burning Up
- When I Was a Child
- House of Love
- Sons of Freedom

