Sounding sexy and much more confident than she did on her September stint with Escovedo, Rodriguez seems to enjoy the spotlight. During her instrumental interludes with the incredibly gifted Holzen, she laughed heartily (even doubling over while playing electric guitar on the breathy “Rag Doll”), but spoke softly in presenting her songs to a small but adoring audience. “You make us feel like we’re performing in front of a crowd of 500 people,” a warm and thankful Rodriguez said.
No one seemed bummed by the absence of a drummer, but two-thirds of the way through the set, Rodriguez welcomed Romantica’s Orvis to the stage (“our MVP,” she said), and he was quickly followed by Jacobs on pedal steel.
The rest of Romantica appeared for the encores that included Kyle’s lead vocals on a rousing rendition of Chip Taylor’s “Big Kiss,” a song Rodriguez said is “one of my favorites that he’s ever written.”
A gratified Rodriguez promised to “come out and meet each and every one of you,” following the show, and held up her end of the bargain for anyone who stuck around.
Meanwhile, the almost all-American boys in an all-Americana band had some more work to do. And they made a few more friends along the way.
Extras
• For Carrie Rodriguez news, concert dates and to purchase her latest album Live in Louisville, go to her website or check her MySpace page.
• For Romantica news, concert dates and more, go to their website or MySpace page.
• See a clip featuring performances by both Carrie Rodriguez and Romantica at the Soiled Dove Underground below:
Article comments
1 - melanie
Thumbs up on this one. I really enjoyed this concert and your review.