Emily Zemler
View all posts by Emily Zemler April 9, 2026
Robert Plant on 'The Late Show' YouTube/The Late Show Robert Plant and his band Saving Grace appeared on The Late Show to showcase Led Zeppelin‘s 1969 track “Ramble On.”
The musicians offered an intimate, bluesy rendition of the song, complete with an accordion, while Plant gave the vocals a theatrical flair. “Ramble On,” written by Plant and Jimmy Page, originally appeared on the band’s album Led Zeppelin II. The lyrics were notably inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel The Lord of the Rings, a favorite of host Stephen Colbert.
Plant began playing with his current band, Saving Grace, in 2019 after he booked a trio of shows at tiny, off-the-radar theaters across England. The group released an album, Saving Grace, in 2025, and toured the U.S. last fall. Much of the album was recorded in a field.
Plant told Rolling Stone of the LP, “It was an experiment that took me back to Physical Graffiti with Led Zeppelin when I did quite a few vocals outside. I really enjoyed the whole idea of being out there rather than in the constraints of a studio.”
