Amos Lee & Friends (Lucinda Williams): WFUV Holiday Cheer

Well, this was another special Lu evening. The show started with Amos doing a solo, acoustic song and then The Record Company took the stage and set the place on fire. I will definitely see them any chance I get. Corinne Bailey Rae delivered a beautiful, soulful set — an angel in a purple velvet jumpsuit– and then Lucinda took the stage.

– Lu solo for Ghosts of Highway 20 (“These towns haven’t changed; still a little bit of dirt mixed with tears…”) Heartbreaking, as always.
– Stuart joins for a “song that is relevant for these times”: World Without Tears. Tender and moving, yet a protest song.
– Lake Charles, “a song that makes it way into the set night after night”… and we are glad that it does.
– Amos joins Lu for Little Angel, Little Brother. These two have a mutual admiration society. They would be enjoying a duet together even if it were just the two of them in a living room… no audience required. Really special to witness this connection.
– Just Lu and Stu for Honey Bee! I understand that Lu and Stu have done this as a duo before, but this may be the first time Lu does it acoustic! Missed Butch, but a great rendition of this stompin’ song!
– Lu mentions Bob Dylan’s Nobel prize and says “Bless his heart”… love! Then launches into Foolishness, saying, “This goes out to all y’all!”, which is, of course, the grammatically correct plural of “y’all.” She brings the house down with “don’t need no Donald Trump in my life.”

Thus ends Lu’s set, but during Amos’s set, he “gloats” on Lu and says that she is “so real, so raw, and always gives everything she has.” Damn straight, that’s our Lu. The mutual admiration society continues with (wait for it)… I Envy the Wind. Amos owns this one as much as Lu. Afterwards, much love transpires, with a big hug between Lu and Amos.

Fantastic evening. Love to Lafayette for sharing it with me (and purchasing our fab tickets!!). xo, Viv