1-November-2013
Bobby Bland Tribute
Royal Albert Hall
London, England

RaysGigs (Source)
Nice opening video footage that showed Mick Hucknall chatting to Bobby Bland about the 2008 album Mick recorded 'Tribute To Bobby'. Bobby Bland sadly died earlier this year.

Bland was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1981, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame described him as "second in stature only to B.B. King as a product of Memphis's Beale Street blues scene".

I saw Bobby Bland a few times back in the day including a stunning blues bill from Hammersmith Odeon in 1982 that featured BB King,Bobby Bland and John Lee Hooker. All the 85 mins set was Bobby Bland songs I think.

Van Morrison was first up singing three tracks ,then Hamish Stuart sung one,then Paul Carrack sang two including 'Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City' which a few years later would be recorded by rockers Whitesnake and be a big live fave in their show.

Tonight was really the Mick Hucknall show as he sang a dozen Bobby Bland songs in 50 mins.
All the singers tonight have great voices.

Mick Hucknall was joined by Ronnie Wood for the first encore and Ronnie Wood and Mick Taylor for the second encore An enjoyable show.

Setlist 
Ain't That Loving You, Baby
Share Your Love with Me
Ain't Nothing You Can Do