Sudden Sam wrote:Very cool, Mikey.
How was the concert?
I love this band (in spite of the fact that they come from SEC country :twisted: ). If you ever get a chance to see them play, don't miss it.
I know that our local geetar expert doesn't too much appreciate Derek Trucks, I think he's amazing. And Susan, who has this sort of little girl twang when she speaks, really cuts loose when she sings. But beyond them the entire group is incredibly talented. Everybody gets at least one solo, including all the horns. Trombone player even sings lead on one song. They have a great rapport and always seem to be having a really good time on stage.
I like their original stuff but one thing that makes them a lot of fun to watch is the covers that they throw into their set lists. I've seen them twice now in the past year and they always seem to have a slightly different mix A lot of variety, and whoever does their arrangements should get a lot of credit because they always seem to put their own signature on the songs.
This time they started the show with "Don't Do It" (originally Marvin Gaye but this version was a lot like the one recorded by The Band), and it kicked butt.
Other covers included:
I've Got a Feeling
300 Pounds - Howlin' Wolf
Darlin' be Home Soon
Try (Just a Little Bit Harder) - this came just after midnight and I was blown away at how well she sang it
Uptight
Everybody's Talkin' (Nilsson, from Midnight Cowboy)
The final encore was a medly of Sing a Simple Song and Higher.
The first time I saw them I also remember hearing Manic Depression and Space Captain.
When we saw them during the summer a couple of fat asses stood and danced through the entire show. I could only see the horns and keyboard player about half the time. This time we had seats in the second row of the lower loge so we were basically looking down at the stage with no obstacles at all. A great view and awesome sound in the theater.