Post by SoloBill on May 1, 2009 23:10:55 GMT
Travel to Bury was a nightmare for all involved including me.
The Met is an intimate little hall, good for the audience. There were empty seats!? Why ?
Lucy, Michael and Red all came out and spoke to the audience at the break and the end. They were more than willing to sign CDs & posters (Red's wife was in charge of the stall). All are very nice people (and also Lucy's Father).
Lucy started the proceedings with an all too short three song set of Trouble in Mind, then a self penned blues song written after being dumped by some fella, she said (what is the matter with young men these days) and Death Letter. Wonderful, emotional vocal and suitable accompaniment playing an electro-accoustic and a Michael Messer Lightning. My only exposure to Lucy prior to this was the radio program accessible via the web a little while ago, I have to say that live Lucy is much better. So if you liked that show, go and see her live. She was reprieved later by Red when he and Michael did a song that started as Death Letter and all three took part.
Then Red and Michael took the stage. Red played whatever guitar took his fancy (MM Lightning, electro-acoustic, MM's blue guitar etc.). Michael played mainly his Fine Resophonic plus MM Blues. Many different slides were called to provide the appropriate mood. Red plays as he feels and delivers raw & raucous all the way to sweet and delicate. His vocals are always authentic. Michael plays cleanly and always with soul. It is a credit to Michael that he is both capable and willing to play support to Red. The two generated a wonderful attmosphere of authentic blues. At times there was a magical synergy between the two of them producing live blues of the highest order. Red is indeed an authentic blues man, a treasure and a man who can and did give so much.
I'm writing this on a high induced by the music and I have the signed CDs from all three artists to sustain that high as I make the long way home tomorrow.
Lucy, Michael and Red, a big thank you.
The Met is an intimate little hall, good for the audience. There were empty seats!? Why ?
Lucy, Michael and Red all came out and spoke to the audience at the break and the end. They were more than willing to sign CDs & posters (Red's wife was in charge of the stall). All are very nice people (and also Lucy's Father).
Lucy started the proceedings with an all too short three song set of Trouble in Mind, then a self penned blues song written after being dumped by some fella, she said (what is the matter with young men these days) and Death Letter. Wonderful, emotional vocal and suitable accompaniment playing an electro-accoustic and a Michael Messer Lightning. My only exposure to Lucy prior to this was the radio program accessible via the web a little while ago, I have to say that live Lucy is much better. So if you liked that show, go and see her live. She was reprieved later by Red when he and Michael did a song that started as Death Letter and all three took part.
Then Red and Michael took the stage. Red played whatever guitar took his fancy (MM Lightning, electro-acoustic, MM's blue guitar etc.). Michael played mainly his Fine Resophonic plus MM Blues. Many different slides were called to provide the appropriate mood. Red plays as he feels and delivers raw & raucous all the way to sweet and delicate. His vocals are always authentic. Michael plays cleanly and always with soul. It is a credit to Michael that he is both capable and willing to play support to Red. The two generated a wonderful attmosphere of authentic blues. At times there was a magical synergy between the two of them producing live blues of the highest order. Red is indeed an authentic blues man, a treasure and a man who can and did give so much.
I'm writing this on a high induced by the music and I have the signed CDs from all three artists to sustain that high as I make the long way home tomorrow.
Lucy, Michael and Red, a big thank you.
