GiorgioNYC

The show at the Beacon last night was great. Excellent song selection, with a good mix of slower numbers, blues, and all-out rockers. Lucinda was in excellent voice; her blues singing, which in one number reminded me of the blues’ roots in field hollers, was extraordinary. “You were born to be loved” was absolutely gorgeous, full of soul, and the band’s playing was wonderfully sensitive. The versatile new guitarist is terrific, I think the best since Gurf Morlix back in the 80s. And the encore of “Get Right with God” was a knockout — Lu sang her ass off! Re Amos Lee: I was surprised how many people, mostly the younger crowd, came for him. I first saw him open for Dylan years ago and he bored me to tears. Musical Sominex. But last night I enjoyed the part of his set I caught, and he sang with tenderness and soul when he joined Lucinda for “Little Angel.”