Date of show: Friday December 10, 2010
The last year catch-up comes to a close....
So after seeing Grace Potter and the Nocturnals open for My Morning Jacket in August, I was curious about what they would be like headlining. Good things were expected and the show was pretty solid. However, I have to be one of those people who says that after researching the band further, I liked them better before their 'pop-rock' makeover. However, that doesn't mean you won't find much to enjoy at a GP&TN show.
Blues and Lasers opened, which is basically Grace's band minus Grace. They mostly did blues jams reminiscent of the Allman Brothers. They rambled a little in their set, but overall the double-drummer group were a decent opener for Grace and the full band.
There was an hour wait between bands. I thought this was pretty ridiculous considering most of the band had been out there already, but anyway I digress. Bassist Cat Popper was out sick and replaced by John Rogone. The band opened with "Hot Summer Night". Fitting considering it was freezing and about to snow outside. Strong material like "Joey", "Ah Mary" and "Sweet Hands" were played from earlier albums.
The material from the latest self-titled release comes off better live, but it's still weaker compared to the first two albums, "Nothing But The Water" and "This Is Somewhere". It's not bad by any means, just not as meaningful or genuine feeling.
Mid-show, Grace did a solo acoustic set which included a cover of "Not in Nottingham" by Roger Miller from the 1973 Disney movie "Robin Hood" and also played "Ragged Company". She was soon joined by Scott Tournet and Benny Yurco on acoustic guitars.
Encoring with their hit "Paris", a cover of Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit", and "Nothing But The Water", the show finished strongly. Overall, it was a good show, and trust me, this band is going to become huge someday soon, so see them in a smaller venue while you can.
The band performing "Some Kind of Ride"
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