Robert Plant described Bob Dylan as the musician who best defies audience expectations, arguing that listeners repeatedly return even after complaining about his changing performances. The article uses Plant’s remarks to highlight his own refusal to be confined by Led Zeppelin’s legacy and his belief that artists should remain free to experiment.

Speaking in a 2014 interview, Plant said Dylan had spent roughly 45 years avoiding being tied to one fixed body of work. He linked this to his own career after Led Zeppelin, including collaborations across different styles, and said the freedom to fail had been central to his later musical life.