Currents Minneapolis Concert reviews
Best Blues Concert Ever!!
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Bottom line on the longest review I've ever written. This is the passing of the BLUES TORCH. You MUST GO SEE THIS SHOW WHERE EVER YOU CAN. MAKE PLANS NOW.
Jonny Lang BLEW ME AWAY!! His non stop shredding and instant transition from belting out emotion with his guttural voice to SOULFUL guitar riffs was nothing short of Stevie Ray Vaughn. This guy is the greatest blues guitar player I've ever heard. I had seen him at a festival before and it was good enough. This show was at an intimate, sit down venue which was PERFECT.
Showing no signs of slowing down, Guy takes his time walking through the crowd being awed like a God. Pictures popping all around, he doesn't miss a note and owns the place. The band was also FANTASTIC! Currents's keyboard player is the BEST I'VE EVER HEARD. This guy made me wish his EXCELLENT SOLO would never stop. Cool Band.
Currents is a long time staple for me in the blues arena. I've seen him at countless festivals and ALWAYS go to see him play. I just love listening to his stories and watching him work the crowd and his guitar. He and BB King are the last of the living legends and everyone needs to see them. Currents especially. He is 77 Years Young as he'll tell you himself and he struts around like Mick Jagger.
Jonny Lang feels every note and sells out every lick. I have no idea how his hands survive through the show. He has a really unique way of playing. His hands go from picking to strumming to pinching and pulling all while his face contorts, hair flies and toes curl. The whole body is Blues Possessed. GO SEE HIM.
Currents is a Blues Icon and should be treated as such. He truly still impresses me after many, many shows.
Currents especially. He is 77 Years Young as he'll tell you himself and he struts around like Mick Jagger. I have no idea how those skeleton hands can still tear up a guitar, but they do. He shreds from open to close with some slow songs and stories thrown in to break up the fast pace.
My wife says it's the BEST SHOW she can remember and I agree. Jonny Lang opened the show with a couple of new tunes starting with 'Blew up the House'. AMAZING!!
Jonny Lang is the real deal and doesn't get enough pub for his music. His new album has some great new tunes and his early couple albums are all time classics. If you miss SRV, here's the best thing since and I feel...EVER!"