04-May-2022
Ryman Auditorium
Nashville, USA
Sean checks in with Nashville Night 2
"CHECKING IT OUT IN REAL TIME"
Another expansive, explosive night in Nashville. Van featured 9 different songs from the previous evening. My Time After A While was a heartbreaking personal reflection with the touching line "I just want to see my darling children smile." Both this song and Days Like This that followed featured aggressive fluttering sax work from Van. Satisfied was epic tonight with Van deep in the groove and sent into a fit of bent over chuckling in response to the richness of the feeling. Before launching into And it Stoned Me Van mentioned it was the 130th Anniversary of the Ryman Auditorium and offered his congratulations.
Next up was a sweet treat of Full Force Gale. Raincheck was again delivered as a personal statement of resolve and determination. Van cut the Baby Please medley short to get to the song he really wanted to sing which was a blistering version of Think Twice Before You Go. Then in tribute to the hallowed surroundings Van sang I Can't Stop Loving You and a wonderfully expressive What Am I Living For? Ain't Gonna Moan was a tribute to the masters of vocalese sung by a master himself. The audience got a kick out of Broken Record.
The stage was set for a thrilling finale with a heartfelt In The Midnight. The sprawling workshop In The Afternoon went down numerous highways and byways with Van communing with the audience about the miles of coastline and golden sand by repeating a new lyric "Checking it out in Real Time" which he repeated again and again. Into The Mystic sparked instant recognition and appreciation.
Down to Joy concluded the main set with fervor and passion as Van thanked the crowd and walked off into the wings. The traditional finale followed with two crowd pleasers. Van thanked the crowd again and mentioned how great it was to be back in Nashville. The players got to show off their skills with wonderful solos.
A special note about how the entire proceedings every night are anchored by David Hayes bass sounding like God's thunder. Van's joyous approach to the music was illustrated by his punching the air in every direction. Eight shows in to this extended run each performance has been a master class. Onto the Windy City with 2 days of well deserved rest.
Setlist
Latest Record Project
Thank God for the Blues
My Time After A While
Days Like This
Satisfied/Organ Grinder Jam
And it Stoned Me
Full Force Gale
Raincheck
Baby Please Don't Go
Think Twice Before You Go
I Can't Stop Loving You
What Am I Living For?
Ain't Gonna Moan No More
Broken Record
In The Midnight
In The Afternoon/Joe Turner Sings/Don't You Make Me High/All Along The Coastline/Ancient Highway/Burning Ground/Checking It Out in Real Time/Can You See It?/Sitting Pretty
Celtic Excavation/Into The Mystic
Down to Joy
Brown Eyed Girl
Gloria
Big Hand for The Band!
Chris White (Saxophone)
Dave Keary (Guitar)
John Platania (Guitar)
David Hayes (Bass)
Teena Lyle (Keyboards)
John Allair (Organ)
Colin Griffin (Drums)
Elle Cato (Vocals)
Bobby Ruggiero (Percussion)
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