He delighted everyone by doing his older songs like "Goin' Down To Laurel" and "Romeo's Tune" mingled with his newer songs like the fun "Middle Age" and previously unreleased "Schoolgirl".
It was so obvious to everyone in the room that he too, was enjoying everyone there. He hasn’t tired of any of it. So refreshing to see him wrapped around what he was doing today as much as he had 25+ years ago. You cannot say that about a lot of entertainers. I suggest that if anyone has the opportunity to go and see him, do it without hesitation.
And for those who don’t yet know him, you will get the opportunity to hear a couple of his songs in the new Nicole Kidman film Margot at the Wedding this fall. It seems that after all these years Hollywood has discovered what some of us have known a long time.
Steve Forbert is a unique talent that’s here to stay.
I can’t close this review though, without mentioning Steve’s opening musical guest, Jake Brennan. Though appearing solo, he made enough music that you didn’t really notice. I do believe we’ll be watching and listening to Jake for a lot of years to come too. Like Steve, he carries no pretension, but just pure enjoyable music. To quote Jake, “Some guys are plumbers, some guys fix cars, and I sing songs. And I write 'em. That's it."
He sums it up much better than I could.
Article comments
1 - Hop Sears
Nice review Ginger, in line with my experience of Steve's 6/9 show at World Cafe Live. I've seen Steve quite a few times, but never before with a band. I've always loved his solo shows, and he can put out a whole lot of music by himself, but this was special - he seemed to relax into his story teller role, with the band handling the heavy musical lifting (not to say he wasn't an integral band member himself, just that he could relax when he wanted).
2 - Ginger Haycox
Hey Hop - you were there too? Small world huh? Thanks for the kind words.
I really enjoyed this concert a lot. So much so, that now we've got tix to see him again on July 29th at the King of Prussia Concert Under The Stars. =)